Feb 14 (Reuters) - Co-Operators General Insurance Co CCS_pc.TO :
* MPANY REPORTS 2018 FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END RESULTS
* Q4 LOSS PER SHARE C$0.81
* QTRLY COMBINED RATIO, EXCLUDING MARKET YIELD ADJUSTMENT (MYA), WAS HIGHER AT 102.2% COMPARED TO 100.3 PCT IN Q4 OF 2017
* NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND GAINS FOR Q4 OF 2018 DECREASED TO A LOSS OF $15.5 MILLION
* Q4 DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUM INCREASED BY 23.4% TO $845.4 MILLION
* QTRLY NET EARNED PREMIUM C$760.8 MILLION VERSUS C$664.8 MILLION
* EXTREME WEATHER AND INCREASED CLAIMS FREQUENCY HAS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED UNDERWRITING RESULTS IN 2018