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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS) saw its shares jump 12.1% after the property and casualty insurer reported fourth quarter earnings that significantly beat analyst expectations.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.25, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.64. Revenue for the quarter came in at $333.18 million, topping expectations of $294.8 million.
Net income increased to $31.4 million from $19.6 million in the year-ago quarter. The combined ratio improved 4.8 points to 94.4%, driven by an underlying loss ratio of 55.7%.
Net written premiums grew 13% YoY to $278.5 million, led by strong performance in core commercial and assumed reinsurance business. Commercial lines saw average renewal premium increases of 11.9%.
"Our fourth quarter and full year results reflect the continued progress we are making in the execution of our strategic business plan," said UFG President and CEO Kevin Leidwinger.
For the full year 2024, net income rose to $62.0 million as net investment income jumped 37.5% to $82.0 million. The combined ratio improved 10.1 points to 99.2%.
Looking ahead, the company expects its fixed maturity portfolio to generate over $80 million of annualized income, with potential for further improvement from future reinvestment at higher rates.
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