attributable

Net income attributable to shareholders came in at $219 million, or 8 cents a share, against last year’s $64 million, or 1 cent a share.

“Working such long hours was dangerous, too—a lot of accidents were attributable to that.”

But the company said a rising underwriting expense ratio so far this year was “attributable to increased policy acquisition-related expenses,” which can include things like advertising spending.

Net profit attributable to stockholders ticked lower to $112 million, or 20 cents a share, from $119 million, or 21 cents a share, a year earlier.

But she didn’t rule out the possibility that some of the recent nationwide decline in tourism, especially among foreign visitors, could be attributable to traveler frustration with taxes.