• Palomar Holdings first-quarter 2026 earnings call drew Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mac Armstrong, Chief Financial Officer Chris Uchida, President Jon Christianson.
• Adjusted net income rose to USD 63.1 million, or USD 2.31 per share; gross written premium increased 42% to USD 629.8 million; adjusted combined ratio was 76%.
• Full-year adjusted net income guidance lifted to USD 262 million-USD 278 million; outlook still assumes USD 8 million-USD 12 million of catastrophe losses.
• Board authorized new two-year USD 200 million share repurchase program; 190,255 shares repurchased in quarter for USD 23.1 million, with another 38,875 shares bought through May 5 for USD 4.2 million.
• Commercial Earthquake pricing remained under pressure with roughly 18% rate declines on renewals; management expects declines to persist through 2026 while Residential Earthquake stays stable, posting about 97% retention on flagship admitted product.

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