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Progressive Corp. (PGR) Net Income Rose 23% in April

May 20, 2015 9:04 AM EDT

Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR) reported the following results for April 2015:

(millions, except per share amounts and ratios; unaudited)April April Change
2015 2014
Net premiums written$2,062.7 $1,877.2 10 %
Net premiums earned$1,899.9 $1,731.6 10 %
Net income available to Progressive$189.3 $155.8 22 %
Per share$0.32 $0.26 23 %
Total pretax net realized gains (losses) on securities
(including net impairment losses)$25.0 $17.5 43 %
Combined ratio 88.9 88.4 0.5 pts.
Average diluted equivalent shares 590.1 596.1 (1) %

We acquired a controlling interest in ARX Holding Corp. (ARX), parent company of American Strategic Insurance (ASI) and subsidiaries, on April 1, 2015. Therefore, our April 2015 companywide results include, for the first time, the results of ARX and its subsidiaries, which are included in the "Property business" throughout the release. Periods prior to April 1, 2015, do not include ARX's results.

(thousands; unaudited)April April
20152014Change
Policies in Force
Vehicles:
Agency - auto4,767.1 4,904.2 (3) %
Direct - auto4,706.1 4,410.1 7 %
Total personal auto9,473.2 9,314.3 2 %
Total special lines4,081.9 4,011.9 2 %
Total Personal Lines13,555.1 13,326.2 2 %
Total Commercial Lines529.7 512.4 3 %
Property business1,042.6 -- NM

NM = Not meaningful; Property business written by Progressive prior to April 2015 was negligible.



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