• Skyward Specialty annual report said gross written premiums grew 24.3% to $2.2 billion as the insurer expanded across multiple business units.
• The combined ratio narrowed to 89.3% from 92.3%, while net income rose to $170 million.
• Management said more than 58% of the portfolio is now in short-tail liability lines, and nearly 50% is less exposed to traditional P&C market cycles.
• The company highlighted product launches including a Life Sciences expansion within healthcare solutions, a first-of-its-kind EndWell Protection bond in Surety, and affirmative AI coverage in professional lines.
• Skyward Specialty said its acquisition of Apollo closed on January 1, 2026, adding access to new niches such as product recall, contingency, specie, political violence and political risk, and bringing the combined workforce to nearly 950 employees.

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