Universal Insurance Holdings reported solid second quarter results, driven by favorable claims and litigation trends, rate-driven premium growth, and an improving spread of risk across its geographic footprint. The company's annualized adjusted return on common equity was 25.3%, and adjusted diluted EPS grew by 85.1% year-over-year.
Diluted earnings per common share were $0.93; diluted adjusted earnings per common share were $0.87.
Annualized return on average common equity (ROCE) was 34.8%, and annualized adjusted ROCE was 25.3%.
Direct premiums written totaled $547.1 million, up 2.7% from the prior year quarter.
The net combined ratio was 99.1%, down 1.8 points from the prior year quarter.
The company is encouraged by favorable claims and litigation trends emerging from recent legislative reforms and anticipates continued benefits from rate-driven premium growth and geographic diversification.
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