Greenlight Re Announces Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Year-End December 31, 2025


Improves Q4 Combined Ratio to 


92.1%


,



Achieves Record Full-Year Underwriting Income.

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) (“Greenlight Re” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.


Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

(all comparisons are to
fourth quarter
2024
unless noted otherwise):

  • Gross premiums written increased 12% to $161.3 million;
  • Net premiums earned increased 12% to $165.6 million;
  • Net underwriting income of $13.0 million, compared to an underwriting loss of $18.0 million;
  • Combined ratio of 92.1%, compared to 112.1%;
  • Total investment income of $44.8 million, compared to $2.6 million;
  • Net income of $49.3 million, or $1.44 per diluted ordinary share, compared to a net loss of $27.4 million, or $(0.81) per diluted ordinary share;
  • Repurchased $2.8 million of shares at an average cost of $14.02 per share; and
  • Fully diluted book value per share increased 8.1% to $20.43, from $18.90 at September 30, 2025.


Year ended December 31, 2025 Highlights

(all comparisons are to the same period in
2024
):

  • Gross premiums written increased 11% to $773.3 million;
  • Net premiums earned increased 7% to $661.1 million;
  • Net underwriting income of $35.7 million compared to an underwriting loss of $8.2 million;
  • Combined ratio of 94.6%, compared to 101.4%;
  • Total investment income of $60.2 million, compared to $79.6 million;
  • Net income of $74.8 million, or $2.17 per diluted ordinary share, compared to $42.8 million, or $1.24 per diluted ordinary share;
  • Repurchased $9.8 million of shares at an average cost of $13.76 per share; and
  • Fully diluted book value per share increased 13.8% to $20.43, from $17.95 at December 31, 2024.

Greg Richardson, Chief Executive Officer of Greenlight Re, stated, “We are proud of our fourth quarter 2025 underwriting results, which resulted in a combined ratio of 92.1%, allowing us to close the year with a record underwriting income and a combined ratio of 94.6%. Growth in gross premiums written and net premiums earned, coupled with our expanded investment income and our strong combined ratio, resulted in book value growth of 8.1% in the fourth quarter.”

David Einhorn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, “Greenlight Re had a solid year, with good results on both sides of the balance sheet; it grew fully-diluted book value per share 13.8%, above its cost of equity. I want to congratulate Greg and the team on the improved performance. The Solasglas investment portfolio gained 7.9% during the fourth quarter, with gains and positive alpha from longs, shorts and macro and returned 7.5% for the year, with most of the gains coming from macro.”


Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2025 Earnings Call

Greenlight Re will host a live conference call to discuss its financial results on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Dial-in details:

U.S. toll free       1-877-407-9753
International       1-201-493-6739

The conference call can also be accessed via webcast at:

https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1727630&tp_key=a76f5f514d

A telephone replay will be available following the call through March 15, 2026. The replay of the call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (U.S. toll free) or 1-201-612-7415 (international), access code 13754963. An audio file of the call will also be available on the Company’s website, www.greenlightre.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In presenting the Company’s results, management has included fully diluted book value per share as a financial measure that is not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). This measure is referred to as a non-GAAP measure. The non-GAAP measure may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. Management believes the measure allows for a more thorough understanding of the Company’s performance. The non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and should be used to monitor our results and should be considered in addition to, and not viewed as a substitute for those measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of the measure to the most comparable GAAP figures is included in the attached financial information in accordance with Regulation G.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (the “Company”) within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made on the Company’s behalf. These risks and uncertainties include any suspension or revocation of any of our licenses; losses from catastrophes; the loss of significant brokers; the performance of Solasglas Investments, LP; a downgrade or withdrawal of our A.M. Best ratings; the carry values of our investments made under our Greenlight Re Innovations segment may differ significantly from those that would be used if we carried these investments at fair value; and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as those factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic and other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as provided by law.

About Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.

Greenlight Re (www.greenlightre.com) provides multiline property and casualty insurance and reinsurance through its licensed and regulated reinsurance entities in the Cayman Islands and Ireland, and its Lloyd’s platform, Greenlight Innovation Syndicate 3456. The Company complements its underwriting activities with a non-traditional investment approach designed to achieve higher rates of return over the long term than reinsurance companies that exclusively employ more traditional investment strategies. The Company’s innovations unit, Greenlight Re Innovations, supports technology innovators in the (re)insurance space by providing investment capital, risk capacity, and access to a broad insurance network.

Investor Relations Contact

Jeremy Hellman
Vice President, The Equity Group Inc.
(212) 836-9626
[email protected]

 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts)


           
  December 31,
2025



  December 31,
2024



Assets          
Investments          
Investment in related party investment fund, at fair value $ 504,555     $ 387,144  
Other investments   62,911       73,160  
Fixed maturity investments, at fair value   65,609        
Total investments   633,075       460,304  
Cash and cash equivalents   111,756       64,685  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents   531,976       584,402  
Reinsurance balances receivable   664,381       704,483  
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses   81,392       85,790  
Deferred acquisition costs   99,954       82,249  
Unearned premiums ceded   39,223       29,545  
Other assets   8,026       4,765  
Total assets $ 2,169,783     $ 2,016,223  
Liabilities and equity          
Liabilities          
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves $ 967,960     $ 860,969  
Unearned premium reserves   361,704       324,551  
Reinsurance balances payable   95,853       105,892  
Funds withheld   16,105       21,878  
Other liabilities   15,460       6,305  
Debt   4,724       60,749  
Total liabilities   1,461,806       1,380,344  

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
         
Shareholders’ equity          
Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; none issued)          
Ordinary share capital (par value $0.10; issued and outstanding, 33,897,709) (2024: par value $0.10; issued and outstanding, 34,831,324) $ 3,390     $ 3,483  
Additional paid-in capital   478,910       481,551  
Retained earnings   225,677       150,845  
Total shareholders’ equity   707,977       635,879  
Total liabilities and equity $ 2,169,783     $ 2,016,223  
               

 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages and per share amounts)
         
    Three months ended
December 31
  Year ended December 31
    2025
  2024
  2025
  2024
    (Unaudited)        

Underwriting results:
               
Gross premiums written   $ 161,311     $ 143,756     $ 773,261     $ 698,335  
Net premiums written   $ 144,803     $ 131,297     $ 691,409     $ 621,265  
Net premiums earned   $ 165,621     $ 148,136     $ 661,144     $ 619,954  
Net loss and LAE incurred:                
Current year     (95,726 )     (100,998 )     (399,200 )     (406,465 )
Prior year     (4,310 )     (21,747 )     (12,392 )     (20,804 )
Net loss and LAE incurred     (100,036 )     (122,745 )     (411,592 )     (427,269 )
Acquisition costs     (44,177 )     (38,549 )     (184,853 )     (176,775 )
Underwriting expenses     (8,316 )     (4,634 )     (28,627 )     (22,857 )
Deposit interest expense     (54 )     (208 )     (421 )     (1,228 )
Net underwriting income (loss)     13,038       (18,000 )     35,651       (8,175 )
                 

Investment results:
               
Income from investment in Solasglas     36,194       (8,817 )     35,711       33,605  
Net investment income     8,650       11,374       24,457       45,954  
Total investment income     44,844       2,557       60,168       79,559  
                 
Corporate and other expenses     (6,781 )     (3,043 )     (21,607 )     (16,377 )
Foreign exchange gains (losses)     (167 )     (8,851 )     8,465       (5,606 )
Interest expense     (328 )     (1,009 )     (4,366 )     (5,836 )
Income tax expense     (1,325 )     928       (3,479 )     (749 )
Net income   $ 49,281     $ (27,418 )   $ 74,832     $ 42,816  
                 
Earnings per share                
Basic   $ 1.47     $ (0.81 )   $ 2.21     $ 1.26  
Diluted   $ 1.44     $ (0.81 )   $ 2.17     $ 1.24  
                 
Underwriting ratios:                
Current year loss ratio     57.8 %     68.1 %     60.4 %     65.6 %
Prior year reserve development ratio     2.6 %     14.7 %     1.9 %     3.4 %
Loss ratio     60.4 %     82.8 %     62.3 %     69.0 %
Acquisition cost ratio     26.7 %     26.0 %     28.0 %     28.5 %
Composite ratio     87.1 %     108.8 %     90.2 %     97.5 %
Underwriting expense ratio     5.1 %     3.3 %     4.4 %     3.9 %
Combined ratio     92.1 %     112.1 %     94.6 %     101.4 %
                                 

The following tables present the Company’s results by segment and on a consolidated basis:

 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Three months ended December 31, 2025
               
  Open Market   Innovations   Corporate   Total
Consolidated
Gross premiums written $ 124,193     $ 37,143     $ (25 )   $ 161,311  
Net premiums written $ 123,598     $ 21,228     $ (23 )   $ 144,803  
Net premiums earned $ 141,410     $ 24,235     $ (24 )   $ 165,621  
Net loss and LAE incurred   (85,568 )     (14,470 )     2       (100,036 )
Acquisition costs   (36,615 )     (7,879 )     317       (44,177 )
Other underwriting expenses   (6,010 )     (2,306 )           (8,316 )
Deposit interest expense, net   (54 )                 (54 )
Underwriting income (loss)   13,163       (420 )     295       13,038  
Net investment income (loss)   15,013       327       (6,690 )     8,650  
Corporate and other expenses         (805 )     (5,976 )     (6,781 )
Income (loss) from investment in Solasglas           36,194       36,194  
Foreign exchange gains (losses)           (167 )     (167 )
Interest expense           (328 )     (328 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 28,176     $ (898 )   $ 23,328     $ 50,606  
               

Underwriting ratios:
             
Loss ratio   60.5 %     59.7 %   NM*     60.4 %
Acquisition cost ratio   25.9 %     32.5 %   NM*     26.7 %
Composite ratio   86.4 %     92.2 %   NM*     87.1 %
Underwriting expenses ratio   4.3 %     9.5 %   NM*     5.1 %
Combined ratio   90.7 %     101.7 %   NM*     92.1 %
                           

*Not Meaningful

 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Three months ended December 31, 2024
               
  Open Market   Innovations   Corporate   Total
Consolidated
Gross premiums written $ 123,095     $ 20,663     $ (2 )   $ 143,756  
Net premiums written $ 113,907     $ 17,390     $     $ 131,297  
Net premiums earned $ 127,870     $ 19,014     $ 1,252     $ 148,136  
Net loss and LAE incurred   (105,306 )     (12,955 )     (4,484 )     (122,745 )
Acquisition costs   (32,539 )     (5,729 )     (281 )     (38,549 )
Other underwriting expenses   (4,010 )     (624 )           (4,634 )
Deposit interest expense, net   (208 )                 (208 )
Underwriting income (loss)   (14,193 )     (294 )     (3,513 )     (18,000 )
Net investment income   10,871       266       237       11,374  
Corporate and other expenses         (437 )     (2,606 )     (3,043 )
Income from investment in Solasglas           (8,817 )     (8,817 )
Foreign exchange gains (losses)           (8,851 )     (8,851 )
Other income                  
Interest expense           (1,009 )     (1,009 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (3,322 )   $ (465 )   $ (24,559 )   $ (28,346 )
               

Underwriting ratios:
             
Loss ratio   82.4 %     68.1 %   NM*     82.8 %
Acquisition cost ratio   25.4 %     30.1 %   NM*     26.0 %
Composite ratio   107.8 %     98.2 %   NM*     108.8 %
Underwriting expenses ratio   3.3 %     3.3 %   NM*     3.3 %
Combined ratio   111.1 %     101.5 %   NM*     112.1 %
                           

*Not Meaningful

 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Year ended December 31, 2025
               
  Open Market   Innovations   Corporate   Total
Consolidated
Gross premiums written $ 652,229     $ 121,598     $ (566 )   $ 773,261  
Net premiums written $ 601,690     $ 90,233     $ (514 )   $ 691,409  
Net premiums earned $ 576,032     $ 85,626     $ (514 )   $ 661,144  
Net loss and LAE incurred   (358,396 )     (51,472 )     (1,724 )     (411,592 )
Acquisition costs   (158,465 )     (26,818 )     430       (184,853 )
Other underwriting expenses   (21,114 )     (7,513 )           (28,627 )
Deposit interest expense, net   (421 )                 (421 )
Underwriting income (loss)   37,636       (177 )     (1,808 )     35,651  
Net investment income (loss)   32,036       (10,064 )     2,485       24,457  
Corporate and other expenses         (2,703 )     (18,904 )     (21,607 )
Income (loss) from investment in Solasglas           35,711       35,711  
Foreign exchange gains (losses)           8,465       8,465  
Interest expense           (4,366 )     (4,366 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 69,672     $ (12,944 )   $ 21,583     $ 78,311  
               
Underwriting ratios:              
Loss ratio   62.2 %     60.1 %   NM*     62.3 %
Acquisition cost ratio   27.5 %     31.3 %   NM*     28.0 %
Composite ratio   89.7 %     91.4 %   NM*     90.2 %
Underwriting expenses ratio   3.7 %     8.8 %   NM*     4.4 %
Combined ratio   93.4 %     100.2 %   NM*     94.6 %
               

*Not Meaningful

 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.

SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Year ended December 31
, 2024
               
  Open Market   Innovations   Corporate   Total
Consolidated
Gross premiums written $ 603,798     $ 94,725     $ (188 )   $ 698,335  
Net premiums written $ 541,446     $ 80,016     $ (197 )   $ 621,265  
Net premiums earned $ 511,922     $ 86,352     $ 21,680     $ 619,954  
Net loss and LAE incurred   (341,586 )     (51,939 )     (33,744 )     (427,269 )
Acquisition costs   (144,852 )     (27,151 )     (4,772 )     (176,775 )
Other underwriting expenses   (19,175 )     (3,682 )           (22,857 )
Deposit interest expense, net   (1,228 )                 (1,228 )
Underwriting income (loss)   5,081       3,580       (16,836 )     (8,175 )
Net investment income   42,629       702       2,623       45,954  
Corporate and other expenses         (2,445 )     (13,932 )     (16,377 )
Income from investment in Solasglas           33,605       33,605  
Foreign exchange gains (losses)           (5,606 )     (5,606 )
Other income                  
Interest expense           (5,836 )     (5,836 )
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 47,710     $ 1,837     $ (5,982 )   $ 43,565  
               
Underwriting ratios:              
Loss ratio   66.7 %     60.1 %     155.6 %     69.0 %
Acquisition cost ratio   28.3 %     31.4 %     22.0 %     28.5 %
Composite ratio   95.0 %     91.5 %     177.6 %     97.5 %
Underwriting expenses ratio   4.0 %     4.3 %     %     3.9 %
Combined ratio   99.0 %     95.8 %     177.6 %     101.4 %
                               

GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.

KEY FINANCIAL MEASURES AND NON-GAAP MEASURES

Management uses certain key financial measures, some of which are not prescribed under U.S. GAAP rules and standards (“non-GAAP financial measures”), to evaluate our financial performance, financial position, and the change in shareholder value. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined in SEC Regulation G, is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented under U.S. GAAP. We believe that these measures, which may be calculated or defined differently by other companies, provide consistent and comparable metrics of our business performance to help shareholders understand performance trends and facilitate a more thorough understanding of the Company’s business. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for those determined under U.S. GAAP.

We use the following non-GAAP financial measure in this news release.

Fully Diluted Book Value Per Share

Our primary financial goal is to increase fully diluted book value per share over the long term. We use fully diluted book value as a financial measure in our incentive compensation plan.

We believe that long-term growth in fully diluted book value per share is the most relevant measure of our financial performance because it provides management and investors a yardstick to monitor the shareholder value generated. Fully diluted book value per share may also help our investors, shareholders, and other interested parties form a basis of comparison with other companies within the property and casualty reinsurance industry. Fully diluted book value per share should not be viewed as a substitute for the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure, which in our view is the basic book value per share.

We calculate basic book value per share as (a) ending shareholders’ equity, divided by (b) the total ordinary shares issued and outstanding, as reported in the consolidated financial statements.

Fully diluted book value per share represents basic book value per share combined with any dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options and all outstanding restricted stock units, or “RSUs”. We believe these adjustments better reflect the ultimate dilution to our shareholders.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the fully diluted book value per share to basic book value per share (the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure):

                             
  December 31,
2025



  September 30,
2025



  June 30,
2025



  March 31,
2025



  December 31,
2024



  ($ in thousands, except per share and share amounts)  
Numerator for basic and fully diluted book value per share:                            
Total equity as reported under U.S. GAAP $ 707,977     $ 658,889     $ 663,318     $ 666,804     $ 635,879  
Denominator for basic and fully diluted book value per share:                            
Ordinary shares issued and outstanding as reported and denominator for basic book value per share   33,897,709       34,099,226       34,198,153       34,557,449       34,831,324  
Add: In-the-money stock options(1)and all outstanding RSUs   755,997       757,505       775,124       773,938       590,001  
Denominator for fully diluted book value per share   34,653,706       34,856,731       34,973,277       35,331,387       35,421,325  
                             
Basic book value per share $ 20.89     $ 19.32     $ 19.40     $ 19.30     $ 18.26  
                             
Fully diluted book value per share $ 20.43     $ 18.90     $ 18.97     $ 18.87     $ 17.95  
                                       


(1)

Assuming net exercise by the grantee.