NEW YORK (AP) _ National General Holdings Corp. (NGHC) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $166.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $1.37. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.36 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 76 cents per share.

The insurance holding company posted revenue of $1.33 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.26 billion.

National General shares have climbed 53% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 37% in the last 12 months.

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