PROASSURANCE CORP Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| Reporting Unit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | Specialty P&C | Workers' Compensation Insurance | Segregated Portfolio Cell Reinsurance | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
At December 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill, gross | $ | 161,115 | $ | 44,110 | $ | 5,500 | $ | 210,725 | |||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment losses* | (161,115) | (44,110) | — | (205,225) | |||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill, net | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,500 | $ | 5,500 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill, net as of January 1, 2023 | $ | — | $ | 44,110 | $ | 5,500 | $ | 49,610 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment losses | — | (44,110) | — | (44,110) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill, net as of December 31, 2023 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,500 | $ | 5,500 | |||||||||||||||
*Accumulated impairment losses include the $44.1 million impairment loss recognized in relation to the Workers' Compensation Insurance reporting unit during the third quarter of 2023 and the $161.1 million impairment loss recognized during the third quarter of 2020 in relation to the Specialty P&C reporting unit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Feb 24, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 22, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 26, 2021 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.