United Fire Group, Inc. filings document the formal disclosures of a Nasdaq-listed Iowa property and casualty insurance holding company. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly operating results and earnings-call announcements, including net written premium, net earned premium, combined ratio components, catastrophe loss ratios, reserve development, net investment income, book value measures and return on equity.
The filing record also covers board-declared common-stock dividends, registered common stock trading under UFCS on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and annual proxy materials. Proxy disclosures address director elections, executive compensation, pay-versus-performance information, equity awards and other governance matters for the holding company and its insurance subsidiaries.
United Fire Group, Inc. posted stronger first‑quarter 2026 results, with net income of $30.1M compared to $17.7M in 2025. Total revenues rose to $369.4M, driven by 11.2% growth in net earned premium and higher investment income.
The combined ratio improved to 95.6% from 99.4%, as catastrophe losses fell and the expense ratio dropped to 34.9%. Net investment income increased to $27.0M, while comprehensive income was lower at $14.4M due to unrealized investment losses affecting equity and book value.
United Fire Group, Inc. reported a much stronger first quarter of 2026, with net income rising 70% to $30.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, and adjusted operating income up 65% to $30.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted share.
Net earned premium grew 11.2% to $343.0 million and net written premium increased 12.4% to $376.9 million, driven by core commercial lines growth and higher renewal pricing. The combined ratio improved to 95.6% from 99.4%, helped by a lower expense ratio and reduced catastrophe losses, while net investment income rose 15% to $27.0 million.
Return on equity increased to 12.7% from 8.9%, book value per share inched up to $37.06, and adjusted book value per share reached $38.61 as of March 31, 2026. The company also paid a $0.20 per share cash dividend during the quarter.
United Fire Group, Inc. announced it will release its first quarter 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. An earnings conference call to discuss these results will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 9 a.m. CT.
Investors and analysts can join the teleconference by calling toll-free 1-844-492-3723 (or international 1-412-542-4184) and requesting the United Fire Group call, or listen via webcast through the company’s investor relations website. A replay will be available by phone through May 13, 2026, and the archived webcast will remain accessible for one year.
United Fire Group, Inc. is asking shareholders to act on four main items at its 2026 virtual annual meeting on May 20, 2026. Shareholders will vote on electing five Class A directors for terms expiring in 2029, ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and approving an advisory say-on-pay vote on executive compensation.
They will also vote on amending the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan to raise the share pool from 450,000 to 865,114 and extend the plan through December 31, 2034. The record date is March 23, 2026, when 25,614,281 common shares were outstanding. The board highlights its ESG initiatives, risk oversight structure, anti-hedging and clawback policies, and continued use of virtual-only meeting access.
United Fire Group Inc amended a Schedule 13G/A to report 0 shares of Common Stock, representing 0% ownership. The filing states that on January 12, 2026 The Vanguard Group underwent an internal realignment and disaggregated certain subsidiaries for separate reporting in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The amendment is signed by Ashley Grim on 03/27/2026.
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC Executive VP & COO Julie A. Stephenson reported a routine tax-withholding disposition of 1,692 shares of Common Stock at $36.40 per share. The shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities upon vesting of restricted stock units, and she now holds 54,484 shares directly.
United Fire Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Eric J. Martin reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock units, 1,069 shares of common stock were withheld at $36.40 per share to cover tax liabilities, rather than being sold in the open market.
After this withholding, Martin directly holds 33,686 shares of United Fire Group common stock. This type of Form 4 transaction reflects automatic tax withholding on equity compensation, not a discretionary buy or sell decision about the company’s stock.
UNITED FIRE GROUP INC director and CEO Kevin James Leidwinger reported two tax-related share dispositions involving company common stock. On March 20, 2026, a total of 5,234 shares of common stock were withheld at $36.40 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to vesting restricted stock units from an October 2024 long-term incentive award. These events reflect compensation-related tax withholding rather than open-market sales. Following these transactions, Leidwinger directly held 82,064 shares of UNITED FIRE GROUP INC common stock.
United Fire Group’s Chief Legal Officer, Sarah E. Madsen, had 613 shares of common stock withheld at $36.40 per share to cover tax liabilities tied to the vesting of restricted stock units. After this tax-withholding disposition, she directly holds 13,481 shares of United Fire Group common stock. This is a routine, non‑market transaction rather than an open‑market sale.