Pacific & Orient Q2 net loss narrows to nearly RM2mil

TheStar Fri, May 24, 2019 08:00am - 4 years View Original


PETALING JAYA: Insurer Pacific & Orient Bhd (P&O) has narrowed its loss in the second quarter ended March 31 to RM1.97mil compared with RM8.23mil a year ago, and expects the general insurance business to remain challenging due to intense competitive pressures and the progressive impact of tariff liberalisation.

The company recorded a pre-tax profit of RM2.78mil compared with a pre-tax loss of RM2.86mil in the corresponding period last year.

Revenue increased 2.8% to RM85.54mil from RM83.22mil.

Loss per share was at 0.73 sen compared with 3.30 sen previously. Despite the losses, it has declared an interim dividend of 1.25 sen a share.

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