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Henry Heathfield
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Admiral Still Too Rich and Operates a Vulnerable Business Model

Admiral reported profit before tax of GBP 480 million for full-year 2018, above our full-year estimate of GBP 440 million. However, the result has been significantly flattered by a change in the Ogden discount rate assumption from negative 75 basis points to zero. The total impact of this change is around GBP 120 million, GBP 65 million of which has come through in this year’s results in the form of pretax reserve releases. GBP 55 million is expected to come in the coming years. We are increasin...
Underlying
Admiral Group plc

Admiral Group provides motor and household insurance. Co. has four reportable segments: U.K. Insurance, which consists of the underwriting of car insurance, van insurance, household insurance and other products that supplement these insurance policies; International Car Insurance, which consists of the underwriting of car insurance and additional products outside of the U.K., specifically covering Co.'s operations in Spain, Italy, France and the U.S.; Price Comparison, which relates Co.'s price comparison businesses, Confused.com in the U.K., Rastreator in Spain, LeLynx in France and Compare.com in the U.S.; and Other, which includes Co.'s commercial van insurance broker, Gladiator.

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Henry Heathfield

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