It’s been a busy Q1 for Octave Specialty;
Octave Specialty Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) (“Octave” or “OSG”), a global specialty insurance firm, has reported its results for the First Quarter 2026.
“I am very pleased with our first quarter results,” said Claude LeBlanc, President and Chief Executive Officer of Octave. “Our core Insurance Distribution business delivered 92% revenue growth, 42% organic growth, the rest from our recent ArmadaCare acquisition. Insurance Distribution Adjusted EBITDA increased to $25 million, nearly four times the same period last year. The diversification of our distribution platform demonstrated the resilience and value of the Octave platform as we delivered our strongest quarter yet, even as we witnessed some headwinds in certain segments of the market.”
LeBlanc continued, “Everspan’s turnaround is also gaining momentum. Gross premiums written topped $100 million, up 19%, while net premiums written grew 80%. Regrettably, we experienced some adverse development this quarter from the settlement of a potential litigation matter related to an insurance claim from a program in run-off. This loss was primarily attributable to legal expenses incurred in connection with the settlement which had an adverse impact on our reported quarterly underwriting results. Importantly however, our active programs were running at a loss ratio of 57% in the first quarter, right in line with the current accident year performance.” LeBlanc concluded, “Overall, this quarter’s results reflect solid execution and reinforces our confidence in the strength of our business.”
Total revenue from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2026 was $104 million, an increase of 66% compared to the $63 million in the same prior-year period. The growth in total revenue was driven by the Insurance Distribution segment, which included the acquisition of ArmadaCare and organic revenue growth of 42%.
Net (loss) from continuing operations to shareholders for the first quarter of 2026 was $(7) million compared to $(16) million in the same prior-year period. The improvement was attributable to our Insurance Distribution segment, which reported net income of $13 million compared to a net loss of $(3) million in the prior year quarter. The strong results in the Insurance Distribution business were partially offset by a net loss of $(8) million in our Specialty Property & Casualty segment, which included $2.1 million of losses and $5.8 million of LAE (legal expenses) to settle a potential litigation matter related to an insurance claim. Adjusted net income to shareholders, which excludes non-recurring expenses along with other items, was $17 million compared to a net loss of $(6) million in the same prior-year period.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations to shareholders for the first quarter of 2026 was $20.1 million compared to $(1.3) million in the same prior-year period. The improvement was driven by an $18.2 million increase in Insurance Distribution Adjusted EBITDA. Our Insurance Distribution results reflected the first full quarter of ArmadaCare and the seasonal impact of our A&H business, in addition to growth across our core MGA platform. Everspan reported an Adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 million, up 2% from the prior-year period.
Included within first quarter 2026 results was a Corporate net (loss) of $(12) million compared to a net (loss) of $(14) million in the first quarter of 2025. Corporate Adjusted EBITDA was a (loss) of $(7) million compared to a loss of $(10) million in the first quarter of 2025.
Full results in detail are available here btw.
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