Company: GLRE
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001385613-25-000079
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Company: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
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 prior years’ treaties.

•Multiline: Driven predominantly from our FAL business, where in Q2 2024 we had increased our previously estimated acquisition costs for certain 2023 and 2024 FAL business based on updated reporting received; whereas there were minor revisions in Q2 2025. 

The acquisition cost ratio increased by 0.6 points in YTD 2025 compared to YTD 2024, primarily due to the change in business mix, coupled with improved acquisition cost ratio for the financial line for the same reason as noted for Q2 2025. This was partially offset by an increase in acquisition cost ratio for our specialty line predominantly driven by growth in quota share reinsurance treaties, which have a higher acquisition cost ratio than for excess of loss treaties.

Underwriting expense ratio

The underwriting expense ratio decreased by 0.1 points to 3.5% in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024, mainly due to an increase in net premiums earned in the Open Market segment.

The underwriting expense ratio decreased by 0.8 points to 3.4% in YTD 2025 compared to YTD 2024, mainly due to an increase in net premiums earned, coupled with lower stock compensation expense attributable to the Open Market segment.  Additionally, interest expense from deposit contracts was lower in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024.

Income (loss) before income taxes

Income before income taxes for the Open Market segment was $16.8 million for Q2 2025, compared to $17.2 million for Q2 2024. The decrease was driven predominantly by lower investment income on funds withheld by third party Lloyd’s syndicates and lower interest income earned from restricted cash and cash equivalents mainly as a result of the interest rate cuts by central banks during the second half of 2024. This was partially offset by improved underwriting results in the current quarter.

Income before income taxes for the Open Market segment was $13.6 million for YTD 2025, compared to $34.7 million for YTD 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the lower investment income, as noted for Q2 2025, and lower underwriting income predominantly due to higher CAT loss relating to California wildfires in 2025. 

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Innovations Segment

Results for the Innovations segment were as follows:

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