Final Results

Hamilton, Bermuda

Lancashire Holdings Limited (“Lancashire” or “the Group”) today announces its results for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Highlights:

Profit after tax of $321.3 million, resulting in a change in DBVS of 23.4%.

Gross premiums written increased 11.3% year-on-year to $2,149.6 million. Insurance revenue increased 16.1% year-on-year to $1,765.1 million.

Insurance service result of $379.9 million, discounted combined ratio of 80.0%, undiscounted combined ratio of 89.1%.

Total investment return of 5.0%, including unrealised gains and losses.

Total dividends with respect to 2024 of $294.3 million, including final ordinary dividend of $0.15 per share, subject to shareholder approval, and additional special dividend of $0.25 per share.

Alex Maloney, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented

“2024 was another superb year for Lancashire with an excellent profit after tax of $321.3 million delivering a strong return on equity of 23.4%.

In a year of high industry losses this is an outstanding result. It shows the continued successful execution of our strategy to grow materially at the right time in the underwriting cycle, utilise our capital more efficiently, diversify our portfolio to reduce volatility, and retain and attract the best talent.

Throughout 2024, we continued to take advantage of the healthy margin environment. Gross premiums written increased by 11.3% to more than $2.1 billion and insurance revenue was $1.7 billion, an increase of 16.1% on 2023.

As a result, we delivered an excellent underwriting return, with an insurance service result of $379.9 million and a combined ratio of 89.1% (80.0% discounted), underpinned by our robust and disciplined underwriting approach.

Also contributing to our strong performance was our investment portfolio, which returned a very healthy 5% for the year.

Our overall performance enabled us to deliver increased returns for our investors with total capital returned of $354.2 million during the year.

Additionally, the Board has declared a total year-end dividend of $0.40, comprising a final ordinary dividend of $0.15 per common share, subject to shareholder approval, and a special dividend of $0.25 per common share.

Returning excess capital generated to our shareholders has always been a core part of Lancashire’s DNA and, importantly, we remain extremely well capitalised to fund future growth opportunities.

In 2024, we continued to deploy our strategy that has seen us more than double the number of product classes that we write since 2018 giving us access to more of these opportunities in a compelling market where margins remain strong.

Demand also remains resilient as 2024 was another year of high industry losses and our clients and business partners continue to see value in our specialised (re)insurance solutions.

Lancashire experienced net losses (undiscounted, including reinstatement premiums) from catastrophe, weather and large loss events totalling $214.1 million. This included the impacts of hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Debby, storm Boris and the Calgary hailstorms. The MV Dali Baltimore bridge collision was the most significant large risk event.

We have achieved the results we are reporting today due to the hard work of everybody in the Group and their belief in our strategy and vision. I would like to thank them all for their commitment to the business and for playing their part in driving forward our strong and positive culture.

Early in 2025, we have seen the terrible devastation wrought by the wildfires in California on those communities. As recently announced, for Lancashire, the impact is expected to be within the range $145 million to $165 million.

With a similar level of catastrophe and large losses as 2024, in addition to the wildfire loss, we would anticipate delivering an RoE in the mid-teens in 2025. Whilst this assumes a significantly above average loss environment, our guidance clearly demonstrates the continued delivery of our strategy of more predictable returns for investors.

As always, I would like to thank our clients, their brokers, our shareholders and other stakeholders for their support.

In 2025, Lancashire is celebrating its 20th anniversary and, while we look back with pride on our achievements and how the business has evolved, we also look forward with confidence to the opportunities to develop this fantastic company further."

Underwriting results

Gross premiums written

Gross premiums written increased by $217.9 million, or 11.3%, during 2024 compared to 2023. Excluding the impact of reinstatement premiums and multi-year contracts, underlying growth in gross premiums written was 11.6%. The Group’s two principal segments, and the key market factors impacting them, are discussed below.

Reinsurance segment

Gross premiums written for 2024 increased by $130.3 million, or 13.5%, compared to 2023. New business within the property reinsurance and specialty reinsurance lines was the most significant driver of growth. The RPI for the reinsurance segment was largely flat for the year at 101%.

Insurance segment

Gross premiums written for 2024 increased by $87.6 million, or 9.1% compared to 2023. This increase was primarily driven by new business within the property class, including business written through both our Lancashire US and Lancashire Australia distribution channels for the property direct and facultative line of business.

Insurance revenue

Insurance revenue increased by $245.2 million, or 16.1%, for 2024 compared to 2023. Gross premiums earned, which is the key driver of insurance revenue, as a percentage of gross premiums written was 95.1% for 2024 compared to 89.2% in 2023. Insurance revenue has increased at a faster rate than gross premiums written, which reflects the benefit of gross premiums earned from the significant increase in business in recent years.

Allocation of reinsurance premiums

Allocation of reinsurance premiums increased by $14.6 million, or 3.4%, during 2024 compared to 2023. The allocation of reinsurance premiums as a percentage of insurance revenue for the Group was 24.9%, a decrease from 27.9% in the prior year, reflecting the Group's increased risk retention given the positive market environment.

Net claims

During 2024, the Group experienced net losses (undiscounted, including reinstatement premiums) from catastrophe, weather and large loss events totalling $214.1 million. Catastrophe and weather losses were $122.7 million with hurricane Milton the most significant, together with the combined impact of hurricane Helene, hurricane Debby, storm Boris and the Calgary hailstorms. During 2024, the Group also experienced net losses (undiscounted, including reinstatement premiums) from large risk events totalling $91.4 million. The MV Dali Baltimore bridge collision loss, which occurred in the first quarter, was the most significant. None of these large risk losses were individually material for the Group.

In comparison, during 2023 the Group experienced net losses (undiscounted, including reinstatement premiums) from catastrophe, weather and large loss events totalling $106.1 million.

Favourable prior accident year loss development, including the undiscounted net movement in loss reserves, reinstatement premiums and expense provisions, was $121.1 million during 2024. This was primarily due to attritional loss experience in respect of the 2023 accident year, together with catastrophe event reserve releases on the 2022 and 2021 accident years.

In comparison, favourable prior accident year development during 2023 of $78.8 million was primarily the result of favourable attritional loss experience and reserve releases on the 2022 accident year.

The prior accident year loss development for both 2024 and 2023 also benefited from the net release of expense provisions and reductions in outwards reinstatement premiums. This reduction was slightly more pronounced in 2024.

Net discounting benefit

The total impact of discounting for 2024 was a net benefit of $66.4 million, compared to a net benefit of $18.1 million in 2023. The higher net initial discount in 2024 compared to 2023 is primarily due to the underlying growth of the Group's insurance portfolio and an active loss environment in 2024, which in turn has resulted in an increased quantum of initial loss reserves being established. The sustained high discount rate environment over the last few years has contributed to an increased net expense from the unwind of discount relative to the prior year.

The majority of the Group's net insurance contract liabilities are denominated in US dollars, and this has driven a positive impact from the change in discount assumptions, primarily due to the increase in the US dollar three-year and five-year discount rates during the year.

In 2023, discount rates across all the Group's major currencies were at a relatively high level throughout the year, with a small decrease in the fourth quarter. This drove the relatively high initial discount and low change in assumption impact.

Investments

Net investment income, excluding realised and unrealised gains and losses, was $144.8 million in 2024, an increase of 33.5% compared to 2023. Total investment return, including net investment income, net realised gains and losses and net change in unrealised gains and losses, was $162.2 million in 2024 compared to $160.5 million in 2023.

The investment portfolio generated a total investment return of 5.0% during 2024. The returns were driven primarily from investment income given the higher yields throughout most of the year. In addition to positive returns from the fixed income portfolio, the risk assets, notably the bank loans and the private credit funds, contributed positively to the overall investment return.

In 2023, the investment portfolio generated a positive return of 5.7%. The returns were driven primarily from elevated interest rates and the tighter credit spreads, in addition to positive return contributions from risk assets, resulting in positive returns in all asset classes.

The managed portfolio was invested as follows:

The most significant driver of the increase in operating expenses for 2024, compared to 2023, was an increase in fixed costs of $36.9 million or 24.9%. This increase is primarily in relation to employment expenses given the continued growth in headcount for the Group. The growth of the business also drove an increase in IT, building and operational processing costs.

In 2024, $105.3 million of operating expenses were considered directly attributable to the fulfillment of insurance contracts issued and have therefore been re-allocated to insurance service expenses and form part of the insurance service result. This compares to $82.2 million for 2023, and is reflective of the increase within the Group's overall fixed operating expense base.

Capital

As at 31 December 2024, total capital available to Lancashire was approximately $1.9 billion, comprising shareholders’ equity of $1.5 billion and $0.4 billion of long-term debt. Tangible capital was approximately $1.7 billion. Leverage was 23.0% on total capital and 25.6% on tangible capital. Total capital and total tangible capital as at 31 December 2023 were $2.0 billion and $1.8 billion respectively.

Dividends

On 5 March 2025, Lancashire’s Board of Directors declared a final ordinary dividend of $0.15 (approximately £0.12) per common share, subject to a shareholder vote of approval at the AGM to be held on 30 April 2025, which will result in an aggregate payment of approximately $36.0 million. The dividend will be paid in Pounds Sterling on 13 June 2025 (the “Dividend Payment Date”) to shareholders of record on 16 May 2025 (the “Record Date”) using the £ / $ spot market exchange rate at 12 noon London time on the Record Date.

Lancashire's Board of Directors has declared a special dividend of $0.25 per common share (approximately £0.20 per common share at the current exchange rate), which will result in an aggregate payment of approximately $60.0 million. The dividend will be paid in Pounds Sterling on 11 April 2025 (the "Dividend Payment Date") to shareholders of record on 14 March 2025 (the "Record Date") using the £ / $ spot market exchange rate at 12 noon London time on the Record Date.

Financial Information

The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 are published on Lancashire’s website at www.lancashiregroup.com.

The 2024 Annual Report and Accounts is expected to be circulated to shareholders from 28 March 2025

and will also be made available on Lancashire’s website.

Analyst and Investor Earnings Conference Call

There will be an analyst and investor conference call on the results at 1pm UK time / 9am Bermuda time / 8am EDT on Thursday 6 March 2025. The conference call will be hosted by Lancashire management.

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This release contains information, which may be of a price sensitive nature that Lancashire is making public in a manner consistent with the UK Market Abuse Regulation and other regulatory obligations. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 07:00 GMT on 6 March 2025.

Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

As is common practice within the insurance industry, the Group also utilises certain non-GAAP measures to evaluate, monitor and manage the business and to aid users’ understanding of the Group. Management believes that APMs are important for understanding the Group’s overall results of operations and may be helpful to investors and other interested parties who may benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison with other companies within the industry. However, these measures may not be comparable to similarly labelled measures used by companies inside or outside the insurance industry. In addition, the information contained herein should not be viewed as superior to, or a substitute for, the measures determined in accordance with the accounting principles used by the Group for its Consolidated financial statements or in accordance with GAAP.

In compliance with the Guidelines on APMs of the European Securities and Markets Authority and as suggested by the Financial Reporting Council, as applied by the Financial Conduct Authority, information on APMs which the Group use is described below. This information has not been audited.

Net insurance ratio:

Diluted book value per share ('DBVS') attributable to the Group:

Calculated based on the value of the total shareholders’ equity attributable to the Group, divided by the sum of all shares and dilutive restricted stock units (as calculated under the treasury method), assuming all are exercised.

*Common voting shares outstanding comprise issued share capital less amounts held in trust.

Change in DBVS (KPI):

Total investment return (KPI):

Total investment return in percentage terms is calculated by dividing the total net investment return excluding interest income on non-managed cash and cash equivalents, by the investment portfolio net asset value including managed cash and cash equivalents, on a daily basis. These daily returns are then geometrically linked to provide a total return for the period. The total investment return can be approximated by dividing the total net investment return excluding interest on non-managed cash and cash equivalents by the average portfolio net asset value, including managed cash and cash equivalents.

*Calculated as the average between the opening and closing investments and our managed cash and cash equivalents.

Total shareholder return (KPI):