** Shares in Protector Forsikring PROTCT.OL plummet more
than 16% after the Norwegian insurer's preliminary Q4 results
fall short of its own guidance
** "Preliminary accounting figures show a poor fourth
quarter relative to previous guiding," the company says
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** The company cites run-off losses on some products, an
unusually high large loss rate and generally poor figures in
Norway and Finland
** The stock is set for its worst day since October 2018
(mateusz.topa@thomsonreuters.com)