Heritage Insurance Holdings reported a significant improvement in its third quarter 2025 results, driven by successful strategic initiatives focused on disciplined underwriting, rate adequacy, and improved loss ratios, leading to record in-force premiums and a strong earnings trajectory.
Net income increased to $50.4 million ($1.63 per diluted share) from $8.2 million ($0.27 per diluted share) in the prior year quarter, a substantial improvement.
positiveNet combined ratio improved significantly to 72.9%, down 27.7 percentage points from 100.6% in the prior year quarter, indicating profitable underwriting.
positiveNet loss ratio improved to 38.3%, a decrease of 27.1 percentage points from 65.4% in the prior year quarter, due to lower weather and attritional losses.
positiveReturn on average equity was 49.2%, up from 12.2% in the prior year quarter.
positiveNew business premium written increased by 166% to $36.3 million from $13.7 million in the prior year quarter.
positiveNet premiums earned decreased by 1.9% to $195.1 million from $198.9 million in the prior year quarter, primarily due to higher ceded premiums.
attentionTotal policies in force decreased by 9.4% to 363,309 from 401,091 in the prior year quarter.
negativeThe effective tax rate increased to 26.2% from 9.4% in the prior year quarter, impacting net income.
attentionInvestment income was down 1.2% due to a lower interest rate environment.
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The company is positioned to return to growth due to favorable market conditions and achieved rate adequacy in most markets.
Nearly all capacity is now open for new business, compared to only 30% last year.
Expect policy count to return to growth over the next six months, on a path to full year policy growth in 2026.
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