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Acquisitions (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value of Consideration Transferred The table below presents the components of the fair value of consideration transferred:
($ in thousands, except for share and per share amounts)
Share consideration
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. common stock issued to existing Apollo common stockholders3,679,332 
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. closing stock price on December 31, 2025$51.11 
Consideration of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. issued common stock$188,051 
Cash consideration371,089 
Total consideration$559,140 
Schedule of Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation as of the Acquisition Date:
($ in thousands)January 1, 2026
Assets acquired, excluding goodwill
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value$222,460 
Short-term investments, at fair value187,178 
Cash and cash equivalents68,054 
Funds at Lloyd's106,336 
Premiums receivable, net272,803 
Reinsurance recoverables, net165,540 
Ceded unearned premium69,097 
Deferred policy acquisition costs and VOBA56,128 
Deferred income taxes13,966 
Intangible assets, excluding goodwill, net262,000 
Other assets25,830 
Total assets acquired, excluding goodwill1,449,392 
Liabilities assumed
Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses477,596 
Unearned premiums233,501 
Reinsurance and premium payables144,536 
Funds held for others18,684 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities71,506 
Deferred income taxes69,837 
Total liabilities assumed1,015,660 
Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding goodwill433,732 
Total consideration$559,140 
Preliminary allocation to goodwill$125,408 
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets
The identifiable intangible assets primarily relate to syndicate capacity, cover holder relationships, strategic partner syndicates and trade names. The amounts, based on preliminary valuations and subject to final adjustment, allocated to intangible assets are as follows:
($ in thousands)Estimated fair valueEstimated average useful life (in years)Estimated Annual Amortization Expense
Syndicate 1969 capacity - with fees$90,000 IndefiniteN/A, indefinite lived asset
Syndicate 1971 capacity - with fees110,000 IndefiniteN/A, indefinite lived asset
Cover holder relationships25,000 7$3,571 
Strategic partner syndicates2,000 5400 
Trade name35,000 103,500 
Total$262,000 $7,471