** Shares of Insurance Australia Group IAG.AX rise as much as 7.8% to A$8.04, their biggest intraday gain since late June 2024
** Shares of insurer tracking rally seen in global markets as U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily eases some tariffs MKTS/GLOB
** UBS upgrades stock to 'Buy' from 'Neutral', says IAG is well-placed to achieve cost reductions, while also seeing potential for better insurance trading ratios in the second-half of 2025
** Brokerage lowers Price Target to A$8.30 from A$8.50 to capture a lower market Price-to-earnings ratio
** YTD, shares down 8.7%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((nichiket.sunil@thomsonreuters.com))