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    Sabre Insurance Grp - Half-year Report 2025

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    31/07/2025 07:00
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Sabre Insurance Group PLC

31 July 2025

 


    Half-year Report 2025
    Strong margins and earnings on-track for full-year
    Good momentum towards Ambition 2030 target
    Sabre Insurance Group plc (the "Group" or "Sabre"), one of the UK's leading motor insurance underwriters, reports its half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2025.
    Key financial and operational highlights
    - Healthy premium volumes being written at target margins
    - Excellent underwriting performance with net insurance margin in line with target and significant improvement in loss ratio
    - Profit before tax of £25.5m, a 26.2% increase on the same period in 2024 (HY 2024: £20.2m)
    - Strong solvency underpinned by continued organic capital generation
    - Interim dividend increased by 100% and £5m share buyback launched
    - Operational and strategic initiatives are on-track, including the successful launch of our direct Motorcycle product
    - On track to deliver Ambition 2030 targets, including strong levels of profitability in 2025 and beyond
    - Continue to target absolute profit growth through balancing income and margin whilst maintaining resolute underwriting discipline
    Geoff Carter, Chief Executive Officer of Sabre, commented:
    "I am very pleased with our position at the halfway point of the year. We have continued to write measured but healthy volumes of business at our target loss ratios through the continued soft part of the market pricing cycle. We have maintained cautious claims inflation assumptions, and focussing on margins not volumes will help protect us against any external macro shocks. This also positions us well to resume strong growth as the market cycle turns - which we still anticipate being later this year.
    We have continued to make good progress towards our Ambition 2030 targets; in particular, we were pleased with the launch of our direct Motorcycle product which went to market on schedule and has delivered encouraging early results. I expect us to begin testing of differentiated car insurance rates in H2, in-line with the timeline set out at our December 2024 Capital Markets Event.
    We have ended the first half of the year in a strong capital position and our first share buyback programme is progressing well. Our interim dividend is double that paid in 2024.
    We remain confident of delivering a strong profit in 2025, in-line with 2024, and an attractive dividend. Sabre is well placed to achieve strong levels of absolute profit growth in the years ahead - delivered both by our margin over volume strategy and Ambition 2030 initiatives and targets. This will underpin our commitment to sustainable and attractive total shareholder returns."
    Summary of results
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Gross written premium£100.3m£125.7m£236.4m
    Net insurance margin19.0%15.7%17.6%
    Net loss ratio54.9%59.7%58.7%
    Expense ratio27.7%26.3%25.5%
    Combined operating ratio82.6%86.0%84.2%
    Profit before tax£25.5m£20.2m£48.6m
    Profit after tax£18.9m£15.1m£36.0m
    Interim dividend per share3.4p1.7p1.7p
    Final ordinary and special dividend per sharen/an/a11.3p
    Solvency coverage ratio (pre-dividend) (1)194.3%191.9%216.6%
    Solvency coverage ratio (post-dividend) (1)180.9%185.2%171.1%
    (1) = 30 June 2025 ratios include the impact of the share buyback. Share buyback not reflected in 2024 ratios.
    Strategic initiatives
    - We are continuing to follow our long-established strategy of balancing volume and margin in order to maximise absolute profit and returns, and have continued to write comfortable levels of business despite continuing soft market conditions
    - We have made solid progress with key strategic initiatives related to our "Ambition 2030" - to deliver a profit before tax of at least £80m in 2030:
    - 'Sabre Direct' Motorcycle brand launched
    - Pricing platform enhancements due to begin testing later in 2025
    - All initiatives remain on-track with the timetable set out at our Capital Markets Event in December 2024
    Market trends
    - Following price reductions across the market in 2024 and early 2025, price decreases appear to have slowed or stopped in recent months, supporting our view that premium increases should return in H2 2025. We are well placed to return to growth in as market conditions improve
    - Claims inflation has continued at elevated levels in 2025, which we consider is at mid-to-high single-digits
    - We have maintained our cautious approach to pricing and reserving, fully covering the cost of claims
    - We continue to expect market pricing to increase to meet the inflating cost of claims as the delta between pricing and claims costs has widened during 2025
    Performance in 2025
    - We have delivered a net insurance margin well inside our 18% to 22% target range, with continued improvement in loss ratio, particularly in core Motor Vehicle where we recorded a net loss ratio of 48.1% (HY 2024: 56.7%)
    - Overall net loss ratio of 54.9% shows on-target performance across the business as a whole. Impact of a small number of large claims on Motorcycle and Taxi has obscured good underlying profitability in those products, which remain a small part of total income for the Group
    - In-line with Sabre's strategy, premium levels have been allowed to reduce whilst market conditions are weak, ready to return to growth when market conditions are favourable
    Shareholder returns
    - Continued strong solvency position of 194.3% pre-dividend, 180.9% post-dividend, reflecting our robust underwriting performance, which continues to generate capital
    - Interim dividend of 3.4p per share (2024: 1.7p per share)
    - Share buyback commenced on 1st July 2025 and is progressing well
    Legal and regulatory environment
    - On 22nd July 2025, the FCA published a suite of documents outlining their "Roadmap for Retail Insurance" including an analysis of claims costs, an interim report on the study into premium financing and an evaluation of the General Insurance Pricing Practices Remedies
    - We were encouraged to see the FCA confirm that claims inflation, and the compensating premium increases, were being primarily driven by external factors largely outside of insurers' direct control
    - The FCA also confirmed that it is unlikely to make material market-wide interventions around the provision of premium finance, and we expect action to be taken on an individual firm basis where required. The existing Consumer Duty and Fair Value rules should be sufficient to address this
    - Sabre employs a robust Consumer Duty framework and therefore we do not anticipate any material impact on Group profit regardless of the approach taken. We are pleased with this significant reduction in regulatory uncertainty
    Outlook
    - We remain confident in our ability to deliver at least £80m of profit before tax in 2030
    - More material contribution to premium from Ambition 2030 initiatives expected from 2026 onwards
    - Guidance reiterated for the full-year:
    - Anticipate net insurance margin within our target range
    - Expect gross written premium to be slightly lower than 2024 given relatively weaker market conditions in H1 2025
    - Forward-looking claims inflation in mid-to-high single-digits
    There will be a call for analysts and investors at 0930hrs on Thursday, 31 July 2025. For details, please contact sabre@teneo.com or find the registration link here: Results Presentation
    Enquiries
    Sabre Insurance Group0330 024 4696
    Geoff Carter, Chief Executive Officer
    Adam Westwood, Chief Financial Officer
    Teneo020 7260 2700
    James Macey White/Ffion Dashsabre@teneo.com
    Dividend calendar
    2025 Interim Dividend Payment Dates
    Ex-dividend date:21 August 2025
    Record date:22 August 2025
    Payment date:24 September 2025
    This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.
    The Sabre Insurance Group plc LEI number is 2138006RXRQ8P8VKGV98.
    Forward-looking statements disclaimer
    Cautionary statement
    This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts and involve predictions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statements reflect Sabre's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Sabre's business, results of operations, financial position, prospects, growth or strategies and the industry in which it operates.
    Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Save as required by law or regulation, Sabre disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements in this announcement that may occur due to any change in its expectations or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement.
    Financial and business review
    Highlights
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Gross written premium (1)£100.3m£125.7m£236.4m
    Net insurance margin (1)19.0%15.7%17.6%
    Net loss ratio (1)54.9%59.7%58.7%
    Combined operating ratio (1)82.6%86.0%84.2%
    IFRS profit before tax£25.5m£20.2m£48.6m
    IFRS profit after tax£18.9m£15.1m£36.0m
    Solvency coverage ratio (pre-dividend) (1) (2)194.3%191.9%216.6%
    Solvency coverage ratio (post-dividend) (1) (2)180.9%185.2%171.1%
    (1) = Alternative performance metrics are reconciled to the IFRS reported figures in the Financial Reconciliations section
    (2) = 30 June 2025 ratios include the impact of the share buyback. Share buyback not reflected in 2024 ratios.
    In the first half of 2025 Sabre has delivered a profit before tax of £25.5m, a 26.2% increase on the same period in 2024 and a demonstration of the strength of Sabre's model, having been achieved during the weakest part of the current pricing cycle, during which prices have fallen in 2024 and 2025 to date. In-line with Sabre's strategy, premium levels have been allowed to reduce whilst market conditions are weak. The Group has reported a net insurance margin of 19.0%, comfortably within the target range of 18% to 22% set out at the December 2024 Capital Markets Event. Sabre remains on track to deliver a strong profit for the full-year as we progress towards the Ambition 2030 target of a profit before tax of at least £80m in 2030.
    The £5m share buyback programme announced at the year-end results began on 1st July following regulatory approval and is progressing well. The full impact of the share buyback is reflected in both our pre- and post-dividend capital ratios of 194.3% and 180.9% respectively. Capital generation has been strong as expected in the first half of the year, and we have announced an interim dividend of 3.4p per share in-line with our policy. We will consider an appropriate allocation and distribution of any excess capital at our year-end results.
    Insurance revenue
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Gross written premium£100.3m£125.7m£236.4m
    Movement in unearned element of liability for remaining coverage£10.2m(£5.8m)£7.2m
    Gross earned premium£110.5m£119.9m£243.6m
    Customer instalment income£1.9m£2.0m£4.5m
    Insurance revenue£112.4m£121.9m£248.1m
    Reinsurance expense(£13.3m)(£18.8m)(£33.6m)
    Net insurance revenue£99.1m£103.1m£214.5m
    Gross written premium by product
    Motor vehicle£87.4m£112.0m£209.9m
    Motorcycle£5.9m£5.6m£9.7m
    Taxi£7.0m£8.1m£16.8m
    Policy counts by product
    Motor vehicle ('000)199237217
    Motorcycle ('000)394138
    Taxi ('000)101111
    We have continued to write comfortable levels of premium in the first half of 2025, against a backdrop of continued under-pricing across the market, with decreases in average premiums across the period unreflective of the increasing costs of servicing policies - a trend which we expect to reverse during the second half of this year. Having protected our margins through reflecting the actual cost of claims in our pricing, which ultimately optimises profit, we have seen volumes dip in an expected and manageable fashion - and are ready to return to growth when market conditions become more favourable.
    As set out at the December 2024 Capital Markets Event we expect to implement our 'Ambition 2030' initiatives carefully over the next two years and expect to see the benefits from these from 2026 onwards. The new Motorcycle product, 'Sabre Direct', launched successfully in April and is showing great potential, but volumes are being kept at deliberately low levels whilst we gain comfort in the accuracy of our pricing models and underwriting processes. The enhanced pricing infrastructure, which will allow us to expand our competitiveness, remains on-track to test in the later part of this year, with implementation expected in 2026.
    The Motorcycle and Taxi books overall remain a small part of total income, with Taxi remaining at relatively low levels whilst market premiums remain unattractive.
    The 'unearned' element of the liability for remaining coverage represents the element of written premium covering future periods, which has the effect of smoothing gross earned premium ("GEP") (and therefore insurance revenue) over time, so where there is a big change in written premium, insurance revenue will change more slowly.
    Customer instalment income reflects the interest income charged on instalment policies and remains a relatively small percentage of the Group's total insurance revenue.
    Insurance expense
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Undiscounted gross claims incurred£84.1m£88.6m£143.7m
    Discounting (1)(£8.8m)(£3.6m)(£14.2m)
    Directly attributable expenses£3.8m£3.8m£7.0m
    Amortisation of insurance acquisition costs£8.5m£8.8m£18.2m
    Insurance service expense£87.6m£97.6m£154.7m
    Undiscounted reinsurance recoveries(£30.7m)(£28.7m)(£21.5m)
    Discounting (1)£5.3m£1.6m£8.4m
    Net insurance expense£62.2m£70.5m£141.6m
    Current-year net loss ratio (2)61.2%59.3%58.2%
    Prior-year net loss ratio (2)(6.3%)0.4%0.5%
    Financial-year net loss ratio(2)54.9%59.7%58.7%
    Net loss ratio by product
    Motor vehicle48.1%56.7%56.1%
    Motorcycle104.2%110.6%58.6%
    Taxi111.1%68.3%95.7%
    Discounted ratios
    Discounted financial-year net loss ratio51.3%57.3%55.4%
    (1) Includes discounting on Periodic Payment Orders ("PPOs")
    (2) Calculation of undiscounted net loss ratio allows for the impact of discounting on long-term non-life annuities, Periodic Payment Orders ("PPOs"), consistent with presentation under IFRS 4.
    Sabre delivered an excellent underwriting performance in the first half of 2025, with a return to releases from prior-years, an overall undiscounted prior-year loss ratio of (6.3%), and an overall loss ratio of 54.9%, allowing the Group to deliver a net insurance margin of 19.0%, within its target range of 18% to 22% despite a slight increase in expense ratio to 27.7% resulting primarily from the decrease in net earned premium.
    The core Motor Vehicle loss ratio was particularly strong, at 48.1%, an improvement of 8.6 ppts over the same period in 2024. This is the result of the current year performing as expected and slightly higher than normal releases from prior years. Motorcycle and Taxi loss ratios have been impacted by a small number of large claims, which has an outsized impact on the half-year loss ratios over the 6-month period where earned premium is very low. We don't see the relatively poor loss ratios reported at the interim as being indicative of the overall performance of these books, with Motorcycle business in particular expected to perform well across the full-year. We remain cautious on the Taxi business given wider market conditions.
    Other operating expenditure
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Employee expenses£8.9m£8.0m£15.4m
    IT expenses£3.5m£3.3m£6.8m
    Industry levies£3.1m£2.9m£6.0m
    Policy servicing costs£0.8m£1.5m£3.2m
    Other operating expenses£2.1m£2.0m£3.9m
    Before adjustment for directly attributable claims expenses£18.4m£17.7m£35.3m
    Reclassification of directly attributable claims expenses(£3.8m)(£3.8m)(£7.0m)
    Total other operating expenses£14.6m£13.9m£28.3m
    Expense ratio27.7%26.3%25.5%
    The expense ratio has increased slightly to 27.7% against 26.3% for the last full-year. This is due to the decrease in insurance revenue set against normal inflationary increases in the Group's operating expense base. Whilst the Group maintains a high proportion of variable costs (in particular acquisition costs) which significantly decrease the impact of volume-based leverage, a small increase in expense ratio is expected when market conditions are less favourable.
    Overall, the cost base remains tightly controlled, with no unusual or unexpected expenditure. The Group continues to invest in recruiting and retaining top talent across the business and in building and maintaining its secure IT platforms. The impact of this investment on the overall expense base remains small.
    Other income
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Interest revenue calculated using the effective interest method£5.7m£3.5m£7.9m
    Other income£0.3m£0.4m£0.7m
    Total interest and other income£6.0m£3.9m£8.6m
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Insurance finance expense for insurance contracts issued(£5.1m)(£4.1m)(£8.4m)
    Reinsurance finance income for reinsurance contracts held£2.1m£1.9m£3.7m
    Net insurance finance result(£3.0m)(£2.2m)(£4.7m)
    Interest revenue
    Interest revenue reflects the yield achieved across the Group's investment portfolio. The increase in interest revenue reflects the higher yield gained through reinvesting matured assets as well as an increase in the total assets invested during the year. The Group's investment strategy remains unchanged, being invested in a low-risk mix of UK Government bonds, other government-backed securities and diversified investment-grade corporate bonds.
    Fair value gains and losses are taken through Other Comprehensive Income and largely reflect market movements in the yields of risk-free and low-risk assets. We do not expect to realise any material market value movements within profit.
    Other income
    Other income, related to non-insurance revenue earned such as product fees (excluding instalment interest) and commissions, remains a very small element of the Group's income.
    Net insurance finance result
    Net insurance finance result reflects the run-off of discounting applied to insurance liabilities under IFRS 17. As cash flows move towards settlement, the total level of discounting is reduced and this reduction is reflected here. We generally expect the overall impact of IFRS 17 discounting (the net of the discounting credit on claims and the insurance finance expense) to be immaterial in the context of the overall Group result.
    Taxation
    In the first half of 2025 the Group recorded a corporation tax expense of £6.5m (HY 2024: £5.1m), with an effective tax rate of 25.7%, (HY 2024: 25.3%). It is slightly higher than the current 25% UK rate of corporation tax mainly due to the Group's employee share schemes. The Group has not entered into any complex or unusual tax arrangements during the period.
    Earnings per share
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Basic earnings per share7.64p6.08p14.48p
    Diluted earnings per share7.55p6.04p14.37p
    Basic earnings per share of 7.64p is proportionate to profit after tax. Diluted earnings per share is similarly proportionate to profit after tax, taking into account the potentially dilutive effect of the Group's share schemes. No shares have been issued or cancelled during the period, however we expect the number of shares in issue to reduce in the second half of 2025 due to the ongoing share buyback programme that started on 1 July 2025.
    Cash and investments
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Government bonds£114.4m£109.5m£112.8m
    Government-backed securities£100.3m£98.7m£103.3m
    Corporate bonds£91.7m£81.4m£95.1m
    Cash and cash equivalents£35.6m£37.5m£31.3m
    The level of cash retained reflects Sabre's normal liquidity requirements and there has been no change in the overall investment strategy, with UK Government bonds and other government-backed assets remaining the majority of the portfolio, with c.30% of invested assets held in investment-grade corporate bonds.
    Insurance liabilities
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Gross insurance liabilities£421.6m£421.2m£397.9m
    Reinsurance assets(£178.4m)(£179.8m)(£160.8m)
    Net insurance liabilities£243.2m£241.4m£237.1m
    The Group's net insurance liabilities continue to reflect the underlying profitability and volume of business written. Generally, the gross insurance liabilities are more volatile and impacted by the receipt and settlement of individually large claims. The level of net insurance liabilities held remains broadly proportionate to the volume of business written along with the inflation applied to claims costs.
    Leverage
    The Group continues to hold no external debt. All of the Group's capital is considered Tier 1 under the UK regulatory regime. The Directors continue to hold the view that this allows the greatest operational flexibility for the Group.
    Dividends and solvency
    UnauditedAudited
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Interim ordinary dividend (proposed)3.4p1.7p1.7p
    Final ordinary dividend (paid)--8.4p
    Total ordinary dividend (paid and proposed)3.4p1.7p10.1p
    Special dividend (paid)--2.9p
    Total dividend (paid and proposed)3.4p1.7p13.0p
    The interim dividend proposed is in line with the Group's current policy to pay an ordinary interim dividend equal to one third of the prior-year's full interim dividend.
    Note that the Group disclosed at its full-year results that from 2025 onwards, the Group has increased the maximum ordinary dividend to 80% of profit after tax. This allows for an ordinary dividend much closer to historical levels of distribution.
    Excluding the capital required to pay this interim dividend, the Group's SCR coverage ratio at 30 June 2025 is 180.9%. The Group has received regulatory approval for the £5m buyback programme announce at the full-year results and is currently proceeding with that programme as planned. The programme is expected to be completed well in advance of the end-date of 31 December 2025.
    Condensed Consolidated Profit or Loss Account
    For the six months ended 30 June 2025
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Notes£'k£'k£'k
    Insurance revenue112,406121,852248,131
    Insurance service expense(87,560)(97,646)(154,661)
    Insurance service result before reinsurance contracts held24,84624,20693,470
    Reinsurance expense(13,292)(18,755)(33,617)
    Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for incurred claims25,39227,12713,026
    Net income from reinsurance contracts held12,1008,372(20,591)
    Insurance service result36,94632,57872,879
    Interest income on financial assets using effective interest rate method4.45,7433,4957,926
    Net losses on derecognition of debt securities measured at FVOCI4.5(9)--
    Total investment income5,7343,4957,926
    Insurance finance expense from insurance contracts issued(5,061)(4,111)(8,392)
    Reinsurance finance income from reinsurance contracts held2,1081,8923,714
    Net insurance finance result(2,953)(2,219)(4,678)
    Net insurance and investment result39,72733,85476,127
    Other income6336427740
    Other operating expenses7(14,598)(14,069)(28,305)
    Profit before tax25,46520,21248,562
    Income tax expense8(6,546)(5,106)(12,601)
    Profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders18,91915,10635,961
    Basic earnings per share (pence per share)7.646.0814.48
    Diluted earnings per share (pence per share)7.556.0414.37
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
    For the six months ended 30 June 2025
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Notes£'k£'k£'k
    Profit for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders18,91915,10635,961
    Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to Profit or Loss
    Unrealised fair value gains on debt securities4.54,0258193,774
    Realised losses on derecognition of debt securities reclassified to Profit or Loss4.59--
    Tax charge(1,006)(205)(944)
    Debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income3,0286142,830
    Insurance finance (expense)/income from insurance contracts issued(2,750)3,2986,852
    Reinsurance finance income/(expense) from reinsurance contracts held1,534(2,127)(5,880)
    Tax credit/(charge)304(293)395
    Net insurance finance result(912)8781,367
    Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax2,1161,4924,197
    Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders21,03516,59840,158
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
    As at 30 June 2025
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Notes£'k£'k£'k
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents4.135,62637,46931,314
    Debt securities at fair value through other comprehensive income4.2306,436289,553311,184
    Receivables4.3505832
    Current tax assets-2,281997
    Reinsurance contract assets3.1178,396179,838160,758
    Property, plant and equipment4,1444,2834,204
    Deferred tax assets-167265
    Other assets2,5652,186778
    Goodwill156,279156,279156,279
    Total assets683,496672,114665,811
    Liabilities
    Payables512,2918,5616,995
    Current tax liability223--
    Insurance contract liabilities3.1421,582421,184397,924
    Deferred tax liability270--
    Other liabilities2,7923,3032,546
    Total liabilities437,158433,048407,465
    Equity
    Issued share capital250250250
    Own shares(3,354)(2,722)(3,112)
    Merger reserve48,52548,52548,525
    FVOCI reserve(36)(5,280)(3,064)
    Insurance/Reinsurance finance reserve2,6943,1173,606
    Share-based payments reserve2,3591,8342,620
    Retained earnings195,900193,342209,521
    Total equity246,338239,066258,346
    Total liabilities and equity683,496672,114665,811
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
    For the six months ended 30 June 2025
    Share capitalOwn sharesMerger reserveFVOCI reserveInsurance/
     Reinsurance
     finance reserve    		Share-based payments reserveRetained earningsTotal equity
    £'k£'k£'k£'k£'k£'k£'k£'k
    Balance as at 31 December 2023250(3,121)48,525(5,894)2,2392,686197,727242,412
    Profit for the period attributable to the owners of the Company------15,10615,106
    Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax: Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to Profit or Loss---614878--1,492
    Total comprehensive income for the period---614878-15,10616,598
    Share-based payment expense-----(852)631(221)
    Net movement in own shares-399-----399
    Dividends paid------(20,122)(20,122)
    Balance as at 30 June 2024250(2,722)48,525(5,280)3,1171,834193,342239,066
    Profit for the period attributable to the owners of the Company------20,85520,855
    Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax: Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to Profit or Loss---2,216489--2,705
    Total comprehensive income for the period---2,216489-20,85523,560
    Share-based payment expense-----786(449)337
    Net movement in own shares-(390)-----(390)
    Dividends paid------(4,227)(4,227)
    Balance as at 31 December 2024250(3,112)48,525(3,064)3,6062,620209,521258,346
    Profit for the period attributable to the owners of the Company------18,91918,919
    Total other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax: Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to Profit or Loss---3,028(912)--2,116
    Total comprehensive income for the period---3,028(912)-18,91921,035
    Share-based payment expense-----(261)451190
    Net movement in own shares-(242)-----(242)
    Share buyback(1)------(5,000)(5,000)
    Dividends paid------(27,991)(27,991)
    Balance asat 30 June 2025250(3,354)48,525(36)2,6942,359195,900246,338
    (1) On 30 June 2025, Sabre Insurance Group plc entered into an irrevocable agreement to acquire £5m of ordinary shares for cancellation. Accordingly, a liability of £5m has been recorded in the balance sheet with a corresponding amount in equity. As at 30 June 2025, £0m of shares had been acquired under the programme (see Note 11 for further information).
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
    For the six months ended 30 June 2025
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Profit before tax for the period25,46520,21248,562
    Adjustments for:
    Depreciation of property, plant and equipment73105184
    Share-based payment - equity-settled schemes1,0068221,607
    Investment return(5,089)(2,632)(6,458)
    Expected credit loss--5
    Operating cash flows before movements in working capital21,45518,50743,900
    Movements in working capital:
    Change in receivables(18)2955
    Change in reinsurance contract assets(16,104)(15,239)88
    Change in other assets(1,787)(1,412)(4)
    Change in payables296(1,139)(2,705)
    Change in insurance contract liabilities20,90849,64329,937
    Change in other liabilities246116(641)
    Cash generated from operating activities before investment of insurance assets24,99650,50570,630
    Taxes paid(5,493)(5,926)(12,286)
    Net cash generated from operating activities before investment of insurance assets19,50344,57958,344
    Interest and investment income received4,2622,1215,248
    Proceeds from the sale and maturity of invested assets43,90317,90898,656
    Purchases of invested assets(34,283)(41,452)(140,180)
    Net cash generated from operating activities33,38523,15622,068
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Purchases of property, plant and equipment(13)--
    Net cash used by investing activities(13)--
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Net cash used in acquiring and disposing of own shares(1,069)(644)(1,484)
    Dividends paid(27,991)(20,122)(24,349)
    Net cash used by financing activities(29,060)(20,766)(25,833)
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents4,3122,390(3,765)
    Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period31,31435,07935,079
    Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period35,62637,46931,314
    Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
    For the six months ended 30 June 2025
    1. General information
    The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements comprise the results and balances of the Group for the six-month period ended30 June 2025, the comparative period for the six months ended30 June 2024and the year ended31 December 2024. The information in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements is unaudited and does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in s.434 of the Companies Act 2006. The independent auditor's report on the Group accounts for the year ended31 December 2024is unqualified, does not include a reference to any matters to which the auditors drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and does not include a statement under s.498(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
    2. Accounting policies
    2.1. Basis of preparation
    The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared and approved by the Directors in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standard 34 ('Interim Financial Reporting'). As required by the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared applying the accounting policies and presentation that will be applied in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements of the Group and will be prepared in accordance and fully comply with UK-adopted international accounting standards, comprising International Accounting Standards ('IAS') and International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRSs'). The Annual Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with the going concern principle using the historical cost basis, except for those financial assets that have been measured at fair value.
    The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are consistent with those accounting policies applied in the preparation of the31 December 2024Annual Report and Accounts, expect for those referred to in 2.3 below.
    The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements values are presented in Pounds Sterling (£) rounded to the nearest thousand (£'k), unless otherwise indicated. The Group does not consider it is exposed to material seasonal volatility in its financial results.
    2.2. Going concern
    The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Having assessed the Group's forecasts, projections and principal risks of the Group over the full duration of the planning cycle, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will continue in operation for at least 12 months from the date the Directors approved these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and that therefore it is appropriate to adopt a going concern basis for the preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
    The Group's Principal Risks and Uncertainties are outlined in the Strategic Report of the31 December 2024Annual Report and Accounts and have not changed since the last reporting date. The principal risks are:
    - Insurance
    - Operations
    - Finance and Capital
    - IT and Systems
    - Regulatory, Governance and Compliance
    - People
    - Macro risks
    - Climate change
    - Inflation and interest rate increases
    - Geo-political instability
    2.3. New and amended standards and interpretations adopted by the Group
    Amendments to IFRS
    The following amended standards became effective for the year ended 31 December 2025:
    - Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to IAS 21)
    The amendments have not had a material impact on the Group.
    2.4. New and amended standards and interpretations not yet effective in 2025
    A number of new standards and interpretations adopted by the UK which are not mandatorily effective, as well as standards' interpretations issued by the IASB but not yet adopted by the UK, have not been applied in preparing these financial statements. The Group does not plan to adopt these standards early; instead, it expects to apply them from their effective dates as determined by their dates of UK endorsement. The Group is reviewing the upcoming standards to determine their impact:
    - IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements - Effective 1 January 2027, with retrospective application - IFRS 18, which replaces IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements", introduces new requirements for presentation and disclosure in the financial statements, with a focus on the Profit or Loss Account. Items in the Profit of Loss Account will be classified into one of five categories: operating, investing, financing, income taxes and discontinued operations, of which the first three are new. It also requires the disclosure of newly defined management-derived performance measures, how these are calculated and why these provide useful information, reconciled to the IFRS reporting. As a presentation and disclosure standard, the implementation of IFRS 18 will not affect the Group's results. The Group is currently working to identify all impacts the amendments will have on the primary financial statements and notes to the financial statements.
    3. Insurance liabilities and reinsurance assets
    CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND judgements
    There have been no significant changes to the principles, estimates and judgements used in applying the Group's accounting policies during the period. Full details of these critical accounting estimates and judgements are disclosed on pages 151 to 153 of the Group's Annual Report and Accounts2024.
    Discount rates
    Discount rates applied for discounting future cash flows are listed below:
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    1 year3 years5 years10 years1 year3 years5 years10 years1 year3 years5 years10 years
    Motor insurance4.05%3.84%3.91%4.29%5.12%4.48%4.19%4.09%4.70%4.39%4.28%4.31%
    Risk adjustment for non-financial risk
    The Group has estimated the risk adjustment using a methodology which targets a confidence level (probability of sufficiency) approach between the 80th and 90th percentile. At30 June 2025, the risk margin applied equates to an approximate confidence interval of 82.2% (30 June 2024: 82.1% /31 December 2024: 80.6%) That is, the Group has assessed its indifference to uncertainty for all product lines (as an indication of the compensation that it requires for bearing non-financial risk) as being equivalent to the 80th to 90th percentile confidence level less the mean of an estimated probability distribution of the future cash flows.
    3.1. Composition of the Statement of Financial Position
    An analysis of the amounts presented on the Statement of Financial Position for insurance contracts is included in the table below.
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Notes£'k£'k£'k
    Insurance contract liabilities
    Insurance contract liabilities
    Motor Vehicle insurance335,289366,778334,767
    Motorcycle insurance37,93535,65334,321
    Taxi insurance56,58428,24137,308
    Asset for insurance acquisition cash flows
    Motor Vehicle insurance3.3(6,174)(7,435)(6,488)
    Motorcycle insurance3.3(1,107)(1,011)(880)
    Taxi insurance3.3(945)(1,042)(1,104)
    Total insurance contract liabilities3.2.1421,582421,184397,924
    Reinsurance contracts assets
    Motor Vehicle insurance133,571158,694133,974
    Motorcycle insurance16,22413,81915,018
    Taxi insurance28,6017,32511,766
    Total reinsurance contract assets3.2.2178,396179,838160,758
    3.2. Movement in insurance and reinsurance contract balances
    3.2.1. Insurance contracts issued
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Opening insurance contract liabilities397,924374,839374,839
    Insurance revenue(112,406)(121,852)(248,131)
    Insurance service expenses87,56097,646154,661
    Incurred claims and other directly attributable expenses85,77773,326142,775
    Changes that relate to past service - changes in the FCF relating to the LIC(6,691)15,538(6,280)
    Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows8,4748,78218,166
    Insurance service result(24,846)(24,206)(93,470)
    Insurance finance expense recognised in Profit or Loss Account5,0614,1118,392
    Insurance finance expense/(income) recognised in Other Comprehensive Income2,750(3,298)(6,852)
    Total changes in Comprehensive Income(17,035)(23,393)(91,930)
    Cash flows
    Premiums received100,927130,713254,389
    Claims and other insurance services expenses paid(52,006)(51,438)(121,469)
    Insurance acquisition cash flows(8,228)(9,537)(17,905)
    Total cash flows40,69369,738115,015
    Closing insurance contract liabilities421,582421,184397,924
    3.2.2. Reinsurance contracts held
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Opening reinsurance contract assets160,758166,726166,726
    Net income from reinsurance contracts held12,1008,372(20,591)
    Reinsurance expense(13,292)(18,755)(33,617)
    Incurred claims recovery25,16111,75219,438
    Changes that relate to past service23115,375(6,412)
    Reinsurance finance income recognised in Profit or Loss Account2,1081,8923,714
    Reinsurance finance income/(expense) recognised in Other Comprehensive Income1,534(2,127)(5,880)
    Total changes in Comprehensive Income15,7428,137(22,757)
    Cash flows
    Premiums paid6,1066,04334,992
    Recoveries received(4,210)(1,068)(18,203)
    Total cash flows1,8964,97516,789
    Closing reinsurance contract assets178,396179,838160,758
    3.3. Assets for insurance acquisition cash flows
    £'k
    Balance as at 31 December 20238,733
    Amounts incurred during the period9,537
    Amounts derecognised and included in measurement of insurance contracts(8,782)
    Balance as at 30 June 20249,488
    Amounts incurred during the period8,368
    Amounts derecognised and included in measurement of insurance contracts(9,384)
    Balance as at 31 December 20248,472
    Amounts incurred during the period8,228
    Amounts derecognised and included in measurement of insurance contracts(8,474)
    Balance as at 30 June 20258,226
    3.4. Insurance revenue and expenses - Segmental disclosure
    An analysis of insurance revenue, insurance service expenses and net income/(expense) from reinsurance contracts held is included in the tables below.
    The Group provides short-term motor insurance to clients, which comprises three lines of business, Motor Vehicle insurance, Motorcycle insurance and Taxi insurance, which are written solely in the UK. The Group has no other lines of business, nor does it operate outside of the UK. The Group does not have a single client which accounts for more than 10% of revenue.
    30 June 202530 June 2024
    Motor VehiclesMotorcycleTaxiTotalMotor VehiclesMotorcycleTaxiTotal
    £'k£'k£'k£'k£'k£'k£'k£'k
    Insurance revenue
    Insurance revenue from contracts measured under the PAA99,9394,3118,156112,406109,5495,0597,244121,852
    Total insurance revenue99,9394,3118,156112,406109,5495,0597,244121,852
    Insurance service expense
    Incurred claims and other directly attributable expenses(54,717)(6,681)(24,379)(85,777)(62,053)(4,131)(7,142)(73,326)
    Changes that relate to past service - changes in the FCF relating to the LIC5,5766105056,691(19,987)(1,114)5,563(15,538)
    Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows(6,397)(1,060)(1,017)(8,474)(6,813)(1,046)(923)(8,782)
    Total insurance service expense(55,538)(7,131)(24,891)(87,560)(88,853)(6,291)(2,502)(97,646)
    Net income from reinsurance contracts held
    Reinsurance expenses -contracts measured under the PAA(11,793)(518)(981)(13,292)(16,829)(801)(1,125)(18,755)
    Incurred claims recovery6,2721,59317,29625,1619,9772371,53911,753
    Changes that relate to past service -changes in the FCF relating to incurred claims recovery781319(869)23118,702159(3,487)15,374
    Total net (expense)/income from reinsurance contracts held(4,740)1,39415,44612,10011,850(405)(3,073)8,372
    Total insurance service result39,661(1,426)(1,289)36,94632,546(1,637)1,66932,578
    Other than reinsurance assets and insurance liabilities (see Note 3.1), the Group does not allocate, monitor, or report assets and liabilities per business line and does not consider the information useful in the day-to-day running of the Group's operations. The Group also does not allocate, monitor, or report other income and expenses per business line.
    31 December 2024
    Motor VehiclesMotorcycleTaxiTotal
    £'k£'k£'k£'k
    Insurance revenue
    Insurance revenue from contracts measured under the PAA222,63510,19915,297248,131
    Total insurance revenue222,63510,19915,297248,131
    Insurance service expense
    Incurred claims and other directly attributable expenses(117,752)(6,873)(18,150)(142,775)
    Changes that relate to past service - changes in the FCF relating to the LIC1,7691884,3236,280
    Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows(14,234)(1,993)(1,939)(18,166)
    Total insurance service expense(130,217)(8,678)(15,766)(154,661)
    Net expense from reinsurance contracts held
    Reinsurance expenses - contracts measured under the PAA(30,119)(1,405)(2,093)(33,617)
    Incurred claims recovery13,2239445,27119,438
    Changes that relate to past service - changes in the FCF relating to incurred claims recovery(3,803)262(2,871)(6,412)
    Total net (expense)/income from reinsurance contracts held(20,699)(199)307(20,591)
    Total insurance service result71,7191,322(162)72,879
    4. Financial assets
    The Group's financial assets are summarised below.
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Notes£'k£'k£'k
    Cash and cash equivalents4.135,62637,46931,314
    Debt securities held at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income4.2306,436289,553311,184
    Receivables4.3505832
    Total342,112327,080342,530
    4.1. Cash and cash equivalents
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Cash at bank and on hand20,08415,99518,174
    Money market funds15,54221,47413,140
    Total35,62637,46931,314
    Cash held in money market funds has no notice period for withdrawal.
    The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. The full value is expected to be realised within 12 months.
    4.2. Debt securities held at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income
    The Group's debt securities held at fair value through Other Comprehensive Income are summarised below.
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k% holdings£'k% holdings£'k% holdings
    Government bonds114,39837.4%109,39637.8%112,79336.2%
    Government-backed securities100,34532.7%98,70934.1%103,26733.2%
    Corporate bonds91,69329.9%81,44828.1%95,12430.6%
    Total306,436100.0%289,553100.0%311,184100.0%
    4.2.1. Fair value
    Fair value measurements are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Group's view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information.
    IFRS 13 requires certain disclosures which require the classification of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the fair value measurement.
    Disclosure of fair value measurements by level is according to the following fair value measurement hierarchy:
    - Level 1:fair value is based on quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical instruments as measured on reporting date
    - Level 2:fair value is determined through inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the assets and liabilities, either directly (prices) or indirectly (derived from prices)
    - Level 3:fair value is determined through valuation techniques which use significant unobservable inputs
    Level 1
    The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the Statement of Financial Position date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from the stock exchange or pricing service, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm's length basis. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the closing bid price. These instruments are included in Level 1 and comprise only debt securities classified as fair value through other comprehensive income.
    Level 2
    The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant input required to fair value an instrument is observable, the instrument is included in Level 2. The Group has no Level 2 financial instruments.
    Level 3
    If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3. The Group has no Level 3 financial instruments.
    The following table summarises the classification of financial instruments:
    Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
    At 31 June 2025£'k£'k£'k£'k
    Assets held at fair value
    Debt securities held at FVOCI306,436--306,436
    Total306,436--306,436
    Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
    At 31 June 2024£'k£'k£'k£'k
    Assets held at fair value
    Debt securities held at FVOCI289,553--289,553
    Total289,553--289,553
    Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
    At 31 December 2024£'k£'k£'k£'k
    Assets held at fair value
    Debt securities held at FVOCI311,184--311,184
    Total311,184--311,184
    Transfers between levels
    There have been no transfers between levels during the period (30 June 2024: no transfers /31 December 2024: no transfers).
    4.3. Receivables
    The Group's receivables comprise of:
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Other debtors505832
    Total505832
    The estimated fair values of receivables are the discounted amounts of the estimated future cash flows expected to be received.
    The carrying value of receivables approximates fair value. The provision for expected credit losses is based on the recoverability of the individual receivables.
    The Group has calculated ECL on receivables and has concluded that it is wholly immaterial and such further disclosure has not been included.
    4.4. Investment income
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Interest income on financial assets using effective interest rate method
    Interest income from debt securities5,0982,6326,458
    Interest income from cash and cash equivalents6458631,468
    Total5,7433,4957,926
    4.5. Net gains/(losses) from fair value adjustments on financial assets
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Profit or Loss
    Realised fair value losses on debt securities(9)--
    Realised fair value losses on debt securities reclassified to Profit or Loss(9)--
    Other comprehensive income
    Unrealised fair value gains on debt securities4,0258193,769
    Realised losses on derecognition of debt securities reclassified to Profit or Loss9--
    Expected credit loss--5
    Realised and unrealised fair value gains on debt securities through Other Comprehensive Income4,0348193,774
    Net gains from fair value adjustments on financial assets4,0258193,774
    5. Payables
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Trade and other creditors7871,020951
    Other taxes(1)6,5047,5416,044
    Other financial liabilities(2)5,000--
    Total12,2918,5616,995
    (1) Other taxes consist of Insurance Premium Tax and VAT payable to HM Revenue & Customs
    (2) On 30 June 2025, Sabre Insurance Group plc entered into an irrevocable agreement to acquire £5m of ordinary shares for cancellation. Accordingly, a liability of £5m has been recorded in the balance sheet with a corresponding amount in equity.
    Trade and other creditors are carried at amortised cost.
    6. Other income
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Administration fees15333182
    Brokerage and other fee income183394558
    Total336427740
    Brokerage and other fee income relates to auxiliary products and services.
    7. Other operating expenses
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Notes£'k£'k£'k
    Employee expenses7.18,8978,04615,426
    Property expenses200161500
    IT expense, including IT depreciation3,5053,3146,756
    Other depreciation5657113
    Industry levies3,0622,9275,994
    Policy servicing costs8041,5103,153
    Other operating expenses1,8851,8173,399
    Movement in expected credit loss on debt securities--5
    Before adjustment for directly attributable claims expenses18,40917,83235,346
    Adjusted for:
    Reclassification of directly attributable claims expenses(3,811)(3,763)(7,041)
    Total other operating expenses14,59814,06928,305
    7.1. Employee expenses
    The aggregate remuneration of those employed by the Group's operations comprised:
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Wages and salaries6,4085,93911,332
    Social security expenses9436911,464
    Contributions to defined contribution plans303307598
    Equity-settled share-based payment1,0068511,607
    Other employee expenses237258425
    Before adjustment for directly attributable claims expenses8,8978,04615,426
    Adjusted for:
    Reclassification of directly attributable claims expenses(2,788)(2,531)(4,799)
    Employee expenses6,1095,51510,627
    8. Income tax expense
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Current taxation
    Charge for the period6,5805,08212,157
    Charge relating to prior periods134-570
    6,7145,08212,727
    Deferred taxation
    Origination and reversal of temporary differences(168)24(126)
    (168)24(126)
    Current taxation6,7145,08212,727
    Deferred taxation(168)24(126)
    Income tax expense6,5465,10612,601
    Tax recorded in Other Comprehensive Income is as follows:
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Current taxation---
    Deferred taxation702498549
    702498549
    Management estimates the Group's effective tax rate to be approximately25.7%of profit before tax for the year ending31 December 2025, similar to the corporation tax rate in the UK of 25.0%. This estimate is slightly higher than the prevailing rate of corporation tax in the UK, reflecting the impact of the Group's employee share schemes. The income tax expense for the period is recognised based on this estimate.
    9. Dividends
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    pence per share£'kpence per share£'kpence per share£'k
    Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders in the period
    Interim dividend for the current year----1.74,227
    Final dividend for the prior year11.327,9918.120,1228.120,122
    11.327,9918.120,1229.824,349
    Proposed dividends
    Interim dividend in respect of the current year (1)3.48,5001.74,250
    (1) Subsequent to 30 June 2025, the Directors declared an interim dividend for 2025 of 3.4p per ordinary share. This dividend will be accounted for as an appropriation of retained earnings in the year ended 31 December 2025 and is not included as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2025
    The Trustees of the Sabre Insurance Group Employee Benefit Trust waived their entitlement to dividends on shares held in the trust to meet obligations arising on share incentives schemes, which reduced the dividends paid for the period ended30 June 2025by£259k(30 June 2024:£128kand31 December 2024:£151k).
    10. Related party transactions
    There has been no change to the relationships disclosed in Note 18 of the31 December 2024Annual Report and Accounts.
    No related party transactions have taken place in the period ended30 June 2025that have materially affected the financial position or the financial performance of the Group.
    11. Events after the balance sheet date
    Since 1 July 2025, shares have been purchased under the Group's buyback programme. At 29 July 2025 a total of 1,445,678 ordinary shares (representing 0.58% of Sabre Insurance Group plc's issued share capital at 30 June 2025) had been purchased for cancellation at a total cost of £2,177,918 including costs, at an average price of 149.45p per share, excluding any costs.
    Other than the share buyback and the declaration of an interim ordinary dividend as disclosed in Note 9, there have been no material changes in the affairs or the financial position of the Group and its subsidiaries since the Statement of Financial Position date.
    Directors' Responsibility Statement
    We confirm that to the best of our knowledge:
    The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 June 2025 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards 34 ("IAS 34") as adopted by the UK.
    The interim management report includes a fair review of the information as required by:
    - DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of the important events that have occurred during the first six months of the current financial year and their impact on the condensed set of Consolidated Financial Statements and a description of the principle risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and
    - DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transaction that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially impacted the financial position or performance of the Group during the period; and any changes in the related party transactions from the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 that could do so.
    Signed on behalf of the Board of Directors
    Geoff Carter
    Chief Executive Officer
    30 July 2025    		Adam Westwood
    Chief Financial Officer
    30 July 2025
    Independent review report to Sabre Insurance Group plc
    Report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
    Our conclusion
    We have reviewed Sabre Insurance Group plc's condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the "interim financial statements") in the Half-Year Report 2025 of Sabre Insurance Group plc for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2025 (the "period").
    Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
    The interim financial statements comprise:
    - the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2025;
    - the Condensed Consolidated Profit or Loss Account and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the period then ended;
    - the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period then ended;
    - the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the period then ended; and
    - the explanatory notes to the interim financial statements.
    The interim financial statements included in the Half-Year Report 2025 of Sabre Insurance Group plc have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.
    Basis for conclusion
    We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Financial Reporting Council for use in the United Kingdom ("ISRE (UK) 2410"). A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.
    A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
    We have read the other information contained in the Half-Year Report 2025 and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.
    Conclusions relating to going concern
    Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed. This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (UK) 2410. However, future events or conditions may cause the group to cease to continue as a going concern.
    Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review
    Our responsibilities and those of the directors
    The Half-Year Report 2025, including the interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the Half-Year Report 2025 in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority. In preparing the Half-Year Report 2025, including the interim financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
    Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the Half-Year Report 2025 based on our review. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions relating to going concern, is based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for conclusion paragraph of this report. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.
    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    Chartered Accountants
    London
    30 July 2025
    Financial Reconciliations
    Gross Written Premium
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Insurance revenue112,406121,852248,131
    Less: Instalment income(1,935)(1,969)(4,493)
    Less: Movement in unearned premium(10,147)5,839(7,203)
    Gross written premium100,324125,722236,435
    Net Loss Ratio
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Insurance service expense87,56097,646154,661
    Less: Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows(8,474)(8,782)(18,166)
    Less: Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for incurred claims(25,392)(27,127)(13,026)
    Less: Directly attributable claims expenses(3,811)(3,763)(7,041)
    Add: Net impact of discounting (1)3,5122,3506,914
    Undiscounted net claims incurred (2)53,39560,324123,342
    Insurance revenue112,406121,852248,131
    Less: Instalment income(1,935)(1,969)(4,493)
    Less: Reinsurance expense(13,292)(18,755)(33,617)
    Net earned premium97,179101,128210,021
    Net loss ratio54.9%59.7%58.7%
    (1) Excludes discounting on Periodic Payment Orders ("PPOs")
    (2) Calculation of undiscounted net claims incurred allows for the impact of discounting on long-term non-life annuities, Periodic Payment Orders ("PPOs"), consistent with presentation under IFRS 4.
    Expense Ratio
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Other operating expenses14,59814,06928,305
    Add: Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows8,4748,78218,166
    Add: Directly attributable claims expenses3,8113,7637,041
    Total operating expenses26,88326,61453,512
    Insurance revenue112,406121,852248,131
    Less: Instalment income(1,935)(1,969)(4,493)
    Less: Reinsurance expense(13,292)(18,755)(33,617)
    Net earned premium97,179101,128210,021
    Expense ratio27.7%26.3%25.5%
    Combined Operating Ratio
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Net loss ratio54.9%59.7%58.7%
    Expense ratio27.7%26.3%25.5%
    Combined operating ratio82.6%86.0%84.2%
    Discounted Net Loss Ratio
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Insurance service expense87,56097,646154,661
    Less: Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows(8,474)(8,782)(18,166)
    Less: Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for incurred claims(25,392)(27,127)(13,026)
    Less: Directly attributable claims expenses(3,811)(3,763)(7,041)
    Net claims incurred49,88357,974116,428
    Insurance revenue112,406121,852248,131
    Less: Instalment income(1,935)(1,969)(4,493)
    Less: Reinsurance expense(13,292)(18,755)(33,617)
    Net earned premium97,179101,128210,021
    Discounted net loss ratio51.3%57.3%55.4%
    Discounted Combined Operating Ratio
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    Net loss ratio51.3%57.3%55.4%
    Expense ratio27.7%26.3%25.5%
    Discounted combined operating ratio79.0%83.6%80.9%
    Net Insurance Margin
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Net claims incurred53,39560,324123,342
    Total operating expenses26,88326,61453,512
    Total insurance expense80,27886,938176,854
    Insurance revenue112,406121,852248,131
    Less: Reinsurance expense(13,292)(18,755)(33,617)
    Net insurance revenue99,114103,097214,514
    Net insurance margin19.0%15.7%17.6%
    Solvency Coverage Ratio - Pre-dividend
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Solvency II net assets123,514121,737134,695
    Solvency capital requirement63,57663,44562,199
    Solvency coverage ratio - pre-dividend194.3%191.9%216.6%
    Solvency Coverage Ratio - Post-dividend
    30 June 202530 June 202431 December 2024
    £'k£'k£'k
    Solvency II net assets123,514121,737134,695
    Less: Interim/Final dividend(8,500)(4,250)(28,250)
    Solvency II net assets - post-dividend115,014117,487106,445
    Solvency capital requirement63,57663,44562,199
    Solvency coverage ratio - post-dividend180.9%185.2%171.1%
    Glossary of Terms
    Acquisition cash flowsCash flows arising from the costs of selling, underwriting and startinga group of insurance contracts (issued or expected to be issued)that are directly attributable to the portfolio of insurance contractsto which the group belongs. Such cash flows include cash flowsthat are not directly attributable to individual contracts or groupsof insurance contracts within the portfolio.
    Adjusted IFRS netassetsEquals the Group's IFRS net assets, less Goodwill.
    Asset for incurredclaims ("AIC")The reinsurers' share of the liability for incurred claims ("LIC").
    Asset for remainingcoverage ("ARC")The reinsurers' share of the liability for remaining coverage ("LRC").
    Combined operatingratio ("COR")The combined operating ratio is the ratio of total expenses(which comprises commission expenses and operating expenses),and net insurance claims relative to net earned premium ("NEP"),expressed as a percentage.
    Contractual servicemargin ("CSM")This represents the unearned profit the entity will recognise as itprovides insurance contract service under the insurance contractsin the group. It is a component of the carrying amount of the assetor liability for a group of insurance contracts.
    Coverage periodThe period during which the entity provides insurance contractservices. The period includes the insurance contract services thatrelate to all premiums within the boundary of the insurance contract.
    Effective tax rateEffective tax rate is defined as the approximate tax rate calculatedby dividing the Group's profit before tax by the tax charge goingthrough the Profit or Loss Account.
    Expense ratioExpense ratio is a measure of total expenses (which comprisescommission expenses and operating expenses), and claimshandling expenses, relative to net earned premium ("NEP"),expressed as a percentage.
    Fair value throughOCI ("FVOCI")Unrealised gains and losses from the remeasurement of the fairvalue financial assets are recognised in the Statement of OtherComprehensive Income ("OCI").
    Financial ReportingCouncil ("FRC")The UK's regulator for the accounting, audit and actuarialprofessions, promoting transparency and integrity in business.
    Fulfilment cash flows("FCF")An explicit, unbiased and probability-weighted estimate (i.e.expected value) of the present value of the future cash outflowsminus the present value of the future cash inflows that will arise asthe entity fulfils insurance contacts, including a risk adjustment fornon-financial risk.
    Gross earnedpremium ("GEP")The proportions of premium attributable to the periods of risk thatrelate to the current accounting period. It represents gross writtenpremium ("GWP") adjusted by the unearned premium provision atthe beginning and end of the accounting period, before deductionof reinsurance expense.
    Gross writtenpremium ("GWP")Gross written premium comprises all premiums in respect of policiesunderwritten in a particular financial year, regardless of whethersuch policies relate in whole or in part to a future financial year,before deduction of reinsurance expense.
    IFRS 17 "InsuranceContracts"An accounting standard that addresses the establishment ofprinciples for the recognition, measurement, presentation anddisclosure of insurance contracts within the scope of the standard(Effective 1 January 2023).
    IFRS net assetsThe difference between the Group's total assets and total liabilities.
    Insurance revenueGross earned premium ("GEP") plus instalment income.
    InternationalFinancial ReportingStandards ("IFRS")Accounting standards issued by the IFRS Foundation and theInternational Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
    Liability for incurred claims ("LIC")An entity's obligation to:
    a) Investigate and pay valid claims for insured events that have already occurred, including events that have occurred but for which claims have not been reported, and other incurred insurance expenses; and
    b) Pay amounts that are not included in (a) and that relate to:
    i. insurance contract services that have already been provided; or
    ii. any investment components or other amounts that are not related to the provision of insurance contract services and that are not in the liability for remaining coverage.
    Liability for remaining coverage ("LRC")An entity's obligation to:
    a) investigate and pay valid claims under existing insurance contracts for insured events that have not yet occurred (i.e. the obligation that relates to the unexpired portion of the insurance coverage); and
    b) pay amounts under existing insurance contracts that are not included in (a) and that relate to:
    i. insurance contract services not yet provided (i.e. the obligations that relate to future provision of insurance contract services); or
    ii. any investment components or other amounts that are not related to the provision of insurance contract services and that have not been transferred to the liability for incurred claims.
    Net claims incurredNet claims incurred is equal to gross claims incurred less amounts recovered from reinsurers.
    Net earned premium ("NEP")Gross earned premium ("GEP") less reinsurance expense.
    Net insurance revenueInsurance revenue less reinsurance expense.
    Net loss ratio ("NLR")Net loss ratio measures net insurance claims, less claims handling expenses, relative to net earned premium expressed as a percentage.
    Net insurance margin ("NIM")Net insurance margin measures how much net insurance profit is generated as a percentage of net insurance revenue.
    Own Risk and Solvency Assessment ("ORSA")An prospective assessment of the Group's risks and solvency capital requirements.
    Periodic Payment Order ("PPO")A compensation award as part of a claims settlement that involves making a series of annual payments to a claimant over their remaining life to cover the costs of the care they will require.
    Premium allocation approach ("PAA")Method for measuring insurance contracts under IFRS 17 "Insurance Contracts"
    Return on tangible equityReturn on tangible equity is measured as the ratio of the Group's profit after tax to its average tangible equity over the financial year, expressed as a percentage.
    Risk adjustment for non-financial riskThe compensation an entity requires for bearing the uncertainty about the amount and timing of the cash flows that arises from non-financial risk as the entity fulfils insurance contracts.
    Solvency capital ratioThe ratio of Own Funds (Solvency II capital) to Solvency Capital Requirement "SCR".
    Solvency Capital Requirement ("SCR")The total amount of capital that the Group must hold to cover the risks under the Solvency II regulatory framework. The Group is required to maintain eligible own funds of at least 100% of the SCR.
    The Group uses the Standard Formula to determine the SCR.
    

 

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