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Greenlight Re Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

1. GLRE reported record quarterly underwriting income with a combined ratio of 86.6%. 2. Gross premiums written rose 9.5% year-over-year to $184.4 million. 3. Total investment loss increased to $17.4 million from $30.3 million gain. 4. Net loss was $4.4 million, a significant improvement from a $35.2 million loss. 5. Share repurchases continued, totaling $2 million at an average price of $12.88.

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November 03, 2025 16:15 ET  | Source: Greenlight Capital Re Achieves Record Quarterly Underwriting Income, Leading to a Combined Ratio of 86.6% GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLRE) (“Greenlight Re” or the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Highlights (all comparisons are to third quarter 2024 unless noted otherwise): Gross premiums written increased 9.5% to $184.4 million;Net premiums earned increased 8.9% to $165.4 million;Net underwriting income of $22.3 million, compared to $6.1 million;Combined ratio of 86.6%, compared to 95.9%;Total investment loss of $17.4 million, compared to total investment income of $30.3 million;Net loss of $4.4 million, or -$0.13 per diluted ordinary share, compared to $35.2 million, or $1.01 per diluted ordinary share;Repurchased $2.0 million of shares at an average cost of $12.88 per share; andFully diluted book value per share decreased 0.4% to $18.90, from $18.97 at June 30, 2025. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 Highlights (all comparisons are to the same period in 2024): Gross premiums written increased 10.3% to $612.0 million;Net premiums earned increased 5.0% to $495.5 million;Net underwriting income of $22.6 million compared to $9.8 million;Combined ratio of 95.4%, compared to 97.9%;Total investment income of $15.3 million, compared to $77.0 million;Net income of $25.6 million, or $0.74 per diluted ordinary share, compared to $70.2 million, or $2.02 per diluted ordinary share; andFully diluted book value per share increased 5.3% to $18.90, from $18.72 at December 31, 2024. Greg Richardson, Chief Executive Officer of Greenlight Re, stated, “We are pleased with our third quarter 2025 underwriting results, which resulted in a combined ratio of 86.6%, the lowest in the Company’s history. We demonstrated our ability to achieve strong margins, supported by robust performance in our underwriting book and favorable catastrophe loss activity. These results underscore the effectiveness of our strategy, the quality of our risk selection, and our performance-driven culture.” David Einhorn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, “The investment environment remains difficult for our style and the Solasglas investment portfolio lost 3.2% during the third quarter. Our long positions did not keep up with a strong equity market, while our short positions hurt our overall results. The Company’s best-ever underwriting result helped offset the weak investment results and we continued to buy back our stock at an attractive price.” Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call Greenlight Re will host a live conference call to discuss its financial results on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Dial-in details:        U.S. toll free: 1-877-407-9753 International: 1-201-493-6739 The conference call can also be accessed via webcast at: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1727624&tp_key=9fa8b9073f A telephone replay will be available following the call through November 9, 2025. The replay of the call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-660-6853 (U.S. toll free) or 1-201-612-7415 (international), access code 13754962. An audio file of the call will also be available on the Company’s website, www.greenlightre.com. Non-GAAP Financial Measures In presenting the Company’s results, management has included fully diluted book value per share as a financial measure that is not calculated under standards or rules that comprise accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). This measure is referred to as a non-GAAP measure. The non-GAAP measure may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. Management believes the measure allows for a more thorough understanding of the Company’s performance. The non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and should be used to monitor our results and should be considered in addition to, and not viewed as a substitute for those measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of the measure to the most comparable GAAP figures is included in the attached financial information in accordance with Regulation G. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (the “Company”) within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made on the Company’s behalf. These risks and uncertainties include a downgrade or withdrawal of our A.M. Best ratings; any suspension or revocation of any of our licenses; losses from catastrophes; the loss of significant brokers; the performance of Solasglas Investments, LP; the carry values of our investments made under our Greenlight Re Innovations segment may differ significantly from those that would be used if we carried these investments at fair value; and other factors described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as those factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic and other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as provided by law. About Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.Greenlight Re (www.greenlightre.com) provides multiline property and casualty insurance and reinsurance through its licensed and regulated reinsurance entities in the Cayman Islands and Ireland, and its Lloyd’s platform, Greenlight Innovation Syndicate 3456. The Company complements its underwriting activities with a non-traditional investment approach designed to achieve higher rates of return over the long term than reinsurance companies that exclusively employ more traditional investment strategies. The Company’s innovations unit, Greenlight Re Innovations, supports technology innovators in the (re)insurance space by providing investment capital, risk capacity, and access to a broad insurance network. Investor Relations ContactKarin DalyVice President, The Equity Group Inc. (212) 836-9623IR@greenlightre.ky     GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts)     September 30,2025 December 31,2024 (Unaudited)  Assets   Investments   Investment in related party investment fund, at fair value$456,861 $387,144Other investments 63,182  73,160Total investments 520,043  460,304Cash and cash equivalents 68,789  64,685Restricted cash and cash equivalents 586,444  584,402Reinsurance balances receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses) 731,707  704,483Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable (net of allowance for expected credit losses) 82,783  85,790Deferred acquisition costs 98,476  82,249Unearned premiums ceded 36,123  29,545Other assets 9,690  4,765Total assets$2,134,055 $2,016,223Liabilities and equity   Liabilities   Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves$938,308 $860,969Unearned premium reserves 379,274  324,551Reinsurance balances payable 97,980  105,892Funds withheld 15,139  21,878Other liabilities 9,720  6,305Debt 34,745  60,749Total liabilities 1,475,166  1,380,344Shareholders' equity   Ordinary share capital (par value $0.10; issued and outstanding, 34,099,226) (2024: par value $0.10; issued and outstanding, 34,831,324)$3,394 $3,483Additional paid-in capital 479,099  481,551Retained earnings 176,396  150,845Total shareholders' equity 658,889  635,879Total liabilities and equity$2,134,055 $2,016,223       GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages and per share amounts)     Three months endedSeptember 30 Nine months endedSeptember 30  2025   2024   2025   2024 Underwriting results:       Gross premiums written$184,377  $168,346  $611,950  $554,579 Gross premiums ceded (21,695)  (26,598)  (65,344)  (64,611)Net premiums written 162,682   141,748   546,606   489,968 Change in net unearned premium reserves 2,737   10,136   (51,083)  (18,150)Net premiums earned$165,419  $151,884  $495,523  $471,818 Net loss and LAE incurred:       Current year$(87,776) $(98,820) $(303,474) $(305,467)Prior year (817)  5,655   (8,082)  943 Net loss and LAE incurred (88,593)  (93,165)  (311,556)  (304,524)Acquisition costs (46,962)  (46,162)  (140,676)  (138,226)Underwriting expenses (7,472)  (6,073)  (20,311)  (18,223)Deposit interest expense (94)  (377)  (367)  (1,020)Net underwriting income$22,298  $6,107  $22,613  $9,825         Income (loss) from investment in Solasglas$(14,404) $19,844  $(483) $42,422 Net investment income (loss) (2,950)  10,454   15,807   34,580 Total investment income (loss)$(17,354) $30,298  $15,324  $77,002         Corporate and other expenses$(5,399) $(4,253) $(14,826) $(13,334)Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1,994)  5,826   8,632   3,245 Interest expense (1,430)  (2,018)  (4,038)  (4,827)Income (loss) before income tax (3,879)  35,960   27,705   71,911 Income tax expense (526)  (723)  (2,154)  (1,677)Net income (loss)$(4,405) $35,237  $25,551  $70,234         Earnings per share       Basic$(0.13) $1.03  $0.75  $2.05 Diluted$(0.13) $1.01  $0.74  $2.02         Underwriting ratios:       Current year loss ratio 53.1%  65.0%  61.2%  64.7%Prior year reserve development ratio 0.5% (3.7)        %  1.6% (0.2)        %Loss ratio 53.6%  61.3%  62.8%  64.5%Acquisition cost ratio 28.4%  30.4%  28.4%  29.3%Composite ratio 82.0%  91.7%  91.2%  93.8%Underwriting expense ratio 4.6%  4.2%  4.2%  4.1%Combined ratio 86.6%  95.9%  95.4%  97.9%                                 The following tables present the Company’s results by segment and on a consolidated basis: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)Three months ended September 30, 2025         Open Market Innovations Corporate Total ConsolidatedGross premiums written$154,994  $29,393  $(10) $184,377 Net premiums written$140,372  $22,318  $(8) $162,682 Net premiums earned$144,427  $21,000  $(8) $165,419 Net loss and LAE incurred (76,590)  (11,412)  (591)  (88,593)Acquisition costs (40,069)  (6,894)  1   (46,962)Other underwriting expenses (5,446)  (2,026)  —   (7,472)Deposit interest expense, net (94)  —   —   (94)Underwriting income (loss) 22,228   668   (598)  22,298 Net investment income (loss) 5,623   (11,270)  2,697   (2,950)Corporate and other expenses —   (724)  (4,675)  (5,399)Income (loss) from investment in Solasglas     (14,404)  (14,404)Foreign exchange gains (losses)     (1,994)  (1,994)Interest expense     (1,430)  (1,430)Income (loss) before income taxes$27,851  $(11,326) $(20,404) $(3,879)        Underwriting ratios:       Loss ratio 53.0%  54.3% NM*  53.6%Acquisition cost ratio 27.7%  32.8% NM*  28.4%Composite ratio 80.7%  87.1% NM*  82.0%Underwriting expenses ratio 3.8%  9.6% NM*  4.6%Combined ratio 84.5%  96.7% NM*  86.6%*Not Meaningful               GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)Three months ended September 30, 2024         Open Market Innovations Corporate Total ConsolidatedGross premiums written$150,331  $18,675  $(660) $168,346 Net premiums written$128,238  $14,170  $(660) $141,748 Net premiums earned$126,577  $21,793  $3,514  $151,884 Net loss and LAE incurred (76,177)  (12,223)  (4,765)  (93,165)Acquisition costs (38,223)  (6,963)  (976)  (46,162)Other underwriting expenses (4,871)  (1,202)  —   (6,073)Deposit interest income, net (377)  —   —   (377)Underwriting income (loss) 6,929   1,405   (2,227)  6,107 Net investment income 9,360   253   841   10,454 Corporate and other expenses —   (608)  (3,645)  (4,253)Income from investment in Solasglas     19,844   19,844 Foreign exchange gains (losses)     5,826   5,826 Interest expense     (2,018)  (2,018)Income (loss) before income taxes$16,289  $1,050  $18,621  $35,960         Underwriting ratios:       Loss ratio 60.2%  56.1%  135.6%  61.3%Acquisition cost ratio 30.2%  32.0%  27.8%  30.4%Composite ratio 90.4%  88.1%  163.4%  91.7%Underwriting expenses ratio 4.1%  5.5%  —%  4.2%Combined ratio 94.5%  93.6%  163.4%  95.9%                 GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)Nine months ended September 30, 2025         Open Market Innovations Corporate Total ConsolidatedGross premiums written$528,036  $84,455  $(541) $611,950 Net premiums written$478,092  $69,005  $(491) $546,606 Net premiums earned$434,622  $61,391  $(490) $495,523 Net loss and LAE incurred (272,828)  (37,002)  (1,726)  (311,556)Acquisition costs (121,850)  (18,939)  113   (140,676)Other underwriting expenses (15,104)  (5,207)  —   (20,311)Deposit interest expense, net (367)  —   —   (367)Underwriting income (loss) 24,473   243   (2,103)  22,613 Net investment income (loss) 17,023   (10,391)  9,175   15,807 Corporate and other expenses —   (1,898)  (12,928)  (14,826)Income (loss) from investment in Solasglas     (483)  (483)Foreign exchange gains (losses)     8,632   8,632 Interest expense     (4,038)  (4,038)Income (loss) before income taxes$41,496  $(12,046) $(1,745) $27,705         Underwriting ratios:       Loss ratio 62.8%  60.3%  -352.2%  62.8%Acquisition cost ratio 28.0%  30.8%  23.1%  28.4%Composite ratio 90.8%  91.1%  -329.1%  91.2%Underwriting expenses ratio 3.6%  8.5%  —%  4.2%Combined ratio 94.4%  99.6%  -329.1%  95.4%         GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)Nine months ended September 30, 2024         Open Market Innovations Corporate Total ConsolidatedGross premiums written$480,703  $74,062  $(186) $554,579 Net premiums written$427,539  $62,626  $(197) $489,968 Net premiums earned$384,052  $67,338  $20,428  $471,818 Net loss and LAE incurred (236,280)  (38,984)  (29,260)  (304,524)Acquisition costs (112,313)  (21,422)  (4,491)  (138,226)Other underwriting expenses (15,165)  (3,058)  —   (18,223)Deposit interest expense, net (1,020)  —   —   (1,020)Underwriting income (loss) 19,274   3,874   (13,323)  9,825 Net investment income 31,758   436   2,386   34,580 Corporate and other expenses —   (2,008)  (11,326)  (13,334)Income from investment in Solasglas     42,422   42,422 Foreign exchange gains (losses)     3,245   3,245 Interest expense     (4,827)  (4,827)Income (loss) before income taxes$51,032  $2,302  $18,577  $71,911         Underwriting ratios:       Loss ratio 61.5%  57.9%  143.2%  64.5%Acquisition cost ratio 29.2%  31.8%  22.0%  29.3%Composite ratio 90.7%  89.7%  165.2%  93.8%Underwriting expenses ratio 4.2%  4.5%  —%  4.1%Combined ratio 94.9%  94.2%  165.2%  97.9%                                 GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.KEY FINANCIAL MEASURES AND NON-GAAP MEASURES Management uses certain key financial measures, some of which are not prescribed under U.S. GAAP rules and standards (“non-GAAP financial measures”), to evaluate our financial performance, financial position, and the change in shareholder value. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined in SEC Regulation G, is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented under U.S. GAAP. We believe that these measures, which may be calculated or defined differently by other companies, provide consistent and comparable metrics of our business performance to help shareholders understand performance trends and facilitate a more thorough understanding of the Company’s business. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for those determined under U.S. GAAP. The key non-GAAP financial measure used in this news release is: Fully diluted book value per share This non-GAAP financial measure is described below. Fully Diluted Book Value Per Share Our primary financial goal is to increase fully diluted book value per share over the long term. We use fully diluted book value as a financial measure in our incentive compensation plan. We believe that long-term growth in fully diluted book value per share is the most relevant measure of our financial performance because it provides management and investors a yardstick to monitor the shareholder value generated. Fully diluted book value per share may also help our investors, shareholders, and other interested parties form a basis of comparison with other companies within the property and casualty reinsurance industry. Fully diluted book value per share should not be viewed as a substitute for the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure, which in our view is the basic book value per share. We calculate basic book value per share as (a) ending shareholders' equity, divided by (b) the total ordinary shares issued and outstanding, as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Fully diluted book value per share represents basic book value per share combined with any dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options (assuming net exercise) and all outstanding restricted stock units, “RSUs”. We believe these adjustments better reflect the ultimate dilution to our shareholders. The following table presents a reconciliation of the fully diluted book value per share to basic book value per share (the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure):  September 30,2025 June 30,2025 March 31,2025 December 31,2024 September 30,2024Numerator for basic and fully diluted book value per share:         Total equity as reported under U.S. GAAP$658,889 $663,318 $666,804 $635,879 $663,418Denominator for basic and fully diluted book value per share:         Ordinary shares issued and outstanding as reported and denominator for basic book value per share 34,099,226  34,198,153  34,557,449  34,831,324  34,832,493Add: In-the-money stock options(1)and all outstanding RSUs 757,505  775,124  773,938  590,001  602,013Denominator for fully diluted book value per share 34,856,731  34,973,277  35,331,387  35,421,325  35,434,506          Basic book value per share$19.32 $19.40 $19.30 $18.26 $19.05Fully diluted book value per share$18.90 $18.97 $18.87 $17.95 $18.72(1) Assuming net exercise by the grantee.

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