BOSTON (AP) _ Safety Insurance Group Inc. (SAFT) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $36.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Boston-based company said it had profit of $2.42. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.93 per share.

The automobile insurance provider posted revenue of $221.9 million in the period.

Safety Insurance shares have risen slightly more than 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $82.78, a climb of 4% in the last 12 months.

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