Record Net Income and Strong Profitability
Record 2025 net income of $577,000,000, up 44% versus $400,000,000 in 2024; full-year return on average equity of 22% (vs. 18% prior year). Fourth-quarter net income of $172,000,000 ($1.69 diluted), producing an annualized ROAE of 25%.
Material Top-Line Growth
Gross premiums written (GPW) grew 21% for full-year 2025 to $2.9 billion and increased 23% in the fourth quarter; segment growth included Bermuda +26% FY to $1.4 billion and International +16% FY to $1.5 billion.
Improved Underwriting Metrics and Combined Ratio
Full-year combined ratio improved to 92.9%. Fourth-quarter underwriting income of $76,000,000 (vs. $22,000,000 prior year quarter) and Q4 combined ratio of 87% (vs. 95.4% in Q4 2024). Loss ratio improved in Q4 to 54.6%, down 5.5 points vs prior period driven by meaningfully lower net catastrophe losses (9.0 points better than 2024).
Balance Sheet and Book Value Appreciation
Shareholders' equity of $2.8 billion (up 21% YoY). Book value per share $28.50, up 24% YoY; management also reported tangible book value per share growth of ~25% since IPO and ~25% year-over-year in 2025 commentary.
Strong Investment Performance
Q4 net investment income $98,000,000 (vs. $36,000,000 in 2024). Two Sigma Hamilton Fund produced $56,000,000 in Q4 (2.6%) and a 16% net return ($310,000,000) for full-year 2025; fixed income returned 1.2% ($38,000,000) in the quarter with new-money yield of 4.2%.
Capital Return and Active Capital Management
Board declared a $2.00 per-share special dividend (~$206,000,000). Share repurchases of $93,000,000 in 2025 at an average $22.13 per share and $178,000,000 of repurchase authorization remaining, demonstrating ability to return capital while pursuing growth.
Bermuda Tax Credit and Favorable Tax Items
Recorded a Bermuda substance-based tax credit of $20,700,000 in 2025 (offsets: $17.3M in Bermuda other underwriting expenses and $3.4M in corporate). Also recorded a $28,000,000 tax benefit from release of valuation allowances. Expect ~ $27M Bermuda credit in 2026 (75% phase-in).
Disciplined Cycle Management and Platform Diversification
Management emphasized disciplined underwriting/cycle management: selectively growing where pricing/terms are attractive (e.g., casualty reinsurance, specialty, E&S casualty) and reducing participation in large property accounts with weak returns, enabling sustainable profitability and targeted signings during a competitive renewals season.