Just Group posts fall in profit, chairman to retire
(Reuters) - Specialist pension provider Just Group <JUSTJ.L> on Thursday posted a fall in 2019 profit due to a tough operating environment and did not declare a dividend for the year.
Separately, the company announced the retirement of Chairman Chris Gibson-Smith.
The mid-cap company, which specialises in annuities for people with reduced life expectancy, said underlying operating profit dropped to 266.4 million pounds in the year ended Dec. 31, from 315.4 million pounds a year earlier.
(Reporting by Muvija M in Bengaluru; Editing by Aditya Soni)