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The revision is driven by continued improvement in underwriting margins, disciplined rate increases, and easing claims inflation, which together are supporting stronger profitability and return on equity. Scotiabank also pointed to Intact\u2019s diversified business mix, robust capital position, and prudent risk management as key factors underpinning stable cash generation and the company\u2019s ability to navigate catastrophe volatility while sustaining long-term growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intact Financial (IFC:CA) Analyst Update Scotiabank raised its price target to $320.00, reflecting increased confidence in Intact\u2019s earnings durability and pricing power across its Canadian&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":23053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","post_format-post-format-image"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.4 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