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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation — These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and pursuant to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report, as permitted by such rules and regulations.

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments and accruals that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K ("Annual Report") for the year ended December 31, 2025. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2026.
Beginning with its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company presents its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation S-X ("Article 7"), which governs financial reporting for insurance companies. In prior reporting periods, the Company presented its Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation S-X ("Article 5"), which is applicable to entities operating in non-specialized industries. The adoption of Article 7 reflects the continued expansion of the Company's insurance operations, including expanded risk assumption under the Markel Fronting Arrangement and the introduction of the Enthusiast+ product.
The principal changes resulting from the transition to Article 7 include the discontinuation of a classified balance sheet and the reclassification of certain line items on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, "Net investment income" and "Net investment losses" are reported as components of revenue within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior period financial information has been recast to conform to the requirements of Article 7. The following table presents a reconciliation of Total revenue as presented in the prior period in accordance with Article 5, to the current presentation in accordance with Article 7:

Three months ended
March 31, 2025
in thousands
Total revenue presented in accordance with Article 5$319,593 
Net investment income9,058 
Net investment losses(315)
Total revenue presented in accordance with Article 7$328,336 
Principles of Consolidation — These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain the accounts of Hagerty, Inc. and its majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

As the sole managing member of THG, Hagerty operates and controls all of the business affairs of THG and has the sole voting interest in, and controls the management of, THG. Accordingly, Hagerty consolidates THG in its consolidated financial statements, resulting in a non-controlling interest related to the economic interest in THG held by other parties. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Hagerty, Inc.'s economic ownership of THG was 29.2% and 29.1%, respectively. Refer to Note 16 — Stockholders' Equity for additional information related to the non-controlling interest in THG.

The financial statements of THG are consolidated by the Company under the voting interest method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidations ("ASC 810"). Non-controlling interest is presented separately in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Temporary Equity and Stockholders' Equity.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although the estimates are considered reasonable, actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to: (i) the reserves for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, including incurred but not reported ("IBNR") claims (see Note 12); (ii) the valuation of deferred income tax assets (see Note 19); (iii) the amount of the liability associated with the tax receivable agreement entered into in connection with the consummation of the business combination that formed Hagerty, Inc. in 2021 (the "TRA") (the "TRA Liability") (see Note 19); and (iv) the fair values of the reporting units used in assessing the recoverability of goodwill. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes that the current estimates are reasonable in all material respects. These estimates are reviewed regularly and adjusted as necessary. Adjustments related to changes in estimates are reflected in the Company's results of operations in the period during which those estimates changed.
Deferred Acquisition Costs — Deferred acquisition costs include costs directly related to the successful acquisition of insurance policies where the Company assumes risk. Deferred acquisition costs are amortized over the average policy life, which is 12 months, within Policy acquisition costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Prior to January 1, 2026, Deferred acquisition costs included only the ceding commissions paid to insurance carriers for the risks assumed under quota share reinsurance agreements with those carriers. Effective January 1, 2026, the Company's accounting policy for Deferred acquisition costs also includes costs associated with policies issued through the Markel Fronting Arrangement (refer to Note 3 — Markel Fronting Arrangement) such as (i) third-party broker expense; (ii) certain salaries, benefits, and other costs associated with underwriting, policy issuance, processing, and selling activities; (iii) fronting fees; and (iv) premium taxes.
Deferred acquisition costs are considered to be recoverable if the sum of expected future earned premiums exceeds expected future claims and expenses. Anticipated investment income is also a factor in the recoverability analysis. If, as a result of the recoverability analysis, a loss is determined to be probable, a premium deficiency reserve is recognized in the period in which such determination is made. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company did not have a premium deficiency reserve recorded related to its deferred acquisition costs.
Reclassifications Beginning with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ("Quarterly Report") for the period ended March 31, 2026, the Company updated certain line items presented in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect changes to its business resulting from the Markel Fronting Arrangement (refer to Note 3 — Markel Fronting Arrangement).

In the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations: (i) "Ceding commissions, net" was renamed "Policy acquisition costs, net" and expanded to include the amortization of Deferred acquisition costs associated with policies issued through the Markel Fronting Arrangement, as discussed above; (ii) expenses associated with the risk-taking activities of the Company’s Insurance segment that were previously recorded within "Sales expense", "Salaries and benefits", "General and administrative expenses", and "Depreciation and amortization" have been reclassified within "Underwriting and other insurance expenses"; and (iii) expenses associated with the non-risk taking activities of the Insurance segment, the Marketplace segment, and corporate expenses that were previously recorded within "Sales expense", "Salaries and benefits", "General and administrative expenses", and "Depreciation and amortization" have been reclassified within "Selling, general, and administrative expenses".

On the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, prior period contingent underwriting commission ("CUC") receivables previously reported within "Commissions receivable" have been reclassified to "Other assets" to conform to the current year presentation.

The reclassifications in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets had no effect on previously reported net income or cash flows.
A comprehensive list of the Company's significant accounting policies are set forth in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in its Annual Report.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Income Statement Expenses In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASC 220-40), which enables investors to better understand an entity's performance, assessing an entity's prospects for future cash flows, and comparing an entity's performance over time and with that of other entities. ASU No. 2024-03 primarily requires entities to disaggregate, in the notes to the financial statements, any relevant expense caption presented in the statement of operations within continuing operations into the following required natural expense categories: purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The new standard does not change the presentation of expense information in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026. The Company is still assessing the impact of ASU No. 2024-03 and, upon adoption, the Company may be required to include certain additional disclosures in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Internal-Use Software In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40), which modernizes the accounting guidance for the costs to develop software for internal use. The targeted improvements primarily introduce a new capitalization threshold based on management's commitment to funding and the probability of project completion. It removes all references to a sequential software development method. The new standard does not change the types of costs eligible for capitalization, the point at which capitalization ends, or the associated amortization and impairment guidance. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and the Company is still assessing its impact.