New business results
CGNU PLC
25 October 2001
CGNU plc
Worldwide long-term savings new business
Nine months to 30 September 2001
25 October 2001
- Record worldwide long-term new business of £10.4 billion, including life and
pension sales up 18%, for nine months to 30 September
- UK life and pension sales up 9% at £5.3 billion (up 26% on an APE basis to £
915 million)
- Continental European life and pension sales up 33% to £3.6 billion,
representing 39% of total life and pension sales
- Strong sales contribution from our bancassurance agreements in Spain and
Italy at £0.9 billion
- Worldwide new business contribution increased by 20% to £399 million
- Worldwide new business margin at 24.6% (full year 2000: 23.9%)
Richard Harvey, Group Chief Executive, commented:
'The Group has made strong progress with record worldwide new business sales
of £10.4 billion for the nine months to 30 September, against the backdrop of
volatile equity markets and the recent tragic events in the United States.
'In the UK, where we have a total market share of some 11%, we have achieved
record new life and pension sales of £5.3 billion. In the new stakeholder
pensions market, we have so far achieved a share of over 25% in the important
IFA stakeholder market, helped by our brand leadership position.
'Our continental European operations achieved growth of 33% in life and
pensions new business. Our bancassurance agreements in both Spain and Italy
have produced excellent sales and demonstrate the success of our European
strategy. Margins were maintained in our continental European businesses and
our excellent multi-distribution capabilities ensure we are well-positioned to
make further progress in markets, with significant long-term potential.'
Enquiries:
Analysts/Investors:
Mike Biggs,
Group Finance Director +44(0)20 7662 2031
Philip Scott,
Group Executive Director UK Life +44(0)20 7662 2264
Tony Wyand,
Group Executive Director Continental Europe +44(0)20 7662 2285
Steve Riley,
Investor Relations Director +44(0)20 7662 8115
Media:
Hayley Stimpson,
Director of External Affairs +44(0)20 7662 7544
Alex Child-Villiers,
Financial Dynamics +44(0)20 7269 7107
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GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S STATEMENT
As the UK's leading insurer and one of Europe's top-five life companies, we
are pleased to report that the Group has achieved a strong set of new business
sales figures for the nine months to 30 September 2001. Our total new business
sales increased to £10.4 billion, with total worldwide life and pension sales
increasing significantly by 18% to £9.4 billion. Total worldwide investment
sales of £1 billion (2000: £1.9 billion) reflect the current lack of consumer
confidence in equity-backed investment products.
The current level of volatility in investment markets is having an adverse
effect on the sales of equity-backed products and this is likely to continue
as long as these conditions prevail. Investors will continue to favour
companies with balanced product offerings, financial strength, strong brand
and excellent multi-distribution capabilities. The Group is well-positioned
having all of these attributes.
United Kingdom
We continue to see strong growth in our life and pension sales, achieving
record sales of £5.3 billion (2000: £4.8 billion). Following the introduction
of stakeholder pensions in April 2001, we achieved total sales of £143 million
to date. We have established the leading position in this new market and
achieved over 25% market share in the important IFA stakeholder distribution
channel. Total pension sales were £1.9 billion (2000: £1.3 billion) an
increase of 37%. We continue to build our multi-distribution capability with
further products launched by The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBSG) in late
August 2001 and more product launches are planned for early 2002.
Continental Europe
Our continental European businesses produced total life and pension sales up
33% to £3.6 billion (2000: £2.7 billion), representing 39% of our total group
life and pension sales. Contribution from our bancassurance agreements in
Spain and Italy remain strong with total sales of some £0.9 billion. The
agreements with Unicaja and Caixa Galicia in Spain will contribute to sales
for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2001. These, together with
Bancaja, give us the fourth largest banking network in Spain and access to
nearly 2,500 branches. The French result was strong in the context of a
contracting market with total sales of £1.5 billion (2000: £1.4 billion) and
our business in the Netherlands also returned strong growth of total life and
pension sales of £515 million (2000: £381 million) through increased pension
sales.
International
Total sales from our International businesses £630 million (2000: £633
million). Unit trust sales in Australia were weaker compared to 2000,
reflecting the change in market sentiment. Navigator type products saw
excellent growth of 31% to £733 million (2000: £606 million).
In August, we completed the bancassurance agreement with the Development Bank
of Singapore, one of the largest banks in South East Asia, and are in the
process of recruiting and training the sales force. Total sales in the period
from the new agreement were £11 million.
Other financial developments
Despite recent tragic events in the United States and global equity market
weaknesses, the Group remains in a strong position with its excellent
multi-distribution capability and brand strength. Equity markets have been
volatile in recent weeks falling in the latter part of September and partly
recovering to end of August positions by mid-October. The estimated level of
equity shareholders' funds was £12.3 billion at 19 October 2001.
On 2 August we announced our intention to raise additional capital to support
the Group's future growth opportunities. We are now able to confirm that we
anticipate raising up to £1 billion of subordinated debt in November, market
conditions permitting.
We remain confident that the Group is on track to achieve its target of
delivering a general insurance business capable of producing a combined
operating ratio of 102% through the underwriting cycle by the end of 2001.
Richard Harvey
Group Chief Executive
Life new business sales*
Single Regular Total
9 months Local 9 months Local Local
to currency to currency currency
30 Sept growth 30 Sept growth growth
2001 2001
£m £m
Life and pensions
United Kingdom 4,847 6% 430 59% 9%
France 1,436 3% 26 (13%) 2%
Ireland 340 13% 42 22% 13%
Italy 565 263% 20 94% 253%
Netherlands (including Belgium and 448 34% 67 28% 33%
Luxembourg)
Poland 5 (38%) 44 (75%) (73%)
Spain 449 522% 30 194% 481%
Other Europe 123 8% 49 2% 6%
International 421 20% 52 40% 22%
Total life and pensions 8,634 18% 760 14% 18%
Investment sales
United Kingdom 707 2% 8 (53%) 1%
Netherlands 69 (92%) - - (92%)
Other Europe 93 (41%) - - (41%)
International 157 (29%) - - (29%)
Total investment sales 1,026 (46%) 8 (53%) (46%)
Total long-term savings 9,660 5% 768 12% 6%
Navigator sales (not included above) 733 31% - - 31%
* Life new business growth rates are calculated based on constant rates of
exchange
New business contribution**
9 months
to Local
30 Sept currency
2001 growth***
£m
Life and pensions
United Kingdom 242 17%
France 50 5%
Ireland 22 55%
Italy 19 108%
Netherlands (including Belgium and Luxembourg) 16 125%
Poland 8 (80%)
Spain 34 1,016%
Other Europe 2 (16%)
International 6 236%
Total life and pensions 399 20%
** Stated before the effect of solvency margin
*** New business contribution growth is calculated after restating the
2000 comparatives onto 2001 economic assumptions and constant rates of
exchange
United Kingdom:
Norwich Union, the UK's leading life company with a market share of some 11%,
achieved record sales in the first nine months of 2001. Total UK sales
increased by 8% to £6.0 billion (2000: £5.5 billion), and on an annual premium
equivalent (APE) basis grew 22% to £994 million (2000: £812 million). These
figures demonstrate the strength of the Norwich Union brand in a market that
continues to experience a flight to quality.
Since the launch of stakeholder pensions in April of this year, we have
established the leading position in the stakeholder pensions market with a
share of over 25% in the important IFA channel. Total pension sales accounted
for approximately one-third of our UK long-term savings new business. Overall
pension sales grew by 37% to £1.9 billion (2000: £1.3 billion) reflecting the
continued stimulus given to the market by the stakeholder pension legislation,
a strong product range and a strengthened brand presence following the high
profile Norwich Union stakeholder pensions advertising campaign.
Individual pension sales at £1,215 million (2000: £744 million) showed an
increase of 63%, including stakeholder sales of £120 million. Group pension
sales increased to £635 million (2000: £602 million), reflecting strong growth
in annual premiums, and include group stakeholder sales of £23 million. We are
pleased with progress to date in the new stakeholder market.
Single premium bond sales remained strong at £2.6 billion (2000: £2.6 billion)
in a competitive market and sales have held up well in the period following
the tragedy on 11 September. Our mortgage product sales and other life product
sales were £240 million (2000: £226 million) underlining the strength of
Norwich Union's product offering.
Annuity single premiums were £549 million (2000: £612 million) as a result of
the continuing policy of pricing annuities for profit.
Single premium investment sales increased by 2% to £707 million (2000: £692
million), reflecting the strong growth seen in the first six months of the
year. However, sales have been particularly difficult since 11 September and
are expected to remain so until consumer confidence in the equity market
returns.
IFAs continue to represent the dominant source of new business for Norwich
Union, providing around 75% in this period. Norwich Union operates on a
multi-distribution basis that also includes a salaried direct salesforce, a
telesales operation, an online service, and partnerships including those with
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBSG), Tesco Personal Finance and more than
20 building societies.
Our online wealth management service, norwichunion.com, has generated over
500,000 unique visitors leading to over 50,000 registrations, a significant
increase since June. Following the launch of interactive financial planning
tools in May we remain on track to introduce a fund supermarket and share
dealing service by the year-end. We are also planning to introduce a range of
banking services in 2002.
New business sales from the partnership with RBSG have begun to build momentum
following the introduction of further new products styled on the Norwich Union
product portfolio. The partnership has seen improved sales in the three month
period to 30 September, and since the start of the year has produced total
single premium sales of £277 million and regular premium sales of £17 million.
In addition to a stakeholder pensions product, Royal Scottish Assurance
launched five new savings and protection products in late August to mirror
those introduced earlier this year by the other partnership brand, NatWest
Life. Further major product launches are planned in early 2002. In reporting
our numbers we have included our 50% share of total sales from the RBSG
partnership.
New business contribution increased to £242 million (2000: £207 million based
on 2001 economic assumptions) and represents a new business margin (the ratio
of new business contribution to sales measured on an annual premium equivalent
basis) of 26.5% (full year 2000: 28.6%, at 2001 economic assumptions). Whilst
our total new business contribution has increased, we have experienced margin
pressure as a result of the higher proportion of lower margin stakeholder
sales and the impact of an increasingly competitive bond market.
France:
Our business in France, the second largest in the CGNU Group, has produced
strong sales ahead of last year at £1.5 billion (2000: £1.4 billion) and
against a contraction in the French market of some 8% as at the end of August.
Single premium 'French Franc' AFER sales grew 28% to £674 million (2000: £518
million), reflecting continued consumer preference for fixed interest
investments, AFER's position as the largest savings organisation in France and
a competitive investment yield in 2000. By comparison unit-linked sales were £
659 million (2000: £779 million). In September, sales of unit-linked and AFER
products were lower than the previous two months, following the events of 11
September. Protection business has increased to £129 million (2000: £113
million).
Our new business contribution amounted to £50 million (2000: £47 million, at
2001 economic assumptions and rates of exchange). Margins were in line with
the first half of 2001.
Victoire Asset Management, our French asset management business, has continued
to receive recognition in the asset management market by winning the
prestigious 'Corbeille Assurances' award. This award recognised Victoire's
investment performance across all funds for 2000.
Ireland:
Total new business premiums for Hibernian increased by 13% to £382 million
(2000: £333 million), supporting our position as a top-five provider of life
and pensions products. Sales of single premium with-profit Celebration Bonds
were particularly strong, increasing by 48% to £170 million (2000: £113
million), reflecting the continuing popularity with investors of this form of
investment in volatile investment markets and a low interest rate environment.
Unit-linked bond sales have been held back reflecting the trend seen
elsewhere.
New single premium pension sales showed excellent growth of 123% to £110
million (2000: £49 million), following strong sales in the first six months of
2001.
Regular premium sales rose by 22% to £42 million (2000: £34 million). This
reflected the significant increase in life regular premiums, up 57% to £16
million (2000: £10 million), benefiting from £11 million of sales from the
Government's Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA) launched during May
2001. Total new business contribution amounted to £22 million (2000: £14
million, at 2001 economic assumptions and rates of exchange) benefiting from
the increase in sales.
Italy:
Sales in Italy benefited from our bancassurance agreements, growing strongly
by 253% to reach £585 million (2000: £164 million). Our relationship with
UniCredito Italiano, to provide life and savings products to its subsidiary
Cassa di Risparmio di Torino (CRT), contributed strong sales with total new
business premiums of £402 million (2000: £nil). Sales in the last three months
were £176 million benefiting from the launch of a new unit-linked savings
product in July. Following the introduction of new products, sales through our
agreement with Banco Popolare di Lodi also increased significantly to £34
million (2000: £9 million), with sales of £23 million in the three months to
30 September, and approximately half of the 1,200 branches now on stream.
Individual pension products designed to take advantage of the new Italian
fiscal incentives for retirement savings were introduced with our distribution
partners at the end of September. These products will offer further
opportunities in a market with excellent long-term growth potential.
New business contribution from our Italian business was £19 million (2000: £9
million, at 2001 economic assumptions and rates of exchange) with a margin of
24.8% (full year 2000: 34.3%, at 2001 economic assumptions and rates of
exchange). This is attributable to the strong growth in sales from the
bancassurance agreement with CRT.
Netherlands (including Belgium and Luxembourg):
Our top-five business in the Netherlands, Delta Lloyd, reported a 33% increase
in new life and pensions business to £515 million (2000: £381 million),
further building on the progress made in the first six months of the year. New
business contribution amounted to £16 million (2000: £7 million, at 2001
economic assumptions and rates of exchange). The margin of 14.3% is in line
with the first half of 2001.
Total pension sales were up 47% at £309 million (2000: £206 million), which
was primarily driven by an increase of 68% in group schemes business, with
total premiums of £176 million. Total life sales rose 17% to £206 million
(2000: £175 million), despite new tax reforms, which were expected to reduce
the attractiveness of such products.
We announced in July Delta Lloyd's acquisition of Bank Nagelmackers, a medium
sized Belgian bank, which provides further asset accumulation opportunities in
one of Delta Lloyd's target markets.
The volatility in investment markets has seen investors continue to favour
traditional deposit-based savings over equity-backed products and this has
been reflected in investments sales of £69 million (2000: £813 million).
Approval has now been obtained to market the majority of all Delta Lloyd and
Ohra funds across borders, particularly in the target markets of Germany and
Belgium.
Poland:
CU Polska is the leading provider of individual life assurance and private
pensions in Poland, and has total assets under management of £1.8 billion.
Life new business premiums of £30 million (2000: £39 million) were lower than
the corresponding period last year, as a result of the ongoing difficult
market conditions. New regular premium pension sales of £19 million (2000: £
125 million) in the nine month period fell due to the relatively small number
of new entrants to the employment market eligible to buy a private pension,
following the effects of the one-off pension privatisation in 1999 which
flowed into 2000.
Spain:
In Spain, where we have a top-five life market position in this key European
growth market, total new sales increased by 481% to £479 million (2000: £81
million). Our partnership with Bancaja has continued to produce strong growth
with new business reaching £441 million (2000: £25 million), and sales of £172
million in the three months to 30 September. Sales at Plus Ultra, our Spanish
subsidiary, were lower at £38 million (2000: £56 million) as demand for
unit-linked products declined in the difficult investment environment.
New business contribution grew to £34 million (2000: £3 million, at 2001
economic assumptions and rates of exchange) benefiting from the strong
contribution from the Bancaja agreement. The new business margin of 45.4% is
in line with the trend reported in the first half of the year.
Our recently completed agreements with Unicaja and Caixa Galicia, together
with Bancaja, have provided access to the fourth-largest banking network in
Spain with nearly 2,500 branches. The two new agreements will contribute to
sales for the first time in the fourth quarter and we are in the process of
developing a product range for the new networks with an anticipated launch
early in 2002.
Other Europe:
Total life and pensions sales from our other European businesses grew by 6% to
£172 million (2000: £158 million). In Germany total new business premiums
increased by 16% to £69 million (2000: £59 million), reflecting strong
individual pension sales of £30 million (2000: £18 million). In Turkey new
sales of £16 million (2000: £17 million) have been achieved despite difficult
economic conditions. We are currently implementing plans, which will enable us
to benefit from the new opportunities in Turkey arising from the introduction
of private pensions in 2002.
Challenging conditions in international stock markets have impacted single
premium sales of £68 million (2000: £68 million) from our Dublin-based
offshore life and savings business. In addition, sales of Luxembourg UCITS
were down 41% at £93 million (2000: £157 million).
In Hungary, following completion of our acquisition of the sixth-largest life
business, Magyar Elet es Nyugdijbiztosito (Mebit), we are in the process of
building on the product range and distribution capacity already in place. On
11 October 2001, Commercial Union Asigurari de Viata SA, our business in
Romania, was granted by the new Insurance Supervisory Commission the first
license to conduct business under the newly enacted insurance law.
International:
Total International life and pension sales were 22% higher at £473 million
(2000: £391 million). Our United States business contributed total new
business premiums of £250 million (2000: £151 million), up 54%, as a result of
continuing strong single and regular premium annuity sales.
In Australia, total life and pension sales of £202 million (2000: £202
million) and unit trust sales of £157 million (2000: £242 million) continue to
reflect the market trend towards multi-manager products. Whilst not included
in the new business figures, sales of Navigator, a market-leading master
trust, increased 31% to £733 million (2000: £606 million).
In July we announced a bancassurance partnership with DBS Group Holdings Ltd
(DBS), one of the largest banks in South East Asia, and the acquisition of The
Insurance Corporation of Singapore, DBS's life and general insurance
subsidiary. This transaction completed in late August and total sales in the
period to 30 September were £11 million. We are currently in the process of
recruiting and training a financial adviser salesforce to operate within the
bank branches from early next year, and plan to launch before the year end a
number of new life products following a review of the existing product range.
In the first half of 2001 we disposed of our two Canadian life businesses,
which contributed single premium sales of £4 million (2000: £25 million) and
regular premium sales of £3 million (2000: £11 million).
Other financial developments:
The volatility in the global equity markets impact our business in terms of
our net asset value, our general insurance solvency ratio and our life free
asset ratios. In addition, we have made an assessment of the potential level
of claims from the terrorist attacks that will affect our results for 2001.
Taking into account the market levels and our trading to 19 October, we
estimate the value of equity shareholders' funds to be £12.3 billion. At the
same date, the estimated solvency cover, representing the regulatory value of
excess net assets over the required minimum margin, for our combined UK
general insurance regulated entities is 2.3 times. The cover for our combined
Dutch non-life operations is 1.4 times. The solvency cover for Abeille
Assurances, our principal French general insurance business, calculated using
the historic cost value of assets, is estimated to be 3.0 times.
Assuming market conditions as at 19 October prevail at the end of 2001, the
estimated average free asset ratio which could be published in the FSA returns
for the three large UK life companies at 31 December 2001 will be around 8%.
The valuation basis assumed allows for implicit items, but includes an
allowance for a further fall of 20% in the market value of equities and
properties under the resilience test. The solvency cover of our principal
French life business, Abeille vie, which would be reported at 31 December 2001
is estimated at 120%. This represents the local regulatory value of excess net
assets, based on historic cost, expressed as a percentage of the local
required minimum margin. As the locally reported cover is based on assets
calculated on historic cost, it has not fluctuated significantly throughout
the year. The solvency cover of our combined Delta Lloyd life operations,
which would be reported at 31 December 2001, is estimated at 231%. This
represents the local regulatory value of excess net assets expressed as a
percentage of the local required minimum margin.
We previously announced that the estimated insurance claims arising from the
terrorist attacks would not cost the group more than £35m after taking account
of reinsurance protection. The Group confirms that this initial estimate
remains unchanged, and that less than one-third of this amount relates to
losses from aviation pool business.
We remain confident that the Group is on track to achieve its target of
delivering a general insurance business capable of producing a combined
operating ratio of 102% through the underwriting cycle by the end of 2001.
Notes to Editors
1. CGU and Norwich Union merged on 30 May 2000 to create CGNU plc the UK's
largest insurance group and one of the top-five insurers in Europe with
substantial positions in other markets around the world. CGNU is the world's
seventh-largest insurer based on gross worldwide premiums.
CGNU's principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management
and general insurance, with worldwide premium income and retail investment
sales from ongoing business of over £27 billion for the year ended 31
December 2000, and assets under management of more than £200 billion as at
30 June 2001.
From 2 October 2000, the combined life and pensions, retail fund and general
insurance businesses in the UK have operated under the Norwich Union brand,
and the institutional investment business has operated under the Morley Fund
Management brand.
2. New business figures have been translated at average exchange rates applying
for the period.
2001 2000
Australia - dollars £1 = 2.79 £1 = 2.58
Poland - zloty £1 = 5.90 £1 = 6.60
United States - dollars £1 = 1.44 £1 = 1.53
The average euro rates employed in this announcement are 1 euro=£0.62 (nine
months to 30 September 2000: 1 euro=£0.61).
3. All growth rates are quoted in local currency.
New business contribution growth is calculated after restating the 2000
comparative on 2001 economic assumptions.
4. Definitions:
Annual premium equivalent (APE) is a UK industry standard for calculating
life, pensions and investments new business levels. It is the total of new
regular premiums and 10% of single premiums.
New business contribution is the present value of the projected stream of
after-tax distributable earnings from new life and pensions sales. New
business contribution before tax is calculated by grossing up the new
business contribution after-tax at the full corporation tax rate for UK
business and at appropriate rates of tax for other countries.
New business margin is a UK industry standard calculation based on new
business contribution (before the effect of solvency margin) divided by APE.
5. Cautionary statements
The cautionary statements identify important factors that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward looking
statements made in this press release. Forward looking statements are based
on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or
events to differ materially from those expressed.
CGNU plc is a company registered in England No. 2468686.
Registered office St Helen's 1 Undershaft London EC3P 3DQ
Statistical supplement
CONTENTS
Analyses
1 Detailed worldwide long-term savings new business analysis
2 Analysis of UK long-term savings sales by distribution channel
3 Annual premium equivalent
4 Detailed analysis of new business contribution
5 Principal economic assumptions
SUPPLEMENT 1
Detailed worldwide long-term savings new business analysis
Single
9 months 9 months
to to Local
30 Sept 30 Sept currency
2001 2000 growth
£m £m
United Kingdom
Individual pensions 1,117 694 61%
Group pensions 404 473 (15%)
Mortgage - - -
Annuities 549 612 (10%)
Bonds 2,637 2,639 -
Other life 140 139 1%
Total life and pensions 4,847 4,557 6%
Peps/Isas/unit trusts/Oeics 707 692 2%
5,554 5,249 6%
France
AFER (excluding unit-linked) 674 518 28%
Unit-linked & other savings 648 763 (16%)
Protection business 114 99 14%
1,436 1,380 3%
Ireland
Life & savings 230 250 (9%)
Pensions 110 49 123%
340 299 13%
Italy
Life & savings 565 154 263%
565 154 263%
Netherlands (including
Belgium and Luxembourg)
Individual pensions 133 103 26%
Group pensions 157 90 72%
Life 158 137 15%
Total life and pensions 448 330 34%
Unit trusts 69 813 (92%)
517 1,143 (56%)
Poland
Life & savings 5 8 (38%)
Pensions - - -
5 8 (38%)
Spain
Life & savings 418 51 708%
Pensions 31 20 50%
449 71 522%
Other Europe
Life & pensions 123 112 8%
UCITS and other 93 157 (41%)
216 269 (21%)
International
Life & pensions 421 354 20%
Unit trusts 157 242 (29%)
578 596 1%
Total long-term savings 9,660 9,169 5%
Analysed:
Life & pensions 8,634 7,265 18%
Investment sales 1,026 1,904 (46%)
Total long-term savings 9,660 9,169 5%
Navigator sales (not included above) 733 606 31%
Regular
9 months 9 months
to to Local
30 Sept 30 Sept currency
2001 2000 growth
£m £m
United Kingdom
Individual pensions 98 50 96%
Group pensions 231 129 79%
Mortgage 36 30 20%
Annuities - - -
Bonds 1 4 (75%)
Other life 64 57 12%
Total life and pensions 430 270 59%
Peps/Isas/unit trusts/Oeics 8 17 (53%)
438 287 53%
France
AFER (excluding unit-linked) - - -
Unit-linked & other savings 11 16 (27%)
Protection business 15 14 1%
26 30 (13%)
Ireland
Life & savings 16 10 57%
Pensions 26 24 6%
42 34 22%
Italy
Life & savings 20 10 94%
20 10 94%
Netherlands (including
Belgium and Luxembourg)
Individual pensions - - -
Group pensions 19 13 42%
Life 48 38 23%
Total life and pensions 67 51 28%
Unit trusts - - -
67 51 28%
Poland
Life & savings 25 31 (28%)
Pensions 19 125 (87%)
44 156 (75%)
Spain
Life & savings 20 8 158%
Pensions 10 2 316%
30 10 194%
Other Europe
Life & pensions 49 46 2%
UCITS and other - - -
49 46 2%
International
Life & pensions 52 37 40%
Unit trusts - - -
52 37 40%
Total long-term savings 768 661 12%
Analysed:
Life & pensions 760 644 14%
Investment sales 8 17 (53%)
Total long-term savings 768 661 12%
Navigator sales (not included above) - - -
SUPPLEMENT 2
Analysis of UK long-term savings sales by distribution channel
Single
9 months 9 months
to to Local
30 Sept 30 Sept currency
2001 2000 growth
£m £m
IFA
- life and pensions products 3,579 3,686 (3%)
- investment products 451 503 (10%)
4,030 4,189 (4%)
Partnerships/Direct
- life and pensions products 1,268 871 46%
- investment products 256 189 35%
1,524 1,060 44%
Total UK long-term savings 5,554 5,249 6%
Regular
9 months 9 months
to to Local
30 Sept 30 Sept currency
2001 2000 growth
£m £m
IFA
- life and pensions products 354 214 65%
- investment products 5 10 (50%)
359 224 60%
Partnerships/Direct
- life and pensions products 76 56 36%
- investment products 3 7 (57%)
79 63 25%
Total UK long-term savings 438 287 53%
SUPPLEMENT 3
Annual premium equivalent
Annual premium equivalent (APE) is an UK industry standard for calculating
life, pensions and investments new business levels. It is the total of new
regular premiums and 10% of single premiums.
Life and pensions Investment
sales sales
Local Local
currency currency
growth growth
£m £m
United Kingdom
IFA 712 22% 50 (17%)
Partnerships/Direct 203 42% 29 11%
915 26% 79 (9%)
France 170 - - -
Ireland 76 17% - -
Italy 76 195% - -
Netherlands (including Belgium and Luxembourg) 112 30% 7 (92%)
Poland 44 (75%) - -
Spain 75 330% - -
Other Europe 61 3% 9 (41%)
International 94 30% 16 (29%)
Total long-term savings 1,623 17% 111 (47%)
Total worldwide sales
Local
currency
growth
£m
United Kingdom
IFA 762 19%
Partnerships/Direct 232 37%
994 22%
France 170 -
Ireland 76 17%
Italy 76 195%
Netherlands (including Belgium and Luxembourg) 119 (30%)
Poland 44 (75%)
Spain 75 330%
Other Europe 70 (6%)
International 110 16%
Total long-term savings 1,734 8%
SUPPLEMENT 4
Detailed analysis of new business contribution
(a) Before the effect of solvency margin
Annual premium equivalent*
9 months 9 months
2001 2000
£m £m
Life and pensions business
United Kingdom 915 726
Europe (excluding UK)
France 170 168
Ireland 76 64
Italy 76 25
Netherlands 112 84
Poland - Life 25 32
- Pensions 19 125
Spain 75 17
Other 61 57
International 94 73
1,623 1,371
* Annual premium equivalent represents regular premiums plus 10% of single
premiums.
New business contribution *
Restated As reported
9 months 9 months 9 months
2001 2000 *** 2000
£m £m £m
Life and pensions business
United Kingdom 242 207 217
Europe (excluding UK)
France 50 47 52
Ireland 22 14 16
Italy 19 9 9
Netherlands 16 7 13
Poland - Life 6 9 9
- Pensions 2 26 26
Spain 34 3 3
Other 2 2 2
International 6 2 2
399 326 349
** Before effect of solvency margin.
*** Restated using 2001 economic assumptions.
New business margin ****
Restated
9 months 9 months Full year
2001 2000 2000 ***
% % %
Life and pensions business
United Kingdom 26.5% 28.5% 28.6%
Europe (excluding UK)
France 29.5% 28.0% 25.7%
Ireland 28.9% 21.9% 24.0%
Italy 24.8% 35.4% 34.3%
Netherlands 14.3% 8.3% 6.9%
Poland - Life 23.5% 28.3% 25.6%
- Pensions 10.5% 20.8% 20.1%
Spain 45.4% 17.5% 38.9%
Other 3.3% 3.5% 2.1%
International 6.4% 2.8% 6.0%
24.6% 23.8% 23.9%
*** Restated using 2001 economic assumptions.
**** New business margin represents the ratio of new business contribution to
annual premium equivalent, expressed as a percentage.
***** New business contribution before the effect of solvency margin includes
minority interests in 2001 of £31 million (nine months to 30 September
2000: £14 million). This comprises minority interests in France of £3
million (nine months to 30 September 2000: £3 million), Italy £8 million
(nine months to 30 September 2000: £3 million), Poland £1 million (nine
months to 30 September 2000: £7 million) and Spain £19 million (nine
months to 30 September 2000: £1 million).
(b) Including the effect of solvency margin*
Restated As reported
9 months 9 months 9 months
2001 2000** 2000
£m £m £m
Life and pensions business
United Kingdom 233 197 207
Europe (excluding UK)
France 29 27 32
Ireland 22 13 15
Italy 14 7 7
Netherlands 1 (5) 1
Poland - Life 3 4 4
- Pensions 2 21 21
Spain 28 2 2
Other 1 1 1
International - (3) (3)
333 264 287
* The effect of solvency margin represents the impact of holding the minimum
European Union (EU) solvency margin (or equivalent for non-EU operations) and
discounting to present value the projected future releases from the solvency
margin to shareholders.
** Restated using 2001 economic assumptions.
SUPPLEMENT 5
Principal economic assumptions
New business contribution has been calculated using the economic assumptions
set at the end of the previous year, as shown in the tables below.
United Kingdom France
31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999 2000 1999
Risk discount rate 7.4% 7.8% 8.5% 8.7%
Pre-tax investment returns:
Base government fixed interest 4.7% 5.2% 5.0% 5.5%
Ordinary shares 7.2% 7.7% 7.0% 7.5%
Property 6.2% 6.7% 6.5% 7.0%
Future expense inflation 3.7% 4.1% 2.5% 2.5%
Tax rate 30.0% 30.0% 37.8% 40.0%
Ireland Italy
31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999 2000 1999
Risk discount rate 9.1% 9.0% 7.5% 7.7%
Pre-tax investment returns:
Base government fixed interest 5.3% 5.6% 5.3% 5.6%
Ordinary shares 8.3% 8.6% 8.3% 8.6%
Property 6.8% 7.1% 6.8% 7.1%
Future expense inflation 5.0% 4.0% 3.3% 2.5%
Tax rate 20.0% 28.0% 43.0% 43.0%
Netherlands Poland - Life
31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999 2000 1999
Risk discount rate 8.0% 8.3% 20.0% 19.8%
Pre-tax investment returns:
Base government fixed interest 5.0% 5.5% 12.5% 12.5%
Ordinary shares 7.9% 8.4% 12.5% 12.5%
Property 6.5% 7.0% n/a n/a
Future expense inflation 2.5% 2.5% 9.2% 9.2%
Tax rate 25.0% 25.0% 28.0% 33.0%
Poland - Pensions Spain
31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec
2000 1999 2000 1999
Risk discount rate 17.3% 17.1% 8.4% 9.1%
Pre-tax investment returns:
Base government fixed interest 12.5% 12.5% 5.4% 5.6%
Ordinary shares 12.5% 12.5% 8.4% 8.6%
Property n/a n/a 6.9% 7.1%
Future expense inflation 9.2% 9.2% 4.0% 3.0%
Tax rate 28.0% 33.0% 35.0% 35.0%
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