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Lemonade reported a strong second quarter, with in-force premium, the total value of all active policies, growing 32 percent to $1.43 billion. This marks the 11th straight quarter where growth has sped up. Revenue grew even faster, rising 79 percent to $294 million, as the company kept more of the premiums it collected instead of passing them to partners.

The company is still losing money, reporting a net loss of $43 million, but it is spending less cash than it did a year ago. Management confirmed they still expect to reach positive adjusted EBITDA, a measure of profit that excludes certain non-cash costs and interest, by the final quarter of 2026. For long-term owners, the focus remains on whether the company's AI models can keep losses low while it expands into more expensive categories like car and home insurance.

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Source: 8-K filing

Lemonade announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Tim Bixby, will step down from his role at the end of 2026. He will join the company's board of directors at that time, and Nick Stead, who currently serves as Senior Vice President of Finance, will take over as CFO.

Leadership changes in the finance office are always important to watch, but this appears to be a planned transition rather than a sudden exit. Keeping Bixby on the board suggests the company wants to retain his experience as it nears its goal of becoming profitable for the first time.

Source: 8-K filing

Key highlights

• Profitability targets ahead: Management expects to reach its first profitable quarter on an adjusted earnings basis in the fourth quarter of 2026, with current results implying a profit of approximately $8 million for that period. This is a major turning point for the business as it moves toward sustaining itself without needing more outside cash.
• Underwriting efficiency improving: The gross loss ratio, which measures how much of every dollar in premiums is paid out for claims, improved to 60% compared to 67% a year ago. Keeping this figure low is vital because it proves the company can accurately predict risk and price its insurance policies for profit.
• Customer spending rising: Premium per customer grew 8% to $433 as more people bought multiple types of insurance or opted for more expensive car and homeowners coverage. This growth in average account size helps the company make more money from its existing 3,308,666 customers without spending more to find new ones.
• Claims handling costs dropping: The cost to process claims fell to a record low of 5% of premiums, down from 13% two years ago, driven by automation and AI. For long term owners, this is a clear sign that the technology is making the business more efficient than traditional insurers who spend about 9% on these tasks.
• Full year revenue outlook: The company expects full year 2026 revenue to be between $1.214 billion and $1.220 billion. Total premiums under contract, known as in force premium, are expected to reach as high as $1.639 billion by the end of the year.

Our take: A strong quarter that shows the business is becoming more efficient as it grows. The combination of lower claim costs and a 79% jump in revenue brings the company much closer to making a profit. This progress makes the long term case for its technology driven model look more solid than ever.