TRV reported Q2 core profit jumps on lower catastrophe losses and strong investment Income while quarterly core Income per share rises 44% t

TRV reported Q2 core profit jumps on lower catastrophe losses and strong investment Income while quarterly core Income per share rises 44% to $10.04; Q2 catastrophe losses were $518M on a pre-tax basis, compared with $927M Y/y and net investment Income rose 13.6% Y/y to $1.07B; Q2 net written premiums $11.53B vs. $11.54B last year; shares +1.2% premarket