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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · RenaissanceRe (RNR)

RenaissanceRe Q2 2026 net income $654.2 million, $15.48 per diluted share

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

RenaissanceRe reported second-quarter 2026 results, with net income available to common shareholders of $654.2 million, or $15.48 per diluted share, down from $826.5 million, or $17.20, a year earlier. Operating income available to common shareholders rose to $547.8 million, or $12.92 per diluted share, from $12.29, and the combined ratio improved to 72.8% from 75.1%. For shareholders, the lower GAAP profit and total revenue are offset in part by higher operating earnings, a lower combined ratio and $350.0 million of share repurchases.

Key points

  • Net income available to common shareholders was $654.2 million, or $15.48 per diluted share, versus $826.5 million, or $17.20, in Q2 2025.
  • Operating income available to common shareholders was $547.8 million, or $12.92 per diluted share, versus $12.29 in Q2 2025.
  • Combined ratio was 72.8% versus 75.1%, including $54.0 million of adverse development tied to the Baltimore Bridge Collapse.
  • The company repurchased $350.0 million of common shares in Q2 2026; book value per common share was $264.77, up 5.7% in the quarter.

The filing

CompanyRenaissanceRe (RNR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 22, 2026, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0000913144-26-000081

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 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 22, 2026.

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