Aspen Insurance Holdings Q2 Profit Shrinks - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. (AHL) Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $40.1 million or $0.36 per share, down from $84.6 million or $1.03 per share in the same period last year.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter was $0.63 per share. On average, eight analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.61 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Combined ratio for the quarter was 97.1 percent, compared to 87.3 percent last year.

Net-written premiums increased to $612.7 million from $581.9 million last year. Other revenues totaled $39.0 million, down from $48.0 million last year.