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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowCarmel-based insurer Baldwin & Lyons Inc. saw a big increase in revenue and premiums written in the first quarter, but a jump in accident losses almost wiped out earnings.
The company, which specializes in insurance for the transportation industry, on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit of about $300,000, or 2 cents per share, down from $6.8 million, or 45 cents per share, during the same period a year ago.
First-quarter revenue totaled $107.4 million, up from $84.9 million during the year-ago period.
Gross premiums written for the quarter totaled $148.8 million, up 35 percent from a year ago. Net premiums earned for the quarter totaled $105.5 million, up 43 percent.
Net investment income for the first quarter of 2018 increased 25.6 percent, to $4.6 million, compared with $3.7 million in the prior-year period.
The insurer reported accident losses and other expenses totaling $107.1 million, up from $74.4 million in the same quarter of 2017.
The company’s Class A shares were trading at $21.65 Thursday morning, down nearly 6 percent from Tuesday’s closing price. The company’s B stock fell 2.6 percent, to $22.45 per share.
The firm announced a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share on both classes of stock, payable June 5 to shareholders of record on May 22.
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