Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc.BWIN
Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. Segments Disclosure
Segment Information
Baldwin’s business is divided into three operating groups: Insurance Advisory Solutions, Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions and Mainstreet Insurance Solutions.
•The Insurance Advisory Solutions (“IAS”) operating group provides expertly-designed commercial risk management, employee benefits and private risk management solutions for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, as well as their families, through our national footprint which has assimilated some of the highest quality independent insurance brokers in the country with vast and varied strategic capabilities and expertise.
•The Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions (“UCTS”) operating group consists of three distinct divisions—its MGA platform, MSI; its Capacity Solutions group (which consists of its reinsurance brokerage business, Juniper Re; its reinsurance MGA business, MultiStrat; and its captive management business); and the Captive. Through MSI, the Company manufactures proprietary, technology-enabled insurance products that are then distributed (in many instances via technology and/or API integrations) internally via risk advisors across its other operating groups and externally via select distribution partners, with a focus on sheltered channels where its products deliver speed, ease of use and certainty of execution, an example of which is the national embedded renters insurance product sold at point of lease via integrations with property management software providers. UCTS’ Wholesale Business was sold in the first quarter of 2024 and its operations are included in UCTS’ results through February 29, 2024.
•The Mainstreet Insurance Solutions (“MIS”) operating group offers personal insurance, commercial insurance and life and health solutions to individuals and businesses in their communities, with a focus on accessing clients via sheltered distribution channels, which include, but are not limited to, new home builders, realtors, mortgage originators/lenders, master planned communities, and various other community centers of influence. The MIS operating group also offers consultation for government assistance programs and solutions, including traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Affordable Care Act, to seniors and eligible individuals through a network of primarily independent contractor agents.
In all its operating groups, the Company generates commissions from insurance placement under both agency bill and direct bill arrangements, and profit-sharing income based on either the underlying book of business or performance, such as loss ratios. All operating groups also generate other ancillary income.
In the IAS and UCTS operating groups, the Company generates fees from service fee and consulting arrangements. Service fee arrangements are in place with certain clients for providing insurance placement services.
In the UCTS operating group, the Company generates fees from policy fee and installment fee arrangements. Policy fee revenue is earned for acting in the capacity of an MGA and providing payment processing services and other administrative functions on behalf of insurance company partners. Additionally, the UCTS operating group generates assumed premium earned through the Captive business.
In the MIS operating group, the Company generates commissions and fees from marketing income, which is earned through co-branded Medicare marketing campaigns with the Company’s insurance company partners.
In addition, the Company generates investment income in all its operating groups and the Corporate and Other non-reportable segment.
The Company’s chief operating decision maker, the chief executive officer, evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA. The chief operating decision maker considers actual, actual-to-prior year variances, and budget-to-actual variances on a monthly basis for both profit measures to manage resources and make decisions about the business. However, only segment net income (loss), as the measure of segment profit or loss that is most consistent with GAAP measurement principles, is disclosed below.
Summarized financial information regarding the Company’s operating groups is shown in the following tables. Corporate and Other includes any expenses not allocated to the operating groups and corporate-related items, including interest expense. Intersegment revenue and expenses are eliminated through Corporate and Other. Service center expenses and other overhead are allocated to the Company’s operating groups based on either revenue or headcount as applicable to each expense.
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Insurance Advisory Solutions | Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions | Mainstreet Insurance Solutions | Corporate and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commission revenue(1) | $ | 572,256 | $ | 420,093 | $ | 265,183 | $ | (71,063) | $ | 1,186,469 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Profit-sharing revenue | 52,969 | 16,051 | 25,070 | — | 94,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting and service fee revenue | 89,334 | 5,939 | 100 | — | 95,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy fee and installment fee revenue | — | 78,642 | — | — | 78,642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed premium earned | — | 22,571 | — | — | 22,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 8,415 | 1,294 | 7,195 | (369) | 16,535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 4,350 | 4,862 | 199 | 1,793 | 11,204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 727,324 | 549,452 | 297,747 | (69,639) | 1,504,884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inside advisor commissions | 175,335 | 683 | 31,684 | 5 | 207,707 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation | 220,444 | 63,350 | 40,784 | 11,023 | 335,601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits and other | 88,144 | 33,989 | 26,406 | 9,560 | 158,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 25,680 | 16,344 | 5,328 | 23,761 | 71,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | 2,096 | 2,246 | 505 | 1,943 | 6,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleague earnout incentives | (1,671) | (108) | — | — | (1,779) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleague compensation and benefits | 510,028 | 116,504 | 104,707 | 46,292 | 777,531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outside commissions(1) | 11,431 | 264,910 | 74,802 | (71,432) | 279,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling expense | 24,119 | 6,382 | 15,094 | 8,939 | 54,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | 61,101 | 68,503 | 23,859 | 29,760 | 183,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administrative expense | 58,800 | 22,730 | 42,085 | 134,394 | 258,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All other expenses, net(2) | 3,905 | (1,740) | 1,988 | 1,877 | 6,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expense | 669,384 | 477,289 | 262,535 | 149,830 | 1,559,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 57,940 | $ | 72,163 | $ | 35,212 | $ | (219,469) | $ | (54,154) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment disclosures: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $ | 5,544 | $ | (1,405) | $ | 1,455 | $ | — | $ | 5,594 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 57,957 | 21,770 | 41,810 | 6,293 | 127,830 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | (1) | 393 | 61 | 120,975 | 121,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss (gain) on divestitures | (1,901) | — | — | 1,611 | (290) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt | — | — | — | 6,226 | 6,226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 7,140 | 13,566 | 13,703 | 5,118 | 39,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,293,873 | $ | 758,085 | $ | 712,639 | $ | 97,623 | $ | 3,862,220 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1) During the year ended December 31, 2025, the IAS operating group recorded commission revenue shared with other operating groups of $0.4 million and the UCTS operating group recorded commission revenue shared with other operating groups of $71.1 million. Commission revenue shared within the same operating group and passed through to other operating groups is eliminated through Corporate and Other.
(2) All other expenses, net includes change in fair value of contingent consideration, gain or loss on divestitures, other income (expense), net, share of net earnings of equity method investee and income tax expense.
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Insurance Advisory Solutions | Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions | Mainstreet Insurance Solutions | Corporate and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commission revenue(1) | $ | 569,434 | $ | 388,810 | $ | 250,825 | $ | (79,166) | $ | 1,129,903 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Profit-sharing revenue | 60,935 | 12,464 | 22,133 | — | 95,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting and service fee revenue | 71,852 | 6,316 | — | — | 78,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy fee and installment fee revenue | — | 60,719 | — | — | 60,719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 3,936 | 568 | 8,290 | — | 12,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 5,779 | 4,062 | 35 | 2,045 | 11,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 711,936 | 472,939 | 281,283 | (77,121) | 1,389,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inside advisor commissions | 167,695 | 1,618 | 29,560 | — | 198,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation | 206,029 | 53,453 | 38,601 | 4,965 | 303,048 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits and other | 82,925 | 32,757 | 22,974 | 8,466 | 147,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 25,511 | 9,326 | 6,719 | 23,947 | 65,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | 1,895 | 1,757 | 520 | 1,584 | 5,756 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleague earnout incentives | 39,315 | 2,602 | — | — | 41,917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleague compensation and benefits | 523,370 | 101,513 | 98,374 | 38,962 | 762,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outside commissions(1) | 11,009 | 260,204 | 77,782 | (79,166) | 269,829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling expense | 23,098 | 4,414 | 15,754 | 6,866 | 50,132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | 54,714 | 36,602 | 19,449 | 28,172 | 138,937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administrative expense | 63,016 | 15,681 | 27,511 | 144,390 | 250,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All other expenses, net(2) | (15,403) | (28,888) | 495 | 2,199 | (41,597) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expense | 659,804 | 389,526 | 239,365 | 141,423 | 1,430,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 52,132 | $ | 83,413 | $ | 41,918 | $ | (218,544) | $ | (41,081) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment disclosures: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $ | (10,458) | $ | 5,085 | $ | 424 | $ | — | $ | (4,949) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 61,707 | 15,518 | 27,167 | 4,532 | 108,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | (4) | (26) | 32 | 123,642 | 123,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on divestitures | (3,843) | (35,110) | — | — | (38,953) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt | — | — | — | 15,113 | 15,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 6,110 | 17,626 | 8,897 | 8,416 | 41,049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,329,152 | $ | 621,407 | $ | 524,576 | $ | 59,596 | $ | 3,534,731 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1) During the year ended December 31, 2024, the UCTS operating group recorded commission revenue shared with other operating groups of $77.6 million and the MIS operating group recorded commission revenue shared within the same operating group of $1.6 million. Commission revenue shared within the same operating group and passed through to other operating groups is eliminated through Corporate and Other.
(2) All other expenses, net includes change in fair value of contingent consideration, gain on divestitures, other income (expense), net and income tax expense.
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | Insurance Advisory Solutions | Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions | Mainstreet Insurance Solutions | Corporate and Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commission revenue(1) | $ | 512,211 | $ | 305,752 | $ | 217,300 | $ | (67,711) | $ | 967,552 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Profit-sharing revenue | 56,549 | 21,174 | 15,714 | — | 93,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consulting and service fee revenue | 68,481 | 6,156 | — | — | 74,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Policy fee and installment fee revenue | — | 65,386 | — | — | 65,386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 5,102 | 4,031 | 1,683 | — | 10,816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 3,732 | 2,040 | — | 955 | 6,727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 646,075 | 404,539 | 234,697 | (66,756) | 1,218,555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inside advisor commissions | 153,212 | 4,530 | 26,073 | 2,927 | 186,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation | 191,929 | 53,220 | 36,359 | 12,920 | 294,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits and other | 79,500 | 26,974 | 20,808 | 8,729 | 136,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 3,693 | 3,727 | 1,343 | 47,458 | 56,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | 3,362 | 469 | 1,196 | 13,487 | 18,514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleague earnout incentives | 8,020 | — | — | — | 8,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colleague compensation and benefits | 439,716 | 88,920 | 85,779 | 85,521 | 699,936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outside commissions(1) | 7,480 | 209,188 | 62,461 | (67,711) | 211,418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling expense | 19,750 | 3,954 | 14,680 | 7,297 | 45,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | 60,011 | 37,441 | 16,523 | 26,419 | 140,394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administrative expense | 56,962 | 17,124 | 23,821 | 123,879 | 221,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
All other expenses, net(2) | 38,520 | 20,131 | 2,011 | 2,697 | 63,359 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expense | 622,439 | 376,758 | 205,275 | 178,102 | 1,382,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 23,636 | $ | 27,781 | $ | 29,422 | $ | (244,858) | $ | (164,019) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment disclosures: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $ | 38,306 | $ | 20,930 | $ | 1,847 | $ | — | $ | 61,083 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 55,339 | 16,584 | 23,418 | 3,061 | 98,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (income), net | (157) | — | (30) | 119,652 | 119,465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | 1,330 | 7,571 | 3,482 | 8,993 | 21,376 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) During the year ended December 31, 2023, the UCTS operating group recorded commission revenue shared with other operating groups of $65.9 million and the MIS operating group recorded commission revenue shared within the same operating group of $1.8 million. Commission revenue shared within the same operating group is eliminated through Corporate and Other.
(2) All other expenses, net includes change in fair value of contingent consideration, other income (expense), net and income tax expense.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 26, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | |
About Segments Disclosures
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