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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 25, 2025

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-50070

13-4181699

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

20 Custom House Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(617) 951-0600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

SAFT

The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

In a press release dated February 25, 2025, Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Registrant”) announced its fourth quarter and year ended 2024 results. The Registrant’s press release dated February 25, 2025 is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Text of press release issued by the Registrant dated February 25, 2025

104The cover page from this Current Report on form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.(Registrant)

Date: February 25, 2025

By:  

/s/ CHRISTOPHER T. WHITFORD

Christopher T. Whitford

V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-99.1 2 saft-20250225xex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 2024 RESULTS

Boston, Massachusetts, February 25, 2025. Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) (“Safety” or the “Company”) today reported fourth quarter and year ended 2024 results.

George M. Murphy, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “For the year ended December 31, 2024, Safety Insurance continued to achieve significant direct written premium growth, which increased 20.4% over the prior year, driving our top-line revenue above $1 billion dollars for the first time in the Company’s history. Our strong top-line growth was a result of an 8.5% increase in overall policy counts and a 10.9% increase in average premium per policy, blended across all lines of business. Along with the increased policy counts, premium rate actions are earning into our results and contributing to improvements in our loss ratios. For the year ended December 31, 2024, Safety Insurance posted a 101.1% combined ratio compared to 107.7% from the prior year. In addition, positive trends in other revenue lines contributed to stronger earnings per share and an increase in book value of 8.4%. For the fourth quarter 2024, Safety posted a 101.9% combined ratio compared to 106.5% in the prior year, as a result of the same factors that are impacting the full year.”

Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2024 Results and Recent Development

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was $8.1 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.3 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the comparable 2023 period. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $70.7 million, or $4.78 per diluted share, compared to net income of $18.9 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, for the comparable 2023 period. Non-generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) operating income, as defined below, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was $0.94 per diluted share, compared to $0.30 per diluted share for the comparable 2023 period. Non-GAAP operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $4.16 per diluted share compared to $0.84 per diluted share, for the comparable 2023 period.

Safety’s book value per share increased to $55.83 at December 31, 2024 from $54.37 at December 31, 2023 resulting from net income offset by dividends paid. Safety paid $0.90 per share in dividends to investors during the quarters ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Safety paid $3.60 per share in dividends to investors during the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

On February 14, 2025, our Board of Directors approved a $0.90 per share quarterly cash dividend on our issued and outstanding common stock payable on March 14, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2025.

Direct written premiums for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 increased by $45.9 million, or 18.7%, to $292.0 million from $246.1 million for the comparable 2023 period. Direct written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $201.9 million, or 20.4%, to $1,193.1 million from $991.2 million for the comparable 2023 period. Net written premiums for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 increased by $29.3 million, or 12.9%, to $255.6 million from $226.3 million for the comparable 2023 period. Net written premiums for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $168.1 million, or 18.2%, to $1,093.4 million from $925.3 million for the comparable 2023 period.


The increases in direct written premiums and net written premiums are a result of new business production and rate increases. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company achieved policy count growth across all lines of business, including 10.0%, 4.5% and 8.7% in Private Passenger Automobile, Commercial Automobile and Homeowners lines, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2024, average written premium per policy increased 14.1%, 10.7% and 8.9% in Private Passenger Automobile, Commercial Automobile and Homeowners lines, respectively, compared to the same period in 2023.

Net earned premiums for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 increased by $43.1 million, or 19.0%, to $269.1 million from $226.0 million for the comparable 2023 period. Net earned premiums for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $176.3 million, or 21.1%, to $1,010.7 million from $834.4 million for the comparable 2023 period.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred increased by $20.9 million, or 12.1%, to $193.0 million from $172.1 million for the comparable 2023 period. For the year ended December 31, 2024, losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred increased by $74.3 million, or 11.6%, to $716.6 million from $642.3 million for the comparable 2023 period. The increase in losses is driven by our larger policy counts and current market conditions, specifically inflationary impacts on our Private Passenger Automobile book of business.

Loss, expense, and combined ratios calculated for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, were 71.7%, 30.2%, and 101.9%, respectively, compared to 76.1%, 30.4%, and 106.5%, respectively, for the comparable 2023 period. The decrease in loss and expense ratios is driven by the increase in earned premiums. The loss ratio is also favorably impacted by the moderation of loss severity in the Private Passenger Automobile line. Loss, expense, and combined ratios calculated for the year ended December 31, 2024 were 70.9%, 30.2%, and 101.1%, respectively, compared to 77.0%, 30.7%, and 107.7%, respectively, for the comparable 2023 period. The prior year loss ratio was impacted by severe weather events totaling $41.2 million of losses.

Total prior year favorable development included in the pre-tax results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 was $13.0 million compared to $12.4 million for the comparable 2023 period. Total prior year favorable development included pre-tax results for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $51.9 million compared to $47.4 million for the comparable 2023 period. Included within 2024 current and prior year development is $10.1 million related to the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association (“FAIR Plan”). On April 1, 2024, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance approved a restructuring of the FAIR Plan that resulted in the Company recognizing current and prior year development.

Net investment income for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.7% to $14.8 million from $14.9 million for the comparable 2023 period. Net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $0.7 million, or 1.2%, to $55.7 million from $56.4 million for the comparable 2023 period. The decrease is due to the earned interest from our higher yield bonds and variable rate secured and senior bank loans. Net effective annualized yield on the investment portfolio was 4.0% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 compared to 4.2% for comparable 2023 period. Net effective annualized yield on the investment portfolio was 3.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to 4.0% at 2023. The investment portfolio’s duration on fixed maturities was 3.5 years at December 31, 2024 compared to 3.6 years at December 31, 2023.

Non-GAAP Measures

Management has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in presenting the Company’s results. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful to explain the Company’s results of operations and allow for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the Company’s business. These measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In addition, our definitions of these items may not be comparable to the definitions used by other companies.


Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating income per diluted share consist of our GAAP net income adjusted by the net realized gains on investments, change in net unrealized gains on equity securities, credit loss benefit (expense) and taxes related thereto. For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $10.9 million for the change in unrealized gains on equity securities was recognized within income before income taxes, compared to an increase of $9.7 million recognized in the comparable 2023 period. For the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $4.0 million for the change in unrealized gains on equity securities was recognized in income before income taxes, compared to an increase of $7.5 million recognized in the comparable 2023 period. Net income and earnings per diluted share are the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating income per diluted share, respectively. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial measures to these non-GAAP measures is included in the financial highlights below.

About Safety: Safety Insurance Group, Inc., based in Boston, MA, is the parent of Safety Insurance Company, Safety Indemnity Insurance Company, Safety Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Safety Northeast Insurance Company, and Safety Northeast Insurance Agency. Operating exclusively in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, Safety is a leading writer of property and casualty insurance products, including private passenger automobile, commercial automobile, homeowners, dwelling fire, umbrella and business owner policies.

Additional Information: Press releases, announcements, U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Filings and investor information are available under “About Safety,” “Investor Information” on our Company website located at www.SafetyInsurance.com. Safety filed its December 31, 2023 Form 10-K with the SEC on February 28, 2024 and urges shareholders to refer to this document for more complete information concerning Safety’s financial results.

Contacts:

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

Office of Investor Relations

877-951-2522

InvestorRelations@SafetyInsurance.com

Cautionary Statement under "Safe Harbor" Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release contains, and Safety may from time to time make, written or oral "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “aim,” “projects,” or words of similar meaning and expressions that indicate future events and trends, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may”. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the Company’s strategy for growth, product development, market position, expenditures and financial results, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause actual future conditions, events, results or trends to differ significantly and/or materially from historical results or those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to:

The competitive nature of our industry and the possible adverse effects of such competition;
Conditions for business operations and restrictive regulations in Massachusetts;
The possibility of losses due to claims resulting from severe weather;


The impact of inflation and supply chain delays on loss severity;
The possibility that the Commissioner of Insurance may approve future rule changes that change the operation of the residual market;
The possibility that existing insurance-related laws and regulations will become further restrictive in the future;
The impact of investment, economic and underwriting market conditions, including interest rates and inflation;
Our possible need for and availability of additional financing, and our dependence on strategic relationships, among others; and
Other risks and factors identified from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC, such as those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.

We are not under any obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should carefully consider the possibility that actual results may differ materially from our forward-looking statements.


Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2024

2023

(Unaudited)

Assets

Investments:

Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $1,181,038 and $1,120,682, allowance for expected credit losses of $1,198 and $1,208)

$

1,115,218

$

1,052,145

Short-term investments, at fair value (cost: $19,970 and $0)

 

19,975

 

Equity securities, at fair value (cost: $201,258 and $221,809)

 

221,422

 

238,022

Other invested assets

 

156,444

 

133,946

Total investments

 

1,513,059

 

1,424,113

Cash and cash equivalents

 

58,974

 

38,152

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $918 and $1,053

 

306,465

 

256,687

Receivable for securities sold

 

568

 

124

Accrued investment income

 

7,426

 

7,261

Taxes recoverable

 

 

623

Receivable from reinsurers related to paid loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

26,386

 

13,129

Receivable from reinsurers related to unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

130,792

 

112,623

Ceded unearned premiums

 

41,413

 

32,346

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 

105,474

 

91,917

Deferred income taxes

 

11,200

 

12,150

Equity and deposits in pools

 

3,740

 

35,247

Operating lease right-of-use-assets

15,733

 

19,756

Goodwill

17,093

17,093

Intangible assets

7,730

7,551

Other assets

 

24,037

 

25,232

Total assets

$

2,270,090

$

2,094,004

Liabilities

Losses and loss adjustment expense reserves

$

671,669

$

603,081

Unearned premium reserves

 

619,916

 

528,150

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

77,276

 

64,235

Payable for securities purchased

 

6,949

 

1,863

Payable to reinsurers

 

19,074

 

15,941

Taxes payable

1,009

Short-term debt

30,000

Long-term debt

30,000

Operating lease liabilities

15,733

19,756

Other liabilities

 

 

26,711

Total liabilities

 

1,441,626

 

1,289,737

Shareholders’ equity

Common stock: $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 17,995,584 and 17,949,484 shares issued

180

179

Additional paid-in capital

 

230,864

 

226,380

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

 

(51,047)

 

(53,191)

Retained earnings

 

798,760

 

781,192

Treasury stock, at cost: 3,157,577 shares

 

(150,293)

 

(150,293)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

828,464

 

804,267

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

2,270,090

$

2,094,004


Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended December 31, 

    

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

 

2024

    

2023

Net earned premiums

$

269,050

$

226,029

$

1,010,704

$

834,414

Net investment income

 

14,779

 

14,882

 

55,720

 

56,377

Earnings from partnership investments

 

1,674

 

394

 

10,271

 

5,540

Net realized gains on investments

 

3,199

 

216

 

7,720

 

1,327

Change in net unrealized gains on equity securities

(10,929)

9,650

3,951

7,502

Credit loss benefit (expense)

346

24

9

(530)

Commission income

2,144

1,773

7,942

6,932

Finance and other service income

 

6,456

 

5,428

 

23,700

 

19,394

Total revenue

 

286,719

 

258,396

1,120,017

930,956

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

193,007

 

172,105

 

716,637

 

642,302

Underwriting, operating and related expenses

 

81,266

 

68,748

 

305,322

 

256,580

Other expense

 

2,203

 

1,638

 

7,683

 

6,836

Interest expense

 

124

 

121

 

509

 

818

Total expenses

 

276,600

 

242,612

 

1,030,151

 

906,536

Income before income taxes

 

10,119

 

15,784

89,866

24,420

Income tax expense

 

1,988

 

3,522

 

19,132

 

5,545

Net income

$

8,131

$

12,262

$

70,734

$

18,875

Earnings per weighted average common share:

Basic

$

0.55

$

0.83

$

4.79

$

1.28

Diluted

$

0.55

$

0.83

$

4.78

$

1.28

Cash dividends paid per common share

$

0.90

$

0.90

$

3.60

$

3.60

Number of shares used in computing earnings per share:

Basic

 

14,701,222

 

14,645,987

 

14,692,089

 

14,663,730

Diluted

 

14,722,190

 

14,678,038

 

14,717,118

 

14,710,131

Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income

Net income

$

8,131

$

12,262

$

70,734

$

18,875

Exclusions from net income:

Net realized gains on investments

(3,199)

(216)

(7,720)

(1,327)

Change in net unrealized gains on equity securities

10,929

(9,650)

(3,951)

(7,502)

Credit loss (benefit) expense

(346)

(24)

(9)

530

Income tax (expense) benefit expense on exclusions from net income

(1,551)

2,077

2,453

1,743

Non-GAAP operating income

$

13,964

$

4,449

$

61,507

$

12,319

Net income per diluted share

$

0.55

$

0.83

$

4.78

$

1.28

Exclusions from net income:

Net realized gains on investments

(0.22)

(0.01)

(0.52)

(0.09)

Change in net unrealized gains on equity securities

0.74

(0.66)

(0.27)

(0.51)

Credit loss (benefit) expense

(0.02)

-

-

0.04

Income tax (expense) benefit on exclusions from net income

(0.11)

0.14

0.17

0.12

Non-GAAP operating income per diluted share

$

0.94

$

0.30

$

4.16

$

0.84


Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Additional Premium Information

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31, 

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

Written Premiums

Direct

$

292,025

$

246,091

$

1,193,057

$

991,224

Assumed

 

(2,606)

 

7,620

 

20,279

 

30,850

Ceded

 

(33,856)

 

(27,356)

 

(119,931)

 

(96,779)

Net written premiums

$

255,563

$

226,355

$

1,093,405

$

925,295

Earned Premiums

Direct

$

301,987

$

243,513

$

1,102,695

$

897,598

Assumed

 

(2,810)

 

7,345

 

18,874

 

29,702

Ceded

 

(30,127)

 

(24,829)

 

(110,865)

 

(92,886)

Net earned premiums

$

269,050

$

226,029

$

1,010,704

$

834,414