UPDATE 1-London stocks subdued as non-life insurers offset resource sector slide For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 down 0.1%, FTSE 250 flat Resources shares lead declines Britvic surges after agreeing to Carlsberg's sweetened bid Updated at 1550 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Roshan Abraham July 8 (Reuters) - London stocks began the week on a muted note, with resource shares edging lower and investors awaiting fresh econ

Italy's Generali has no plans to grow in UK insurance sector - source MILAN, July 8 (Reuters) - Italy's Generali GASI.MI has no plans to grow in Britain's insurance sector, being interested only in European countries where it already operates and emerging markets, a source close to the situation said on Monday. Insurance Insider reported on Monday that Japanese insurer Sompo 8630.T and Generali were circling British insurer Hiscox HSX.L , one of Lloyd's insurance syndicates, sending shares in th

BUZZ-London-listed Hiscox tops FTSE midcaps on takeover interest report ** Shares of Lloyd's of London insurer Hiscox HSX.L up 13.8% at 1,271 pence ** Stock top gainer on FTSE midcap index .FTMC ** London-listed stock at its highest level since March 2020 ** Insurance Insider reports Hiscox has attracted takeover interest and could be set for sale

BUZZ-UK nonlife insurers fall as Hurricane Beryl intensifies ** Shares in UK nonlife insurers .FTNMX303020 fall as hurricane in South Caribbean intensifies ** Sub-index touches the lowest level since Feb. 28 ** Hurricane Beryl , which is expected to hit Jamaica on Wednesday and the Cayman Islands later in the week, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm ** Largest sub-index constituent Admiral ADML.L down 1.7% ** Beazley BEZG.L falls 4.7%, largest mover on hurricane update; also top loser on FTS

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hargreaves Lansdown, Segro, Umicore June 19 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hargreaves Lansdown, Segro and Umicore, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * GEA Group AG G1AG.DE : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Hargreaves Lansdown HRGV.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Oxford Instruments OXIG.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2,945p from 2,640p * Segro SGRO.L : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy *

BRIEF-Hiscox Says All Resolutions Proposed Passed At AGM May 10 (Reuters) - Hiscox Ltd HSX.L : HISCOX: ALL RESOLUTIONS PROPOSED AT ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 9 MAY 2024, WERE DULY PASSED BY REQUISITE MAJORITY Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSJ8894Na Further company coverage: HSX.L

AXA's first quarter sales rise 6%, led by policies to companies Less than 100 mln-euro impact from Baltimore bridge collapse-CFO Drops plan to sell porfolio in Germany for 660 mln euros Solvency II ratio stands at 229% By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, May 2 (Reuters) - AXA AXAF.PA , Europe's second-biggest insurer, reported 6% growth in first quarter sales on Thursday, led by property damage insurance to companies, its biggest business line.

UPDATE 1-Lloyd's insurers expect moderate Baltimore bridge claims Adds expected payout from Chubb, final paragraph LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London SOLYD.UL insurers Hiscox HSX.L and Lancashire LRE.L do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March that caused widespread disruption, they said on Thursday.

Lloyd's insurers expect moderate Baltimore bridge claims LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London SOLYD.UL insurers Hiscox HSX.L and Lancashire LRE.L do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March that caused widespread disruption, they said on Thursday. Some estimates for the total insured losses from the bridge collapse run into billions of dollars, given the loss of lives , bridge repair costs and traffic re-routing.

BUZZ-UK insurer Hiscox falls on weak performance in London market ** Shares of insurer Hiscox Ltd HSX.L fall 3% to 1,181p, stock among top pct losers on the FTSE 250 .FTMC index ** Co says its insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) in London market contracted temporarily during Q1 ** This came after non-renewal of certain larger binder deals an

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 2 May 2 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.4%. * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L posted a 5.5% rise in its first-quarter pretax profit, beating estimates, as higher interest rates bolstered earnings at the emerging markets-focused lender. * LSEG: London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L said it has agreed to purchase shares worth 500 million pounds ($624 million) from a consortium of investors tha