NorthStandard results

NorthStandard has reported a strong set of financial results in its Annual Review 2026, reporting total premium income of US$938 million for the 2025/2026 insurance year, up 5.8 per cent on the $886 million it earned in the previous year. In 2025 investments returned a robust 9.5 per cent and free reserves increased by $123 million to reach $923 million. NorthStandard's underwriting performance also improved in 2025, with a combined ratio of 105.5 per cent, against 114 per cent in the previous year, based on an average year for pool claims compared to an extraordinary 2024 and a reduction in the number and value of large NorthStandard claims.