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Progressive More Than Doubles Q3 Net Income Despite Helene Losses

By | October 15, 2024

Progressive Corp. said it’s third quarter 2024 net income more than doubled compared to last year, to about $2.3 billion.

Progressive said it took a hit of $563 million in catastrophe losses in September from Hurricane Helene. Breaking down the losses, $401 million in losses was from vehicles including boats and RVs. Another $162 million in net losses were attributable to its property business, and $23 million in losses came from allocated loss adjustment expenses.

Hurricane Milton struck Florida on Oct. 9, shortly after the third quarter ended. Progressive said it expects to absorb about $325 million in vehicle losses, and property and ALAE will not exceed losses of $200 million to its property business. The insurer said it continues to evaluate the impact of Milton.

Progressive Å˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­ Group is the second largest provider of private passenger auto insurance and the eighth largest homeowners multi-peril insurer in Florida, according to AM Best.

Progressive said its reinsurance retention threshold under its occurrence excess-of-loss reinsurance program is $200 million. No amounts were ceded due to Hurricane Helene.

The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer’s third quarter net premiums written went up 25% to about $19.5 billion. The insurer’s direct channel increased personal lines NPW 27% during the third quarter. The agency channel increased NPW 22%.

Even with Helene losses, Progressive’s Q3 combined ratio improved to 89 compared to 92.4 during Q3 2023. Progressive’s year-to-date combined ratio as of Sept. 30 also stands at about 89. The year-to-date combined ratio for personal lines from the agency channel is 86—about 3 points better than combined ratio from the direct channel.

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