Third quarter highlights included:

• The combined ratio was 93.9%.
• Investment income increased 9.3%.
• Realized pre-tax gains of $176 million, including $135 million from the sale of Aero Precision Industries.
• Total capital returned to shareholders of $139 million, including $62 million of share repurchases and $77 million of special and ordinary dividends.
• Book value per share grew 8.5% for the first nine months of 2016.

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