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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · James River Group Holdings, Inc. (JRVR)

James River posts $189.4 million Q3 loss on $181.8 million goodwill impairment

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings

James River Group Holdings reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss available to common shareholders of $189.4 million, or $4.08 per diluted share, after a non-cash goodwill impairment of $181.8 million. Adjusted net operating loss was $4.4 million, compared with adjusted income of $17.4 million a year earlier, as $19.2 million of adverse reserve development in its Excess and Surplus Lines segment weighed on results. The company said the impairment does not affect its adjusted results, statutory capital or debt covenant compliance, and declared a $0.01 per share cash dividend.

Key points

  • Net loss available to common shareholders was $189.4 million, or $4.08 per diluted share, versus a $948,000 loss ($0.02 per share) in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Non-cash goodwill impairment of $181.8 million; the goodwill dates to a 2007 acquisition of the company by an investor group.
  • Adjusted net operating loss of $4.4 million ($0.10 per diluted share) versus adjusted income of $17.4 million ($0.32) a year earlier.
  • Gross written premium fell 22% to $186.1 million; $0.01 per share dividend payable December 31, 2026 to holders of record December 15, 2026.

The filing

CompanyJames River Group Holdings, Inc. (JRVR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 9, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001620459-26-000059

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 5:16 PM ET, from this filing only.

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