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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
index 972b06ce8..e88ad8265 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
@@ -2468,6 +2468,32 @@ class ResultProxy(object):
         """
         return self._saved_cursor.lastrowid
 
+    @property
+    def returns_rows(self):
+        """True if this :class:`.ResultProxy` returns rows.
+        
+        I.e. if it is legal to call the methods 
+        :meth:`~.ResultProxy.fetchone`, 
+        :meth:`~.ResultProxy.fetchmany`
+        :meth:`~.ResultProxy.fetchall`.
+
+        """
+        return self._metadata is not None
+
+    @property
+    def is_insert(self):
+        """True if this :class:`.ResultProxy` is the result
+        of a executing an expression language compiled 
+        :func:`.expression.insert` construct.
+        
+        When True, this implies that the 
+        :attr:`inserted_primary_key` attribute is accessible,
+        assuming the statement did not include
+        a user defined "returning" construct.
+        
+        """
+        return self.context.isinsert
+
     def _cursor_description(self):
         """May be overridden by subclasses."""