Company: GLRE
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001385613-25-000007
Chunk: 470

Company: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 470
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 us to claims arising out of unpredictable catastrophic events, including losses from severe weather and other natural catastrophes and man-made disasters such as acts of war or terrorism. The incidence and severity of catastrophes are inherently unpredictable, with climate change continuing to add to that inherent unpredictability as well as increasing the frequency and severity of events.  To the extent climate change produces extreme changes in temperatures and weather patterns, it could impact the frequency or severity of weather including, but not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, freezes, droughts, other storms, and wildfires. These changes in weather patterns could also affect the frequency and severity of other natural catastrophe events to which we may be exposed. Further, such catastrophes could impact the affordability and availability of homeowners insurance, which could impact pricing. Additionally, increases in the value and geographic concentration of insured property, particularly along coastal regions, could cause the cost of such losses to increase. 

Catastrophic losses are a function of the insured exposure in the affected area and the event’s severity. Claims from catastrophic events could cause substantial volatility in our financial results for any fiscal quarter or year and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

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Finally, given the scientific uncertainty of predicting the effect of climate cycles and global climate change on the frequency and severity of natural catastrophes and the lack of adequate predictive tools, we may not be able to adequately model the associated exposures and potential losses in connection with such catastrophes which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

The loss of significant brokers or customers, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. 

A significant portion of our business is placed through brokered transactions (for Open Market segment) or direct placements (for Innovations segment).  For the Open Market segment, our four largest brokers each accounted for more than 10% of our gross written premiums, and in the aggregate, they accounted for approximately 73.3% of the segment’s gross premiums written in 2024. For the Innovations segment, we had two customer that accounted for 37.8% of the segment’s gross premiums written in 2024.  Accordingly, we are exposed to concentration risk for both Open Market and Innovations segments. To lose or fail to expand all or a substantial portion of the business provided through brokers or direct customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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