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Hiscox profit down 31% in first half

23 August 2010

Hiscox has today reported net income of £97m ($151m) for the first half of 2010, down from £141m in the same period last year.

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Hiscox has today reported net income of £97m ($151m) for the first half 2010, down from £141m in the same period last year.

Gross premiums written were £904m, down slightly from £906m in the first half of last year.

The combined ratio for the first half was 93.6%,...


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