Operator: Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you for standing by and welcome to the Global Indemnity Group second quarter 2026 earnings call. My name is Franz, and I will be the conference operator today. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Evan Kasowitz, Chief Operating Officer of Global Indemnity Group. Evan Kasowitz: Thank you, operator.
Today's conference call is being recorded. GBLI's remarks may contain forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including without limitation, beliefs, expectations, or estimates.
We caution you that such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates, or expectations contemplated by us will, in fact, be achieved. Please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC for descriptions of the business environment in which we operate and the important factors that may materially affect our results. Global Indemnity Group, LLC is not under any obligation and expressly disclaims any such obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
It is now my pleasure to turn the call over to Mr. Jay Brown, Chief Executive of Global Indemnity. Joseph Brown: Thank you, Evan.
Good morning, and thanks for joining us for GBLI's Second Quarter 2026 results conference call. Joining me today are Evan Kasowitz, our Chief Operating Officer of GBLI and President of Belmont Holdings, and Brian Riley, our Chief Financial Officer. As usual, I'll start with a short overview of the quarter, including what stood out to me in the results and what we're seeing in our longer-term trends.
Brian will then walk through the key financial highlights, after which we'll open the call for questions. Let me start with the headline. Our underlying insurance operating trends remain strong and consistent with the results we have delivered over the past several years.
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