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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000230557-24-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIGI"
cik: "0000230557"
company_name: "SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:55:18.422572+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Selective Insurance Q2 net loss $1.08/sh; guidance raised to 101.5% combined ratio

## Summary
- Net loss of $65.6M ($1.08 diluted EPS); non-GAAP operating loss of $1.10 per share.
- GAAP combined ratio 116.1%, up 15.9 pts YoY, driven by $176M unfavorable prior year casualty reserve development (16.3 pts).
- NPW up 13% to $1.226B; renewal pure price +9.1% across all segments.
- 2024 combined ratio guidance raised to 101.5% from 96.5%; catastrophe estimate raised to 5.5 points.
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.35 per common share, payable Sept 3, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000230557-24-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIGI
- cik: 0000230557
- company_name: SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/230557/000023055724000018/0000230557-24-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/230557/000023055724000018/sigi-20240718.htm

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