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Radian Group Inc. reports developments for a global multi-line specialty insurer with established U.S. private mortgage insurance operations and Inigo specialty insurance underwriting through Lloyd’s of London. Company news commonly covers quarterly and annual results, Mortgage and Specialty segment performance, mortgage insurance in force, premium yield, loss and expense ratios, book value, and capital management.
Other recurring updates include dividends, share repurchases, holding-company liquidity, distributions from Radian Guaranty, acquisition-related integration of Inigo, investor presentations, and board or executive changes.
Radian (NYSE: RDN) announced that, effective August 13, 2026, Mike Weinbach has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and joined the Board of Directors, completing the leadership transition first announced on May 21, 2026. He succeeds Rick Thornberry, who will remain a strategic advisor until his retirement on December 31, 2026.
Weinbach’s appointment comes as Radian advances its strategy as a global, diversified multi-line specialty insurer, following the February 2, 2026 closing of its acquisition of Lloyd’s specialty insurer Inigo Limited and divestiture of other non-core businesses. The company highlights the combined strength of its Mortgage and Specialty Insurance businesses in delivering long-term value.
Radian Group (NYSE: RDN) announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 9, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 24, 2026.
Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) appointed Barry C. McCarthy to its Board of Directors. McCarthy is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Deluxe Corporation, where he has led its shift toward payments and data services. He brings nearly four decades of leadership across payments, financial technology, financial services, software, data and analytics, and consumer products to support Radian’s evolution as a global multi-line specialty insurer.
Radian (NYSE: RDN) reported second quarter 2026 net income from continuing operations of $118 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, versus $154 million, or $1.11, a year earlier. Total revenues rose to $575 million, up 93% year over year, with net premiums earned of $504 million, up 116%. Adjusted pretax operating income was $196 million and adjusted diluted net operating income per share was $1.14, both slightly above the prior year.
Mortgage delivered adjusted pretax operating income of $208 million with record primary mortgage insurance in force of $284 billion, 14% higher new insurance written and a combined ratio of 36%. Specialty produced adjusted pretax operating income of $29 million, net premiums earned of $267 million and a combined ratio of 98%, including loss reserves related to the Middle East conflict.
Book value per share increased to $36.00, up 8.5% year over year. Radian repurchased $76 million of shares and paid $37 million of common dividends in the quarter, funded in part by a $200 million ordinary dividend from Radian Guaranty. The company advanced its divestiture program, substantially completing the Mortgage Conduit wind-down, closing the Real Estate Services sale and signing a definitive agreement to sell its Title business.
Radian Group (NYSE: RDN) has completed the sale of its Real Estate Services business to PLACE and signed a definitive agreement to sell its Title business to PLACE, with closing expected in the fourth quarter, subject to customary regulatory approvals and conditions.
According to Radian, these divestitures are expected to complete its planned exit from non-core businesses formerly in the “All Other” category and reinforce its strategic shift, following the $1.67 billion acquisition of Lloyd’s specialty insurer Inigo in February 2026, toward becoming a diversified global multi-line specialty insurer.
Radian (NYSE:RDN) will host a webcast conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its second quarter 2026 results, which will be released after market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The listen-only webcast and a one-year replay will be available via the investor events section of Radian’s website.
Radian (NYSE:RDN) will host an Investor Day today, June 4, 2026, starting at 9 a.m. Eastern in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Executive leaders will review long-term strategy, mortgage insurance operations, and the Inigo specialty insurance business, with a live webcast and one-year replay.
Radian (NYSE:RDN) granted equity inducement awards to incoming CEO Michael Weinbach under NYSE Rule 303A.08. Weinbach became CEO‑Elect on June 1, 2026 and will be CEO and director on August 13, 2026.
He received 262,110 performance-based RSUs and 150,000 time-based RSUs, and purchased 170,000 Radian shares to satisfy a matching requirement.
Radian (NYSE:RDN) announced CEO Rick Thornberry intends to retire on December 31, 2026, after nearly a decade of leadership. The Board appointed Mike Weinbach as CEO-Elect effective June 1, 2026; he becomes CEO and joins the Board on August 13, 2026.
Thornberry will serve as strategic advisor through retirement. Under his tenure since 2017, book value per share on a total return basis more than tripled, reflecting a 13.4% compounded annual growth rate, and Radian completed the $1.7 billion acquisition of specialty insurer Inigo Limited on February 2, 2026.
Radian (NYSE:RDN) reported results of its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and a new dividend. Stockholders re-elected all eleven director nominees and approved all Board-recommended proposals, including say-on-pay, a new equity compensation plan, and auditor ratification. The Board also declared a $0.255 quarterly dividend, payable June 17, 2026, to holders of record June 2, 2026.