FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German insurer Allianz on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 17% rise in third-quarter net profit and confirmed its full-year outlook.
Net profit attributable to shareholders was 2.464 billion euros ($2.47 billion) compared to 2.111 billion euros a year earlier. The figure surpassed a 2.320 billion euro consensus forecast.
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(Reporting by Tom Sims, Alexander Huebner, Thomas Escritt; Editing by Chris Reese)
