Financial Performance - Revenues for Q1 2025 reached 1,285,186,a101,164,959 in Q1 2024[73] - After-tax net investment income rose to 95,621,reflectinga1285,640 in the previous year[73] - Net income available to common stockholders increased by 34% to 107,596from80,218 in Q1 2024[73] - Non-GAAP operating ROE for Q1 2025 was 14.4%, exceeding the 12% target and up from 11.7% in Q1 2024[75] - Net Premiums Written (NPW) increased by 7% to 1,240,443,andNetPremiumsEarned(NPE)grewby101,158,757 in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024[81] - Underwriting income rose significantly by 140% to 45,637inQ12025,comparedto19,031 in Q1 2024[81] - Net cash provided by operating activities increased to 284.0millioninFirstQuarter2025,comparedto114.2 million in First Quarter 2024[154] Combined Ratio and Underwriting Performance - The combined ratio improved to 96.1%, down 2.1 points from 98.2% in Q1 2024[73] - The combined ratio improved to 96.1%, down from 98.2%, reflecting a 2.1-point decrease year-over-year[81] - The combined ratio improved by 2.6 points to 97.3% in Q1 2025, reflecting a decrease in the loss and loss expense ratio to 66.6%[102] - The loss and loss expense ratio for Standard Commercial Lines improved to 63.8%, down from 66.7% in Q1 2024[91] - The combined ratio for Commercial Property decreased by 10.2 points to 83.9% in Q1 2025, with net catastrophe losses significantly lower at 16.4million[104]−ThecombinedratioforWorkersCompensationincreasedby26.6pointsto105.95 million[110] - The combined ratio for E&S Lines increased by 4.9 points to 92.5% in Q1 2025, with loss and loss expense incurred rising by 37% to 87,990[113]BusinessGrowthandStrategy−Newbusinessmoderatedasrateincreasesaccelerated,butpolicyretentionremainedstrong[79]−Thecompanyadded30agencylocationsinQ12025,contributingtoanetincreaseof200agencylocationsin2024[79]−ThecompanyexpectstowritenewbusinessinKansas,Montana,andWyomingbytheendof2026[80]−Overallrenewalpurepricingacrossinsurancesegmentswas10.3350 million in premium, representing approximately 10% of Standard Commercial Lines NPW[80] Investment Performance - Total invested assets grew by 7% to 10,295,310thousandasofMarch31,2025,upfrom9,651,297 thousand at December 31, 2024[119] - Net investment income earned increased by 12% to 95,621thousandinQ12025from85,640 thousand in Q1 2024[121] - Net unrealized losses before tax decreased by 26% to (232,510)thousandinQ12025from(314,680) thousand in Q1 2024[119] - The annualized after-tax yield on the investment portfolio decreased slightly to 3.8% in Q1 2025 from 3.9% in Q1 2024[121] - Net unrealized gains on equity securities increased by 52% to 1,050,000inQ12025from692,000 in Q1 2024[122] Capital Management - The company maintains a solid capital base and high-quality underwriting portfolio, enhancing financial strength and underwriting capacity[152] - The company may take various actions to manage capital, including contributing capital to Insurance Subsidiaries and repurchasing shares[151] - The company issued 400millionof5.90395.9 million, which includes a 200millioncapitalcontributiontotheInsuranceSubsidiaries[139]−Thecompanyrepurchased233,611sharesofcommonstockfor19.4 million, with 56.1millionofremainingcapacityunderthesharerepurchaseprogramasofMarch31,2025[140]−AsofMarch31,2025,thecompanyhadGAAPstockholders′equityof3.3 billion and a debt-to-capital ratio of 21.7%[144] Tax and Regulatory - Federal income tax expense for Q1 2025 was 28,990,000,upfrom20,048,000 in Q1 2024, resulting in an effective tax rate of 21.2%[123]