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