Hansard Global sees new business levels fall in six-month results 

Hansard Global saw new business levels fall for the group, on a Present Value of New Business Premiums (PVNBP) basis, to £64.9m for H1 2022 from H1 2021: £76.3m). In a statement covering its results for the six months ended 31 December 2021, it further said IFRS profit before tax was £1.9m for the period, down from £2.9m in H1 2021. All figures refer to the six months ended 31 December 2021 (H1 2022), except where indicated. The IFRS profit fall "was primarily as a result of a £1.0m provision against fees and other receivables following fair value impairments to a specific range of...