Old Republic Net Up on Increased Pricing

Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI), reported greater earnings for this year's third quarter and first nine months. The Company's three major segments contributed to the performance. Net Income and Net Operating Income Net income in the third quarter of 2002 totaled $96.3 million, or 79 cents per share, vs. $82.4 million, or 69 cents per share, for the year-ago quarter. Net operating income, which excludes realized investment gains or losses, was $98.3 million, or 81 cents per share, compared to $84.8 million, or 71 cents per share in the year-ago period. For the first nin...