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Palomar Holdings is a specialty insurance provider offering property and casualty coverage for residential and commercial clients nationwide. It underwrites risk using proprietary algorithms and predictive models to tailor pricing for underserved markets across products like earthquake, flood, inland marine, commercial all-risk, and reinsurance via subsidiaries. It differentiates itself through technology-driven risk analysis, customized pricing, a diversified specialty mix, and expansions into surety, crop, and workers’ compensation via acquisitions and partnerships. Its goal is to grow its specialty insurance platform sustainably, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050 and investing in green strategies while expanding access to targeted markets.
Industries
Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
2014
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$1.1B
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Industry Average
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4 Rounds
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Guidance upgrade and credit facility draw investor focus Palomar Holdings (PLMR) recently raised its 2026 adjusted net income guidance after a robust first quarter, while also securing a new US$450,000,000 unsecured credit facility that increases its financial flexibility. This combination of a higher earnings target, disciplined underwriting, broad-based premium growth, and added borrowing capacity has drawn fresh attention to how the stock’s recent move may reflect the company’s longer term...
LA JOLLA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palomar Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLMR) (“Palomar”, the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Gray Casualty & Surety Company (“Gray Surety”) from Bernhard Capital Partners (“BCP”) and The Gray Insurance Company for total consideration of $300 million in cash subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction has been approved by both Gray Surety and Palomar’s boards of directors and is expected to close during the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.Gray Surety is a Treasury-listed surety carrier specializing in contract bonds for midsized and emerging contractors across the United States. Led by an experienced, entrepreneurial management team, Gray Surety is licensed in 50 states and operates through thirteen regional offices.Mac Armstrong, Palomar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I am pleased to announce the acquisition of Gray Surety, a leading surety carrier with a strong national presence and a proven, experienced management team. This transaction meaningfully enhances Palomar’s surety franchise, bolstering our current market position and complementing our existing operations
~ Full-Year 2025 Adjusted Net Income Guidance Increased to $195 Million to $205 Million ~LA JOLLA, Calif., May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palomar Holdings, Inc. PLMR ("Palomar" or the "Company") today announced the successful completion of certain reinsurance programs incepting June 1, 2025, and increased the Company's full year 2025 adjusted net income guidance.The Company has procured approximately $455 million of incremental limit to support the growth of its Earthquake franchise. Palomar's reinsurance coverage now extends to $3.53 billion for earthquake events and $100 million for continental United States hurricane events.Palomar's per occurrence event retention is $11 million for hurricane events, reduced from $15.5 million the previous treaty year, and $20 million for earthquake events, levels that continue to be meaningfully within management's previously stated guideposts of less than one quarter's adjusted net income and less than 5% of stockholders' equity.The reinsurance program continues to provide ample capacity for the Company's growth in the subject business lines as well as coverage to a level exceeding Palomar's 1:250-year peak zone Probable Maximum Loss. Of note, $525 million of the $3.53 billion earthquake limit was sourced through Palomar's sixth and largest Torrey Pines Re catastrophe bond issuance, which exceeded management's $425 million target and priced at the lower end of the indicated range.Effective June 1st, Palomar also executed the first standalone excess of loss (‘XOL') treaty covering the Hawaii hurricane policies issued by Laulima Exchange. This business was previously covered through Palomar's core reinsurance tower, which now consists of over 95% earthquake-only coverage as a result of this change. Laulima's XOL reinsurance program consists of per occurrence coverage up to $735 million with a retention of $1.5 million."We are very pleased with the outcome of our June 1 excess of loss placement and remain grateful for the continued support of our broad and diverse reinsurance panel," commented Mac Armstrong, Palomar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Palomar Insurance Holdings has now successfully priced what will be the largest catastrophe bond it has sponsored yet, as the company secured its upsized
Palomar Holdings (NASDAQ:PLMR) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced AgProtection (AAP), a Texas-based specialized Crop Managing General Agent. This acquisition, expected to close in Q2 2025, follows Palomar's strategic investment in AAP in 2023. The deal aims to enhance Palomar's growth in the Crop insurance market, leveraging AAP's established platform and experienced team to position Palomar as a preferred leader in the sector.
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Industries
Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning
Financial Services
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Diego, California
Founded
2014
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