Financial Ratings – Page 132
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Aviva reports best UK COR for seven years
A much improved commercial lines performance helps drive improved underwriting result
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Zurich UK profit up 9% in H1 despite weather and reserve strengthening
COR improves by 3 points to 95%
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Weather claims cut L&G’s GI profit by 28% in H1
Company seeking bolt-on acquisitions to boost GI contribution to group
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Ageas UK H1 profit down 46% following Q1 weather loss
Retail restructure begins as unit profit more than halves to £6.7m
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Towergate H1 operating profit drops 12% as job cuts reach 600
Headcount reduction expected to bring £20m of annual savings by 2015
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Esure profits steady as it holds firm in soft market
“UK motor market will not turn until Q1 2015 at the earliest”, insurer predicts
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Profits tumble at Direct Line Group
Operating profit down 13% as premiums continue to fall at the insurer
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Willis UK retail revenues continue to slide in Q2
But new Willis Insurance UK division reports ‘mid single-digit’ growth
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JLT ‘cautious’ about rest of year despite strong first half
Broker reports 12.5% profit rise and 6% organic growth, but is worried about soft rates
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Hiscox UK and Europe pre-tax profits plunge 40.8% after winter floods
Group-wide profits also fell by 31% – impacted by a £51m foreign exchange swing from 2013
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Aon’s H1 broking profit rises 9% despite flat revenues
Reinsurance broking revenues drop 4% in Q2 because of ‘unfavourable market impact’
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Expenses spike cuts Lancashire profit by 22%
Cathedral acquisition and Richard Brindle retirement added to costs
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US growth helps Beazley to 61.5% profit boost
More opportunity from small US risks than big Lloyd’s business
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HomeServe performing 'in line' with expectations
Home emergency business reports an improving retention rate
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Admiral in £200m bond issue
Insurer also announces 9% drop in turnover over first six months of 2014
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Tough conditions cut Endsleigh profit by 30%
Zurich-owned broker’s turnover dipped 1.7% because of ‘difficult trading environment’
