Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.77B
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.1
- Dividend yield
- –
About Skyward Specialty Insurance
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance, SIC 6331
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. is a specialty insurance company that provides commercial property and casualty insurance and specialty reinsurance solutions. The company operates through a single reportable segment organized into nine underwriting divisions, including Accident & Health, Captives, Global Property, Construction & Energy Solutions, Professional Lines, Surety, and Transactional E&S. Its offerings include general liability, excess liability, commercial auto, medical stop-loss, property, cyber, workers' compensation, surety bonds, and agricultural revenue protection. Skyward serves commercial clients across diverse industries, self-insured employers, and small to medium-sized enterprises seeking tailored coverage for complex or underserved risks.
The company conducts business predominantly in the United States while underwriting select international risks through its global property and agriculture offerings. In addition, it maintains an underwriting presence at Lloyd’s of London via its Apollo subsidiary. Operations span nine specialized underwriting divisions distributed through retail agents, wholesale brokers, and program administrators. The provided text identifies Delaware as its state of incorporation and does not disclose its corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Skyward Specialty Insurance's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Address
- 800 Gessner, Suite 600 77024
- Phone
- (713) 935-4888
- Website
- skywardinsurance.com
- Employees
- 611, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Houston, Texas
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SKWD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jan 13, 2023
- Shares outstanding
- 44M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $2.17B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1519449
- CUSIP
- 830940102
- ISIN
- US8309401029
- LEI
- 549300GXGXJG0YH4VN21
- EIN
- 14-1957288
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew S. Robinson | Chairman & CEO, Skyward Group, Director | 179,894 |
| Thomas N. Schmitt | CPO, Skyward Group | 10,353 |
| Dan PK Bodnar | Chief Information Officer | 29,151 |
| Mark W. Haushill | CFO - Skyward Group | 139,466 |
| Sean W. Duffy | EVP & Chief Claims Officer | 20,097 |
| John A. Burkhart III | President, US P&C | 39,630 |
| Sandip A. Kapadia | Head of Actuarial | 19,727 |
| Taryn Leonie McHarg | CFO - Apollo | 7,864 |
| Shakoor Khan | Corp. Dev. Officer | 694 |
| James Richard Slaughter | CUO - Apollo | 68,199 |
| David Christopher Ben Ibeson | CEO - Apollo | 346,575 |
| Patricia A. Ryan | Chief Legal Officer | – |
| Kirby Hill | Chairman, Captives & Programs | 8,249 |
| Leslie Shaunty | GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY | 27,516 |
| Chase M. Clark | Chief Underwriting Officer | 1,880 |
| Peter C. Hearn | Director | – |
| Anthony J. Kuczinski | Director | 15,002 |
| Gena L. Ashe | Director | 5,310 |
| Katharine Terry | Director | 6,780 |
| Marcia A. Dall | Director | 8,433 |
| Michael J. Morrissey | Director | 3,519 |
| Christopher Locke Peirce | Director | 3,200 |
| Robert E. Creager | Director | 54,830 |
| James Charles Hays | Director | 2,821,020 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr. Robinson | $5.53M | $6.10M | $1.42M | $268 | $128 |
| FY2024 Mr. Robinson | $4.64M | $17.05M | $1.11M | $265 | $128 |
| FY2023 Mr. Robinson | $8.62M | $23.15M | $1.75M | $177 | $103 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 611 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 13, 2023 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Name change | Name changed from Houston International Insurance Group LTD to Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Name change | Name changed from Houston International Insurance Group to Houston International Insurance Group LTD |