Two leading insurers reported second-quarter earnings with rising profits this week. First, on Tuesday night, Aetna said its second-quarter profits rose 42 percent, with a net income of $491 million, compared with $346.6 million for the same quarter last year, The Associated Press reports. "Aetna credited its earnings increase on a higher commercial underwriting margin from favorable prior-quarter reserve development and improved performance... 
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