REG-Lancashire Holdings Limited: Lancashire Holdings Limited - First Quarter 2026 Trading Statement

Lancashire HoldingsAnnouncement

Today 07:02

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

30 April 2026

Hamilton, Bermuda

 

Lancashire Holdings Limited (“Lancashire” or “the Group”) today
announces its trading statement for the three months ended 31 March 2026.

 

Trading statement highlights

 

•                             Gross premiums written of $668.4
million. Excluding prior year reinstatement premiums, top-line was stable with
a Group Renewal Price Index (RPI) of 93%.

•                              Insurance revenue increased by 2.1%
year-on-year to $468.6                    million.

•                              Benign loss environment with limited
exposure to Middle East conflict.

•                              Total investment return of 0.3%,
including unrealised gains and losses.

•                              Regulatory ECR ratio of 254% as at
31 December 2025.

 

Alex Maloney, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:

 

“Lancashire has had a positive start to 2026, holding fast to our core
principle of active cycle management.

 

With the strong first quarter, we are on track to deliver results in line with
our guidance for the year.

 

As part of our proactive approach to managing the cycle, we enacted a planned
reduction in inwards property retrocession in our reinsurance segment. This
was offset by a 12% increase in gross premiums written across our insurance
lines to $257.4 million, where we saw attractive opportunities for growth.
Insurance revenue increased by just over 2% to $468.6 million, reflecting
earnings from the growth delivered over the past few years.

 

As we move through 2026, we will continue to maximise opportunities where it
makes sense, and we have the teams and talent across our Group to do this. The
work we have done over recent years to grow our product portfolio and increase
our geographic reach puts us in a strong position to continue to generate
attractive risk-adjusted underwriting returns through the cycle.

 

Clearly, the period has seen very significant geopolitical volatility leading
to wider economic uncertainty. Lancashire’s exposure to the current events
in the Middle East is limited and well within our risk appetite.

 

The Group’s investment portfolio, including unrealised gains and losses,
returned 0.3% over the period.

 

Since acquiring 100% of the underwriting capacity for Syndicate 2010, with
effect from the 2026 year of account,                      we have been
assessing the increased optionality that full alignment offers us. Subject to
approval by Lloyd’s, we will combine Lancashire Syndicates 3010 and 2010,
under Syndicate 3010, for the 2027 and subsequent years of account.

 

During the quarter, we also saw planned senior management transitions in our
Lloyd’s and Bermuda platforms, with Rachel Sabbarton and Jennifer Wilson,
respectively succeeding John Spence and Hayley Johnston as CEOs. Our thanks go
to John and Hayley for their valued contributions to Lancashire’s success
over many years.

 

For more than two decades, Lancashire has flexibly managed the (re)insurance
cycle with a focus on disciplined risk selection, strong capital management,
and adding value in our relationships with clients and brokers. We remain
fully focused on keeping our momentum as we drive the business further
forward, and we maintain our expectation of a stable top-line, and a high
teens RoE for 2026.”

 

 

Business update

 

Gross premiums written and insurance revenue

                         Three months ended                                  
                         31 March 2026  31 March 2025  Change  Change   RPI  
                         $m             $m             $m      %        %    
 Reinsurance             411.0          482.3          (71.3)  (14.8%)  92%  
 Insurance               257.4          229.8          27.6    12.0%    94%  
 Gross premiums written  668.4          712.1          (43.7)  (6.1%)   93%  
                                                                             
 Reinsurance             218.4          220.3          (1.9)   (0.9%)        
 Insurance               250.2          238.6          11.6    4.9%          
 Insurance revenue       468.6          458.9          9.7     2.1%          

 

Gross premiums written

Gross premiums written decreased by $43.7 million, or 6.1%, in the first three
months of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Excluding the impact of
reinstatement premiums related to the California wildfires, the underlying
reduction in gross premiums written was just 1.2%. In the reinsurance segment
we executed a planned reduction in inwards property retrocession. In the
insurance segment growth was primarily driven by energy and marine lines, and
the continued build-out of the Lancashire US franchise. The overall RPI for
the Group was 93%.

 

Insurance revenue

Insurance revenue increased by $9.7 million, or 2.1%, in the first three
months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Gross premiums earned, the
key driver of insurance revenue, as a percentage of gross premiums written,
was 79.9% for the first three months of 2026, which is consistent with the
ratio for the equivalent period in 2025          .           Insurance revenue
continues to increase, reflecting premium earnings from prior underwriting
years where the business saw substantial growth.

Loss environment

The loss environment during the first quarter of 2026 was relatively benign
and the Group’s exposure to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is
limited and within our risk appetite.

Investments

 As at                     31 March 2026  31 March 2025  
 Duration                  2.2 years      2.0 years      
 Credit quality            A+             A+             
 Book yield                4.6%           4.8%           
 Market yield              4.6%           4.8%           
 Managed investments ($m)  $3,218.8       $3,098.3       

 

The Group’s investment portfolio, including unrealised gains and losses,
delivered a 0.3% return over the first three months of 2026. Performance was
primarily driven by investment income, offset by price declines resulting from
rising Treasury rates and modest widening of investment-grade credit spreads.
Private investment funds contributed positively to overall portfolio
performance during the quarter.

 

Analyst and investor conference call

There will be an analyst and investor conference call on the trading statement
at 1pm UK time / 9am Bermuda time / 8am EDT on Thursday 30 April 2026. The
conference call will be hosted by Lancashire management and a presentation
will be made available on the Group’s website prior to the call.

 

Participant access

Please note that conference call participants are required to register in
advance to access either the audio conference call or webcast, the full
registration and access details are set out below.           
           

 Audio access:                                                                           
 https://emportal.ink/3PjMGJ1                                                            
 Please register to obtain your personal audio conference pin and call details.          
 Webcast access:                                                                         
 https://onlinexperiences.com/Launch/QReg/ShowUUID=101F2A7A-046C-433E-9BE8-E3CF26E730EE  
 Please use this link to register and access the call via webcast.                       

 

A webcast replay facility will be available for 12 months and accessible at:  
                              
https://www.lancashiregroup.com/en/investors/results-reports-and-presentations.html

 

Contact information                      

 Lancashire Holdings Limited                                         
 Christopher Head             chris.head@lancashiregroup.com         
 Jelena Bjelanovic            jelena.bjelanovic@lancashiregroup.com  
                                                                     
 FTI Consulting                                                      
 Edward Berry                 Edward.Berry@FTIConsulting.com         
 Tom Blackwell                Tom.Blackwell@FTIConsulting.com        

 

About Lancashire

Lancashire, through its operating subsidiaries, is a provider of global
specialty insurance and reinsurance products.

 

Lancashire common shares trade in the equity shares (commercial companies)
category of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol LRE. Lancashire has its head office and registered office at Power
House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

 

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is the Group Supervisor of the Lancashire
Group.

 

For more information, please visit Lancashire’s website at                  
               www.lancashiregroup.com                               .

 

This release contains information, which may be of a price sensitive nature
that Lancashire is making public in a manner consistent with the UK Market
Abuse Regulation and other regulatory obligations. The information was
submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out
above, at 07:00 UK time on 30 April 2026.

 

 

NOTE REGARDING RPI METHODOLOGY:


THE RENEWAL PRICE INDEX (“RPI”) IS AN INTERNAL METHODOLOGY THAT MANAGEMENT
USES TO TRACK TRENDS IN PREMIUM RATES OF A PORTFOLIO OF INSURANCE AND
REINSURANCE CONTRACTS. THE RPI WRITTEN IN THE RESPECTIVE SEGMENTS IS
CALCULATED ON A PER CONTRACT BASIS AND REFLECTS MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF
RELATIVE CHANGES IN PRICE, TERMS, CONDITIONS AND LIMITS AND IS WEIGHTED BY
PREMIUM VOLUME. THE RPI DOES NOT INCLUDE NEW BUSINESS, TO OFFER A CONSISTENT
BASIS FOR ANALYSIS. THE CALCULATION INVOLVES A DEGREE OF JUDGEMENT IN RELATION
TO COMPARABILITY OF CONTRACTS AND THE ASSESSMENT NOTED ABOVE. TO ENHANCE THE
RPI METHODOLOGY, MANAGEMENT MAY REVISE THE METHODOLOGY AND ASSUMPTIONS
UNDERLYING THE RPI, SO THE TRENDS IN PREMIUM RATES REFLECTED IN THE RPI MAY
NOT BE COMPARABLE OVER TIME. CONSIDERATION IS ONLY GIVEN TO RENEWALS OF A
COMPARABLE NATURE SO IT DOES NOT REFLECT EVERY CONTRACT IN THE PORTFOLIO OF
CONTRACTS. THE FUTURE PROFITABILITY OF THE PORTFOLIO OF CONTRACTS WITHIN THE
RPI IS DEPENDENT UPON MANY FACTORS BESIDES THE TRENDS IN PREMIUM RATES.

 

NOTE REGARDING ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

 

THE GROUP USES ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO HELP EXPLAIN BUSINESS
PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL POSITION. THESE MEASURES HAVE BEEN CALCULATED
CONSISTENTLY WITH THOSE AS DISCLOSED IN THE GROUP’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITS
RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025.  

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELLED LOSS
SCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR
HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
STATEMENTS CONTAINING THE WORDS “BELIEVES”, “AIMS”, “ANTICIPATES”,
“PLANS”, “PROJECTS”, “FORECASTS”, “GUIDANCE”, “INTENDS”,
“EXPECTS”, “ESTIMATES”, “PREDICTS”, “MAY”, “CAN”,
“LIKELY”, “WILL”, “SEEKS”, “SHOULD”, OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR
NEGATIVE OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE
KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD
CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE
MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF
SOME OF THESE FACTORS, SEE THE GROUP’S ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025. IN ADDITION TO THOSE FACTORS CONTAINED IN THE
GROUP’S 2025 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS, ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
CONTAINED IN THIS RELEASE MAY BE AFFECTED BY: A CONTINUATION OR ESCALATION OF
GLOBAL OR REGIONAL TRADE DISRUPTION ARISING FROM THE CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE
EAST AND THE CONSEQUENT ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY WHICH MAY AFFECT (RE)INSURANCE
DEMAND OR THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. ALL FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF
PUBLICATION. LANCASHIRE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING
(SAVE AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING
THE RULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR
REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE
GROUP’S EXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED.
ALL SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN AND ORAL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
GROUP OR INDIVIDUALS ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP ARE EXPRESSLY QUALIFIED IN
THEIR ENTIRETY BY THIS NOTE. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY
CONSIDER THE FACTORS IDENTIFIED IN THIS RELEASE AND THE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
NOTED ABOVE WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER BEFORE MAKING AN
INVESTMENT DECISION.



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