Everest Q1 net income rises to $653 million; premiums fall 18.5%
Everest Group reported first quarter 2026 net income of $653 million, or $16.21 per diluted share, up from $210 million, or $4.90 per diluted share, a year earlier. Gross written premium fell 18.5% on a comparable basis to $3.6 billion, and the company repurchased $331 million of common shares during the quarter.
Key points
- Net income $653 million ($16.21 per diluted share) vs. $210 million ($4.90) in Q1 2025
- Net operating income $648 million ($16.08 per diluted share) vs. $276 million ($6.45) in Q1 2025
- Combined ratio 91.2% vs. 102.7% a year earlier; pre-tax catastrophe losses $130 million vs. $472 million
- Gross written premium $3.6 billion, down 18.5% on a comparable basis; $81.0 million pre-tax expense tied to the sale of Commercial Retail Insurance renewal rights to AIG
The filing
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