FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) _ Cincinnati Financial Corp. (CINF) on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $273 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Fairfield, Ohio-based company said it had a loss of $1.70 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were $1.58 per share.

The insurer posted revenue of $1.22 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.88 billion.

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