Strong Top-Line Growth
Gross written premiums increased 49.1% year-over-year to $414.8 million in Q1 2026 (from $278.2 million), driven by voluntary new business, higher policy retentions and Citizens policy acquisitions.
Record Net Income and EPS
Net income rose 50.8% year-over-year to $139.5 million (from $92.5 million), producing diluted earnings per share of $1.02 and setting a new quarterly record.
Rapid Policy Growth
Policies in force grew 46% year-over-year to 508,928 policies. During the quarter Slide acquired an additional $92.3 million in annualized gross premiums (28,783 policies) from Citizens.
Outstanding Underwriting Performance
Combined ratio improved to 55.5% (from 58.9%), a 3.4 percentage point improvement year-over-year. Accident-year loss ratio improved to 28.4% from 34.2% (improvement of 5.8 percentage points).
Improving Expense Efficiency
Overall expense ratio decreased to 25.1% from 27.4% year-over-year (improvement of 2.3 percentage points) reflecting operating leverage as the business scales.
Reinsurance Capacity and Tower Expansion
First-event reinsurance tower was increased by roughly $1.0 billion versus 2025 to approximately $3.5 billion. Reinsurance capacity was oversubscribed on favorable terms.
Strong Capital Position and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $1.2 billion and total invested assets were $720 million (33.5% corporate bonds, 31.3% municipal bonds, 24.1% U.S. government bonds, 11.1% ABS/other).
Active, Value-Accretive Capital Return
Completed a $120 million repurchase program in the quarter, repurchased ~7.7 million shares at an average of $17.75 in Q1 and 13.3 million shares total since inception for $230.9 million at an average of $17.30; Board authorized additional repurchase capacity (new $125 million in late March and subsequent additional $100 million authorization announced).
Reaffirmed Full-Year Guidance
Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance: gross written premiums of $1.85 billion to $1.95 billion and net income of $455 million to $470 million.
Geographic Expansion Momentum
Management highlighted imminent California launch (distribution in place) and continued voluntary growth in South Carolina, with New York and New Jersey identified as attractive future opportunities for diversification.