Primerica, Inc. announced today financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Total revenues were $345.1 million in the first quarter of 2015 and net income was $43.4 million, or $0.82 per diluted share.
Operating revenues increased by 6% in the first quarter of 2015 to $343.9 million compared with $324.1 million in the year ago quarter primarily driven by solid Term Life performance that includes strong policy persistency, 9% growth in net premiums and a 13% growth in policies issued. Investment and Savings Products (ISP) continued to perform well in the first quarter with a 7% increase in sales and 7% growth in ending client asset values.
While revenue drivers were positive during the quarter, the timing of expense recognition for annual equity awards granted to retirement eligible employees led to a