Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company included elsewhere in this report. 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 2 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. For more information regarding the Company’s business and operations, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Financial Highlights
2026 Second Quarter Consolidated Results of Operations
• Current accident year underwriting income increased 3.2% to $5.8 million for 2026 from $5.6 million of underwriting income for the same period in 2025.
• Current accident year combined ratio was 94.7% in 2026 compared to 94.6% for the same period in 2025.
• Gross written premiums increased 9.6% to $117.1 million in 2026 compared to $106.8 million in 2025.
• Net earned premiums grew 3.7% to $98.7 million in 2026 from $95.1 million in 2025.
• Net investment income increased 11.2% to $16.4 million in 2026.
• Net income of $11.1 million, or $0.76 per share diluted, in 2026 compared to $10.3 million, or $0.71 per share diluted, for the same period in 2025.
2026 Year to Date Consolidated Results of Operations
• Current accident year underwriting income improved to $11.2 million for 2026 compared to an underwriting loss of $4.7 million in same period in 2025. Current accident year combined ratio was 94.8% compared to 103.0% for the same period in 2025.
• Gross written premiums increased 3.9% to $213.5 million in 2026 compared to $205.5 million in 2025.
• Net earned premiums grew 4.6% to $197.0 million in 2026 from $188.5 million in 2025.
• Net investment income was $28.6 million in 2026 compared to $29.5 million in 2025 resulting from increased allocation to U.S. Treasuries
• Net income of $15.3 million, or $1.05 per share diluted, in 2026 compared to $6.4 million, or $0.43 per share diluted, for the same period in 2025.
2026 Consolidated Financial Condition
• Total cash and investments of $1.4 billion at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025; fixed maturities comprise 98% of total investments at June 30, 2026.
• Total assets of $1.7 billion at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
• No debt at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
• Since the Company's initial public offering in 2003, the total capital returned to shareholders was $659.8 million, comprising $522.2 million of share repurchases and $137.6 million of distributions / dividends. This includes $10.3 million of distributions during 2026.
• Shareholders' equity was $710.9 million at June 30, 2026 compared to $706.6 million at December 31, 2025.
• Book value per common share was $48.28 at June 30, 2026 compared to $48.96 at December 31, 2025.
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Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the Company’s results for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:
Quarters Ended
June 30,
%
Six Months Ended
June 30,
%
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Change
2026
2025
Change
Gross written premiums
$
117,096
$
106,801
9.6
%
$
213,546
$
205,476
3.9
%
Net written premiums
$
113,971
$
103,914
9.7
%
$
206,539
$
199,778
3.4
%
Net earned premiums
$
98,689
$
95,146
3.7
%
$
197,044
$
188,462
4.6
%
Other income
854
540
58.1
%
1,701
957
77.7
%
Segment revenues
99,543
95,686
4.0
%
198,745
189,419
4.9
%
Losses and expenses:
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
53,047
52,948
0.2
%
106,908
119,686
(10.7
%)
Acquisition costs and other operating expenses (1)
41,788
36,915
13.2
%
82,551
74,422
10.9
%
Segment income (loss)
4,708
5,823
(19.1
%)
9,286
(4,689
)
298.0
%
Net investment income
16,361
14,707
11.2
%
28,579
29,489
(3.1
%)
Net realized investment gains (losses)
198
127
55.9
%
(2,045
)
263
NM
Corporate expenses
(6,842
)
(7,528
)
(9.1
%)
(15,880
)
(17,028
)
(6.7
%)
Income before income taxes
14,425
13,129
9.9
%
19,940
8,035
148.2
%
Income tax expense
(3,343
)
(2,785
)
20.0
%
(4,612
)
(1,680
)
174.5
%
Net income
$
11,082
$
10,344
7.1
%
$
15,328
$
6,355
141.2
%
Underwriting Ratios:
Loss ratio (2) :
53.8
%
55.6
%
54.3
%
63.5
%
Expense ratio (3)
41.2
%
38.8
%
40.7
%
39.5
%
Combined ratio (4)
95.0
%
94.4
%
95.0
%
103.0
%
NM - not meaningful
(1) Includes third-party distribution expenses of $1.2 million and $2.3 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. There were no third-party distribution expenses in 2025.
(2) The loss ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is generally viewed in the insurance industry as an indicator of underwriting profitability and is calculated by dividing net losses and loss adjustment expenses by net earned premiums.
(3) 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.
(4) The combined ratio is a GAAP financial measure and is the sum of the Company’s loss and expense ratios.
Premiums
The following table summarizes the change in premium volume by reportable segment:
Quarters Ended June 30,
Belmont Core
Belmont Non-Core
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
Gross written premiums (1)
$
117,257
$
109,819
$
(161
)
$
(3,018
)
$
117,096
$
106,801
Net written premiums (2)
$
114,134
$
106,873
$
(163
)
$
(2,959
)
$
113,971
$
103,914
Six Months Ended June 30,
Belmont Core
Belmont Non-Core
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
Gross written premiums (1)
$
213,764
$
208,208
$
(218
)
$
(2,732
)
$
213,546
$
205,476
Net written premiums (2)
$
206,759
$
202,507
$
(220
)
$
(2,729
)
$
206,539
$
199,778
(1) Gross written premiums equal the sum of direct and assumed written premiums.
(2) Net written premiums equal gross written premiums less ceded written premiums.
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Belmont Core's gross written premiums increased by 6.8% to $117.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to $109.8 million for the same period in 2025 and increased 2.7% to $213.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $208.2 million for the same period in 2025.
Quarters Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
% Change
2026
2025
% Change
Wholesale Commercial
$
70,078
$
69,075
1.5
%
$
131,573
$
133,957
(1.8
%)
Vacant Express
13,062
12,370
5.6
%
24,514
23,291
5.3
%
Collectibles
4,760
4,186
13.7
%
9,376
8,285
13.2
%
Specialty Products
7,814
12,143
(35.7
%)
15,561
19,707
(21.0
%)
Assumed Reinsurance
21,543
12,045
78.9
%
32,740
22,968
42.5
%
Total gross written premiums
$
117,257
$
109,819
6.8
%
$
213,764
$
208,208
2.7
%
• Wholesale Commercial's gross written premiums grew by 1.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and lower by 1.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company maintained its pricing and return standards amidst competitive market conditions, particularly as regards property rate reductions. Wholesale Commercial’s rate change was flat for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026.
• Vacant Express and Collectibles' gross written premiums grew by 5.6% and 13.7% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and grew by 5.3% and 13.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2025. This growth was driven by new agency appointments, organic growth of existing agents, and premium rate increases.
• Gross written premiums for Specialty Products declined 35.7% and 21.0% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2025 due to terminating products not meeting profitability expectations as well as being impacted by competitive market conditions.
• Assumed Reinsurance grew by 78.9% to $21.5 million and 42.5% to $32.7 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, from $12.0 million and $23.0 million for the same periods in 2025 due to new treaties incepting during 2025 and 2026 and organic growth from existing treaties.
Belmont Non-Core's business represents run-off premium from non-renewed treaties.
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Segment Income (Loss)
The components of income (loss) from the Company’s reportable segments and corresponding underwriting ratios for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:
Quarters Ended June 30,
Agency and Insurance Services
Belmont Core
Belmont Non-Core
Eliminations
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenues:
Net earned premiums
$
—
$
—
$
98,834
$
97,513
$
(145
)
$
(2,367
)
$
—
$
—
$
98,689
$
95,146
Commission and service fee income
13,752
14,851
—
—
—
—
(13,412
)
(14,851
)
340
—
Policy and installment fee income
523
499
—
—
(9
)
41
—
—
514
540
Total revenues
14,275
15,350
98,834
97,513
(154
)
(2,326
)
(13,412
)
(14,851
)
99,543
95,686
Losses and expenses:
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
—
—
53,480
56,109
(105
)
(2,829
)
(328
)
(332
)
53,047
52,948
Net commission expenses
—
—
34,615
34,079
(84
)
(780
)
(10,482
)
(11,456
)
24,049
21,843
Other operating expenses (1)
12,916
13,042
7,365
4,591
60
502
(2,602
)
(3,063
)
17,739
15,072
Total losses and expenses
12,916
13,042
95,460
94,779
(129
)
(3,107
)
(13,412
)
(14,851
)
94,835
89,863
Segment income (loss)
$
1,359
$
2,308
$
3,374
$
2,734
$
(25
)
$
781
$
—
$
—
$
4,708
$
5,823
Underwriting Ratios:
Loss ratio:
Current accident year
54.1
%
56.1
%
72.4
%
62.3
%
53.8
%
55.6
%
Prior accident year
—
1.4
%
—
57.2
%
—
—
Calendar year loss ratio
54.1
%
57.5
%
72.4
%
119.5
%
53.8
%
55.6
%
Expense ratio
42.5
%
39.7
%
16.6
%
11.8
%
41.2
%
38.8
%
Combined ratio
96.6
%
97.2
%
89.0
%
131.3
%
95.0
%
94.4
%
Accident year combined ratio
96.3
%
95.7
%
85.5
%
63.6
%
94.7
%
94.6
%
(1) Other operating expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting and distribution activities.
Agency and Insurance Services segment
Agency and Insurance Services' segment income was $1.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to segment income of $2.3 million for the same period in 2025.
• Gross written premiums produced for Belmont Core was $87.9 million and $97.8 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Commission income on premiums produced for Belmont Core was $10.5 million and $11.5 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and service fee income for technology and claims services provided to Belmont Core and Non-Core segments was $2.9 million and $3.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are eliminated in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
• Third-party commission and service fee income was $0.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. There was no third-party commission and service fee income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
• Policy and installment fee income was $0.5 million for each of the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
• Other operating expenses of $12.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 were in line with 2025.
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Belmont Core segment
Belmont Core's segment income increased 23.4% to $3.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to $2.7 million for the same period in 2025. The current accident year combined ratio increased 0.6 points to 96.3% for quarter ended June 30, 2026 from 95.7% for the same period in 2025.
• Net earned premiums within the Belmont Core segment increased by 1.4% to $98.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to $97.5 million for the same period in 2025. Property net earned premiums were $39.3 million and $40.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Casualty net earned premiums were $59.5 million and $57.1 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
• The current accident year loss ratio improved by 2.0 points to 54.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to 56.1% for the same period in 2025 primarily driven by an improvement in the catastrophe loss ratio.
• Net losses and loss adjustment expenses related to prior accident years were zero and $1.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. See Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
The components of income (loss) from the Company’s reportable segments and corresponding underwriting ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
Agency and Insurance Services
Belmont Core
Belmont Non-Core
Eliminations
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
2026
2025
Revenues:
Net earned premiums
$
—
$
—
$
197,205
$
189,773
$
(161
)
$
(1,311
)
$
—
$
—
$
197,044
$
188,462
Commission and service fee income
26,530
28,900
—
—
—
—
(25,802
)
(28,900
)
728
—
Policy and installment fee income
984
886
—
—
(11
)
71
—
—
973
957
Total revenues
27,514
29,786
197,205
189,773
(172
)
(1,240
)
(25,802
)
(28,900
)
198,745
189,419
Losses and expenses:
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
—
—
107,784
122,561
(107
)
(2,210
)
(769
)
(665
)
106,908
119,686
Net commission expenses
—
—
67,310
66,483
83
(279
)
(20,006
)
(22,027
)
47,387
44,177
Other operating expenses (1)
26,549
25,674
13,495
9,577
147
1,202
(5,027
)
(6,208
)
35,164
30,245
Total losses and expenses
26,549
25,674
188,589
198,621
123
(1,287
)
(25,802
)
(28,900
)
189,459
194,108
Segment income (loss)
$
965
$
4,112
$
8,616
$
(8,848
)
$
(295
)
$
47
$
—
$
—
$
9,286
$
(4,689
)
Underwriting Ratios:
Loss ratio:
Current accident year
54.7
%
63.9
%
66.5
%
63.0
%
54.3
%
63.5
%
Prior accident year
—
0.7
%
—
105.6
%
—
—
Calendar year loss ratio
54.7
%
64.6
%
66.5
%
168.6
%
54.3
%
63.5
%
Expense ratio
41.0
%
40.1
%
(142.9
%)
(70.4
%)
40.7
%
39.5
%
Combined ratio
95.7
%
104.7
%
(76.4
%)
98.2
%
95.0
%
103.0
%
Accident year combined ratio
95.6
%
104.0
%
39.2
%
(15.8
%)
94.8
%
103.0
%
(1) Other operating expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting and distribution activities.
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Agency and Insurance Services segment
Agency and Insurance Services' segment income was $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to segment income of $4.1 million for the same period in 2025.
• Gross written premiums produced for Belmont Core was $168.0 million and $185.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Commission income on premiums produced for Belmont Core was $20.0 million and $22.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and service fee income for technology and claims services provided to Belmont Core and Non-Core segments was $5.8 million and $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are eliminated in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
• Third-party commission and service fee income was $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. There was no third-party commission and service fee income for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
• Policy and installment fee income was $1.0 million and $0.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
• Other operating expenses increased $0.8 million to $26.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $25.7 million for the same period in 2025 primarily due to $2.3 million in third-party distribution expenses. There were no third-party distribution expenses in 2025.
Belmont Core segment
Belmont Core's segment income increased to $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to a segment loss of $8.8 million for the same period in 2025. Belmont Core's segment loss for the six months ended June 30, 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 in 2025, Belmont Core's segment income increased from $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 to $8.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The current accident year combined ratio improved 8.4 points to 95.6% for six months ended June 30, 2026 from 104.0% for the same period in 2025 mainly due to the California Wildfires which impacted the combined ratio by 8.3 points in 2025.
• Net earned premiums within the Belmont Core segment increased by 3.9% to $197.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $189.8 million for the same period in 2025. Property net earned premiums were $78.6 million and $78.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Casualty net earned premiums were $118.6 million and $111.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
• The current accident year loss ratio improved by 9.2 points to 54.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 63.9% for the same period in 2025 primarily driven by an improvement in the catastrophe loss ratio. The California Wildfires impacted the 2025 current accident year loss ratio by 8.3 points.
• Net losses and loss adjustment expenses related to prior accident years were zero and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. See Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
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The current accident year net losses and loss adjustment expenses and loss ratio are summarized as follows:
Quarters Ended
June 30,
Quarters Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
% Change
2026
2025
Point Change
Property losses
Non-catastrophe
$
15,704
$
16,355
(4.0
%)
39.8
%
40.5
%
(0.7
)
Catastrophe
2,890
5,202
(44.4
%)
7.3
%
12.9
%
(5.6
)
Property losses
18,594
21,557
(13.7
%)
47.1
%
53.4
%
(6.3
)
Casualty losses
34,886
33,196
5.1
%
58.7
%
58.1
%
0.6
Total accident year losses
$
53,480
$
54,753
(2.3
%)
54.1
%
56.1
%
(2.0
)
• The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio was 39.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to 40.5% for the same period in 2025, an improvement of 0.7 points, driven by lower claims frequency.
• The current accident year catastrophe net losses and loss adjustment expenses decreased to $2.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to $5.2 million for the same period in 2025 driven by lower claims frequency.
• The current accident year casualty loss ratio increased by 0.6 points during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025 mainly driven by a change in mix of business.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
% Change
2026
2025
Point Change
Property losses
Non-catastrophe
$
32,716
$
33,440
(2.2
%)
41.6
%
42.8
%
(1.2
)
Catastrophe
5,090
23,069
(77.9
%)
6.5
%
29.6
%
(23.1
)
Property losses
37,806
56,509
(33.1
%)
48.1
%
72.4
%
(24.3
)
Casualty losses
69,978
64,663
8.2
%
59.0
%
57.8
%
1.2
Total accident year losses
$
107,784
$
121,172
(11.0
%)
54.7
%
63.9
%
(9.2
)
• The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio was 41.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to 42.8% for the same period in 2025, an improvement of 1.2 points, driven by lower claims frequency.
• The current accident year catastrophe net losses and loss adjustment expenses decreased to $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $23.1 million for the same period in 2025 which included $15.7 million of catastrophe losses related to the California Wildfires. Excluding California Wildfires in 2025, the current accident year catastrophe loss ratio improved from 9.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 to 6.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 driven by lower claims frequency.
• The current accident year casualty loss ratio increased by 1.2 points during the six months ended June 30, 2026 mainly driven by a change in mix of business.
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The following table summarizes the components of the expense ratio:
Quarters Ended
June 30,
Point
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Point
2026
2025
Change
2026
2025
Change
Net commission expenses
35.0
%
34.9
%
0.1
34.1
%
35.0
%
(0.9
)
Other underwriting expenses
7.5
%
4.8
%
2.7
6.9
%
5.1
%
1.8
Expense Ratio
42.5
%
39.7
%
2.8
41.0
%
40.1
%
0.9
Belmont Non-Core segment
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 less than $0.1 million and segment income of $0.8 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and a segment loss of $0.3 million and segment income of less than $0.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Net investment income
Net investment income increased 11.2% to $16.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 from $14.7 million for the same period in 2025 and decreased 3.1% to $28.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $29.5 million for the same period in 2025.
Quarters Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Change
2026
2025
Change
Fixed maturities
$
13,515
$
15,146
$
(1,631
)
$
27,108
$
29,898
$
(2,790
)
Equities
602
169
433
1,189
285
904
Limited partnerships
2,244
(608
)
2,852
282
(694
)
976
Net investment income
$
16,361
$
14,707
$
1,654
$
28,579
$
29,489
$
(910
)
• Net investment income from the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio decreased by 10.8% and 9.3% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2025 primarily due to a lower average yield in 2026 as compared to 2025 due to an increase in allocation to U.S. Treasuries.
• Net investment income from equities increased by $0.4 million to $0.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and increased by $0.9 million to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2025 primarily driven by the Company's investment in common equities during the third quarter of 2025.
• Income from limited partnerships increased by $2.9 million and $1.0 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, which was attributable to the increase in market value in one of the Company's limited partnership investments during the second quarter of 2026.
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The Company's fixed maturities portfolio continues to maintain high quality with an AA- average rating, duration of 1.1 years, and consists of the following:
(Dollars in thousands)
June 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
Structured bonds (1)
$
497,118
$
393,156
Other fixed maturities
227,328
291,717
U.S. treasuries
562,278
640,629
Total fixed maturities
$
1,286,724
$
1,325,502
(1) Structured bonds include asset-backed, mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and collateralized mortgage obligations.
Excluding the structured bonds, the average duration of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio was 0.4 years as of June 30, 2026 compared with 0.5 years as of December 31, 2025. 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.
Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Quarters Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
2026
2025
Equity securities
$
244
$
161
$
(2,020
)
$
284
Fixed maturities
(46
)
(34
)
(25
)
(21
)
Net realized investment gains (losses)
$
198
$
127
$
(2,045
)
$
263
See Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for an analysis of total investment return on a pre-tax basis for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Corporate Expenses
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 decreased $0.7 million to $6.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 from $7.5 million for the same period in 2025 primarily due to a reduction in professional and advisory fees.
Corporate expenses decreased $1.1 million to $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 from $17.0 million for the same period in 2025 primarily due to a reduction in professional and advisory fees partially offset by an increase in severance related compensation.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was $3.3 million on net income before tax of $14.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. This compares to income tax expense of $2.8 million on net income before tax of $13.1 million for the same period in 2025.
Income tax expense was $4.6 million on net income before tax of $19.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. This compares to income tax expense of $1.7 million on net income before tax of $8.0 million for the same period in 2025.
See Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for a comparison of income tax between periods.
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Net Income
The Company had net income of $11.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to net income of $10.3 million for the same period in 2025 and net income of $15.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to net income of $6.4 million for the same period in 2025. Excluding California Wildfires, net income would have been $18.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Reserves
Amounts recorded for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses represent management’s best estimate at June 30, 2026. 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 $718.5 million and $750.2 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and net reserves of $656.9 million and $689.3 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. A breakout of the Company’s gross and net reserves is as follows:
June 30, 2026
Gross Reserves
Net Reserves (2)
(Dollars in thousands)
Case
IBNR (1)
Total
Case
IBNR (1)
Total
Belmont Core
$
150,735
$
311,798
$
462,533
$
150,005
$
303,902
$
453,907
Belmont Non-Core
98,606
157,376
255,982
66,235
136,798
203,033
Total
$
249,341
$
469,174
$
718,515
$
216,240
$
440,700
$
656,940
December 31, 2025
Gross Reserves
Net Reserves (2)
(Dollars in thousands)
Case
IBNR (1)
Total
Case
IBNR (1)
Total
Belmont Core
$
153,062
$
308,084
$
461,146
$
152,468
$
300,278
$
452,746
Belmont Non-Core
102,432
186,613
289,045
71,673
164,874
236,547
Total
$
255,494
$
494,697
$
750,191
$
224,141
$
465,152
$
689,293
(1) Net losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred but not reported, including the expected future emergence of case reserves.
(2) Does not include reinsurance receivables on paid net losses and loss adjustment expenses.
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.
Each reserve category has an implicit frequency and severity for each accident year as a result of the various assumptions made. If the actual levels of frequency and severity are higher or lower than expected, the ultimate net losses and loss adjustment expenses 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
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on the Company’s current accident year net losses and loss adjustment expenses estimate of $106.9 million for claims occurring during the six months ended June 30, 2026:
Severity Change
(Dollars in thousands)
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
Frequency Change
-5%
(15,502
)
(10,424
)
(5,345
)
(267
)
4,811
-3%
(13,577
)
(8,392
)
(3,207
)
1,978
7,163
-2%
(12,615
)
(7,377
)
(2,138
)
3,100
8,339
-1%
(11,653
)
(6,361
)
(1,069
)
4,223
9,515
0%
(10,691
)
(5,345
)
—
5,345
10,691
1%
(9,729
)
(4,330
)
1,069
6,468
11,867
2%
(8,766
)
(3,314
)
2,138
7,590
13,043
3%
(7,804
)
(2,299
)
3,207
8,713
14,219
5%
(5,880
)
(267
)
5,345
10,958
16,571
The Company’s net reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of $656.9 million as of June 30, 2026 relate to multiple accident years. Therefore, the impact of changes in loss frequency and severity for more than one accident year could be higher or lower than the amounts reflected above.
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios
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.
Quarters Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
(Dollars in thousands)
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
Loss
Ratio
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
Loss
Ratio
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
Loss
Ratio
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
Loss
Ratio
Property - Belmont Core
Non catastrophe property (1)
$
(2,584
)
(6.6
%)
$
12,320
30.5
%
$
14,400
18.3
%
$
28,969
37.1
%
Effect of prior accident year
18,288
46.4
%
4,035
10.0
%
18,316
23.3
%
4,471
5.7
%
Non catastrophe property excluding the effect of prior accident year (2)
$
15,704
39.8
%
$
16,355
40.5
%
$
32,716
41.6
%
$
33,440
42.8
%
Catastrophe (1)
$
(276
)
(0.7
%)
$
4,960
12.3
%
$
1,931
2.5
%
$
22,950
29.4
%
Effect of prior accident year
3,166
8.0
%
242
0.6
%
3,159
4.0
%
119
0.2
%
Catastrophe excluding the effect of prior accident year (2)
$
2,890
7.3
%
$
5,202
12.9
%
$
5,090
6.5
%
$
23,069
29.6
%
Total property (1)
$
(2,860
)
(7.3
%)
$
17,280
42.8
%
$
16,331
20.8
%
$
51,919
66.5
%
Effect of prior accident year
21,454
54.4
%
4,277
10.6
%
21,475
27.3
%
4,590
5.9
%
Total property excluding the effect of prior accident year (2)
$
18,594
47.1
%
$
21,557
53.4
%
$
37,806
48.1
%
$
56,509
72.4
%
Casualty - Belmont Core
Total casualty (1)
$
56,340
94.8
%
$
38,829
68.0
%
$
91,453
77.1
%
$
70,642
63.2
%
Effect of prior accident year
(21,454
)
(36.1
%)
(5,633
)
(9.9
%)
(21,475
)
(18.1
%)
(5,979
)
(5.4
%)
Total casualty excluding the effect of prior accident year (2)
$
34,886
58.7
%
$
33,196
58.1
%
$
69,978
59.0
%
$
64,663
57.8
%
Total - Belmont Core
Total property and casualty (1)
$
53,480
54.1
%
$
56,109
57.5
%
$
107,784
54.7
%
$
122,561
64.6
%
Effect of prior accident year
—
—
(1,356
)
(1.4
%)
—
—
(1,389
)
(0.7
%)
Total property and casualty excluding the effect of prior accident year (2)
$
53,480
54.1
%
$
54,753
56.1
%
$
107,784
54.7
%
$
121,172
63.9
%
(1) Most directly comparable GAAP measure / ratio.
(2) Non-GAAP financial measure / ratio.
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios continued
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Belmont Core segment income excluding California Wildfires
Belmont Core segment income (loss) (1)
$
8,616
$
(8,848
)
California Wildfires net losses and loss adjustment expenses
—
15,684
Belmont Core segment income excluding California Wildfires (2)
$
8,616
$
6,836
Net income excluding California Wildfires
Net income (1)
$
15,328
$
6,355
California Wildfires net losses and loss adjustment expenses (net of tax) (3)
—
12,406
Net income excluding California Wildfires (2)
$
15,328
$
18,761
Belmont Core current accident year catastrophe loss ratio excluding California Wildfires
Belmont Core current accident year catastrophe loss ratio (4)
6.5
%
29.6
%
Impact of California Wildfires
—
(20.1
%)
Belmont Core current accident year catastrophe loss ratio excluding California Wildfires (2)
6.5
%
9.5
%
(1) Most directly comparable GAAP measure / ratio.
(2) Non-GAAP financial measure / ratio.
(3) Represents net losses and loss adjustment expenses of $15.7 million less tax benefit of $3.3 million.
(4) See previous table for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures or ratios to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio for current accident year catastrophe loss ratio.
(5) Includes prior accident year adjustments for net losses and loss adjustment expenses and net commission expenses.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which require it to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
The most critical accounting policies involve significant estimates and include those used in determining the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, recoverability of reinsurance receivables, investments, fair value measurements, goodwill and intangible assets, deferred acquisition costs, and taxation. For a detailed discussion on each of these policies, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. There have been no significant changes to any of these policies or underlying methodologies during the current year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Funds
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.
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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Katalyx Holdings LLC includes four agencies, three specialized insurance service businesses, and one service company. Collectively, current short-term and long-term liquidity needs include but are not limited to the payment of corporate expenses, operating expenses, capital expenditures in developing and integrating information technology platforms and operations, federal and state taxes, and payment for equity awards granted to its employees by Global Indemnity Group, LLC. In order to meet its current short-term and long-term needs, its principal sources of cash include commissions and fees from third parties, commissions / service fees from Belmont Holdings GX, Inc., and capital contributions from Global Indemnity Group, LLC.
Belmont Holdings GX, Inc.’s current short-term and long-term liquidity needs include but are not limited to the payment of corporate expenses, payment of interest and principal on intercompany debt, federal and state taxes, and payment for equity awards granted to its employees by Global Indemnity Group, LLC. In order to meet its current short-term and long-term needs, its principal sources of cash include dividends from insurance company subsidiaries and investment income.
The insurance companies’ current short-term and long-term liquidity needs include but are not limited to the payment of claims, commissions, operating expenses, federal and state taxes, and dividends. Their principal sources of funds include cash from direct and assumed business written, investment income, and proceeds from sales and maturities of investments.
The Company continuously reviews and assesses the short-term and long-term needs of each of its holding companies, service companies, and insurance companies. In addition, the Company periodically reviews opportunities related to business acquisitions and the incubation and launch of new products and services. As a result, liquidity needs may arise in the future.
Belmont Holdings GX, Inc. is dependent on dividends from its insurance subsidiaries which are restricted by statute as to the amount of dividends that they may pay without the prior approval of regulatory authorities. The dividend limitations imposed by state laws are based on the statutory financial results of each insurance company that are determined by using statutory accounting practices that differ in various respects from accounting principles used in financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. See “Regulation - Statutory Accounting Principles” in Item 1 of Part I of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Key differences relate to, among other items, deferred acquisition costs, limitations on deferred income taxes, reserve calculation assumptions and surplus notes. See Note 19 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on dividend limitations related to the insurance companies. There were no dividends declared by the Company's insurance subsidiaries during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026.
Cash Flows
Sources of operating cash consist primarily of net written premiums and investment income which are used to pay claims, operating expenses, and corporate expenses. Operating cash flows are generally used for investing and financing activities. Funds may be used to pay distributions to the Company’s shareholders.
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities was $33.7 million and $9.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, consisting of the following:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2026
2025
Change
Net premiums collected
$
191,160
$
210,884
$
(19,724
)
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses paid
(136,182
)
(150,544
)
14,362
Operating and corporate expenses
(109,754
)
(90,537
)
(19,217
)
Net investment income
28,108
41,607
(13,499
)
Income taxes paid
(7,015
)
(2,012
)
(5,003
)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
$
(33,683
)
$
9,398
$
(43,081
)
The decrease in cash flows of $43.1 million in 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 consists of:
• $25 million from non-investment cashflows driven by (i) decline in cash from premiums on discontinued assumed reinsurance and discontinued specialty product business and (ii) operating expenses due to higher
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severance and bonus related compensation, higher contingent commissions, and capital outlays for the Company’s multi-year investment to develop a proprietary cloud-hosted, multi-tenant platform for its property and casualty insurance products offset partially by a decline in net losses and loss adjustment expenses mainly driven by California Wildfires in 2025.
• $13 million from investment income mainly due to the timing of maturities on its U.S. Treasury bills.
• $5 million increase in income taxes paid in 2026 reflects the decline in net operating loss carryforwards available to offset federal taxes.
The reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities is generally influenced by the following:
• the timing of the Company’s collection of premiums and payment of commissions;
• the timing of the Company’s settlements with its reinsurers; and
• the timing of the Company’s payments of net losses and loss adjustment expenses.
See the consolidated statements of cash flows in the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for details concerning the Company’s investing and financing activities.
Liquidity
The Board of Directors approved a quarterly distribution payment of $0.35 per common share to all shareholders of record on the close of business on March 20, 2026 and June 18, 2026. Distributions paid to common shareholders were $10.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026. In addition, distributions of $0.2 million were paid to Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s preferred shareholder during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
Investment Portfolio
On July 31, 2023, the Company provided the Global Debt Fund, LP with a formal withdrawal request to fully redeem the partnership interest. Partial redemption proceeds of $1.6 million and $6.5 million were received during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively. The Global Debt Fund, LP had a fair market value of $2.9 million at June 30, 2026.
Other than the items discussed in the preceding paragraphs, there have been no material changes to the Company’s liquidity during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Please see Item 7 of Part II in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s liquidity.
Capital Resources
There have been no material changes to the Company’s capital resources during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Please see Item 7 of Part II in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s capital resources.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off balance sheet arrangements.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views as of the date of this report. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “project,” “plan,” “seek,” “intend,” or “anticipate” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of identified transactions or natural disasters, and statements about the future, including future performance, operations, products and services of the companies.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are primarily based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events and trends that it believes may affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects, business strategy and financial needs. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements, such as the Company’s ability to execute on its strategy following its corporate reorganization, is subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, including, but not limited to, the impact of legislative or regulatory actions, the impact of natural or man-made disasters, the sufficiency of the Company’s reserves, the impact of emerging claims issues, adverse capital market developments impacting investment performance, ability to effectively start-up or integrate new product opportunities, such as the ability to successfully integrate and develop acquired businesses and to establish a reinsurance agency, adverse effect of cyber-attacks, and other factors described in the section captioned “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These risks are not exhaustive, and new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time. It is not possible for the Company to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this report. The Company cannot provide assurance that the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon such statements.
The Company’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATI VE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of economic losses due to adverse changes in the estimated fair value of a financial instrument as the result of changes in interest rates, equity prices, credit risk, illiquidity, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. The Company’s consolidated balance sheets include the estimated fair values of assets that are subject to market risk. The Company’s primary market risks are interest rate risk and credit risks associated with investments in fixed maturities, equity price risk associated with investments in equity securities, and foreign exchange risk associated with premium received that is denominated in foreign currencies. The Company has no commodity risk.
There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risk since December 31, 2025. The Company’s fixed income portfolio continues to maintain high quality with an AA- average rating and a duration of 1.1 years.
Please see Item 7A of Part II in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s market risk.
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