Transamerica Corp.’s net earnings rose 53%in the...

Transamerica Corp.’s net earnings rose 53%in the second quarter, to $105.9 million. The San Francisco-based company attributed the performance to “record results in property and casualty insurance, title insurance and tax service, consumer lending and insurance brokerage.” Property and casualty insurance operations were strengthened through the acquisition of Fairmont Financial Inc., a workers’ compensation specialist.