Every material Form 8-K Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. 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.
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group reported third quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026. Net income rose to $49.8 million from $45.9 million a year earlier, while GAAP diluted earnings per share slipped to $1.09 from $1.10, and diluted operating earnings per share increased to $1.28 from $1.05.
Managed premiums rose 12.5% to $1.32 billion; gross written premiums rose 9.0% to $803.5 million.
Net income was $49.8 million, up from $45.9 million; diluted EPS was $1.09 versus $1.10 a year earlier.
Diluted operating EPS was $1.28 versus $1.05; the combined ratio was 89.9%, and the ex-cat combined ratio was 88.1%.
Book value per share was $28.74, up 15.3% from December 31, 2025. The company will hold a conference call on November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group said its Chief Financial Officer, Mark Haushill, will retire effective March 31, 2027, and will serve as a Senior Advisor through December 31, 2027. Taryn McHarg, currently Chief Financial Officer of Apollo and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will succeed him as CFO upon his retirement. The filing describes the retirement as not resulting from any disagreement with the Company, and it reports no financial results.
Mark Haushill, CFO, notified the Company on August 17, 2026 of his intention to retire effective March 31, 2027.
Haushill's Senior Advisor role runs March 31, 2027 through December 31, 2027 at an annualized base salary of $250,000, with no annual bonus or new equity awards.
Taryn McHarg, age 48, will become CFO and Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer; her base salary is approximately $540,000 with a target bonus of 20% to 60%.
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $49.0 million, up from $38.8 million a year earlier, and diluted operating earnings per share of $1.30, up from $0.89. Gross written premiums rose 13.3% to $740.6 million, and the combined ratio was 89.5%. Shareholders gain a clearer view of stronger underwriting and earnings, and the company also doubled its share repurchase authorization to $100 million.
Net income was $49.0 million for the quarter versus $38.8 million in Q2 2025; diluted GAAP EPS was $1.07 versus $0.93.
Diluted operating EPS was $1.30 versus $0.89, and annualized operating ROE was 19.0% for the quarter.
Gross written premiums were $740.6 million, up 13.3%; the combined ratio was 89.5%, including 1.9 points of catastrophe losses for the six months.
The share repurchase authorization was expanded from $50 million to $100 million; the company repurchased 223 thousand shares for $9.7 million in the quarter.
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