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Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Insurance [Abstract]  
Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information Premiums and Reinsurance Related Information
The following table summarizes the effects of reinsurance on the Company’s written and earned premiums and losses and loss adjustment expenses:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026Written
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Losses and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$256,429 $241,724 $160,352 
Ceded(106,554)(91,492)(59,304)
Net$149,875 $150,232 $101,048 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025Written
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Losses and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$231,515 $197,785 $128,807 
Ceded(82,492)(69,378)(44,199)
Net $149,023 $128,407 $84,608 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026Written
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Losses and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$771,064 $680,686 $451,148 
Ceded(299,823)(249,693)(161,673)
Net $471,241 $430,993 $289,475 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025Written
Premiums
Earned
Premiums
Losses and Loss
Adjustment
Expenses
($ in thousands)
Assumed$638,724 $549,446 $360,072 
Ceded(224,079)(192,086)(123,137)
Net $414,645 $357,360 $236,935 
All assumed amounts are assumed through the AmFam Quota Share Agreement as described in Note 12.
For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, Bowhead ceded $10.1 million and $9.3 million of written premium, $9.5 million and $7.9 million of earned premium and $6.1 million and $4.6 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, Bowhead ceded $30.0 million and $25.6 million of written premium, $27.0 million and $21.9 million of earned premium and $17.4 million and $13.8 million of losses and loss adjustment expenses to a subsidiary of AmFam, respectively.
The following table summarizes reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses:
As of
September 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
($ in thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses$498,864 $381,697 
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses26,571 18,202 
Allowance for credit losses(298)(223)
Reinsurance recoverable, net$525,137 $399,676 
The following table summarizes the Company’s top five reinsurers, their A.M. Best financial strength rating and percent of total reinsurance recoverable as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
ReinsurerA.M. Best RatingSeptember 30,
2026
December 31,
2025
Renaissance Reinsurance U.S. Inc A+ 29.7%30.1%
Endurance Assurance Corporation A+ 23.4%23.5%
Markel Global Reinsurance Company A 15.9%18.4%
American Family Connect Property and Casualty Insurance Company A 9.9%9.1%
Ascot Bermuda Limited A 5.6%7.1%
All other reinsurersAt least A15.5%11.8%
Total
100.0%100.0%
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $52.2 million and $36.5 million, respectively, of the Company’s reinsurance recoverable balance is with a subsidiary of AmFam.