Allstate reports third-quarter profit on stronger underwriting, investment returns
Oct 30 (Reuters) -Insurer Allstate Corp ALL.N reported a third-quarter profit on Wednesday compared to a year-ago loss, driven by higher premiums and stronger returns from investments, sending its shares up 5.4% in extended trading.
Demand for insurance products has remained resilient in an uncertain economy and the sector is typically considered recession-proof as many policies are often guaranteed by employers, while some are mandated by the government.
The company's consolidated premiums written rose 10% in the reported quarter to $15.87 billion, from a year ago.
Insurers also invest capital in several asset classes. Higher yields have boosted fixed-income portfolios this year while, hopes of a soft landing for the economy have pushed equity markets to near record levels.
Allstate's net investment income jumped to $783 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, from $689 million a year earlier.
Meanwhile, the company's catastrophe losses rose to $1.70 billion from $1.18 billion a year earlier.
The insurance industry has been on the hook to pay for damages worth billions of dollars in recent years due to increasing climate-related disasters.
On an adjusted basis, Allstate reported a profit of $1.05 billion, or $3.91 per share, in the July-to-September quarter, up from $214 million, or $0.81 per share, a year earlier.
Reporting by Atharva Singh; Editing by Shailesh Kuber
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