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Kinsale Capital Group Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KNSL) reported net income of $134.1 million, $5.76 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $92.6 million, $3.97 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. Net income was $223.3 million, $9.59 per diluted share, for the first half of 2025 compared to $191.5 million, $8.21 per diluted share, for the first half of 2024. Net income included after-tax catastrophe losses of $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2024. Net income included after-tax catastrophe losses of $20.8 million in the first half of 2025 and $3.2 million in the first half of 2024.

Net operating earnings⁽¹⁾ were $111.4 million, $4.78 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $87.4 million, $3.75 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. Net operating earnings⁽¹⁾ were $197.8 million, $8.49 per diluted share, for the first half of 2025 compared to $169.1 million, $7.25 per diluted share, for the first half of 2024.

Highlights for the quarter included:

• Diluted earnings per share increased by 45.1% to $5.76 compared to the second quarter of 2024
• Diluted operating earnings⁽¹⁾ per share increased by 27.5% to $4.78 compared to the second quarter of 2024
• Gross written premiums increased by 4.9% to $555.5 million compared to the second quarter of 2024
• Net investment income increased by 29.6% to $46.5 million compared to the second quarter of 2024
• Underwriting income⁽²⁾ was $95.5 million in the second quarter of 2025, resulting in a combined ratio⁽⁵⁾ of 75.8%
• Annualized operating return on equity⁽⁷⁾ was 24.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2025

鈥淚n the second quarter our business produced record per share net income and net operating earnings as we continue to execute our strategy of disciplined underwriting and technology-enabled expense management. Moving forward, we have confidence in our ability to continue generating long-term value for stockholders throughout the market cycle,鈥� said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael P. Kehoe.

Results of Operations

Underwriting Results

Gross written premiums were $555.5 million for the second quarter of 2025 compared to $529.8 million for the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 4.9%. Gross written premiums were $1.0 billion for the first half of 2025 compared to $978.4 million for the first half of 2024, an increase of 6.3%. Gross written premiums in the Commercial Property Division, the Company鈥檚 largest division, declined 16.8% in the second quarter and 17.5% in the first half of 2025 compared to the prior-year periods, reflecting lower rates and increased competition, including from standard carriers. Excluding the Commercial Property Division, gross written premiums increased 14.3% for the quarter and 15.5% for the first half of 2025 driven by continued strong submission flow across most divisions.

Underwriting income⁽²⁾ was $95.5 million, resulting in a combined ratio⁽⁵⁾ of 75.8% for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $76.1 million and a combined ratio⁽⁵⁾ of 77.7% for the same period last year. The increase in underwriting income⁽²⁾ was largely due to continued growth in the business and higher favorable development of loss reserves from prior accident years. Loss⁽³⁾ and expense⁽⁴⁾ ratios were 55.1% and 20.7%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to 56.6% and 21.1% for the second quarter of 2024. Results for the second quarter of 2025 and 2024 included net favorable development of loss reserves from prior accident years of $15.4 million, or 3.9 points, and $9.5 million, or 2.8 points, respectively.

Underwriting income⁽²⁾ was $162.9 million, resulting in a combined ratio⁽⁵⁾ of 78.8% for the first half of 2025 compared to $141.1 million and a combined ratio⁽⁵⁾ of 78.6% for the first half of 2024. The increase in underwriting income⁽²⁾ was largely due to continued growth in the business and higher favorable development of loss reserves from prior accident years offset in part by higher catastrophe losses incurred. Loss⁽³⁾ and expense⁽⁴⁾ ratios were 58.5% and 20.3%, respectively, for the first half of 2025 compared to 57.7% and 20.9% for the first half of 2024. Results for the first half of 2025 and 2024 included net favorable development of loss reserves from prior accident years of $30.1 million, or 3.9 points, and $17.9 million, or 2.7 points, respectively. The loss ratio for the first half of 2025 included 3.4 points of net catastrophe losses, primarily related to the Palisades Fire. The loss ratio for the first half of 2024 included 0.6 points of net catastrophe losses.

Summary of Operating Results

The Company鈥檚 operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows:

The following tables summarize losses incurred for the current accident year and the development of prior accident years for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

Investment Results

Net investment income was $46.5 million in the second quarter of 2025 compared to $35.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 29.6%. Net investment income was $90.3 million in the first half of 2025 compared to $68.8 million in the first half of 2024, an increase of 31.3%. These increases were driven by growth in the Company's investment portfolio generated largely from the investment of strong operating cash flows. The Company鈥檚 investment portfolio had an annualized gross investment return⁽⁸⁾ of 4.3% for both the first half of 2025 and 2024. Funds are generally invested conservatively in high quality securities with an average credit quality of "AA-" and the weighted average duration of the fixed-maturity investment portfolio, including cash equivalents, was 3.1 years and 3.0 years at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Cash and invested assets totaled $4.6 billion at June 30, 2025 and $4.1 billion at December 31, 2024.

Other

The effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were 20.4% and 17.3%, respectively. In the first half of 2025 and 2024, the effective tax rates were lower than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the tax benefits from stock-based compensation, including stock options exercised, and from tax-exempt investment income. The effective tax rate was higher for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 due primarily to a lower volume of stock option exercises.

Stockholders' equity was $1.7 billion at June 30, 2025 compared to $1.5 billion at December 31, 2024. Book value per share was $73.93 at June 30, 2025 compared to $63.75 at December 31, 2024. Annualized operating return on equity⁽⁷⁾ was 24.7% for the first half of 2025, a decrease from 28.8% for the first half of 2024. The decrease was due primarily to higher average stockholders' equity and higher net catastrophe losses primarily related to the Palisades Fire. Average stockholders' equity increased as a result of profitable growth and an increase in the fair value of our fixed-income portfolio.

Share Repurchases

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 23,309 shares of its common stock in the open market at an average price of $429.02 per share for a total cost of $10.0 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Net Operating Earnings

Net operating earnings is defined as net income excluding the effects of the change in the fair value of equity securities, after taxes, net realized investment gains and losses, after taxes, and change in allowance for credit losses on investments, after taxes. Management believes the exclusion of these items provides a useful comparison of the Company's underlying business performance from period to period. Net operating earnings and percentages or calculations using net operating earnings (e.g., diluted operating earnings per share and annualized operating return on equity) are non-GAAP financial measures. Net operating earnings should not be viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define net operating earnings differently.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, net income and diluted earnings per share reconcile to net operating earnings and diluted operating earnings per share as follows:

Underwriting Income

Underwriting income is defined as net income excluding net investment income, the change in the fair value of equity securities, net realized investment gains and losses, change in allowance for credit losses on investments, interest expense, other expenses, other income and income tax expense. The Company uses underwriting income as an internal performance measure in the management of its operations because the Company believes it gives management and users of the Company's financial information useful insight into the Company's results of operations and underlying business performance. Underwriting income should not be viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define underwriting income differently.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, net income reconciles to underwriting income as follows:

Conference Call

Kinsale Capital Group will hold a conference call to discuss this press release on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Members of the public may access the conference call by dialing (800) 715-9871, conference ID# 6520221, or via the Internet by going to and clicking on the "Investor Relations" link. A replay of the call will be available on the website until the close of business on August 22, 2025.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, such forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "outlook," "future," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may," "can have," "prospects" or similar words. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: inadequate loss reserves to cover the Company's actual losses; inherent uncertainty of models resulting in actual losses that are materially different than the Company's estimates; adverse economic factors; a decline in the Company's financial strength rating; loss of one or more key executives; loss of a group of brokers that generate significant portions of the Company's business; failure of any of the loss limitations or exclusions the Company employs, or change in other claims or coverage issues; adverse performance of the Company's investment portfolio; adverse market conditions that affect its excess and surplus lines insurance operations; and other risks described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

About Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. is a specialty insurance group headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on the excess and surplus lines market.

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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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