Every material Form 8-K GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD. has filed with the SEC since August 04, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Greenlight Re reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $3.2 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $4.4 million a year earlier, but net premiums earned fell 7% to $153.4 million and the combined ratio rose to 90.5% from 86.6%. Nine-month net income fell to $9.4 million from $25.6 million. The company also agreed to repurchase shares from a trust affiliated with Chairman David Einhorn, and director Joseph Platt will retire effective December 31, 2026.
Q3 2026 net income $3.2 million ($0.10 per diluted share) vs. net loss of $4.4 million ($0.13 per share) in Q3 2025
Nine months net income $9.4 million ($0.28 per diluted share) vs. $25.6 million ($0.74) a year earlier; combined ratio 95.6% vs. 95.4%
Oct. 30, 2026 agreement with the David M. Einhorn 2021-07 Family Trust covers 33% of open-market repurchases from Nov. 5, 2026 to March 1, 2027, with closing expected on or about March 5, 2027
Joseph Platt retires as director of both companies effective December 31, 2026, with no disagreement cited
Greenlight Capital Re appointed John Welch as an independent director of the company and of Greenlight Reinsurance, effective September 1, 2026, and added him to the Audit, Compensation and Underwriting committees. The company also announced that Ariel Warszawski, elected by shareholders at its July 28, 2026 annual meeting, has joined the board. The filing describes board additions but gives no financial results, and the Greenlight Re appointment is subject to Cayman Islands Monetary Authority approval.
John Welch, age 61, appointed independent director effective September 1, 2026, and named to the Audit, Compensation and Underwriting committees
Welch's appointment to Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. board requires approval from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Welch was Group Chief Underwriting Officer of Aspen Insurance Holdings from July 2025 to February 2026
Ariel Warszawski was elected to the board by shareholders at the July 28, 2026 Annual General Meeting
Greenlight Capital Re reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss of $29.6 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, versus net income of $0.3 million a year earlier, with the combined ratio rising to 100.1% from 95.0% on catastrophe losses. The company also agreed to repurchase shares from a trust affiliated with Chairman David Einhorn so that his ownership percentage stays roughly constant, a deal that tracks the company's ongoing buybacks.
Q2 2026 net loss of $29.6 million ($0.89 per diluted share) vs. net income of $0.3 million ($0.01 per share) in Q2 2025
Combined ratio of 100.1% vs. 95.0%, driven by CAT losses; total investment loss of $23.8 million
Fully diluted book value per share fell 3.7% to $20.61 from $21.40 at March 31, 2026
Repurchase agreement with the David M. Einhorn 2021-07 Family Trust covers 33% of shares bought in the open market from August 7 to October 26, 2026, with closing expected around October 30, 2026
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