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QBE Insurance raises forecast SYDNEY (Reuters) - Aug 18, 2004
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| QBE Insurance Group Ltd. , the biggest underwriter in the Lloyd's of London market, reported a 33 percent rise in first-half profit on higher premiums, lower claims and acquisitions, and nudged up its profit outlook. |
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Aug 18, 2004 06:07:01 |
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