-- 傑富瑞週五在一份報告中指出，QBE保險集團（ASX：QBE）第一季2%的團體保費率上漲反映了多個險種在競爭格局上的複雜變化。 該公司在各個地區和商業險種上擁有多元化的商業保險組合，這為其在市場轉型期間保持成長提供了支撐。其商業財產險和勞合社業務仍保持著強大的競爭力。季度毛保費成長也為全年業績指引提供了支撐。 初步跡象表明，今年作物收成良好，產量和產量有望提高，價格也將保持有利水平。作物保險毛保費增加了4%。 傑富瑞維持對QBE保險的「買入」評級，並將目標股價從每股23澳元上調至每股25.55澳元。
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