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Jun 30, 2023
Heritage Insurance Q2 2023 Earnings Report
Heritage Insurance reported net income and improved combined ratio driven by growth in net premiums earned and higher investment income.
Key Takeaways
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. reported a profitable second quarter in 2023, with net income of $7.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, a significant turnaround from the net loss of $87.9 million in the prior year quarter. The improvement was primarily due to growth in net premiums earned and higher investment income, leading to an improved net combined ratio.
Net income was $7.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $87.9 million in the prior year quarter.
Adjusted net income was $8.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, up from $2.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.
Gross premiums written increased by 8.6% to $396.6 million from $365.3 million in the prior year quarter.
The net combined ratio improved to 95.1%, a 4.3 point improvement from 99.4% in the prior year quarter.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
While no specific forward guidance was provided, the report highlights strategic initiatives expected to enable consistent long-term quarterly earnings and drive shareholder value.
Positive Outlook
- Generate underwriting profit through rate adequacy and more selective underwriting.
- Allocate capital to products and geographies that maximize long-term returns.
- Maintain a balanced and diversified portfolio.
- Provide coverage suitable to the market and return targets.
- Continued proactive underwriting actions and rate increases across the entire portfolio.
Challenges Ahead
- Temporary suspension of the quarterly dividend to shareholders will continue.
- Reduction of policy count for the Florida personal lines product remains a key focus.
- The effective tax rate in second quarter 2023 was impacted by a valuation allowance related to certain tax elections made by Osprey Re.
- Unrealized losses on the Company’s fixed income securities portfolio during 2023.
- The decrease from the comparable quarter of 2022 is primarily attributable to underwriting losses during the third quarter of 2022.