Lancashire unveils special divi after solid third quarter.


Lancashire's share price rose strongly on Wednesday after third-quarter results from the Bermuda-based insurance company pleased investors, with premiums on the rise as it announced a special dividend worth $182m.

  • Lancashire Holdings Limited
  • 05 November 2025 11:27:18
Lancashire Holdings

Source: Sharecast

The loss environment over the three months to 30 September was said to be "relatively benign" for natural catastrophe losses, the company said.

Gross written premiums were 7.4% higher than last year at $1.8bn over the third quarter, with insurance revenue up 7.8% at $1.4bn.

Chief executive Alex Maloney said market dynamics remained "robust" despite some asset classes having seen "some softening from recent highs", with pricing "healthy" across most of the business.

Meanwhile, the third-quarter performance was supported by strong investment returns, which have reached 5.6% including unrealised gains and losses over the year-to-date.

"Our performance over the first nine months of the year - particularly in light of the California wildfires early on - demonstrates the strength and resilience of our business model," Maloney said.

"It highlights the value of our strategy, our capacity to navigate volatility, and the advantages of our diversified portfolio across both product lines and geographies."

Due to the strong performance so far this year, Lancashire announced a 75 cents-a-share special dividend, paying to shareholders of record on 14 November.

The stock was up 4.2% at 673p by 1116 GMT.


Exchange: London Stock Exchange
Sell:
0.00
Buy:
0.00
Change: 66.46 ( 0.30 %)
Date:
Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes

Compare our accounts

If you're looking to grow your money over the longer term (5+ years), we have a range of investment choices to help.

Halifax is not responsible for the content and accuracy of the Markets News articles. We may not share the views of the author. Understand the risks, please remember the value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invest. We don't provide advice so if you are in any doubt about buying and selling shares or making your own investment decisions we recommend you seek advice from a suitably qualified Financial Advisor. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.