UBS downgraded James River Group (JRVR) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $4.75, down from $8. The firm cites the company’s higher equity cost of capital amid increased risks for adverse reserve development for the downgrade. Increasing competition in the small to middle market excess and surplus lines market could make James River’s growth more challenging, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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