American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Results
BusinessWire - Tue Aug 02, 4:00PM CDT
--Core net operating earnings $1.28 per share
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02)
National Interstate Corporation Reports 2016 Second Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 02, 3:30PM CDT
-- 2016 second quarter net income per share of $0.45 compared to $0.33 for the 2015 second quarter
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
Biz2Credit Announces Strategic Alliance to Expand Small Business Financing in Australia With Leading Mortgage Broker AFG
Marketwired - Tue Aug 02, 8:39AM CDT
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - August 02, 2016) - Australian Finance Group (ASX: AFG), one of Australia's largest providers of mortgage brokering services, today announced its strategic alliance with Biz2Credit, a leading international FinTech company. The exclusive agreement will enable AFG brokers to deliver an innovative lending experience for small businesses in Australia.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02)
Insurance Q2 Earnings Aug 2 Lineup: AIG, GNW, Y, AFG, MKL
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 01, 9:20AM CDT
About 80% of the companies in the Finance sector have eported their results. Total earnings are down 4.2% while revenues have increased 1.1%.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), AIG: 54.14 (-0.07), Y: 544.87 (+1.30), GNW: 2.75 (-0.05), MKL: 947.00 (-4.26)
A.M. Best Comments on Ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. and National Interstate Corporation Following Announcement of Merger Agreement
BusinessWire - Fri Jul 29, 9:42AM CDT
A.M. Best has commented that the ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) (Cincinnati, OH) [NYSE: AFG] and its insurance subsidiaries, and the ratings of National Interstate Corporation (NATL) (headquartered in Richfield, OH) [NASDAQ: NATL] and its insurance subsidiaries are unchanged following the July 25, 2016, announcement that an agreement has been reached under which AFG will acquire all shares of NATL not currently owned by AFG's subsidiary Great American Insurance Company (GAIC).
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
NATIONAL INTERSTATE CORPORATION SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 27, 10:04AM CDT
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Its Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 2016 Second Quarter Results
BusinessWire - Tue Jul 12, 8:08AM CDT
American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) expects to release its 2016 second quarter results after 5:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. The release will be available shortly thereafter on AFG's website at www.AFGinc.com.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02)
Special Committee of National Interstate Corporation Considering Latest Proposal from Great American Insurance Company
GlobeNewswire - Fri Jul 08, 3:45PM CDT
National Interstate Corporation (Nasdaq:NATL) (the "Company"
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
American Financial Raises Offer Price for National Interstate
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 08, 8:50AM CDT
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) has increased its offer price by $2 per share in its final bid to acquire the outstanding common shares of National Interstate Corporation (NATL).
AIZ: 83.29 (+0.04), AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), AJG: 48.98 (-0.57), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
Allstate (ALL) Suffers from High Auto Claims, Cat Exposure
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 06, 8:03AM CDT
Allstate (ALL) continues to suffer from increased claim severity and catastrophe losses.
MET: 42.21 (-0.34), AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), ALL: 68.11 (-0.28), AFL: 71.62 (+0.04)
American Financial Group Increases Offer to Acquire Public Minority Stake in National Interstate to $32 per Share
BusinessWire - Wed Jul 06, 7:54AM CDT
--Increased cash offer provides full and fair price to National Interstate shareholders
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
American Financial Eyes Growth Despite Cat Loss Exposure
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 16, 9:33AM CDT
On Jun 16, 2016, we issued an updated research report on American Financial Group Inc. (AFG).
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NGHC: 21.21 (+0.13), NMIH: 6.13 (-0.02), MKL: 947.00 (-4.26)
American Financial Group Management to Participate in the 2016 Morgan Stanley Financials Conference
BusinessWire - Tue May 31, 7:53AM CDT
American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers and Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2016 Morgan Stanley Financials Conference being held in New York City on Tuesday, June 14, 2016.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), MS: 28.00 (-0.50)
American Financial Group Management to Participate in the 2016 Macquarie Global Emerging Leaders Conference
BusinessWire - Thu May 19, 8:18AM CDT
American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Joseph E. (Jeff) Consolino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2016 Macquarie Global Emerging Leaders Conference being held in New York City on Thursday, June 2, 2016.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02)
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. and Most of Its Insurance Subsidiaries
BusinessWire - Thu May 12, 12:45PM CDT
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of "aa-" of Great American Insurance Company and its pooling affiliates, collectively referred to as Great American Insurance Companies (Great American). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of "a-" and the issue ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) (Cincinnati, OH) [NYSE/NASDAQ:AFG]. The outlook for each of these ratings is stable.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02)
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Cincinnati Financial, Markel, White Mountains Insurance Group, American Financial Group and National General Holdings
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon May 09, 8:30AM CDT
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Cincinnati Financial, Markel, White Mountains Insurance Group, American Financial Group and National General Holdings
CINF: 74.89 (-0.19), WTM: 820.36 (-0.64), AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NGHC: 21.21 (+0.13), MKL: 947.00 (-4.26)
National Interstate Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
GlobeNewswire - Mon May 09, 8:00AM CDT
National Interstate Corporation (Nasdaq:NATL) announced that on May 5, 2016, its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share. The cash dividend will be payable on May 31, 2016 to shareholders of record of the Company's common stock as of the close of business on May 20, 2016.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), NATL: 32.36 (-0.05)
American Financial (AFG) Tops Q1 Earnings, Retains View
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 03, 9:26AM CDT
American Financial Group, Inc.'s (AFG) first-quarter 2016 net operating earnings of $1.25 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 by 3.3%. Earnings remained flat year on year.
RLI: 68.28 (-0.38), AFG: 72.78 (+0.02), CNA: 31.50 (+0.49), XL: 33.80 (-0.28)
American Financial beats 1Q profit forecasts
Automated Insights - Mon May 02, 5:09PM CDT
CINCINNATI (AP) _ American Financial Group Inc. (AFG) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $101 million.
AFG: 72.78 (+0.02)