{"id":959203,"date":"2026-05-06T17:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/safety-insurance-group-inc-announces-first-quarter-2026-results-and-declares-second-quarter-2026-dividend\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:29:47","slug":"safety-insurance-group-inc-announces-first-quarter-2026-results-and-declares-second-quarter-2026-dividend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/safety-insurance-group-inc-announces-first-quarter-2026-results-and-declares-second-quarter-2026-dividend\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Dividend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Dividend<\/b><\/p>\n

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nSafety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) (\u201cthe Company\u201d or \u201cSafety\u201d) today reported first quarter 2026 results.<\/p>\n

\nGeorge M. Murphy, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: \u201cThe first quarter results were significantly impacted by two winter weather events. Beginning on January 23, 2026, the Northeast region experienced a nor\u2019easter storm, bringing blizzard conditions including excess snowfall, subzero windchill temperatures, and wind gusts reaching seventy-five miles per hour. Then, beginning on February 22, 2026, the Northeast region experienced an additional severe winter weather event which produced record-breaking snowfall and hurricane-force wind gusts. Areas in the region received up to thirty-six inches of snowfall and many households were left without power for multiple days. In total, these events resulted in more than 1,600 property claims reported to the Company, causing damage of $42.7 million, which contributed 14.6 percentage points to our combined ratio of 113.4%.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nNet loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was $14.3 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to net income of $21.9 million, or $1.48 per diluted share, for the comparable 2025 period. Non-generally accepted accounting principles (\u201cnon-GAAP\u201d) operating loss, as defined below, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was $0.72 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $1.28 per diluted share, for the comparable 2025 period.<\/p>\n

\nSafety\u2019s book value per share decreased to $58.28 at March 31, 2026 from $60.98 at December 31, 2025 resulting from the net loss and decreases in the value of our fixed maturity portfolio. Safety paid $0.92 per share in dividends to investors during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $0.90 for the comparable 2025 period. Safety paid $3.64 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

\nToday, our Board of Directors approved and declared a $0.92 per share quarterly cash dividend on its issued and outstanding common stock, payable on June 12, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

\nDirect written premiums for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 increased by $0.8 million, or 0.3%, to $299.8 million from $299.0 million for the comparable 2025 period. Net written premiums for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 increased by $0.6 million, or 0.2%, to $275.4 million from $274.8 million for the comparable 2025 period. Net earned premiums for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 increased by $18.3 million, or 6.7%, to $291.0 million from $272.7 million for the comparable 2025 period. The year-over-year increase in net earned premiums primarily reflects the impact of rate actions earning into top-line results.<\/p>\n

\nConsistent with the increase in net earned premiums, the increases in direct written premiums and net written premiums reflect the impact of rate actions. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, average written premium per policy increased 4.0%, 6.1%, and 9.9% in Private Passenger Automobile, Commercial Automobile and Homeowners lines, respectively, compared to the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n

\nFor the quarter ended March 31, 2026, loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred increased by $57.2 million, or 30.1%, to $247.5 million from $190.3 million for the comparable 2025 period. The increase in losses is due to the severe winter weather events in January and February 2026.<\/p>\n

\nLoss, expense, and combined ratios for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were 85.1%, 28.3%, and 113.4%, respectively, compared to 69.8%, 29.6%, and 99.4%, respectively, for the comparable 2025 period. The increases in the loss and combined ratios are driven by the increased loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred as a result of the winter weather events this quarter. Total prior year favorable development included in the pre-tax results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was $10.5 million compared to $12.2 million for the comparable 2025 period.<\/p>\n

\nNet investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 increased by $2.4 million, or 16.9%, to $17.0 million from $14.6 million for the comparable 2025 period. The increase is primarily driven by higher assets under management and higher reinvestment yields versus maturing assets. Net effective annualized yield on the investment portfolio was 4.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 3.9% for the comparable 2025 period. Our duration on fixed maturities was 3.9 years at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.<\/p>\n

Non-GAAP Measures<\/b><\/p>\n

\nManagement has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in presenting the Company\u2019s results. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures better explain the Company\u2019s results of operations and allow for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the Company\u2019s business. These measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (\u201cGAAP\u201d). In addition, our definitions of these items may not be comparable to the definitions used by other companies.<\/p>\n

\nNon-GAAP operating (loss) income and non-GAAP operating (loss) income per diluted share consist of our GAAP net (loss) income adjusted by the net realized gains on investments, change in net unrealized gains on equity securities, credit loss expense and taxes related thereto. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the change in net unrealized gains on equity securities increased non-GAAP operating income by $11.5 million, compared to a $0.3 million increase for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Net income and earnings per diluted share are the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating income per diluted share, respectively. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures to these non-GAAP measures is included in the financial highlights below.<\/p>\n

About Safety:<\/span><\/b> Safety Insurance Group, Inc., based in Boston, MA, is the parent of Safety Insurance Company, Safety Indemnity Insurance Company, Safety Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Safety Northeast Insurance Company, and Safety Northeast Insurance Agency, Inc. Operating exclusively in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, Safety is a leading writer of property and casualty insurance products, including private passenger automobile, commercial automobile, homeowners, dwelling fire, umbrella and business owner policies.<\/p>\n

Additional Information:<\/b> Press releases, announcements, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (\u201cSEC\u201d) Filings and investor information are available under \u201cAbout Safety,\u201d \u201cInvestor Information\u201d on our Company website located at www.SafetyInsurance.com<\/a>. Safety filed its December 31, 2025 Form 10-K with the SEC on February 27, 2026 and urges shareholders to refer to this document for more complete information concerning Safety\u2019s financial results.<\/p>\n

Cautionary Statement under “Safe Harbor” Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995<\/i><\/b>:<\/p>\n

This press release contains, and Safety may from time to time make, written or oral “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201caim,\u201d \u201cprojects,\u201d or words of similar meaning and expressions that indicate future events and trends, or future or conditional verbs such as \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d or \u201cmay\u201d. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the Company\u2019s strategy for growth, product development, market position, expenditures and financial results, are forward-looking statements.<\/i><\/p>\n

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual future conditions, events, results or trends to differ significantly and\/or materially from historical results or those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to:<\/i><\/p>\n