Global Indemnity Group (GBLI) risk factors, FY2025 10-K

Global Indemnity Group's FY2025 10-K, filed Mar 10, 2026, lists 44 risk factors in 5 groups. Against the prior year's 48: 2 new, 6 dropped, 13 substantially reworded.

Risk factors listed
445 groups
New this year
2vs 48 last year
Dropped
6since the prior 10-K
Substantially reworded
13of those kept
Section length
12k wordsItem 1A

What the changes say

  • AM Best rating downgrades could reduce insurance contracts, premiums, and earnings by weakening competitiveness.
  • Share repurchases may shrink public float, reducing trading volume, liquidity, and potentially share prices.
  • Tax changes and ownership changes could limit subsidiaries’ use of NOLs and built-in losses.
  • Insurance results remain exposed to claims, catastrophe, reserve, interest-rate, inflation, and investment-market volatility.

What changed since the prior 10-K

New

  • NewRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    writes and in a substantial loss of business, as such business could move to other competitors with higher ratings, thus causing premiums and earnings to decrease

    AM Best ratings may be downgraded or revoked, sending business to higher-rated competitors and reducing premiums and earnings.

  • NewRisks Related to Regulation of the Company

    the risk that these repurchases have reduced the Company’s “public float,” which may reduce the volume of trading in Global Indemnity Group, LLC shares and may result in lower share prices and reduced liquidity in the trading of Global Indemnity Group, LLC shares

    Share repurchases may reduce public float, trading volume, liquidity, and share prices; suspending the program could also pressure the stock.

Dropped

  • DroppedRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    Restructuring of insurance operations may not yield the expected benefits

    Restructuring insurance operations may fail to deliver benefits or cause unintended consequences and key-personnel losses.

  • DroppedRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    The Company may not be able to effectively start up or integrate new product opportunities

    The Company may fail to launch or integrate profitable new insurance products and attract supporting expertise.

  • DroppedRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    changes in economic conditions, including the effect of inflation

  • DroppedRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    loss of assets, and reputational damages. If this occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business operations and financial results

    Economic, inflation, legal, judicial, and social changes could expand coverage or increase claims and make reserves inadequate.

  • DroppedRisks Related to the Company’s Business Partners

    fluctuations in interest rates, inflationary pressures and other changes in the investment environment, which affect returns on invested assets and may affect the ultimate payout of losses

  • DroppedRisks Related to Ownership of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Shares and Certain LLCA Provisions

    Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s LLCA contains an exclusive forum provision that may discourage lawsuits against the Company or Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s directors and officers

Reworded

  • 70% rewrittenRisks Related to Taxation

    The ability of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s corporate subsidiaries to use their net operating losses to offset their future taxable income and use capital loss carryforwards to offset future capital gains may be subject to limitations

    The risk now covers federal and state NOLs, built-in losses, and anti-avoidance rules that could impose similar usage limits.

  • 67% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    A decline in rating for any of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries could adversely affect its position in the insurance market making it more difficult to market its insurance products and cause premiums and earnings to decrease

    The provided text retains the AM Best “A” downgrade risk and its potential effect on insurance contracts, premiums, and earnings.

  • 62% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business Partners

    The Company’s financial and business results may fluctuate as a result of many factors, including cyclical changes in the insurance industry

    The factor now expressly includes interest-rate, inflation, and investment-environment changes affecting invested-asset returns and loss payouts.

  • 61% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    If actual claims payments exceed the Company’s reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected

    No substantive change is shown; the factor still concerns claims exceeding undiscounted loss and loss-adjustment-expense reserves.

  • 56% rewrittenRisks Related to Regulation of the Company

    The Company's share repurchase program may affect or increase the volatility of the price of its class A common shares

    Repurchase timing is revised to October 2022–April 2023, with the $101 million authorization stated as of March 10, 2026, expiring December 31, 2027.

  • 35% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    A failure in the Company’s operational systems or infrastructure or those of third parties, including security breaches or cyber-attacks, could disrupt the Company’s business, its reputation, and / or cause losses which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business operations and financial results

    No substantive change is shown; the factor still covers failures of Company and third-party systems, cyberattacks, and security breaches.

  • 33% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    For instance, various provisions within policies issued by the Company, such as limitations or exclusions from coverage or choice of forum, which have been negotiated to limit the Company's risks, may not be enforceable in the manner intended by the Company

    The wording clarifies that policy claim deadlines may be shorter than statutory periods applicable to the Company’s policyholders.

  • 30% rewrittenRisks Related to Taxation

    The Company may be subject to adverse foreign taxes related to its historical non-US subsidiaries

    No substantive change is shown; the factor still concerns adverse taxes from historical non-U.S. subsidiaries and retroactive law changes.

    Was: The Company may be subject to adverse foreign taxes related to its historic non-US subsidiaries

  • 29% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    Artificial intelligence is an evolving and rapidly growing technology

  • 25% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    The Company’s business success and profitability depend, in part, on effective information technology systems and on continuing to develop and implement improvements in technology, particularly as the Company’s business processes become more digital

  • 23% rewrittenRisks Related to Employees

    The Company is dependent on its senior executives and the loss of any of these executives or the Company’s inability to attract and retain other key personnel could adversely affect its business

  • 22% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    The Company’s investment performance may suffer as a result of adverse capital market developments or other factors, which would in turn adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations

  • 21% rewrittenRisks Related to the Company’s Business

    The occurrence of natural or man-made disasters has in the past and could in the future adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations

    Was: The occurrence of natural or man-made disasters could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations

All 44 risk factors

Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.

Risks Related to the Company’s Business

  1. 01If actual claims payments exceed the Company’s reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected61% rewritten
  2. 02The failure of any of the loss limitations or exclusions employed by the Company, changes in other claims or coverage issues, or unexpectedly severe verdicts in claims cases could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations
  3. 03For instance, various provisions within policies issued by the Company, such as limitations or exclusions from coverage or choice of forum, which have been negotiated to limit the Company's risks, may not be enforceable in the manner intended by the Company33% rewritten
  4. 04The occurrence of natural or man-made disasters has in the past and could in the future adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations21% rewritten
  5. 05A natural or man-made disaster could also disrupt the operations of the Company’s counterparties or result in increased prices for the products and services they provide to the Company. A natural or man-made disaster could increase the incidence or severity of errors and omissions claims against the Company
  6. 06significant volatility in financial markets affecting the market value and liquidity of the Company’s investment portfolio
  7. 07result in the sale of fewer policies than expected or an increase in the frequency of claims and premium defaults, or a combination of these effects, which, in turn, could affect the Company's growth and profitability
  8. 08A decline in rating for any of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries could adversely affect its position in the insurance market making it more difficult to market its insurance products and cause premiums and earnings to decrease67% rewritten
  9. 09writes and in a substantial loss of business, as such business could move to other competitors with higher ratings, thus causing premiums and earnings to decreaseNew
  10. 10A failure in the Company’s operational systems or infrastructure or those of third parties, including security breaches or cyber-attacks, could disrupt the Company’s business, its reputation, and / or cause losses which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business operations and financial results35% rewritten
  11. 11The Company’s business success and profitability depend, in part, on effective information technology systems and on continuing to develop and implement improvements in technology, particularly as the Company’s business processes become more digital25% rewritten
  12. 12Artificial intelligence is an evolving and rapidly growing technology29% rewritten
  13. 13The Company’s investment performance may suffer as a result of adverse capital market developments or other factors, which would in turn adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations22% rewritten

Risks Related to the Company’s Business Partners

  1. 14The Company cannot guarantee that its reinsurers will pay in a timely fashion, if at all, and as a result, the Company could experience losses
  2. 15Since the Company depends on wholesale general agents and retail agents as well as other insurance companies and reinsurance companies for a significant portion of its revenue, a loss of one or more could adversely affect the Company
  3. 16If market conditions cause reinsurance to be more costly or unavailable, the Company may be required to bear increased risks or reduce the level of its underwriting commitments
  4. 17The Company’s financial and business results may fluctuate as a result of many factors, including cyclical changes in the insurance industry62% rewritten
  5. 18The Company faces significant competitive pressures in its business that could cause demand for its products to fall and adversely affect the Company’s profitability
  6. 19The Company's general agencies collect insurance premiums on the Company's behalf. As a result, the Company is exposed to credit risk
  7. 20Brokers, insurance companies and reinsurance companies typically pay premiums on reinsurance treaties written with the Company on a quarterly basis. This accumulation of balances due to the Company exposes it to credit risk
  8. 21Because the Company provides its general agencies with specific quoting and binding authority, if any of them fail to comply with pre-established guidelines, the Company’s results of operations could be adversely affected

Risks Related to Regulation of the Company

  1. 22Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s regulatory constraints limit its ability to receive dividends from insurance company subsidiaries in order to meet its cash requirements
  2. 23Belmont Holdings GX, Inc.’s source of funds to meet ongoing liquidity needs is investment income generated by its investment portfolio and dividends from its insurance company subsidiaries
  3. 24The Company’s insurance company subsidiary businesses are heavily regulated and changes in regulation may limit the way it operates
  4. 25potential assessments for the provision of funds necessary for the settlement of covered claims under certain insurance policies provided by impaired, insolvent or failed insurance companies
  5. 26The Company’s business practices with respect to data could give rise to liabilities or reputational harm as a result of governmental regulation, legal requirements or industry standards relating to consumer privacy and data protection
  6. 27The interests of holders of class A common shares may conflict with the interests of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s controlling shareholder
  7. 28ratify the appointment of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s auditors
  8. 29Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s controlling shareholder has the right to appoint a certain number of the members of the Board of Directors proportionate to such shareholder’s ownership in Global Indemnity Group, LLC and also otherwise controls the election of Directors due to its share ownership
  9. 30Because the Company relies on certain services provided by Fox Paine & Company, LLC, the loss of such services could adversely affect its business
  10. 31The Company's share repurchase program may affect or increase the volatility of the price of its class A common shares56% rewritten
  11. 32the risk that these repurchases have reduced the Company’s “public float,” which may reduce the volume of trading in Global Indemnity Group, LLC shares and may result in lower share prices and reduced liquidity in the trading of Global Indemnity Group, LLC sharesNew

Risks Related to Taxation

  1. 33Legislative and regulatory action by the U.S. Congress or other tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which we operate could materially and adversely affect the Company
  2. 34The Company may be subject to adverse foreign taxes related to its historical non-US subsidiaries30% rewritten
  3. 35Holders of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares may be subject to U.S. federal income tax and state and local income taxes on their share of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s taxable income, regardless of whether they receive any cash distributions from Global Indemnity Group, LLC
  4. 36There can be no assurance that amounts paid as distributions on Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares will be sufficient to cover the tax liability arising from ownership of the common shares
  5. 37If Global Indemnity Group, LLC is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the value of the shares could be adversely affected
  6. 38Taxable gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares could be more or less than expected
  7. 39Global Indemnity Group, LLC cannot match transferors and transferees of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares, and therefore, Global Indemnity Group, LLC has adopted certain income tax accounting conventions that may not conform with all aspects of applicable tax requirements
  8. 40Tax-exempt shareholders may face certain adverse U.S. tax consequences from owning Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares
  9. 41Holders of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares may be subject to an additional U.S. federal income tax on net investment income allocated to such holder by Global Indemnity Group, LLC and on gain on the sale of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s common shares
  10. 42The ability of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s corporate subsidiaries to use their net operating losses to offset their future taxable income and use capital loss carryforwards to offset future capital gains may be subject to limitations70% rewritten

Risks Related to Employees

  1. 43The Company is dependent on its senior executives and the loss of any of these executives or the Company’s inability to attract and retain other key personnel could adversely affect its business23% rewritten
  2. 44The Company’s operating results and shareholders’ equity may be adversely affected by currency fluctuations

Other Global Indemnity Group 10-Ks

  • FY2024 10-K risk factors
    48 risks

    Fox Paine entities control 83.8 percent of voting power, creating significant shareholder concentration risks. Business depends heavily on wholesale general agents distributing Penn-America products. Extensive insurance regulations and AM Best rating status heavily impact operations and dividends.

    Filed Mar 11, 2025

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