Strong capital returns and buybacks
Repurchased $400 million of shares in Q4 2025 and an additional $100 million in January 2026; full-year 2025 repurchases totaled ~$800 million (2.4 million shares at an average price of $333). Management set a quarterly buyback floor of $200 million and signaled continued repurchases given the discounted valuation.
Improved book value and shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity ended Q4 at $15.5 billion. Book value per share was $379.83, an improvement of 20.1% from year-end 2024 (adjusted for $8 per share dividends year-to-date).
Solid profitability measures
Generated $549 million of net operating income in Q4. Management reported an operating ROE of 14.2% for the quarter and referenced a 12.4% operating ROE for the year, and an annualized total shareholder return of ~13.1%.
Durable and growing investment income
Net investment income increased to $562 million in Q4, driven by higher AUM and strong alternative returns. Alternatives produced $125 million of net investment income in the quarter (vs. $41 million prior-year quarter). Book yield was ~4.5% with new-money yields ~4.7%.
Underwriting strength in reinsurance
Reinsurance division produced $255 million of underwriting income in Q4 with disciplined underwriting across geographies. Reinsurance GWP down modestly (3.6% in constant dollars excluding reinstatements), and the combined ratio for the reinsurance segment was 91.2%.
Attritional performance excluding one‑offs
Group combined ratio was 98.4% including catastrophe losses and ADC premium; excluding those impacts (including $216 million of catastrophe losses and $122 million of ADC premium consideration), the attritional combined ratio was 89.9%, indicating underlying margin improvement (attritional loss ratio improved ~3.7 points to 60.2%).
Specialty growth and third‑party capital
Specialty reinsurance book is approximately $2 billion of premium with an attritional loss ratio in the mid‑80s. Mt. Logan third‑party capital business reached over $2.5 billion of AUM as of Jan 1, 2026, with a strong investor pipeline.
Strategic portfolio actions and leadership strengthening
In 2025 the company simplified its portfolio, reduced reserve risk (including executing a $1.2 billion adverse development cover), divested commercial retail renewal rights to AIG for $426 million consideration, and added senior executives to strengthen management.