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Buying RSA 'not the best option' for Zurich shareholders say analysts

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The rationale for Zurich’s takeover of RSA has been questioned by analysts who suggest the insurer would be better served by returning excess capital to shareholders.

In an analyst note yesterday investment bank Berenberg said there was "undoubtedly some strategic rationale behind the deal".

However it questioned whether buying RSA was "the best possible option for

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