Form 8-K

8-K — Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Accession: 0001519449-26-000032

Filed: 2026-05-06

Period: 2026-05-06

CIK: 0001519449

SIC: 6331 (FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2026

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Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

001-41591

(Commission File Number)

14-1957288

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

800 Gessner Road, Suite 600

Houston, Texas

77024-4284

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(Zip Code)

(713) 935-4800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01

SKWD

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 6, 2026, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of the Company’s operations for the quarter and fiscal period ended March 31, 2026. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information and exhibits contained in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management and on the information available to management at the time that this report was prepared. These statements can be identified by the use of words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “believe,” variations of these words and other similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rate environment, management’s business strategy, national, regional, and local market conditions and legislative and regulatory conditions.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated May 6, 2026

104.1

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SKYWARD SPECIALTY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

Date:

May 6, 2026

/s/ Mark Haushill

Mark Haushill

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

Skyward Group Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Houston, TX – May 6, 2026 – Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SKWD) (“Skyward Group” or the “Company”) today reported first quarter 2026 net income of $49.7 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, compared to $42.1 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, for the same 2025 period.

Operating income(1) for the first quarter of 2026 was $56.8 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to $37.6 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, for the same 2025 period.

Highlights for the first quarter included:

•Gross written premiums of $667.7 million, an increase of 9.9%(2) compared to 2025;

•Combined ratio of 89.5%;

•Ex-Cat combined ratio of 87.7%;

•Managed premiums of $967.7 million, an increase of 19.6%(2) compared to 2025;

•Annualized return on equity and operating return on equity(1) of 17.8% and 20.3%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2026; and,

•Book value per share of $27.50, an increase of 10% compared to December 31, 2025.

(1) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”

(2) Select first quarter 2025 metrics for the Skyward Group and Apollo are presented on a pro forma basis for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that Skyward Group would have recognized had the acquisition actually been completed on January 1, 2025. Pro forma information is unaudited.

Skyward Group Chairman and CEO Andrew Robinson commented, “We are off to an excellent start to the year as we report our first quarter consolidated results for Skyward Specialty and Apollo under the Skyward Group brand. Diluted operating EPS of $1.25 increased 39% year over year, driven by strong underlying earnings growth and the accretive consolidation of Apollo. Our annualized operating return on equity of 20% reflects the strength and quality of our performance. We delivered an outstanding combined ratio of 89.5%, inclusive of 1.8 points of catastrophe losses. Pro forma gross written premiums growth of 10% was solid, while total managed premiums grew 20%, including 49% growth in fee generating gross written premiums, an encouraging early indicator of the fee based earnings growth we expect over time. Most importantly, the continued diversification of our portfolio, particularly in lines with lower exposure to P&C underwriting cycles, positions us to deliver strong top‑line and bottom‑line results in a disciplined manner, consistent with our commitment to top‑quartile performance across the market cycle.”

Results of Operations

Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, we will report our results under two operating segments, the Skyward Specialty segment and the Apollo segment, and a corporate unit. The Skyward Specialty segment represents our U.S. based specialty insurance operations conducted under the Skyward Specialty Insurance brand and the Apollo segment represents Apollo’s Lloyd’s platform operations, including its managed syndicates and managing agency activities. Our corporate unit includes our Skyward Group investment results, debt servicing, holding‑company costs, public‑company expenses, and enterprise‑level functions that support both operating segments.

Underwriting Results

Premiums

($ in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,

unaudited

2026

2025

Skyward Specialty

Apollo

Total

Skyward Specialty

Apollo(1)

Total(1)

Gross written premiums

581,804

85,900

667,704

535,326

72,390

607,716

Ceded written premiums

(210,775)

(24,046)

(234,821)

(192,055)

—

(192,055)

Net retention

63.8%

72.0%

64.8%

64.1%

—%

Net written premiums

371,029

61,854

432,883

343,271

—

343,271

Net earned premiums

363,943

70,064

434,007

300,366

—

300,366

(1) Select first quarter 2025 metrics for the Skyward Group and Apollo are presented on a pro forma basis for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that Skyward Group would have recognized had the acquisition actually been completed on January 1, 2025. Pro forma information is unaudited

Gross written premiums for the first quarter of 2026 increased 9.9% when compared to pro forma 2025. Gross written premiums grew 8.7% in the Skyward Specialty segment, primarily driven by the accident & health, credit & surety, global agriculture, and specialty programs divisions. Gross written premiums in the Apollo segment increased 18.7% compared to pro forma 2025 primarily due to growth in syndicate 1969.

Combined Ratio

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Skyward Specialty

Apollo

Total

Skyward Specialty

Total

Non-cat loss and LAE

60.6

52.8%

59.3

60.2%

60.2

Cat loss and LAE(1)

2.1

—

1.8

2.2

Loss Ratio

62.7

52.8

61.1

62.4

Net policy acquisition costs

14.0

12.2

13.9

14.8

Other operating and general expenses(2)

12.2

20.3

13.4

12.0

Corporate expenses

—

1.1

—

1.3

Expense ratio

26.2

32.5

28.4

26.8

28.1

Combined ratio

88.9

85.3

89.5

89.2

90.5

Ex-Cat Combined Ratio(3)

86.8

85.3

87.7

87.0

88.3

(1) Current accident year

(2) Commission and fee income is netted in other operating and general expenses

(3) Defined as the combined ratio excluding cat loss and LAE(1)

The loss ratio for the first quarter of 2026 improved 1.3 points when compared to the same 2025 period. The loss and LAE ratio for the Skyward Specialty segment increased slightly compared to 2025 due to business mix. Catastrophe losses in the first quarter were comparative to 2025.

The expense ratio for the first quarter of 2026 increased slightly when compared to the same 2025 period. The Skyward Specialty segment’s expense ratio improved 0.6 points when compared to 2025, primarily driven by business mix shift and earnings leverage. In the first quarter of 2026, the Company revised its expense presentation to report corporate expenses separately from segment expenses following the closing of the Apollo acquisition. The prior year period has been recast to reflect this change.

Investment Results

Net Investment Income

$ in thousands

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Short-term investments

2,488

3,201

Cash and cash equivalents

1,659

924

Fixed income

27,365

16,730

Alternative & strategic investments

(4,457)

(1,433)

Net investment income

27,055

19,422

Net unrealized gains on securities still held

1,775

5,492

Net realized gains

1,410

1,258

Net investment gains

3,185

6,750

In the first quarter of 2026, the Company revised its presentation of net investment income to (i) report short-term investments separately from cash and cash equivalents following the closing of the Apollo acquisition, and (ii) include equities in alternative & strategic investments after the sale of the majority of the equity portfolio in 2025. The prior year period has been recast to reflect this change.

Net investment income for the first quarter of 2026 increased $7.6 million when compared to the same 2025 period, driven by the addition of the Apollo portfolio, a higher yield and a larger asset base. The increase in income from cash and cash equivalents was due to an overall increase in the invested asset base from the addition of Apollo when compared to the same 2025 period.

The alternative & strategic investments portfolio continued to be impacted by the decline in the fair value of limited partnership investments.

Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ equity was $1,224.9 million at March 31, 2026 which represented an increase of 21.3% when compared to stockholders' equity of $1,009.6 million at December 31, 2025. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily attributable to the issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Apollo.

Conference Call

At 10:00 a.m. eastern time tomorrow, May 7, 2026, Company management will hold a conference call to discuss quarterly results with insurance industry analysts. Interested parties may listen to the discussion at investors.skywardinsurance.com under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conference call by registering via the conference link. Users will receive dial-in information and a unique PIN to join the call upon registering.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains certain financial measures and ratios that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). We refer to these measures as “non-GAAP financial measures.” We use these non-GAAP financial measures when planning, monitoring, and evaluating our performance.

We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for our management and investors to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period. While we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our business, this information should be considered supplemental in nature and is not meant to be a substitute for revenue or net income, in each case as recognized in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate such measures differently, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures. For more information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of such measures to comparable GAAP financial measures, see the section entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Skyward Group is the holding company brand for its U.S. and U.K. businesses, Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.® and Apollo, respectively, delivering a comprehensive suite of specialized insurance solutions across global specialty property and casualty markets. Focused on the specialty industry’s most niche, complex risks of today and the emerging challenges of tomorrow, Skyward Group leverages the forward-looking insight and disciplined execution of each organization to drive sustainable growth and long-term value for its shareholders, distribution partners, and other stakeholders.

For more information about Skyward Group, Skyward Specialty and Apollo, please visit skywardgroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, all other information in this news release consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are typically, but not always, identified through use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “enable,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “intends,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “predict,” “probable,” “potential,” “possible,” “should,” “continue,” and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied. The most significant of these uncertainties are described in Skyward Specialty's Form 10-K, and include (but are not limited to) legislative changes at both the state and federal level, state and federal regulatory rule making promulgations and adjudications, class action litigation involving the insurance industry and judicial decisions affecting claims, policy coverages and the general costs of doing business, the potential loss of key members of our management team or key employees and our ability to attract and retain personnel, the impact of competition on products and pricing, inflation in the costs of the products and services insurance pays for, product development, geographic spread of risk, weather and weather-related events, other types of catastrophic events, our ability to obtain reinsurance coverage at prices and on terms that allow us to transfer risk and adequately protect our company against financial loss, and losses resulting from reinsurance counterparties failing to pay us on reinsurance claims. 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.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Media Contact

Haley Doughty

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

713-935-4944

hdoughty@skywardinsurance.com

Investor Contact

Skyward Group Investor Relations Dept

IR@skywardinsurance.com

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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

(unaudited)

March 31,

2026

December 31, 2025

Assets

Investments:

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (net of allowance for credit losses of $6,500 and $7,000, respectively) (amortized cost of $2,208,212 and $1,848,755, respectively)

2,195,107

1,856,303

Fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (net of allowance for credit losses of $301 and $468, respectively)

30,094

32,822

Equity securities, at fair value

1,140

1,174

Mortgage loans, at fair value

9,088

9,902

Equity method investments

72,101

77,365

Other long-term investments

50,297

58,650

Short-term investments, at fair value

386,514

264,299

Total investments

2,744,341

2,300,515

Cash and cash equivalents

255,910

168,544

Restricted cash

60,521

30,570

Funds at Lloyd’s

108,846

2,509

Options, at fair value

24,401

34,857

Premiums and commissions receivable, net

830,509

544,217

Reinsurance recoverables, net

1,336,937

1,119,880

Ceded unearned premium

314,850

238,948

Deferred policy acquisition costs and VOBA

193,703

136,100

Deferred tax assets

44,138

27,865

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

473,316

88,040

Other assets

160,005

99,807

Total assets

6,547,477

4,791,852

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Liabilities:

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

2,918,903

2,318,894

Unearned premiums

1,014,666

774,035

Deferred ceding commission

49,035

46,453

Reinsurance and premium payables

479,412

279,888

Funds held for others

157,380

128,003

Deferred tax liabilities

68,466

—

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

148,737

115,034

Notes payable

466,418

100,411

Subordinated debt, net of debt issuance costs

19,577

19,569

Total liabilities

5,322,594

3,782,287

Stockholders’ equity

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 44,728,087 shares issued and 44,543,065 shares outstanding at March 31, 2026; 40,511,222 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025

484

405

Treasury stock, at cost, 185,022 and 0 shares, respectively

(8,665)

—

Additional paid-in capital

922,311

730,555

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

(6,126)

11,457

Retained earnings

316,879

267,148

Total stockholders’ equity

1,224,883

1,009,565

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

6,547,477

4,791,852

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

($ in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Revenues:

Net earned premiums

434,007

300,366

Underwriting fee income

10,078

—

Commission and fee income

1,527

1,976

Net investment income

27,055

19,422

Net investment gains

3,185

6,750

Other income

Total revenues

475,867

328,527

Expenses:

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

265,223

187,309

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

124,614

86,551

Fee‑based service expenses

4,170

—

Interest expense

7,719

1,834

Amortization expense

8,843

337

Other expenses

3,222

1,061

Total expenses

413,791

277,092

Income before income taxes

62,076

51,435

Income tax expense

12,345

9,377

Net income

49,731

42,058

Comprehensive income:

Net income

49,731

42,058

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Unrealized gains and losses on investments:

Net change in unrealized (losses) gains on investments, net of tax

(17,217)

12,255

Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) on securities no longer held, net of tax

502

(182)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(868)

—

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

(17,583)

12,073

Comprehensive income

32,148

54,131

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Share and Per Share Data

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

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Weighted average basic shares

44,463,167

40,196,416

Weighted average diluted shares

45,443,960

41,680,595

Basic earnings per share

1.12

1.05

Diluted earnings per share

1.09

1.01

Basic operating earnings per share

1.28

0.93

Diluted operating earnings per share

1.25

0.90

Annualized ROE (1)

17.8

20.5%

Annualized operating ROE (2)

20.3

18.3

Annualized ROTE (3)

22.9

Annualized operating ROTE (4)

26.2

20.5

March 31,

December 31,

2026

2025

Shares outstanding

44,543,065

40,511,222

Fully diluted shares outstanding

46,753,737

42,292,371

Book value per share

27.50

24.92

Fully diluted book value per share

26.20

23.87

(1) Annualized ROE is net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders' equity during the period.

(2) Annualized operating ROE is operating income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders' equity during the period.

(3) Annualized ROTE is net income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending tangible stockholders' equity during the period.

(4) Annualized operating ROTE is operating income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and ending tangible stockholders' equity during the period.

Operating income – We define operating income as net income excluding the impact of certain items that may not be indicative of underlying business trends, operating results, or future outlook, net of tax impact. We use operating income as an internal performance measure in the management of our operations because we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our results of operations and our underlying business performance. Operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define operating income differently.

($ in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Pre-tax

After-tax

Pre-tax

After-tax

Income as reported

62,076

49,731

51,435

42,058

Less (add):

Net investment gains

3,185

2,552

6,841

5,594

Amortization expense

(8,843)

(7,084)

(337)

(276)

Other income

Other expenses

(3,222)

(2,581)

(1,061)

(868)

Operating income

70,941

56,832

45,979

37,597

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Underwriting income – We define underwriting income as net income before income taxes excluding, net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments, impairment charges, interest expense, amortization expense and other income and expenses. Underwriting income represents the pre-tax profitability of our underwriting operations and allows us to evaluate our underwriting performance without regard to investment income. We use this metric as we believe it gives our management and other users of our financial information useful insight into our underlying business performance. Underwriting income should not be viewed as a substitute for pre-tax income calculated in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define underwriting income differently.

($ in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Income before income taxes

62,076

51,435

Add:

Interest expense

7,719

1,834

Amortization expense

8,843

337

Other expenses

3,222

1,061

Less:

Net investment income

27,055

19,422

Net investment gains

3,185

6,750

Other income

Underwriting income

51,605

28,482

Tangible Stockholders’ Equity – We define tangible stockholders’ equity as stockholders’ equity excluding goodwill and intangible assets and the related deferred tax impact. Our definition of tangible stockholders’ equity may not be comparable to that of other companies and should not be viewed as a substitute for stockholders’ equity calculated in accordance with GAAP. We use tangible stockholders’ equity internally to evaluate the strength of our balance sheet and to compare returns relative to this measure.

($ in thousands)

March 31,

December 31,

(unaudited)

2026

2025

Stockholders’ equity

1,224,883

850,721

1,009,565

Less: Goodwill and intangible assets

473,316

87,089

88,040

Add: Deferred tax impact

65,500

—

Tangible stockholders’ equity

817,067

763,632

921,525

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Gross Written Premiums by Underwriting Division and Managed Premiums (Unaudited)

Gross Written Premiums By Underwriting Division

($ in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,

2026

2025

% Change

Skyward Specialty Segment

Accident & Health

92,009

63,169

45.7

Captives

57,914

66,929

(13.5)

Credit & Surety

64,174

45,028

42.5

Energy Solutions

48,866

75,594

(35.4)%

Global Agriculture

102,352

80,617

27.0

Global Property

34,517

46,686

(26.1)

Professional Lines

36,228

40,217

(9.9)

Specialty Programs

94,767

62,675

51.2

Transactional E&S

50,064

52,006

(3.7)

Total continuing business

580,891

532,921

9.0%

Exited business

913

2,405

(62.0)

Total Skyward Specialty Segment gross written premiums

581,804

535,326

8.7%

Apollo Segment(1)

Syndicate 1969

65,008

53,449

21.6

Syndicate 1971

20,892

18,941

10.3

Total Apollo Segment gross written premiums

85,900

72,390

18.7%

Total gross written premiums(1)

667,704

607,716

9.9%

(1) Prior year information is pro forma

Managed Premiums

Apollo provides managing agency services to nine syndicates within its Lloyd’s platform. The capital-aligned syndicates, Syndicate 1969, Syndicate 1971 and Syndicate 1972, are wholly managed and partly capitalized by Apollo with Apollo retaining a portion of the underwriting risk via its Lloyd's Corporate Member, Apollo No. 16. Platform Partner syndicates are managed by Apollo on behalf of third‑party partners and Apollo does not currently provide capital for underwriting of these syndicates. Apollo receives managing agency fees and performance‑based income for their managing agency services from all syndicates on its Lloyd's platform.

($ in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,

2026

2025(1)

% Change

Total gross written premiums

667,704

607,716

9.9%

Fee generating gross written premiums:

Aligned Syndicates

210,549

142,957

47.3%

Partner Syndicates

89,456

58,712

52.4%

Total fee generating gross written premiums

300,005

201,669

48.8%

Total Skyward Group managed premiums

967,709

809,385

19.6%

(1) Prior year information is pro forma

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Underwriting Segments and Corporate Results (Unaudited)

Underwriting Segments and Corporate Results

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

Skyward Specialty

Apollo

Corporate

Total

Revenues:

Net earned premiums

363,943

70,064

—

434,007

Underwriting fee income

—

10,078

—

10,078

Commission and fee income

1,527

—

1,527

Net investment income

—

27,055

Net investment gains

—

3,185

Other income

—

Total revenues

365,470

80,142

30,255

475,867

Expenses:

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

228,231

36,992

—

265,223

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

96,963

22,742

4,909

124,614

Fee‑based service expenses

—

4,170

—

4,170

Interest expense

—

7,719

Amortization expense

—

8,843

Other expenses

—

3,222

Total expenses

325,194

63,904

24,693

413,791

Income before income taxes

40,276

16,238

5,562

62,076

Underwriting Income

40,276

16,238

—

51,605

Combined Ratio

Non-cat loss and LAE

60.6

52.8

—

59.3

Cat loss and LAE

2.1

—

1.8

Loss Ratio

62.7

52.8

—

61.1

Net policy acquisition costs

14.0

12.2

—

13.9

Other operating and general expenses

12.6

20.3

—

13.8

Commission and fee income

(0.4)

—

(0.4)

Corporate expenses

—

1.1

Expense ratio

26.2

32.5

1.1

28.4

Combined ratio

88.9

85.3

—

89.5

Ex-Cat Combined Ratio

86.8

85.3

—

87.7

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

Underwriting Segments and Corporate Results (Unaudited)

($ in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Skyward Specialty

Corporate

Total

Revenues:

Net earned premiums

300,366

—

300,366

Commission and fee income

1,976

—

1,976

Net investment income

—

19,422

Net investment gains

—

6,750

Other income

—

Total revenues

302,342

26,185

328,527

Expenses:

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

187,309

—

187,309

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

82,638

3,913

86,551

Interest expense

—

1,834

Amortization expense

—

337

Other expenses

—

1,061

Total expenses

269,947

7,145

277,092

Income before income taxes

32,395

19,040

51,435

Underwriting Income

32,395

—

28,482

Combined Ratio

Non-cat loss and LAE

60.2

—

60.2

Cat loss and LAE

2.2

—

2.2

Loss Ratio

62.4

—

62.4

Net policy acquisition costs

14.8

—

14.8

Other operating and general expenses

12.7

—

12.7

Commission and fee income

(0.7)

—

(0.7)

Corporate expenses

—

1.3

Expense ratio

26.8

1.3

28.1

Combined ratio

89.2

—

90.5

Ex-Cat Combined Ratio

87.0

—

88.3

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