Zacks highlights three buy-rated insurance stocks: AIG, American Financial, and Accelerant

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Zacks Equity Research highlights American International Group, American Financial Group, and Accelerant Holdings as buy-rated insurance stocks with strong earnings momentum. American International Group saw first-quarter 2026 general insurance net premiums written rise 24% year over year and underwriting income more than triple to $774 million, with a combined ratio of 87.3%. American Financial Group's first-quarter net operating earnings increased 36.5% and specialty P&C underwriting profit jumped 66%, driving an annualized return on equity of 15.8%. Accelerant Holdings reported a 16% increase in exchange written premium to $1.14 billion and a 57% rise in operating revenues to $273.2 million, with fee-based adjusted EBITDA more than doubling. All three companies carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and have seen positive earnings estimate revisions.

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American Financial Group, Inc.
AFG
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

First-quarter net operating earnings increased 36.5% and specialty P&C underwriting profit jumped 66%, with positive earnings estimate revisions and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

American International Group Inc
AIG
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

First-quarter general insurance net premiums written rose 24% and underwriting income more than tripled to $774 million, with positive earnings estimate revisions and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Accelerant Holdings
ARX
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Exchange written premium increased 16% to $1.14 billion, operating revenues rose 57%, and fee-based adjusted EBITDA more than doubled, with positive earnings estimate revisions and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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