Safeco on Monday reported a 24 percent drop in second-quarter earnings, but called its results strong, with "profitable underwriting performance across all major lines of business."
The company produced net income for the second quarter of $187.3 million, or $1.46 per
diluted share. This compares with net income of $247.5 million, or $1.77 per diluted share, for
the same period last year.
Operating earnings for the second quarter were $178.1 million, compared with $193.7
million in the prior-year period. Operating earnings this quarter included earlier recognition of
employee performa...
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