(Corrects paragraph 2 to show figures are in U.S. dollars, not Australian dollars, removes currency conversion)
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australia's QBE Insurance Group QBE.AX said on Thursday its first-half fiscal 2019 cash profit rose 35%, helped by lower claims losses and robust investment return.
The country's third-largest listed insurer's cash profit for the six months ended June 30 rose to $520 million from $385 million a year ago.