NYSE:HCI 26 May 2026

Palomar Holdings (NASDAQ:PLMR), HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) top Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) for P&C growth

U.S. property and casualty insurers are splitting into three stories in the market now: Palomar is trading on specialty premium growth, HCI on capital return and its Florida exposure, and Markel's bigger book is seeing better underwriting weighed down by investment losses. Palomar ended at $133.69 after hours, rising 5.7%. HCI settled at $178.64, gaining 1.8%. Markel dropped 1.9% to $1,916.64. Even though they all reported from the same Q1 P&C cycle, their valuations and earnings multiples have moved apart.

July 2, 2026

Slide Insurance (SLDE) ticks higher in Florida insurer IPO push

Slide Insurance Holdings shares ticked up Tuesday, ahead of other Florida property insurers, after Safepoint lined up an IPO that sets a fresh valuation on the coastal-risk sector. Shares of Slide traded 8 cents higher at $18.71 in the afternoon, putting the company’s market cap close to $2.56 billion. HCI Group eased 1.0%. Universal Insurance Holdings was off 0.3%, and Heritage Insurance Holdings also dropped 0.3%. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF was up about 0.5%.

May 26, 2026