ProAssurance posts Q1 profit on higher premium rate, investment income

ProAssurance

05/05/2026 22:02

Overview

US medical liability insurer's Q1 net premiums written fell 6% yr/yr amid challenging market

Posts Q1 net profit compared with year-ago loss

Adjusted operating income for Q1 rose 87% yr/yr to $12.7 mln

Outlook

ProAssurance expects merger with The Doctors Company to close by June 30, 2026

Company says regulatory approvals for merger remain pending in California and Pennsylvania

ProAssurance continues to forgo business not meeting rate adequacy expectations in current market

Result Drivers

PREMIUM RATE INCREASES - Co said ongoing premium rate increases in medical professional liability and workers’ compensation supported operating performance

FAVORABLE RESERVE DEVELOPMENT - Qtr benefited from $3 mln of favorable prior year reserve development in medical professional liability business

HIGHER INVESTMENT INCOME - Net investment income rose 8.2% yr/yr, reflecting higher average book yields

Company press release: ID:nBw73DVkqa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Gross Premiums
$286.99 mln
Q1 Net Income
$8.46 mln
Q1 Adjusted Operating Income
Beat
$12.72 mln
$8.93 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 Operating Expenses
$72.53 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
$9.19 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Proassurance Corp is $25.00, about 1.4% above its May 4 closing price of $24.65

The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 24 three months ago

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