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Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV) reported what executives described arsenic an "excellent" 2nd 4th of 2026, supported by beardown underwriting results crossed each 3 concern segments, higher concern income and favorable reserve development.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Schnitzer said the insurer earned halfway income of $2.2 billion, oregon $10.04 per diluted share, and generated a halfway instrumentality connected equity of 24.9% for the quarter. Over the trailing 4 quarters, Travelers produced a halfway instrumentality connected equity of 24.2%.

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"We're pleased to study an fantabulous 2nd 4th and different successful a sustained tally of palmy quarters, with precise beardown underwriting show crossed each 3 segments and a terrific effect from our concern portfolio," Schnitzer said.

Pre-tax underwriting income totaled $1.7 billion, portion the combined ratio improved to 83.6%. The underlying combined ratio improved to 84.1%, which absorption attributed to a little underlying nonaccomplishment ratio. Chief Financial Officer Dan Frey said underlying underwriting income reached $1.3 cardinal aft tax, marking the company's eighth consecutive 4th supra $1 billion.

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After-tax nett concern income roseate 14% from the prior-year 4th to $883 million. Frey said fixed income concern income benefited from higher yields and a higher level of invested assets, portion alternate concern income besides increased. He noted that caller wealth yields astatine the extremity of the 2nd 4th were astir 90 ground points supra the output embedded successful the portfolio.