Record Top- and Bottom-Line Growth
Gross written premiums grew 30% year-over-year; net written premiums increased 44% YoY; net earned premiums grew 34% YoY. Adjusted net income was $25.4M versus $22.7M a year ago (≈+11.9%).
Best-Ever Combined Ratio and Underwriting Performance
Quarterly combined ratio improved to a record 84.9% from 92.3% a year ago (improvement of 7.4 percentage points). Underwriting income was $15.5M, up 160% YoY.
Line-Level Strength: Casualty and Property
Casualty premiums grew 38% YoY and property premiums grew 18% YoY. Casualty mix remains within target range (~67% this quarter, consistent with 60%-70% target).
Improved Loss and Expense Metrics
Loss ratio improved to 57.1%, down 1.2 points YoY. Overall expense ratio improved by 6.1 points to 27.8%; operating expense was 10.5% of NEP (down 2.4 points) and policy acquisition costs fell to 17.3% from 21%.
Strong Investment and Balance Sheet Results
Net investment income was $11.6M (up from $6.3M YoY, ≈+84%). Realized and unrealized gains were $6.7M. Cash and investments increased $45M QoQ to $1.1B. Book value per share ended at $12.78, up 21% since IPO.
Distribution and Production Momentum
Distribution network expanded to nearly 600 partners; 2025 cohort added ~25% more partners. Submissions increased ~90% YoY; 2023–2024 cohorts delivered >100% same-store growth.
Operational Leverage and Underwriting Efficiency Gains
Underwriting efficiency more than doubled; policy count increased ~3.5x while turnaround times fell, enabling scale without diluting technical rigor and contributing to lower operating expense ratio.
Targeted Strategic Initiatives Driving Growth
About half of quarterly growth came from strategic initiatives (Project Heartland, retail trade, multifamily developer product). Project Heartland and regional plays in Florida, New England and the Midwest provide clear growth pathways.
AI Roadmap and Technology Investment
AI investments over the past 2 years are operationalized in back-office functions (intake, prequalification, data prep); planned embedding of AI into underwriting workflows in 2026 to drive further expense ratio improvement.
Share Repurchase Program
Board authorized a $50M share repurchase program, reflecting excess capital generation and management confidence in intrinsic value.