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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kinsale Capital (KNSL)

Kinsale Capital Q2 net income rises to $175.9 million; gross premiums fall 5.0%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Kinsale Capital Group reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $175.9 million, or $7.72 per diluted share, up from $134.1 million, or $5.76 per share, a year earlier. Gross written premiums fell 5.0%, mainly because of heightened competition in the Commercial Property Division, while underwriting income rose to $105.4 million and the company added a $250 million share repurchase authorization.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net income $175.9 million ($7.72 per diluted share) vs. $134.1 million ($5.76) in Q2 2025
  • Q2 2026 net operating earnings $126.2 million ($5.54 per diluted share) vs. $111.4 million ($4.78)
  • Gross written premiums $527.6 million, down 5.0%; Commercial Property Division premiums down 32.7%
  • July 2026 board approved an additional $250 million buyback, leaving $337.5 million of remaining capacity

The filing

CompanyKinsale Capital (KNSL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2026, 4:11 PM ET
Accession number0001669162-26-000039

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 23, 2026.

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