Kiln said it had maintained the strong syndicate forecasts for the 2002 year of account as it released its updated forecasts.
It said the 2003 account is expected to develop in line with 2002, reflecting the current attractive trading environment.
The three largest syndicates all show modest improvements in forecasts for 2002, continuing the trend of excellent and improving forecasts in recent years, said the company.
The forecast for syndicate 510 is 18.9% to 13.9%, the forecast for syndicate 557 is 41.3% to 36.3%, the forecast for syndicate 18.7% to 13.7%, and the forecast for syndicate 308 is 5.6% to 2.6%.