QUARTER

Net income and core operating income were $2.58 billion and $2.45 billion, or a record $3.05 billion and $3.00 billion on a pre-tax basis, respectively. Excluding the prior year deferred tax benefit of $1.14 billion, or $2.76 per share, related to the enactment of Bermuda's income tax law (tax benefit), net income and core operating income were up 18.9% and 7.7%, and on a per share basis were up 20.1% and 8.7%.Global P&C net premiums written, which excludes Agriculture, were up 6.7%, with commercial insurance up 6.4% and consumer insurance up 7.5%. North America was up 6.3% and Overseas General was up 6.8% in constant dollars, with Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe up 11.5%, 9.3%, and 3.9%, respectively.P&C underwriting income was a record $1.58 billion, up 3.8%, with a combined ratio of 85.7%. P&C current accident year underwriting income excluding catastrophe losses was $1.97 billion, up 20.1%, with a record combined ratio of 82.2%.Pre-tax catastrophe losses were $607 million, including $309 million from Hurricane Milton, compared with $300 million last year.Life Insurance net premiums written were $1.56 billion, up 8.5% in constant dollars, and segment income was $270 million, up 3.8% in constant dollars. Life Insurance net premiums written and deposits collected were $2.40 billion, up 24.4% in constant dollars.Pre-tax net investment income was $1.56 billion, up 14.0%, and adjusted net investment income was $1.69 billion, up 13.7%. Both were records.Annualized return on equity (ROE) was 15.9%. Annualized core operating return on tangible equity (ROTE) was 22.0% and annualized core operating ROE was 14.3%.