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EUR 88.67 For Business Accounts Only

Protector (Buy, TP: NOK275.00) - UK set for strong growth in Q2

We forecast Q2 PTP of NOK623m as Protector looks set to benefit from strong investment results and continued high premium growth, offsetting potentially higher large claims. We forecast a combined ratio of 88%; although 4.1%-points higher YOY, it should be partly offset by 21% YOY growth in insurance revenues. As the growth story in the UK unfolds, we continue to find the shares attractively valued. We reiterate our BUY and have raised our target price to NOK275 (270). The results are due at c19:00 CET on 11 July.
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Protector Forsikring AS

Protector Forsking is engaged in non-marine insurance. Co. has 3 market segments: Commercial Lines of Business, Public Lines of Business and Affinity. Commercial Lines of Business consists of companies with annual insurance premiums equal to or above NOK100,000. Most of the clients have an annual insurance premium below NOK1,000,000, but Co. is also targeting larger companies with annual written premiums between NOK10,000,000-20,000,000. Public Lines of Business consists of both complete and single product coverage. Affinity consists of grouped insurance programmes such as change of ownership insurance and smallcorporate insurance.

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DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

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