Global Indemnity Group, LLC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 10, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 10, 2026
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Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-11.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2025-12-31; filed 2026-03-10.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
Gross written premiums increased 2.3% to $398.9 million in 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024.
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Current accident year underwriting income of $16.9 million for 2025 includes net losses and loss adjustment expenses related to California Wildfire events in January 2025 (“California Wildfires”) totaling $15.7 million. Excluding California Wildfires, the current accident year underwriting income would have been $32.7 million in 2025 compared to $18.8 million of underwriting income for the same period in 2024.
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Current accident year combined ratio was 96.2% in 2025 compared to 95.4% for the same period in 2024. Excluding California Wildfires, the current accident year combined ratio would have been 92.2% in 2025.
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Calendar year underwriting income of $7.3 million for 2025 includes net losses and loss adjustment expenses related to California Wildfires totaling $15.7 million. Excluding California Wildfires, the calendar year underwriting income would have been $23.1 million in 2025 compared to $17.8 million of underwriting income for the same period in 2024.
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Calendar year combined ratio was 98.6% in 2025 compared to 95.6% for the same period in 2024. Excluding California Wildfires, the calendar year combined ratio would have been 94.6% in 2025.
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Net investment income increased 0.5% to $62.7 million in 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 reflecting higher dividend income associated with the Company's $25 million investment in common equities during the third quarter of 2025 partially offset by a reduction in income from investments in limited partnerships.
Current report
Global Indemnity is a publicly traded holding company that operates through two primary subsidiaries: Katalyx Holdings LLC and Belmont Holdings GX, Inc. See “Overview” section in Item 1 of Part I of this report for additional information related to Katalyx Holdings LLC and Belmont Holdings GX, Inc.
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In 2025, the Company continued executing its post-reorganization strategy through the acquisition of Sayata and initiating the launch of Valyn Re LLC, a reinsurance agency. The Company is focused on building significant scale in its Agency and Insurance Services segment under Katalyx Holdings LLC and across wholesale, retail and direct-to-consumer channels. This is intended to be accomplished through continued organic business growth, increasing operational efficiency, incubation and new products and services launches, including attracting third-party carrier capacity, and strategic acquisitions. In addition, the Company expects to make continued investments in technology and the Company’s Belmont Core segment.
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Gross and net reserves related to Belmont Non-Core are declining as it services the run-off of policies/treaties on de-emphasized and terminated business.
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
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In the first quarter of 2025, the Company realigned its reportable segments to reflect changes in how the Company now manages its operations, reviews operating results, and allocates resources. The Company now has three reportable segments:
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Agency and Insurance Services includes (i) four agencies focused on sourcing, underwriting, and servicing primary and assumed reinsurance business; and (ii) three specialized insurance service businesses providing technology, AI-enabled marketplace and claims services.
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Belmont Insurance Companies - Core (“Belmont Core”) -insurance company operations for ongoing direct insurance and assumed reinsurance products written in the E&S marketplace (formerly the Penn-America segment).
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Belmont Insurance Companies - Non-Core (“Belmont Non-Core”) - insurance company operations for lines of business that have been de-emphasized or are no longer being written (formerly the Non-Core Operations segment).
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Segment results for 2024 and 2023 have been recast to conform to these reportable segments.
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Includes distribution expenses of $1.7 million in 2025. There were no distribution expenses in 2024 and 2023.
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Premiums
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Gross written premiums equal the sum of direct and assumed written premiums.
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Gross written premiums increased by 2.3% to $398.9 million for 2025 compared to $389.8 million for the same period in 2024.
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Direct written premiums produced by the Agency and Insurance Services segment for Belmont Core:
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Direct written premiums for Specialty Products declined by 43.6% in 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 due to terminating products not meeting profitability expectations. Excluding terminated business, Specialty Product's direct written premiums grew by 3.4% in 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024.
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Assumed written premiums produced by the Belmont segments:
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Belmont Core's assumed business grew to $44.9 million in 2025 from $30.2 million for the same period in 2024 due to new treaties incepting during 2024 and 2025 and organic growth from existing treaties.
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Belmont Non-Core's business represents run-off premium from non-renewed treaties.
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Segment Income (Loss)
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(1) Consists of intersegment revenues of $56.3 million, which are eliminated in consolidation, and third party commission and service fee income of $0.4 million in 2025. There was no intersegment revenues in 2024.
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Agency and Insurance Services segment
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Agency and Insurance Services' segment income was $4.2 million in 2025. There was no income recognized in 2024 since its affiliated agreements with Belmont Holdings incepted effective on January 1, 2025.
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Commission income on direct premiums produced for Belmont Core was $42.4 million in 2025 and service fee income for technology and claims services provided to Belmont Core and Non-Core segments was $13.9 million for 2025. These amounts are eliminated in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Current report
Policy and installment fee income was $1.8 million in 2025.
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Belmont Core segment
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Belmont Core's segment income of $2.9 million in 2025 includes net losses and loss adjustment expenses related to California Wildfires totaling $15.7 million, compared to $19.7 million of segment income for the same period in 2024. Excluding California Wildfires, the segment income was $18.6 million for 2025. The current accident year combined ratio, excluding the impact of the California Wildfires of 4.1 points, was 92.6% for 2025 compared to 94.4% for the same period in 2024.
Current report
The current accident year loss ratio increased by 0.3 points to 56.7% for 2025 compared to 56.4% for the same period in 2024. The California Wildfires impacted the 2025 current accident year loss ratio by 4.1 points.
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The current accident year net losses and loss adjustment expenses and loss ratio are summarized as follows:
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The current accident year catastrophe net losses and loss adjustment expenses increased to $25.1 million in 2025 compared to $12.7 million for the same period in 2024. Excluding the California Wildfires, catastrophe net losses and loss adjustment expenses would have been $9.4 million or a loss ratio of 5.9% for 2025 compared to $12.7 million of catastrophe net losses and loss adjustment expenses or an 7.6% catastrophe loss ratio for the same period in 2024.
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The following table summarizes the components of the expense ratio:
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The increase in the commission expense ratio and the decline in other underwriting expense ratio is a result of the commencement of affiliated agreements with Katalyx companies on January 1, 2025.
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Belmont Non-Core segment
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Belmont Non-Core segment comprises lines of business that have been de-emphasized or are no longer being written. Belmont Non-Core recognized a segment loss of $1.0 million and $1.9 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Net investment income increased 0.5% to $62.7 million in 2025 from $62.4 million for the same period in 2024.
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Previous report
Underwriting income was $17.8 million in 2024 compared to $3.0 million for the same period in 2023 due to strong underwriting results for the Company's Penn-America segment.
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Penn-America accident year combined ratio was 94.4% in 2024 compared to 95.2% for the same period in 2023. Consolidated accident year combined ratio was 95.4% in 2024 compared to 97.3% for the same period in 2023.
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Penn-America gross written premiums increased 8.2% to $400.0 million.
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Net investment income of $62.4 million in 2024 was 12.5% better than the same period in 2023. Book yield on the fixed maturities portfolio increased to 4.4% at December 31, 2024 from 4.0% at December 31, 2023.
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Dividends paid per share increased 40% to $1.40 in 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
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The Company currently operates and manages its business through two business segments: Penn-America and Non-Core Operations.
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The Company’s Penn-America products are distributed through approximately 360 wholesale general agents, 2,800 retail agents, and 20,000 direct-to-consumer policies. The Company’s wholesale general agents have limited quoting and binding authority. Penn-America operates in the excess and surplus lines marketplace. Penn-America offers specialty property and casualty products designed for its Wholesale Commercial, Specialty Products, InsurTech, and Assumed Reinsurance product offerings.
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The Company’s Non-Core Operations segment represents lines of business that have been de-emphasized or are no longer being written. Non-Core Operations includes manufactured and dwelling home business, farm, ranch and equine business, specialty personal lines products such as motorcycle, watercraft, and certain homeowners, property brokerage, non-renewed retrocessional reinsurance treaties, several smaller casualty lines, and terminated commercial products. The two key activities of Non-Core Operations are managing transition service agreements related to the sales of the Company’s renewal rights and handling claims activity and loss reserves on de-emphasized and terminated business. See Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for additional information on the sale of the renewal rights related to the Company’s Farm, Ranch & Stable business and Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the sale of renewal rights related to the Company's manufactured and dwelling homes business.
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As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a deferred tax asset of approximately $2.5 million related to net unrealized losses on fixed maturity available for sale securities. In the assessment of the future realizability of this deferred tax asset, management considered tax planning strategies and concluded that unrealized losses were caused by factors other than credit loss, and the Company have the intent and ability to hold these securities to recovery and collect all of the contractual cash flows.
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Leases
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The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. Lease right-of-use assets (“ROU”) and lease liabilities are included on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate; therefore, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The ROU asset is calculated using the initial lease liability amount, plus any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, minus any lease incentives received, plus any initial direct costs incurred. Lease expenses for minimum lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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The Company’s lease agreements may contain both lease and non-lease components which are accounted separately. The Company elected the practical expedient on not separating lease components from non-lease components for its equipment leases.
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Rental income derived from subleases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the operating lease term.
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The Company manages the distribution of its core product offerings through its Penn-America segment. The Penn-America segment comprises the Company’s Insurance Operations, which currently includes the operations of United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, and Penn-Patriot Insurance Company. The Company also has a Non-Core Operations segment that contains lines of business that have been de-emphasized or are no longer being written.
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Segment results for 2022 have been revised to reflect changes in the Company's reportable segments that occurred in 2023 resulting from the Company's restructuring initiative. Please see Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for additional information on the restructuring.
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The Company's net income (loss) was $43.2 million, $25.4 million, and ($0.9) million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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Net investment income was $62.4 million, $55.4 million, $27.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. This increase in net investment income was primarily due to strategies employed by the Company to take advantage of rising interest rates which resulted in an increase in book yields on fixed maturities of 10.0% in 2024 compared to 2023 and an increase of 14.3% in 2023 compared to 2022. Book yields on the fixed maturities portfolio were 4.4%, 4.0% and 3.5% at December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The weighted average duration of the fixed maturities portfolio was 0.8 years, 1.1 years, and 1.7 years as of December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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The Company generated underwriting income of $17.8 million, $3.0 million, and $8.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022. The increase in underwriting income for 2024 is driven by strong underwriting results within the Company's Penn-America segment due to growth in gross written premiums and improved current accident year combined ratios compared to the same period in 2023. Penn-America’s gross written premiums increased 8.2% in 2024. Penn-America’s accident year combined ratio improved to 94.4% for 2024 compared to 95.2% for same period in 2023 due to improved non-catastrophe and catastrophe property results.
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Selected Financial Data by Business Segment
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External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates.
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Net Retention
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The ratio of net written premiums to gross written premiums is referred to as the Company’s net premium retention.
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The Company's net premium retention increased 1.4 points to 97.3% in 2024 from 95.9% in 2023 primarily due to the termination of two quota share agreements and lower cost on the Company's catastrophe reinsurance treaty.
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Net Earned Premiums
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Net earned premiums decreased by 20.4% in 2024 to $377.0 million compared to $473.4 million in 2023 due to runoff of premiums from the Company’s Non-Core Operations segment.
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Net earned premiums within the Non-Core Operations segment decreased by 94.0% in 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to the non-renewal of a casualty treaty and a reduction in earned premiums due to the sale of Farm, Ranch & Stable renewal rights on August 8, 2022. There were no property earned premiums in 2024. Property net earned premiums were $14.2 million in 2023. Casualty net earned premiums were $7.3 million in 2024 and $104.6 million in 2023.
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Underwriting Results
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Penn-America
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Penn-America's accident year underwriting income improved to $19.7 million in 2024 compared to an underwriting loss of $11.6 million in 2023.
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Penn-America's accident year underwriting income(1) increased 19.3% to $22.1 million in 2024 compared to $18.5 million in 2023 driven by growth in net earned premiums of 4.3% and improved accident year combined ratio of 94.4% in 2024 compared to 95.2% for 2023.
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Results for 2024 include $1.8 million of increases related to prior accident year reserves compared to $29.9 million in 2023.
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Penn-America's accident year underwriting income of $22.1 million, $18.5 million, and $13.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, is a non-GAAP financial measure which excludes the impact of prior accident year losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior accident year contingent commission expenses totaling $2.4 million, $30.1 million, and $2.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The Company's most directly comparable GAAP measure is the Penn-America's underwriting income (loss) of $19.7 million, ($11.6) million, and $10.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends within Penn-America may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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The accident year combined ratio excludes the impact of prior accident year losses and loss adjustment expenses and prior accident year contingent commission expenses.
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See “Result of Operations” above for a discussion on consolidated premiums.
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Other income, comprised of fee income, was $1.3 million in 2024 and 2023.
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Loss Ratio
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The current accident year loss ratio improved by 1.0 points to 56.4% in 2024 from 57.4% in 2023. The current accident year losses and loss ratio is summarized as follows:
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The current accident year casualty loss ratio for 2024 improved by 1.5 points compared to 2023 mainly driven by improved pricing from rate increases in 2023 and 2024.
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Expense Ratios
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The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, including year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Global Indemnity included elsewhere in this report. Year-to-year comparisons between 2023 and 2022 have been omitted from this Form 10-K but may be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to the Company’s plans and strategy, constitutes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this Item 7 and “Risk Factors” in Item 1A above for more information. You should review “Risk Factors” in Item 1A above for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein.
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The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, including year-to-year comparisons between 2025 and 2024, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Global Indemnity included elsewhere in this report. Year-to-year comparisons between 2024 and 2023 have been omitted from this Form 10-K but may be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025. For comparison purposes, Belmont Core was previously known as Penn‑America and Belmont Non-Core was previously known as Non-Core Operations. Segment results for 2024 and 2023 were not impacted by the segment recast in 2025. Rather, the segments were renamed to align with the Company’s current strategy and to reflect the addition of a new segment, Agency and Insurance Services, in 2025. Agency and Insurance Services did not have any financial results in 2024 or 2023.
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Net income of $43.2 million, or $3.12 per share diluted, in 2024 is $17.8 million higher than the same period in 2023.
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Net income of $25.3 million, or $1.75 per share diluted, in 2025 compared to $43.2 million, or $3.12 per share diluted, for the same period in 2024. Excluding California Wildfires, net income was $37.3 million or $2.59 per share in 2025.
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Total cash and investments of $1.4 billion at December 31, 2024 increased 3.6% compared to December 31, 2023; fixed maturities and cash comprise 97% of total investments.
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Total cash and investments of $1.4 billion at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024; fixed maturities and cash comprise 98% of total investments.
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Since the Company's initial public offering in 2003, the total capital returned to shareholders was $629.1 million, comprising $522.2 million of share repurchases and $106.8 million of distributions / dividends. This includes $19.6 million of distributions during 2024.
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Since the Company's initial public offering in 2003, the total capital returned to shareholders was $649.5 million, comprising $522.2 million of share repurchases and $127.3 million of distributions / dividends. This includes $20.4 million of distributions during 2025.
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Shareholders' equity increased 6.2% from December 31, 2023 to $689.1 million at December 31, 2024.
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Shareholders' equity increased $17.5 million to $706.6 million at December 31, 2025 from $689.1 million at December 31, 2024.
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Book value per common share increased 5.2% from December 31, 2023 to $49.98 at December 31, 2024.
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Book value per common share was $48.96 at December 31, 2025 compared to $49.98 at December 31, 2024.
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The Company derives its revenues primarily from premiums paid on insurance policies that it writes and from income generated by its investment portfolio, net of fees paid for investment management services. The amount of insurance premiums that the Company receives is a function of the amount and type of policies it writes, as well as prevailing market prices.
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The Company operates in the Excess and Surplus Lines Marketplace ("E&S Marketplace") and derives its revenues primarily from premiums paid on insurance policies that it writes and from income generated by its investment portfolio, net of fees paid for investment management services. The amount of insurance premiums that the Company receives is a function of the amount and type of policies it writes, as well as prevailing market prices.
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The Company’s expenses include losses and loss adjustment expenses, net commission expenses, and other underwriting expenses, corporate and other operating expenses, interest, investment expenses, and income taxes. Losses and loss adjustment expenses are estimated by management and reflect the Company’s best estimate of ultimate losses and costs arising during the reporting period and revisions of prior period estimates. The Company records its best estimate of losses and loss adjustment expenses considering both internal and external actuarial analyses of the estimated losses the Company expects to incur on the insurance policies it writes. The ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses will depend on the actual costs to resolve claims. Net commission expenses are typically a percentage of the premiums on the insurance policies the Company writes, net of ceding commissions earned from reinsurers. Other underwriting expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting activities. Corporate and other operating expenses are comprised primarily of outside legal fees, other professional and accounting fees, directors’ fees, management fees & advisory fees, and salaries and benefits for company personnel whose services relate to the support of corporate activities. Interest expense is primarily comprised of amounts due on outstanding debt.
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The Company’s expenses include losses and loss adjustment expenses, net commission expenses, and other operating expenses, corporate expenses, investment expenses, and income taxes. Losses and loss adjustment expenses are estimated by management and reflect the Company’s best estimate of ultimate losses and costs arising during the reporting period and revisions of prior period estimates. The Company records its best estimate of losses and loss adjustment expenses considering both internal and external actuarial analyses of the estimated losses the Company expects to incur on the insurance policies it writes. The ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses will depend on the actual costs to resolve claims. Net commission expenses are typically a percentage of the premiums on the insurance policies the Company writes, net of ceding commissions earned from reinsurers. Other operating expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting and distribution activities. Corporate expenses are comprised primarily of outside legal fees, other professional fees, directors’ fees, management fees & advisory fees, salaries and benefits for holding company personnel, development costs for new products, impairment losses, and taxes incurred which are not directly related to operations.
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In developing losses and loss adjustment expense ("loss" or "losses") reserve estimates, the Company’s actuaries perform detailed reserve analyses each quarter. To perform the analysis, the data is organized at a "reserve category" level. A reserve category can be a line of business such as commercial automobile liability, or it can be a particular type of claim such as construction defect. The reserves within a reserve category level are characterized as long-tail or short-tail. For long-tail business, it will generally be several years between the time the business is written and the time when all claims are settled. The Company’s long-tail exposures include general liability, professional liability, products liability, commercial automobile liability, and excess and umbrella. Short-tail exposures include property, commercial automobile physical damage, and equine mortality. The Company also reviews assumed reinsurance segments each quarter by treaty and treaty year which is comprised primarily of long-tailed business. To manage its Insurance Operations, the Company's insurance products target specific, defined groups of insureds with customized coverage to meet their needs. For further discussion about the Company’s business divisions, see “General – Business Segments – Insurance Operations” in Item 1 of Part I of this report.
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In developing losses and loss adjustment expense ("loss" or "losses") reserve estimates, the Company’s actuaries perform detailed reserve analyses each quarter. To perform the analysis, the data is organized at a "reserve category" level. A reserve category can be a line of business such as commercial automobile physical damage, or it can be a particular type of claim such as asbestos or catastrophic events. The reserves within a reserve category level are characterized as long-tail or short-tail. For long-tail business, it will generally be several years between the time the business is written and the time when all claims are settled. The Company’s long-tail exposures include general liability, professional liability, products liability, and excess and umbrella. Short-tail exposures include property and commercial automobile physical damage. The Company also reviews assumed reinsurance reserve categories each quarter by groups of similar treaties and treaty year which has historically comprised primarily of long-tailed business. Recent active business has included more short-tail exposures than in the past. To manage its insurance operations, the Company's insurance products target specific, defined groups of insureds with customized coverage to meet their needs. For further discussion about the Company’s business divisions, see “Business Segments” in Item 1 of Part I of this report. Each of the Company’s business divisions contain both long-tail and short-tail exposures. Every reserve category is analyzed by the Company’s actuaries each quarter. Management is responsible for the final determination of loss reserve selections.
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The actuarial methods used to project ultimate losses for both long-tail and short-tail reserve categories include, but are not limited to, the following:
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A variety of actuarial methods are used to project ultimate losses for both long-tail and short-tail reserve categories since no single method is appropriate in all scenarios. The methods include, but are not limited to, the following:
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For many reserve categories, especially those that can be considered long-tail, a particular accident year may not have a sufficient volume of paid losses to produce a statistically reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In such a case, the Company’s actuaries typically assign more weight to the Incurred Development method than to the Paid Development method. As claims continue to settle and the volume of paid losses increases, the Company's actuaries may assign additional weight to the Paid Development method. For most of the Company’s reserve categories, even the case incurred losses for accident years that are early in the claim settlement process will not be of sufficient volume to produce a reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In these cases, the Company's actuaries will not assign any weight to the Paid and Incurred Development methods and will use the Bornhuetter-Ferguson and Expected Loss Ratio methods. For short-tail exposures, the Paid and Incurred Development methods can often be relied on sooner primarily because the Company’s history includes a sufficient number of accident years to cover the entire period over which paid and incurred losses are expected to change. However, the Company's actuaries may also assign weights to the Expected Loss Ratio, Bornhuetter-Ferguson, and Average Loss methods for short-tail exposures when developing estimates of ultimate losses.
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For many reserve categories, especially those that can be considered long-tail, a particular accident year may not have a sufficient volume of paid losses to produce a statistically reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In such a case, the Company’s actuaries typically assign more weight to the Incurred Development method than to the Paid Development method. As claims continue to settle and the volume of paid losses increases, the Company's actuaries may assign additional weight to the Paid Development method, especially if case reserve adequacy has changed over time. For most of the Company’s reserve categories, even the case incurred losses for accident years that are early in the claim settlement process will not be of sufficient volume to produce a reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In these cases, the Company's actuaries will not assign any weight to the Paid and Incurred Development methods and will use the Bornhuetter-Ferguson and Expected Loss Ratio methods. For short-tail exposures, the Paid and Incurred Development methods can often be relied on sooner primarily because the Company’s history includes a sufficient number of accident years to cover the entire period over which paid and incurred losses are expected to change. However, the Company's actuaries may also assign weights to the Expected Loss Ratio, Bornhuetter-Ferguson, and Average Loss methods for short-tail exposures when developing estimates of ultimate losses.
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Generally, reserves for long-tail lines give more weight to the Expected Loss Ratio method in the more recent immature years. As the accident years mature, weight shifts to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods and eventually to the Incurred and/or Paid Development method. Claims related to umbrella business are usually reported later than claims for other long-tail lines. For umbrella business, the shift from the Expected Loss Ratio method to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods to the Loss Development method may be more protracted than for most long-tailed lines. Reserves for short-tail lines tend to make the shift across methods more quickly than the long-tail lines.
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Generally, reserves for long-tail lines give more weight to the Expected Loss Ratio method in the more recent immature years. As the accident years mature, weight shifts to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods and eventually to the Incurred and/or Paid Development method. Claims related to umbrella business are usually reported later than claims for other long-tail lines. For umbrella business, the shift from the Expected Loss Ratio method to the Bornhuetter-Ferguson methods to the Loss Development method may be more protracted than for most other long-tailed lines. Reserves for short-tail lines tend to make the shift across methods more quickly than the long-tail lines.
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Management’s best estimate at December 31, 2024 was recorded as the loss reserve. Management’s best estimate is as of a particular point in time and is based upon known facts, the Company’s actuarial analyses, current law, and the Company’s judgment. This resulted in carried gross and net reserves of $800.4 million and $739.6 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. A breakout of the Company’s gross and net reserves as of December 31, 2024 is as follows:
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Management’s best estimate at December 31, 2025 was recorded as the loss reserve. Management’s best estimate is as of a particular point in time and is based upon known facts, the Company’s actuarial analyses, current law, and the Company’s judgment. This resulted in carried gross reserves of $750.2 million and $800.4 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and net reserves of $689.3 million and $739.6 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. A breakout of the Company’s gross and net reserves are as follows:
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Previous reserve analyses have resulted in the Company’s identification of information and trends that have caused it to increase or decrease frequency and severity assumptions in prior periods and could lead to the identification of a need for additional material changes in losses and loss adjustment expense reserves, which could materially affect results of operations, equity, business and insurer financial strength and debt ratings. Factors affecting loss frequency include, but are not limited to, the effectiveness of loss controls and safety programs and changes in economic activity or weather patterns. Factors affecting loss severity include, but are not limited to, changes in policy limits and deductibles, rate of inflation, and judicial interpretations. Another factor affecting estimates of loss frequency and severity is the loss reporting lag, which is the period of time between the occurrence of a loss and the date the loss is reported to the Company. The length of the loss reporting lag affects the Company’s ability to accurately predict loss frequency (loss frequencies are more predictable for short-tail lines) as well as the amount of reserves needed for IBNR.
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Previous reserve analyses have resulted in the Company’s identification of information and trends that have caused it to increase or decrease frequency and severity assumptions in prior periods and could lead to the identification of a need for additional material changes in losses and loss adjustment expense reserves, which could materially affect results of operations, equity, business and insurer financial strength and debt ratings. Factors affecting loss frequency include, but are not limited to, the effectiveness of loss controls and safety programs and changes in economic activity or weather patterns. Factors affecting loss severity include, but are not limited to, changes in policy limits and deductibles, rate of inflation, judicial interpretations, and unexpectedly large damage awards. Another factor affecting estimates of loss frequency and severity is the loss reporting lag, which is the period of time between the occurrence of a loss and the date the loss is reported to the Company. The length of the loss reporting lag affects the Company’s ability to accurately predict loss frequency (loss frequencies are more predictable for short-tail lines) as well as the amount of reserves needed for IBNR.
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If the actual levels of loss frequency and severity are higher or lower than expected, the ultimate losses will be different than Management’s best estimate. For most of its reserve categories, the Company believes that frequency can be predicted with greater accuracy than severity. Therefore, the Company believes Management’s best estimate is more likely influenced by changes in severity than frequency. The following table, which the Company believes reflects a reasonable range of variability around its best estimate based on historical loss experience and Management’s judgment, reflects the impact of changes (which could be favorable or unfavorable) in frequency and severity on the Company’s current accident year net loss estimate of $213.1 million for claims occurring during the year ended December 31, 2024:
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If the actual levels of loss frequency and severity are higher or lower than expected, the ultimate losses will be different than Management’s best estimate. For most of its reserve categories, the Company believes that frequency can be predicted with greater accuracy than severity. Therefore, the Company believes Management’s best estimate is more likely influenced by changes in severity than frequency. The following table, which the Company believes reflects a reasonable range of variability around its best estimate based on historical loss experience and Management’s judgment, reflects the impact of changes (which could be favorable or unfavorable) in frequency and severity on the Company’s current accident year net loss estimate of $219.2 million for claims occurring during the year ended December 31, 2025:
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The Company’s net reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of $739.6 million as of December 31, 2024 relate to multiple accident years. Therefore, the impact of changes in frequency and severity for more than one accident year could be higher or lower than the amounts reflected above.
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The Company’s net reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of $689.3 million as of December 31, 2025 relate to multiple accident years. Therefore, the impact of changes in frequency and severity for more than one accident year could be higher or lower than the amounts reflected above.
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The carrying amount of the Company’s investments approximates their fair value. The Company regularly performs various analytical valuation procedures with respect to investments, including reviewing each fixed maturity security in an unrealized loss position to determine whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost basis has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, such as changes in interest rates. In assessing whether a credit loss exists, the Company compares the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the security, a credit loss exists and an allowance for expected credit losses is recorded. Subsequent changes in the allowances are recorded in the period of change as either credit loss expense or reversal of credit loss expense. Any impairments related to factors other than credit losses or the intent to sell are recorded through other comprehensive income, net of taxes. During its review, the Company considers credit rating, market price, and issuer specific financial information, among other factors, to assess the likelihood of collection of all principal and interest as contractually due. See Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for the specific methodologies and significant assumptions used by asset class as well as an analysis of the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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The carrying amount of the Company’s investments approximates their fair value. The Company regularly performs various analytical valuation procedures with respect to fixed maturity investments, including reviewing each fixed maturity security in an unrealized loss position to determine whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost basis has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, such as changes in interest rates. In assessing whether a credit loss exists, the Company compares the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the security, a credit loss exists and an allowance for expected credit losses is recorded. Subsequent changes in the allowances are recorded in the period of change as either credit loss expense or reversal of credit loss expense. Any impairments related to factors other than credit losses or the intent to sell are recorded through other comprehensive income, net of taxes. During its review, the Company considers credit rating, market price, and issuer specific financial information, among other factors, to assess the likelihood of collection of all principal and interest as contractually due. See Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for the specific methodologies and significant assumptions used by asset class as well as an analysis of the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
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In accordance with accounting guidance for insurance enterprises, the method followed in computing such amounts limits them to amounts recoverable from premium to be earned, related investment income, losses and loss adjustment expenses, and certain other costs expected to be incurred as the premium is earned. A premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected losses and loss adjustment expenses and unamortized acquisition costs exceeds related unearned premium. This evaluation is done at a distribution and product line/treaty level. Any future expected loss on the related unearned premium is recorded first by impairing the unamortized acquisition costs on the related unearned premium followed by an increase to losses and loss adjustment expense reserves on additional expected loss in excess of unamortized acquisition costs. The Company calculates deferred acquisition costs for Penn-America and Non-Core Operations separately by distribution lines. For reinsurance treaties, the Company calculates deferred acquisition costs separately for each treaty.
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In accordance with accounting guidance for insurance enterprises, the method followed in computing such amounts limits them to amounts recoverable from premium to be earned, related investment income, losses and loss adjustment expenses, and certain other costs expected to be incurred as the premium is earned. A premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected losses and loss adjustment expenses and unamortized acquisition costs exceeds related unearned premium. This evaluation is done at a distribution and product line/treaty level. Any future expected loss on the related unearned premium is recorded first by impairing the unamortized acquisition costs on the related unearned premium followed by an increase to losses and loss adjustment expense reserves on additional expected loss in excess of unamortized acquisition costs. The Company calculates deferred acquisition costs for Belmont Core and Belmont Non-Core separately by distribution lines. For reinsurance treaties, the Company calculates deferred acquisition costs separately for each treaty.
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The Company evaluates the performance of these segments based on gross and net written premiums, revenues in the form of net earned premiums, and expenses in the form of (1) net losses and loss adjustment expenses, (2) net commission expenses, and (3) other underwriting expenses.
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The Company evaluates the performance of these segments based on gross and net written premiums, revenues in the form of net earned premiums, commission and service fee income, and policy and installment fee income, and expenses in the form of (1) net losses and loss adjustment expenses, (2) net commission expenses, and (3) other operating expenses.
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The expense ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is calculated by dividing the sum of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses by net earned premiums.
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The expense ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is calculated by dividing the sum of acquisition costs and other operating expenses excluding distribution expenses by net earned premiums.
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The following table summarizes the change in premium volume by business segment:
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The following table summarizes the change in premium volume by reportable segment:
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Gross written premiums represent the amount received or to be received for insurance policies written without reduction for reinsurance costs or other deductions.
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Direct written premiums represent the amount received or to be received for insurance policies written, without reduction for reinsurance costs, ceded premiums or other deductions.
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Net written premiums equal gross written premiums less ceded premiums written.
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Net written premiums equal gross written premiums less ceded written premiums.
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Gross written premiums decreased by 6.4% in 2024 to $389.8 million compared to $416.4 million in 2023 due to runoff of premiums from the Company’s Non-Core Operations segment. Penn-America’s gross written premium increased by 8.2% in 2024 to $400.0 million driven by its Wholesale Commercial, InsurTech and Assumed Reinsurance divisions. In aggregate, Penn-America's Wholesale Commercial, InsurTech, and Assumed Reinsurance divisions grew by 11.2% in 2024 as compared to 2023. The growth in Wholesale Commercial and InsurTech is driven by premium rate increases, new agency appointments, organic growth of existing agents, and new products. The growth in Assumed Reinsurance is primarily due to new treaties entered into during 2023 and 2024 and increased participation or organic growth from existing treaties.
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In the aggregate, direct written premiums for Wholesale Commercial, Vacant Express, and Collectibles grew by 4.9% in 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 driven by premium rate increases, new agency appointments, organic growth of existing agents, and new products.
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The components of income (loss) from the Company’s Penn-America segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:
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The components of income (loss) from the Company’s reportable segments and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:
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Penn-America’s net earned premiums increased by of 4.3% to $369.8 million compared to $354.5 million in 2023 due to growth in its gross written premiums. Property net earned premiums were $167.2 million in 2024 and $140.5 million in 2023. Casualty net earned premiums were $202.6 million in 2024 and $214.0 million in 2023.
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Net earned premiums within the Belmont Core segment increased by 5.0% to $388.4 million in 2025 compared to $369.8 million for the same period in 2024 due to growth in its gross written premiums. Property net earned premiums were $158.7 million and $167.2 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively. Casualty net earned premiums were $229.7 million and $202.6 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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The calendar year loss ratio for 2024 was 56.9% (includes an increase of $1.8 million, or 0.5 percentage points related to prior accident years) compared to 65.8% (includes an increase of $29.9 million, or 8.4 percentage points related to prior accident years) in 2023. Please see Note 12 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses related to prior accident years were an increase of $9.9 million and $1.8 million for 2025 and 2024, respectively. Please see Note 11 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
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The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio for 2024 increased by 2.7 points compared to 2023 driven by higher claims frequency.
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The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio was 39.1% for 2025 compared to 46.3% for the same period in 2024, an improvement of 7.2 points driven by lower claims frequency.
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The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio for 2024 improved by 2.2 points compared to 2023 driven by lower claims frequency.
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The current accident year casualty loss ratio improved by 0.5 points for 2025 mainly driven by lower claims frequency.
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The Company’s fixed income portfolio, excluding cash, continues to maintain high quality with an AA- average rating and a duration of 0.8 years.
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The Company's fixed maturities portfolio continues to maintain high quality with an AA- average rating and consists of the following:
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Excluding the structured bonds, the average duration of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio was 0.5 years as of December 31, 2024, compared with 0.9 years as of December 31, 2023. The structured bonds have conditional prepayment rates and bonds with a set maturity date. Changes in interest rates can cause principal payments on structured bonds to extend or shorten which can impact duration.
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Excluding the structured bonds, the average duration of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio was 0.5 years as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Structured bonds are subject to conditional prepayment rates whereas the remaining bonds have a set maturity date. Changes in interest rates can cause principal payments on structured bonds to extend or shorten which can impact duration.
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The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:
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The components of net realized investment gains (losses) were as follows:
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Corporate expenses consist of outside legal fees, other professional fees, directors’ fees, management fees & advisory fees, salaries and benefits for holding company personnel, development costs for new products, impairment losses, and taxes incurred which are not directly related to operations. Corporate expenses increased to $25.7 million in 2024 compared to $23.4 million in 2023 primarily due to $4.1 million in third party professional fees related to the Company’s internal reorganization executed in December 2024.
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Corporate expenses consist of outside legal fees, other professional fees, directors’ fees, management fees & advisory fees, salaries and benefits for holding company personnel, development costs for new products, impairment losses, and taxes incurred which are not directly related to operations.
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The table below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends in the Company's Penn-America segment may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP financial measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and do not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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The tables below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments in the first table and excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments and the California Wildfires in the second table, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends in the Company's segments may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments and the California Wildfires. These non-GAAP financial measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures or ratios and do not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios continued
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Global Indemnity Group, LLC is a holding company. Its principal asset is its ownership in the shares of Belmont Holdings GX, Inc., an insurance holding company that owns the insurance companies: United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, and Penn-Patriot Insurance Company, and Penn-America Underwriters, LLC, an agency and specialized service holding company.
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Global Indemnity Group, LLC is a holding company. Its principal assets are its ownership in the shares of (i) Belmont Holdings GX, Inc., an insurance holding company that owns the following insurance companies: United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, and Penn-Patriot Insurance Company, and (ii) Katalyx Holdings LLC, an agency and specialized service holding company.
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Creating separate businesses for each of Penn-America segment’s business divisions (Wholesale Commercial, Vacant Express, Collectibles and Specialty Products) to improve branding, attract talent and expand relationships with our distribution partners.
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Establish separate, distinctly branded agency businesses for each business division (Wholesale Commercial, Vacant Express, Collectibles and Specialty Products) to strengthen branding, attract talent and deepen distribution relationships.
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Establishing separate businesses for technology, Kaleidoscope Insurance Technology, Inc., and claims services, Liberty Insurance Adjustment Agency, Inc., that will continue to support Penn-America and create the foundation to offer products and services to other insurance industry participants.
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Create stand-alone business for technology (Kaleidoscope Insurance Technologies, Inc.) and claims services (Liberty Insurance Adjustment Agency, Inc.) that support Belmont Holdings and are positioned to offer services to other insurance industry participants.
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The Penn-America Underwriters, LLC Holding Group is responsible for agency/distribution services, marketing and sales, underwriting, product management including pricing, policy operations, billings and collections, claims, IT development, service and support, and enterprise data and analytics.
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The Katalyx Holdings group is responsible for agency/distribution services, marketing and sales, underwriting, product management including pricing, policy operations, billings and collections, claims, IT development, service and support, and enterprise data and analytics.
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Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s current short-term and long-term liquidity needs include but are not limited to the payment of corporate expenses, distributions to shareholders, and share repurchases. In order to meet its current short-term and long-term needs, its principal sources of cash include investment income, interest and principal payments on intercompany debt with Belmont Holdings GX, Inc., reimbursement for equity awards granted to employees of Belmont Holdings GX, Inc. and Penn-America Underwriters, LLC.
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Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s current short-term and long-term liquidity needs include but are not limited to the payment of corporate expenses, distributions to shareholders, capital contributions to subsidiaries, and share repurchases. In order to meet its current short-term and long-term needs, its principal sources of cash include investment income, interest and principal payments on intercompany debt with Belmont Holdings GX, Inc., and reimbursement for equity awards granted to employees of Belmont Holdings GX, Inc. and Katalyx Holdings LLC.
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Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to the Company’s plans and strategy, constitutes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this Item 7 and “Risk Factors” in Item 1A above for more information. You should review “Risk Factors” in Item 1A above for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein.
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Assumed written premiums represent the amount received or to be received for assumed reinsurance treaties, without reduction for reinsurance costs, ceded premiums or other deductions.
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(2) Other operating expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting and distribution activities.
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Each of the Company’s business divisions contain both long-tail and short-tail exposures. Every reserve category is analyzed by the Company’s actuaries each quarter. Management is responsible for the final determination of loss reserve selections.
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The components of income (loss) from the Company’s Non-Core Operations segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:
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The table below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP financial measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends in the Company's Non-Core Operations segment may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP financial measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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the timing of the Company’s loss payments.