April 22 Insurer ACE Ltd reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates as commercial insurance rates continued to improve in the United States. The company's net income fell to $953 million, or $2.77 per share, for the first quarter from $973 million, or $2.84 per share, a year earlier. The company's operating income was $2.17 per share. Analysts on average had expected operating income of $1.94 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
ACE Ltd is projecting full year profit of 2.77 billion
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