{
  "id": 18028848,
  "title": "American Financial Group reports Q3 core earnings rise 48%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/american-financial-group-reports-q3-core-earnings-rise-48",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T22:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/american-financial-group-reports-q3-core-earnings-rise-48-93CH-4996690"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "American Financial Group (AFG) has reported a significant increase in its Q3 core earnings, with net earnings rising 48% to $282 million, or $3.40 per share, compared to $215 million, or $2.58 per share, in the same period last year. The company's core net operating earnings reached a record $329 million, or $3.97 per share, marking a 48% increase from $224 million, or $2.69 per share, in the prior year. Additionally, AFG declared a special cash dividend of $3.50 per share, payable to shareholders on November 25, 2026. The company's specialty P&C operations reported a combined ratio of 93.8% for the quarter, up from 93.0% in the same period last year, while catastrophe losses accounted for 1.0 point on the combined ratio.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}