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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · United Fire Group (UFCS)

United Fire Group Q3 net income falls 10% to $35.1 million; premiums rise 13%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

United Fire Group reported third-quarter 2026 results on November 3, 2026. Net income fell 10% to $35.1 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, as the combined ratio rose 2.7 points to 94.6%, even though net written premium grew 13% to $371.4 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the company reported record net income of $98.5 million and record earnings per share of $3.78 diluted.

Key points

  • Third-quarter net income was $35.1 million ($1.34 per diluted share), down from $39.2 million ($1.49 per diluted share) a year earlier.
  • Net written premium rose 13% to $371.4 million, led by growth in the core commercial business.
  • Combined ratio increased to 94.6% from 91.9%, with the underlying loss ratio at 57.3% and the catastrophe loss ratio at 2.4%.
  • Management will discuss the results on an earnings call at 9:00 a.m. CT on November 4, 2026.

The filing

CompanyUnited Fire Group (UFCS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 3, 2026, 4:19 PM ET
Accession number0000101199-26-000065

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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