• Donegal posted first-quarter net income of $11.5 million, down from $25.2 million a year earlier; diluted EPS fell to $0.31 for Class A shares from $0.71.
• Net premiums earned dropped 4.9% to $221.4 million; net premiums written slipped 3.2% to $239.3 million as commercial lines rose 2.2% to $164.1 million while personal lines fell 13.1% to $75.2 million.
• GAAP combined ratio widened 8.2 percentage points to 99.8%, reflecting a loss ratio of 64.1% and an expense ratio of 35.4%.
• Net investment income climbed 19.2% to $14.3 million; net investment losses were $479,224.
• Board declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.1925 per Class A share and $0.175 per Class B share, payable May 15 to holders of record May 1.

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