UNITED FIRE GROUP INC
Business
United Fire Group Inc writes property and casualty insurance through a network of independent agencies and affiliated underwriting arrangements. It offers primarily commercial lines business including tailored business packages (fire and allied, other liability, automobile, workers' compensation), contract and commercial surety bonds, specialty and surplus lines, delegated underwriting programs via managing general agents, and proportional reinsurance for personal fire and homeowners coverages. The company operates as a single reporting segment encompassing its insurance operations and reinsurance activities, and participates in Lloyd's syndicates through a corporate member. Its products are distributed nationwide across all 50 states and the District of Columbia through approximately independent agencies, MGAs and wholesale brokers.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earned premium | 1,293 | 1,177 | 1,035 | 952 | 963 | |
| Net investment income | 98 | 82 | 60 | 45 | 56 | |
| Net investment gains (losses) | −4 | −5 | 1 | −16 | 47 | |
| Total revenues | 1,386 | 1,253 | 1,095 | 980 | 1,066 | |
| Losses and loss settlement expenses | 764 | 745 | 769 | 637 | 652 | |
| Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 315 | 281 | 245 | 213 | 203 | |
| Other underwriting expenses | 147 | 141 | 116 | 115 | 110 | |
| Interest Expense | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other non-underwriting expenses | 875,000 | 2 | 2 | −524,000 | 471,000 | |
| Total benefits, losses and expenses | 1,238 | 1,176 | 1,135 | 968 | 969 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 148 | 77 | −40 | 12 | 97 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 30 | 15 | −10 | −3 | −16 | |
| Net income (loss) | 118 | 62 | −30 | 15 | 81 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 4.64 | 2.45 | −1.18 | 0.6 | — | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 4.48 | 2.39 | −1.18 | 0.59 | — | |
| Basic (in shares) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,239,173 and $1,961,531; allowance for credit losses of $0 and $0) | 2,205 | 1,868 | 1,687 | 1,551 | 1,720 | |
| Mortgage loans (less allowance for credit losses of $286 and $45) | 31 | 41 | 45 | 38 | 47 | |
| Other long-term investments | 229 | 184 | 100 | 86 | 84 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | |
| Total investments | 2,465 | 2,093 | 1,886 | 1,845 | 2,065 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 156 | 201 | 102 | 97 | 132 | |
| Accrued investment income | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
| Premiums receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,899 and $1,604) | 498 | 451 | 465 | 366 | 317 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 158 | 147 | 127 | 104 | 91 | |
| Property and equipment at cost (less accumulated depreciation of $85,555 and $75,866) | 133 | 136 | 134 | 133 | 138 | |
| Reinsurance receivables and recoverables (net of allowance for credit losses of $121 and $103) | 239 | 231 | 223 | 171 | 128 | |
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 32 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 9 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred tax asset, net | 15 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 0 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 532,000 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 32 | |
| Other assets | 123 | 128 | 123 | 89 | 81 | |
| Total assets | 3,841 | 3,488 | 3,144 | 2,882 | 3,013 | |
| Losses and loss settlement expenses | 1,925 | 1,797 | 1,639 | 1,497 | 1,514 | |
| Unearned premium | 660 | 621 | 549 | 474 | 440 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 168 | 172 | 172 | 121 | 103 | |
| Long term debt | 146 | 117 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,900 | 2,707 | 2,410 | 2,142 | 2,134 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; 25,522,051 and 25,378,291 shares issued and outstanding | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 224 | 216 | 210 | 207 | 203 | |
| Retained earnings | 722 | 620 | 575 | 621 | 621 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | −5 | −55 | −51 | −87 | 54 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 941 | 782 | 734 | 740 | 879 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 3,841 | 3,488 | 3,144 | 2,882 | 3,013 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net accretion of bond premium | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Net investment (gains) losses | 4 | 6 | −2 | 16 | −47 | |
| Net cash flows from trading investments | 0 | 56 | 116 | 30 | 38 | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −6 | −8 | −8 | −4 | 6 | |
| Accrued investment income | −2 | 139,000 | −1 | −1 | 1 | |
| Premiums receivable | −47 | 14 | −99 | −49 | 521,000 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | −11 | −21 | −22 | −13 | −4 | |
| Reinsurance receivables | −8 | −8 | −52 | −43 | 33 | |
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums | 13 | −17 | −16 | −2 | 4 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 14 | 7 | 10 | 960,000 | 34 | |
| Other assets | 5 | −2 | −34 | −8 | −44 | |
| Losses, claims and loss settlement expenses | 128 | 158 | 141 | −17 | −64 | |
| Unearned premium | 39 | 72 | 75 | 35 | −25 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −2 | 1 | 71 | 13 | 2 | |
| Other, net | 4 | −2 | 3 | 8 | −8 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 270 | 340 | 172 | −1 | 30 | |
| Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments | 121 | 492 | 77 | 84 | 181 | |
| Proceeds from call and maturity of available-for-sale investments | 259 | 179 | 80 | 184 | 264 | |
| Proceeds from short-term and other investments | 15 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 6 | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale investments | −660 | −873 | −273 | −284 | −396 | |
| Purchase of mortgage loans | 0 | 0 | −8 | −103,000 | 0 | |
| Purchase of short-term and other investments | −54 | −88 | −20 | −13 | — | |
| Net purchases and sales of property and equipment | −6 | −12 | −11 | −2 | −14 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −326 | −292 | −150 | −19 | 32 | |
| Debt note issuance | 30 | 70 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Debt note issuance costs | −1 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of cash dividends | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −15 | |
| Issuance of common stock | −993,000 | 348,000 | −290,000 | 828,000 | −421,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 12 | 51 | −16 | −15 | −17 | |
| Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | −45 | 99 | 5 | −35 | 44 | |
| Income taxes paid (refunded) | 24 | 16 | 1 | — | — | |
| Interest paid | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — |
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