Hamilton Reports 2025 First Quarter Results

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Net Income of $81 million; Annualized Return on Average Equity of 13.7%

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: HG; "Hamilton" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Commenting on the results, Pina Albo, CEO of Hamilton, said:

"Hamilton is off to a strong start with $81 million of net income in the first quarter of 2025 despite industry insured catastrophe losses well above the historical average.

We continue to see good opportunities for profitable growth, with gross premiums written up 17% over the prior year. Our attritional loss ratio was 51.9%, reflecting the increasing diversification and stability of our underlying book of business.

Investment results were significant, with a total investment return of $167 million.

The net income result represented a 13.7% annualized return on average equity and 2.8% growth in book value per share for the first quarter."

Consolidated Highlights – First Quarter

  • Net income of $80.9 million, or $0.77 per diluted share and operating income of $49.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share;

  • Annualized return on average equity of 13.7% and annualized operating return on average equity of 8.4%;

  • Gross premiums written of $843.3 million, an increase of 16.8% compared to the first quarter of 2024;

  • Net premiums earned of $498.9 million, an increase of 29.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024;

  • California wildfires losses of $142.8 million, net of reinsurance and $16.9 million of reinstatement premiums;

  • Combined ratio of 111.6%;

  • Underwriting loss of $58.3 million;

  • Net investment income of $167.3 million, comprised of Two Sigma Hamilton Fund returns of $103.6 million, and fixed income, short term and cash and cash equivalents returns of $63.7 million;

  • Book value per share of $23.59, an increase of 2.8% compared to December 31, 2024; and

  • Repurchased common shares of $10.3 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Consolidated Results – First Quarter

 

For the Three Months Ended

($ in thousands, except for per share amounts and percentages)

March 31, 2025

 

March 31, 2024

 

Change

Gross premiums written

$

843,306

 

 

$

721,941

 

 

$

121,365

 

Net premiums written

 

603,875

 

 

 

514,880

 

 

 

88,995

 

Net premiums earned

 

498,928

 

 

 

385,303

 

 

 

113,625

 

Underwriting income (loss)

$

(58,259

)

 

$

32,522

 

 

$

(90,781

)

Combined ratio

 

111.6

%

 

 

91.5

%

 

20.1 pts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

80,872

 

 

$

157,174

 

 

$

(76,302

)

Income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted

$

0.77

 

 

$

1.38

 

 

 

Book value per common share

$

23.59

 

 

$

19.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average common equity - annualized

 

13.7

%

 

 

29.5

%

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

Key Ratios

March 31, 2025

 

March 31, 2024

 

Change

Attritional loss ratio - current year

51.9

%

 

57.2

%

 

(5.3 pts)

Attritional loss ratio - prior year

(2.9

%)

 

3.1

%

 

(6.0 pts)

Catastrophe loss ratio - current year

32.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

32.0 pts

Catastrophe loss ratio - prior year

(1.8

%)

 

0.0

%

 

(1.8 pts)

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

79.2

%

 

60.3

%

 

18.9 pts

Acquisition cost ratio

23.4

%

 

21.9

%

 

1.5 pts

Other underwriting expense ratio

9.0

%

 

9.3

%

 

(0.3 pts)

Combined ratio

111.6

%

 

91.5

%

 

20.1 pts

  • Gross premiums written increased by $121.4 million, or 16.8%, to $843.3 million with an increase of $49.1 million, or 15.3%, in the International Segment, and $72.2 million, or 18.0%, in the Bermuda Segment.

  • Net premiums written increased by $89.0 million, or 17.3%, to $603.9 million with an increase of $43.9 million, or 23.7%, in the International Segment, and $45.1 million, or 13.7%, in the Bermuda Segment.

  • Net premiums earned increased by $113.6 million, or 29.5%, to $498.9 million with an increase of $43.8 million, or 22.2%, in the International Segment, and $69.9 million, or 37.1%, in the Bermuda Segment.

  • The attritional loss ratio (current year), net of reinsurance, was 51.9%. The decrease of 5.3 points was primarily driven by the absence of large losses in the current quarter compared to the same period in 2024, which was impacted by the Francis Scott Key Baltimore Bridge collapse.

  • Net favorable attritional prior year reserve development, net of reinsurance, was $14.5 million, primarily driven by favorable development in specialty and property classes.

  • Catastrophe losses (current and prior year), net of reinsurance, were $150.5 million, driven by the California wildfires ($159.7 million), partially offset by favorable prior year development ($9.2 million).

  • The acquisition cost ratio increased by 1.5 points compared to the same period in 2024, primarily driven by higher profit commissions and a change in the business mix.

  • The other underwriting expense ratio decreased by 0.3 points compared to the same period in 2024.