Esure Group Share News (ESUR)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: RBS Misses Gains After Swinging To Operating Loss

Esure first-half profit drops on weather events

(ShareCast News) - Esure Group reported a drop in first-half profit on Friday as the insurer took a hit from adverse weather events. For the six months to the end of June, gross written premiums were up 16.3% to £320.4m but underlying pre-tax profit fell 1.9% to £45.6m as adverse weather events in t

TOP NEWS: Esure Trims Dividend As First Half Underlying Profit Flat

Monday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Thomas Cook: Berenberg reiterates hol d with a target price of 60p. Diageo: JP Morgan maintains overweight with a 2400p target. Indivior: Jefferies reiterates buy with a 330p target. Anglo American: HSBC stays at hold with a 930p target. Just Eat: UBS keeps at sell with a targ

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Credit Suisse Cuts United Utilities To Neutral

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks Up As Carney Hints At Interest Rate Cut

Esure denies buyout report

(ShareCast News) - Insurer Esure said on Thursday that it has not received an approach for the company. It made the statement in response to a Sky News report earlier in the day suggesting it was being circle by private equity firms and overseas insurance groups amid signs its founder may be willing

TOP NEWS: Esure Denies Press Reports Of Takeover Approaches

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Upgrades Burberry To Buy

TOP NEWS: CMA To Introduce Over 30 New Measures For UK Energy Market

Commercial insurers face more claims, slimmer margins from August - Fitch

(ShareCast News) - Insurers are likely to face more more claims, more intense price competition and slimmer margins, Fitch Ratings said, due to changes to UK laws on disputing commercial insurance claims and timing of payments due to come into force in August and next year. Coming into force on 12 A

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Essentra Shares Crushed By Profit Warning

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Berenberg Upgrades Direct Line And Admiral

LONDON BRIEFING: Essentra Shares Drop 27% On Profit Warning

Wednesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Hochschild Mining: UBS downgrades to neutral with a target price of 160p. Esure Group: JP Morgan keeps at overweight with a 330p target. Royal Dutch Shell: RBC reiterates outperform with a target price of 2000p and JP Morgan stays atneutral with a target price of 1630p. National