Columbus, Ohio (August 12, 2016) - Today the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable Sept. 30, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 14, 2016. This is the 101st consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared by the company's board since STFC had its initial public offering of common stock in 1991. State Auto Financial Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is a

COLUMBUS, OHIO - October 3, 2016 - Kym M. Hubbard has been elected to the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC).  Hubbard has over 30 years of financial services experience, recently retiring as global head of investments, chief investment officer and treasurer for Ernst & Young, LLC. Her career includes experience in private partnerships, insurance, government, investment banking, capital markets, banking and audit/public accounting. Before joining Ernst

COLUMBUS, OHIO - October 11, 2016 - State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) will discuss its third quarter 2016 results in a conference call on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at 11 a.m. ET. The company plans to release its results on Nov. 3, 2016, before the open of regular trading on the Nasdaq Stock  Market. WHAT: STFC third quarter 2016 earnings conference call WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at 11 a.m. ET HOW: Webcast at http://www.StateAuto.com/STFC REPLAY: Available via the link above

Quarterly income of $0.24 per share Quarterly GAAP combined ratio of 105.0 Return on equity of (0.9)% Book value per share of $21.82 COLUMBUS, OHIO - November 3, 2016 - State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) today reported third quarter 2016 net income of $10.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, versus net income of $20.7 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015. Net income from operations1 per diluted share for the third quarter 2016 was $0.10 versus net

COLUMBUS, OHIO - November 11, 2016 - Today the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable Dec. 30, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 9, 2016. This is the 102nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared by the company's board since STFC had its initial public offering of common stock in 1991. About State Auto Financial Corporation State Auto Financial Corporation,

State Auto Claims and Risk Engineering (CARE) teams are responding to areas affected by Hurricane Irma. To file a claim, call 877-SA-CLAIM (877-722-5246) or submit online at www.stateauto.com/claims. You can also start the process with us in a Twitter Direct Message to @StateAuto. Your safety is our primary concern. Please take all precautions necessary as you prepare to return to your home or business. We urge you to follow local authorities' directives and, above all, be safe. Here's what you

State Auto Claims and Risk Engineering (CARE) teams are responding to areas affected by Hurricane Irma. To file a claim, call 877-SA-CLAIM (877-722-5246) or submit online at www.stateauto.com/claims. You can also start the process with us in a Twitter Direct Message to @StateAuto. Your safety is our primary concern. Please take all precautions necessary as you prepare to return to your home or business. We urge you to follow local authorities' directives and, above all, be safe. Here's what you

COLUMBUS, Ohio - September 8, 2017 - The State Auto Insurance Group (State Auto) today announced it is undertaking a review of strategic alternatives for its Excess and Surplus (E&S) Lines business, including a possible sale transaction. State Auto has retained Keefe, Bruyette & Woods to advise in connection with the evaluation. The review includes affiliate Rockhill Insurance Company, which State Auto acquired in 2009 to enter the Excess & Surplus Lines insurance market. "We've

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- State Auto President and CEO Mike LaRocco today announced the appointment of Suzanne M. Sinclair as Senior Vice President/Chief People Officer, effective Jan. 3, 2017. Sinclair's 30-year career includes senior officer and executive roles in financial services at Allstate, Zurich North America and CNA Insurance spanning talent acquisition, financial management, strategic planning and execution, human resources, change management, technology, marketing and

Columbus, OH-September 26, 2017-State Auto Labs Corp., the innovation arm of the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company, has launched a $25 million corporate venture fund to support entrepreneurs and innovations in the insurance industry.  State Auto Labs is embarking on a unique collaboration with Rev1 Ventures that connects InsurTech and FinTech startups with capital, technologists and insurance industry experts with the objective of identifying transformative technologies and solutions,