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BUZZ-Hastings: hits record high after results beat

** Hastings +3% after paring some gains, hits record high & 2nd top FTSE midcap gainer after insurer posts strong Q1 results, says to benefit from increased premiums

** Q1 net rev +24% to 164.5 mln stg (RBC est 158 mln stg) & gross written premiums +26% to 214.7 mln stg

** Points to higher motor premiums after Ogden rate review & says to benefit from trend

** Stock up 24% YTD, nearly thrice the gains seen on the wider midcap index