Results round-up: Everest, Allstate and Markel

Combined ratios in the second quarter improved for all three firms, to 90.4%, 91.1% and 96.3% for Everest, Allstate and Markel, respectively

Bermudian re/insurer Everest Group's second-quarter operating income per share rose to $17.36 from $16.85, boosted by the performance of its reinsurance segment. The result surpassed analysts' forecast of $5.14.