Kinsale Reports Q2 Profit Surge

Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE:KNSL), a specialty property and casualty insurer focusing on the excess and surplus (E&S) market, released its results for the quarter on July 24, 2025. The main news was a clear outperformance on key metrics: non-GAAP EPS reached $4.78 (versus estimates of $4.41). Gross written premium growth decelerated compared to the prior year due to heavy competition and rate pressure in its Commercial Property division. The quarter saw operating returns and profit margins remain well above industry averages, with operating return on equity (non-GAAP) at 27.0%, confirming the company’s cost discipline and niche market focus even as top-line growth faced headwinds. Source: Analyst estimates for the quarter provided by FactSet. Kinsale Capital Group is an insurer that specializes in the E&S market. This space covers unusual or hard-to-place risks that most standard insurers avoid, such as new businesses, high-risk operations, and those located in more litigious jurisdictions. Its core expertise lies in individually underwriting each account, allowing it to maintain tighter control and higher margins in a part of the insurance world that is less price competitive than the standard market.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool