Example sentences of "at the [det] year " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yorkshire Electricity , regarded as one of the sparkier electricity companies , generated better than expected profits at the half year — up 28% to £42.5m — despite increased provisions of £24m against restructuring costs . |
| 2 | UNDERWRITING PROFIT ACHIEVED IN THE UK AT THE HALF YEAR |
| 3 | ‘ With an improvement of almost $142m at the pre-tax level , we have achieved a significant recovery in our operating performance at the half year . |
| 4 | We also produced a good profit in the Pacific at the half year and saw strong premium growth in Asia . |
| 5 | ‘ In summary , we have made substantial progress at the half year and we expect this positive trend to be maintained . |
| 6 | Following a tax charge of $21.0m and a contribution from minorities of $0.3m , the profit attributable to shareholders at the half year was $105.5m ( 1992 : $14.8m loss ) equivalent to earnings per share of 21.5p ( 1992 : 3.4p loss per share ) . |
| 7 | There was an encouraging increase in net investment earnings at the half year . |
| 8 | With losses in the second quarter reduced to $0.8m ( 1992 : $5.4m loss ) , General Accident 's property services operation produced a substantially lower deficit at the half year of $4.5m ( 1992 : $9.9m loss ) as measures designed to reduce operating costs continued to take effect . |
| 9 | Written premiums at the half year were up 13.6% from $600.1m to $681.5m reflecting a much higher average premium across the whole account with some selective growth offset by a reduction in large fleet business . |
| 10 | A profit in the second quarter of $5.3m ( 1992 : $9.7m loss ) produced a profit at the half year of $1.9m against a loss last time of $29.7m . |
| 11 | The Homeowners account has also responded positively to remedial action and produced a profit at the half year of $16.8m ( 1992 : $4.2m loss ) following a profit of $14.7m in the second quarter ( 1992 : $4.1m profit ) . |
| 12 | The Commercial Motor account produced a profit in the second quarter of $3.1m ( 1992 : $9.1m loss ) and a profit at the half year of $3.2m ( 1992 : $21.5m loss ) . |
| 13 | The Commercial Property account produced an unchanged deficit at the half year despite exceptional losses during the period of $20m . |
| 14 | Following a deficit of $8.9m in the second quarter ( 1992 : $7.8m loss ) losses at the half year were $9.6m ( 1992 : $9.6m loss ) on premium income up 10% . |
| 15 | The Liability account showed improvement and produced a deficit at the half year down from $10.5m to $4.7m . |
| 16 | Following losses in the second quarter down from $40.4m to $35.4m , the underwriting deficit at the half year in sterling terms was just over 9% lower at $74.1m ( 1992 : $81.6m loss ) , representing an overall improvement in the US operating ratio of almost one and three quarter points for the half year . |
| 17 | There was a marginally better performance in the large Private Auto account at the half year , despite a marked deterioration in involuntary business . |
| 18 | Following an excellent profit in the second quarter of $4.5m ( 1992 : $0.5m ) the deficit at the half year was $7.1m ( 1992 : $2.4m loss ) , with all companies — GA , Pilot and Prudential — performing well . |
| 19 | The Auto account , which was affected by adverse weather in the first quarter , is now benefiting from successful rating action and produced a good result at the half year . |
| 20 | The Pacific produced another excellent performance reporting an underwriting profit at the half year of $2.5m against a loss in the same period last time of $3.1m . |
| 21 | In Australia , losses at the half year were down from $7.0m to $5.2m following a deficit in the second quarter only marginally better at $3.4m ( 1992 : $3.5m loss ) . |
| 22 | There was a less than satisfactory result in Europe , although losses at the half year were marginally lower at $20.2m ( 1992 : $20.6m loss ) following a deficit in the second quarter down from $9.4m to $8.2m . |
| 23 | Following losses in the second quarter of $5.3m ( 1992 : $3.1m loss ) , the deficit in other overseas markets increased substantially from $6.0m to $11.4m at the half year . |
| 24 | ‘ In the United Kingdom action on expenses and more selective underwriting procedures have resulted in a substantial reduction in underwriting losses at the half year , even after additional reserve strengthening . |
| 25 | PRE-TAX LOSS AT THE HALF YEAR OF $21.2M REPRESENTS IMPROVEMENT OF $84.0M ( $105.2M LOSS ) |
| 26 | Q2 deficit up from $22.9m to $32.1m produced deficit at the half year $5.0m higher at $64.8m on written premiums — including recent acquisition Hawkeye — 13.6% higher in currency . |
| 27 | Operating ratio at the half year virtually unchanged at 112.25% . |
| 28 | Q2 losses $4.6m lower at $1.4m produced deficit at the half year down from $15.5m to $2.6m . |
| 29 | London Market , including internal reinsurance Deficit at the half year up from $10.9m to $16.5m , despite Q2 losses only marginally higher at $6.3m |
| 30 | In the UK , the substantial improvement reported at the half year has continued as the benefit of rating action , more selective underwriting procedures and cost controls prove increasingly effective across the whole portfolio . |