BlueChip – Q1 2026 Results

We are deeply appreciative of the great support BlueChip and our insurer partners are receiving as we recently closed our best Q1 since 2022.

Our results are only possible due to the hard work and commitment of the BlueChip team, combined with the great relationships we continue to strengthen with the leading brokers, law firms, and insureds who practice and invest in the U.S. R&W and Tax space.

BlueChip’s Q1 2026 compared to our Q1 2025 results are as follows:

• Submissions were up 22% in Q1 2026
• Gross Written Premium (GWP) on a policy inception basis was up 63%
• Policy count and active underwriting engagements were up 65%
• Primary R&W rates were up 11% and Excess Tax rates up more than 30%

After an extensive analysis of BlueChip’s and industry R&W results, we made the strategic decision for 2026 to return to our original strategic plan and focus upon the lower end of the middle market where our and most industry studies have reported lower loss ratios over time.

BlueChip introduced our AQUA process in 2025 for smaller deals to provide time and expense efficiencies for those insureds who elect to use AQUA. We are witnessing a meaningful increase in requests for the AQUA process. We expect this development to become a trend as we refine AQUA to further expedite the R&W underwriting process while maintaining the depth of underwriting discipline we apply to each underwriting engagement.

Our other 2026 focus is upon limits management, particularly in the R&W space. We expect our average limits per primary R&W policy will be lower in 2026 than in previous years. Our Q1 2026 results point in that direction.

Despite the on-going geopolitical and economic challenges, we believe in the strength of the Transactional Risk community and expect 2026 to be the best year in some time. Q1 2026 for BlueChip was a strong start in that direction. We thank you all for your support and partnership.