Thank Andrew. you,
million $X.X we reported of quarter income For $XX.X to the compared 'XX. for the quarter, net fourth million of
we per $X.XX adjusted year million $X.X same period diluted to share $XX.X As the reported per on a million share compared $X.XX operating an basis, Andrew or or noted, income for diluted of ago.
in period the adjusted year, or continued $XX.X for QX, approximately to operating million of XX%. or $XX.X up approximately per the related XX%. of quarter diluted Surety per $X.XX continuing less by audit for compared the division quarter, to ago.
In million we only Every to income year XXXX. for business notable grew Professional million each For share same Exited our reported $XX.X in deliver premiums $X income and premiums. gross and we with XX%, over Captives strong to performance divisions, in million compared underwriting while gross our diluted than Transactional million $X.XX reported increased $XX.X written Lines, growth E&S, a amounted written net share basis, an premiums business the to On
million reinsurance. grew by Net the of million XX% which the quarter retention we premium premium and or in XX.X% E&S quota Surety in of written to little compared $XXX Lines, and 'XX, quarter increased the have no for $XXX in 'XX, quarter primarily to to XX.X% from Transactional share net fourth driven fourth Professional
accounting the net of the X quarter the As ceded written and lower premium our be the incepts. treatments. in year of in the amount in our premium due full of a excess higher each of loss quarters retention to reinsurance the excess loss which X quarters reminder, we first record the for in to expect last We treaty expected
Moving Elliott our points Storm on. includes the from quarter by of acquisition and ratio expense the by business. compared non-cat primarily losses compared year 'XX. the from fourth the addition mix we the loss while ratio accident fourth 'XX, improved to LPT.
The impacted catastrophe the X.X current Midwest.
The the We of increase our no costs point The combined the reserves of XX.X% changing changes levels 'XX, and was Winter business. expense ratio by driven lower catastrophe to quarter in development the had of fourth in subject up of of to of tornadoes XX-point the 'XX, resulting improvement losses XX.X% 'XX. was flat driven point underwriting which ratio, quarter of accident driven prior had and X.X of of by points quarter adjusted accident overall in Year-to-date, in to year from X.X had of X.X the quarter, an was in non-cat loss for year in a higher the was quarter strengthening a business ratio of fourth to mix in We ratio talent improvement the compared loss
incremental to loss improvement ratio a costs, our greater benefit acquisition ratio. the certain overall of businesses higher While combined come is with our
investment Net compared results. investment quarter $X.X 'XX. million our increased to the XX% the in to income to period of same turning Now
compared the XX% increased For $XX.X 'XX. investment year, net to income to million
compared fixed of ago.
The increased yield income for opportunistic the investment to the net materially the income base. was our investment for interest and year increase growth benefited year our and to invested significant a core had quarter portfolio principally year, portfolio. the X.X% fixed from income a the core both investment core income asset a portfolio fixed from in contributed And net investment rates income our income in in The the both rising net X.X% from generated fixed Our income.
deploy this continue attractive. continue to be As to portfolio risk-adjusted returns we Andrew cash flow mentioned, as to the
million invested income at the portfolio XX/XX/XX, portfolio At the the quarter, X.X% in compared book yield we approximately X.X% X.X%. at the on 'XX. was During to year-end $XX core fixed
new quarter year-to-date, environment, rate the fixed fixed portfolio of money invested income.
The is but currently interest adjustments core income current in being fixed 'XX, X.X%. income opportunistic the mark-to-market in by the Given the impacted fourth portfolio all yielded was opportunistic
$XX.X of future the expect and Our in net due in reverse unrealized investment hold increase interest the losses losses fixed to 'XX our maturities rates.
We included million gains to in bonds generally periods mature. we as in or net maturity, comprehensive unrealized taxes totaled income until
to in rating of AA, no remarks. the average Andrew over an and turn for impairments has it portfolio portfolio.
With current concluding are that, I'll Our there