State Auto Financial Corp. News

State Auto Financial in Ohio Reports 4Q Net Income of $32.7M

State Auto Financial Corp. reported fourth-quarter net income of $32.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 72 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment …

4Q Earnings Briefs: Trupanion, United Fire, FNF

Trupanion Trupanion Inc. (TRUP) reported fourth-quarter net income of $636,000, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Seattle-based company said it had profit of 2 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The …

State Auto Names Garland, Sr. VP – Commercial; Berkey Sr. VP – Personal Lines

State Auto Financial Corp., based in Columbus, Ohio, has named Kim B. Garland as senior vice president, commercial lines; and Jason E. Berkey as senior vice president, personal lines. Garland joined the company as senior vice president, standard lines, in …

State Auto Financial Q1 2016 Results Fall, Combined Ratio Rises

Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. announced first quarter 2016 net income of $3.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, versus net income of $24.7 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015. Net income from operations …

Retired State Auto Chairman, President and CEO, Robert H. Moone, Passes

State Auto Financial Corp. announced its former Chairman, President and CEO Robert H. (Bob) Moone died on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015. He was 72 years old. “I was blessed to have gotten to know Bob in recent months,” said State …

State Auto Companies Name LaRocco, Kunk as Board Chairs

State Auto Financial Corp. has named President and CEO Michael E. LaRocco chairman of STFC to succeed current Chairman Robert P. Restrepo Jr. upon his retirement from the STFC board at the end of the year. STFC’s parent, State Automobile …

State Auto Names Centers Sr. VP, General Counsel

State Auto Financial Corp. has appointed Melissa A. Centers as senior vice president, secretary and general counsel. She succeeds Jay Yano, who passed away in September. Her in-house legal practice focuses on information technology, employment, corporate governance and other transactional …

State Auto Reports Passing of Sr. VP, Secretary, General Counsel Yano

Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. announced the death of Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel James A. (Jay) Yano. Yano died unexpectedly on Sept. 14 in Columbus. “Beyond being an exceedingly competent attorney, Jay was a friend to …

LaRocco Officially Named President, CEO at State Auto

The shareholders of State Auto Financial Corp. elected Michael E. LaRocco as a director of the company at its 2015 annual shareholders meeting. LaRocco was also officially named president and chief executive officer of the company, succeeding Robert P. Restrepo …

State Auto Financial Reports $11.9M Net Income in Q3 2014

Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. reported third quarter 2014 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, versus net income of $18.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013. Net income from …