Colin Morton
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"Colin Morton" is a Canada/Canadian poet.

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This is no real surprise -- had been groomed to take over the job. What is more interesting is why Crosby has decided to go now. Maybe he felt it was time to go, or was it a case of giving it to Hornby now or else he would go somewhere else?

They're good numbers, with both the UK and international figures a touch ahead of what people were expecting.

The emerging markets are where Europe was five to seven years ago.

If you look at the $65 billion figure and the market cap of about $200 billion, they're saying you could technically get back almost a third of the company by 2008.

You can't argue with 29 percent growth in worldwide new business.

The long-term question is if they can get extra revenues out of these services. I'm not convinced.

It's a lesson in expectation management.

Market confidence towards savings products seems to have returned. As a result, the life insurance sector is getting back on track after a couple of tough years.

I would be surprised if someone was willing to pay at this price for the stock. I am pretty cynical, but I am loath to dismiss it completely.