"yahoo" : Amaysim's profit jumps on new customers

Net profit for the half was $8.3 million, up from $681,000 in the previous corresponding period, which was affected by $8.3 million in IPO costs. Junior mobile provider Amaysim has delivered solid first-half profit growth by adding 59,000 mobile customers and keeping costs under tight control as the company prepares to diversify into fixed broadband. AMAYSIM FIRST-HALF NET PROFIT SURGES*Net profit $8.3m, from $681,000 in previous first half*Revenue rose 16.5pct to $136.6m*Interim unfranked dividend rose 33pct to 4.0c a share Underlying profit was up 10 per cent to $8.3 million. The group will launch three fixed broadband product plans, starting at $60 a month, depending on different speed tiers aligned to the NBN products, he said.


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QBE announces $1bn buyback as profit jumps up


QBE announces $1bn buyback as profit jumps up
This saw the division's attritional claims ratio from improve from 62.0 per cent in the first half to 58.6 per cent in the second half of 2016 Adjusted for currency changes, cash profit was 12 percent higher than a year ago. In August 2016 Pat Regan was appointed acting CEO of the Australian and New Zealand operations and lead the remediation of the business after a slump in the attritional claims ratio. QBE has been taking steps to boost earnings and reinstate investor confidence after years of underperformance. Alice Uribe by QBE Insurance Group has reported a 5 per cent increase in full-year net profit after tax $US844 million ($A1.1 billion) and has unveiled a $A1 billion share buyback to reward shareholders who have stuck with the company as its rebuilds.

Hiscox full-year profit jumps 64%


Hiscox full-year profit jumps 64%
A ratio below 100% signals the company is making an underwriting profit, while a ratio above means it is paying out more in claims than it is receiving in premiums. "Hiscox has been planning for a Brexit in which the UK will have regulatory equivalence with the EU-27, but no passporting or freedom of services. We will remain focused and disciplined where margins are shrinking and invest where we see opportunities for long-term profitable growth." This means that to continue to conduct business in Europe we will have to incorporate a new carrier within the EU-27. Chief executive Bronek Masojada said: "This is a good result, flattered by foreign exchange and boosted by a strong investment return.


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