Financial Reports I Governance I Brit Insurance

Highlights

Results for the year ended 31 December 2025. A focused Brit delivering a strong performance.

Key points:

  • First set of annual results of the reconstituted Brit Group (Brit), following the separation of Ki Financial Limited (Ki) on 1 January 2025.  
  • Group profit before tax of $716.7m (2024: $571.1m).
  • Group profit after tax of $651.8m (2024: $478.4m).
  • Return on net tangible assets of 28.8% (2024: 25.8%).
  • Combined ratio after discounting of 81.9% (2024: 75.7%) and an undiscounted combined ratio of 89.3% (2024: 85.3%).
  • Insurance service result of $446.2m (2024: $557.0m).  
  • Insurance premium written for 2025 of $3,091.7m, an increase of 3.8% over 2024 ($2,978.5m) at constant rates of exchange.  
  • Strong investment return of $586.5m or 9.0% (2024: $272.3m or 4.8%).
  • Capital position remains strong, with a surplus over management capital requirements of $1,524.7m or 175.2% (2024: $823.1m or 147.9%), after dividend payments in the year of $236.0m. A significant proportion of our investment portfolio remains invested in cash and fixed income securities (2025: 80.2%; 2024: 80.6%).
  • Overall risk adjusted rate decrease of 4.8% (2024: decrease of 1.4%).
  • Key developments include:
    • Continued focus on developing our underwriting capability;
    • Through Brit Re, the strategic expansion of our Bermuda presence;
    • Successful placement of Brit-sponsored catastrophe bond;
    • Strengthening of capital base, with Brit becoming the co-obligor on two existing senior unsecured notes, issued by Fairfax, with a total nominal value of CAD 700m;
    • Continued focus on our customers through claims innovation; and
    • Development of our digital, data and AI strategy. 

 

Capital Strength

Brit's capital policy is set by the Board and is based on the output of the internal model which reflects the risk profile of the business. The policy requires capital to be held well in excess of regulatory minimum requirements and underpins Brit’s balance sheet strength. The policy ensures the capital adequacy of the Group, and each entity, through an efficient capital structure. The Group proactively responds to developments in the financial environment to ensure its capital strength is maintained whilst optimising risk-adjusted returns.

Brit is part of the Fairfax Group, which is a large Canadian insurance group with significant financial strength.

Brit Global Specialty solely underwrites through Brit's wholly aligned Lloyd’s Syndicate 2987, which benefits from the Lloyd's credit ratings of A (Excellent) from A.M. Best, AA- (Very Strong) from Fitch and A+ (Strong) from Standard & Poors. For further information, please visit Lloyd's of London.

Capital Strength

S172(1) Statements

Brit Group Holdings Limited, and a number of its UK subsidiaries, are required to publish a Section 172 (1) statement under the Companies (Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018.  The statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 can be found by following the links below.

S172(1) Statements