Earnings season is well upon us, with three big players in the insurance field -- AIG (AIG +0.01%), Allstate (ALL +0.00%), and Markel (MKL +0.00%) -- set to announce earnings in the next few days. With some trends already spotted in the earnings of Progressive (PGR +0.01%) and Traveler's Companies (TRV +0.02%) earlier this month, Motley Fool contributor Jessica Alling has a few key items for investors to look out for. In the video below, she details the key items, what we've seen so far, and how investors should evaluate moves by the companies.
What to Look For -- An Insurance Earnings Preview
By Jessica Alling – Apr 30, 2013 at 8:00PM
NYSE: TRV
Travelers Companies
Market Cap
$59B
Today's Change
(1.76%) $4.66
Current Price
$269.91
Price as of October 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM ET
With three big names in insurance set to release earnings in a few days, here's what investors should keep an eye out for.
About the Author
After receiving the prestigious, if not tongue-in-cheek, "Future Bloodsucker of America" award for winning a stock market challenge in middle school, Jessica knew that her future lay in finance. But when her Finance degree's P/E ratios and other metrics weren't enough, she added a degree in English to her repertoire. Though some questioned the combination, her work with the Fool has clarified the method to her madness to those that couldn't see the connection before. Oh, and she still has that award framed in her office.