Polish insurer PZU's first-quarter net profit rises 40% y/y, beats expectations
GDANSK, May 15 (Reuters) - PZU PZU.WA, Poland's leading insurer, reported on Thursday a 40% year-on-year rise in its first-quarter net profit. Net profit for the quarter reached 1.76 billion zlotys ($465.52 million), exceeding the 1.54 billion zlotys forecast by analysts in a company-compiled consensus. ($1 = 3.7807 zlotys) (Reporting by Rafal W. Nowak; Editing by Jamie Freed) ((RafalWojciech.Nowak@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 63;))