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Contents
In this section |
|
Overview |
Page |
Key financial metrics |
02 |
1 Solvency II return on equity |
03 |
2 Solvency II capital and cash |
05 |
i Operating capital generation: Solvency II basis |
05 |
ii Cash remittances |
06 |
3 Solvency II position |
07 |
i Solvency II position (shareholder view) |
07 |
ii Movement in Solvency II surplus |
08 |
iii Diversified SCR analysis |
08 |
iv Solvency II sensitivities |
09 |
v Solvency II net asset value |
10 |
vi Solvency II regulatory own funds and debt leverage |
10 |
4 Controllable costs |
11 |
5 Profit and earnings per share |
12 |
6 Divisional performance |
13 |
i UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
13 |
ii General Insurance |
18 |
iii Europe Life |
24 |
iv Asia Life |
26 |
7 Life business profit drivers |
28 |
Financial supplement |
30 |
A Income & expenses and IFRS capital |
31 |
B IFRS financial statements and notes |
41 |
C Analysis of assets |
89 |
Other information |
98 |
Alternative Performance Measures |
99 |
Shareholder services |
108 |
As a reminder
Throughout this report we use a range of financial metrics to measure our performance and financial strength. These metrics include Alternative Performance Measures (APMs), which are non-GAAP measures that are not bound by the requirements of IFRS and Solvency II. Further guidance in respect of the APM's used by the Group, including a reconciliation to the financial statements (where possible), can be found within the Other Information section.
All references to 'Operating profit' represent 'Group adjusted operating profit'.
‡ denotes APMs which are key performance indicators. Following a review of the Group's APM's in 2019, we have made certain changes to ensure that they remain relevant and useful to shareholders. These changes are outlined within the Other Information section.
# symbol denotes key financial performance indicators used as a base to determine or modify remuneration.
All percentages, including currency movements, are calculated on unrounded numbers so minor rounding differences may exist.
Following the announcement at the November 2019 Capital Markets Day, Section 6.i - UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement includes additional disclosures on the Savings & Retirement business.
A glossary explaining key terms used in this report is available on www.aviva.com/glossary
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Profit
|
6 months |
Restated1
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full year |
Operating profit2,‡# |
1,225 |
1,386 |
(12)% |
3,184 |
Operating earnings per share2,3‡# |
23.4p |
26.1p |
(10)% |
60.5p |
IFRS profit before tax attributable to shareholders |
1,076 |
1,523 |
(29)% |
3,374 |
Basic earnings per share |
20.0p |
28.2p |
(29)% |
63.8p |
Capital Position
|
30 June |
31 December 2019 |
Change |
30 June |
Estimated shareholder Solvency II cover ratio4,‡# |
194% |
206% |
(12)pp |
194% |
Estimated Solvency II surplus4 |
£12.0bn |
£12.6bn |
(5)% |
£11.8bn |
Solvency II net asset value per share4 |
416p |
423p |
(2)% |
407p |
Solvency II debt leverage‡ |
33% |
31% |
2pp |
33% |
Dividend
|
6 months |
Interim dividend per share |
6.00p |
Solvency II basis: Operating capital generation (OCG)‡# and Cash remittances‡#
|
Solvency II Operating capital generation |
Cash Remittances |
||||||
|
6 months |
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full year |
6 months |
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full year |
Group |
890 |
780 |
14% |
2,259 |
150 |
1,582 |
(91)% |
2,597 |
Solvency II basis: Operating own funds generation and Return on capital/equity‡
|
Solvency II Operating own funds generation |
Solvency II Return on capital/equity |
||||||
|
6 months |
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full year |
6 months |
6 months |
Change |
Full year |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
356 |
449 |
(21)% |
1,314 |
5.0% |
6.5% |
(1.5)pp |
9.5% |
General Insurance |
194 |
298 |
(35)% |
628 |
8.0% |
13.3% |
(5.3)pp |
14.0% |
Europe Life |
217 |
304 |
(29)% |
574 |
7.1% |
11.0% |
(3.9)pp |
10.3% |
Asia Life |
97 |
76 |
28% |
187 |
12.7% |
10.4% |
2.3pp |
12.7% |
Group5 |
632 |
864 |
(27)% |
2,257 |
7.1% |
11.0% |
(3.9)pp |
14.3% |
Controllable costs‡
|
6 months |
Restated1,6
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Restated6
Full year |
Controllable costs‡ |
1,912 |
1,966 |
(3)% |
4,022 |
Value of new business: Adjusted Solvency II basis (VNB)‡ and Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP)
|
VNB |
PVNBP |
||||||
|
6 months |
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full Year |
6 months |
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full Year |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
323 |
202 |
60% |
604 |
14,386 |
12,416 |
16% |
28,836 |
Europe Life |
188 |
237 |
(21)% |
414 |
5,425 |
7,398 |
(27)% |
13,772 |
Asia Life |
90 |
96 |
(6)% |
206 |
1,403 |
1,477 |
(5)% |
3,057 |
Total |
601 |
535 |
12% |
1,224 |
21,214 |
21,291 |
- |
45,665 |
General insurance combined operating ratio (COR)‡ and Net written premiums (NWP)
|
COR |
NWP |
||||||
|
6 months |
Restated1
6 months |
Change |
Full year |
6 months |
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full year |
United Kingdom |
106.3% |
97.2% |
9.1pp |
97.9% |
2,140 |
2,158 |
(1)% |
4,218 |
Canada |
95.5% |
98.1% |
(2.6)pp |
97.8% |
1,502 |
1,458 |
3% |
3,061 |
Europe |
92.6% |
92.9% |
(0.3)pp |
95.7% |
1,099 |
1,102 |
- |
2,017 |
Group7 |
99.8% |
96.8% |
3.0pp |
97.5% |
4,748 |
4,725 |
- |
9,309 |
‡ Denotes Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) which are key performance indicators of the Group. Further details of this measure are included in the 'Other information' section of the Analyst Pack.
# Denotes key performance indicators which are used by the Group to determine or modify remuneration. Further details of this measure are included in the 'Other information' section of the Analyst Pack.
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period Group adjusted operating profit of £62 million. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit. Following the change in the definition of Group adjusted operating profit, COR, controllable costs and operating earnings per share were also restated to include the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in an increase in prior period COR of 0.9%, an increase in prior period controllable costs of £62 million and a reduction in prior period operating earnings per share of 1.2 pence.
2 Group adjusted operating profit is a non-GAAP APM which is not bound by the requirements of IFRS. Further details of this measure are included in the 'Other information' section of the Analyst Pack.
3 This measure is derived from the Group adjusted operating profit APM. Further details of this measure are included in the 'Other information' section of the Analyst Pack.
4 The estimated Solvency II position represents the shareholder view only. See section 3 for more details.
5 Includes Group centre, debt costs and other items not allocated to the markets.
6 Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated by £41 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £83 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 to include previously excluded claims handling costs attributable to the Life & Health businesses from the UK, Ireland and Poland in controllable costs.
7 Group includes Asia & Other net written premiums of £7 million (HY19: £7 million, 2019: £13 million).
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1 - Solvency II return on capital/equity‡
Solvency II return on capital/equity was introduced at our Capital Markets Day in November 2019 to measure return generated on shareholder capital at business division and Group level and is used by the Group to assess performance and growth, as we look to deliver long-term value for our shareholders.
|
Operating own funds generation |
|
|
||||
6 months 2020 |
|
|
Non-life |
Other1 £m |
|
Opening |
Return on capital/equity |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
225 |
92 |
26 |
13 |
356 |
14,126 |
5.0% |
General Insurance |
- |
- |
191 |
3 |
194 |
4,827 |
8.0% |
Europe Life |
87 |
91 |
- |
39 |
217 |
6,119 |
7.1% |
Asia Life |
49 |
56 |
- |
(8) |
97 |
1,524 |
12.7% |
Group centre costs and Other |
- |
(4) |
(90) |
6 |
(88) |
(2,048) |
N/A |
Solvency II return on capital (unlevered) at 30 June |
361 |
235 |
127 |
53 |
776 |
24,548 |
6.3% |
Less: Senior debt |
|
|
|
|
(6) |
- |
- |
Subordinated debt |
|
|
|
|
(138) |
(6,942) |
- |
Solvency II operating own funds generation at 30 June |
|
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
Direct capital instrument and Tier 1 notes |
|
|
|
|
(27) |
(500) |
- |
Preference shares2 |
|
|
|
|
(19) |
(450) |
- |
Net deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
- |
(78) |
- |
Solvency II return on equity at 30 June |
|
|
|
|
586 |
16,578 |
7.1% |
Less: Management actions and other1 |
|
|
|
|
(53) |
- |
(0.6)% |
Solvency II return on equity (excl. management actions) |
|
|
|
|
533 |
16,578 |
6.5% |
1 Other includes the impact of capital actions and non-economic assumption changes.
2 Preference shares includes £9 million of dividends and £250 million of capital in respect of General Accident plc.
|
Operating own funds generation |
|
|
||||
6 months 2019 |
|
|
Non-life |
Other1 £m |
|
Opening |
Return on capital/equity |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
130 |
76 |
49 |
194 |
449 |
13,835 |
6.5% |
General Insurance |
- |
- |
298 |
- |
298 |
4,498 |
13.3% |
Europe Life |
116 |
79 |
- |
109 |
304 |
5,548 |
11.0% |
Asia Life |
59 |
11 |
- |
6 |
76 |
1,470 |
10.4% |
Group centre costs and Other |
- |
7 |
(119) |
(12) |
(124) |
(1,800) |
N/A |
Solvency II return on capital (unlevered) at 30 June |
305 |
173 |
228 |
297 |
1,003 |
23,551 |
8.5% |
Less: Senior debt |
|
|
|
|
(6) |
- |
- |
Subordinated debt |
|
|
|
|
(133) |
(6,979) |
- |
Solvency II operating own funds generation at 30 June |
|
|
|
|
864 |
|
|
Direct capital instrument and Tier 1 notes |
|
|
|
|
(6) |
(731) |
- |
Preference shares2 |
|
|
|
|
(19) |
(450) |
- |
Net deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
- |
(95) |
- |
Solvency II return on equity at 30 June |
|
|
|
|
839 |
15,296 |
11.0% |
Less: Management actions and other1 |
|
|
|
|
(297) |
- |
(3.9)% |
Solvency II return on equity (excl. management actions) |
|
|
|
|
542 |
15,296 |
7.1% |
1 Other included the impact of capital actions and non-economic assumption changes.
2 Preference shares included £9 million of dividends and £250 million of capital in respect of General Accident plc.
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1 - Solvency II return on capital/equity‡ continued
|
Operating own funds generation |
|
|
||||
Full year 2019 |
|
|
Non-life |
Other1 £m |
|
Opening |
Return on capital/equity |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
381 |
194 |
70 |
669 |
1,314 |
13,835 |
9.5% |
General Insurance |
- |
- |
548 |
80 |
628 |
4,498 |
14.0% |
Europe Life |
167 |
240 |
- |
167 |
574 |
5,548 |
10.3% |
Asia Life |
111 |
57 |
- |
19 |
187 |
1,470 |
12.7% |
Group centre costs and Other |
- |
16 |
(187) |
9 |
(162) |
(1,800) |
N/A |
Solvency II return on capital (unlevered) at 31 December |
659 |
507 |
431 |
944 |
2,541 |
23,551 |
10.8% |
Less: Senior debt |
|
|
|
|
(12) |
- |
- |
Subordinated debt |
|
|
|
|
(272) |
(6,979) |
- |
Solvency II operating own funds generation at 31 December |
|
|
|
|
2,257 |
|
|
Direct capital instrument and Tier 1 notes |
|
|
|
|
(34) |
(731) |
- |
Preference shares2 |
|
|
|
|
(38) |
(450) |
- |
Net deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
- |
(95) |
- |
Solvency II return on equity at 31 December |
|
|
|
|
2,185 |
15,296 |
14.3% |
Less: Management actions and other1 |
|
|
|
|
(944) |
- |
(6.2)% |
Solvency II return on equity (excl. management actions) |
|
|
|
|
1,241 |
15,296 |
8.1% |
1 Other included the impact of capital actions and non-economic assumption changes.
2 Preference shares included £21 million of dividends and £250 million of capital in respect of General Accident plc.
In line with targets presented at Capital Markets Day (and how capital is managed by the business), we have presented a combined Solvency II return on capital for the UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement business divisions.
Solvency II return on equity has decreased by 3.9pp to 7.1% (HY19: 11.0%), primarily due to:
· In UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement, return on capital has reduced by 1.5pp to 5.0% (HY19: 6.5%) and own funds generation has reduced by £93 million to £356 million. Improved new business operating own funds generation as a result of increased bulk purchase annuity volumes and higher margins was more than offset by less benefit from management actions on own funds in the first half of 2020 and reduced fee income from Aviva Investors.
· In the General Insurance business division, return on capital has reduced by 5.3pp to 8.0% (HY19: 13.3%) and own funds generation has reduced by £104 million to £194 million mainly due to a £153 million reduction driven by the impact of COVID-19 which resulted in additional claims on business interruption and travel lines, partly offset by reduced motor claims. In the UK there is also a reduction due to higher weather costs compared to the prior period and adverse prior year reserve developments. This is partially offset by strong underlying performance in Canada where benefits from the extensive profit remediation plan put in place towards the end of 2017 are materialising .
· In the Europe Life business division, return on capital has reduced by 3.9pp to 7.1% (HY19: 11.0%) and own funds generation has reduced by £87 million to £217 million. The reduction is primarily due to lower new business volumes reflecting managed reductions in with-profit volumes as well as a reduction due to the impacts of COVID-19 on trading and less benefit from management actions than the first half of 2019 which included favourable modelling and assumption changes in Italy.
· In the Asia Life business division, return on capital has increased by 2.3pp to 12.7% (HY19: 10.4%) and own funds generation has increased by £21 million to £97 million. The strong growth was primarily driven by improvements to morbidity experience on health business and lapse experience on protection business in Singapore.
· In addition, the return on equity has reduced by a further 0.9pp due to the higher opening own funds for 2020 which were driven by strong own funds generation in excess of dividends and debt repayments during 2019.
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2 - Solvency II capital and cash
2.i - Operating capital generation: Solvency II basis‡#
Solvency II operating capital generation (OCG) measures the amount of Solvency II capital the Group generates from operating activities. Capital generated enhances Solvency II surplus which can be used to support sustainable cash remittances from our business, which in turn, supports the Group's progressive dividend policy.
|
Operating capital generation‡# |
|
Of which: |
|||||
6 months 2020 |
Impact of new business (life)
|
Earnings from existing business (life)
|
Non-life capital generation
|
£m |
|
|
|
|
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
(15) |
358 |
23 |
215 |
581 |
|
356 |
225 |
General Insurance |
- |
- |
114 |
49 |
163 |
|
194 |
(31) |
Europe Life |
(38) |
263 |
- |
239 |
464 |
|
217 |
247 |
Asia Life |
1 |
51 |
- |
(9) |
43 |
|
97 |
(54) |
Total market Solvency II operating capital generation |
(52) |
672 |
137 |
494 |
1,251 |
|
864 |
387 |
Group centre costs and Other |
- |
2 |
(225) |
(138) |
(361) |
|
(232) |
(129) |
Total Group Solvency II operating capital generation |
(52) |
674 |
( 88 ) |
356 |
890 |
|
632 |
258 |
1 Other includes the impact of capital actions and non-economic assumption changes.
|
Operating capital generation‡# |
|
Of which: |
|||||
6 months 2019 |
Impact of new business (life)
|
Earnings from existing business (life)
|
Non-life capital generation
|
Other OCG1 £m |
Total OCG
|
|
Own funds |
SCR |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement2 |
(91) |
414 |
75 |
124 |
522 |
|
449 |
73 |
General Insurance |
- |
- |
315 |
(99) |
216 |
|
298 |
(82) |
Europe Life |
(37) |
236 |
- |
125 |
324 |
|
304 |
20 |
Asia Life |
23 |
1 |
- |
(6) |
18 |
|
76 |
(58) |
Total market Solvency II operating capital generation |
(105) |
651 |
390 |
144 |
1,080 |
|
1,127 |
(47) |
Group centre costs and Other2 |
- |
2 |
(259) |
(43) |
(300) |
|
(263) |
(37) |
Total Group Solvency II operating capital generation |
(105) |
653 |
131 |
101 |
780 |
|
864 |
(84) |
1 Other included the impact of capital actions and non-economic assumption changes.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, comparative amounts for the 6 months ended 30 June 2019 have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement to Group centre costs and Other of £34 million as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating capital generation.
|
Operating capital generation ‡# |
|
Of which: |
|||||
Full year 2019 |
Impact of new business (life)
|
Earnings from existing business (life)
|
Non-life capital generation
|
£m |
|
|
|
|
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement2 |
(45) |
814 |
90 |
470 |
1,329 |
|
1,314 |
15 |
General Insurance |
- |
- |
615 |
(41) |
574 |
|
628 |
(54) |
Europe Life |
(189) |
515 |
- |
428 |
754 |
|
574 |
180 |
Asia Life |
(7) |
64 |
- |
3 |
60 |
|
187 |
(127) |
Total market Solvency II operating capital generation |
(241) |
1,393 |
705 |
860 |
2,717 |
|
2,703 |
14 |
Group centre costs and Other2 |
- |
(5) |
(419) |
(34) |
(458) |
|
(446) |
(12) |
Total Group Solvency II operating capital generation |
(241) |
1,388 |
286 |
826 |
2,259 |
|
2,257 |
2 |
1 Other included the impact of capital actions and non-economic assumption changes.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, comparative amounts for the 12 months ended 31 December 2019 have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement to Group centre costs and Other of £69 million as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating capital generation.
Solvency II OCG was £890 million for the 6 months ended 30 June 2020 (HY19: £780 million).
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement OCG has increased by £59 million to £581 million for the 6 months ended 30 June 2020, primarily due to improved new business strain as a result of higher margins on annuity business and also a capital action to change the mix of business included in our internal reinsurance vehicle. The increase is partially offset by a reduction in earnings from existing business and a reduced contribution from Aviva Investors.
General Insurance OCG has reduced by £53 million to £163 million for the 6 months ended 30 June 2020, driven by the impact of COVID-19 which resulted in additional claims on business interruption and travel lines and an increase in solvency capital requirement which were partly offset by reduced motor claims. There was a further reduction to OCG due to higher weather costs compared to the prior period and adverse prior year reserves development in the UK partially offset by a strong performance in Canada as a result of rate increases and actions on indemnity management taken as part of the profit remediation plan .
Europe Life OCG has increased by £140 million to £464 million due to an increase in Other OCG in the 6 months ended 30 June 2020, primarily as a result of strategic asset allocation, de-risking and hedging activity in France, Ireland and Italy to protect the capital position against further adverse economic movements in the current market environment.
Asia Life OCG has increased by £25 million to £43 million primarily due to improvements in morbidity experience on health business and lapse experience on protection business in Singapore.
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2.ii - Cash remittances‡#
The table below reflects actual remittances received by the Group from our businesses, comprising dividends and interest on internal loans. Cash remittances are eliminated on consolidation and hence are not directly reconcilable to the Group's IFRS statement of cash flows.
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
UK Life Including Savings & Retirement1 |
84 |
892 |
1,387 |
Aviva Investors |
- |
81 |
86 |
General Insurance1,2 |
24 |
191 |
584 |
Europe Life |
32 |
418 |
414 |
Asia Life |
- |
- |
51 |
Other |
10 |
- |
75 |
Total |
150 |
1,582 |
2,597 |
1 We use a wholly-owned, UK domiciled reinsurance subsidiary for internal capital and cash management purposes. Some remittances otherwise attributable to the operating businesses arise from this internal reinsurance vehicle.
2 2019 General Insurance cash remittances include £83 million received from UK General Insurance and £141 million received from Canada in February 2020 in respect of 2019 activity.
A cautious approach on cash remittances is being taken across the Group with markets retaining cash rather than remitting to the Group in the wake of the unprecedented challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presents for businesses, households and customers, and the adverse and highly uncertain impact on the global economy.
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3 - Solvency II position
3.i - Solvency II position (shareholder view)
Shareholder view |
30 June 2020 |
30 June |
31 December |
Own funds |
24,626 |
24,364 |
24,548 |
Solvency capital requirement |
(12,674) |
(12,543) |
(11,910) |
Estimated Solvency II surplus at 30 June/31 December |
11,952 |
11,821 |
12,638 |
Estimated Solvency II shareholder cover ratio‡# |
194% |
194% |
206% |
The estimated Solvency II shareholder cover ratio is 194% at 30 June 2020. The Solvency II position disclosed is based on a 'shareholder view'. The shareholder view is considered by management to be more representative of the shareholders' risk exposure and the Group's ability to cover the solvency capital requirement with eligible own funds and aligns with management's approach to dynamically manage its capital position. In arriving at the shareholder position, the following adjustments are made to the regulatory Solvency II position:
· The contribution to the Group's SCR and own funds of the most material fully ring fenced with-profits funds of £2.4 billion at 30 June 2020 (2019: £2.5 billion) and staff pension schemes in surplus of £1.1 billion at 30 June 2020 (2019: £1.2 billion) are excluded. These exclusions have no impact on Solvency II surplus as these funds are self-supporting on a Solvency II capital basis with any surplus capital above SCR not recognised.
· A change in regulations announced in December 2019 allows French insurers to place a part of the Provision pour Participation aux Excédents (PPE) into Solvency II own funds. At December 2019 PPE was included in the France local regulatory own funds but was excluded from the estimated Group regulatory and shareholder own funds, subject to confirmation of the appropriate treatment at Group level. The treatment has since been confirmed and PPE of £0.4 billion is included within Group regulatory own funds at 30 June 2020 but remains excluded from the shareholder position.
· A notional reset of the transitional measure on technical provisions (TMTP), calculated using the same method as used for formal TMTP resets. This presentation avoids step changes to the Solvency II position that arise only when the formal TMTP reset points are triggered. The 30 June 2020 Solvency II position includes a notional reset (£0.2 billion increase in surplus) while the 31 December 2019 Solvency II position included a formal, rather than notional, reset of the TMTP in line with the regulatory requirement to reset the TMTP at least every two years and hence no adjustment was required.
· The 30 June 2020 Solvency II position includes the following pro forma adjustments: the disposals of Friends Provident International Limited (FPI), Hong Kong and Indonesia (total impact of £0.1 billion increase in surplus), the potential impact of an expected change to Solvency II regulations on the treatment of equity release mortgages (£0.2 billion decrease in surplus as a result of an increase in SCR), and an adjustment for potential future corporate bond credit rating downgrades, equivalent to a full letter downgrade on 10% of BBB rated bonds and 5% on bonds rated A and above, in our UK annuity portfolio (£0.1 billion decrease in surplus as a result of an increase in SCR). Even though actual downgrades to our portfolio to date, already incorporated in our Solvency II surplus, has been minimal (£35 million reduction to surplus), this allowance reflects continued uncertainty in the external environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will look to realign to actual observed experience within the current financial year. The 31 December 2019 Solvency II position includes the pro forma adjustments for the disposals of FPI (£nil impact on surplus) and Hong Kong (£nil impact on surplus) and the potential impact of an expected change to Solvency II regulations on the treatment of equity release mortgages (£0.2 billion reduction in surplus as a result of an increase in SCR).
|
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
31 December 2019 |
||||||
|
Own funds |
SCR |
Surplus |
Own funds |
SCR |
Surplus |
Own funds |
SCR |
Surplus |
Estimated Solvency II regulatory surplus1 |
28,376 |
(16,039) |
12,337 |
27,997 |
(16,228) |
11,769 |
28,347 |
(15,517) |
12,830 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fully ring-fenced with-profit funds |
(2,430) |
2,430 |
- |
(2,630) |
2,630 |
- |
(2,501) |
2,501 |
- |
Staff pension schemes in surplus |
(1,085) |
1,085 |
- |
(1,078) |
1,078 |
- |
(1,181) |
1,181 |
- |
PPE |
(369) |
- |
(369) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Notional reset of TMTP |
211 |
- |
211 |
208 |
- |
208 |
- |
- |
- |
Pro forma adjustments |
(77) |
(150) |
(227) |
(133) |
(23) |
(156) |
(117) |
(75) |
(192) |
Estimated Solvency II shareholder surplus |
24,626 |
(12,674) |
11,952 |
24,364 |
(12,543) |
11,821 |
24,548 |
(11,910) |
12,638 |
1 Regulation was introduced in France that allows French insurers to place the Provision pour Participation aux Excédents (PPE) into Solvency II own funds. At 31 December 2019 PPE was included in the France local regulatory own funds but was excluded from the estimated Group regulatory own funds, subject to confirmation of the appropriate treatment at Group level. The treatment has since been confirmed and PPE is included estimated Group regulatory own funds at 30 June 2020.
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3.ii - Movement in Solvency II surplus
|
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
31 December 2019 |
||||||
Shareholder view |
Own funds |
SCR |
Surplus |
Own funds |
SCR |
Surplus |
Own funds |
SCR |
Surplus |
Group Solvency II surplus at 1 January |
24,548 |
(11,910) |
12,638 |
23,551 |
(11,569) |
11,982 |
23,551 |
(11,569) |
11,982 |
Opening restatements1 |
78 |
(202) |
(124) |
58 |
6 |
64 |
58 |
6 |
64 |
Operating capital generation |
632 |
258 |
890 |
864 |
(84) |
780 |
2,257 |
2 |
2,259 |
Non-operating capital generation |
(671) |
(823) |
(1,494) |
722 |
(896) |
(174) |
120 |
(368) |
(248) |
Dividends2 |
(19) |
- |
(19) |
(831) |
- |
(831) |
(1,222) |
- |
(1,222) |
Hybrid debt issuance/(repayment) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(210) |
- |
(210) |
Acquired/divested business |
58 |
3 |
61 |
- |
- |
- |
(6) |
19 |
13 |
Estimated Solvency II surplus at 30 June/31 December |
24,626 |
(12,674) |
11,952 |
24,364 |
(12,543) |
11,821 |
24,548 |
(11,910) |
12,638 |
1 Opening restatements allows for adjustments to the estimated position presented in the preliminary announcement and the final position in the SFCR.
2 Dividends includes £9 million (HY19: £9 million, 2019: £17 million) of Aviva plc preference dividends and £10 million (HY19: £10 million, 2019: £21 million) of General Accident plc preference dividends.
The estimated Solvency II surplus is £11,952 million at 30 June 2020 (2019: £12,638 million), with a shareholder cover ratio of 194% (2019: 206%). The reduction in surplus of £686 million since 31 December 2019 is mainly due to the adverse impact of £(1.5) billion from non-operating capital generation partially offset by operating capital generation of £890 million over the period.
Non-operating capital generation is primarily due to significant falls in interest rates and equity markets, as well as widening credit spreads, as a result of the global economic downturn driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At 30 June 2019 and 31 December 2019 we included a specific allowance for the possible adverse impacts of the UK's exit from the European Union on UK commercial and residential property, which we have now removed. Our future property growth assumptions are updated on a quarterly basis and as at 30 June 2020 they include a cumulative 5-year growth rate assumption, from 2020-24 of ‑15% for UK commercial property and a 12% reduction followed by long-term growth rate for residential property.
3.iii - Diversified SCR analysis
|
30 June 2020 |
30 June |
31 December |
Credit risk |
2.8 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
Equity risk |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
Interest rate risk |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
Other market risk |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
Life insurance risk |
3.1 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
General insurance risk |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
Operational risk |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
Other risk |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Total |
12.7 |
12.6 |
11.9 |
The SCR has increased by £0.8 billion to £12.7 billion since 31 December 2019. The change in risk profile is predominantly driven by the economic downturn as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020. Interest rate risk increased by £0.7 billion primarily due to the significant reduction in interest rates over the period. This is partly offset by equity risk which has reduced by £0.2 billion due to the reduced exposure as a result of market falls over the period.
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3.iv - Solvency II sensitivities
Sensitivity analysis of Solvency II surplus
The following sensitivity analysis of Solvency II surplus allows for any consequential impact on the assets and liability valuations. All other assumptions remain unchanged for each sensitivity, except where these are directly affected by the revised economic conditions or where a management action that is allowed for in the SCR calculation is applicable for that sensitivity. For example, future bonus rates are automatically adjusted to reflect sensitivity changes to future investment returns.
TMTP are assumed to be recalculated in all sensitivities where its impact would be material.
All sensitivities are additional to the 30 June 2020 base shareholder solvency position shown in note 3(i). The table below shows the absolute change in cover ratio under each sensitivity, e.g. a 2% positive impact would result in a cover ratio of 196%.
Sensitivities |
|
Impact on |
Impact on |
Impact on |
Impact on |
Changes in economic assumptions |
25 bps increase in interest rate |
0.1 |
2% |
0.2 |
4% |
|
50 bps increase in interest rate |
0.1 |
4% |
0.2 |
6% |
|
100 bps increase in interest rate |
0.1 |
7% |
0.4 |
11% |
|
25 bps decrease in interest rate |
(0.1) |
(3%) |
(0.2) |
(5%) |
|
50 bps decrease in interest rate |
(0.2) |
(5%) |
(0.6) |
(11%) |
|
50 bps increase in corporate bond spread1,2 |
(0.4) |
(3%) |
(0.5) |
(4%) |
|
100 bps increase in corporate bond spread1,2 |
(0.7) |
(4%) |
(1.1) |
(10%) |
|
50 bps decrease in corporate bond spread1,2 |
0.4 |
2% |
0.4 |
3% |
|
Credit downgrade on annuity portfolio3 |
(0.3) |
(4%) |
(0.3) |
(4%) |
|
10% increase in market value of equity |
0.3 |
1% |
0.3 |
2% |
|
25% increase in market value of equity |
0.6 |
3% |
0.8 |
5% |
|
10% decrease in market value of equity |
(0.2) |
(1%) |
(0.4) |
(2%) |
|
25% decrease in market value of equity |
(0.5) |
(3%) |
(0.9) |
(7%) |
|
20% increase in value of commercial property4 |
0.8 |
8% |
0.7 |
7% |
|
20% decrease in value of commercial property4 |
(1.0) |
(9%) |
(0.9) |
(9%) |
|
20% increase in value of residential property4 |
0.5 |
4% |
0.4 |
4% |
|
20% decrease in value of residential property4 |
(0.6) |
(6%) |
(0.6) |
(6%) |
Changes in non-economic assumptions |
10% increase in maintenance and investment expenses |
(0.9) |
(8%) |
(0.9) |
(9%) |
|
10% increase in lapse rates |
(0.3) |
(2%) |
(0.4) |
(3%) |
|
5% increase in mortality/morbidity rates - life assurance |
(0.2) |
(2%) |
(0.2) |
(2%) |
|
5% decrease in mortality rates - annuity business |
(1.4) |
(12%) |
(1.3) |
(13%) |
|
5% increase in gross loss ratios |
(0.3) |
(3%) |
(0.3) |
(3%) |
1 Credit spread movement for corporate bonds with credit rating A at a 10 year duration, with the other ratings and durations stressed by the same proportion relative to the solvency capital requirement.
2 A modelling refinement was implemented to the corporate bond credit sensitivities in the UK following a review of the 31 December 2019 methodology.
3 An immediate full letter downgrade on 20% of the annuity portfolio bonds (e.g. from AAA to AA, from AA to A).
4 The property sensitivities are in addition to reduced property growth assumed over the next 5 years in the base solvency position.
During the first half of the year a number of de-risking actions were implemented across most of our markets in response to the global economic downturn as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include a reduction in interest rate exposures, further hedging and changes to asset allocation. This has reduced our Solvency II surplus and cover ratio sensitivity to interest rates, credit risk and equity. Market falls over the period have also reduced the exposure and hence sensitivity to equities.
Limitations of sensitivity analysis
The table above demonstrates the effect of a change in a key assumption while other assumptions remain unchanged. In reality, there is a correlation between the assumptions and other factors. It should also be noted that these sensitivities are non-linear, and larger or smaller impacts should not be interpolated or extrapolated from these results.
The sensitivity analysis does not take into consideration that the Group's assets and liabilities are actively managed. Additionally, the Solvency II position of the Group may vary at the time that any actual market movement occurs. For example, the Group's financial risk management strategy aims to manage the exposure to market fluctuations.
As investment markets move past various trigger levels, management actions could include selling investments, changing investment portfolio allocations, adjusting bonuses credited to policyholders and taking other protective action.
Other limitations in the above sensitivity analysis include the use of hypothetical market movements to demonstrate potential risk that only represent the Group's view of possible near-term market changes that cannot be predicted with any certainty and the assumption that all interest rates move in an identical fashion.
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3.v - Solvency II net asset value
|
30 June |
pence per share1 |
30 June |
pence per share1 |
31 December |
pence per share1 |
Solvency II shareholder unrestricted tier 1 own funds at 1 January |
16,578 |
423p |
15,296 |
392p |
15,296 |
392p |
Opening restatements2 |
78 |
2p |
58 |
1p |
58 |
1p |
Operating own funds generation |
632 |
16p |
864 |
21p |
2,257 |
57p |
Non-operating own funds generation |
(671) |
(17)p |
722 |
18p |
120 |
3p |
Dividends3 |
(19) |
(0)p |
(831) |
(21)p |
(1,222) |
(31)p |
Acquired/divested business |
58 |
1p |
- |
- |
(6) |
- |
Impact of changes to the value of subordinated liabilities |
(281) |
(8)p |
(129) |
(3)p |
58 |
1p |
Impact of changes to the value of net deferred tax assets |
(29) |
(1)p |
(26) |
(1)p |
17 |
- |
Estimated Solvency II shareholder unrestricted Tier 1 own funds at 30 June/31 December |
16,346 |
416p |
15,954 |
407p |
16,578 |
423p |
1 Number of shares as at 30 June 2020: 3,928 million (HY19: 3,917 million, 2019: 3,921 million).
2 Opening restatements allows for adjustments made to the estimated position presented in the preliminary announcement and the final position in the SFCR.
3 Dividends includes £9 million (HY19: £9 million, 2019: £17 million) of Aviva plc preference dividends and £10 million (HY19: £10 million, 2019: £21 million) of General Accident plc preference dividends.
Solvency II net asset value per share decreased by 7 pence to 416 pence per share (HY19: 407 pence, 2019: 423 pence) mainly as a result of the impact of adverse market movements on non-operating capital generation and an increase in the value of subordinated liabilities due to interest falls and sterling depreciation against the Euro partly offset by operating own funds generation during the period.
3.vi - Solvency II regulatory own funds and debt leverage‡
Regulatory view |
30 June |
30 June |
31 December 2019 |
Solvency II regulatory debt1 |
8,173 |
8,289 |
7,892 |
Senior notes |
1,129 |
1,110 |
1,052 |
Commercial paper |
365 |
251 |
238 |
Direct capital instrument |
499 |
- |
- |
Total debt |
10,166 |
9,650 |
9,182 |
Unrestricted Tier 1 |
20,096 |
19,588 |
20,377 |
Restricted Tier 1 |
1,335 |
2,084 |
1,839 |
Tier 2 |
6,569 |
5,937 |
5,794 |
Tier 32 |
376 |
388 |
337 |
Estimated total regulatory own funds3 |
28,376 |
27,997 |
28,347 |
Solvency II debt leverage4 |
33% |
33% |
31% |
Solvency II debt leverage excluding direct capital instrument5 |
32% |
N/A |
N/A |
1 Solvency II regulatory debt consists of Restricted Tier 1 and Tier 2 regulatory own funds, and Tier 3 subordinated debt.
2 Tier 3 regulatory own funds at 30 June 2019 consists of £269 million subordinated debt (HY19: £268 million, 2019: £259 million) plus £107 million net deferred tax assets (HY19: £120 million, 2019: £78 million).
3 Regulation was introduced in France that allows French insurers to place the Provision pour Participation aux Excédents (PPE) into Solvency II own funds. At December 2019 PPE was included in the France local regulatory own funds but was excluded from the estimated Group regulatory own funds, subject to confirmation of the appropriate treatment at Group level. The treatment has since been confirmed and PPE is included in the estimated Group regulatory own funds at 30 June 2020.
4 Solvency II debt leverage is calculated as the total debt as a proportion of total regulatory own funds plus commercial paper and senior notes.
5 The direct capital instrument was redeemed in full at first call date on 27 July 2020.
Solvency II debt leverage has increased by 2pp to 33% (2019: 31%). This was due to an increase in debt in 2020. The increase was driven by the refinancing of the direct capital instrument prior to redemption in July, a larger holding of short-term commercial paper and adverse foreign exchange movements increasing the value of the Group's EUR and CAD denominated borrowings. Excluding the direct capital instrument solvency II debt leverage was 32%.
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4 - Controllable costs ‡
|
6 months |
Restated1,2
6 months |
Restated2
Full year |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement |
506 |
534 |
1,123 |
Aviva Investors |
207 |
204 |
446 |
General Insurance |
693 |
705 |
1,420 |
Europe Life |
280 |
281 |
553 |
Asia Life |
89 |
93 |
198 |
Other Group activities |
137 |
149 |
282 |
Controllable costs |
1,912 |
1,966 |
4,022 |
1 Following the change in the definition of Group adjusted operating profit on 31 December 2019 (see note B2), controllable costs now include the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in an increase in the prior period controllable costs of £62 million.
2 Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated by £41 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £83 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 to include previously excluded claims handling costs attributable to the Life & Health businesses from the UK, Ireland and Poland in controllable costs.
Controllable costs have decreased by 3% to £1,912 million (HY19 restated: £1,966 million) reflecting our focus on cost savings primarily driven by lower staff costs following a reduction in global headcount, partially offset by charitable donations made by Aviva to help those most affected by COVID-19.
The decrease in controllable costs in UK Life and General Insurance is mainly due to lower staff costs and lower project activity, partially offset by operational costs related to COVID-19 and continued investment in our IT infrastructure. The decrease in Other Group activities is mainly due to lower project spend following completion of a number of projects and deferral of certain project activities to the second half of 2020, partially offset by charitable contributions which includes a £10 million donation to our long-standing partner, the British Red Cross; a £5 million contribution to NHS Charities Together; and a £18.5 million contribution to the COVID-19 support fund established by the Association of British Insurers.
The reported controllable costs decrease of £54 million from HY19 has contributed towards £143 million of cumulative savings delivered against our 2018 baseline (£147 million on a constant currency basis).
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5 - Profit and earnings per share
|
6 months |
Restated1
6 months |
Full year |
Operating profit before tax |
|
|
|
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement2 |
817 |
752 |
1,920 |
Aviva Investors |
35 |
60 |
96 |
General Insurance |
167 |
332 |
594 |
Europe Life |
367 |
392 |
827 |
Asia Life |
140 |
152 |
276 |
Other Group operations (note A3) |
(6) |
(44) |
(26) |
Market operating profit |
1,520 |
1,644 |
3,687 |
Corporate centre (note A4) |
(116) |
(97) |
(183) |
Group debt costs and other interest (note A5)2 |
(179) |
(161) |
(320) |
Operating profit before tax‡# |
1,225 |
1,386 |
3,184 |
Tax attributable to shareholders' profit |
(224) |
(306) |
(668) |
Non-controlling interests |
(48) |
(47) |
(98) |
Preference dividends and other3 |
(36) |
(15) |
(51) |
Operating profit attributable to ordinary shareholders |
917 |
1,018 |
2,367 |
Operating earnings per share‡# |
23.4p |
26.1p |
60.5p |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period Group adjusted operating profit of £62 million. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit. Following the change in the definition of Group adjusted operating profit, the comparative amount for operating earnings per share for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 was also restated resulting in a reduction in prior period operating earnings per share of 1.2 pence.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life including Savings & Retirement to Group debt costs and other interest, of £32 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £65 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit.
3 Other includes coupon payments in respect of the direct capital instrument (DCI) (net of tax). On 23 June 2020, notification was given that the Group would redeem the 5.9021% £500 million DCI at its principal amount together with accrued interest to (but excluding) 27 July 2020. Interest payable up to 23 June 2020 has been recorded as an appropriation of retained profits with the remaining interest payable from 24 June 2020 to 30 June 2020 recorded within Group debt costs and other interest. In prior periods, the interest on the DCI and tier 1 notes was treated as an appropriation of retained profits and accordingly, accounted for when paid.
IFRS profit after tax |
874 |
1,180 |
2,663 |
Basic earnings per share |
20.0p |
28.2p |
63.8p |
Operating profit decreased by 12% to £1,225 million (HY19 restated: £1,386 million), as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in higher claims within the general insurance business from business interruption, travel, and other commercial insurance lines, and we experienced lower trading volumes due to disruption arising from the implementation of lockdown restrictions in the second quarter of 2020.
UK Life operating profit increased by 9% to £817 million (HY19 restated: £752 million), following BPA volume growth at higher margins, and stronger returns in Savings & Retirement reflecting improved revenue due to a higher asset base. This was partially offset by lower profitability in protection and individual annuities, and there was a net negative overall impact on claims from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aviva Investors operating profit decreased by 42% to £35 million (HY19 restated: £60 million) due to lower fee income which was impacted by changes in the mix of assets under management, caused by market volatility in the underlying asset classes and de-risking by some clients towards assets which attract lower fees.
In our General Insurance businesses operating profit decreased by 50% to £167 million (HY19 restated: £332 million), primarily reflecting COVID-19 related claims of £165 million, net of reinsurance. This impact is based on estimated claims in business interruption insurance, other commercial lines and travel insurance and allows for favourable impacts in other product lines. In the UK the general insurance business recorded an operating loss of £66 million (HY19 restated: profit of £141 million) with £138 million attributable to COVID-19 related net claims experience. Higher weather costs relative to a benign first half of 2019 also had an adverse impact, along with less favourable prior year development. In Canada, operating profit increased to £129 million (HY19 restated: £89 million) as a favourable contribution from pricing, indemnity management and risk selection actions more than offset the adverse effect of COVID-19. E urope general insurance operating profit was broadly level at £104 million (HY19: 103 million).
Europe Life operating profit decreased by 7% to £367 million (HY19 restated: £392 million), as trading was disrupted by lockdown restrictions. In France, operating profit of £165 million (HY19 restated: £195 million) was also adversely affected by higher protection claims. In Italy, operating profit increased to £100 million (HY19 restated: £82 million) as strong fee generation from a higher asset base offset the impact from the trading disruption, and in Poland actions were taken to reduce costs increasing operating profit to £88 million (HY19 restated: 85 million). In Ireland, operating profit reduced to £8 million (HY19 restated: £24 million), including the impact of de-risking actions taken to improve our solvency cover ratio.
In our Asia Life businesses, operating profit has decreased by 8% to £140 million (HY19: £152 million ) . Excluding held for sale entities, operating profit was £67 million (HY19 restated: £68 million) despite a difficult trading environment primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other Group operations include investment return on centrally held assets, the results of our internal reinsurance business and the results of other operations. The reduced operating loss of £ 6 million (HY19: operating loss of £44 million) reflects lower project spend and the alignment of the UK digital business with the UK Life and UK General insurance businesses during 2019.
Operating earnings per share decreased by 2.7p to 23.4p (HY19 restated: 26.1p) reflecting the decrease in operating profit.
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6 - Divisional performance
6.i - UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement
£m (unless otherwise stated) |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1,3
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Restated3
Full year |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solvency II operating own funds generation and return on capital‡ |
Solvency II operating own funds generation |
Solvency II return on capital |
||||||||
UK Life including Savings & Retirement |
330 |
399 |
(17)% |
(17)% |
1,244 |
4.8% |
6.0% |
(1.2)pp |
(1.2)pp |
9.3% |
Aviva Investors |
26 |
50 |
(47)% |
(47)% |
70 |
10.7% |
19.5% |
(8.8)pp |
(8.8)pp |
13.7% |
|
356 |
449 |
(21)% |
(21)% |
1,314 |
5.0% |
6.5% |
(1.5)pp |
(1.5)pp |
9.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solvency II operating capital generation2,‡# and cash remittances‡# |
Solvency II operating capital generation |
Cash remittances |
||||||||
UK Life including Savings & Retirement |
558 |
447 |
25% |
25% |
1,239 |
84 |
892 |
(91)% |
(91)% |
1,387 |
Aviva Investors |
23 |
75 |
(70)% |
(70)% |
90 |
- |
81 |
(100)% |
(100)% |
86 |
|
581 |
522 |
11% |
11% |
1,329 |
84 |
973 |
(91)% |
(91)% |
1,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit1,2,‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
817 |
752 |
9% |
9% |
1,920 |
Controllable costs3,‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
506 |
534 |
(5)% |
(5)% |
1,123 |
New business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PVNBP |
|
|
|
|
|
13,706 |
11,831 |
16% |
16% |
27,570 |
VNB‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
316 |
196 |
61% |
61% |
592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of which: UK Life contribution |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit1,2,‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
741 |
732 |
1% |
1% |
1,827 |
Controllable costs‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
336 |
369 |
(9)% |
(9)% |
787 |
New business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PVNBP |
|
|
|
|
|
5,166 |
3,401 |
52% |
52% |
8,650 |
VNB‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
253 |
125 |
103% |
103% |
438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Of which: Savings & Retirement contribution |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit1,2,‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
76 |
20 |
280% |
280% |
93 |
Controllable costs‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
170 |
165 |
3% |
3% |
336 |
New business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PVNBP |
|
|
|
|
|
8,540 |
8,430 |
1% |
1% |
18,920 |
VNB‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
71 |
(11)% |
(11)% |
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aviva Investors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
242 |
264 |
(8)% |
(8)% |
542 |
Controllable costs‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
207 |
204 |
1% |
1% |
446 |
Operating profit1,2,‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
60 |
(42)% |
(42)% |
96 |
Assets under management |
|
|
|
|
|
£355bn |
£346bn |
3% |
3% |
£346bn |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life including Savings & Retirement to Group debt costs and other interest of £32 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £65 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit. In addition, comparative amounts for operating capital generation of £34 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £69 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 have been restated. The change has no impact on the Group's operating capital generation.
3 Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated by £39 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £78 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 to include previously excluded claims handling costs attributable to UK Life in controllable costs .
Overview
Aviva is one of the UK's largest insurers in the UK life and savings market. We are uniquely positioned to help our customers and are a trusted provider of a broad range of products to both individual and corporate customers covering their savings, retirement, insurance and health needs. Our UK Life division incorporates three lines of business: annuities & equity release, protection & health and heritage. This division is key in generating sustainable cash flows. Our Savings & Retirement business is a leading provider of mass market savings and retirement solutions in the UK which is maintaining its strong growth in the savings market through our workplace and retail platforms. Aviva Investors, our international asset management business, leverages its existing investment capabilities to provide active solutions to both retail and institutional clients. The trading environment during the first half of 2020 was impacted by the movement restrictions imposed by the UK Government from early March together with customer caution in the face of the significant uncertainty. UK Life including Savings & Retirement took actions during the first half of 2020 to protect its balance sheet from the impacts of volatile financial markets.
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Operating and financial performance
Solvency II operating own funds generation and return on capital
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement Solvency II return on capital decreased by 1.5pp to 5.0% (HY19: 6.5%) and Solvency II own funds generation decreased by 21% to £356 million (HY19: £449 million). This is due to capital management actions taken in the first half of 2020 including back book de-risking, which have benefitted our solvency capital requirement, whereas actions taken in the prior period largely increased own funds generation.
Operating capital generation‡#
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement Solvency II operating capital generation (OCG) has increased by 11% to £581 million (HY19: 522 million) due to higher margins and improved capital efficiency on our BPA business, capital optimisation actions relating to our back book, and an action to change the mix of business included in our internal reinsurance vehicle. The increase is partially offset by a reduction on earnings from existing business, including a reduced contribution from Aviva Investors as a result of lower fee income which was impacted by changes in the mix of assets under management.
Cash‡#
Cash remittances to Group during the period were £84 million (HY19: £973 million). While our solvency position remains strong, we have adopted a cautious approach and delayed cash remittances to Group in light of economic uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK Life
Operating profit‡#, new business and net flows
Operating profit‡# |
6 months |
Restated1
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Full Year |
Annuities and equity release |
365 |
329 |
11% |
866 |
Protection |
70 |
99 |
(29)% |
166 |
Heritage3 |
226 |
225 |
- |
389 |
Health |
11 |
15 |
(23)% |
35 |
Other2,4 |
69 |
64 |
8% |
371 |
Total UK Life (excluding Savings & Retirement) operating profit‡# |
741 |
732 |
1% |
1,827 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life to Group debt costs and other interest, of £32 million at for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £65 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit.
3 Heritage represents products no longer actively marketed. This includes with-profits and bonds formerly shown in legacy, and non-profit legacy pensions which were formerly shown in long-term savings .
4 Other life represents changes in assumptions and modelling, non-recurring items and non-product specific overheads.
UK Life operating profit increased by 1% to £741 million (HY19: 732 million). Strong growth in BPA was offset by lower profits in our individual annuity, equity release, and protection businesses. UK Life operating profit includes a net provision of £25 million to cover expected COVID-19 related claims within our protection business, net of expected favourable experience variances in our annuity business.
|
PVNBP |
VNB‡ |
New Business Margin |
||||||||
Gross of tax and non controlling interests |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Sterling % change |
Full Year |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Sterling % change |
Full Year |
6 Months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full Year 2019 |
Annuities and equity release |
3,838 |
2,218 |
73% |
6,182 |
173 |
33 |
418% |
284 |
4.5% |
1.5% |
4.6% |
Protection |
962 |
914 |
5% |
1,875 |
67 |
76 |
(11)% |
126 |
7.0% |
8.3% |
6.7% |
Health and Other |
366 |
269 |
36% |
593 |
13 |
16 |
(18)% |
28 |
3.6% |
5.9% |
4.7% |
Total |
5,166 |
3,401 |
52% |
8,650 |
253 |
125 |
103% |
438 |
5.0% |
3.9% |
5.2% |
PVNBP increased by 52% to £5,166 million (HY19: 3,401 million) due to strong growth in BPA and health volumes, partly offset by a reduction in individual annuity and equity release sales. VNB increased by 103% to £253 million (HY19: 125 million), mainly reflecting growth in BPA volumes at improved margins, benefitting from higher asset yields as corporate bond spreads widened and efficiently deployed capital.
Managed assets and net flows |
Annuities and equity release £m |
Other UK |
With profits and other |
Total |
Managed assets at 1 January 2020 |
67,143 |
48,425 |
47,471 |
163,039 |
Premiums and deposits, net of reinsurance |
2,511 |
806 |
97 |
3,414 |
Claims and redemptions, net of reinsurance |
(1,402) |
(1,895) |
(1,926) |
(5,223) |
Net flows |
1,109 |
(1,089) |
(1,829) |
(1,809) |
Market and other movements |
3,142 |
(1,284) |
1,427 |
3,285 |
Managed assets at 30 June 2020 |
71,394 |
46,052 |
47,069 |
164,515 |
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Operating and financial performance continued
UK Life continued
Annuities and equity release
Annuities and equity release operating profit increased by 11% to £365 million (HY19 restated: £329 million). Growth in BPA volumes more than offset the impact of lower individual annuity and equity release volumes. In the first half of 2020 BPA delivered new scheme wins of £3,083 million (HY19: 1,177 million) with margins benefitting from higher asset yields as corporate bonds spreads widened, and efficient deployment of capital. Individual annuity and equity release profit fell due to lower volumes as both businesses were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 driven market disruption, including advisers' inability to meet clients during lockdown.
Annuities and equity release VNB increased over 400% to £173 million (HY19: £33 million) driven by growth in BPA volumes. VNB margin strengthened to 4.5% (HY19: 1.5%) due to improved spreads on corporate bonds held to back our new business and our continued focus on capital efficiency.
Protection
Overall protection PVNBP grew 5% to £962 million (HY19: £914 million). We saw growth in both our individual and group protection businesses, where a strong first quarter offset the impact of slower trading in the second quarter following the implementation of lockdown restrictions . VNB decreased by 11% to £67 million (HY19: £76 million) as margins fell compared to the first half of 2019 due to a highly competitive marketplace.
Protection operating profit reduced by 29% to £70 million (HY19 restated: £99 million) due to lower new business margins, and adverse claims experience during the first quarter.
Heritage
Heritage operating profit was stable at £226 million (HY19: £225 million) and contained a net benefit from non-recurring items and other gains. The expected impact of the portfolio run off was offset by cost savings in the first half of 2020.
Health
UK Health operating profit decreased by 23% to £11 million (HY19: 15 million). This includes the expected impact of the fair value pledge provided to policyholders, which reflects the extent to which claims levels were lower in the first half of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health and Other PVNBP increased to £366 million (HY19: 269 million) driven by higher large corporate business sales.
Other
Other operating profit increased by £5 million to £69 million (HY19: £64 million). We have recognised a provision of £25 million to meet expected COVID-19 related claims for our individual and group protection businesses, net of expected favourable experience variances on our annuity book. The provision represents our total expected net liabilities on in-force policies from the COVID-19 pandemic over the next two years. During the first half of 2020, COVID-19 related individual and group protection claims amounted to £16 million, net of reinsurance.
Controllable costs‡
UK Life controllable costs decreased by 9% to £336 million (HY19: £369 million) mainly due to reduced spending on project activity as well as the impact of cost reduction.
Investment, Savings & Retirement
The Investment, Savings & Retirement business consists of our long-term Savings & Retirement business (excluding legacy pensions) and Aviva Investors, our international asset management business.
£m (unless otherwise stated) |
6 months |
Restated1
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year |
Investment, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit‡# |
111 |
80 |
39% |
39% |
189 |
Controllable costs‡ |
377 |
369 |
2% |
2% |
782 |
New business2 |
|
|
|
|
|
PVNBP |
9,220 |
9,015 |
2% |
2% |
20,186 |
VNB‡ |
70 |
77 |
(9)% |
(9)% |
166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings & Retirement contribution |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit‡# |
76 |
20 |
280% |
280% |
93 |
Controllable costs‡ |
170 |
165 |
3% |
3% |
336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aviva Investors contribution |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
242 |
264 |
(8)% |
(8)% |
542 |
Controllable costs‡ |
207 |
204 |
1% |
1% |
446 |
Operating profit‡# |
35 |
60 |
(42)% |
(42)% |
96 |
Assets under management |
£355bn |
£346bn |
3% |
3% |
£346bn |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Investments, Savings & Retirement new business figures include Aviva Investors PVNBP of £680 million (HY19: £585 million, 2019: £1,266 million) and VNB of £7 million (HY19: £6 million, 2019: £12 million).
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Operating and financial performance continued
Investment, Savings & Retirement continued
UK Savings & Retirement
Managed assets and net flows |
Platform |
Pensions and other savings & retirement |
Total |
Managed assets at 1 January 2020 |
29,085 |
84,153 |
113,238 |
Premiums and deposits, net of reinsurance |
2,932 |
4,636 |
7,568 |
Claims and redemptions, net of reinsurance |
(1,020) |
(2,382) |
(3,402) |
Net flows |
1,912 |
2,254 |
4,166 |
Market and other movements |
(816) |
(3,214) |
(4,030) |
Managed assets at 30 June 2020 |
30,181 |
83,193 |
113,374 |
UK Savings & Retirement net flows increased by 28% to £4.2 billion (HY19: £3.2 billion) due to higher group pension net flows driven by regular premiums on group pension business, where we saw the benefit of higher levels of auto-enrolment contributions. Inflows onto our platform increased to £2.9 billion (HY19: £2.7 billion), where our flexible pension drawdown capability and comprehensive range of investments saw us increase our share of the advised market on both a gross and net flows basis in the first quarter of 2020.
Controllable costs increased by 3% to £170 million (HY19: £165 million) as we continue to invest in our growth strategy.
Operating profit grew strongly to £76 million (HY19: £20 million), driven by growing revenue from an asset base which has increased to £113 billion (HY19: £103 billion).
Aviva Investors
Considerable market volatility and investor activity was experienced in the first half as concerns over the economic disruption caused by COVID-19 impacted financial markets. Our investment performance was not immune from the turbulence, but as at the end of June 2020 55% of our funds were ahead of benchmark over three years, and 56% over five years. Fund performance compared to targets have been maintained, with 31% of assets under management exceeding targets over one year, consistent with the position at 31 December 2019. In terms of external client flows, our business has maintained the positive momentum experienced in the second half of 2019, with net positive external clients flows of £1.3 billion in the period, with significant new business wins in the UK and North America in the first half of 2020 demonstrating success in our diversification strategy.
Revenue
Revenue decreased by 8% to £242 million (HY19: 264 million) mainly driven by lower fee income as a result of changes in underlying asset mix towards lower margin assets arising from the widespread impact of COVID-19, de-risking by internal clients, the legacy internal client run off, and the impact of the expiry of a distribution agreement in the prior year resulting in lower revenue this year.
Controllable costs‡
Aviva Investors controllable costs increased by 1% to £207 million (HY19: 204 million), reflecting the impact of inflation and phasing of costs in the first half of the year compared to the prior period.
Operating profit‡#
Aviva Investors operating profit decreased by 42% to £35 million (HY19: 60 million restated) mainly due to the lower fee income during the first half of 2020.
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Operating and financial performance continued
Investment, Savings & Retirement continued
Aviva Investors continued
Net flows and assets under management and under administration
Assets under management represent all assets managed by Aviva Investors. These comprise assets which are included within the Group's statement of financial position and those belonging to external clients outside the Group which are not included in the statement of financial position. Internal assets are managed by Aviva Investors on behalf of Group companies, and includes assets managed for the UK Savings & Retirement business. Internal legacy relates to products that are no longer actively marketed.
|
Internal legacy £m |
Internal core £m |
External |
Total |
Assets under management at 1 January 2020 |
84,927 |
194,693 |
66,512 |
346,132 |
Total inflows |
6,702 |
16,352 |
4,655 |
27,709 |
Total outflows |
(9,864) |
(15,639) |
(3,388) |
(28,891) |
Net flows |
(3,162) |
713 |
1,267 |
(1,182) |
Net flows into liquidity funds and cash |
(435) |
2,579 |
3,124 |
5,268 |
Market and foreign exchange movements |
4,808 |
(1,348) |
1,249 |
4,709 |
Assets under management at 30 June 2020 |
86,138 |
196,637 |
72,152 |
354,927 |
Externally managed assets under administration at 1 January 2020 |
|
|
|
36,292 |
Externally managed assets under administration net flows and other movements |
|
|
|
(501) |
Externally managed assets under administration at 30 June 2020 |
|
|
|
35,791 |
Assets under management and administration at 1 January 2020 |
|
|
|
382,424 |
Assets under management and administration at 30 June 2020 |
|
|
|
390,718 |
Assets under management increased by £8.8 billion to £354.9 billion (2019: 346.1 billion). This is due to £1.3 billion of external net inflows, £5.3 billion of net inflows into liquidity funds and cash and £4.7 billion of positive market and foreign exchange movements, offset by £2.4 billion of net outflows on our internal client. Assets under management and administration at 30 June 2020 were £390.7 billion (2019: 382.4 billion).
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£m (unless otherwise stated) |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1,2
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1,2
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year 2019 |
Operating profit‡# and controllable costs‡ |
Operating profit |
Controllable costs |
||||||||
UK |
(66) |
141 |
(147)% |
(147)% |
250 |
341 |
361 |
(6)% |
(6)% |
726 |
Canada |
129 |
89 |
45% |
43% |
191 |
194 |
195 |
(1)% |
(1)% |
402 |
Europe |
104 |
103 |
1% |
2% |
154 |
156 |
147 |
6% |
6% |
288 |
Asia |
- |
(1) |
(100)% |
(100)% |
(1) |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
4 |
|
167 |
332 |
(50)% |
(50)% |
594 |
693 |
705 |
(2)% |
(2)% |
1,420 |
|
|
|
||||||||
NWP and COR‡ |
NWP |
COR |
||||||||
UK |
2,140 |
2,158 |
(1)% |
(1)% |
4,218 |
106.3% |
97.2% |
9.1pp |
|
97.9% |
Canada |
1,502 |
1,458 |
3% |
2% |
3,061 |
95.5% |
98.1% |
(2.6)pp |
|
97.8% |
Europe |
1,099 |
1,102 |
- |
- |
2,017 |
92.6% |
92.9% |
(0.3)pp |
|
95.7% |
Asia |
7 |
7 |
- |
- |
13 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
4,748 |
4,725 |
- |
- |
9,309 |
99.8% |
96.8% |
3.0pp |
|
97.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solvency II operating own funds generation |
|
|
|
|
|
194 |
298 |
(35)% |
(39)% |
628 |
Solvency II return on capital‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
8.0% |
13.3% |
(5.3)pp |
(5.3)pp |
14.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solvency II operating capital generation‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
163 |
216 |
(25)% |
(24)% |
574 |
Cash remittances‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
191 |
(87)% |
(87)% |
584 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations of Europe and Asia to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying businesses.
Overview
Aviva's General Insurance business operates at scale in the UK and Canada. We have a European business that operates in France, Ireland, Poland and Italy, and an Asian business that operates in Singapore. In the first half of 2020 we have focussed on executing our market strategies, with disruption from a slowdown in trading activity during the second quarter of 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Our estimate for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic incorporates estimated claims net of reinsurance in business interruption insurance, other commercial lines and travel insurance, and allows for favourable impacts in other product lines. The continuing nature of COVID-19 related events means that these figures are subject to a significant degree of uncertainty. Excluding these COVID-19 related impacts, higher weather costs and prior year reserve strengthening, General Insurance has delivered an improved performance compared to HY19. General Insurance operating profit decreased to £167 million (HY19 restated: £332 million), which translated to a COR of 99.8% (HY19 restated: 96.8%) due to the £165 million impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as defined above, a £10 million prior year reserve strengthening net of COVID-19 impact compared to a £21 million release at HY19, and weather costs £87 million higher than at HY19.
Net written premiums increased marginally to £4,748 million (HY19: £4,725 million), reflecting volume and rate increases in Global Corporate and Speciality commercial lines offset by a decline in personal lines due to worldwide government enforced lockdown measures.
All percentage movements below are quoted in constant currency unless otherwise stated.
Operating and financial performance
United Kingdom General Insurance
Operating profit ‡#
The UK recorded an operating loss of £66 million (HY19 restated: £141 million operating profit), with the decrease primarily reflecting COVID‑19 related claims, as defined above, higher weather costs and prior year reserve strengthening.
The impact of COVID-19 related claims was £138 million, weather costs were £47 million higher due to storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge in February compared to a benign 2019, and there was a £21 million prior year reserve strengthening at HY20 (excluding the impact of COVID‑19) compared to a £16 million release at HY19. Long-term investment return was also £11 million lower due to reduced yields.
Excluding these impacts, the UK delivered an improved performance compared to HY19. Personal Lines benefited from the continued simplification of our business and remediation or exit of poor performing segments and Commercial Lines benefited from above inflation rate increases and targeted volume growth.
NWP and COR‡
UK Commercial Lines NWP grew 8% to £1,005 million (HY19: £929 million), reflecting a combination of above inflation rate increases and targeted volume growth in Specialty Lines and SME Digital. UK Personal Lines saw 4% growth in the first quarter of 2020 in Retail own brands, offset by targeted exits and the continued run-off of the Creditor book. Growth slowed in the second quarter primarily due to COVID-19 impacts, with Retail own brands proving most resilient, resulting in an 8% reduction in NWP to £1,135 million (HY19: £1,229 million). Overall NWP was 1% lower at £2,140 million (HY19: £2,158 million). Although NWP for the year will be below planned levels, we are starting to see increased activity levels as we support distributors and customers.
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Operating and financial performance continued
UK General Insurance continued
NWP and COR continued
UK GI COR improved by 1.5pp excluding the impacts of COVID-19 claims as previously defined, weather and prior year reserve strengthening . The adverse net impact of 6.6pp COVID-19 claims related impacts, 2.2pp higher weather costs and 1.8pp adverse movement in prior year reserves resulted in a COR of 106.3% (HY19 restated: 97.2%) . Personal lines COR of 97.8% (HY19: 98.9%) was 1.1pp lower year-on-year, reflecting an improvement in underlying performance as we continue to simplify our Personal Lines business and remediate or exit poor performing segments. Commercial lines saw an improvement in underlying performance driven by above inflation rate increases and targeted volume growth but the COR of 116.6% (HY19: 94.8%) was 22.2pp higher year-on-year, reflecting COVID-19 claims impacts, higher prior year reserve strengthening and higher weather costs.
Controllable costs‡
Controllable costs decreased 6% to £341 million (HY19: £361 million), reflecting the simplification of our Personal Lines business and a reduction in project spend, while continuing to invest in our IT infrastructure and support growth in our Commercial lines business.
Canada
Operating profit‡#
During the first half of 2020, operating profit of £129 million (HY19 restated: £89 million) improved due to actions around pricing, indemnity management and risk selection. However, within this, Personal lines performed significantly better than expected while Commercial lines were impacted by COVID-19 claims. The economic shutdown due to COVID-19 has created significant disruption to our business but our financial stability and profitability has held up. Long-term investment return worsened by 1.4% due to lower short-term reinvestment yields, increased broker loan paybacks in late 2019, and reduced preferred shares dividend income.
NWP and COR‡
Net written premiums were £1,502 million (HY19: £1,458 million). In Personal lines, NWP reduced to £1,012 million (HY19: £1,018 million) primarily as a result of the impact of COVID-19, as we offered more consumer relief in motor insurance. Commercial lines NWP increased to £490 million (HY19: £440 million) due to growth in Global Corporate and Specialty new business and rate increases put through during renewals.
The COR has improved to 95.5% at HY20 (HY19 restated: 98.1%) for the reasons described in relation to operating profit above . Personal lines COR of 86.4% was 11.2pp lower year-on-year, mainly driven by a milder winter, lower motor frequency before and after the COVID-19 shutdown and better pricing and underwriting. Commercial lines COR of 115.0% was 15.3pp higher year-on-year due to increased claims, mostly as a result of COVID-19.
Controllable costs‡
Controllable costs were broadly level at £194 million (HY19: £195 million) and reflect investment in claims personnel and processes, investment in our pricing capabilities and the Global Corporate and Specialty business, and continued investment in our IT infrastructure.
Europe
Operating profit‡#
Europe general insurance operating profit remained broadly level at £104 million (HY19 restated: £103 million) . In France, operating profit was £55 million (HY19 restated: £55 million) with operating profit growth from underlying activities offset by unfavourable prior year development and higher weather claims compared to HY19. In France the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial lines is expected to manifest in the second half of 2020. In Italy operating profit increased to £20 million (HY19 restated: £12 million) primarily driven by strong investment performance in the period. Operating profit was lower in Ireland in part due to COVID-19 claims and adverse large losses, partially offset by prior year development. In Ireland weather claims were favourable against longer term expectations, however this benefit was lower than at HY19.
NWP and COR‡
NWP remained stable at £1,099 million (HY19: £1,102 million) with growth in France, particularly in Commercial lines, offset by lower premiums in Poland and Ireland primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on new business, in addition to a soft Personal lines market in Ireland.
COR decreased by 0.3pp to 92.6% (HY19: 92.9%) for the reasons described in the operating profit section above.
Controllable costs ‡
Controllable costs increased 6% to £156 million (HY19: £147 million), including charitable contributions to the France solidarity fund and increased project implementation costs in Ireland, offset by BAU cost savings and asset levy refunds in Poland .
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Solvency II and cash remittances
Solvency II operating own funds generation and return on capital‡
General Insurance delivered improved own funds generation and Solvency II return on capital in HY20 compared to prior year after excluding the impacts of COVID-19 related claims, adverse prior year development and higher weather costs. Including these impacts, Solvency II own funds generation decreased to £194 million (HY19: £298 million), which translated to a Solvency II return on capital of 8% (HY19: 13.3%).
Operating capital generation‡#
General Insurance Solvency II operating capital generation reduced to £163 million (HY19: £216 million) reflecting the reduction in own funds generation described above, partially offset by the non-repeat of the one-off impact of the alignment of UK Digital costs which increased the Solvency II capital requirement at HY19.
Cash‡#
Cash remittances to Group are £24 million (HY19: £191 million). Cash remittances in HY20 relate to interest payments as dividends were not received from our GI businesses, as we look to maintain balance sheet strength during the period of uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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6 months 2020 |
UK |
UK Commercial £m |
Total |
Canada Personal |
Canada Commercial £m |
Total |
Europe |
Asia |
Total |
General insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross written premiums |
1,172 |
1,143 |
2,315 |
1,029 |
551 |
1,580 |
1,152 |
7 |
5,054 |
Net written premiums |
1,135 |
1,005 |
2,140 |
1,012 |
490 |
1,502 |
1,099 |
7 |
4,748 |
Net earned premiums |
1,150 |
942 |
2,092 |
1,027 |
481 |
1,508 |
1,008 |
6 |
4,614 |
Net claims incurred |
(695) |
(788) |
(1,483) |
(565) |
(372) |
(937) |
(633) |
(4) |
(3,057) |
Of which claims handling costs |
|
|
(69) |
|
|
(56) |
(33) |
- |
(158) |
Earned commission |
(278) |
(189) |
(467) |
(210) |
(109) |
(319) |
(190) |
(1) |
(977) |
Earned expenses |
(152) |
(122) |
(274) |
(112) |
(72) |
(184) |
(109) |
(1) |
(568) |
Underwriting result |
25 |
(157) |
(132) |
140 |
(72) |
68 |
76 |
- |
12 |
Long-term investment return (LTIR) |
|
|
72 |
|
|
64 |
37 |
- |
173 |
Other1 |
|
|
(6) |
|
|
(3) |
(9) |
- |
(18) |
Operating profit |
|
|
(66) |
|
|
129 |
104 |
- |
167 |
General insurance combined operating ratio2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Claims ratio |
60.5% |
83.6% |
70.9% |
55.0% |
77.3% |
62.1% |
62.8% |
|
66.3% |
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior year reserve development (%) |
|
|
2.7% |
|
|
(0.5)% |
(0.3)% |
|
1.0% |
Weather claims (under)/over long-term average (%) |
|
|
(0.6)% |
|
|
1.6% |
(0.3)% |
|
0.2% |
Commission ratio |
24.1% |
20.1% |
22.3% |
20.4% |
22.7% |
21.2% |
18.9% |
|
21.2% |
Expense ratio |
13.2% |
12.9% |
13.1% |
11.0% |
15.0% |
12.2% |
10.9% |
|
12.3% |
Combined operating ratio |
97.8% |
116.6% |
106.3% |
86.4% |
115.0% |
95.5% |
92.6% |
|
99.8% |
Assets supporting general insurance business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities |
|
|
2,264 |
|
|
5,026 |
2,358 |
99 |
9,747 |
Equity securities |
|
|
559 |
|
|
220 |
15 |
- |
794 |
Investment property |
|
|
406 |
|
|
- |
186 |
- |
592 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1,481 |
|
|
161 |
308 |
35 |
1,985 |
Other3 |
|
|
1,577 |
|
|
186 |
423 |
- |
2,186 |
Assets at 30 June 2020 |
|
|
6,287 |
|
|
5,593 |
3,290 |
134 |
15,304 |
Debt securities |
|
|
2,323 |
|
|
4,633 |
2,209 |
81 |
9,246 |
Equity securities |
|
|
744 |
|
|
231 |
161 |
- |
1,136 |
Investment property |
|
|
414 |
|
|
- |
170 |
- |
584 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
609 |
|
|
158 |
160 |
23 |
950 |
Other3 |
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
150 |
387 |
- |
2,419 |
Assets at 31 December 2019 |
|
|
5,972 |
|
|
5,172 |
3,087 |
104 |
14,335 |
Average assets |
|
|
6,130 |
|
|
5,383 |
3,189 |
119 |
14,821 |
LTIR as % of average assets |
|
|
2.3% |
|
|
2.4% |
2.3% |
- |
2.3% |
1 Includes the result of non-insurance operations, unwind of discount rate, pension scheme net finance costs and IFRS 16 leases expense interest.
2 General Insurance ratios include Aviva Re.
3 Includes loans and other financial investments.
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Restated1,2,3 6 months 2019 |
UK |
UK Commercial £m |
Total |
Canada Personal |
Canada Commercial £m |
Total |
Europe |
Asia |
Total |
General insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross written premiums |
1,266 |
1,072 |
2,338 |
1,035 |
490 |
1,525 |
1,151 |
7 |
5,021 |
Net written premiums |
1,229 |
929 |
2,158 |
1,018 |
440 |
1,458 |
1,102 |
7 |
4,725 |
Net earned premiums |
1,233 |
851 |
2,084 |
1,033 |
416 |
1,449 |
992 |
7 |
4,532 |
Net claims incurred |
(775) |
(514) |
(1,289) |
(707) |
(254) |
(961) |
(629) |
(5) |
(2,884) |
Of which claims handling costs |
|
|
(78) |
|
|
(58) |
(34) |
2 |
(168) |
Earned commission |
(298) |
(178) |
(476) |
(186) |
(93) |
(279) |
(186) |
- |
(941) |
Earned expenses |
(146) |
(114) |
(260) |
(115) |
(67) |
(182) |
(107) |
(2) |
(551) |
Underwriting result |
14 |
45 |
59 |
25 |
2 |
27 |
70 |
- |
156 |
Long-term investment return (LTIR) |
|
|
83 |
|
|
65 |
36 |
- |
184 |
Other4 |
|
|
(1) |
|
|
(3) |
(3) |
(1) |
(8) |
Operating profit |
|
|
141 |
|
|
89 |
103 |
(1) |
332 |
General insurance combined operating ratio5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Claims ratio |
62.9% |
60.4% |
61.9% |
68.4% |
61.2% |
66.3% |
63.3% |
|
63.8% |
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior year reserve development (%) |
|
|
(0.8)% |
|
|
(0.3)% |
(0.3)% |
|
(0.3)% |
Weather claims (under)/over long-term average (%) |
|
|
(2.8)% |
|
|
(0.4)% |
(1.3)% |
|
(1.7)% |
Commission ratio |
24.2% |
20.9% |
22.8% |
18.0% |
22.3% |
19.2% |
18.8% |
|
20.8% |
Expense ratio |
11.8% |
13.5% |
12.5% |
11.2% |
16.2% |
12.6% |
10.8% |
|
12.2% |
Combined operating ratio |
98.9% |
94.8% |
97.2% |
97.6% |
99.7% |
98.1% |
92.9% |
|
96.8% |
Assets supporting general insurance business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities |
|
|
2,428 |
|
|
4,755 |
2,218 |
72 |
9,473 |
Equity securities |
|
|
720 |
|
|
236 |
23 |
- |
979 |
Investment property |
|
|
407 |
|
|
- |
153 |
- |
560 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
478 |
|
|
139 |
308 |
22 |
947 |
Other6 |
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
174 |
596 |
- |
2,629 |
Assets at 30 June 2019 |
|
|
5,892 |
|
|
5,304 |
3,298 |
94 |
14,588 |
Debt securities |
|
|
2,367 |
|
|
4,445 |
2,179 |
72 |
9,063 |
Equity securities |
|
|
568 |
|
|
208 |
90 |
- |
866 |
Investment property |
|
|
380 |
|
|
- |
148 |
- |
528 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
700 |
|
|
130 |
371 |
15 |
1,216 |
Other6 |
|
|
1,776 |
|
|
207 |
615 |
- |
2,598 |
Assets at 31 December 2018 |
|
|
5,791 |
|
|
4,990 |
3,403 |
87 |
14,271 |
Average assets |
|
|
5,842 |
|
|
5,147 |
3,351 |
91 |
14,431 |
LTIR as % of average assets |
|
|
2.8% |
|
|
2.5% |
2.1% |
- |
2.6% |
1 Following a review of the Group's presentation of consolidated investment funds, comparative amounts as at 30 June 2019 have been restated from those previously reported. The restatement has had no impact on the profit for the year or equity. See note B2 for further information.
2 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
3 Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations for Europe and Asia to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying businesses.
4 Includes the result of non-insurance operations, unwind of discount rate, pension scheme net finance costs and IFRS 16 leases expense interest.
5 General Insurance ratios include Aviva Re.
6 Includes loans and other financial investments.
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Full year 2019 |
UK |
UK Commercial |
Total |
Canada Personal |
Canada Commercial £m |
Total |
Europe |
Asia |
Total |
General insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross written premiums |
2,470 |
2,154 |
4,624 |
2,134 |
1,070 |
3,204 |
2,121 |
15 |
9,964 |
Net written premiums |
2,399 |
1,819 |
4,218 |
2,100 |
961 |
3,061 |
2,017 |
13 |
9,309 |
Net earned premiums |
2,440 |
1,721 |
4,161 |
2,078 |
884 |
2,962 |
1,982 |
15 |
9,120 |
Net claims incurred |
(1,545) |
(1,049) |
(2,594) |
(1,421) |
(531) |
(1,952) |
(1,306) |
(12) |
(5,864) |
Of which claims handling costs |
|
|
(155) |
|
|
(116) |
(64) |
- |
(335) |
Earned commission |
(599) |
(364) |
(963) |
(378) |
(194) |
(572) |
(365) |
(2) |
(1,902) |
Earned expenses |
(279) |
(239) |
(518) |
(233) |
(140) |
(373) |
(225) |
(3) |
(1,119) |
Underwriting result |
17 |
69 |
86 |
46 |
19 |
65 |
86 |
(2) |
235 |
Long-term investment return (LTIR) |
|
|
166 |
|
|
133 |
76 |
1 |
376 |
Other1 |
|
|
(2) |
|
|
(7) |
(8) |
- |
(17) |
Operating profit (GI) |
|
|
250 |
|
|
191 |
154 |
(1) |
594 |
General insurance combined operating ratio2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Claims ratio |
63.3% |
60.9% |
62.3% |
68.4% |
60.0% |
65.9% |
65.9% |
|
64.4% |
Of which: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior year reserve development (%) |
|
|
(2.6)% |
|
|
(0.6)% |
(1.8)% |
|
(1.7)% |
Weather claims (under)/over long-term average (%) |
|
|
(2.4)% |
|
|
(0.7)% |
1.2% |
|
(1.0)% |
Commission ratio |
24.6% |
21.2% |
23.1% |
18.2% |
22.0% |
19.3% |
18.4% |
|
20.8% |
Expense ratio |
11.4% |
13.9% |
12.5% |
11.2% |
15.8% |
12.6% |
11.4% |
|
12.3% |
Combined operating ratio |
99.3% |
96.0% |
97.9% |
97.8% |
97.8% |
97.8% |
95.7% |
|
97.5% |
Assets supporting general insurance business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities |
|
|
2,323 |
|
|
4,633 |
2,209 |
81 |
9,246 |
Equity securities |
|
|
744 |
|
|
231 |
161 |
- |
1,136 |
Investment property |
|
|
414 |
|
|
- |
170 |
- |
584 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
609 |
|
|
158 |
160 |
23 |
950 |
Other3 |
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
150 |
387 |
- |
2,419 |
Assets at 31 December 2019 |
|
|
5,972 |
|
|
5,172 |
3,087 |
104 |
14,335 |
Debt securities |
|
|
2,367 |
|
|
4,445 |
2,179 |
72 |
9,063 |
Equity securities |
|
|
568 |
|
|
208 |
90 |
- |
866 |
Investment property |
|
|
380 |
|
|
- |
148 |
- |
528 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
700 |
|
|
130 |
371 |
15 |
1,216 |
Other3 |
|
|
1,776 |
|
|
207 |
615 |
- |
2,598 |
Assets at 31 December 2018 |
|
|
5,791 |
|
|
4,990 |
3,403 |
87 |
14,271 |
Average assets |
|
|
5,882 |
|
|
5,081 |
3,245 |
96 |
14,304 |
LTIR as % of average assets |
|
|
2.8% |
|
|
2.6% |
2.3% |
1.0% |
2.6% |
1 Includes the result of non-insurance operations, unwind of discount rate, pension scheme net finance costs and IFRS 16 leases expense interest.
2 General Insurance ratios include Aviva Re.
2 Includes loans and other financial investments.
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£m (unless otherwise stated) |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1,2
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Restated3
Full year 2019 |
Solvency II operating own funds generation |
|
|
|
|
|
217 |
304 |
(29)% |
(28)% |
574 |
Solvency II return on capital‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
7.1% |
11.0% |
(3.9)pp |
(4.4)pp |
10.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solvency II operating capital generation‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
464 |
324 |
43% |
45% |
754 |
Cash remittances‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
418 |
(92)% |
(92)% |
414 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
France |
|
|
|
|
|
165 |
195 |
(16)% |
(16)% |
408 |
Poland |
|
|
|
|
|
88 |
85 |
2% |
5% |
174 |
Italy |
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
82 |
20% |
20% |
173 |
Other Europe |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
30 |
(54)% |
(53)% |
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
367 |
392 |
(7)% |
(6)% |
827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controllable costs3,‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
280 |
281 |
1% |
2% |
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New business |
PVNBP |
VNB‡ |
||||||||
France |
2,158 |
2,710 |
(20)% |
(20)% |
5,702 |
100 |
95 |
6% |
6% |
168 |
Poland |
234 |
307 |
(24)% |
(23)% |
624 |
26 |
31 |
(16)% |
(14)% |
64 |
Italy |
2,142 |
3,468 |
(38)% |
(38)% |
5,537 |
51 |
99 |
(49)% |
(49)% |
147 |
Other Europe |
891 |
913 |
(2)% |
- |
1,909 |
11 |
12 |
(10)% |
(1)% |
35 |
|
5,425 |
7,398 |
(27)% |
(26)% |
13,772 |
188 |
237 |
(21)% |
(20)% |
414 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying businesses.
3 Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated by £2 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £5 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 to include previously excluded claims handling costs attributable to Ireland and Poland, in controllable costs.
Overview
Aviva operates in a number of markets in Europe with life insurance operations in France, Italy, Poland, and Other Europe markets (Ireland and Turkey). In the first half of 2020 we have focused on the development and implementation of our market strategies for organic growth while we navigated the operational and financial challenges presented by government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic across Europe. Operating profit decreased by 6% to £367 million(HY19 restated: £392 million) with growth in Italy and Poland offset by lower profits in other markets. The volatility in financial markets adversely impacted operating profit either directly through reduced assets under management and fee income or indirectly as a result of the balance sheet de-risking actions taken in most markets which has reduced investment return. In addition, France has seen an increase in protection claims.
Europe Life experienced lower trading volumes as a result of the movement restrictions imposed from early March together with customer caution in the face of the significant uncertainty, while we also actively sought to reduce with-profit inflows in France and Italy all of which resulted in a decrease in PVNBP by 26% to £5,425 million (HY19: £7,398 million) during the first half of 2020. Savings new business mix continued to shift towards unit-linked products in line with our strategy to shift new business towards capital-light products.
All percentage movements are quoted in constant currency unless otherwise stated.
Operating and financial performance
Solvency II operating own funds generation and return on capital‡
Europe Life Solvency II return on capital has decreased by 3.9pp to 7.1% (HY19: 11.0%), on a sterling basis, and Solvency II operating own funds generation has reduced to £217 million (HY19: £304 million). This was primarily due to lower new business volumes over the period reflecting managed reductions in with-profit volumes and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on trading, and a lower contribution from management actions than the first half of 2019 which included favourable modelling and assumption changes in Italy.
Operating capital generation (OCG) ‡#
Europe Life Solvency II operating capital generation has increased by £140 million to £464 million (HY19: £324 million), primarily as a result of strategic asset allocation, de-risking and hedging activity in France, Ireland and Italy to protect the capital position against further adverse economic movements in the current market environment.
Cash‡#
Cash remitted to Group was £32 million(HY19: £418 million), the first half of 2019 included a France dividend of £240 million and a Poland dividend of £144 million, neither market has paid dividends during the first half of 2020 as we maintain balance sheet strength during this period of uncertainty.
Operating profit‡#
The operating profit of our life and health businesses reduced by 6% to £367 million (HY19 restated: 392 million). Dealing with each of the markets in turn:
· In France, operating profit decreased by 16% to £165 million (HY19 restated: £195 million) with improved product mix during the first half of the year more than offset by adverse protection claims experience . The operating profit in our health business was £11 million (HY19: 6 million) following low claims experience during the lockdown period.
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Operating and financial performance continued
Operating profit‡# continued
· In Poland, operating profit increased by 5% to £88 million(HY19 restated: 85 million) with actions taken to reduce operating expenses offsetting trading disruption arising from lockdown restrictions which particularly affected our Bancassurance channels
· In Italy, operating profit increased by 20% to £100 million (HY19 restated: 82 million) as a result of higher fee income from assets under management that had grown strongly in previous periods offsetting the trading disruption experienced during the first half of 2020.
· Within Other Europe markets, Ireland operating profit reduced to £8 million (HY19 restated: £24 million), a decrease of 68% mainly driven by adverse income protection claims experience, the impact of balance sheet de-risking actions during the first half of 2020, and the absence of positive one-off methodology changes included in half-year 2019 result. In Turkey, operating profit was £6 million (HY19 restated: £6 million).
Managed assets and net flows
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
Managed assets at 1 January |
125,580 |
118,502 |
118,502 |
Premiums and deposits, net of reinsurance |
4,929 |
6,449 |
12,474 |
Claims and redemptions, net of reinsurance |
(4,162) |
(4,040) |
(7,992) |
Net flows |
767 |
2,409 |
4,482 |
Market and other movements |
6,224 |
7,209 |
2,596 |
Managed assets at 30 June/31 December |
132,571 |
128,120 |
125,580 |
Net inflows in Europe of £0.8 billion (HY19: £2.4 billion) decreased mainly due to lower trading volumes as a result of the movement restrictions imposed in all markets from early March and our active reduction of with-profit inflows in France and Italy. Europe managed assets have benefitted from positive market and other movements of £6.2 billion (HY19: £7.2 billion) during the first half of 2020.
Controllable costs‡
Controllable costs for Europe Life were stable at £280 million (HY19 restated: £281 million) reflecting a reduction in run-rate expenses and change spend as a result of our cost saving programme, offset by inflationary increases and one-off costs incurred as a result of changes in operating environment during the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New business
Europe Life PVNBP decreased by 26% to £5,425 million (HY19: £7,398 million) and VNB decreased by 20% to £188 million (HY19: 237 million). New business margin improved overall as a result of favourable business mix as we significantly increased our mix of unit-linked business.
In France, PVNBP was down by 20% to £2,158 million (HY19: £2,710 million) reflecting managed reductions in with-profit volumes and lower volumes due to the trading disruption caused by the lockdown in France from April onwards, which partially offsets strong growth in our unit-linked pension product. VNB increased by 6% to £100 million (HY19: £95 million) with an improvement in margin driven largely by a higher mix of more profitable unit-linked inflows.
In Poland PVNBP decreased by 23% to £234 million (HY19: £307 million) driven by lower volume due to the trading disruption in our distribution channels arising from movement restrictions and the closure of branches by our bancassurance partners. VNB margins improved slightly compared to the first half of 2019 as a result of favourable mix of business.
In Italy, PVNBP was down by 38% to £2,142 million (HY19: £3,468 million) due to a managed reduction in standalone with-profits volumes together with lower volume due to trading disruption from March onwards arising from movement restrictions. VNB margins were lower due to the impact of unfavourable interest rates movements partially offset by the introduction of our higher margin Formula 5 savings product.
Within Other Europe markets, Ireland PVNBP was up by 2% to £770 million (HY19: £753 million) as strong pension sales during the first half of 2020 was offset by the lower volumes due to the impact of trading disruption arising from lockdowns from April onwards. In Turkey PVNBP reduced by 14% to £121 million (HY19: £160 million) as a result of lower volumes due to the trading disruption from bank branch closures.
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6.iv - Asia Life
£m (unless otherwise stated) |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1,2
6 months |
Sterling % change |
Constant currency |
Full year 2019 |
Solvency II operating own funds generation |
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
76 |
28% |
28% |
187 |
Solvency II return on capital‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
12.7% |
10.4% |
2.3pp |
2.0pp |
12.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solvency II operating capital generation‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
18 |
139% |
124% |
60 |
Cash remittances‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating profit‡# |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Singapore |
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
52 |
2% |
3% |
145 |
China |
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
25 |
(24)% |
(22)% |
25 |
Other Asia (excl FPI, Hong Kong & Indonesia) |
|
|
|
|
|
(5) |
(9) |
(44)% |
44% |
(12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
67 |
68 |
(1)% |
1% |
158 |
Held for Sale (FPI, Hong Kong & Indonesia) |
|
|
|
|
|
73 |
84 |
(13)% |
(13)% |
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
140 |
152 |
(8)% |
(7)% |
276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controllable costs‡ |
|
|
|
|
|
89 |
93 |
(3)% |
(3)% |
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New business |
PVNBP |
VNB‡ |
||||||||
Singapore |
693 |
724 |
(4)% |
(4)% |
1,580 |
72 |
71 |
1% |
2% |
159 |
China |
355 |
419 |
(15)% |
(14)% |
718 |
13 |
29 |
(55)% |
(55)% |
43 |
Other Asia (excl FPI, Hong Kong & Indonesia) |
162 |
102 |
59% |
58% |
300 |
6 |
(1) |
849% |
1,231% |
3 |
|
1,210 |
1,245 |
(3)% |
(2)% |
2,598 |
91 |
99 |
(8)% |
(7)% |
205 |
Held for Sale (FPI, Hong Kong & Indonesia) |
193 |
232 |
(17)% |
(16)% |
459 |
(1) |
(3) |
67% |
68% |
1 |
|
1,403 |
1,477 |
(5)% |
(4)% |
3,057 |
90 |
96 |
(6)% |
(6)% |
206 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying business.
Overview
Our businesses in Asia provide access to a combined population of over 2.8 billion people, with relatively low insurance penetration compared to Western markets. We provide life and health insurance solutions in Singapore, China, Vietnam and India. Across our markets we operate a multi-distribution channel strategy which includes tied-agency, financial advisers, bancassurance, affinity partnerships, telemarketing and direct sales force.
Our core strategy is to leverage strong partnerships and our distribution capability to grow long term value. We continue to place emphasis on earning customers' trust and delivering great customer outcomes. Investment in enhancing Asia's distribution, digital and analytics capabilities will continue throughout 2020.
In Singapore, as one of the biggest providers of employee benefits and healthcare insurance, we continued to grow our distribution networks. Our financial advisory subsidiaries, Aviva Financial Advisers and Professional Investment Advisory Services, now have a combined total of 1,901 advisers (HY19: 1,653 advisers). In China, building upon our excellent relationships with COFCO, our joint venture partner, we continued to invest in our core agency channel and further digitizing customer journeys and touch points.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments took rapid actions against the outbreak. Our businesses have implemented safeguards to ensure business continuity and support the wellbeing of our customers and communities. Looking ahead, we believe Asia's macro fundamentals remain sound, and regional insurance markets can recover relatively quickly post-COVID-19.
Our businesses in Friends Provident International (FPI), Hong Kong and Indonesia are classified as held for sale at 30 June 2020. We announced the disposal of our 76% stake in FPI was completed on 16 July 2020.
All percentage movements are quoted in constant currency unless otherwise stated.
Operating and financial performance
Operating own funds generation, return on capital and operating capital generation‡
Asia Life Solvency II return on capital has improved by 2.3pp to 12.7% (HY19: 10.4%) on a sterling basis, and Solvency II operating capital generation has increased by £25 million to £43 million (HY19: £18 million), mainly attributable to improved persistency in Singapore, a strong back book in China and more capital efficient products sold in Vietnam.
Cash‡#
Cash remittances to Group were £nil during HY20 (HY19: £nil).
Operating profit‡#
Operating profit from our life and health businesses was £140 million (HY19 restated: £152 million). Excluding profit from held for sale entities, operating profit was £67 million (HY19 restated: £68 million). Within this, Singapore's operating profit remained stable at £53 million (HY19 restated: £52 million) reflecting improved claims experience and favourable modelling refinements, offset by lower new business volume due to the COVID-19 pandemic and expenses related to distribution channel development. Despite being the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, China's operating profit remained resilient at £19 million (HY19 restated: £18 million, excluding £7 million one-off tax credit).
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Operating and financial performance continued
Managed assets and net flows
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
Managed assets at 1 January |
15,138 |
14,775 |
14,775 |
Premiums and deposits, net of reinsurance |
527 |
356 |
927 |
Claims and redemptions, net of reinsurance |
(321) |
(401) |
(838) |
Net flows |
206 |
(45) |
89 |
Market and other movements |
87 |
87 |
274 |
Managed assets at 30 June/31 December |
15,431 |
14,817 |
15,138 |
Asia's managed assets increased to £15,431 million (HY19: £14,817 million). Net inflows of £206 million (HY19: £45 million outflow) were mainly attributable to Singapore's higher premium collections and improved claims experience.
Controllable costs‡
Total controllable costs were £89 million (HY19: £93 million). Excluding held for sale entities, controllable costs increased to £70 million (HY19: 68 million), as disciplined distribution development and investment in digital capabilities continued across the region.
New business
Excluding held for sale entities, PVNBP decreased by 2% to £1,210 million (HY19: £1,245 million). Sales volumes were impacted by lockdown measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, severely restricting sales activities across most channels.
Excluding held for sale entities, VNB decreased by 7% to £91 million (HY19: £99 million). Singapore and China sales were focussed towards lower margin savings products in early 2020 as we looked to boost sales volumes. Higher margin protection product sales planned for Q2 in Singapore and China were subsequently disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, as investment markets remained volatile during the COVID-19 outbreak, lower interest rates and dampened investor confidence negatively impacted VNB.
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7 - Life business profit drivers
|
UK Life including |
Europe Life |
Asia Life |
Total |
||||||||
|
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
New business income |
414 |
297 |
919 |
116 |
148 |
299 |
144 |
161 |
317 |
674 |
606 |
1,535 |
Underwriting margin |
148 |
165 |
287 |
90 |
98 |
250 |
54 |
41 |
97 |
292 |
304 |
634 |
Investment return3 |
695 |
661 |
1,346 |
652 |
607 |
1,231 |
118 |
119 |
251 |
1,465 |
1,387 |
2,828 |
Total income |
1,257 |
1,123 |
2,552 |
858 |
853 |
1,780 |
316 |
321 |
665 |
2,431 |
2,297 |
4,997 |
Acquisition expenses |
(210) |
(192) |
(407) |
(134) |
(171) |
(302) |
(117) |
(121) |
(250) |
(461) |
(484) |
(959) |
Administration expenses1,3 |
(398) |
(431) |
(898) |
(317) |
(289) |
(588) |
(60) |
(54) |
(115) |
(775) |
(774) |
(1,601) |
Total expenses |
(608) |
(623) |
(1,305) |
(451) |
(460) |
(890) |
(177) |
(175) |
(365) |
(1,236) |
(1,258) |
(2,560) |
Other2,3,4 |
157 |
237 |
638 |
(51) |
(7) |
(84) |
(15) |
5 |
(17) |
91 |
235 |
537 |
Life business operating profit |
806 |
737 |
1,885 |
356 |
386 |
806 |
124 |
151 |
283 |
1,286 |
1,274 |
2,974 |
Health business operating profit |
11 |
15 |
35 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
16 |
1 |
(7) |
38 |
22 |
49 |
Total divisional operating profit |
817 |
752 |
1,920 |
367 |
392 |
827 |
140 |
152 |
276 |
1,324 |
1,296 |
3,023 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life (Other) to Group debt costs and other interest, of £32 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £65 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit.
3 Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts for administration expenses have been restated by £30 million for the 6 month period ended
30 June 2019 and £59 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 to include claims handling costs attributable to the UK Life business. Previously these costs were included as a reduction to investment return (£13 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £25 million for the year ended 31 December 2019) and other (£17 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £34 million for the year ended 31 December 2019). Additionally, as part of this review the comparative amount for administration expenses for the year ended 31 December 2019 has been restated to include £42 million of amortisation of intangible assets, previously included in other.
4 Other represents DAC, changes in assumptions and modelling, non-recurring items and non-product specific items and excludes the total profit of £nil (HY19: loss of £4 million, 2019: profit of £27 million) for Aviva Investors' Pooled Pensions and Aviva Life Reinsurance. Additionally, comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations for Europe and Asia to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying businesses.
Income: New business income and underwriting margin
|
UK Life including |
Europe Life |
Asia Life |
Total |
||||||||
|
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
New business income |
414 |
297 |
919 |
116 |
148 |
299 |
144 |
161 |
317 |
674 |
606 |
1,535 |
Acquisition expenses |
(210) |
(192) |
(407) |
(134) |
(171) |
(302) |
(117) |
(121) |
(250) |
(461) |
(484) |
(959) |
Net contribution |
204 |
105 |
512 |
(18) |
(23) |
(3) |
27 |
40 |
67 |
213 |
122 |
576 |
APE (£m)1 |
1,862 |
1,798 |
4,056 |
594 |
796 |
1,495 |
210 |
217 |
429 |
2,666 |
2,811 |
5,980 |
As margin on APE (%) |
11% |
6% |
13% |
(3)% |
(3)% |
- |
13% |
18% |
16% |
8% |
4% |
10% |
Underwriting margin (£m) |
148 |
165 |
287 |
90 |
98 |
250 |
54 |
41 |
97 |
292 |
304 |
634 |
Analysed by: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
32 |
32 |
62 |
22 |
27 |
64 |
43 |
42 |
77 |
97 |
101 |
203 |
Mortality and longevity |
116 |
133 |
225 |
58 |
60 |
157 |
15 |
6 |
34 |
189 |
199 |
416 |
Persistency |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
11 |
29 |
(4) |
(7) |
(14) |
6 |
4 |
15 |
1 APE excludes Retail Fund Management and Health business in Asia.
Income: Investment return
|
UK Life including |
Europe Life |
Asia Life |
Total |
||||||||
|
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 £m |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
Unit-linked margin (£m)1 |
466 |
418 |
844 |
316 |
301 |
592 |
100 |
108 |
213 |
882 |
827 |
1,649 |
As annual management charge on average reserves (bps) |
60 |
60 |
58 |
142 |
140 |
136 |
231 |
248 |
245 |
85 |
86 |
83 |
Average reserves (£bn)2 |
154.5 |
140.3 |
146.1 |
44.5 |
42.9 |
43.6 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
207.7 |
191.9 |
198.4 |
Participating business (£m)3 |
59 |
68 |
132 |
295 |
257 |
549 |
(1) |
(4) |
4 |
353 |
321 |
685 |
As bonus on average reserves (bps) |
29 |
35 |
33 |
81 |
72 |
77 |
(5) |
(19) |
9 |
60 |
56 |
59 |
Average reserves (£bn)2 |
40.8 |
39.0 |
40.4 |
73.2 |
71.2 |
71.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
118.3 |
114.5 |
116.0 |
Spread margin (£m)1 |
147 |
157 |
302 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
151 |
164 |
311 |
As spread margin on average reserves (bps) |
42 |
46 |
45 |
4 |
16 |
4 |
22 |
30 |
33 |
39 |
44 |
42 |
Average reserves (£bn)2 |
69.8 |
68.1 |
67.7 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
77.5 |
75.0 |
74.7 |
Expected return on shareholder assets (£m)4 |
23 |
18 |
68 |
40 |
45 |
88 |
16 |
12 |
27 |
79 |
75 |
183 |
Total (£m) |
695 |
661 |
1,346 |
652 |
607 |
1,231 |
118 |
119 |
251 |
1,465 |
1,387 |
2,828 |
Total average reserves (£bn)2 |
265.1 |
247.4 |
254.2 |
122.7 |
119.0 |
119.8 |
15.7 |
15.0 |
15.1 |
403.5 |
381.4 |
389.1 |
1 Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been restated to reclassify all claims handling costs attributable to the UK Life business as administration expenses. For the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019, £5 million of these costs were previously included in unit-linked margin and £8 million in spread margin, and for the year ended 31 December 2019, £9 million were included in unit-linked margin and £16 million in spread margin.
2 An average of the insurance or investment contract liabilities over the reporting period, including managed pension business which is not consolidated within the statement of financial position.
3 The shareholders' share of the return on with- profits and other participating business.
4 The expected investment return based on opening economic assumptions applied to expected surplus assets over the reporting period that are not backing policyholder liabilities.
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Expenses
|
UK Life including |
Europe Life |
Asia Life |
Total |
||||||||
|
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
6 months 2020 |
Restated1
6 months 2019 |
Full year 2019 |
Acquisition expenses (£m) |
(210) |
(192) |
(407) |
(134) |
(171) |
(302) |
(117) |
(121) |
(250) |
(461) |
(484) |
(959) |
APE (£m)2 |
1,862 |
1,798 |
4,056 |
594 |
796 |
1,495 |
210 |
217 |
429 |
2,666 |
2,811 |
5,980 |
As acquisition expense ratio on APE (%) |
11% |
11% |
10% |
23% |
21% |
20% |
56% |
56% |
58% |
17% |
17% |
16% |
Administration expenses (£m)3 |
(398) |
(431) |
(898) |
(317) |
(289) |
(588) |
(60) |
(54) |
(115) |
(775) |
(774) |
(1,601) |
As existing business expense ratio on average reserves (bps) |
30 |
35 |
35 |
52 |
49 |
49 |
76 |
72 |
76 |
38 |
41 |
41 |
Total average reserves (£bn)4 |
265.1 |
247.4 |
254.2 |
122.7 |
119.0 |
119.8 |
15.7 |
15.0 |
15.1 |
403.5 |
381.4 |
389.1 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. There is no impact on profit before tax. Following the change in the definition of Group adjusted operating profit, administration expenses were also restated to include the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated.
2 APE excludes Retail Fund Management and Health business in Asia.
3
Following a review of the presentation of claims handling costs, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts for administration expenses have been restated by £30 million for the 6 month period ended
30 June 2019 and £59 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 to include claims handling costs attributable to the UK Life business. Additionally, as part of this review the comparative amount for administration expenses for the year ended 31 December 2019 has been restated to include £42 million of amortisation of intangible assets, previously included in other.
4 An average of the insurance or investment contract liabilities over the reporting period, including managed pension business which is not consolidated within the statement of financial position.
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Financial supplement
|
|
Page |
A |
Income & expenses and IFRS capital |
31 |
B |
IFRS financial statements and notes |
41 |
C |
Analysis of assets |
89 |
|
In this section |
|
A |
Income & expenses and IFRS capital |
31 |
A1 |
Group adjusted operating profit |
31 |
A2 |
Reconciliation of Group adjusted operating profit to profit for the period |
32 |
A3 |
Other Group operations |
33 |
A4 |
Corporate centre |
33 |
A5 |
Group debt costs and other interest |
33 |
A6 |
Life business: Investment variances |
34 |
A7 |
Non-life business: Short-term fluctuation in |
35 |
A8 |
General insurance and health business: |
36 |
A9 |
Impairment of goodwill, joint ventures, |
36 |
A10 |
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles |
36 |
A11 |
Amortisation and impairment of acquired |
36 |
A12 |
Profit/loss on the disposal and remeasurement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates |
36 |
A13 |
Other |
36 |
A14 |
Net asset value |
37 |
A15 |
Analysis of return on equity |
38 |
A16 |
Group capital under IFRS basis |
40 |
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A1 - Group adjusted operating profit‡#
The tables below reconcile Group adjusted operating profit as presented in section 6 Divisional performance to the IFRS presentation of Group adjusted operating profit in note B6(a) Segmental information.
|
United Kingdom |
|
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|||
6 months 2020 |
UK Life |
UK GI |
Canada |
France |
Poland |
Italy, Ireland & Other |
Asia |
Aviva Investors £m |
Other Group activities £m |
Total |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
817 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
- |
852 |
General Insurance |
- |
(66) |
129 |
55 |
13 |
36 |
- |
- |
- |
167 |
Europe Life |
- |
- |
- |
165 |
88 |
114 |
- |
- |
- |
367 |
Asia Life |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
140 |
- |
- |
140 |
Other Group operations (note A3) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(6) |
(6) |
|
817 |
(66) |
129 |
220 |
101 |
150 |
140 |
35 |
(6) |
1,520 |
Corporate centre (note A4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(116) |
Group debt costs and other interest (note A5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(179) |
Group adjusted operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
United Kingdom |
|
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|||
Restated1,2 6 months 2019 |
UK Life3 £m |
UK GI |
Canada |
France |
Poland |
Italy, Ireland & Other |
Asia |
Aviva Investors £m |
Other Group activities £m |
Total |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
752 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
60 |
- |
812 |
General Insurance |
- |
141 |
89 |
55 |
9 |
39 |
(1) |
- |
- |
332 |
Europe Life |
- |
- |
- |
195 |
85 |
112 |
- |
- |
- |
392 |
Asia Life |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
152 |
- |
- |
152 |
Other Group operations (note A3) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(44) |
(44) |
|
752 |
141 |
89 |
250 |
94 |
151 |
151 |
60 |
(44) |
1,644 |
Corporate centre (note A4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(97) |
Group debt costs and other interest (note A5)3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(161) |
Group adjusted operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,386 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period Group adjusted operating profit of £62 million. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 C omparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations of Europe and Asia to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying businesses.
3 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life to Group debt costs and other interest of £32 million as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's adjusted operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits.
|
United Kingdom |
|
Europe |
|
|
|
|
|||
Full year 2019 |
UK Life1 £m |
UK GI |
Canada |
France |
Poland |
Italy, Ireland & Other |
Asia |
Aviva Investors £m |
Other Group activities £m |
Total |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
1,920 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
96 |
- |
2,016 |
General Insurance |
- |
250 |
191 |
65 |
20 |
69 |
(1) |
- |
- |
594 |
Europe Life |
- |
- |
- |
408 |
174 |
245 |
- |
- |
- |
827 |
Asia Life |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
276 |
- |
- |
276 |
Other Group operations (note A3) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(26) |
(26) |
|
1,920 |
250 |
191 |
473 |
194 |
314 |
275 |
96 |
(26) |
3,687 |
Corporate centre (note A4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(183) |
Group debt costs and other interest (note A5)1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(320) |
Group adjusted operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,184 |
1 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life to Group debt costs and other interest of £65 million as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's adjusted operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits.
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A2 - Reconciliation of Group adjusted operating profit‡# to profit for the period
|
6 months |
Restated1
6 months |
Full year |
Group adjusted operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits |
1,225 |
1,386 |
3,184 |
Adjusted for the following: |
|
|
|
Life business: Investment variances and economic assumption changes (note A6) |
305 |
372 |
654 |
Non-life business: Short-term fluctuation in return on investments (note A7) |
(171) |
145 |
167 |
General insurance and health business: Economic assumption changes (note A8) |
(45) |
(73) |
(54) |
Impairment of goodwill, joint ventures, associates and other amounts expensed (note A9) |
(17) |
(11) |
(15) |
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles acquired in business combinations (note A10) |
(44) |
(45) |
(87) |
Amortisation and impairment of acquired value of in-force business (note A11) |
(165) |
(191) |
(406) |
Loss on the disposal and remeasurement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates (note A12) |
(12) |
(13) |
(22) |
Other (note A13) |
- |
(47) |
(47) |
Adjusting items before tax |
(149) |
137 |
190 |
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits |
1,076 |
1,523 |
3,374 |
Tax on group adjusted operating profit |
(224) |
(306) |
(668) |
Tax on other activities |
22 |
(37) |
(43) |
|
(202) |
(343) |
(711) |
Profit for the period |
874 |
1,180 |
2,663 |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period Group adjusted operating profit of £62 million. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
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Other Group adjusted operating profit items
A3 - Other Group operations
|
6 months |
Restated1,2
6 months |
Full year |
Other Group operations |
(6) |
(44) |
(26) |
Total |
(6) |
(44) |
(26) |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period other Group operations op erating profit of £21 million. There is no impact on profit before tax.
2 Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated to reallocate non-insurance operations of Europe Life, Asia Life and General Insurance to their respective market segments to better reflect the management of the underlying businesses.
Other Group operations includes investment return on centrally held assets, the results of our internal reinsurance businesses and the results of other operations. Total loss in relation to other operations was £6 million (HY19 restated: £44 million).
The reduction of £38 million mainly reflects lower project spend and the alignment of the UK digital business with the UK Life and UK General insurance businesses during 2019.
A4 - Corporate centre
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
Project spend |
(18) |
(30) |
(30) |
Central spend and share award costs1 |
(98) |
(67) |
(153) |
Total |
(116) |
(97) |
(183) |
1 HY20 central spend and share award costs includes £34 million of charitable donations (HY19: £nil) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Excluding these costs, underlying central spend and share award costs are £64 million (HY19: £67 million).
Corporate centre costs of £116 million (HY19: £97 million) increased by £19 million mainly due to Aviva's commitment to help those most affected by COVID-19, including a £10 million donation to our long-standing partner, the British Red Cross; a £5 million contribution to NHS Charities Together and a £18.5 million contribution to the COVID-19 support fund established by the Association of British Insurers, partially offset by lower project spend following completion of a number of projects and deferral of certain project activities to the second half of 2020.
A5 - Group debt costs and other interest
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
External debt |
|
|
|
Subordinated debt |
(170) |
(165) |
(336) |
Other |
(7) |
(8) |
(15) |
Total external debt |
(177) |
(173) |
(351) |
Internal lending arrangements1 |
(25) |
(26) |
(49) |
Net finance income on main UK pension scheme |
23 |
38 |
80 |
Total |
(179) |
(161) |
(320) |
1 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life including Savings & Retirement to Group debt costs and other interest, of £32 million for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 and £65 million for the year ended 31 December 2019 as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit.
The reduction in net finance income on the main UK pension scheme is driven by the lower opening scheme surplus arising from the bulk annuity buy-in transaction in 2019 which was recognised as an actuarial loss (see note B17(b)).
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Non- operating profit items
A6 - Life business: Investment variances and economic assumption changes
(a) Definitions
Group adjusted operating profit for life business is based on expected long-term investment returns on financial investments backing shareholder funds over the period, with consistent allowance for the corresponding expected movements in liabilities. Group adjusted operating profit includes the effect of variance in experience for operating items, such as mortality, persistency and expenses, and the effect of changes in operating assumptions. Changes due to economic items, such as market value movements and interest rate changes, which give rise to variances between actual and expected investment returns, and the impact of changes in economic assumptions on liabilities, are disclosed separately outside Group adjusted operating profit, in investment variances and economic assumption changes.
(b) Methodology
The expected investment returns and corresponding expected movements in life business liabilities are calculated separately for each principal life business unit.
The expected return on investments for both policyholders' and shareholders' funds is based on opening economic assumptions applied to the expected funds under management over the reporting period. Expected investment return assumptions are derived actively, based on market yields on risk-free fixed interest assets at the end of each financial year. The same margins are applied on a consistent basis across the Group to gross risk-free yields, to obtain investment return assumptions for equity and property. Expected funds under management are equal to the opening value of funds under management, adjusted for sales and purchases during the period arising from expected operating experience.
The actual investment return is affected by differences between the actual and expected funds under management and changes in asset mix, as well as movements in interest rates. To the extent that these differences arise from the operating experience of the life business, or management decisions to change asset mix, the effect is included in the Group adjusted operating profit. The residual difference between actual and expected investment return is included in investment variances, outside Group adjusted operating profit but included in profit before tax.
The movement in liabilities included in Group adjusted operating profit reflects both the change in liabilities due to the expected return on investments and the impact of experience variances and assumption changes for non-economic items. This would include movements in liabilities due to changes in the discount rate arising from discretionary management decisions that impact on product profitability over the lifetime of products.
The effect of differences between actual and expected economic experience on liabilities, and changes to economic assumptions used to value liabilities, are taken outside Group adjusted operating profit. For many types of life business, including unit-linked and with-profits funds, movements in asset values are offset by corresponding changes in liabilities, limiting the net impact on profit. The profit impact of economic volatility on other life business depends on the degree of matching of assets and liabilities, and exposure to financial options and guarantees.
(c) Assumptions
The expected rate of investment return is determined using consistent assumptions at the start of the period between operations, having regard to local economic and market forecasts of investment return and asset classification under IFRS.
The principal assumptions underlying the calculation of the expected investment return for equity and property are:
|
Equity |
Property |
||||
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
United Kingdom |
4.5% |
4.9% |
4.9% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
France1 |
4.5% |
4.3% |
4.3% |
3.5% |
2.8% |
2.8% |
Other Eurozone |
3.7% |
4.3% |
4.3% |
2.2% |
2.8% |
2.8% |
1 In light of the current unprecedented low interest rates, the expected investment return on equity and property in France have been determined taking into account local economic and market forecasts of the long-term return. The impact of this change is an increase of £5 million to the expected return on the life business over the first six months of 2020.
The expected return on equity and property has been calculated by reference to the ten-year mid-price swap rate for an AA rated bank in the relevant currency plus a risk premium. The use of risk premium reflects management's long-term expectations of asset return in excess of the swap yield from investing in different asset classes. The asset risk premiums are set out in the table below:
All territories |
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
Equity risk premium |
3.5% |
3.5% |
3.5% |
Property risk premium |
2.0% |
2.0% |
2.0% |
The ten-year mid-price swap rates at the start of the period are set out in the table below:
Territories |
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
United Kingdom |
1.0% |
1.4% |
1.4% |
Eurozone |
0.2% |
0.8% |
0.8% |
For fixed interest securities classified as fair value through profit or loss, the expected investment returns are based on average prospective yields for the actual assets held less an adjustment for credit risk (assessed on a best estimate basis). This includes an adjustment for credit risk on all eurozone sovereign debt. Where such securities are classified as available for sale, the expected investment return comprises the expected interest or dividend payments and amortisation of the premium or discount at purchase.
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A6 - Life business: Investment variances and economic assumption changes continued
(d) Investment variances and economic assumption changes
The investment variances and economic assumption changes excluded from the life adjusted operating profit are as follows:
Life business |
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
Investment variances and economic assumptions |
305 |
372 |
654 |
Investment variances and economic assumption changes were £305 million (HY19: £372 million). This is primarily due to the UK where there was a positive variance as a result of a reduction in yields and decreases in equity markets, partially offset by the adverse impact of a widening of fixed income spreads in the UK and falls in interest rates in France and Asia. The impact of yields and equities reflect the fact that we hedge on an economic rather than on an IFRS basis.
At 30 June 2019 and 31 December 2019, we included a specific allowance for the possible adverse impacts of the UK's exit from the European Union on UK commercial and residential property, which we have now removed. Our future property growth assumptions are updated on a quarterly basis and as at 30 June 2020 they include a cumulative 5-year growth rate assumption, from 2020-24 of -15% for commercial property and a 12% reduction followed by long-term growth rate for residential property.
The variance in the period to 30 June 2019 was primarily due to reductions in yields and a narrowing of fixed income spreads, partially offset by the impact of increases in equities that reflects the fact that we hedge on an economic rather than on an IFRS basis .
A7 - Non-life business: Short-term fluctuation in return on investments
(a) Definitions
Group adjusted operating profit for non-life business is based on an expected long-term investment return over the period. Any variance between the total investment return (including realised and unrealised gains) and the expected return over the period is disclosed separately outside Group adjusted operating profit, in short-term fluctuations.
(b) Methodology
The long-term investment return is calculated separately for each principal non-life market. In respect of equities and investment properties, the return is calculated by multiplying the opening market value of the investments, adjusted for sales and purchases during the year, by the long-term rate of investment return.
The long-term rate of investment return is determined using consistent assumptions between operations, having regard to local economic and market forecasts of investment return. The allocated long-term return for other investments (including debt securities) is the actual income receivable for the year. Actual income and long-term investment return both contain the amortisation of the discounts/premium arising on the acquisition of fixed income securities. For other operations, the long‑term return reflects assets backing non‑life business held in Group centre investments.
Market value movements which give rise to variances between actual and long‑term investment returns are disclosed separately in short‑term fluctuations outside Group adjusted operating profit.
The impact of realised and unrealised gains and losses on Group centre investments, including the centre hedging programme which is designed to economically protect the total Group's capital against adverse equity and foreign exchange movements, is included in short‑term fluctuations on other operations.
(c) Assumptions
The principal assumptions underlying the calculation of the long-term investment return are:
|
Long-term rates of return on equities |
Long-term rates of return on property |
||||
|
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
United Kingdom |
4.5% |
4.9% |
4.9% |
3.0% |
3.4% |
3.4% |
France1 |
4.5% |
4.3% |
4.3% |
3.5% |
2.8% |
2.8% |
Other Eurozone |
3.7% |
4.3% |
4.3% |
2.2% |
2.8% |
2.8% |
Canada |
5.7% |
6.0% |
6.0% |
4.2% |
4.5% |
4.5% |
1 In light of the current unprecedented low interest rates, the expected investment return on equity and property in France have been determined taking into account local economic and market forecasts of the long-term return. The impact of this change is an increase of £2 million to the expected return on the general insurance business over the first six months of 2020.
The long-term rates of return on equities and properties have been calculated by reference to the ten-year mid-price swap rate for an AA rated bank in the relevant currency plus a risk premium. The underlying reference rates and risk premiums for the United Kingdom and Eurozone are shown in note A6(c).
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A7 - Non-life business: Short -term fluctuation in return on investments continued
(d) Analysis of investment return
The total investment income on our non-life business, including short-term fluctuations, are as follows:
General Insurance and health |
6 months |
6 months |
Full year |
Analysis of investment income: |
|
|
|
- Net investment income |
113 |
427 |
622 |
- Foreign exchange (losses)/gains and other charges |
(47) |
(4) |
55 |
|
66 |
423 |
677 |
Analysed between: |
|
|
|
- Long-term investment return, reported within Group adjusted operating profit |
175 |
186 |
381 |
- Short-term fluctuations in investment return, reported outside Group adjusted operating profit |
(109) |
237 |
296 |
|
66 |
423 |
677 |
Short-term fluctuations: |
|
|
|
- General insurance and health |
(109) |
237 |
296 |
- Other operations1 |
(62) |
(92) |
(129) |
Total short-term fluctuations |
(171) |
145 |
167 |
1 Other operations represents short-term fluctuations on assets backing non-life business in Group centre investments, including the centre hedging programme.
The short-term fluctuations during the first half of 2020 of £171 million adverse is primarily due to falling equity markets and foreign exchange losses. These losses are partly offset by an increase in the value of fixed income securities, as a result of falls in interest rates outweighing widening credit spreads, and gains on hedges held by the Group, including the Group centre hedging programme.
The short-term fluctuations during the first half of 2019 of £145 million favourable were driven by falling interest rates increasing the value of fixed income securities and rising equity markets. These fluctuations were partly offset by losses on hedges held by the Group, including the centre hedging programme.
A8 - General insurance and health business: Economic assumption changes
In the general insurance and health business, there is a negative impact of £45 million (HY19: £73 million negative) primarily as a result of a decrease in interest rates used to discount claims reserves for both periodic payment orders (PPOs) and latent claims, partly offset by a decrease in the estimated future inflation rate used to value PPOs.
A9 - Impairment of goodwill, joint ventures, associates and other amounts expensed
Impairment of goodwill, associates and joint ventures and other amounts expensed in the year is a charge of £17 million (HY19: £11 million charge).
A10 - Amortisation and impairment of intangibles acquired in business combinations
Following a change in the definition of the Group adjusted operating profit APM in the second half of 2019, the comparative for the six-month period to 30 June 2019 has been restated to only include amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations is a charge of £44 million (HY19: 45 million charge).
A11 - Amortisation and impairment of acquired value of in-force business
Amortisation of acquired value of in-force business (AVIF) is a charge of £165 million (HY19: £191 million charge), which relates solely to amortisation in respect of the Group's subsidiaries and joint ventures. Impairment charges of £19 million in relation to Friends Provident International Limited (FPI) remeasurement losses are recorded within loss on disposal and remeasurement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates. See note A12.
A12 - Loss on the disposal and remeasurement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates
The total Group loss on disposal and remeasurement of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates is £12 million (HY19: £13 million loss). This consists of £7 million of gains relating to small disposals and a £19 million remeasurement loss relating to FPI. Further details of these items are provided in note B5.
A13 - Other
Other items are those items that, in the directors' view, are required to be separately disclosed by virtue of their nature or incidence to enable a full understanding of the Group's financial performance. In the period to 30 June 2020, there are no other items (HY19: charge of £47 million).
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IFRS capital
A14 - Net asset value
|
6 months |
pence per share‡,2 |
Restated3
6 months |
Restated3 pence per share‡ |
Full year |
pence per share‡,2 |
Equity attributable to shareholders of Aviva plc at 1 January1 |
17,008 |
434p |
16,558 |
424p |
16,558 |
424p |
Adjustment at 1 January 2019 for adoption of IFRS 164 |
- |
- |
(110) |
(3)p |
(110) |
(3)p |
Equity attributable to shareholders of Aviva plc at 1 January restated1 |
17,008 |
434p |
16,448 |
421p |
16,448 |
421p |
Group adjusted operating profit |
1,225 |
31p |
1,386 |
35p |
3,184 |
80p |
Investment return variances and economic assumption changes on life and non-life business |
89 |
2p |
444 |
11p |
767 |
19p |
Loss on the disposal and remeasurements of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates |
(12) |
- |
(13) |
- |
(22) |
(1)p |
Goodwill impairment and amortisation of intangibles |
(61) |
(2)p |
(56) |
(1)p |
(102) |
(3)p |
Amortisation and impairment of acquired value of in-force business |
(165) |
(4)p |
(191) |
(5)p |
(406) |
(10)p |
Other5 |
- |
- |
(47) |
(1)p |
(47) |
(1)p |
Tax on operating profit and on other activities |
(202) |
(5)p |
(343) |
(10)p |
(711) |
(18)p |
Non-controlling interests |
(53) |
(1)p |
(64) |
(2)p |
(115) |
(3)p |
Profit after tax attributable to shareholders of Aviva plc |
821 |
21p |
1,116 |
27p |
2,548 |
63p |
AFS securities fair value and other reserve movements |
11 |
- |
40 |
1p |
41 |
1p |
Ordinary dividends |
- |
- |
(812) |
(21)p |
(1,184) |
(30)p |
Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes interest and preference share dividend6 |
(36) |
(1)p |
(15) |
- |
(51) |
(1)p |
Foreign exchange rate movements |
248 |
6p |
76 |
2p |
(170) |
(4)p |
Remeasurements of pension schemes (net of tax) |
511 |
13p |
50 |
1p |
(763) |
(19)p |
Other net equity movements |
13 |
- |
37 |
1p |
139 |
3p |
Equity attributable to shareholders of Aviva plc at 30 June/31 December1 |
18,576 |
473p |
16,940 |
432p |
17,008 |
434p |
1 Excluding preference shares of £200 million (HY19: £200 million, 2019: £200 million).
2 Number of shares as at 30 June 2020: 3,928 million (HY19: 3,917 million, 2019: 3,921 million).
3 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period Group adjusted operating profit of £62 million. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
4 The Group has adopted IFRS 16 Leases from 1 January 2019. In line with the transition options available, impact of the adoption has been shown as an adjustment to opening retained earnings in 2019. See note B1 for further information.
5 Other in 2019 relates to a charge of £45 million in relation to a change in the discount rate used for estimating lump sum payments in settlement of bodily injury claims and a charge of £2 million relating to negative goodwill which arose on the acquisition of Friends First.
6 On 23 June 2020, notification was given that the Group would redeem the 5.9021% £500 million DCI at its principal amount together with accrued interest to (but excluding) 27 July 2020. Interest payable up to 23 June 2020 has been recorded as an appropriation of retained profits with the remaining interest payable from 24 June 2020 to 30 June 2020 recorded within Group adjusted operating profit. In prior periods, the interest on the DCI and tier 1 notes was treated as an appropriation of retained profits and accordingly, accounted for when paid.
At 30 June 2020, IFRS net asset value per share was 473 pence (HY19: 432 pence, 2019: 434 pence). The increase from 31 December 2019 is mainly due to operating profit and remeasurement of pension schemes (net of tax) (see note B17).
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A15 - Analysis of return on equity
|
Operating profit |
Weighted average shareholders' funds including non-controlling interests |
|
|
6 months 2020 |
Before tax |
After tax |
Return on equity |
|
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement |
817 |
655 |
11,274 |
11.6% |
Aviva Investors |
35 |
24 |
511 |
9.4% |
General Insurance |
167 |
128 |
3,545 |
7.2% |
Europe Life |
367 |
287 |
3,833 |
15.0% |
Asia Life |
140 |
136 |
1,744 |
15.6% |
Other Group activities1 |
(124) |
(85) |
6,489 |
N/A |
Return on total capital employed |
1,402 |
1,145 |
27,396 |
8.4% |
Subordinated debt |
(170) |
(138) |
(6,767) |
4.1% |
Senior debt |
(7) |
(6) |
(1,392) |
0.9% |
Return on total equity |
1,225 |
1,001 |
19,237 |
10.4% |
Less: Non-controlling interests |
|
(48) |
(995) |
9.6% |
Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes |
|
(27) |
(250) |
5.4% |
Preference shares |
|
(9) |
(200) |
9.0% |
Return on equity shareholders' funds |
|
917 |
17,792 |
10.5% |
1 The other Group activities operating loss before tax of £124 million comprises corporate costs of £116 million and other business operating loss of £6 million, interest on internal lending arrangements of £25 million, partly offset by finance income on the main UK pension scheme of £23 million.
|
Operating profit |
Weighted average shareholders' funds including non-controlling interests |
|
|
Restated1 6 months 2019 |
Before tax |
After tax |
Return on equity |
|
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement2 |
752 |
606 |
10,227 |
11.8% |
Aviva Investors |
60 |
44 |
522 |
16.9% |
General Insurance |
332 |
254 |
3,709 |
13.7% |
Europe Life |
392 |
276 |
3,697 |
14.9% |
Asia Life |
152 |
140 |
1,757 |
15.9% |
Other Group activities2,3 |
(129) |
(101) |
6,438 |
N/A |
Return on total capital employed |
1,559 |
1,219 |
26,350 |
9.3% |
Subordinated debt |
(165) |
(133) |
(6,334) |
4.2% |
Senior debt |
(8) |
(6) |
(1,363) |
0.9% |
Return on total equity |
1,386 |
1,080 |
18,653 |
11.6% |
Less: Non-controlling interests |
|
(47) |
(972) |
9.7% |
Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes |
|
(6) |
(730) |
4.9% |
Preference shares |
|
(9) |
(200) |
8.5% |
Return on equity shareholders' funds |
|
1,018 |
16,751 |
12.0% |
1 On 31 December 2019 the Group adjusted operating profit APM was revised and now includes the amortisation and impairment of internally generated intangible assets to better reflect the operational nature of these assets (see note B2). Group adjusted operating profit continues to exclude amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Comparative amounts for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2019 have been restated resulting in a reduction in the prior period Group adjusted operating profit of £62 million. There is no impact on profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profit.
2 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, to achieve consistency in our reporting, comparative amounts for the 6 month period ending 30 June 2019 have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life including Savings & Retirement to Other Group activities, of before tax £32 million (after tax £26 million) as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit.
3 The other Group activities operating loss before tax of £129 million comprises corporate costs of £97 million and other business operating loss of £44 million, interest expense on internal lending arrangements of £26 million (restated), partly offset by finance income on the main UK pension scheme of £38 million.
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A15 - Analysis of return on equity continued
|
Operating profit |
Weighted average shareholders' funds including non-controlling interests |
|
|
Full year 2019 |
Before tax |
After tax |
Return on equity |
|
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement1 |
1,920 |
1,606 |
10,318 |
15.6% |
Aviva Investors |
96 |
66 |
514 |
12.8% |
General Insurance |
594 |
447 |
3,674 |
12.2% |
Europe Life |
827 |
568 |
3,698 |
15.4% |
Asia Life |
276 |
245 |
1,769 |
13.8% |
Other Group activities1,2 |
(178) |
(132) |
6,386 |
N/A |
Return on total capital employed |
3,535 |
2,800 |
26,359 |
10.6% |
Subordinated debt |
(336) |
(272) |
(6,303) |
4.3% |
Senior debt |
(15) |
(12) |
(1,345) |
0.9% |
Return on total equity |
3,184 |
2,516 |
18,711 |
13.4% |
Less: Non-controlling interests |
|
(98) |
(975) |
10.1% |
Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes |
|
(34) |
(674) |
5.0% |
Preference shares |
|
(17) |
(200) |
8.5% |
Return on equity shareholders' funds |
|
2,367 |
16,862 |
14.0% |
1 Following a review of the presentation of intercompany loan interest, comparative amounts for the year ended 31 December 2019 have been amended to reclassify net interest expense from UK Life including Savings & Retirement to Other Group Activities, of before tax £65 million (after tax £53 million) as a non-operating item. The change has no impact on the Group's operating profit.
2 The other Group activities operating loss before tax of £178 million comprises corporate costs of £183 million and other business operating loss of £26 million, interest expense on internal lending arrangements of £49 million (restated), partly offset by finance income on the main UK pension scheme of £80 million.
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A16 - Group capital under IFRS basis
The table below shows how our capital is deployed by market and how that capital is funded.
|
30 June |
30 June |
31 December 2019 |
UK Life and Investments, Savings & Retirement |
|
|
|
UK Life including Savings & Retirement |
11,799 |
10,066 |
10,751 |
Aviva Investors |
510 |
502 |
512 |
General Insurance1 |
3,487 |
3,668 |
3,603 |
Europe Life |
4,003 |
3,727 |
3,663 |
Asia Life |
1,737 |
1,811 |
1,749 |
Other Group activities1,2 |
7,074 |
6,770 |
5,903 |
Total capital employed |
28,610 |
26,544 |
26,181 |
Financed by |
|
|
|
Equity shareholders' funds |
18,576 |
16,940 |
17,008 |
Non-controlling interests |
1,012 |
979 |
977 |
Direct capital instrument and tier 1 notes |
- |
731 |
500 |
Preference shares |
200 |
200 |
200 |
Subordinated debt |
7,328 |
6,333 |
6,206 |
Senior debt |
1,494 |
1,361 |
1,290 |
Total capital employed3 |
28,610 |
26,544 |
26,181 |
1 Capital employed for United Kingdom General Insurance excludes £0.9 billion (HY19: £0.9 billion, 2019: £0.9 billion) of goodwill which does not support the general insurance business for capital purposes and is included in other Group activities.
2 Other Group activities include centrally held tangible net assets, the main UK staff pension scheme surplus and internal lending arrangements. These internal lending arrangements, which net out on consolidation, include the formal loan arrangement between Aviva Group Holdings Limited and Aviva Insurance Limited.
3 Goodwill, AVIF and other intangibles are maintained within the capital base. Goodwill includes goodwill in subsidiaries of £1,850 million (HY19: £1,871 million, 2019: £1,855 million) and goodwill in joint ventures of £10 million (HY19: £12 million, 2019: £11 million). AVIF and other intangibles comprise £2,649 million (HY19: £3,024 million, 2019: £2,800 million) of intangibles in subsidiaries and £25 million (HY19: £30 million, 2019: £27 million) of intangibles in joint ventures, net of deferred tax liabilities of £(437) million (HY19: £(445) million, 2019: (413) million) and the non-controlling interest share of intangibles of £(26) million (HY19: £(32) million, 2019: £(28) million).
Total capital employed is financed by a combination of equity shareholders' funds, preference capital, subordinated debt and other borrowings.
On 21 November 2019, the Group redeemed its £210 million 6.875% Step-up Tier One Capital Securities (STICS) in full at the first call date.
On 23 June 2020, notification was given that the Group would redeem 5.9021% £500 million direct capital instrument (DCI) at its principal amount together with accrued interest to (but excluding) 27 July 2020. At that date, the instrument was reclassified as a financial liability of £499 million, representing its fair value (see note B16). The difference of £1 million has been charged to retained earnings. On 27 July 2020, the instrument was redeemed in full at a cost of £500 million.
At 30 June 2020 the market value of our external debt (subordinated debt and senior debt) and preference shares (including both Aviva plc preference shares of £200 million and General Accident plc preference shares, within non-controlling interests, of £250 million) was £10,307 million. The market value of our external debt (subordinated debt and senior debt), preference shares (including both Aviva plc preference shares of £200 million and General Accident plc preference shares, with non-controlling interests, of £250 million), and direct capital instrument and Tier 1 notes was £9,111 million at 30 June 2019 and £9,763 million at 31 December 2019.
END PART 2 of 4