Feb 10 (Reuters) - Bermuda-based insurer Catlin Group Ltd, which is in the process of being bought out byDublin-headquartered XL Group Plc, said it would pay aspecial dividend of about 12 pence per share following the saleof its interest in telematics auto insurer Insure the Box.
The biggest syndicate in the Lloyd's of London insurancemarket said it would pay an annual dividend of 32.5 pence pershare, up from the 31 pence in 2013.
Catlin, which sells insurance for everything from aviationto ransom, reported a 13 percent rise in pretax profit at $488million. (Reporting by Aashika Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by GopakumarWarrier)