SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October 2021

 

Commission File Number: 001-39255

 

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

74 Abdel Hamid Sharaf Street, P.O. Box 941428, Amman 11194, Jordan

 (Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ☒      Form 40-F ☐

 

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EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description
99.1   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the six months ended June 31, 2021 (unaudited).
99.2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  INTERNATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.
     
Date: October 19, 2021  By: /s/ Pervez Rizvi 
    Name: Pervez Rizvi
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD.

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

30 June 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020

 

    Notes     30 June
2021
   

31 December

2020

 
          USD ’000     USD ’000  
          Unaudited     Audited  
ASSETS                  
                   
Cash and cash equivalents     3 (a)     180,134       133,439  
Term deposits     3 (b)     185,816       172,212  
Insurance receivables             188,770       166,605  
Investments     4       456,497       438,087  
Investments in associates     5       11,841       11,583  
Reinsurance share of outstanding claims     6       186,563       187,485  
Reinsurance share of unearned premiums             66,443       50,077  
Deferred excess of loss premiums             5,351       17,095  
Deferred policy acquisition costs             61,083       55,172  
Other assets             11,827       9,562  
Investment properties     7       18,788       20,012  
Property, premises and equipment     8 (a)     12,928       13,168  
Intangible assets     8 (b)     5,458       4,710  
TOTAL ASSETS             1,391,499       1,279,207  
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                        
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Gross outstanding claims     6       545,101       492,255  
Gross unearned premiums             312,511       277,268  
Insurance payables             93,585       83,461  
Other liabilities             20,564       20,491  
Derivative financial liability     9       17,423       13,628  
Deferred tax liabilities             173       55  
Unearned commissions             11,910       11,038  
TOTAL LIABILITIES             1,001,267       898,196  
                         
EQUITY                        
Common shares at par value     10       489       486  
Share premium     19       158,453       157,677  
Foreign currency translation reserve             (310 )     (349 )
Fair value reserve             16,425       18,160  
Retained earnings             215,175       205,037  
TOTAL EQUITY             390,232       381,011  
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES             1,391,499       1,279,207  

 

The attached notes from 1 to 21 form part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the periods ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Notes     For the six months ended
30 June
 
          2021     2020  
          USD ’000     USD ’000  
                (Restated)*  
Gross written premiums             266,772       236,501  
Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums             (80,078 )     (65,879 )
Net written premiums             186,694       170,622  
Change in unearned premiums             (35,243 )     (52,304 )
Reinsurers’ share of change in unearned premiums             16,366       17,932  
Net change in unearned premiums             (18,877 )     (34,372 )
Net premiums earned             167,817       136,250  
Claims and claim adjustment expenses     6       (102,763 )     (94,611 )
Reinsurers’ share of claims     6       12,897       30,324  
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses             (89,866 )     (64,287 )
Commissions earned             9,643       8,217  
Policy acquisition costs             (39,032 )     (34,087 )
Net policy acquisition expenses             (29,389 )     (25,870 )
                         
Net underwriting results             48,562       46,093  
                         
General and administrative expenses             (29,284 )     (22,423 )
Net investment income     13       9,330       3,052  
Share of profit (loss) from associates             258       (439 )
Impairment loss on insurance receivables             (1,121 )     (2,178 )
Other revenues             1,021       117  
Other expenses             (1,438 )     (605 )
Listing related costs     19      
-
      (3,366 )
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability     2,9       (3,795 )     3,347  
Loss on foreign exchange             (3,175 )     (8,658 )
Profit before tax             20,358       14,940  
                         
Income tax             (1,932 )     (433 )
Profit for the period             18,426       14,507  
Earnings per share                        
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders     15       0.38       0.33  

 

* The consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2020 have been restated as per note 2.

 

The attached notes from 1 to 21 form part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the periods ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    For the six months ended
30 June
 
    2021     2020  
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
          (Restated)  
Profit for the period     18,426       14,507  
                 
Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods                
                 
Net change in fair value reserve during the period for bonds at fair value through other comprehensive income     (4,461 )     5,654  
Currency translation difference     39       (53 )
Changes in allowance for expected credit losses transferred to interim condensed consolidated statement of income     32       65  
                 
Other comprehensive income which will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods                
                 
Net change in fair value reserve during the period for  equities at fair value through other comprehensive income     2,694       (3,561 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period     (1,696 )     2,105  
Total comprehensive income for the period     16,730       16,612  

 

The attached notes from 1 to 21 form part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the periods ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Notes     For the six months ended
30 June
 
          2021     2020  
          USD ’000     USD ’000  
Operating Activities               (Restated)  
Profit for the period before tax             20,358       14,940  
Adjustments for:                        
Impairment loss on insurance receivables             1,121       2,178  
Loss on sale of premises and equipment             60      
-
 
Depreciation     8 (a)     1,199       910  
Amortization     8 (b)     672       213  
Net share of (profit) loss from associates     5       (258 )     439  
Lease interest expense     8 (a)     91       49  
Realized loss on sale of bonds at FVTOCI     13       321       113  
Realized gain on sale of equities and mutual funds at FVTPL     13       (484 )     (1,639 )
Realized loss on sale of investment properties     13       1       41  
Unrealized loss on investment properties     13       815       724  
Expected credit loss on financial assets at FVOCI     13       32       65  
Expected credit loss on financial assets at amortized cost     13      
-
      1  
Unrealized (gain) loss on revaluation of financial assets at FVTPL     13       (2,128 )     2,854  
Share-based payment expense – restricted shares awards     11       779      
-
 
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability             3,795       (3,347 )
Loss on foreign exchange             3,175       8,658  
Cash from operations before working capital changes             29,549       26,199  
Term deposits             (13,604 )     (25,281 )
Insurance receivables             (24,954 )     (65,485 )
Purchase of investments             (86,820 )     (129,507 )
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments             68,815       52,624  
Reinsurance share of outstanding claims             922       636  
Reinsurance share of unearned premiums             (16,366 )     (17,932 )
Deferred excess of loss premiums             11,744       10,847  
Deferred policy acquisition costs             (5,911 )     (9,347 )
Other assets             (1,634 )     (929 )
Additions to investment properties             (23 )     (44 )
Proceeds from sale of investment properties             431       1,237  
Gross outstanding claims             52,846       28,388  
Gross unearned premiums             35,243       52,304  
Insurance payables             10,124       22,165  
Other liabilities             (804 )     (2,608 )
Unearned commissions             872       4,281  
Income tax paid             (1,478 )     (677 )
Net cash from (used in) operating activities             58,952       (53,129 )
                         
Investing Activities                        
Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired     20       (146 )    
-
 
Purchase of premises and equipment     8 (a)     (267 )     (115 )
Purchase of intangible assets     8 (b)     (1,420 )     (6 )
Net cash used in investing activities             (1,833 )     (121 )
                         
Financing Activities                        
Cash injection in connection with Business Combination     19      
-
      120,821  
Consideration paid to shareholders as deemed settlement for shares     19      
-
      (80,000 )
Dividends paid             (8,288 )    
-
 
Lease liabilities payments             (339 )     (318 )
Net cash (used in) from financing activities             (8,627 )     40,503  
                         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents             48,492       (12,747 )
Net foreign exchange differences             (1,797 )     (6,035 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period     3       133,439       192,460  
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period     3       180,134       173,678  

 

The attached notes from 1 to 21 form part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the periods ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Issued share capital     Common shares at par value     Additional paid in capital     Share premium     Warrants     Treasury shares     Foreign currency translation reserve     Fair value reserve     Retained earnings     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                                                             
As at 1 January 2020     143,376      
-
      2,773      
-
     
-
      (20,103 )     (333 )     4,274       182,156       312,143  
Profit for the period    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      11,160       11,160  
Other comprehensive income    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (53 )     2,158      
-
      2,105  
Total comprehensive income    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (53 )     2,158       11,160       13,265  
Issuance of shares in connection with Business Combination (note 19) - at par value of USD 0.01    
-
      484      
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      484  
Issuance of Warrants in connection with Business Combination (note 19)    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      12,213      
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      12,213  
Consideration paid to shareholders as deemed settlement for shares (note 19)    
-
     
-
     
-
      (80,000 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (80,000 )
Business Combination elimination adjustments (note 19)     (143,376 )    
-
      (2,773 )     234,225      
-
      20,103      
-
     
-
      (10 )     108,169  
As at 30 June 2020    
-
      484      
-
      154,225       12,213      
-
      (386 )     6,432       193,306       366,274  
Impact of restatement (note 2)    
-
     
-
     
-
      3,003       (12,213 )    
-
     
-
     
-
      3,347       (5,863 )
As at 30 June 2020 (restated)    
-
      484      
-
      157,228      
-
     
-
      (386 )     6,432       196,653       360,411  
                                                                                 
As at 1 January 2021    
-
      486      
-
      157,677      
-
     
-
      (349 )     18,160       205,037       381,011  
Profit for the period    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      18,426       18,426  
Other comprehensive income    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      39       (1,735 )    
-
      (1,696 )
Total comprehensive income    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      39       (1,735 )     18,426       16,730  
Issuance of restricted shares awards (note 11)    
-
      3      
-
      776      
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      779  
Cash dividends (note 12)    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (8,288 )     (8,288 )
As at 30 June 2021    
-
      489      
-
      158,453       -      
-
      (310 )     16,425       215,175       390,232  

  

The attached notes from 1 to 21 form part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2020

 

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (“the Company”) is an exempted limited liability company registered and incorporated in Bermuda under the Companies Act of 1981 on 28 October 2019. The principal activities of the Company are to invest in companies engaged in the business of insurance and reinsurance. The Company’s registered office is at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda.

 

On 17 March 2020, the definitive business agreement between International General Insurance Holdings Limited - Dubai (“IGI”) and Tiberius Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: TIBR) (“Tiberius”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and certain related parties, was effective. As a result of the completion of the Business Combination, the Company became a new public company listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “IGIC” and owned by the former stockholders of Tiberius and the former shareholders of IGI and each of IGI and Tiberius became the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

The transaction is accounted for as a continuation of IGI. Under this method of accounting, while the Company is the legal acquirer of both IGI and Tiberius, IGI has been identified as the accounting acquirer of Tiberius for accounting purposes. This determination was primarily based on IGI comprising the ongoing operations of the combined company, IGI’s senior management comprising the senior management of the combined company, and the former owners and management of IGI having control of the Board of Directors of the Company following the consummation of the transaction by virtue of being able to appoint a majority of the directors of the combined company.

 

As Tiberius does not meet the definition of a business as defined in IFRS 3 - Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”), the purchase of the shares of the former owners of Tiberius is not within the scope of IFRS 3 and is accounted for as a share-based payment transaction in accordance with IFRS 2 - Share-based payments (“IFRS 2”). Hence, the transaction was accounted for as the continuance of IGI with recognition of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed of Tiberius at fair value. Operations prior to the transaction are those of IGI from an accounting point of view (note 19).

 

The Company and its subsidiaries (together “the Group”) operate in Bermuda, United Kingdom, Jordan, Morocco, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and the Cayman Islands.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors on 18 October 2021.

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented in United States Dollars “USD” which is also the Group’s functional currency. All values are rounded to the nearest thousand (USD ’000), except when otherwise indicated.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2020. In addition, results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the financial year ending 31 December 2021.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention modified to include the measurement at fair value of financial assets and investment properties at fair value through profit or loss, and financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss include quoted funds, alternative investments and quoted equities. Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income include quoted and unquoted equities.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

 

On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) to be a public health emergency of international concern. This coronavirus outbreak has severely restricted the level of economic activity around the world. In response to this coronavirus outbreak, the governments of many countries, states, cities and other geographic regions have taken preventative or protective actions, such as imposing restrictions on travel and business operations and advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes.

 

Following measures announced by local governments in March 2020, the Company implemented aspects of the Group’s business continuity plan (BCP), specifically requiring staff at all levels and in all functions to work remotely wherever practicable, and to limit the need for gatherings of staff so far as possible. The Group’s IT facilities have ensured that all of the Group’s operations have been maintained allowing the Group to function as normal. The Company expects that these operational changes will continue to be required until all employees are allowed to return to their offices in accordance with local government advice.

 

The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the Group’s results, operations or liquidity is uncertain. Management continues to monitor the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the Group, the insurance industry and the economies in which the Group operates.

 

The stress testing conducted periodically by management since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that the impact of COVID-19 on the Group would be manageable and not give rise to a need for management actions to protect its regulatory capital position.

 

The analysis and monitoring to date confirmed that the Group’s underwriting portfolio is not materially exposed to the classes of business which are largely impacted by COVID-19. This assessment is supported by the fact that as of June 30, 2021, management’s best estimates of the specific reserves in respect of COVID-19 related claims are not considered to be significant.

 

The Group also writes professional indemnity coverage within the casualty line of business within our specialty long-tail segment which includes a portfolio of insurance brokers on which the Group has received notifications in respect of business interruption coverage. This portfolio is predominantly written on an excess layer basis with high attachment points and, although this portfolio accounts for the majority of the COVID-19 notifications received to date, the notifications to date are considered precautionary on the part of the broker. We are not exposed to those classes of insurance most directly impacted by COVID-19 (such as life, health, travel, contingent business interruption and event cancellation). In addition, although a number of business classes including property, engineering, and ports and terminals in our specialty short-tail segment provide business interruption coverage, this coverage requires underlying insured property damage or breakdown in order to trigger a loss. One small exception is limited exposure to hotels where business interruption cover has been provided on the basis of covering “murder, suicide, loss of attraction, human infectious & contagious diseases.” The Group is less likely to have exposure in this area because these coverages are heavily sub-limited and in most cases attach at a high excess.

 

With respect to claims administration, the Group has not evidenced a discernible impact on the reporting and settlement of claims, as the third-party loss adjusters and other appointed experts, in conjunction with the Group’s inhouse claims function, have demonstrated an ability to adapt effectively to the virtual world in servicing claims.

 

In addition, the combination of a modest allocation to equities and the high quality and diversified nature of the Group’s bonds and term deposits has resulted in a minor negative mark to market adjustment in its investment portfolio. However, a material fair value revaluation loss close to 5% and 9% from the previous year end was recorded against investment properties owned directly in Jordan and through associates in Lebanon, respectively, which is in line with the overall correction seen in the regional commercial real estate valuations post pandemic.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

 

Basis of consolidation

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2021. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has:

 

Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee)
Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and
The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns

 

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:

 

The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders of the investee
Rights arising from other contractual arrangements
The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights

 

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date the Group gains control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary.

 

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with the Group’s accounting policies. All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a change of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it:

 

Derecognizes the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary;
Derecognizes the carrying amount of any non-controlling interest;
Derecognizes the cumulative translation differences, recorded in equity, if any;
Recognizes the fair value of the consideration received;
Recognizes the fair value of any investment retained;
Recognizes any surplus or deficit in profit or loss; and
Reclassifies the parent’s share of components previously recognised in other comprehensive income to profit or loss or retained earnings, as appropriate.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

 

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases.

 

The Group has the following subsidiaries and branches:

 

    Country of incorporation   Activity   Ownership  
           

30 June

2021

    31 December
2020
 
                     
International General Insurance Holdings Limited   United Arab Emirates   Reinsurance and insurance     100 %     100 %
Tiberius Acquisition Corporation   United States of America   Special purpose acquisition company     100 %     100 %
                         
The following entities are wholly owned by the subsidiary International General Insurance Holdings Limited:
 
I.G.I Underwriting /Jordan “Exempted”   Jordan   Underwriting agency     100 %     100 %
North Star Underwriting Limited   United Kingdom   Underwriting agency     100 %     100 %
International General Insurance Co. Ltd.   Bermuda   Reinsurance and insurance     100 %     100 %
                         
The following entities are wholly owned subsidiaries and branches by International General Insurance Co. Ltd. Bermuda:
                         
Subsidiaries:                        
International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited   United Kingdom   Reinsurance and insurance     100 %     100 %
International General Insurance Company (Dubai) Ltd.   United Arab Emirates   Insurance intermediation and insurance management     100 %     100 %
International General Insurance Company (Europe) SE*   Malta   Reinsurance and insurance     100 %    
-
 
Specialty Malls Investment Company   Jordan   Real estate properties development and lease     100 %     100 %
IGI Services Ltd   Cayman Islands   Owning and chartering aircraft     100 %     100 %
Branches:                        
International General Insurance Company Ltd. - Labuan Branch   Malaysia   Reinsurance and insurance     100 %     100 %

 

  * International General Insurance Company (Europe) SE was acquired by the Group on 25 June 2021 (note 20).

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (continued)

 

Restatement of Prior Period Comparative Figures

 

On 12 April 2021, the SEC released a Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (the “SEC Staff Statement”). The SEC Staff Statement highlighted potential accounting implications of certain terms that are common in warrants issued in connection with the initial public offerings of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”).

 

After considering the SEC Staff Statement and taking account of the circumstances of the transaction with Tiberius, the Group reevaluated its accounting treatment of the Public Warrants and Private Warrants (the “Warrants”) issued in connection with the initial public offering of Tiberius Acquisition Corp. (“Tiberius”) which were originally recorded as an equity instrument in the Group’s consolidated financial statements as a result of the Business Combination that occurred on 17 March 2020 (note 19). Accordingly, management has now accounted for the Warrants under IAS 32 ‘Financial Instruments’ rather than IFRS 2 ’Share-based Payment’ and concluded that the warrants agreement governing the Group’s Warrants includes contingent settlement provisions that provide potential changes and variability to the settlement amounts of the Warrants, dependent on the characteristics of the Warrants holder and the occurrence of some uncertain future events that are not within the control of the Group. In accordance with IAS 32, a contract to issue a variable number of shares fails to meet the definition of equity and must instead be classified as a derivative liability and measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recorded in the interim condensed consolidated statement of income at the end of each reporting period. Based on this re-evaluation, management concluded that the Warrants represent a derivative liability that were deemed to have been issued upon consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Due to this misstatement, management decided to restate the Group’s comparative figures for the six months ended 30 June 2020. As a result, the Warrants are now classified as a liability at fair value on the Group’s interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020 and the change in the fair value of such liability in each period is recognised as a gain or loss in the Group’s interim condensed consolidated statements of income for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The correction of this misstatement resulted in a decrease in equity as at 30 June 2020 by USD 5,863 thousand and increase in liabilities with the same amount.

 

For the six months ended 30 June 2020, a fair value gain of USD 3,347 thousand was also recognised in the interim condensed consolidated statement of income in the restated interim condensed consolidated financial statements with a consequent increase in the amount of the retained earnings in equity. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the prior period were also restated and the amount of the correction made was an increase of USD 0.07 per share to both basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

There was no impact on cash from operating, financing or investing activities in the interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended 30 June 2020.

 

The following table reflects the impact of the restatement adjustments to the specific line items presented in the Group’s previously reported interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The amounts as previously reported were derived from the Group’s original interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

    30 June 2020  
    As previously reported     Restatement adjustments     As restated  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
Interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position                  
Equity:                        
Warrants     12,213       (12,213 )    
-
 
Share premium     154,225       3,003       157,228  
Retained earnings     193,306       3,347       196,653  
Total equity     366,274       (5,863 )     360,411  
                         
Liabilities:                        
Derivative financial liability    
-
      5,863       5,863  
Total liabilities     800,902       5,863       806,765  
                         
Interim condensed consolidated statement of income                        
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability    
-
      3,347       3,347  
Profit before tax     11,593       3,347       14,940  
Profit for the period     11,160       3,347       14,507  
Basic and dilutive earnings per share (USD)     0.26       0.07       0.33  
                         
Interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income                        
Total comprehensive income for the period     13,265       3,347       16,612  

 

Changes in accounting policies

 

The accounting policies used in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the preparation of the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

 

There are no new standards or amendments effective in 2021 that have a material impact on the Group’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(a) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

   

30 June

2021

    31 December 2020  
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
             
Cash and bank balances*     169,033       120,303  
Deposits with original maturities of three months or less     11,101       13,136  
      180,134       133,439  

 

* This item includes cash in the amount of USD 5,400 thousand placed in a trust account in favor of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to secure policyholders’ obligations in relation to US surplus and excess lines business licensed effective 1 April 2020 (31 December 2020: USD 5,400 thousand). In addition, this item includes a deposit in the amount of USD 5,000 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 5,000 thousand) placed in favor of the Group as collateral against reinsurance arrangements. The interest earned on this deposit is not recognised as investment income and is transferred to the reinsurance company on a semi-annual basis.

 

(b) TERM DEPOSITS

 

   

30 June

2021

    31 December 2020  
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
Deposits with original maturities over three months and less than one year     152,114       138,510  
Deposits with original maturities over one year     33,702       33,702  
      185,816       172,212  

 

The deposits are denominated in US Dollars and other US Dollars pegged currencies. All deposits earned interest in the range between 0.03%-4.5% (31 December 2020: 0.2%-4.5%) and are held for varying periods between one month to less than 5 years (31 December 2020: between one month to less than 5 years) depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Group.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS

 

    30 June 2021  
    Amortized Cost     Fair value through other comprehensive income     Fair value through profit or loss     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                         
Unquoted bonds*     2,972      
-
     
-
      2,972  
Quoted bonds    
-
      404,026      
-
      404,026  
Quoted funds and alternative investments    
-
     
-
      11,174       11,174  
Quoted equities**    
-
      17,600       14,339       31,939  
Unquoted equities***    
-
      6,783      
-
      6,783  
Expected credit losses and impairment     (397 )    
-
     
-
      (397 )
      2,575       428,409       25,513       456,497  

 

    31 December 2020  
    Amortized Cost     Fair value through other comprehensive income     Fair value through profit or loss     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                         
Unquoted bonds*     3,103      
-
     
-
      3,103  
Quoted bonds    
-
      390,918      
-
      390,918  
Quoted funds and alternative investments    
-
     
-
      9,791       9,791  
Quoted equities**    
-
      14,935       12,989       27,924  
Unquoted equities***    
-
      6,748      
-
      6,748  
Expected credit losses and impairment     (397 )    
-
     
-
      (397 )
      2,706       412,601       22,780       438,087  

 

The movement on the expected credit losses and impairment provision for the bonds at amortized cost is as follows:

 

   

30 June

2021

    31 December
2020
 
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
             
Opening balance     397       268  
Addition of provision for investment in debt securities    
-
      129  
Ending balance     397       397  

 

The addition of allowance for bonds at FVTOCI for the period ended 30 June 2021 of USD 32 thousand (note 13) does not change the carrying amount of these investments (which are measured at fair value but gives rise to an equal and opposite gain in OCI).

 

* The Group has an investment in an unquoted bond denominated in JOD (USD pegged currency) issued by ’Specialized Investment Compound Co.,’ a local company based in Jordan, which had an original maturity date of 22 February 2016. However, this company is currently under liquidation, due to which 85% of the original bond holdings with a nominal value amounting to USD 1,236 thousand were not paid on that maturity date.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

4. INVESTMENTS (continued)

 

These bonds are backed up by collateral in the form of real estate properties. However, the Group management has provided USD 397 thousand to cover any potential impairment in the value of the collateral held against said investment by discounting the expected future cash flows generated from the underlying bond collaterals which mainly represent rental income.

 

** In 2020, the Group has sold part of its holdings in a quoted equity at fair value through OCI to take advantage of the increase in the market value of the investee. The quoted equities were purchased in 2011 and held as a long-term investment. Upon disposal, the fair value of the sold shares was USD 3,859 thousand and the cumulative fair value change of USD 2,341 thousand remained in the fair value reserve.

 

*** The Group has two unquoted equity investments under level 3 designated at fair value through OCI valued at USD 6,427 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 6,314 thousand) and USD 356 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 434 thousand).

 

As at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020, the Group has measured the fair value of the unquoted investment valued at USD 6,427 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 6,314 thousand) by adopting a market valuation approach namely ‘multiples-based valuation’ whereby earnings-based multiples of comparable companies were considered for the valuation.

 

As at 30 June 2021, the Group has measured the fair value of the unquoted investment valued at USD 434 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 434 thousand), by adopting a market valuation approach namely ‘multiples-based valuation’ whereby earnings-based multiples of comparable companies were considered for the valuation. For the year ended 31 December 2020, the Group has measured the fair value of the unquoted investment by considering an official sale offer received subsequent to year-end, which did not materialize in 2021.

 

There are no active markets for these investments.

 

The table below shows the sensitivity of the fair value of Level 3 financial assets as at 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020:

 

    %     Positive impact     Negative impact     Valuation variables
          USD ’000     USD ’000      
30 June 2021     +/-10     676       (676 )   Market multiples applied to a range of financial performance measures****
30 June 2020     +/-10     572       (572 )   Market multiples applied to a range of financial performance measures****

 

**** As at 30 June 2021, the fair value measurement of the unquoted equity investment valued at USD 6,427 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 6,504 thousand) was based on a combination of valuation multiples, with greater weight given to price to book value multiple. This has implied an equity value range of USD 5,778 thousand to USD 7,076 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 6,011 thousand to USD 6,997 thousand).

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

5. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES

 

The Group holds 32.7% equity ownership interest in companies registered in Lebanon as shown below, the investments in associated companies are accounted for using the equity method:

 

    Country of incorporation   Ownership  
       

30 June

2021

    31 December
2020
 
                 
Star Rock SAL Lebanon   Lebanon     32.7 %     32.7 %
Sina SAL Lebanon   Lebanon     32.7 %     32.7 %
Silver Rock SAL Lebanon   Lebanon     32.7 %     32.7 %
Golden Rock SAL Lebanon   Lebanon     32.7 %     32.7 %

 

Movement on investments in associates is as follows:

 

   

30 June

2021

    31 December
2020
 
      USD ’000       USD ’000  
                 
Opening balance     11,583       13,062  
Share of associated companies’ financial results     35       (79 )
Investment properties’ fair value adjustment     (1,091 )     (1,902 )
Foreign exchange gain arising from revaluation of associated companies     1,314      
-
 
Reversal of provision for contingent liabilities    
-
      502  
Share of profit (loss) from associates     258       (1,479 )
      11,841       11,583  

 

The associates’ main business is investing in investment properties located in Beirut, Lebanon. The investment properties of the associates are stated at fair value to bring the associated companies’ accounting policies in line with that of the Group’s. The fair values of the investment properties have been determined by management and in doing so, management has considered valuation performed by third party specialist. The valuation model used was in accordance with that recommended by the International Valuation Standards Committee. The investment properties are valued using the sales comparison approach. Under the sales comparison approach, a property’s fair value is estimated based on comparable transactions. The sales comparison approach is based upon the principle of substitution under which a potential buyer will not pay more for the property than it will cost to buy a comparable substitute property. The unit of comparison applied by the Group is the price per square meter (sqm) which represents the significant unobservable input used in the valuation process.

 

All the investment properties generated rental income during the current period and the prior years.

 

The sensitivity of the Group’s interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months periods ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 to the change in the price used for the valuation of the investment properties owned by the associates was as follows:

 

    %   Impact on interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the increase in price per square meter     Impact on interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the decrease in price per square meter  
        USD ’000     USD ’000  
                 
30 June 2021   +/- 20     3,796       (3,796 )
30 June 2020   +/- 20     2,757       (2,757 )

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

6. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS

 

Movement in outstanding claims

 

    30 June 2021     31 December 2020  
    Gross     Reinsurers’ share     Net     Gross     Reinsurers’ share     Net  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
At the beginning of the period / year                        
Reported claims     312,334       (160,373 )     151,961       292,722       (163,191 )     129,531  
Claims incurred but not reported     179,921       (27,112 )     152,809       120,331       (13,021 )     107,310  
      492,255       (187,485 )     304,770       413,053       (176,212 )     236,841  
                                                 
Claims paid     (49,917 )     13,819       (36,098 )     (134,761 )     51,018       (83,743 )
Provided during the period / year related to current accident year     124,862       (33,273 )     91,589       225,950       (68,135 )     157,815  
Provided during the period / year related to previous accident years     (22,099 )     20,376       (1,723 )     (11,987 )     5,844       (6,143 )
At the end of the period / year     545,101       (186,563 )     358,538       492,255       (187,485 )     304,770  
                                                 
At the end of the period / year                                                
Reported claims     325,578       (143,973 )     181,605       312,334       (160,373 )     151,961  
Claims incurred but not reported     219,523       (42,590 )     176,933       179,921       (27,112 )     152,809  
      545,101       (186,563 )     358,538       492,255       (187,485 )     304,770  

 

7. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

 

The following table includes summarized information of the Group’s investment properties:

 

    30 June 2021  
    Commercial building     Lands*     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                   
Opening balance     18,168       1,844       20,012  
Additions     23      
-
      23  
Sale of investment properties    
-
      (432 )     (432 )
Fair value adjustment     (815 )    
-
      (815 )
Ending balance     17,376       1,412       18,788  

 

    31 December 2020  
    Commercial building     Lands*     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                   
Opening balance     20,063       5,649       25,712  
Additions     32       42       74  
Sale of investment properties    
-
      (3,739 )     (3,739 )
Fair value adjustment     (1,899 )     (108 )     (2,007 )
Foreign currency adjustment     (28 )    
-
      (28 )
Ending balance     18,168       1,844       20,012  

 

* Lands amounting to USD 1,412 thousand as at 30 June 2021 (31 December 2020: USD 1,844 thousand) are registered in the name of a former Director. The Group has obtained a proxy and has full control over these investment properties (note 14).

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

7. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (continued)

 

In 2021, the Group sold a number of plots with total carrying value of USD 432 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 1,277 thousand) and recognized a loss of USD 1 thousand (30 June 2020: loss of USD 41 thousand).

 

The fair values of investment properties have been determined by management and in doing so has considered a valuation performed by third parties who are specialists in valuing these types of investment properties. The valuation model used was in accordance with that recommended by the International Valuation Standards Committee. The investment properties are valued using the sales comparison approach. Under the sales comparison approach, a property’s fair value is estimated based on comparable transactions. The sales comparison approach is based upon the principle of substitution under which a potential buyer will not pay more for the property than it will cost to buy a comparable substitute property. The management believes that this valuation technique falls under level 3 of the fair value hierarchy since investment properties market is not very active.

 

The sensitivity of the Group’s interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months periods ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 to the change in the price used for the valuation of the investment properties was as follows:

 

    %   Average price per square meter     Impact on interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the increase in price per square meter     Impact on interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the decrease in price per square meter  
        USD     USD ’000     USD ’000  
Commercial building                      
                       
30 June 2021   +/- 10     971       1,735       (1,735 )
30 June 2020   +/- 10     1,094       1,957       (1,957 )

 

    %   Average price per square meter     Impact on interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the increase in price per square meter     Impact on interim condensed consolidated statement of income for the decrease in price per square meter  
        USD     USD ’000     USD ’000  
Lands                      
                       
30 June 2021   +/- 10     188       141       (141 )
30 June 2020   +/- 10     195       419       (419 )

 

8 (a). PROPERTY, PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

The additions to the property and equipment during the six-months period ended 30 June 2021 were USD 267 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 115 thousand). The depreciation expense for the six-months period ended 30 June 2021 was USD 634 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 632 thousand).

 

Pursuant to the application of IFRS 16 -Lease, the Group has recognized a total amount of USD 3,101 thousand as a right-of-use assets for the leased offices (31 December 2020: USD 2,914 thousand). During the period ended 30 June 2021, interest expense amounted to USD 91 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 49 thousand) and depreciation expense of USD 565 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 278 thousand) was recognized for the leased assets.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

8 (b). INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The additions to the intangible assets during the six-months period ended 30 June 2021 were USD 1,420 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 6 thousand). The amortization expense for the six-months period ended 30 June 2021 was USD 672 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 213 thousand).

 

9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITY

 

In connection with the Business Combination (note 19), the Group issued 17,250,000 warrants, including (i) 12,750,000 warrants issued to former stockholders of Tiberius (the “Public Warrants”) and (ii) 4,500,000 warrants that were issued in exchange for 4,000,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Wasef Jabsheh and 500,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Argo Re Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (the “Private Warrants”).

 

No Public or Private Warrants have been exercised or redeemed since originally issued and until the date of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Upon initial recognition, the fair value of the Warrants has been determined using a combination of a market approach and valuation technique performed by an independent third-party valuation specialist (for further details refer to note 19). Based on that, the estimated fair value of the Warrants was USD 9,210 thousand.

 

As at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020, the Warrants were valued using the market quoted price on Nasdaq.

 

The table below illustrates the movement on the Warrants during the period / year:

 

   

30 June

2021

    31 December
2020
 
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
             
Fair value of Warrants at the beginning of the period / Initial recognition of Warrants at the close of the Business Combination - now reclassified from equity to a liability     13,628       9,210  
Change in fair value for the period / year     3,795       4,418  
Fair value of Warrants at the end of the period / year     17,423       13,628  

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

10. COMMON SHARES

 

Under the Amended and Restated Bye-laws, the authorized share capital of the Group consists of 750,000,000 common shares, par value USD 0.01 per share, and 100,000,000 preference shares, par value USD 0.01 per share. As at 31 December 2019 as well as immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination on 17 March 2020 (the “Closing”), the Company was authorized to issue 1,000 common shares, USD 0.01 par value per share and 1,000 preference shares, USD 0.01 par value per share, and there was one common share issued and outstanding and no preference shares issued and outstanding. As at 17 March 2020, subsequent to the Closing, and as at 31 December 2020, the authorized share capital was increased and there were 48,447,306 common shares issued and outstanding (including 3,012,500 common shares (“Earnout Shares”) subject to vesting but which are issued and outstanding for purposes of voting and receipt of dividends), and no preference shares issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding common shares are fully paid.

 

In connection with the finalization of the purchase price under the Business Combination Agreement, all escrow shares were released from escrow and 8,555 shares were cancelled.

 

The following table sets out the number of common shares issued and outstanding as at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020:

 

    30 June 2021  
    No. of shares     Par value  
          USD ’000  
Common shares (par value of USD 0.01)     45,471,084       455  
Earnout shares* (par value of USD 0.01)     3,012,500       30  
Restricted shares awards (par value of USD 0.01) (note 11)     399,857       4  
      48,883,441       489  

 

    31 December 2020  
    No. of shares     Par value  
          USD ’000  
Common shares (par value of USD 0.01)     45,426,251       455  
Earnout shares* (par value of USD 0.01)     3,012,500       30  
Restricted shares awards (par value of USD 0.01) (note 11)     134,500       1  
      48,573,251       486  

 

*

The Earnout Shares are subject to vesting at stock prices ranges from USD 11.50 to USD 15.25. The Earnout Shares are considered outstanding shares and have dividend and voting rights. However, the Earnout Shares are non-transferable by their holders until they vest and, if the Earnout Shares do not vest on or prior to 17 March 2028, they will be cancelled by the Company.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

11. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

On 3 June 2020, the Board of Directors approved the Group’s share-based employee compensation plan, the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“the Plan”). Under the Plan, the following awards may be granted:

 

- Options to buy Common Shares (“Stock Options”), which may be either incentive stock options (“Incentive Stock Options” or “ISOs”) qualified under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or non-qualified stock options (“Non-Qualified Stock Options” or “NQSOs”), which do not satisfy the requirements of Incentive Stock Options;
- Share appreciation rights (“SARs”) (including tandem, non-tandem and limited SARs);
-

Restricted shares awards (“Restricted Shares Awards”);

-

Performance awards denominated in Common Shares or cash (“Performance Awards”);

- Other share-based awards (“Other Share-Based Awards”), including but not limited to restricted share units (“RSUs”); and
- Other cash-based awards (“Other Cash-Based Awards”).

 

On 30 September 2020, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 134,500 restricted shares (the “Restricted Shares Awards”) to certain participants (designated employees) with the following salient features:

 

Grant date 7 October 2020
First vesting date (tranche 1) 2 January 2021
Second vesting date (tranche 2) 2 January 2022
Third vesting date (tranche 3) 2 January 2023
Total number of restricted shares awards 134,500
Number of restricted shares awards vesting each period 44,833
Grant date fair value (USD) 7.896

 

On 16 February 2021, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 180,000 restricted shares to certain participants (designated employees) with the following salient features:

 

Grant date 16 February 2021
First vesting date (tranche 1) 2 January 2022
Second vesting date (tranche 2) 2 January 2023
Third vesting date (tranche 3) 2 January 2024
Total number of restricted shares awards 180,000
Number of restricted shares awards vesting each period 60,000
Grant date fair value (USD) 7.940

 

On 31 March 2021, the Board of Directors approved the grant of 132,190 restricted shares to Wasef Jabsheh (designated employee) with the following salient features:

 

Grant date 31 March 2021
First vesting date (tranche 1) 2 January 2022
Second vesting date (tranche 2) 2 January 2023
Third vesting date (tranche 3) 2 January 2024
Total number of restricted shares awards 132,190
Number of restricted shares awards vesting each period 44,063
Grant date fair value (USD) 8.170

  

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

11. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued)

 

Grant date fair values represent the closing quoted prices of the Company’s share on Nasdaq on the dates when awards were officially communicated to the participants and shall be applicable for all the three vesting tranches.

 

Participant’s continued service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on each applicable vesting date is the only vesting condition to be met. There is no other performance related condition attached to the vesting of shares.

 

The movement on the number of restricted shares during the period / year is as follows:

 

    30 June
2021
    31 December
2020
 
             
Balance at 1 January     134,500      
-
 
Restricted shares granted     312,190       134,500  
Restricted shares vested     (44,833 )    
-
 
Restricted shares forfeited     (2,000 )    
-
 
Balance at end of the period / year     399,857       134,500  

 

The Company has applied the graded vesting method in recognition of share-based payment expense. Accordingly, the Company has assessed the expected length of service period from date of shares grant until end of each vesting period respectively and considered this to determine proportionate earnout shares at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020 attributed to each vesting tranche.

 

Number of earnout shares to be considered for accounting purposes at year end for each tranche are as follow:

 

    Grant   Days from grant date     Earn out shares from first
vesting (tranche 1)
    Earn out shares from second
vesting (tranche 2)
    Earn out shares from third
vesting (tranche 3)
    Total  

30 June 2021

  30 September 2020 grant     267       1,019       17,324       9,594       27,937  
    16 February 2021 grant     92       14,582       6,304       4,022       24,908  
  31 March 2021 grant     135       25,234       11,807       7,707       44,748  
    Total             40,835       35,435       21,323       97,593  
                                             
31 December 2020   30 September 2020 grant     88       43,814       8,511       4,714       57,039  

 

Accordingly, total earnout shares of 97,593 at 30 June 2021 (31 December 2020: 57,039) are measured at the shares grant date fair value to arrive at expense recognized for the share based payment. For the period ended 30 June 2021, share-based payments expense of USD 779 thousand (30 June 2020: Nil) was recorded in the interim condensed consolidated statement of income with a corresponding credit to common shares and share premium as shown in the interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

12. CASH DIVIDENDS

 

Cash dividends declared and paid:

 

The Board of Directors resolved to pay the following dividends for the period ended 30 June 2021:

 

- On 25 March 2021: USD 8,288 thousand (Dividend per share: USD 0.17)

 

There were no dividends paid or declared during the six months period ended 30 June 2020.

 

There are no cash dividends declared but not paid as at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020.

 

13. Net INVESTMENT InCOME

 

   

For the six months

ended 30 June

 
    2021     2020  
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
             
Interest income     7,742       5,412  
Dividends from equities at FVTOCI     43       84  
Dividends from equities at FVTPL     456       357  
                 
Realized gains and losses on investments                
                 
Realized loss on sale of bonds at FVTOCI     (321 )     (113 )
Realized gain on sale of equities and mutual funds at FVTPL     484       1,639  
                 
Unrealized gains and losses on investments                
                 
Unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of financial assets at FVTPL     2,128       (2,854 )
                 
Gains and losses from investment properties                
                 
Realized loss on sale of investment properties     (1 )     (41 )
Unrealized loss on investment properties     (815 )     (724 )
Rental income     89       84  
                 
Expected credit losses on investments                
                 
Expected credit loss on financial assets at FVOCI     (32 )     (65 )
Expected credit loss on financial assets at amortized cost    
-
      (1 )
                 
                 
Investments custodian fees and other investments expenses     (443 )     (726 )
      9,330       3,052  

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

14. Related party transactions

 

Related parties represent major shareholders, associates, directors and key management personnel of the Group and entities controlled, jointly controlled or significantly influenced by such parties. Pricing policies and terms of these transactions are approved by the Group’s management.

 

Compensation of key management personnel of the Group for the period ended 30 June 2021, consisting of salaries and benefits was USD 2,280 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 2,249 thousand). Out of the total amount of key management personnel compensation, an amount of USD 538 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 887 thousand) represents long-term benefits. Out of these long-term benefits, an amount of USD 538 thousand of long-term benefits represents earn out value of share-based expenses as of 30 June 2021 (30 June 2020: USD Nil) resulting from the issuance of restricted shares awards to key management personnel during the period pursuant to the ‘International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan’ (note 11). In addition, USD Nil (30 June 2020: USD 887 thousand) represent a phantom share option plan linked to the value of an ordinary share of the Group. The said plan was terminated during 2020 as a result of a ‘change in control’ as defined in the plan whereby all outstanding phantom shares were immediately vested and exercisable on the business combination date of 17 March 2020. All option holders opted for cash payment of exercisable phantom shares per the terms of plan.

 

Post completion of the Business Combination, the Group has reviewed its list of ‘key management personnel’ in accordance with IAS 24 (Related Party Disclosures) requirements and accordingly considered the persons who were named as executive officers of the company in its SEC filings as ‘Key management personnel’. Those officers have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Group. In addition, they represent the Group’s executive committee which acts in the capacity of chief operating decision maker (note 18).

 

  The Group has paid aircraft management fees and chartering revenues commission in the amount of USD 131 thousand (30 June 2020: USD 52 thousand) to Arab Wings Co. where a shareholder has a controlling interest. As at 30 June 2021, there was an amount of USD 181 thousand receivable from Arab Wings Co. (31 December 2020: Receivable of USD 37 thousand).

 

No balances from key management personnel of the Group were due as at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020.

 

  Included within the investment properties (note 7) are lands with a total amount of USD 1,412 thousand as at 30 June 2021 (31 December 2020: USD 1,844 thousand) registered in the name of a former Director of the Group. The Group has obtained a proxy and has full control over these investment properties.

 

  In connection with the Business Combination (note 19) the Group issued 4,000,000 warrants in exchange for 4,000,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Wasef Jabsheh (the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors) (note 9). As at 30 June 2021, none of the Warrants has been exercised or redeemed since originally issued.

 

15. EaRNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share represents the profits attributable to the ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods.

 

Diluted earnings per share represents the profits attributable to the ordinary shareholders divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

 

As at 30 June 2021, part of the restricted shares awards were unvested. However, since these shares contain a nonforfeitable rights to dividends, whether paid or unpaid, they are considered as participating securities and hence included in the computation of both basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

15. EaRNINGS PER SHARE (continued)

 

At the closing of the Business Combination, the Group issued 17,250,000 warrants, including (i) 12,750,000 warrants issued to former stockholders of Tiberius and (ii) 4,500,000 warrants that were issued in exchange for 4,000,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Wasef Jabsheh and 500,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Argo Re Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (note 19). The Warrants were not included in the calculation of the diluted earnings per share, as the average market price of ordinary shares during the period has not exceeded the exercise price of the Warrants and therefore their effect would be antidilutive.

 

The following table shows the calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2021 and 2020.

 

    For the six months ended
30 June
 
    2021     2020  
          (Restated)  
Profit for the period (USD ’000)     18,426       14,507  
Less: profit attributable to the Earnout Shares (USD ’000)     (1,135 )     (902 )
Less: profit attributable to the restricted shares awards (note 11) (USD ’000)     (168 )    
-
 
Net profit available to common shareholders (USD ’000)     18,677       13,605  
                 
Weighted average number of shares – basic and diluted     45,470,835       40,630,159  
                 
Basic and diluted earnings per share (USD)     0.38       0.33  

 

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

As at 30 June 2021, the Group is contingently liable for the following:

 

  Letters of Credit amounting to USD 9,193 thousand to the order of reinsurance companies for collateralizing insurance contract liabilities in accordance with the reinsurance arrangements (31 December 2020: USD 7,994 thousand).
     
  Letter of Guarantee amounting to USD 334 thousand to the order of Friends Provident Life Assurance Limited for collateralizing a rent payment obligation in one of the Group entity’s office premises (31 December 2020: USD 321 thousand).

 

Litigation

 

The Group was engaged in an arbitration proceeding at 31 December 2020 with certain reinsurers represented by an underwriting agent (“agent”) with respect to certain matters related to the Group’s outward reinsurance programme for the years 2012 to 2017.

 

The Group commenced the arbitration proceeding with the agent for these reinsurers after they failed to make payment of approximately USD 5.7 million which the Group believes is due from them (based on figures as at 30 June 2019). As at 31 December 2020, the Group was seeking to recover approximately USD 15.3 million from the reinsurers, plus interest and legal costs. In response, the agent alleged that certain matters were not adequately disclosed and was seeking to void the policies. The Group believes that the allegations were without merit and committed to vigorously defend itself in this matter. Accordingly, no provision for any liability was recorded in the prior year consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2020. The arbitration hearing was scheduled for April 2021.

 

Before the start of the final hearing in April 2021, the matters under arbitration were resolved (and the arbitration discontinued) between the Group and reinsurers. The outward reinsurance policies remain in full force and effect. The resolution has no material impact on the Group’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

17. Fair value

 

The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation techniques:

 

Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

Level 2: Other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

 

Level 3: Techniques which use inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data.

 

For assets and liabilities that are recognized in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers have occurred between Levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.

 

    30 June 2021  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
Assets measured at fair value:                        
FVTPL     25,513      
-
     
-
      25,513  
Quoted equities at FVOCI     17,600      
-
     
-
      17,600  
Quoted bonds at FVOCI     404,026      
-
     
-
      404,026  
Unquoted equities at FVOCI*    
-
     
-
      6,783       6,783  
Investment properties    
-
     
-
      18,788       18,788  
      447,139      
-
      25,571       472,710  
Liabilities measured at fair value:                                
Derivative financial liability     17,423      
-
     
-
      17,423  

 

    31 December 2020  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
Assets measured at fair value:                        
FVTPL     22,780      
-
     
-
      22,780  
Quoted equities at FVOCI     14,935      
-
     
-
      14,935  
Quoted bonds at FVOCI     390,918      
-
     
-
      390,918  
Unquoted equities at FVOCI*    
-
     
-
      6,748       6,748  
Investment properties    
-
     
-
      20,012       20,012  
      428,633      
-
      26,760       455,393  
Liabilities measured at fair value:                        
Derivative financial liability     13,628      
-
     
-
      13,628  

 

* Reconciliation of fair value of the unquoted equities under level 3 fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

    30 June
2021
    31 December
2020
 
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
             
Balance at the beginning of the period / year     6,748       5,794  
Purchases    
-
      1,503  
Total losses recognized in OCI     35       (549 )
Balance at the end of the period / year     6,783       6,748  

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

18. Segment Reporting

 

The Group’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Executive Committee, which periodically reviews financial information at the business line level. Thus, each of the business lines in which the Group operates are considered operating segments.

 

The Group has aggregated operating segments into the following reporting segments for the purposes of its interim condensed consolidated financial statements:

 

1. Specialty Long tail (comprising business lines with underwriting risks assumed in form of liability insurance and of a long-term nature with respect to related claims).

 

2. Specialty Short tail (comprising business lines with underwriting risks assumed in the form of property and specialty line insurance and of a short-term nature with respect to related claims).

 

3. Reinsurance which covers the inward reinsurance treaty and is a single operating segment.

 

The Group is of the view that the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the aggregated operating segments are similar in nature for all periods presented. In evaluating the appropriateness of aggregating operating segments, the key indicators considered included but were not limited to: (i) nature of products, (ii) similarities of customer base, products, underwriting processes and outward reinsurance processes, (iii) regulatory environments and (iv) distribution methods.

 

Segment performance is evaluated based on net underwriting results and is measured consistently with the overall net underwriting results in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The Group also has general and administrative expenses, net investment income, gain/loss on foreign exchange, other expenses/revenues, change in fair value of derivative financial liability and tax expense. These financial items are presented under “Corporate and Other” in the tables below as the Group does not allocate them to individual reporting segments.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

18. Segment Reporting (continued)

 

a) Segment disclosure for the Group’s consolidated operations is as follows:

 

    For the period ended 30 June 2021        
    Specialty Long tail     Specialty Short tail     Reinsurance     Sub Total     Corporate and Other     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                                     
Underwriting revenues                                    
Gross written premiums     101,286       150,930       14,556       266,772      
-
      266,772  
Reinsurer’s share of insurance premiums     (26,847 )     (53,231 )    
-
      (80,078 )    
-
      (80,078 )
Net written premiums     74,439       97,699       14,556       186,694      
-
      186,694  
Net change in unearned premiums     8,325       (23,932 )     (3,270 )     (18,877 )    
-
      (18,877 )
Net premiums earned     82,764       73,767       11,286       167,817      
-
      167,817  
                                                 
Underwriting deductions                                                
Net policy acquisition expenses     (13,994 )     (13,603 )     (1,792 )     (29,389 )    
-
      (29,389 )
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses     (46,176 )     (36,741 )     (6,949 )     (89,866 )    
-
      (89,866 )
Net underwriting results     22,594       23,423       2,545       48,562      
-
      48,562  
                                                 
General and administrative expenses    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (29,284 )     (29,284 )
Net investment income    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      9,330       9,330  
Share of profit from associates    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      258       258  
Impairment loss on insurance receivables    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (1,121 )     (1,121 )
Other revenues    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      1,021       1,021  
Other expenses    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (1,438 )     (1,438 )
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,795 )     (3,795 )
Loss on foreign exchange    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,175 )     (3,175 )
Profit (loss) before tax     22,594       23,423       2,545       48,562       (28,204 )     20,358  
Income tax    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (1,932 )     (1,932 )
Profit (loss) for the period     22,594       23,423       2,545       48,562       (30,136 )     18,426  

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

18. Segment Reporting (continued)

 

    For the period ended 30 June 2020        
    Specialty Long tail     Specialty Short tail     Reinsurance     Sub Total     Corporate and Other     Total  
    USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000     USD ’000  
                                     
Underwriting revenues                                    
Gross written premiums     82,986       142,080       11,435       236,501      
-
      236,501  
Reinsurer’s share of insurance premiums     (12,455 )     (53,424 )    
-
      (65,879 )    
-
      (65,879 )
Net written premiums     70,531       88,656       11,435       170,622      
-
      170,622  
Net change in unearned premiums     (6,133 )     (25,156 )     (3,083 )     (34,372 )    
-
      (34,372 )
Net premiums earned     64,398       63,500       8,352       136,250      
-
      136,250  
                                                 
Underwriting deductions                                                
Net policy acquisition expenses     (12,830 )     (11,671 )     (1,369 )     (25,870 )    
-
      (25,870 )
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses     (32,105 )     (30,508 )     (1,674 )     (64,287 )    
-
      (64,287 )
Net underwriting results     19,463       21,321       5,309       46,093      
-
      46,093  
                                                 
General and administrative expenses    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (22,423 )     (22,423 )
Net investment income    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      3,052       3,052  
Share of loss from associates    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (439 )     (439 )
Impairment loss on insurance receivables    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (2,178 )     (2,178 )
Other revenues    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      117       117  
Other expenses    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (605 )     (605 )
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability     -       -       -       -       3,347       3,347  
Listing related cost    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,366 )     (3,366 )
Loss on foreign exchange    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (8,658 )     (8,658 )
Profit (loss) before tax     19,463       21,321       5,309       46,093       (31,153 )     11,593  
Income tax    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (433 )     (433 )
Profit (loss) for the period (restated)     19,463       21,321       5,309       46,093       (31,586 )     14,507  

 

b) Non – current operating assets information by geography as at 30 June 2021 and 31 December 2020 are as follows:

 

   

30 June
2021

    31 December
2020
 
    USD ’000     USD ’000  
             
             
Middle East     33,567       34,631  
North Africa     357       72  
UK     3,199       3,112  
Asia     51       75  
      37,174       37,890  

 

Non-current assets for this purpose consist of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets, investment properties and intangible assets.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

19. Business COMBination

 

On 17 March 2020, the definitive business agreement between International General Insurance Holdings Limited - Dubai (“IGI”) and Tiberius Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: TIBR) (“Tiberius”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and certain related parties, was effective (the “Business Combination”). As a result of the completion of the Business Combination, the Company became a new public company owned by the former stockholders of Tiberius and the former shareholders of IGI. Consequently, IGI and Tiberius became the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

Furthermore, in accordance with the Business Combination, USD 80,000 thousand of the transaction consideration was paid in cash to IGI former shareholders and accounted for as an adjustment against share premium in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.

 

At the closing of the Business Combination, the Company:

 

 

1) Issued (1) 29,759,999 common shares to former shareholders of IGI in exchange for their IGI shares and (2) 18,687,307 common shares to former stockholders of Tiberius, including (I) 9,339,924 common shares issued in exchange for public shares of Tiberius common stock that remained outstanding and not redeemed immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination, (ii) 4,132,500 common shares issued in exchange for Tiberius founder shares, including 3,012,500 common shares (“Earnout Shares”) subject to vesting at prices ranging from USD 11.50 to USD 15.25 per share, (iii) 2,900,000 common shares issued in exchange for shares of Tiberius common stock that were issued to certain investors in a private placement pursuant to forward purchase agreements, and (iv) 2,314,883 common shares issued in exchange for shares of Tiberius common stock that were issued to certain investors in a private placement.

 

In connection with the finalization of the purchase price under the Business Combination Agreement, all escrow shares issued to former shareholders of IGI were released from escrow and 8,555 shares were cancelled. Following the cancellation, the Group has 48,438,751 shares outstanding (including the 3,012,500 unvested shares).

 

Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination, out of total Earnout Shares issued to Tiberius founder shareholders, 1,170,348 shares were transferred to certain former shareholders of IGI.

 

The following table sets out the number of common shares issued in connection with the Business Combination:

 

    No. of shares     Par value of 0.01 USD  
          USD ’000  
Common shares issued to former shareholders of IGI     29,751,444       298  
Common shares issued to former stockholders of Tiberius *     15,674,807       157  
Unvested shares transferred to certain former shareholders of IGI     1,170,348       12  
Unvested Tiberius Founder shares     1,842,152       18  
      48,438,751       485  

 

* This item includes 1,120,000 shares that were subject to a one year lock-up restriction post the closing date of the Business Combination.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

19. BUSINESS COMBINATION (continued)

 

2) In addition, on 17 March 2020 the Company issued 17,250,000 warrants, including (i) 12,750,000 warrants issued to former stockholders of Tiberius and (ii) 4,500,000 warrants that were issued in exchange for 4,000,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Wasef Jabsheh and 500,000 Tiberius warrants transferred to Argo Re Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (note 9).

 

3) Eliminated IGI issued share capital in the amount of USD 143,376 thousand that ceased to exist upon consummation of the Business Combination.

 

4) Eliminated IGI treasury shares in the amount of USD 20,103 thousand.

 

5) Eliminated IGI additional paid in capital in the amount of USD 2,773 thousand.

 

6) Adjusted the share premium as a result of the issuance of the common shares and warrants.

 

Accounting for the Business Combination

 

The transaction was accounted for as a continuation of International General Insurance Holdings Limited - Dubai (“IGI”). Under this method of accounting, while the Company is the legal acquirer of both IGI and Tiberius, IGI has been identified as the accounting acquirer of Tiberius for accounting purposes. This determination was primarily based on IGI comprising the ongoing operations of the combined company, IGI senior management comprising the senior management of the combined company, and the former owners and management of IGI having control of the Board of Directors following the consummation of the transaction by virtue of being able to appoint a majority of the directors of the combined company. As Tiberius does not meet the definition of a business as defined in IFRS 3 - Business Combinations (“IFRS 3”), the purchase of the shares of the former owners of Tiberius is not within the scope of IFRS 3 and is accounted for as a share-based payment transaction in accordance with IFRS 2- Share-based payments (“IFRS 2”). Hence, the transaction was accounted for as the continuance of IGI with recognition of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed of Tiberius at fair value. Operations prior to the transaction are those of IGI from an accounting point of view.

 

Fair value measurement of the equity instruments issued in connection with the Business Combination

 

In connection with the business combination, equity instruments that were issued as a share-based consideration to Tiberius were as follows:

 

  (a) Quoted common shares

 

  (b) Founder shares subject to a one year lock-up restriction

 

  (c)

Earnout shares subject to vesting at differential price range

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

19. BUSINESS COMBINATION (continued)

 

Under IFRS 2, fair values of above-mentioned equity instruments issued to Tiberius was compared to fair value of Tiberius identifiable net assets acquired (representing net cash received by IGI and its former shareholders net of the liabilities assumed by IGI in the form of the Public Warrants which represent financial instruments issued to former stockholders of Tiberius) in order to determine gain or loss on acquisition on 17 March 2020 (the valuation date).

 

In order to assess the appropriateness of using the closing quoted market price of Tiberius common stock on Nasdaq as a representative of the fair value of the common shares on the valuation date, management has performed liquidity assessment of Tiberius stock prior to the Business Combination from 11 March 2020 (being the last date of redemption rights available to Tiberius shareholders) until the valuation date.

 

Management does not consider the quoted Tiberius price to be an appropriate representation of fair value based on the illiquidity observed in the quoted price over the period.

 

Instead, management has appointed an independent third-party valuation specialist to perform a valuation using a market approach to estimate the fair value of equity instruments issued to Tiberius’s stockholders. Accordingly, as an alternative valuation technique, IGI Common Shares (“Common Shares”) were valued using a market multiples approach, namely ‘Price- To- Book ratio’ multiples benchmarked against ‘Return on Equity’ and consequentially corroborated using ‘Price -To- Earnings’ multiples of each comparable company.

 

For the shares that are subject to one-year transfer restriction, fair value is determined after applying a lock-in discount to the fair value determined for the common shares.

 

For purposes of determining the fair value of the Earnout Shares, a ‘Monte Carlo’ simulation approach was adopted to address the uncertainty of the time at which the shares will vest. In addition, this approach considers the share price as at the closing date, the threshold price, expected volatility (estimated using historical share price movements of comparable companies), expected dividend yield, the risk-free rate, and the earnout period.

 

Based on the above, the following table summarizes the fair value of the equity instruments issued to Tiberius stockholders at the close of the Business Combination based on a market approach valuation:

 

Equity Instruments   No. of shares/warrants     Fair value per share/warrant     Fair value  
          USD     USD ’000  
Common shares     14,554,807       6.85       99,715  
Vested Founder shares subject to a one year lock-up restriction post Business Combination closing date     1,120,000       6.39       7,156  
Unvested Tiberius Founder shares     1,842,152       3.48       6,407  
                         
Total Value of Consideration                     113,278  

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

19. BUSINESS COMBINATION (continued)

 

Under IFRS 2, the transaction was measured at the fair value of the common shares deemed to have been issued by IGI for the ownership interest in the Company to be the same as if the transaction had taken the legal form of IGI acquiring 100% of Tiberius. The difference between the fair value equity instruments (common shares) “Value of Consideration” issued by IGI to Tiberius and the fair value of the later identifiable net assets acquired (representing net cash received by IGI and its former shareholders net liabilities assumed by IGI in the form of the Public Warrants which represent financial instruments issued to former stockholders of Tiberius) represents a bargain purchase. However, since the transaction is accounted for under IFRS 2 and the outcome of fair value measurement represents a ‘bargain’ and not an ‘expense’, there is no listing expense to be recognized for the services received by IGI in connection with the transaction.

 

Using the fair valuation of the Common Shares (discussed above) as an input, the Public Warrants were valued as ‘American-style’ call options using a binomial tree approach on the valuation date.

 

The details of Tiberius net assets acquired are shown below:

 

Description   USD ’000  
Cash proceeds received     120,821  
Less: liabilities assumed in the form of the Public Warrants (12,750,000 Public Warrants at fair value of USD 0.53 per warrant)     (6,807 )
Net assets acquired     114,014  

 

The following table illustrates the difference between the total Value of Consideration and net assets acquired at the closing date of the Business Combination.

 

Description   USD ’000  
Value of Consideration     113,278  
Less: net assets acquired     (114,014 )
Bargain     (736 )

  

Listing Related Expenses

 

During the period ended 30 June 2020, the Group incurred listing expenses in the amount of USD 3,366 thousand which mainly consist of professional fees (legal, accounting, etc.) and other miscellaneous costs that are directly related to the listing transaction.

 

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International General Insurance Holdings Ltd.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At 30 June 2021

 

20. ACQUISITION OF A SUBSIDIARY

 

Following the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) decision to withdraw from the European Union (“EU”) (“Brexit”), the U.K. began a process of “onshoring” EU legislation whereby the UK replicated EU law in UK legislation and regulation and then amended it so that it would be operationally effective following the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, 2020. As an automatic consequence of the UK’s departure from the EU’s single market, passporting rights to and from the UK ended at the end of the transition period. Passporting is the exercise of the right available to a firm authorised in one European Economic Area (“EEA”) member state to carry on certain activities covered by an EU single market directive in another EEA member state, on the basis of its home state authorisation. For firms based in the UK, this means the loss of access to EU markets. As of the end of the transition period, the Group’s subsidiary in UK has lost its passporting rights in the EU, such that it can no longer write insurance business in EEA countries under the “freedom of services” regime or write insurance business through a place of business in an EEA member state under the “freedom of establishment” regime using the rights contained in the European Council’s Solvency II Directive.

 

As a result, and in order for the Group to continue write insurance business in the EU, the Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of R&Q Epsilon Insurance Company SE (“R&Q Epsilon”), a non-listed company based in Malta engaged in the business of insurance in certain classes of general insurance business. Simultaneously, with the execution of the acquisition agreement, the new subsidiary was renamed International General Insurance Company (Europe) SE (“IGIE”).

 

The acquisition agreement of R&Q Epsilon Insurance Company SE was fully executed on 25 June 2021 (the “Acquisition Date”) for a purchase consideration of USD 6,200 thousand.

 

The Group accounted for the acquisition of R&Q Epsilon under IFRS 3 “Business Combinations”.

 

As at the Acquisition Date, the book value of the net assets and liabilities of R&Q Epsilon was USD 6,200 thousand consisting of cash at banks of USD 6,054 and the remaining USD 146 thousand represents deferred tax assets and insurance receivables, net of other payable balances. As at 30 June 2021 (the end of the first reporting period), the Group has provisionally accounted for the acquisition of R&Q Epsilon and accordingly determined that the fair value of the net assets and liabilities was approximately equivalent to the book value. Nonetheless, in accordance with the one-year measurement period permitted under IFRS 3, the Group will reassess the provisional carrying amount of net identified asset and liabilities of R&Q Epsilon and will accordingly reflect any new information obtained about facts and circumstances that were in existence at the Acquisition Date.

 

Subsequently, on 13 July 2021, the Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) authorised IGIE to write insurance and reinsurance business.

 

21. subsequent events

 

There have been no material events between 30 June 2021 and the date of this report which are required to be disclosed.

 

 

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International General Insurance Company (Europe) SE was acquired by the Group on 25 June 2021 (note 20). This item includes cash in the amount of USD 5,400 thousand placed in a trust account in favor of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to secure policyholders’ obligations in relation to US surplus and excess lines business licensed effective 1 April 2020 (31 December 2020: USD 5,400 thousand). In addition, this item includes a deposit in the amount of USD 5,000 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 5,000 thousand) placed in favor of the Group as collateral against reinsurance arrangements. The interest earned on this deposit is not recognised as investment income and is transferred to the reinsurance company on a semi-annual basis. In 2020, the Group has sold part of its holdings in a quoted equity at fair value through OCI to take advantage of the increase in the market value of the investee. The quoted equities were purchased in 2011 and held as a long-term investment. Upon disposal, the fair value of the sold shares was USD 3,859 thousand and the cumulative fair value change of USD 2,341 thousand remained in the fair value reserve. The Group has an investment in an unquoted bond denominated in JOD (USD pegged currency) issued by ‘Specialized Investment Compound Co.,’ a local company based in Jordan, which had an original maturity date of 22 February 2016. However, this company is currently under liquidation, due to which 85% of the original bond holdings with a nominal value amounting to USD 1,236 thousand were not paid on that maturity date. The Group has two unquoted equity investments under level 3 designated at fair value through OCI valued at USD 6,427 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 6,314 thousand) and USD 356 thousand (31 December 2020: USD 434 thousand). Lands amounting to USD 1,412 thousand as at 30 June 2021 (31 December 2020: USD 1,844 thousand) are registered in the name of a former Director. The Group has obtained a proxy and has full control over these investment properties (note 14). The Earnout Shares are subject to vesting at stock prices ranges from USD 11.50 to USD 15.25. The Earnout Shares are considered outstanding shares and have dividend and voting rights. However, the Earnout Shares are non-transferable by their holders until they vest and, if the Earnout Shares do not vest on or prior to 17 March 2028, they will be cancelled by the Company. 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Exhibit 99.2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “IGI,” the “Group,” and the “Company” refer to International General Insurance Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company, and its consolidated subsidiaries, and references to “IGI Dubai” refer to International General Insurance Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Dubai International Financial Center.

 

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” should be read in conjunction with the audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company. The financial information contained herein is taken or derived from such consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those that are discussed in these forward-looking statements.

 

Introduction

 

We are a highly-rated global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions in over 200 countries and territories. We underwrite a diversified portfolio of specialty risks including energy, property, construction and engineering, contingency, ports and terminals, general aviation, political violence, casualty (non-U.S.), financial institutions, marine and treaty reinsurance. Our size affords us the ability to be nimble and seek out profitable niches that can generate attractive underwriting results. Our underwriting focus is supported by exceptional service to our clients and brokers. Founded in 2001, we have prudently grown our business with a focus on underwriting profitability and risk-adjusted shareholder returns.

 

Our primary objective is to underwrite specialty products that maximize return on equity subject to prudent risk constraints on the amount of capital we expose to any single event. We follow a careful and disciplined underwriting strategy with a focus on individually underwritten specialty risks through in-depth assessment of the underlying exposure. We use data analytics and modern technology to offer our clients flexible products and customized and granular pricing. We manage our risks through a variety of means, including contract terms, portfolio selection and underwriting and geographic diversification. Our underwriting strategy is supplemented by a comprehensive risk transfer program with reinsurance coverage from highly-rated reinsurers that we believe lowers our volatility of earnings and provides appropriate levels of protection in the event of a major loss event.

 

We conduct our worldwide operations through three reportable segments under IFRS segment reporting: specialty long-tail, specialty short-tail and reinsurance. Our specialty long-tail segment includes (1) our casualty business, which includes our professional indemnity, directors and officers, legal expenses, intellectual property and other casualty lines of business, (2) our financial institutions line of business, (3) our marine liability line of business and (4) our inherent defects insurance. Our specialty short-tail segment includes our energy (upstream, downstream and renewable), property, construction and engineering, contingency, political violence, ports and terminals, general aviation and marine cargo lines of business. Our reinsurance segment includes our inward reinsurance treaty business.

 

In addition, we have a corporate function (“Corporate”) which includes the activities of our holding company and certain functions, including investment management. Corporate includes investment income on a managed basis and other non-segment expenses, predominantly general and administrative, stock compensation, finance and transaction expenses. Corporate also includes the activities of certain key executives such as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Our corporate expenses and investment results are presented separately within the corporate segment section.

 

 

 

 

The following table sets out IGI’s gross written premiums by segment and lines of business during the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Specialty Long-tail            
Casualty   $ 79.3     $ 65.3  
Financial Institutions     15.0       14.3  
Marine Liability     2.2       3.3  
Inherent Defects Insurance     4.8       4.2  
Specialty Short-tail                
Energy     62.3       60.8  
Property     39.3       40.4  
Construction & Engineering     16.6       8.6  
Political Violence     4.5       4.1  
Ports & Terminals     15.1       14.1  
General Aviation     10.3       9.9  
Marine Cargo     2.8       -  
Reinsurance                
Treaty Reinsurance     14.6       11.5  
Total Gross Written Premiums   $ 266.8     $ 236.5  

 

The following table sets out IGI’s gross written premiums based on geographical concentration for the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
UK   $ 86.9     $ 69.5  
Europe     20.0       41.9  
Worldwide     21.3       4.3  
Middle East     26.8       25.1  
Africa     13.6       10.1  
Asia     29.1       20.0  
Central America     20.4       31.7  
South America     5.1       7.5  
North America     14.5       12.1  
Caribbean Islands     22.6       9.6  
Australasia     6.5       4.7  
Total   $ 266.8     $ 236.5  

 

Coronavirus Pandemic: COVID-19

 

On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) to be a public health emergency of international concern. This coronavirus outbreak has severely restricted the level of economic activity around the world. In response to this coronavirus outbreak, the governments of many countries, states, cities and other geographic regions have taken preventative or protective actions, such as imposing restrictions on travel and business operations and advising or requiring individuals to limit or forego their time outside of their homes.

 

Following measures announced by local governments in March 2020, the Company implemented aspects of the Group’s business continuity plan (BCP), specifically requiring staff at all levels and in all functions to work remotely wherever practicable, and to limit the need for gatherings of staff so far as possible. The Group’s IT facilities have ensured that all of the Group’s operations have been maintained allowing the Group to function as normal. The Company expects that these operational changes will continue to be required until all employees are allowed to return to their offices in accordance with local government advice.

 

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The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the Group’s results, operations or liquidity is uncertain. Management continues to monitor the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the Group, the insurance industry and the economies in which the Group operates.

 

The stress testing conducted periodically by management since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that the impact of COVID-19 on the Group would be manageable and not give rise to a need for management actions to protect its regulatory capital position.

 

The analysis and monitoring to date confirmed that the Group’s underwriting portfolio is not materially exposed to the classes of business which are largely impacted by COVID-19. This assessment is supported by the fact that as of June 30, 2021, management’s best estimates of the specific reserves in respect of COVID-19 related claims are not considered to be significant.

 

The Group also writes professional indemnity coverage within the casualty line of business within our specialty long-tail segment which includes a portfolio of insurance brokers on which the Group has received notifications in respect of business interruption coverage. This portfolio is predominantly written on an excess layer basis with high attachment points and, although this portfolio accounts for the majority of the COVID-19 notifications received to date, the notifications to date are considered precautionary on the part of the broker. We are not exposed to those classes of insurance most directly impacted by COVID-19 (such as life, health, travel, contingent business interruption and event cancellation). In addition, although a number of business classes including property, engineering, and ports and terminals in our specialty short-tail segment provide business interruption coverage, this coverage usually requires underlying insured property damage or breakdown in order to trigger a loss. One small exception is limited exposure to hotels where business interruption cover has been provided on the basis of covering “murder, suicide, loss of attraction, human infectious & contagious diseases.” The Group is less likely to have exposure in this area because these coverages are heavily sub-limited and in many cases attach at a high excess.

 

With respect to claims administration, the Group has not evidenced a discernible impact on the reporting and settlement of claims, as the third-party loss adjusters and other appointed experts, in conjunction with the Group’s inhouse claims function, have demonstrated an ability to adapt effectively to the virtual world in servicing claims.

 

In addition, the combination of a modest allocation to equities and the high quality and diversified nature of the Group’s bonds and term deposits has resulted in a minor negative mark to market adjustment in its investment portfolio. However, a material fair value revaluation loss close to 5% and 9% from the previous year end was recorded against investment properties owned directly in Jordan and through associates in Lebanon, respectively, which is in line with the overall correction seen in the regional commercial real estate valuations post pandemic.

 

Description of Certain Income Statement Line Items

 

The definition and method of calculation of certain line items from IGI’s consolidated income statement are provided below:

 

Gross written premiums

 

Gross written premiums comprise the total premiums receivable for the whole period of cover provided by contracts entered into during the accounting period. They are recognized on the date on which the policy commences. Premiums include any adjustments arising in the accounting period for premiums receivable in respect of business written in prior accounting periods. Rebates that form part of the premium rate, such as no-claim rebates, are deducted from the gross premium; others are recognized as an expense. Premiums also include estimates for pipeline premiums, representing amounts due on business written but not yet notified. We generally estimate the pipeline premium based on management’s judgment and prior experience.

 

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Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums

 

Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums comprise the total premiums payable for the reinsurance cover provided by retrocession contracts entered into during the year and are recognized on the date on which the policy incepts. Premiums include any adjustments arising in the accounting period in respect of reinsurance contracts incepting in prior accounting periods.

 

Net change in unearned premiums

 

Unearned premiums related to gross written premiums constitutes the proportion of premiums written in a year that relate to periods of risk after the reporting date. Unearned premiums are calculated on a pro rata basis. The proportion attributable to subsequent periods is deferred as a provision for unearned premiums.

 

Unearned reinsurance premiums related to reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums constitutes the proportion of premiums written in a year that relate to periods of risk after the reporting date. Unearned reinsurance premiums are deferred over the term of the underlying direct insurance policies for risk-attaching contracts and over the term of the reinsurance contract for losses-occurring contracts.

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

Claims, comprising amounts payable to contract holders and third parties and related loss adjustment expenses, net of salvage and other recoveries, are charged to income as incurred. Claims comprise the estimated amounts payable in respect of claims reported to us and those not reported at the consolidated statement of financial position date.

 

We generally estimate our claims based on appointed loss adjusters or leading underwriters’ recommendations. In addition, a provision based on management’s judgment and our prior experience is maintained for the cost of settling claims incurred but not reported at the consolidated statement of financial position date.

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses constitutes claims and claim adjustments expenses net of reinsurers’ share of claims.

 

Net policy acquisition expenses

 

Net policy acquisition costs and commissions earned represent commissions paid and received in relation to the acquisition and renewal of insurance and retrocession contracts which are deferred and expensed over the same period over which the corresponding premiums are recognized in accordance with the earning pattern of the underlying contract.

 

Total investment income, net

 

Net investment income is principally comprised of income from interest, dividends, gains and losses from investments in properties, expected credit losses on investments and investment custodian fees and other investment expenses. For purposes of this discussion, “total investment income, net” reflects the sum of net investment income and share of profit or loss from associates, calculated net of (1) net realized gains (losses) on investments, (2) realized gains (losses) on investment properties, (3) unrealized gains (losses) on investments, (4) fair value gains (losses) on investment properties, (5) expected credit losses on investments, and (6) share of profit (loss) from associates.

 

Realized gains (losses) on investments

 

Realized gains and losses on investments is comprised of realized gains and losses on the sale of bonds at fair value through other comprehensive income and realized gains and losses on the sale of equities at fair value through profit and loss account.

 

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Realized gains (losses) on investment properties

 

Net realized gains and losses on investments is comprised of realized gains and losses on the sale of investment properties.

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments includes unrealized losses on the revaluation of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss account.

 

Fair value gains (losses) on investment properties

 

Fair value gains (losses) on investment properties includes the revaluation gains and losses of investment properties.

 

Expected credit losses on investments

 

Expected credit losses on investments include an allowance for expected credit losses (ECLs) for debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses is comprised of human resources expenses, business promotion, travel and entertainment expenses, statutory, advisory and rating expenses, information technology and software expenses, office operation expenses, depreciation and amortization, bank charges and Board of Directors’ expenses.

 

Other income (expenses)

 

Other income (expenses) includes the sum of (1) other revenues, (2) other expenses and (3) impairment loss on insurance receivables.

 

Listing related expenses

 

Listing related expenses are expenses incurred in connection with our initial listing on Nasdaq that are not capitalizable and instead are charged to the consolidated statement of income as incurred. Transaction expenses incurred mainly consist of professional fees (such as legal and accounting fees) and other miscellaneous costs that are directly related to the listing on Nasdaq.

 

Change in fair value of derivative financial liability

 

The Group’s warrants constitute derivative liabilities under IFRS which must be recorded at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recorded in the consolidated statement of income at the end of each reporting period.

 

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Gain (loss) on foreign exchange

 

Gain (loss) on foreign exchange represents gains and/or losses incurred as a result of foreign currency transactions.

 

Income tax

 

Income tax reflects (1) income tax payable by IGI Labuan in accordance with the Labuan Business Activities Tax Act 1990, (2) tax payable by IGI Casablanca pursuant to the Casablanca Finance City Tax Code and (3) corporate tax payable by IGI UK and North Star Underwriting Limited in accordance with UK tax law. International General Insurance Co. Ltd. (IGI Bermuda) is a tax-exempt company. IGI Holdings (a DIFC-registered company) and IGI Dubai are not subject to income tax in accordance with UAE tax law, and IGI Underwriting is a tax-exempt company in Jordan.

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

In presenting our results, management has included and discussed certain non-IFRS financial measures. We believe that these non-IFRS measures, which may be defined and calculated differently by other companies, explain and enhance investor understanding of our results of operations. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with IFRS.

 

Tangible book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends

 

In addition to presenting book value per common share determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe that the key financial indicator for evaluating our performance and measuring the overall growth in value generated for shareholders is “book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends,” a non-IFRS financial measure.

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of “book value per common share” to “tangible book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends.”

 

    June 30, 2021  
($) in millions, except per share data  

Equity

Amount

    Common Shares Issued and Outstanding     Per Share Amount  
Book value per common share   $ 390.2       45.5     $ 8.58  
Non-IFRS adjustments:                        
Intangible assets   $ (5.5 )           $ (0.12 )
Tangible book value per share     384.7               8.46  
Accumulated dividends     118.2               2.60  
Tangible book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends                   $ 11.06  

 

Core operating income

 

“Core operating income” measures the performance of our operations without the influence of after-tax gains or losses on investments and foreign currencies and other items as noted in the table below. We exclude these items from our calculation of core operating income because the amount of these gains and losses is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part according to, economic and other factors external to the Company and/or transactions or events that are typically not a recurring part of, and are largely independent of, our core underwriting activities and including them distorts the analysis of trends in our operations. We believe the reporting of core operating income enhances an understanding of our results by highlighting the underlying profitability of our core insurance operations. Our underwriting profitability is impacted by earned premium growth, the adequacy of pricing, and the frequency and severity of losses. Over time, such profitability is also influenced by underwriting discipline, which seeks to manage the Company’s exposure to loss through favorable risk selection and diversification, IGI’s management of claims, the use of reinsurance and the ability to manage the expense ratio, which the Company accomplishes through the management of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses.

 

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In addition to presenting profit for the period determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe that showing “core operating income” provides investors with a valuable measure of profitability and enables investors, rating agencies and other users of our financial information to more easily analyze the Company’s results in a manner similar to how management analyzes the Company’s underlying business performance.

 

Core operating income is calculated by the addition or subtraction of certain income statement line items from profit for the period, the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, as illustrated in the table below.

 

In addition, “return on average equity” and “core operating return on average equity,” which are both non-IFRS financial measures, represent the returns generated on common shareholders’ equity during the period. Our objective is to generate superior returns on capital that appropriately reward shareholders for the risks assumed.

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
          (Restated)  
    ($) in millions  
Profit for the period   $ 18.5     $ 14.5  
Non-IFRS adjustments:                
Realized gains on investments (tax adjusted) (1)     (0.2 )     (1.3 )
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments (tax adjusted) (1)     (1.2 )     3.3  
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability     3.8       (3.3 )
Listing related expenses     -       3.4  
Loss on foreign exchange (tax adjusted) (1)     2.9       7.2  
Core operating income   $ 23.8     $ 23.7  
Average shareholders’ equity (2)     385.6       336.3  
Return on average equity (annualized) (3)     9.6 %     8.6 %
Core operating return on average equity (annualized) (4)     12.3 %     14.1 %
Basic and diluted core operating earnings per share (5)   $ 0.49     $ 0.55  
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to equity holders (6)   $ 0.38     $ 0.33  

 

(1) Adjusted for the related tax impact.
(2) Average shareholders’ equity as of any date equals shareholders’ equity at such date, plus shareholders’ equity as of the prior year end date, divided by 2.
(3) Represents net profit for the period (annualized) divided by average shareholders’ equity.
(4) Represents core operating income for the period (annualized) divided by average shareholders’ equity.

 

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(5)

Represents core operating income attributable to vested common shares divided by weighted average number of shares – basic and diluted as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
(in millions of U.S. Dollars, except per share information)   2021     2020  
Core operating income for the period attributable to equity holders   $ 23.8     $ 23.7  
Minus: Core operating income attributable to earn out shares     1.5       1.5  
Minus: Core operating income attributable to restricted shares awards subject to vesting     0.2        
Core operating income for the period attributable to vested equity holders (a)   $ 22.1     $ 22.2  
Weighted average number of shares – basic and diluted (in millions of shares) (b)     45.5       40.6  
Basic and diluted core operating earnings per share (a/b)   $ 0.49     $ 0.55  

 

(6)

Represents net profit for the period attributable to vested common shares divided by the weighted average number of shares – basic and diluted calculated as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
(in millions of U.S. Dollars, except per share information)   2021     2020  
          (Restated)  
Net profit for the period attributable to equity holders   $ 18.5     $ 14.5  
Minus: Earnings attributable to earn out shares subject to vesting     1.1       0.9  
Minus: Earnings attributable to restricted shares awards subject to vesting     0.2        
Net profit for the period attributable to common shareholders (a)   $ 17.2     $ 13.6  
Weighted average number of shares – basic and diluted (in millions of shares) (b)     45.5       40.6  
Basic and diluted earnings per share (a/b)   $ 0.38     $ 0.33  

  

Results of Operations

 

The following section reviews IGI’s results of operations during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021. The discussion includes presentations of IGI’s results on a consolidated basis and on a segment-by-segment basis.

 

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Results of Operations — Consolidated

 

The following table summarizes IGI’s consolidated income statement for the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
          (Restated)  
    ($) in millions  
Gross written premiums   $ 266.8     $ 236.5  
Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums     (80.1 )     (65.9 )
Net written premiums   $ 186.7     $ 170.6  
Net change in unearned premiums     (18.9 )     (34.4 )
Net premiums earned   $ 167.8     $ 136.2  
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses(1)     (89.8 )     (64.3 )
Net policy acquisition expenses     (29.4 )     (25.8 )
Net underwriting results   $ 48.6     $ 46.1  
Total investment income, net(2)     7.9       5.2  
Realized gains on investments     0.2       1.5  
Realized gains (losses) on investment properties     -       -  
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments     2.1       (2.9 )
Fair value losses on investment properties     (0.8       (0.7 )
Expected credit losses on investments     -       (0.1 )
Share of profit (loss) from associates     0.3       (0.4 )
General and administrative expenses     (29.3 )     (22.4 )
Other income (expenses)(3)     (1.6 )     (2.6 )
Listing related expenses     -       (3.4 )
Change in fair value of derivative financial liability     (3.8 )     3.3  
Loss on foreign exchange     (3.2 )     (8.7 )
Profit before tax   $ 20.4     $ 14.9  
Income tax     (1.9 )     (0.4 )
Profit for the period   $ 18.5     $ 14.5  
Basic and diluted earnings per share     0.38       0.33  

 

 

(1) Net claims and claim adjustment expenses represents claims occurring during the period, adjusted either upward or downward based on the prior period’s adverse (or favorable) development in claims, as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Claims occurring during the current period     93.1       75.5  
Prior years adverse (favorable) development     (3.3 )     (11.2 )
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses for current year     89.8       64.3  

 

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Reserves — Reserving Results & Development” for a discussion of the claims development in each of these periods.

 

(2) Represents net investment income and share of profit (loss) from associates, net of (1) realized gains (losses) on investments, (2) realized gains (losses) on investment properties, (3) unrealized gains (losses) on investments, (4) fair value gains (losses) on investment properties, (5) expected credit losses on investments, and (6) share of profit (loss) from associates, calculated as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Net investment income   $ 9.4     $ 3.0  
Plus Share of profit (loss) from associates     0.3       (0.4 )
Total investment income     9.7       2.6  
Minus Realized gains on investments     0.2       1.5  
Minus Unrealized gains (losses) on investments     2.1       (2.9 )
Minus Fair value loss on investment properties     (0.8 )     (0.7 )
Minus Expected credit losses on investments     -       (0.1 )
Minus Share of profit (loss) from associates     0.3       (0.4 )
Total investment income, net   $ 7.9     $ 5.2  

 

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(3) Represents the sum of other revenues, other expenses and impairment loss on insurance receivables.

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Other revenues     1.0       0.1  
Other expenses     (1.5 )     (0.6 )
Impairment loss on insurance receivables     (1.1 )     (2.1 )
Other income (expenses)   $ (1.6 )   $ (2.6 )

 

Six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to six months ended June 30, 2020 (Consolidated)

 

Gross written premiums

 

Gross written premiums increased 12.8% from $236.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $266.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to 16.3% growth (or $14.2 million) in the specialty long-tail segment, an increase of 9.4% (or $13.0 million) in the specialty short-tail segment and 27.0% growth (or $3.1 million) in the reinsurance segment. The increase in gross written premiums was the result of growth in gross written premiums across all classes of business except marine liability and property. The increase was attributed to new business generation coupled with an increase in renewal premium rates. The following table sets out the contribution of each line of business to IGI’s gross written premiums during the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
       
    2021     2020     Change  
    ($) in millions     (%)  
Specialty Long-tail                  
Casualty   $ 79.3     $ 65.3       21.4 %
Financial Institutions     15.0       14.3       4.9 %
Marine Liability     2.2       3.3       (33.3 )%
Inherent Defects Insurance     4.8       4.2       14.3 %
Specialty Short-tail                        
Energy     62.3       60.8       2.5 %
Property     39.3       40.4       (2.7 )%
Construction and Engineering     16.6       8.6       93.0 %
Political Violence     4.5       4.1       9.8 %
Ports and Terminals     15.1       14.1       7.1 %
General Aviation     10.3       9.9       4.0 %
Marine Cargo     2.8       -       100.0 %
Reinsurance                        
Treaty Reinsurance     14.6       11.5       27.0 %
Total Gross Written Premiums   $ 266.8     $ 236.5       12.8 %

 

Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums

 

Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums increased 21.5% from $65.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $80.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums was primarily due to an increase of 55.9% in quota share (“QS”) premiums in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the introduction of a new PI and D&O QS treaty (with a 20.0% cession for each subclass) in the first quarter of 2021 under the casualty line of our long-tail segment. In addition, the QS cession for one of the big facilities under the PI subclass was increased from 50.0% to 60.0% starting in August 2020. The remaining increase in the casualty QS was a result of premium growth under ATE sub-class of legal expenses which has 50.0% quota share cession. The residual growth in quota share premiums was primarily recorded in the engineering and ports and terminals lines of business within the specialty short-tail segment, which corresponded to an increase in the gross written premiums under these lines. A residual increase was recorded in nonproportional premiums of 12.8% in line with growth in gross written premiums within the specialty short-tail segment lines of business which are protected under our group non-proportional reinsurance treaties.

 

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Net change in unearned premiums

 

Net change in unearned premiums decreased 45.1% from $34.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $18.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Although net written premiums increased by 12.8% during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the equivalent period in the prior year, the net change in unearned premiums decreased by $15.5 million. The decrease in net change in unearned premiums primarily occurred in the long-tail segment as a result of the greater proportion of premiums written in the PI sub-class (the biggest sub-class in the casualty line of business) in the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease is also attributed to new PI and D&O sub-classes QS treaty which started in January 2021 which caused higher unearned premium on outward reinsurance and accordingly reduced the net unearned premiums charge in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Net premiums earned

 

As a result of the foregoing, net premiums earned increased 23.2% from $136.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $167.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the increase in net written premiums.

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

Gross claims and claim adjustment expenses increased 8.5% from $94.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $102.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, and reinsurers’ share of claims decreased 57.4% from $30.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $12.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. As a result, net claims and claim adjustment expenses increased 39.7% from $64.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $89.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the decrease in incurred claims recoveries from $20.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $2.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the increase in net claims expenses under the short-tail segment because of (1) the reduction in outstanding recoveries of $7.9 million for a 2018 accident year claim in the engineering class as a result of the resolution of outward reinsurance matters under arbitration and (2) the increase in 2017 net catastrophe claims by $1.3 million under the property line of business.

 

IGI’s overall net claims and claim expense ratio increased by 6.3 percentage points from 47.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to 53.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by the decrease in favorable development on loss reserves from prior accident years which was $3.3 million or 2.0 points for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to favorable development of $11.2 million or 8.2 points for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The net claims and claim expense ratio excluding the impact of the favorable development on loss reserves from prior accident year would be 55.5% during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 55.4% during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

The tables below outline incurred losses on catastrophe events in the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

  

    For the six months ended
June 30, 2021
 
($) in millions  

Gross Incurred

Amount

    Net
Incurred
Amount
 
Catastrophe Event                
Windstorm URI   $ 0.1     $ 0.1  
Other     0.4       0.4  
Provided during the year related to prior accident years     15.1       12.4  
Total   $ 15.6     $ 12.9  

 

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    For the six months ended
June 30, 2020
 
($) in millions  

Gross Incurred

Amount

    Net
Incurred
Amount
 
Catastrophe Event            
Puerto Rico Earthquake   $ 15.8     $ 0.5  
Cyclone Nisarga     0.7       0.4  
COVID-19 Losses     0.4       0.4  
Wyndham Flood     0.3       0.3  
Lotte Chemical Explosion     0.2       0.2  
Other     0.9       0.8  
Provided during the year related to prior accident years     6.1       0.1  
Total   $ 12.1     $ 2.5  

 

Net policy acquisition expenses

 

Net policy acquisition expenses increased 14.0% from $25.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $29.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The net policy acquisition expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 19.0% compared to 17.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Net policy acquisition expenses included a realized forex gain of $2.6 million upon the settlement of non-USD outstanding receivables in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to a $0.8 million realized forex loss in the six months ended June 30, 2020. Prior to the impact of the realized forex gain, the net policy acquisition expense ratio for six months ended June 30, 2021 was at 19.0% compared to 18.4% in the same period of 2020.

 

Net underwriting results

 

Due to the foregoing, our net underwriting results increased 5.4% from $46.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $48.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Total investment income, net

 

Total investment income, net increased 51.3% from $5.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $7.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in interest income which was primarily driven by higher yields on fixed income securities, and a $0.3 million decrease in investment custodian fees and other investment expenses.

 

Realized gains on investments

 

Net realized gains on investments decreased from $1.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $0.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The realized gain for the six months ended June 30, 2021 included a realized gain of $0.5 million on the disposal of equity securities, offset by a $0.3 million loss on maturity and call of fixed income securities. The realized gain for the six months ended June 30, 2020 included a realized gain of $1.6 million on the disposal of equity securities, offset by a $0.1 million loss on maturity and call of fixed income securities.

 

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Unrealized gains (losses) on investments and Fair value losses on investment properties

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments and fair value losses on investment properties reflect a net gain of $1.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to net loss of $3.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020. This was primarily due to a mark to market revaluation gain of $2.1 million recorded on financial assets at fair value through profit and loss during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to a $2.9 million unrealized loss in the six months ended June 30, 2020. This was primarily caused by improved market conditions in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to market dislocation caused globally during the six months ended June 30, 2020 due to the COVID 19 outbreak. In addition, a fair value loss on investment properties of $0.8 million was recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to a fair value loss of $0.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Expected credit losses on investments

 

Expected credit losses on investments decreased from $0.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $0.03 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Share of profit (loss) from associates

 

Share of profit (loss) from associates increased from a loss of $0.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a profit of $0.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the positive impact on the Group’s share of associates net assets caused by a decline in their local functional currency against the U.S. Dollar.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased by 30.8% from $22.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $29.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to an increase in human resource costs in connection with planned growth, and an increase in statutory, advisory and rating fees as a result of non-recurring legal expenses incurred for arbitration proceedings related to reinsurance matters. In addition, the increase in the GBP exchange rate against the US Dollar by 10.0% on comparative basis has resulted in higher US Dollar equivalent of GBP denominated expenses, primarily human resources costs.

 

Other income (expenses)

 

Other income (expenses) decreased from expense of $2.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to expense of $1.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the impairment loss on insurance receivables of $1.0 million and an increase in other revenues of $0.9 million, which was offset by a $0.9 million increase in other expenses.

 

Loss on foreign exchange

 

Net loss on foreign exchange amounted to $3.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to a net loss of $8.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020. Loss in current period was primarily driven by currency revaluation recorded in Euro denominated cash, investments and insurance receivable balances against U.S. Dollar. Other major currencies, namely the Pound Sterling and Australian Dollar remained relatively flat at June 30, 2021 when compared with December 31, 2020, although there was some short-term volatility in these currencies against the U.S. Dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2021, resulting in a net foreign exchange revaluation loss in the Pound Sterling and Australian Dollar. The higher level of loss in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was driven by the weakening in all three of IGI’s other major operating currencies, notably the Pound Sterling, the Euro, and the Australian Dollar relative to the U.S. Dollar, at the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic in the first quarter of 2020.

 

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Change in fair value of derivative financial liability

 

In response to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Statement dated April 12, 2021, the Company reassessed its accounting treatment of warrants. After careful analysis, the Company concluded that its 17,250,000 warrants, should have been recorded as a derivative liability instead of equity with a value of $9.2 million at the closing of the business combination with Tiberius Acquisition Corp. (the “Business Combination”) and subsequently remeasured at fair value with the changes recorded in income. The Company has further evaluated the resulting misstatement and restated its comparative figures for the six months ended June 30, 2020. IGI has corrected the impact by recording the impact of the fair value gain of these warrants from the date of the closing of the Business Combination on March 17, 2020 through June 30, 2020 for a gain of $3.3 million under the line item ‘Change in fair value of derivative financial liability’ in the “Consolidated Statements of Income” and accordingly resulted in the fair value of the warrants being revalued at $5.9 million at June 30, 2020. Change in fair value of derivative financial liability decreased from a gain of $3.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a loss of $3.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 due to the decrease in the market fair value of the warrants.

 

Profit for the period

 

As a result of the foregoing, the profit after tax for the period increased from $14.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $18.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in net profit primarily resulted from the increase in net underwriting results and total investment income by $2.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively, in addition to the decrease in loss on foreign exchange of $5.5 million. This was offset by the increase in general and administrative expenses by $6.9 million.

 

Results of Operations — Specialty Long-tail Segment

 

The following table summarizes the results of operations of IGI’s specialty long-tail segment for the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Gross written premiums   $ 101.3     $ 87.1  
Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums     (26.9 )     (13.0 )
Net written premiums   $ 74.4     $ 74.1  
Net change in unearned premiums     8.3       (9.1 )
Net premiums earned   $ 82.7     $ 65.0  
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses     (46.2       (32.4 )
Net policy acquisition expenses     (14.0       (13.2 )
Net underwriting results   $ 22.5     $ 19.4  
                 
Net claims & claim expense ratio     55.8 %     49.8  
Net policy acquisition expense ratio     16.9 %     20.3  

 

Gross written premiums

 

Gross written premiums in the specialty long-tail segment increased 16.3% from $87.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $101.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Each of the lines of business in the specialty long-tail segment contributed to the growth in gross written premiums except for marine liability. The increase was primarily due to the positive rate movement in renewed business in our casualty line of business of approximately 36.0%. In particular, the Company’s professional indemnity and directors and officers product lines experienced growth of $10.6 million (22.5%) and $5.3 million (73.6%), respectively, in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the equivalent period in 2020. The financial institutions line of business also experienced positive rate movement of 19.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2021, which contributed to the total increase in gross written premiums.

 

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The breakdown of gross written premiums in the specialty long-tail segment by line of business is as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Specialty Long-tail            
Casualty   $ 79.3     $ 65.3  
Financial Institutions     15.0       14.3  
Marine Liability     2.2       3.3  
Inherent Defects Insurance     4.8       4.2  
Total Gross Written Premiums   $ 101.3     $ 87.1  

 

Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums

 

Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums in the specialty long-tail segment increased from an expense of $13.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to an expense of $26.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase of 55.9% in quota share (“QS”) premiums in the six months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to the introduction of a new PI and director and officer QS treaty (with a 20.0% cession in each subclass) in the first quarter of 2021 under the casualty line of business in our long-tail segment. In addition, the QS cession for one of the big facilities under the PI subclass increased from 50.0% to 60.0% starting in August 2020. Remaining increase in casualty QS was a result of premium growth under ATE sub-class of legal expenses which has 50.0% quota share cession.

 

Net change in unearned premiums

 

Net change in unearned premiums in the specialty long-tail segment increased by 191.2% from an expense of $9.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to income of $8.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily driven by the greater proportion of premiums written in the PI sub-class in the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase is also attributed to new PI and D&O sub-classes QS treaty which started in January 2021 which caused higher unearned premium on outward reinsurance and accordingly reduced the net unearned premiums charge in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

  

Net premiums earned

 

As a result of the foregoing, net premiums earned in the specialty long-tail segment increased 27.2% from $65.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $82.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses in the specialty long-tail segment increased by 42.6% from $32.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $46.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to higher incurred losses coupled with an increase in our IBNR provision to reflect our growing casualty and financial institutions product lines during the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.

 

Net claims and claim expense ratios for the specialty long-tail segment by line of business were as follows:

  

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Specialty Long-tail            
Casualty     56.3 %     55.3 %
Financial Institutions     46.3 %     32.0 %
Marine Liability     42.1 %     3.9 %
Inherent Defects Insurance     293.8 %     63.9 %
Total     55.8 %     49.8 %

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the casualty line of business were 55.3% and 56.3% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the slight increase in the ratio from 55.3% to 56.3% was primarily driven by the increase in net incurred claims related to the 2020 accident year under the PI sub-class.

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The net claims and claim expense ratios in the financial institutions line of business were 32.0% and 46.3% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the ratio from 32.0% to 46.3% was primarily driven by building up an appropriate IBNR provision for the 2021 accident year per actuarial best estimate of ultimate loss as of June 30, 2021. This led to an incremental IBNR provision of $3.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the marine liability line of business were 3.9% and 42.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The volume of business written in the marine liability line of business is small and the variations in results correspond to a small number of claims arising (or not arising) during each period and the degree of successful challenge and/or subrogation of these claims.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the inherent defects insurance line of business were 63.9% and 293.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the ratio from 63.9% to 293.8% was primarily driven by the deterioration in the actuarial best estimate of ultimate loss of prior period losses by 23.1%.

 

Net policy acquisition expenses

 

Net policy acquisition expenses in the specialty long-tail segment increased by 6.1% from $13.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $14.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The net policy acquisition expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was 16.9% compared to 20.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Results of Operations — Specialty Short-tail Segment

 

The following table summarizes the results of operations of IGI’s specialty short-tail segment for the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Gross written premiums   $ 150.9     $ 137.9  
Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums     (53.2 )     (52.9 )
Net written premiums   $ 97.7     $ 85.0  
Change in unearned premiums     (23.9 )     (22.2 )
Net premiums earned   $ 73.8     $ 62.8  
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses     (36.7 )     (30.2 )
Net policy acquisition expenses     (13.6 )     (11.2 )
Net underwriting results   $ 23.5     $ 21.4  
                 
Net claims & claim expense ratio     49.7 %     48.1  
Net policy acquisition expense ratio     18.4 %     17.8 %

 

Gross written premiums

 

Gross written premiums in the specialty short-tail segment increased by 9.4% from $137.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $150.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Each of our lines of business in this segment, other than the property line, contributed to growth in the segment’s gross written premiums during the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in gross written premiums was principally due to the following:

 

  Gross written premiums in the energy line of business increased by 2.5% from $60.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $62.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase was primarily due to the positive rate movements in the upstream and downstream lines of business of 4.3% and 3.6%, respectively.

 

  Gross written premiums in the property line of business decreased by 2.7% from $40.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $39.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the decrease in new business by $3.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020, despite the positive rate movement of 10.0%.

 

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  Gross written premiums in the construction and engineering line of business increased by 93.0% from $8.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $16.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the increase in new business by $7.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

  Gross written premiums in the political violence line of business increased by 9.8% from $4.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $4.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the increase in new business by $0.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

  Gross written premiums in the ports and terminals line of business increased by 7.1% from $14.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $15.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the positive rate movement of 14.0% during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

  Gross written premiums in the general aviation line of business increased by 4.0% from $9.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $10.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the positive rate movement of 19.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

The breakdown of gross written premiums in the specialty short-tail segment by line of business is as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Specialty Short-tail            
Energy   $ 62.3     $ 60.8  
Property     39.3       40.4  
Construction & Engineering     16.6       8.6  
Political Violence     4.5       4.1  
Ports & Terminals     15.1       14.1  
General Aviation     10.3       9.9  
Marine Cargo     2.8       -  
Total Gross Written Premiums   $ 150.9     $ 137.9  

  

Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums

 

Reinsurance premiums ceded in the specialty short-tail segment increased by 0.6% from $52.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $53.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This slight increase was primarily due to (1) an increase in the non-proportional reinsurance premium under the energy, property, ports and terminals, political violence and marine cargo lines of business and (2) an increase in facultative reinsurance purchases under the energy line of business offset by a decrease under the property line of business.

 

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Net change in unearned premiums

 

Net change in unearned premiums increased from a change of $22.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a change of $23.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was due to an overall increase in net written premiums of $12.7 million in the specialty short-tail segment during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net premiums earned

 

As a result of the foregoing, net premiums earned in the specialty short-tail segment increased by 17.5% from $62.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $73.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses in the specialty short-tail segment increased by 21.5% from $30.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $36.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to the increase in net claims expenses under the short-tail segment because of (1) the reduction in outstanding recoveries of $7.9 million for a 2018 accident year claim under the engineering class as a result of the resolution of the outward reinsurance matters under arbitration and (2) the increase in 2017 net catastrophe claims by $1.3 million under the property line of business.

 

The overall net claims and claim expense ratio for the specialty short-tail segment increased by 1.6 percentage points to 49.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to 48.1% during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net claims and claim expense ratios for the specialty short-tail segment by line of business were as follows:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Specialty Short-tail            
Energy     51.8 %     39.4 %
Property     16.2 %     57.1 %
Construction and Engineering     138.8 %     78.8 %
Political Violence     13.5 )%     (15.8 %
Ports and Terminals     45.0 %     58.5 %
General Aviation     46.0 %     43.3 %
Marine Cargo     33.9 %     473.8 %
Total     49.7 %     48.1 %

  

In the specialty short-tail segment, overall changes in the net claims and claim expense ratios were driven primarily by higher incurred losses recorded under our energy, construction and engineering and general aviation lines of business.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the energy line of business were 39.4% and 51.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the ratio from 39.4% to 51.8% was primarily driven by the increase in net incurred claims of 2018 and 2020 accident years under the downstream energy line of business.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the property line of business were 57.1% and 16.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the decrease in the ratio from 57.1% to 16.2% was primarily driven by the reduction in the actuarial best estimate of ultimate loss of 2.3% for year ended 2020 and prior years.

 

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The net claims and claim expense ratios in the construction and engineering line of business were 78.8% and 138.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the ratio from 78.8% to 138.8% was primarily driven by the reduction in outstanding recoveries of $7.9 million for a 2018 accident year claim under the engineering class as a result of the resolution of the outward reinsurance matters under arbitration.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the political violence line of business were (15.8)% and 13.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the ratio from (15.8)% to 13.5% was primarily driven by the increase in net incurred claims of the 2018 and 2020 accident years.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the ports and terminals line of business were 58.5% and 45.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the decrease in the ratio from 58.5% to 45.0% was primarily driven by the decrease in net claims and claim adjustment expenses of $1.1 million, which was caused by building up an appropriate IBNR provision for the 2021 accident year per actuarial best estimate of losses which led to an incremental IBNR provision of $3.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.

 

The net claims and claim expense ratios in the general aviation line of business were 43.3% and 46.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the increase in the ratio from 43.3% to 46.0% was primarily driven by the increase in net incurred claims of the 2019 and 2020 accident years.

 

The net claims and claims expense ratios in the marine cargo line of business were 473.8% and 33.9% in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, respectively. The volume of business written in the marine cargo line of business is small and the variations in results correspond to a small number of claims arising (or not arising) during each year and the degree of successful challenge and/or subrogation of these claims.

 

Net policy acquisition expenses

 

Net policy acquisition expenses in the specialty short-tail segment increased by 21.4% from $11.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $13.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The net policy acquisition expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was 18.4% compared to 17.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Results of Operations — Reinsurance Segment

 

The following table summarizes the results of operations of IGI’s reinsurance segment for the periods indicated:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Gross written premiums   $ 14.6     $ 11.5  
Reinsurers’ share of insurance premiums            
Net written premiums   $ 14.6     $ 11.5  
Change in unearned premiums     (3.3 )     (3.1 )
Net premiums earned   $ 11.3     $ 8.4  
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses     (6.9 )     (1.7 )
Net policy acquisition expenses     (1.8 )     (1.4 )
Net underwriting results   $ 2.6     $ 5.3  
                 
Net claims & claim expense ratio     61.1 %     20.2 %
Net policy acquisition expense ratio     15.9 %     16.7 %

  

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Gross written premiums

 

Gross written premiums in the reinsurance segment increased 27.0% from $11.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $14.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Net change in unearned premiums

 

Net change in unearned premiums in the reinsurance segment increased from $3.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $3.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase was due to the growth in overall written premiums.

 

Net premiums earned

 

As a result of the foregoing, net premiums earned in the reinsurance segment increased 34.5% from $8.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $11.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses

 

Net claims and claim adjustment expenses in the reinsurance segment increased 305.9% from $1.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $6.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily driven by building up an appropriate IBNR provision for the 2021 accident year per the actuarial best estimate of ultimate loss as of June 30, 2021. This led to an incremental IBNR provision of $2.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net policy acquisition expenses

 

Net policy acquisition expenses in the reinsurance segment increased by 28.6% from $1.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $1.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The net policy acquisition expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was 15.9% compared to 16.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our principal sources of capital are equity and external reinsurance. The principal sources of funds for our operations are insurance and reinsurance premiums and investment returns. The principal uses of our funds are to pay claims benefits, related expenses, other operating costs and dividends to shareholders.

 

We have not historically incurred debt. As of June 30, 2021, we had $9.2 million of letters of credit outstanding to the order of reinsurance companies for collateralizing insurance contract liabilities in accordance with reinsurance arrangements. In addition, as of June 30, 2021 we had outstanding an approximately $0.3 million letter of guarantee for the benefit of Friends Provident Life Assurance Limited for collateralizing IGI’s rent payment obligation for one of its offices.

 

We have historically paid regular dividends to our shareholders. In August 2018 IGI declared a dividend of $0.03 per share. In August 2018, March 2019, August 2019, August 2020 and March 2021, we declared dividends of $0.03, $0.04, $0.04, $0.09 and $0.17 per share, respectively. The issuance of dividends is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors. The Board’s evaluation with respect to the payment of dividends will depend on numerous factors, including our results, market conditions, regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, legal restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. 

 

Our overall capital requirements are based on regulatory capital adequacy and solvency margins and ratios imposed by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority of the Bank of England (PRA) in the United Kingdom. In addition, we set our own internal capital policies. Our overall capital requirements can be impacted by a variety of factors including economic conditions, business mix, the composition of our investment portfolio, year-to-year movements in net reserves, our reinsurance program and regulatory requirements.

 

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Capital position

 

We are a holding company with no direct source of operating income. We are therefore dependent on our capital raising abilities and dividend payments from our subsidiaries. The ability of our subsidiaries to distribute cash to us to pay dividends is limited by regulatory capital requirements.

 

Our operations generate cash flow as a result of the receipt of premiums in advance of the time when claim payments are required. Net cash from operating activities, together with other available sources of liquidity, historically has enabled us to meet our long-term liquidity requirements. We expect that net cash from operating activities will enable us to meet our long-term liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months.

 

We target a solvency ratio of more than 120% of the group capital requirement to ensure capital strength, enable opportunistic growth and support a stable dividend policy.

 

Cash flows

 

There are three main sources of cash flows for IGI: operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. The movement in net cash provided by or used in operating, investing and financing activities and the effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents is provided in the following table:

 

    Six months ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
    ($) in millions  
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities after tax   $ 58.9     $ (53.1 )
Net cash flows used in investing activities     (1.8 )     (0.1 )
Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities     (8.6 )     40.5  
Change in cash and cash equivalent     48.5       (12.8 )
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     (1.8 )     (6.0 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   $ 46.7     $ (18.8 )

 

Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities after tax

 

Net cash flows from operating activities increased by 210.9% from a net cash outflow of $53.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a net cash inflow of $58.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Net cash inflow for the six months ended June 30, 2021 consisted of $90.1 million generated from operations, reduced by the $31.2 million deployment in investments, net of sale proceeds including term deposits. Net cash inflow for the year ended June 30, 2020 consisted of $47.9 million generated from operations, significantly reduced by the $101.0 million deployment in investments, net of sale proceeds including term deposits.

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities decreased from a net cash outflow of $0.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to a net cash outflow of $1.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to purchases of intangible assets of $ 1.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities decreased by 121.2% from net cash inflow of $40.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020 to net cash outflow of $8.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The cash inflow from financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2021 reflected a dividend payment of $8.3 million. The cash inflow from financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2020 reflected a cash injection of $40.8 million from the business combination with Tiberius Acquisition Corporation, reduced by a lease liability payment of $0.3 million.

 

Trend Information

 

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis,” we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events for the current fiscal year that will have a material effect on our net revenues, income, profitability, liquidity or capital reserves, or that caused the disclosed financial information to be not necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial conditions.

 

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Investments

 

Our primary investment objectives are to maintain liquidity, preserve capital and generate a stable level of investment income. We purchase securities that we believe are attractive on a relative value basis and seek to generate returns in excess of predetermined benchmarks. Our investment strategy has historically been established by our investment team and has historically been approved by our Board of Directors. The strategy is comprised of high-level objectives and prescribed investment guidelines which govern asset allocation. In accordance with our investment guidelines, we maintain certain minimum thresholds of cash, short-term investments, and highly-rated fixed maturity securities relative to our consolidated net reserves and estimates of probable maximum loss exposures at the 1 in 100 year threshold to provide necessary liquidity in a wide range of reasonable scenarios. As such, we structure our managed cash and investment portfolio to support policyholder reserves and contingent risk exposures with a liquid portfolio of high quality fixed-income investments with a comparable duration profile.

  

We manage most of our investment portfolio in-house, with the exception of approximately $20.7 million which is managed by a third party investment advisor. Our investment team is responsible for implementing the investment strategy as set by the investment committee of the Board of Directors and routinely monitors the portfolio to ensure that these parameters are met.

 

The fair value of our investments, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Asset Description   June 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
    ($) in millions  
Fixed income securities   $ 406.6     $ 393.6  
Fixed and call deposits     247.8       205.3  
Cash at banks and held with investment managers     118.1       100.3  
Equities     38.7       34.7  
Real estate     30.6       31.6  
Alternative funds     11.2       9.8  
Total   $ 853.0     $ 775.3  

  

The following table shows the distribution of bonds and debt securities with fixed interest rates according to the international rating agencies’ classifications as of June 30, 2021:

 

Rating Grade   Bonds     Unquoted
Bonds
    Total  
    ($) in millions  
A   $ 15.2       -     $ 15.2  
A-     23.2       -       23.2  
A+     4.8       -       4.8  
A1     37.7       -       37.7  
A2     49.7       -       49.7  
A3     63.8       -       63.8  
AA+     1.5       -       1.5  
Aa1     1.2       -       1.2  
Aa2     8.1       -       8.1  
Aa3     16.0       -       16.0  
Aaa     30.3       -       30.3  
B+     0.2       -       0.2  
Ba1     4.0       -       4.0  
Ba2     3.2       -       3.2  
Ba3     1.1       -       1.1  
Baa1     34.2       -       34.2  
Baa2     50.0       -       50.0  
Baa3     29.8       -       29.8  
BBB     11.8       -       11.8  
BBB-     5.5       -       5.5  
BBB+     11.3       -       11.3  
NR     1.4       2.6       4.0  
Total   $ 404.0     $ 2.6     $ 406.6  

 

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The following table shows the distribution of bonds and debt securities with fixed interest rates according to the international rating agencies’ classifications as of December 31, 2020:

 

Rating Grade   Bonds     Unquoted
Bonds
    Total  
    ($) in millions  
A   $ 41.4           $ 41.4  
A-     43.2             43.2  
A+     12.3             12.3  
A1     13.7             13.7  
A2     32.8             32.8  
A3     47.7             47.7  
AA     2.2             2.2  
AA-     2.0             2.0  
AA+     2.0             2.0  
Aa1     1.8             1.8  
Aa2     5.7             5.7  
Aa3     15.6             15.6  
AAA     44.6             44.6  
B+     0.2             0.2  
Ba1     4.5             4.5  
Ba2     2.2             2.2  
Ba3     1.1             1.1  
Baa1     8.6             8.6  
Baa2     20.6             20.6  
Baa3     7.6             7.6  
BB+     1.4             1.4  
BBB     32.9             32.9  
BBB-     10.1             10.1  
BBB+     35.2             35.2  
Not Rated     1.5       2.7       4.2  
Total   $ 390.9     $ 2.7     $ 393.6  

 

The following table summarizes our investment results as of December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and as of June 30, 2020 and 2021:

 

    As of December 31,     As of June 31,  
    2020     2019     2018     2021     2020  
    ($) in millions, unless otherwise specified              
Average investments, at cost (1)   $ 667.0     $ 543.4     $ 481.3     $ 787.2     $ 633.2  
Total investment income (2)   $ 8.5     $ 13.0     $ 9.4       9.7       2.6  
Percent earned on average investments (3)     1.3 %     2.4 %     2.0 %     2.5 %     0.8 %
Minus Realized gains on investments (4)     1.2       0.3       1.3       0.2       1.5  
Minus Realized gain (loss) on investment properties     (0.2 )     0.7                    
Minus Unrealized gains/(losses) on investments (5)     (0.2 )     1.6       (0.9 )     2.1 )     (2.9  
Minus Fair value gain (loss) on investment properties     (2.0 )     (0.3 )     0.1       (0.8 )     (0.7 )
Minus Expected credit losses on investments (6)     (0.3 )                       (0.1 )
Minus Share of (profit) loss from associates     (1.5 )     (0.4 )     (0.9 )     0.3       (0.4 )
Total investment income, net (7)(9)   $ 11.5     $ 11.1     $ 9.8     $ 7.9     $ 5.2  
Investment yield (8)(9)     1.7 %     2.0 %     2.0 %     2.0 %     1.6 %

 

 

(1) Includes investments, investment properties, investments in associates, cash and bank balances and term deposits. 2018 and 2019 comparatives previously did not include cash and bank balances but they are included here in 2018 and 2019 to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

(2) Total investment income is comprised of income from interest, dividends, gains and losses from investments and investment properties, change in the unrealized investment gains/losses, fair value gains/losses on investment property, share of profit from associate companies in the business of commercial leasing, impairments and expected credit losses on investments and investment custodian fees and other investment expenses.

 

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(3) Reflects total investment income divided by average investments at cost. As a result of note (1), the amounts earned on average investments as previously reported has been adjusted as follows:

 

Description   2019 as
reported
    2019
Adjusted
    2018 as
reported
    2018
Adjusted
 
Average investments, at cost   $ 418.3     $ 543.4     $ 407.8     $ 481.3  
Total investment income   $ 13.0     $ 13.0     $ 9.4     $ 9.4  
Percent earned on average investments     3.1 %     2.4 %     2.3 %     2.0 %

   

(4) Net realized gains and losses on investments is comprised of realized gains and losses on the sale of bonds at fair value through other comprehensive income, plus fair value changes of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss.

 

(5) Unrealized gains (losses) on investments includes unrealized losses on revaluation of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss.

 

(6) Expected credit losses on investments include an allowance for expected credit losses (ECLs) for debt instruments not held at fair value through profit or loss.

 

(7) Represents net investment income and share of profit (loss) from associates, net of (1) net realized gains (losses) on investments, (2) realized gains (losses) on investment properties, (3) unrealized gains (losses) on investments, (4) fair value gains (losses) on investment properties, (5) expected credit losses on investments, and (6) share of profit (loss) from associates.

 

(8) Represents total investment income, net divided by average investments at cost.

 

(9) This data has been adjusted as follows:

 

Description   Total
investment
income, net
    Average
investments,
at cost
    Investment
yield
 
2018 as reported   $ 9.1     $ 407.8       2.2 %
Minus: Share of loss from associates   $ (0.9 )     -       -  
2018 Adjusted   $ 9.8     $ 481.3       2.0 %
                         
2019 as reported   $ 10.7     $ 418.3       2.6 %
Minus: Share of loss from associates   $ (0.4 )     -       -  
2019 Adjusted   $ 11.1     $ 543.4       2.0 %

  

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For comparison, the following are the coupon returns for the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the dividend returns for the S&P 500® Index:

 

    As of December 31,     As of
June 30,
 
    2020     2019     2018     2021  
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     2.8 %     3.2 %     3.0 %     2.6 %
S&P 500® Index (dividend return)     1.5 %     2.6 %     2.4 %     1.4 %

 

The cost or amortized cost and carrying value of our fixed-maturity investments as of June 30, 2021 is presented below by contractual maturity. Actual maturities could differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

    As of
June 30, 2021
 
    Cost     Carrying Value  
    ($) in millions  
2021     55.0       55.9  
2022     44.7       45.5  
2023     25.0       25.9  
2024     44.4       45.6  
2025     69.3       70.7  
2026     42.3       43.9  
2027     17.2       18.6  
2028     22.9       24.0  
2029     24.2       24.7  
2030     6.1       6.3  
2031     8.9       8.8  
2033     0.1       0.1  
2055     3.8       4.6  
2059     0.5       0.5  
2060     10.0       10.7  
2061     10.6       11.0  
2070     5.3       5.8  
2090     1.9       2.0  
2100     2.0       2.0  
Total   $ 394.2     $ 406.6  

  

* There are no investments with contractual maturities in the years not mentioned in the schedule above.

 

The cost or amortized cost and carrying value of our fixed-maturity investments as of December 31, 2020 is presented below by contractual maturity. Actual maturities could differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

    As of
December 31,
2020
 
    Cost     Carrying Value  
    ($) in millions  
2020     1.5       1.8  
2021     104.4       105.3  
2022     48.6       50.4  
2023     26.0       26.8  
2024     34.0       35.6  
2025     76.6       79.9  
2026     19.9       22.0  
2027     16.9       18.5  
2028     16.0       17.3  
2029     20.8       22.0  
2030     8.6       9.0  
2033     0.1       0.1  
2035     3.8       4.8  
Total   $ 377.1     $ 393.6  

  

* There are no investments with contractual maturities of 2031, 2032 or 2034.

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Reinsurance

 

We follow customary industry practice of reinsuring a portion of our exposures in exchange for paying reinsurers a part of the premiums received on the policies we write. Our reinsurance program enhances the quality of our core operations by reducing exposure to potential catastrophe and other high severity losses, limiting volatility in underwriting performance, and providing us with greater visibility into our future earnings. Although reinsurance does not legally discharge an insurer from its primary liability for the full amount of the policies, it does make the assuming reinsurer liable to the insurer to the extent of the reinsurance coverage. We monitor the financial condition of our reinsurers and place our coverages only with generally financially sound carriers. Reinsurance coverage and retentions vary depending on the line of business, location of the risk and nature of loss. Our reinsurance purchases include the following:

 

  Property reinsurance treaties — We purchase property reinsurance to reduce our exposure to large individual property losses and catastrophe events. The following is a summary of significant property reinsurance treaties in effect as of July 1, 2021. Our property per risk reinsurance generally covers losses between an average entry point in excess of $8.1 million up to $35.0 million PML. PML error is purchased beyond this limit for a further $47.5 million. Our catastrophe reinsurance purchase is $80.0 million with a reinstatable limit above an entry point of $9.25 million.

  

  Casualty reinsurance treaties — We purchase casualty reinsurance to reduce our exposure to large losses. A significant treaty is in effect as of January 1, 2021 providing us with two layers of protection. The 1st layer provides coverage for losses in excess of $2.5 million and is 35% placed, whilst the 2nd layer provides coverage for losses in excess of $5m and is 80% placed. In addition, we place further reinsurance of 20% on a Quota Share basis for London office written personal injury policies and London / Bermuda office issued director and officer policies.

 

  Other reinsurance — Depending on the operating unit, we purchase specific additional reinsurance to supplement the above programs.

 

Our reinsurance strategy is generally driven by our objective to maximize risk adjusted returns and informed by our capital position and cost of reinsurance coverage. We buy property reinsurance to reduce exposure to large individual property losses and catastrophe events. We buy casualty reinsurance to reduce exposure to large liability losses. We purchase facultative and other reinsurance to balance our book of business and optimize our returns. We monitor the reinsurance market closely and at times will cede a greater proportion of our premiums if the availability and cost of reinsurance improves the overall risk and profitability profile of our business. Conversely, when the reinsurance markets are less attractive, we will seek to retain a greater portion of the premiums we write. Our reinsurance purchasing strategy impacts our financial results as our net premiums may increase or decrease depending on our reinsurance program.

 

We buy our casualty reinsurance on a “risk attaching” basis. Under risk attaching treaties, all claims from policies incepting during the year of the reinsurance contract are covered even if they occur after the expiration date of the reinsurance contract. If we are unable to renew or replace our existing reinsurance coverage, protection for unexpired policies would remain in place until their expiration. In such case, we could revise our underwriting strategy for new business to reflect the absence of reinsurance protection. Property catastrophe reinsurance is generally placed on a “losses occurring basis,” whereby only claims occurring during the year are covered. If we are unable to renew or replace these reinsurance coverages, unexpired policies would not be protected, and therefore we would seek to purchase run off coverage.

 

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Reserving Results & Development

 

As paid and incurred claims experience develop, our reserves are adjusted depending on how the actual development compares to that expected. This forms part of the regular reserving process, with the adequacy of reserves reviewed on a quarterly basis. If the claims experience is positive relative to expectations, the excess reserve is released in the year under review. Conversely, reserve deficiencies result in a negative charge to the current year profits.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning of period and end of period reserves for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and demonstrates the reserve surplus and deficiencies recognized over this period.

 

IGI Booked Reserves

 

IGI Booked Reserves   Six months ended
June 30,
 
($) in millions   2021  
Net outstanding claims at beginning of period   $ 304.7  
Net provision for claims and claims expenses:        
Claims occurring during the current period     93.2  
Provided during the period related to prior accident years     (3.3 )
Total   $ 394.6  
Net payments for claims:        
Current period     3.4  
Prior years     32.7  
Total   $ 36.1  
Gross Case Reserves, IBNR and ULAE     545.1  
Ceded Case Reserves, IBNR & ULAE     (186.6 )
Provided during the period related to prior Net outstanding claims   $ 358.5  

 

The following table sets out our claims reserving provisions including ULAE as of December 31, 2020 and as of June 30, 2021:

 

Change in Case Reserves, IBNR and ULAE      
($) in millions   As of December 31,
2020
    As of
June 30,
2021
    Difference  
Gross Reported Case reserve   $ 312.3     $ 325.6     $ 13.3  
Reinsurance Reported Case Reserve     160.4       144.0       (16.4 )
Net Reported Case Reserve     151.9       181.6       29.7  
Net IBNR Reserves & ULAE     152.8       176.9       24.1  
Net outstanding claims   $ 304.8     $ 358.5       53.8  

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, net ultimate losses increased by $93.2 million for accident year 2021 and decreased by $3.3 million for 2020 and prior accident years. The decrease was driven by favorable experience on casualty, financial institutions and reduced estimates related to Hurricane Laura on property along with the lack of any major natural catastrophe events. The decrease was partially offset by increases in downstream energy and engineering construction.

  

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Reserve releases/strengthening

 

Best Estimate: IGI’s actuarial recommended reserve is a “best estimate” of the outstanding (unpaid) claims liabilities (the Actuarial Best Estimate). This is intended to represent the mathematical expected value of the distribution of reasonably foreseeable outcomes of the unpaid liabilities. The best estimate does not knowingly contain any prudence or bias in either direction. While the estimates are likely to change as future experience emerges, any changes would only arise as a result of experience being better or worse than current expectations, or from changes in our view of the market. These changes will not be as a result of gradual release of implicit or explicit margins as our results contain no margins.

 

Booked Reserves: The reserving committee is responsible to the Board of Directors for the governance of the reserving process and for the recommendation of the quantum of claims reserves to be booked. Key inputs to the committee include, but are not limited to, the quarterly actuarial reserve review, presented by the Group Chief Actuary, discussions with the heads of claims, reinsurance and underwriting and findings of external actuarial reviews. The book reserves may differ from the actuarial best estimate. 

 

Time value of money: As of the date hereof, the reserves (determined under IFRS 4) make no explicit allowance for the time value of money (i.e. reserves are not discounted)

 

Reserve Strengthening/Reserving Release: Reserve strengthening is the term used when the reserves established previously are no longer considered sufficient and are increased. The reserve strengthening will give rise to a charge against profits during that reporting year, reducing the profit for that year, possibly giving rise to an overall loss. Reserve release has the opposite effect.

 

The table below indicates that during each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, IGI has recorded reserving releases (item (C)).

 

Increases in Reserves/Decreases in Reserves: The size of reserves is determined by many factors. Key drivers that cause increases in the volume of reserves held include:

 

  An increase in the volume of business written;

 

  A change in the mix of business written toward business that takes a longer period to settle;

 

  Incidence of large risk or natural catastrophes; and

 

  Reserve strengthening.

 

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As of June 30, 2021, IGI had $176.9 million of incurred but not reported (IBNR) loss reserves including ULAE, net of reinsurance.

 

Change in IGI Booked Net IBNR & ULAE   Six months ended
June 30,
 
($) in millions   2021  
Carrying Balance of IBNR Reserves in Balance Sheet Beginning Balance (A)   $ 152.8  
Subsequent Movement in Following Financial year:        
IBNR Reserves Moved to Incurred Reserves (B)     (48.3 )
IBNR Reserves Strengthening/Release pertaining to prior years (C)     (3.3 )
IBNR Reserves Added For New Accident Year (D)     75.8  
Net Charge to P/L (B+C+D)= (F)   $ 24.1  
Carrying Balance of IBNR Reserves in Balance Sheet Ending Balance (A+F)   $ 176.9  

 

Ultimate Claims Development

 

The table below shows the development of IGI’s net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses by accident year.

 

($) in millions   Initial     1+     2+     3+     4+     5+     6+     7+     8+     9+     10+     Net
Premiums
Earned
 
2011     76.2       60.6       59.6       60.7       62.3       59.8       60.3       58.1       57.3       57.4       57.4       119.3  
2012     100.1       88.1       78.1       81.5       77.3       77.8       76.8       71.6       71.6       71.5               148.4  
2013     123.6       121.7       120.6       117.1       109.5       107.7       107.6       107.3       107.3                       180.6  
2014     115.9       90.1       79.2       73.3       70.1       66.8       65.6       65.6                               189.5  
2015     92.9       87.0       79.8       75.3       73.1       72.6       72.1                                       155.8  
2016     98.8       94.1       90.1       85.4       89.2       89.3                                               157.9  
2017     110.3       117.2       116.4       113.9       113.3                                                       146.7  
2018     94.3       105.0       108.5       112.4                                                               183.3  
2019     124.4       115.7       107.1                                                                       215.5  
2020     157.8       160.1                                                                               283.5  
2021     93.2                                                                                       167.8  

 

For additional information about our reserves and reserves development, see Note 7 to IGI’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

 

There have been no material changes to the significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions described in “Item 5 — Operating and Financial Review and Prospects — Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions” in the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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