Bowhead Specialty Holdings BOW Ceding commission — Net acquisition costs
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Reported directly by Bowhead Specialty Holdings in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The official record: Bowhead Specialty Holdings’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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- What is Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — net acquisition costs?
- Bowhead Specialty Holdings (BOW) reported ceding commission — net acquisition costs of -$22.23M in Q1 2026.
- How has Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — net acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — net acquisition costs decreased by 29.9% year-over-year, from -$17.11M to -$22.23M.
- What is the long-term trend for Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — net acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Bowhead Specialty Holdings's ceding commission — net acquisition costs has grown at a 55.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$24.95M to -$60.47M.
- What does ceding commission — net acquisition costs mean?
- This metric measures the total acquisition expenses incurred by the underwriting division after accounting for ceding commissions received from reinsurers. It represents the net cost of acquiring new insurance business, reflecting the efficiency of the company's distribution and reinsurance strategy. A lower net cost indicates a more effective balance between acquisition spending and the recovery of those costs through reinsurance.