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Dec 31, 2020
Heritage Insurance Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Heritage reported net income for Q4 2020, despite experiencing elevated weather losses.
Key Takeaways
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. reported a net income of $2.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. The company experienced growth in gross premiums written, but results were impacted by significant weather losses.
Net income was $2.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share.
Book value per share increased to $15.94, up 1.8% year-over-year.
Gross premiums written increased to $282.3 million, up 19.9% year-over-year.
Net current accident quarter weather losses totaled $38.9 million, increasing from $15.3 million in the prior year quarter.
Heritage Insurance
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Forward Guidance
Company management believes that their solid organic growth platform and heightened focus on underwriting profitability position them well for 2021 and beyond.
Positive Outlook
- Solid organic growth platform
- Heightened focus on underwriting
- Profitability initiatives
- New partnership with The Hartford
- Writing homeowners insurance in Maryland
Challenges Ahead
- Potential prolonged impact of COVID-19 pandemic
- Inflation and changes in economic conditions
- Impact of new federal and state regulations
- Costs and collectability of reinsurance
- Potential litigation outcomes