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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill and Intangible Assets
On December 11, 2007, the Company completed an acquisition of James River Group by acquiring 100% of the outstanding shares of James River Group common stock, referred to herein as the “Merger”. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, and goodwill and intangible assets were recognized by the Company as a result of the transaction. Goodwill resulting from the Merger was $181.8 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment in the fourth quarter of each calendar year or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the reporting unit including goodwill, may exceed their fair values. During the second quarter of 2026, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment assessment on the James River Excess & Surplus Lines reporting unit due to the substantial and sustained decline in the Company’s stock price and overall market capitalization from May 4, 2026 to June 30, 2026 and due to market conditions for excess and surplus lines impacting the reporting unit’s actual and projected results. These market conditions also decreased the valuations of some of the Company’s peer companies, resulting in lower forward valuation multiples for the peer group used in our analysis. As in prior periods, the Company used a combination of a market approach and an income approach in performing the quantitative analysis. The Company also considered the observed multiples on a sale transaction of a peer company that was completed in the second quarter of 2026. As a result of this assessment, no goodwill impairment was recorded in the second quarter of 2026.
The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for each major specifically identifiable intangible asset class were as follows: 
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Life
(Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
($ in thousands)
Intangible Assets
TrademarksIndefinite$19,700 $— $19,700 $— 
Insurance licenses and authoritiesIndefinite8,964 — 8,964 — 
Identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization28,664 — 28,664 — 
Broker relationships24.611,611 8,370 11,611 8,188 
Identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization11,611 8,370 11,611 8,188 
$40,275 $8,370 $40,275 $8,188