TORONTO 鈥� Intact Financial Corp. says its net income for the second quarter was $260 million, down 79 per cent from $1.2 billion last year. 聽
The insurance company says earnings per share were $1.30, down from $6.93.聽
Net operating income per share was down 30 per cent to $2.30.聽
Intact says the decline in net operating income was largely due to an increase in catastrophe losses, which were $421.
The company says these losses were partially offset by higher investment income.聽
It says it maintained a strong balance sheet despite multiple severe weather events during the second quarter.聽
This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 2, 2023.
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