United Fire Group reported nine-month net income of $98,502 thousand, up from $79,837 thousand, as net written premium increased 11.4% and the combined ratio improved to 95.2% from 95.9%.
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UFG delivered record earnings through the first nine months of 2026, with a 94.6% combined ratio, 14% return on equity and 13% third-quarter net rent premium growth.
United Fire Group reported net income of $35.1 million, down 10%, and $1.34 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Net written premium rose 13% to $371.4 million, while the combined ratio increased 2.7 points to 94.6%.
United Fire Group, Inc. will release third quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, followed by an earnings call on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 9 a.m. CT.
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Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 4, 2026TL;DR. UFG delivered 13% quarterly growth in net written premium and net investment income, record year-to-date earnings, a 14.0% return on equity, a lower year-to-date expense ratio, nearly $100 million of alternative-distribution premium, a below-estimate year-to-date catastrophe loss ratio, and a $0.20 per-share cash dividend. Quarterly earnings declined, combined and underlying loss ratios worsened, pricing and competition remain headwinds, higher interest rates widened unrealized investment losses, and reported book value per share declined.
- + Alternative distribution contributed nearly $100 million of third-quarter net written premium as the January 1 treaty and Lloyd's funds renewal cycle fueled growth. new
- − Third-quarter net income decreased 10% to $35.1 million and adjusted operating income decreased 11% to $35.1 million. new
- − The underlying loss ratio increased 1.3 points to 57.3% because favorable impacts were lower than in the exceptional prior-year quarter. new
- − Higher market interest rates increased the unrealized loss position to $145 million. new
- − Reported book value per share decreased $0.37, or 1.0%, from December 31, 2025, primarily because of higher unrealized investment losses and shareholder dividends. new
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 35.4% | Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted book value per share non-GAAP | $39.72 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income (loss) non-GAAP | $63.96M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income (loss) per diluted share non-GAAP | $1.3 | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Average yields on fixed income securities pre-tax | 4.57% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Book value per share | $38.02 | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Catastrophes | 2.7% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Combined ratio | 95.3% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net investment income | $28.9M | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net loss ratio | 60.3% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net written premium | $783.29M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Return on equity | 13.2% | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Underlying combined ratio non-GAAP | 92.6% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Underlying loss ratio non-GAAP | 57.2% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Underwriting expense ratio | 35.4% | three months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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Versus peers
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UFCS
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$1.31B | +40.1% | +10.6% | 9.7 | 1.4% |
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$143.56B | +20.4% | +6.5% | 13.2 | 0.8% |
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$136.60B | +3.5% | +16.3% | 11.9 | 1.3% |
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$82.64B | +39.0% | +5.2% | 10.6 | 2.2% |
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United Fire Group reported nine-month net income of $98,502 thousand, up from $79,837 thousand, as net written premium increased 11.4% and the combined ratio improved to 95.2% from 95.9%.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFCS | +6.7% | -9.8% | +7.8% | -10.4% | +40.1% |
| SPY | +2.6% | -1.2% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +10.6% |
| vs SPY | +4.1% | -8.6% | +7.3% | -10.2% | +29.4% |
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