Eagle Star profits rise to €35.5m

INSURANCE giant Eagle Star generated operating profits of $52m (€35.5m) and gross written premiums (similar to APE, or annual premium equivalent) of $234m for the first nine months of this year.

The figures are up — on a year-on-year basis — from $42m and $173m respectively and were published in parent group Zurich Financial Services’ nine-month review.