earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
United Fire Group reports Q3 net loss of $0.91 per share; combined ratio 111.7%
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.20
revenue$700,123,000
- Net loss of $23.0M ($0.91 per diluted share); adjusted operating loss of $0.47 per share.
- GAAP combined ratio of 111.7% driven by catastrophe loss ratio of 11.4% (incl. Hurricane Ian 5.7%) and unfavorable reserve development of 5.9%.
- Net premiums written up 9.1% vs Q3 2021; net premiums earned essentially flat (-0.3%).
- Book value per share fell to $27.82, down 20.6% from $35.05 at year-end 2021, mainly due to $156.1M decrease in unrealized fixed-income gains.
- Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.16 per share; declared and paid in Q3.