In an update ahead of its interim results in August, the general insurer said that «significantly higher than
expected claims activity» during the first five months of the year is expected to cause that division to report a first half combined operating ratio, a key measure of profitability, of around 110 per cent.
Not exact matches
However, Davenport
claims that the universities don't have the money to recruit these faculty members, let alone provide adequate resources for their research
activities or the increased numbers of graduate students that are also
expected to be moving through the system.
Respondents also
claimed that class sizes are
expected to rise further in the next 12 months and cuts will have to be made to support services, enrichment
activities and course options.
Looking to 2014, management's comfortable YTD severe weather
claims are within budget, but
expects a pick - up in regular
claims in line with increasing economic
activity.
Quoting Dr. Morton: «Skeptics have used this continuing plateau to question whether CO2 is the primary driver of climate, so if temperatures begin to rise again, we can
expect many
claims of vindication by those who have concluded human
activity dominates.»
«I also
expect to see rising
activity related to personal injury
claims, as new rules coming into force will involve those cases being heard in a specialist court — which will see us working ever - closer with clients as they prepare to pursue or defend those actions.»
Insurance companies try to protect themselves from paying
claims for people who die younger than
expected by excluding some causes of death, like suicide or dangerous
activities like skydiving.