Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE: KNSL) reported net income of
$109.1 million, $4.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of
2024 compared to $103.4 million, $4.43 per diluted share, for the
fourth quarter of 2023. Net income was $414.8 million, $17.78 per
diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to
$308.1 million, $13.22 per diluted share, for the year ended
December 31, 2023. Net income included after-tax catastrophe losses
of $6.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. For the fourth
quarter of 2023, the impact on net income related to catastrophes
was negligible. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, net
income included after-tax catastrophe losses of $20.2 million and
$3.6 million, respectively.
Net operating earnings(1) were $107.8 million, $4.62 per diluted
share, for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to $90.3 million,
$3.87 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Net
operating earnings(1) were $374.8 million, $16.06 per diluted
share, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $291.4
million, $12.50 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31,
2023.
Highlights for the fourth quarter of 2024 included:
- Diluted earnings per share increased by 5.6% compared to the
fourth quarter of 2023
- Diluted operating earnings(1) per share increased by 19.4%
compared to the fourth quarter of 2023
- Gross written premiums increased by 12.2% to $443.3 million
compared to the fourth quarter of 2023
- Net investment income increased by 37.8% to $41.9 million
compared to the fourth quarter of 2023
- Underwriting income(2) was $97.9 million in the fourth quarter
of 2024, resulting in a combined ratio(5) of 73.4%
Highlights for the full year of 2024 included:
- Diluted earnings per share increased by 34.5% compared to the
full year of 2023
- Diluted operating earnings(1) per share increased by 28.5%
compared to the full year of 2023
- Gross written premiums increased by 19.2% to $1.9 billion
compared to the full year of 2023
- Net investment income increased by 46.9% to $150.3 million
compared to the full year of 2023
- Underwriting income(2) was $325.9 million for the year ended
December 31, 2024, resulting in a combined(5) ratio of 76.4%
- Operating return on equity(7) was 29.2% for the year ended
December 31, 2024
"Our fourth quarter performance concluded another year of
profitable growth resulting from disciplined underwriting and
technology-enabled low costs. We remain confident in our ability to
deliver long-term value for stockholders through a continued focus
on executing our model irrespective of market cycles," said
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Michael P. Kehoe.
Results of Operations
Underwriting Results
Gross written premiums were $443.3 million for the fourth
quarter of 2024 compared to $395.2 million for the fourth quarter
of 2023, an increase of 12.2%. Gross written premiums were $1.9
billion for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $1.6
billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of 19.2%.
Growth in gross written premiums during the fourth quarter and year
ended December 31, 2024 over the same periods last year reflected
strong submission flow from brokers and a favorable, yet
increasingly competitive, pricing environment.
Underwriting income(2) was $97.9 million, resulting in a
combined ratio of 73.4%, for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared
to $84.8 million, and a combined ratio of 72.1% for the same period
last year. The increase in underwriting income(2) for the fourth
quarter of 2024 was due primarily to continued growth in the
business offset in part by higher catastrophe losses. Loss(3) and
expense(4) ratios were 52.3% and 21.1%, respectively, for the
fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 52.2% and 19.9% for the fourth
quarter of 2023. Favorable development of reserves from prior
accident years was $9.6 million, or 2.6 points, for the fourth
quarter of 2024, and $7.2 million, or 2.3 points, for the fourth
quarter of 2023. The loss ratio for the fourth quarter of 2024
included 2.2 points of net catastrophe losses, primarily related to
Hurricane Milton. Net catastrophe losses were negligible for the
fourth quarter of 2023.
Underwriting income(2) was $325.9 million, resulting in a
combined ratio of 76.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2024,
compared to $270.4 million, and a combined ratio of 75.4% for the
prior year. The increase in underwriting income(2) for the year
ended December 31, 2024 was due primarily to continued growth in
the business offset in part by higher catastrophe losses. Loss(3)
and expense(4) ratios were 55.8% and 20.6%, respectively, for the
year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 54.6% and 20.8%,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023. Favorable
development of reserves from prior accident years was $37.7
million, or 2.7 points, for the year ended December 31, 2024 and
$35.8 million, or 3.2 points, for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The loss ratio for the year ended December 31, 2024 included 1.8
points of net catastrophe losses, primarily related to Hurricanes
Milton, Helene and Francine and tornadoes in the Midwest. Net
catastrophe losses were negligible for the year ended December 31,
2023.
Summary of Operating Results
The Company’s operating results for the
three months and year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are
summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
($ in thousands)
Gross written premiums
$
443,281
$
395,216
$
1,870,341
$
1,568,815
Ceded written premiums
(97,160
)
(88,937
)
(392,993
)
(304,185
)
Net written premiums
$
346,121
$
306,279
$
1,477,348
$
1,264,630
Net earned premiums
$
359,739
$
296,831
$
1,350,470
$
1,072,537
Fee income
8,546
6,998
34,118
27,026
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
192,548
158,591
772,899
600,219
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses
77,848
60,403
285,808
228,970
Underwriting income(2)
$
97,889
$
84,835
$
325,881
$
270,374
Loss ratio(3)
52.3
%
52.2
%
55.8
%
54.6
%
Expense ratio(4)
21.1
%
19.9
%
20.6
%
20.8
%
Combined ratio(5)
73.4
%
72.1
%
76.4
%
75.4
%
Annualized return on equity(6)
29.9
%
41.1
%
32.3
%
33.6
%
Annualized operating return on
equity(7)
29.6
%
35.9
%
29.2
%
31.8
%
(1) Net operating earnings is a non-GAAP
financial measure. See discussion of "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
below.
(2) Underwriting income is a non-GAAP
financial measure. See discussion of "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
below.
(3) Loss ratio, expressed as a percentage,
is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses to the sum of
net earned premiums and fee income. Prior periods have been revised
to conform to the current period's presentation.
(4) Expense ratio, expressed as a
percentage, is the ratio of underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses to the sum of net earned premiums and fee income. Prior
periods have been revised to conform to the current period's
presentation.
(5) The combined ratio is the sum of the
loss ratio and expense ratio as presented. Calculations of each
component may not add due to rounding. Prior periods have been
revised to conform to the current period's presentation.
(6) Annualized return on equity is net
income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average
beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the period.
(7) Annualized operating return on equity
is net operating earnings (a non-GAAP financial measure) expressed
on an annualized basis as a percentage of average beginning and
ending stockholders’ equity during the period.
The following tables summarize losses
incurred for the current accident year and the development of prior
accident years for the three months and year ended December 31,
2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
Losses and Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum of Earned Premiums
and Fee Income
Losses and Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum of Earned Premiums
and Fee Income
Loss ratio:
($ in thousands)
Current accident year
$
194,226
52.7
%
$
165,351
54.4
%
Current accident year - catastrophe
losses
7,905
2.2
%
407
0.1
%
Effect of prior accident year
development
(9,583
)
(2.6
)%
(7,167
)
(2.3
)%
Total
$
192,548
52.3
%
$
158,591
52.2
%
Year Ended December 31,
2024
Year Ended December 31,
2023
Losses and Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum of Earned Premiums
and Fee Income
Losses and Loss Adjustment
Expenses
% of Sum of Earned Premiums
and Fee Income
Loss ratio:
($ in thousands)
Current accident year
$
785,036
56.7
%
$
631,407
57.4
%
Current accident year - catastrophe
losses
25,518
1.8
%
4,586
0.4
%
Effect of prior accident year
development
(37,655
)
(2.7
)%
(35,774
)
(3.2
)%
Total
$
772,899
55.8
%
$
600,219
54.6
%
Investment Results
Net investment income was $41.9 million in the fourth quarter of
2024 compared to $30.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, an
increase of 37.8%. Net investment income was $150.3 million for the
full year of 2024 compared to $102.3 million for the full year of
2023, an increase of 46.9%. These increases were driven by growth
in the Company's investment portfolio generated primarily from the
investment of strong operating cash flows since December 31, 2023
and higher interest rates relative to the prior year periods. Net
operating cash flows were $976.3 million for the full year of 2024
compared to $859.8 million for the full year of 2023, an increase
of 13.5%. The Company’s investment portfolio, excluding cash and
cash equivalents, had a gross investment return(8) of 4.4% for the
year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 4.0% for the year ended
December 31, 2023. Funds are generally invested conservatively in
high quality securities, including government agency, asset- and
mortgage-backed securities, and municipal and corporate bonds with
an average credit quality of "AA-." The weighted average duration
of the fixed-maturity investment portfolio, including cash
equivalents, was 3.0 years and 2.8 years at December 31, 2024 and
2023, respectively. Cash and invested assets totaled $4.1 billion
at December 31, 2024 compared to $3.1 billion at December 31,
2023.
(8)
Gross investment return is investment
income from fixed-maturity and equity securities (and short-term
investments, if any), before any deductions for fees and expenses,
expressed as a percentage of average beginning and ending book
values of those investments during the period.
Other
The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 was
19.4%. The effective tax rate was lower than the federal statutory
rate primarily due to the tax benefits from stock-based
compensation, including stock options exercised, and from
tax-exempt investment income.
In January 2025, a series of wildfires began in Southern
California. The Company is evaluating the impact of such wildfires
and currently estimates pre-tax catastrophe losses of approximately
$25 million, net of reinsurance, to be reflected in the first
quarter of 2025. These estimates are subject to change due to the
ongoing nature of these events and the complexity of the
claims.
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' equity was $1.5 billion at December 31, 2024,
compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2023. Book value per share
was $63.75 at December 31, 2024 compared to $46.88 at December 31,
2023. Operating return on equity was 29.2% for the full year of
2024, a decrease from 31.8% for the full year of 2023. The decrease
was due primarily to higher average stockholders' equity as a
result of profitable growth.
As previously reported, in October 2024, the Company's Board of
Directors authorized a share repurchase program authorizing the
repurchase of up to $100.0 million of the Company's common stock.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company repurchased 22,626
shares of its common stock in the open market at an average price
of $441.95 per share for a total cost of $10.0 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Net Operating Earnings
Net operating earnings is defined as net income excluding the
effects of the change in the fair value of equity securities, after
taxes, net realized investment gains and losses, after taxes, and
the change in allowance for credit losses on investments, after
taxes. Management believes the exclusion of these items provides a
useful comparison of the Company's underlying business performance
from period to period. Net operating earnings and percentages or
calculations using net operating earnings (e.g., diluted operating
earnings per share and annualized operating return on equity) are
non-GAAP financial measures. Net operating earnings should not be
viewed as a substitute for net income calculated in accordance with
GAAP, and other companies may define net operating earnings
differently.
For the three months and year ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023, net income and diluted earnings per
share reconcile to net operating earnings and diluted operating
earnings per share as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
($ in thousands, except per
share data)
Net operating earnings:
Net income
$ 109,094
$ 103,387
$ 414,843
$ 308,093
Adjustments:
Change in the fair value of equity
securities, before taxes
(1,496)
(11,481)
(43,367)
(15,277)
Income tax expense (1)
314
2,411
9,107
3,208
Change in fair value of equity securities,
after taxes
(1,182)
(9,070)
(34,260)
(12,069)
Net realized investment gains, before
taxes
(94)
(5,127)
(6,831)
(6,040)
Income tax expense (1)
20
1,077
1,435
1,268
Net realized investment gains, after
taxes
(74)
(4,050)
(5,396)
(4,772)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments, before taxes
(36)
(12)
(526)
187
Income tax expense (benefit) (1)
8
3
110
(39)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments, after taxes
(28)
(9)
(416)
148
Net operating earnings
$ 107,810
$ 90,258
$ 374,771
$ 291,400
Diluted operating earnings per
share:
Diluted earnings per share
$ 4.68
$ 4.43
$ 17.78
$ 13.22
Change in fair value of equity securities,
after taxes, per share
(0.05)
(0.39)
(1.47)
(0.52)
Net realized investment gains, after
taxes, per share
—
(0.17)
(0.23)
(0.20)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments, after taxes, per share
—
—
(0.02)
0.01
Diluted operating earnings per
share(2)
$ 4.62
$ 3.87
$ 16.06
$ 12.50
Operating return on equity:
Average equity(3)
$ 1,459,255
$ 1,005,297
$ 1,285,197
$ 916,141
Annualized return on equity(4)
29.9 %
41.1 %
32.3 %
33.6 %
Annualized operating return on
equity(5)
29.6 %
35.9 %
29.2 %
31.8 %
(1) Income taxes on adjustments to
reconcile net income to net operating earnings use a 21% effective
tax rate.
(2) Diluted operating earnings per share
may not add due to rounding.
(3) Average equity is computed by adding
the total stockholders' equity as of the date indicated to the
prior quarter-end or year-end total, as applicable, and dividing by
two.
(4) Annualized return on equity is net
income expressed on an annualized basis as a percentage of average
beginning and ending stockholders’ equity during the period.
(5) Annualized operating return on equity
is net operating earnings expressed on an annualized basis as a
percentage of average beginning and ending stockholders’ equity
during the period.
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, the 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 months and year ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023, net income reconciles to underwriting
income as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in thousands)
Net income
$
109,094
$
103,387
$
414,843
$
308,093
Income tax expense
29,557
26,634
99,873
75,924
Income before income taxes
138,651
130,021
514,716
384,017
Net investment income
(41,863
)
(30,382
)
(150,287
)
(102,335
)
Change in fair value of equity
securities
(1,496
)
(11,481
)
(43,367
)
(15,277
)
Net realized investment gains
(94
)
(5,127
)
(6,831
)
(6,040
)
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments
(36
)
(12
)
(526
)
187
Interest expense
2,559
2,434
10,134
10,301
Other expenses (6)
517
(278
)
3,968
942
Other income
(349
)
(340
)
(1,926
)
(1,421
)
Underwriting income
$
97,889
$
84,835
$
325,881
$
270,374
(6) Other expenses are corporate expenses
not allocated to the Company's insurance operations.
Conference Call
Kinsale Capital Group will hold a conference call to discuss
this press release on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
(Eastern Time). Members of the public may access the conference
call by dialing (800) 715-9871, conference ID# 7469751, or via the
Internet by going to www.kinsalecapitalgroup.com and clicking on
the "Investor Relations" link. A replay of the call will be
available on the website until the close of business on March 14,
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.
KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended December
31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
(in thousands, except per
share data)
Gross written premiums
$
443,281
$
395,216
$
1,870,341
$
1,568,815
Ceded written premiums
(97,160
)
(88,937
)
(392,993
)
(304,185
)
Net written premiums
346,121
306,279
1,477,348
1,264,630
Change in unearned premiums
13,618
(9,448
)
(126,878
)
(192,093
)
Net earned premiums
359,739
296,831
1,350,470
1,072,537
Fee income
8,546
6,998
34,118
27,026
Net investment income
41,863
30,382
150,287
102,335
Change in fair value of equity
securities
1,496
11,481
43,367
15,277
Net realized investment gains
94
5,127
6,831
6,040
Change in allowance for credit losses on
investments
36
12
526
(187
)
Other income
349
340
1,926
1,421
Total revenues
412,123
351,171
1,587,525
1,224,449
Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
192,548
158,591
772,899
600,219
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses
77,848
60,403
285,808
228,970
Interest expense
2,559
2,434
10,134
10,301
Other expenses
517
(278
)
3,968
942
Total expenses
273,472
221,150
1,072,809
840,432
Income before income taxes
138,651
130,021
514,716
384,017
Income tax expense
29,557
26,634
99,873
75,924
Net income
109,094
103,387
414,843
308,093
Other comprehensive income
(loss)
Change in unrealized (losses) gains on
available-for-sale investments, net of taxes
(50,455
)
60,410
(2,589
)
40,301
Total comprehensive income
$
58,639
$
163,797
$
412,254
$
348,394
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
4.71
$
4.48
$
17.92
$
13.37
Diluted
$
4.68
$
4.43
$
17.78
$
13.22
Weighted-average shares
outstanding:
Basic
23,164
23,071
23,153
23,045
Diluted
23,330
23,320
23,332
23,307
KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Assets
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities at fair
value
$
3,537,563
$
2,711,759
Equity securities at fair value
398,359
234,813
Real estate investments, net
15,045
14,791
Short-term investments
3,714
5,589
Total investments
3,954,681
2,966,952
Cash and cash equivalents
113,213
126,694
Investment income due and accrued
27,366
21,689
Premiums receivable, net
140,027
143,212
Reinsurance recoverables, net
337,891
247,836
Ceded unearned premiums
52,736
52,516
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net of
ceding commissions
109,263
88,395
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
3,538
3,538
Deferred income tax asset, net
60,215
55,699
Other assets
87,774
66,443
Total assets
$
4,886,704
$
3,772,974
Liabilities & Stockholders'
Equity
Liabilities:
Reserves for unpaid losses and loss
adjustment expenses
$
2,285,668
$
1,692,875
Unearned premiums
828,449
701,351
Payable to reinsurers
43,959
47,582
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
55,159
44,922
Debt
184,122
183,846
Other liabilities
5,786
15,566
Total liabilities
3,403,143
2,686,142
Stockholders' equity
1,483,561
1,086,832
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
4,886,704
$
3,772,974
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Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. Bryan Petrucelli Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 804-289-1272
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