BUZZ-Admiral: hits record high on results beat
** British insurer Admiral +4 pct, at highest levels ever after posting better-than-expected FY PBT
** FY PBT of 377 mln stg vs analysts' expectation of 350.4 mln stg, according to co-compiled consensus
** The 'beat' against expectation was on investment income & profit commission, Shore Capital writes
** Stock top on FTSE 100 gainer, which it has outperformed YTD (+6 pct vs -1.5 pct FTSE 100)
** Top of Stoxx 600 insurance index & on track for sharpest move in over a year (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : esha.vaish.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)