NU Online News Service, Aug. 5, 3:35 p.m. EDT

The Hartford reported second quarter net income of $76 million compared to a net loss of $15 million for the same period last year, despite worse than expected catastrophe losses, an increase in asbestos reserves and goodwill impairments.

For the first six months of the year, net income rose from a net loss of $1.22 billion to net income of $395 million.

Net investment income rose 25 percent, or $59 million, to $298 million in the quarter and 33 percent, or $142 million, to $566 million for the six months.

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