	guardian royal profit up sharply at mln stg year to dec shr profit p vs loss p final div p making p vs total p pretax profit mln stg vs mln general underwriting loss on short term business vs note company s full name is guardian royal assuance plc grex l underwriting profit on long term insurance business mln stg vs mln loss on discontinued international professional indemnity business nil vs mln stg investment income mln stg vs mln less interest payable mln stg vs mln tax mln stg vs mln minorities mln stg vs mln extraordinary item contingency claims provisions on discontinued international business nil vs mln stg reuter 
