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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Accelerant Holdings · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jun 30, 2026
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Market risk is the risk of economic losses due to adverse changes in the estimated fair value of a financial instrument as the result of changes in credit spreads, interest rates, equity markets prices, foreign currency exchange rates, and other relevant market rates and prices.
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the potential loss resulting from adverse changes in an issuer’s ability to repay its debt obligations. We have exposure to credit risk as a holder of fixed-maturity securities. We manage this credit risk through diversification in terms of instruments by issuer, geographic region and related industry. At June 30, 2026, approximately 88% of our fixed maturity investment portfolio was rated “A” or better and approximately 100% was classified as investment-grade.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that we will incur economic losses due to adverse changes in interest rates. The primary market risk to the investment portfolio is interest rate risk associated with investments in fixed-maturity securities. Changes in interest rates have a direct effect on the market valuation of these securities. When market interest rates rise, the fair value of our fixed-maturity securities decreases. Conversely, as interest rates fall, the fair value of our fixed-maturity securities increases. We manage this interest rate risk by investing in securities with varied maturity dates and by matching the duration of our investment portfolio to the duration of our loss and LAE reserves. Expressed in years, duration is the weighted average payment period of cash flows, where the weighting is based on the present value of the cash flows. We set duration targets for our fixed-maturity investment portfolios after consideration of the estimated duration of our liabilities and other factors. The effective weighted-average duration of the portfolio was 3.0 years as of June 30, 2026.
We had available for sale fixed maturity securities with a fair value of $575.8 million and $670.4 million at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, that were subject to interest rate risk. The table below illustrates the sensitivity of the fair value of our fixed maturity securities to selected hypothetical changes in interest rates as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
(in millions) Fair Value Estimated Change in Fair Value Fair Value Estimated Change in Fair Value
200 basis point increase $ 541.7 $ (34.1) $ 631.4 $ (39.0)
100 basis point increase 558.7 (17.1) 650.9 (19.5)
No change 575.8 — 670.4 —
100 basis point decrease 592.9 17.1 689.9 19.5
200 basis point decrease 609.9 34.1 709.4 39.0
Changes in interest rates will have an immediate effect on comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity but will not ordinarily have an immediate effect on net income. Actual results may differ from the hypothetical change in market rates assumed in this disclosure. This sensitivity analysis does not reflect the results of any action that we may take to mitigate such hypothetical losses in fair value.
Equity Risk
Equity risk represents the potential economic losses due to adverse changes in equity security prices. Our equity securities consist of interests in highly rated, highly liquid, investment funds. We manage equity price risk of our equity portfolio primarily through asset allocation techniques, and fund selection within a given portfolio.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Foreign currency exchange-rate risk is the risk that we will incur losses on a US dollar basis due to adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In the ordinary course of business, we hold non-US dollar denominated assets and liabilities, which are valued using period-end exchange rates. Non-US dollar denominated foreign revenues and expenses are valued using average exchange rates over the period. We have the following exposures to foreign currency risk.
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•Transaction Risk: The functional currency for most of our subsidiaries is the US dollar. Within these entities, any fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the US dollar has a direct impact on the valuation of our assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies. All changes in foreign exchange rates, except for non-US dollar fixed maturities and available for sale securities, are recognized in our consolidated statements of operations. Changes in foreign exchange rates relating to non-US dollar fixed maturities and available for sale securities are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. Our subsidiaries with non-US dollar functional currencies are also exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to their own functional currency.
•Translation Risk: We have net investments in certain European, British, and Canadian subsidiaries whose functional currencies are the Euro, British Pound and Canadian dollar, respectively. The foreign exchange gain or loss resulting from the translation of their financial statements from their respective functional currency into US dollars is recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment account, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.
Our foreign currency policy is to broadly manage, where possible, our foreign currency risk by:
•Seeking to match our liabilities under (re)insurance policies that are payable in foreign currencies with assets that are denominated in such currencies, subject to regulatory constraints.
To the extent our foreign currency exposure is not matched, we may experience foreign exchange losses or gains, which would be reflected in our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. We continue to assess additional hedging strategies and instruments that could further reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange-rate volatility.
The following table summarizes the estimated effects of a hypothetical 10% increase and decrease in the value of the US dollar against select foreign currencies would have had on the carrying value of our net assets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
(in millions) 10% increase 10% decrease 10% increase 10% decrease
British Pound to US Dollar $ 9.2 $ (9.2) $ 1.5 $ (1.5)
Euro to US Dollar (15.5) 15.5 (2.5) 2.5
Canadian Dollar to US Dollar (3.0) 3.0 2.4 (2.4)
The overall impact for the six months ended June 30, 2026 is reduced due to offsetting impacts to the Consolidated Statement of Operations from the remeasurement of transactions in currencies other than the local operation’s functional currency and from foreign exchange gains recognized in other comprehensive income related to foreign currency translation adjustments.