ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Assurant Inc. (AIZ) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $133.8 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $2.55. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $3 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.50 per share.

The insurer posted revenue of $2.97 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $2.99 billion, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.91 billion.

Assurant shares have increased 15% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has risen 21%. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $193.09, a climb of 19% in the last 12 months.

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