the progressive corporation 2006 annual report

financial review

The Progressive Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

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Reporting and Accounting Policies

Investments

Income Taxes

Debt

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves

Reinsurance

Statutory Financial Information

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Employee Benefit Plans

Segment Information

Other Comprehensive Income

Litigation

Commitments and Contingencies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Related Party Transactions

10) Other Comprehensive Income

The components of other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31 were as follows:

  2006 2005 2004
(millions)   Pretax Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  After
Tax
  Pretax Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  After
Tax
  Pretax Tax
(Provision)
Benefit
  After
Tax
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during period:                                    
Fixed maturities $ 10.7 $ (3.7) $ 7.0 $ (138.7) $ 48.6 $ (90.1) $ (48.0) $ 16.8 $ (31.2)
Equity securities   292.3   (102.3)   190.0   135.8   (47.5)   88.3   241.4   (84.5)   156.9
Reclassification adjustment:1                                    
Fixed maturities   27.5   (9.7)   17.8   (12.0)   4.2   (7.8)   (74.4)   26.0   (48.4)
Equity securities   (12.4)   4.3   (8.1)   (54.4)   19.0   (35.4)   (93.0)   32.6   (60.4)
Change in unrealized gains   318.1   (111.4)   206.7   (69.3)   24.3   (45.0)   26.0   (9.1)   16.9
Net unrealized gains on forecasted transactions2   (1.8)   .7   (1.1)   (1.7)   .6   (1.1)   (1.5)   .5   (1.0)
Foreign currency translation adjustment3               3.9     3.9
Other comprehensive income $ 316.3 $ (110.7) $ 205.6 $ (71.0) $ 24.9 $ (46.1) $ 28.4 $ (8.6) $ 19.8

1) Represents adjustments for gains (losses) realized in net income for securities held in the portfolio at December 31 of the preceding year.

2) Entered into for the purpose of managing interest rate risk associated with our debt issuances. See Note 4 – Debt. We expect to reclassify $1.9 million into income within the next 12 months.

3) Foreign currency translation adjustments have no tax effect.

 

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