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On July 23, Safety Insurance Group agreed to sell to MAPFRE for $105 per share in cash, valuing the deal at about $1.54 billion and representing a 44% premium over Safety’s July 23 trading price. MAPFRE has operated in Massachusetts since 2008 via Commerce Insurance. MAPFRE projects over $30 million in pretax cost synergies and expects net income to rise more than 5% within three years. Closing is targeted for Q1 2027.

Investing.com says the Russell 2000 is near its 52-week high after a +21.8% YTD gain, supported by a drop in September Fed hike odds to 55% from 75% after the July 29 decision. It cites record short interest (6.3% in Russell 3000) and highlights small-cap momentum names including EFOR, GCT, UROY, HBB, KRT, SAFT, ATNI, and CRCT, plus leveraged ETF TNA.

Simply Wall St reports Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) saw a rebound in underwriting, with the combined ratio improving to 95.7% in Q2 2026 from 98.1% a year earlier. Q2 2026 revenue rose to $325.682M and net income to $34.517M, with basic EPS up to $2.38. AM Best kept a negative outlook on key subsidiaries and the parent.

A financial results roundup covers multiple insurers. HCI Group reported Q2 gross premiums earned of $321m and a 22.2% gross loss ratio, plus a completed $80m share buyback. Kingstone posted $15.5m net income and a 70.2% GAAP combined ratio. Kemper took a $460m goodwill impairment. Safety agreed to be acquired by Mapfre for about $1.54b at $105/share.

SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC (SAFT) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 ​ SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS AND DECLARES THIRD QUARTER 2026 DIVIDEND ​ Boston, Massachusetts, August 5, 2026 . Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFT) (“Safety” or the “Company”) today reported second quarter 2026 results.

Saft has launched the 3rd generation of its Flex’ion lithium-ion battery system for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications in data centres and other mission-critical facilities. The TotalEnergies subsidiary said Flex’ion Gen3 uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells and can deliver 268kW from a 67kWh cabinet. The company claims a power density of up to 864kW/m² and energy density of 216kWh/m².

SRB CORP sold 1,240,352 indirectly-held shares of SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC (SAFT) at an average of $103.07 ($103.05–$103.09, $127.84M total) across 2 trades on 2026-07-27.

SRB CORP sold 38,835 indirectly-held shares of SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP INC (SAFT) at $103.08 ($4.00M total) on 2026-07-24.

U.S. stock index futures rose Monday after a mixed Friday close. The U.S. paused a 13-night airstrike campaign against Iran for diplomacy, and a senior Iranian official said Iran would halt retaliatory strikes while the U.S. pause continues. CME FedWatch priced a 68.5% chance the Fed holds rates in July. Previews highlighted MCHP, AMD, CLS, and NUE earnings expectations and deal news.

Safety Insurance Group (SAFT) shares rose 41.3% to $103.07 after it agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Mapfre S.A. in an all-cash deal worth about $1.54 billion. SAFT shareholders will receive $105 per share, a 44% premium, and the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2027, subject to approvals.