Atlantic american reports third quarter results for 2021

Atlanta, nov. 10, 2021 (globe newswire) -- atlantic american corporation (nasdaq- aame) today reported net loss for the three month period ended september 30, 2021 of $0.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $1.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2020. for the nine month period ended september 30, 2021, the company reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $0.3 million, or nil per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2020. the decrease in net income during the third quarter of 2021 was primarily due to a $5.8 million increase in insurance benefits and losses incurred, somewhat offset by an increase in unrealized gains on equity securities of $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2020. the increase in net income for the nine month period ended september 30, 2021 was primarily due to an increase of $13.3 million in net unrealized gains on equity securities largely offset by an increase in insurance benefits and losses incurred of $10.1 million during the nine month period ended september 30, 2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2020. changes in unrealized gains and losses on equity securities for the applicable periods are primarily the result of fluctuations in the market values of the company's equity investments.
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