National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ: NATL)
National Interstate Corporation (NATL) recently reported anticipated earnings per share and gross premiums written for the 2011 fourth quarter and full year. The Company’s estimated earnings from operations improved significantly in the 2011 fourth quarter contributing to an expected 11% to 13% increase in 2011 full year after–tax earnings from operations per share when compared to the 2010 full year. Both underwriting income and net investment income improved during the 2011 fourth quarter contributing to the estimated increase in operating earnings. Gross premiums written increased 8.6% for the 2011 fourth quarter and 20.0% for the 2011 full year compared to the same 2010 periods reflecting the favorable impact of growth in existing businesses as well as the Vanliner Insurance Company acquisition in 2010.
NATL , founded in 1989, is the holding company for a specialty property-casualty insurance group which differentiates itself by offering products and services designed to meet the unique needs of niche markets. Products include insurance for passenger, truck, and moving and storage transportation companies, alternative risk transfer, or captive programs for commercial risks, specialty personal lines products focused primarily on recreational vehicle owners and small commercial vehicle accounts, and transportation and general commercial insurance in Hawaii and Alaska. The Company’s insurance subsidiaries, including the three primary insurers, National Interstate Insurance Company, Vanliner Insurance Company and Triumphe Casualty Company, are rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, National Interstate is an independently operated subsidiary of Great American Insurance Company, a property-casualty subsidiary of American Financial Group, Inc.
For more information about NATL please visit http://www.nationalinterstate.com
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General Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: GFN)
General Finance Corporation (GFN) previously announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2011. Total revenues were $48.1 million, an increase of 7% over the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. Management continues to expect Royal Wolf revenues and EBITDA to grow in fiscal 2012 based on the forecasts provided in the Royal Wolf IPO prospectus calling for revenues in excess of A$135 million and EBITDA of over A$35 million, and average fleet utilization is expected to remain at or above 85%.
GFN is a holding company headquartered in Pasadena, California that acquires, operates and enhances value for businesses in the mobile storage container and modular space (”portable services”) industries. Management’s expertise in these sectors drives disciplined growth strategies, operational guidance, effective capital allocation and capital markets support for the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company’s two principal subsidiaries are majority-owned Royal Wolf Holdings Limited (www.royalwolf.com.au), the leading provider of portable storage solutions in the Asia-Pacific regions of Australia and New Zealand, and wholly-owned Pac-Van, Inc. (www.pacvan.com), a prominent regional provider of portable storage and office containers, mobile offices and modular buildings in the United States. Royal Wolf’s shares trade on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol RWH.
For more information about GFN please visit http://www.generalfinance.com
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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE.OB)
Crown Equity Holdings family consist of CRWE Domains, CRWE Real Estate, CRWE Tube, CRWE Newswire, Crown Teleservices, CRWE Finance, CRWE Press Release, CRWE Direct, and CRWE AD Services.
CRWE AD-Services, a division of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) is a full service multimedia advertising company specializing in internet marketing.
CRWE offers advertising branding and marketing services as a worldwide online multi-media publisher with its digital network of websites and focuses on the distribution of information for the purpose of bringing together a targeted audience and the advertisers that want to reach them. Crown Equity Holdings advertising services cover and connect a range of marketing specialties, as well as provide search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.
For more information about CRWE please visit http://www.crownequityholdings.com
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