Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period a year ago

Net Income: $573 million, a 23 percent improvement from $467 million during the second quarter 2005

Net income broken down per share: $1.72 per share compared to $1.58 per share a year ago

Operating income: $579 million, a 31 percent improvement compared to $443 million in the same quarter a year ago

Gross premiums written: $4.6 billion, a 9 percent improvement from $4.2 billion in the same quarter a year ago

Net premiums written: $3.07 billion, a 5 percent improvement from $2.9 billion in the same quarter a year ago

Net investment income: $390 million, a 28 percent crease from $305 million a year ago

Combined ratio: 88.2 percent compared to 90.1 percent in the same period a year ago

Shareholders' equity increased to $12.5 billion at June 30, 2006 compared to $11.8 billion at December 31, 2005