Gamble of the week: A decent bet for income seekers

Low-risk high-yielders are few and far between. But if you're prepared to take a gamble, this insurance firm could be worth a look, says Phil Oakley.

The high demand for blue-chip dividend-paying stocks in recent years has made it very hard to find companies that can pay out high rates of income without taking on a lot more risk.

But if you are prepared to take a bit of a gamble, then some insurance companies are well worth a look. Speciality insurance companies such as this onecan be quite difficult to understand and this can put people off investing in them.

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