RTTNews | Apr 28, 2021 06:03PM EDT

18:03 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 (RTTNews.com) - Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (SIGI) Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $106.8 million or $1.77 per share, up from $15.2 million or $0.25 per share last year.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $1.70 per share, up from $0.84 per share last year.

Net premiums written were $789.2 million, up from $647.3 million last year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $1.04 per share on revenues of $709.59 million. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.

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