4 - Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (0001519449) (Issuer)

HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.®, a Skyward Group Company, (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leading provider in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance market, announced a significant expansion of its E&S Property offering with the addition of Excess coverage. In line with its commitment to building a comprehensive suite of E&S solutions, this continued investment in E&S Property reflects the Company's disciplined execution of its "Rule Our Niche" strategy and its long-term commitment to scaling solutions in areas where the traditional market falls short. The expanded excess capacity strengthens Skyward

HOUSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("the Group" or "the Company"), the unified specialty insurance organization whose operating businesses include Skyward Specialty and Apollo, today announced the global expansion of Skyward Specialty's Life Sciences insurance solution. Through this expansion, and by leveraging Apollo's Lloyd's Syndicate 1969, Skyward Specialty now offers enhanced multinational placements for U.S.-domiciled life sciences companies with international operations. This initiative marks the first strategic collaboration between Skyward Specialty and Apollo since the acquisition closed earlier this month. Skyward Group Chairman and Chief Exe

HOUSTON, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.® (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty") today announced the introduction of Skyward Group ("the Group", "the Company"), the unified brand for the holding company following the successful completion of Skyward Specialty's acquisition of Apollo, which closed on January 1, 2026. Skyward Specialty and Apollo will continue to operate as the Company's market-facing brands. "Skyward Group does not replace Skyward Specialty and Apollo, our well-respected and highly recognizable brands," said Andrew Robinson, Chairman and CEO, Skyward Group. "We were deliberate in preserving the individual identities of Skyward Special

HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, and Sixfold ("Sixfold"), an AI underwriting company transforming insurance workflows, announce a strategic partnership to accelerate the Company's progress toward fully AI-powered underwriting across its U.S.-based property and casualty lines. This collaboration reinforces Skyward Specialty's long-standing commitment to a more data-driven, insight-rich and operationally efficient underwriting organization. Sixfold's AI platform pre-processes submissions and generates data-driven recommendatio

HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the promotion of John Burkhart to President, U.S. Property & Casualty, Skyward Specialty Insurance. This promotion is a key step in aligning talent and operational leadership to support the growth and strategic development of the Company's U.S.-based business. In this expanded role, Burkhart will assume oversight of the Company's Captives & Specialty Programs divisions in addition to his current responsibilities for Professional Lines, Industry Solutions, Surety, Accident & Health,

HOUSTON, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher Peirce to its Board of Directors effective February 1, 2026. Peirce is a highly accomplished financial, operational and strategic leader with extensive global property and casualty experience. Peirce spent 30 years at Liberty Mutual Insurance, serving at various times as Chief Financial Officer, and as President of the Global Specialty and Commercial Markets division.  "We are thrilled to welcome Chris to our Board of Directors. Chris' career acc

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its third quarter 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, October 30th at 12:00 p.m. EST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings c

HOUSTON, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the launch of Skyward Specialty EndWell Protection, an industry-first well decommissioning solution built on an escrow-secured bond model.   Recent disruptions in the energy sector have highlighted gaps in traditional surety solutions, leading to tightened collateral requirements and reduced market capacity. With many surety providers now limiting support to only investment-grade accounts, Skyward Specialty recognized a critical need for a more transparent and reliable approach to d

HOUSTON, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, recruited Christopher Zitzmann as President of Inland Marine and Transactional Property. With more than two decades of experience in the property and inland marine markets, Zitzmann is known for his deep industry expertise, leadership and building strong client relationships. He joins Skyward Specialty from MSIG Holdings (U.S.A.), Inc., where he led national underwriting operations and strategy in his role as National Underwriting Manager and Senior Vice President for Excess & Surplus Lines

AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a" (Excellent) of Great Midwest Insurance Company (GMIC), Houston Specialty Insurance Company (HSIC), Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company (OSIC) and Imperium Insurance Company (IIC) are unchanged following the September 2, 2025, announcement that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (Skyward Group) has entered into a definitive agreement with the majority sellers to acquire 100% of Apollo Group Holdings Limited (Apollo) for a total consideration of $555 million from Alchemy, management, employees and other strategic investors. GMIC, HSIC, OSIC and IIC a

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HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.®, a Skyward Group Company, (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leading provider in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance market, announced a significant expansion of its E&S Property offering with the addition of Excess coverage. In line with its commitment to building a comprehensive suite of E&S solutions, this continued investment in E&S Property reflects the Company's disciplined execution of its "Rule Our Niche" strategy and its long-term commitment to scaling solutions in areas where the traditional market falls short. The expanded excess capacity strengthens Skyward

HOUSTON, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced its entry into the specialized aviation market with the launch of a new Aviation underwriting unit. The expansion follows the Company's acquisition of the assets of Acceleration Aviation Underwriters ("Acceleration") and builds on a strategic partnership between the two companies initiated last year. This move marks a bold step forward in the Company's ongoing growth strategy, leveraging technology and data-driven underwriting to expand into highly specialized and underserved market

HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the expansion of its Professional Lines division into the media liability market focusing on multimedia, film and ad agencies. Regina Williams, who joins Skyward Specialty as vice president, Media Liability, will be leading the new underwriting unit. Based in Kansas City, MO, the birthplace of media liability, Ms. Williams is an industry veteran with unparalleled hands-on expertise and knowledge in this sector. Prior to joining Skyward Specialty, Ms. Williams began her career at Med

HOUSTON, March 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, announced today it has entered the global agriculture market. The Company appointed James Tran, a seasoned global agriculture underwriting leader, as Senior Vice President, Global Agriculture, to spearhead its entry into this market. With more than two decades of experience in global agriculture, Tran has held various leadership roles at Tokyo Marine Kiln, XL Catlin, and Catlin Group, most recently serving as the Managing Partner at Jasperian Consulting, Inc. Global Agriculture. Skyward Specialty

HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc.TM (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company"), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, announces the appointment of Havis Wright to lead the expansion of the Company's industry solutions division with the launch of a new dedicated inland marine underwriting unit. Based in Richmond, VA, Wright will oversee the growth and development of Skyward Specialty's inland marine solutions. Wright brings nearly 20 years of underwriting leadership experience in inland marine and property. He began his career at Hartford Insurance Group and then Travelers. More recently he spent nearly seven years

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its third quarter 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, October 30th at 12:00 p.m. EST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings c

AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a" (Excellent) of Great Midwest Insurance Company (GMIC), Houston Specialty Insurance Company (HSIC), Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company (OSIC) and Imperium Insurance Company (IIC) are unchanged following the September 2, 2025, announcement that Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (Skyward Group) has entered into a definitive agreement with the majority sellers to acquire 100% of Apollo Group Holdings Limited (Apollo) for a total consideration of $555 million from Alchemy, management, employees and other strategic investors. GMIC, HSIC, OSIC and IIC a

HOUSTON, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") today announced a change of its previously announced second quarter earnings call. The conference call and webcast will now be held on Thursday, July 31 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Skyward Specialty will issue its second quarter 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30. The earnings results will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentati

HOUSTON, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its second quarter 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, July 31 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the second quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, August 1 at 9:30 a.m. EST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via

HOUSTON, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") today announced a time change of its previously announced first quarter earnings call. The conference call and webcast will be held on Friday, May 2 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Skyward Specialty will issue its first quarter 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 1. The earnings results will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Add

HOUSTON, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its first quarter 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 1 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the first quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, May 2 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conferenc

HOUSTON, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its fourth quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 25th which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the fourth quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, February 26 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings c

HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") today announced a time change of its previously announced third quarter earnings call. The conference call and webcast will still be held on Wednesday, October 30, but will now begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT, rather than the previously scheduled time of 8:30 a.m EDT. As previously communicated, Skyward Specialty will issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29. The earnings results will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Investors may access the live au

HOUSTON, Oct. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 29 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, October 30 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings cal

HOUSTON, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (NASDAQ:SKWD) ("Skyward Specialty" or "the Company") expects to issue its second quarter 2024 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, August 5 which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results. Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review the second quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, at 10 a.m. EDT. Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company's investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conf

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Janney initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Buy

Jefferies downgraded Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from Buy to Hold and set a new price target of $59.00

Barclays upgraded Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from Equal Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $63.00 from $53.00 previously

Wolfe Research downgraded Skyward Specialty Insurance Group from Outperform to Peer Perform

TD Cowen initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $43.00

Barclays initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $44.00

William Blair initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform

Oppenheimer initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform

Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $39.00

Jefferies initiated coverage of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $40.00

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