Financial Statements

2023 INCOME STATEMENT

STATEMENT OF INCOME

   2023  2022
 Premiums earned  76,563,575 69,691,038
 Loss and loss adjustment 39,592,098  38,776,147
 Underwriting expense 29,806,437  26,093,274
 Net underwriting gain (loss) 7,165,039  4,821,617
     
 Net investment income 6,580,080  5,448,516
 Net realized capital gains (losses) less tax 3,350,333  549,968
 Net investment gain (loss)
9,930,413  5,998,484
     
 Other income 477,796  648,399
     
 Net income before federal income tax 17,573,248 11,468,500
 Less: federal income tax 3,736,353 2,281,973
 Net income 13,836,895 9,186,527
     
Combined ratio 87.7% 91.1%
Direct and assumed written premium 67,711,099 82,120,194

2023 BALANCE SHEET

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

  2023 2022
Cash and short-term investments 8,736,632 9,841,823
Bonds 210,686,818 194,054,738
Stocks 35,018,238 32,308,788
Real estate 1,186,256 1,261,281
Premiums in the course of collection 13,294,329 11,580,424
Interest due and accrued 1,557,127 1,425,375
All other assets 27,918,327 27,241,346
Total admitted assets 298,397,727 277,713,775
     
Liabilities    
Unearned premium 48,884,854 42,574,734
Reserve for losses 20,864,974 23,497,719
Reserve for loss adjustment expense 5,092,105 5,193,754
All other liabilities 12,565,455 12,249,673
     
Total liabilities 87,407,389 83,515,880
     
Surplus accounts    
Special contingent surplus 900,000 900,000
Unassigned surplus 210,090,338 193,297,895
     
Policyholders surplus 210,990,338 194,197,895
     
Total liability and surplus  298,397,727 277,713,775

RATED “A” (EXCELLENT) BY A.M. BEST COMPANY

The results are Sterling Insurance Company and Sterling Insurance Cooperative, Inc. combined