COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ State Auto Financial Corp. (STFC) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $3.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 8 cents. Losses, adjusted for investment gains, were 61 cents per share.

The insurance holding company posted revenue of $412.2 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $373.5 million.

State Auto Financial shares have risen slightly more than 6% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 16% in the last 12 months.

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