Preliminary results year ended 31 December 2008
05 March 2009

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Appendix D – IFRS additional disclosures

D7 – Segmental information

(a) Operating segments

The Group has determined its operating segments along regional lines. These reflect the management structure whereby a member of the Executive Management team is accountable to the Group Chief Executive for the operating segment for which he is responsible. The activities of each operating segment are described below:

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom comprises two operating segments – UK Life and UK General Insurance (UK GI). The principal activities of UK Life are life insurance, long-term health and accident insurance, savings, pensions and annuity business, whilst UK GI provides insurance cover to individuals and to small and medium-sized businesses, for risks associated mainly with motor vehicles, property and liability, such as employers’ liability and professional indemnity liability, and medical expenses. UK GI also includes the RAC motor recovery business, the group reinsurance result and the results of run off business.

Europe

Activities reported in the Europe operating segment exclude operations in the UK and include those in Russia and Turkey. Principal activities are long-term business in France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain, and general insurance in France, the Netherlands, Ireland and Italy, as well as the fund management activity of Delta Lloyd.

North America

Our activities in North America principally comprise our long-term business operations in the USA and general insurance business operation in Canada.

Asia Pacific

Our activities in Asia Pacific principally comprise our long-term business operations in Australia, China, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Malaysia, and South Korea.

Aviva Investors

Aviva Investors operates in most of the regions in which the Group operates, in particular the UK, France, the United States and Canada and other international businesses, managing policyholders’ and shareholders’ invested funds, providing investment management services for institutional pension fund mandates and managing a range of retail investment products, including investment funds, unit trusts, OEICs and ISAs. Fund management activities of Delta Lloyd are included in the Europe operating segment.

Other Group activities

Investment return on centrally held assets and head office expenses, such as Group treasury and finance functions, together with certain taxes and financing costs arising on central borrowings are included in “Other Group activities”. Similarly, central core structural borrowings and certain tax balances are included in “Other Group activities” in the segmental balance sheet. Also included here are consolidation and elimination adjustments.

Measurement basis

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those for the Group as a whole. Any transactions between the business segments are on normal commercial terms and market conditions. The Group evaluates performance of operating segments on the basis of:

  1. profit or loss from operations before tax attributable to shareholders.
  2. profit or loss from operations before tax attributable to shareholders, adjusted for non-operating items outside the segment management’s control, including investment market performance and fiscal policy changes.

(i) Segmental income statement for the year ended 31 December 2008

  United Kingdom Europe
£m
North America
£m
Asia Pacific
£m
Aviva Investors
£m
Other Group activities
£m
Total
£m
Life
£m
GI#
£m
Gross written premiums 8,108 5,496 15,529 6,486 587 36,206
Premiums ceded to reinsurers (612) (498) (442) (214) (75) (1,841)
Internal reinsurance revenue 26 (21) (4) (1)
Net written premiums 7,496 5,024 15,066 6,268 511 34,365
Net change in provision for unearned premiums 6 344 (21) (50) (2) 277
Net earned premiums 7,502 5,368 15,045 6,218 509 34,642
Fee and commission income 310 362 711 40 168 294 1,885
7,812 5,730 15,756 6,258 677 294 36,527
Net investment income (8,844) 326 (6,168) 444 (626) (407) (768) (16,043)
Inter-segment revenue 203 203
Share of loss of joint ventures and associates (1,058) (38) (32) (1,128)
Profit on the disposal of subsidiaries and associates (38) 24 21 7
Segmental income* (2,090) 6,018 9,574 6,702 19 90 (747) 19,566
Claims and benefits paid, net of recoveries from reinsurers (8,620) (3,944) (13,411) (2,912) (464) (2) (29,353)
Change in insurance liabilities, net of reinsurance 2,674 280 3,409 (2,774) 296 3,885
Change in investment contract provisions 7,240 2,765 (126) 401 349 10,629
Change in unallocated divisible surplus 2,151 2,331 4,482
Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs and acquired value of in-force business (44) (285) (4) (333)
Depreciation and other amortisation expense (70) (108) (120) (51) (5) (5) (359)
Other operating expenses (1,787) (2,599) (2,970) (633) (296) (362) 552 (8,095)
Impairment losses** (26) (814) (200) (1,040)
Inter-segment expenses (137) (2) (18) (42) (3) (1) (203)
Finance costs (541) (10) (703) (17) (276) (1,547)
Segmental expenses 910 (6,409) (9,575) (7,040) (75) (18) 273 (21,934)
(Loss)/profit before tax (1,180) (391) (1) (338) (56) 72 (474) (2,368)
Tax attributable to policyholders’ returns 1,031 49 (12) 1,068
(Loss)/profit before tax attributable to shareholders (149) (391) 48 (338) (68) 72 (474) (1,300)

*   Total reported income, excluding inter-segment revenue, is split United Kingdom £3,928 million, France £1,005 million, Netherlands £6,759 million, USA £4,954 million and Rest of the World £2,717 million. Income is attributed on the basis of geographical origin which does not materially differ from revenue by geographical destination, as most risks are located in the countries where the contracts were written.
**  Impairment losses, and reversal of such losses, recognised directly in equity were £830 million and £nil.
†   Aviva Investors comprises the Aviva Investors UK, France, the United States, Canada and International fund management businesses.
#   United Kingdom GI includes the Group reinsurance business, agency run off business and the non-insurance business for the RAC.

  United Kingdom Europe
£m
North America
£m
Asia Pacific
£m
Aviva Investors
£m
Other Group activities
£m
Total
£m
Life
£m
GI
£m
(Loss)/profit before tax attributable to shareholders (149) (391) 48 (338) (68) 72 (474) (1,300)
Adjusted for non-operating items:                
Reclassification of corporate costs and unallocated interest 7 (71) 54 15 (5)
Investment return variances and economic assumption changes on long-term business 694 400 433 104 1,631
Short-term fluctuation in return on investments backing non-long-term business 334 389 (47) 143 819
Economic assumption changes on general insurance and health business 91 3 94
Impairment of goodwill 66 66
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles 3 33 34 44 3 117
(Profit)/loss on the disposal of subsidiaries and associates 38 (24) (21) (7)
Exceptional item 108 312 133 42 6 (50) 551
Integration and restructuring costs 60 195 38 33 326
Operating profit/(loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 723 541 1,141 149 36 114 (407) 2,297

(ii) Segmental income statement for the year ended 31 December 2007

  United Kingdom Europe
£m
North America
£m
Asia Pacific
£m
Aviva Investors
£m
Other Group activities
£m
Restated
Total
£m
Life
£m
GI
£m
Gross written premiums 6,128 6,039 13,538 4,628 658 30,991
Premiums ceded to reinsurers (444) (577) (388) (195) (54) (1,658)
Internal reinsurance revenue 28 (19) (7) (2)
Net written premiums 5,684 5,490 13,131 4,426 602 29,333
Net change in provision for unearned premiums (18) 60 (22) (40) (1) (21)
Net earned premiums 5,666 5,550 13,109 4,386 601 29,312
Fee and commission income 246 385 638 30 168 299 (6) 1,760
  5,912 5,935 13,747 4,416 769 299 (6) 31,072
Net investment income 5,186 699 2,761 875 286 (15) (103) 9,689
Inter-segment revenue 199 199
Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates (304) 3 6 (9) (304)
Profit/(loss) on the disposal of subsidiaries and associates (7) (5) 61 49
Segmental income* 10,794 6,630 16,509 5,291 1,046 483 (48) 40,705
Claims and benefits paid, net of recoveries from reinsurers (9,000) (4,064) (11,192) (2,486) (377) (2) (27,121)
Change in insurance liabilities, net of reinsurance (729) 417 (949) (1,920) (327) (3,508)
Change in investment contract provisions (694) (1,091) (153) (35) (45) (2,018)
Change in unallocated divisible surplus 1,882 1,040 2,922
Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs and acquired value of in-force business (35) (122) (3) (160)
Depreciation and other amortisation expense (24) (104) (53) (45) (6) (17) (249)
Other operating expenses (1,110) (2,723) (2,318) (545) (251) (289) (15) (7,251)
Impairment losses** (50) (7) (57)
Inter-segment expenses (141) (4) (18) (32) (3) (1) (199)
Finance costs (405) (10) (527) (19) (256) (1,217)
Segmental expenses (10,221) (6,488) (15,193) (5,329) (1,002) (351) (274) (38,858)
Profit/(loss) before tax 573 142 1,316 (38) 44 132 (322) 1,847
Tax attributable to policyholders’ returns (9) 6 (9) (3) (15)
Profit/(loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 564 142 1,322 (38) 35 129 (322) 1,832

*  Total reported income, excluding inter-segment revenue, is split United Kingdom £17,424 million, France £5,731 million, Netherlands £5,922 million, USA £3,777 million and Rest of the World £7,853 million. Income is attributed on the basis of geographical origin which does not materially differ from revenue by geographical destination, as most risks are located in the countries where the contracts were written.
**  Impairment losses, and reversal of such losses, recognised directly in equity were £nil and £1 million.
†  Aviva Investors comprises the Aviva Investors UK, France, the United States, Canada and International fund management businesses.

  United Kingdom Europe
£m
North America
£m
Asia Pacific
£m
Aviva Investors
£m
Other Group activities
£m
Restated
Total
£m
Life
£m
GI
£m
Profit/(loss) before tax attributable to shareholders 564 142 1,322 (38) 35 129 (322) 1,832
Adjusted for non-operating items:                
Reclassification of corporate costs and unallocated interest (6) (63) 33 19 17
Investment return variances and economic assumption changes on long-term business 112 (309) 181 (1) 2 (15)
Short-term fluctuation in return on investments backing non-long-term business 86 112 9 (23) 184
Economic assumption changes on general insurance and health business (1) (1) (2)
Impairment of goodwill 1 9 10
Amortisation and impairment of intangibles 4 28 21 40 3 7 103
(Profit)/loss on the disposal of subsidiaries and associates 7 5 (61) (49)
Integration and restructuring costs 8 114 12 19 153
Operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders 682 313 1,197 229 37 147 (389) 2,216

(iii) Segmental balance sheet as at 31 December 2008

  United Kingdom Europe
£m
North America
£m
Asia Pacific
£m
Aviva Investors
£m
Other Group activities
£m
Total
£m
Life
£m
GI
£m
Goodwill 52 1,208 1,357 903 55 3 3,578
Acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets 65 265 1,470 2,196 28 14 4,038
Interests in, and loans to, joint ventures and associates 2,080 604 2 296 1 2,983
Property and equipment 123 173 519 106 32 10 1 964
Investment property 8,872 148 3,920 7 21 655 803 14,426
Loans 20,156 833 19,061 2,130 56 1 42,237
Financial investments 69,052 2,482 125,329 24,621 3,865 1,454 2,919 229,722
Deferred acquisition costs 1,221 998 1,254 2,627 43 3 1 6,147
Other assets 13,933 4,971 23,867 5,537 627 661 871 50,467
Total assets 115,554 11,078 177,381 38,129 5,023 2,801 4,596 354,562
Insurance liabilities                
Long-term business and outstanding claims provisions 62,070 6,103 72,464 26,939 2,120 169,696
Unearned premiums 173 2,966 670 959 22 4,790
Other insurance liabilities 91 182 91 364
Liability for investment contracts 35,109 65,106 3,403 1,643 2,298 107,559
Unallocated divisible surplus 2,727 (405) 3 2,325
Net asset value attributable to unitholders 986 3,304 175 2,453 6,918
External borrowings 2,716 11 6,970 163 5,341 15,201
Other liabilities, including inter-segment liabilities 8,164 (972) 18,635 4,041 190 324 2,881 33,263
Total liabilities 111,945 8,199 166,926 35,596 4,153 2,622 10,675 340,116
Total equity               14,446
Total equity and liabilities               354,562
Capital expenditure (excluding business combinations) 36 93 72 70 4 5 280

External borrowings by holding companies within the Group which are not allocated to operating companies are included in "Other Group activities".

†  Aviva Investors comprises the Aviva Investors UK, France, the United States, Canada and International fund management businesses.

(iv) Segmental balance sheet as at 31 December 2007

  United Kingdom Europe
£m
North America
£m
Asia Pacific
£m
Aviva Investors
£m
Other Group activities
£m
Total
£m
Life
£m
GI
£m
Goodwill 71 1,276 1,053 642 40 3,082
Acquired value of in-force business and intangible assets 65 349 1,164 1,579 28 12 3,197
Interests in, and loans to, joint ventures and associates 2,972 594 1 215 3,782
Property and equipment 177 317 374 28 37 7 2 942
Investment property 10,415 252 3,061 25 966 672 15,391
Loans 20,153 900 13,895 1,206 39 36,193
Financial investments 83,489 3,679 103,430 17,227 3,934 1,993 2,658 216,410
Deferred acquisition costs 1,477 1,212 914 830 45 4 5 4,487
Other assets 10,535 5,157 16,086 2,804 500 667 2,093 37,842
Total assets 129,354 13,142 140,571 24,317 4,863 3,649 5,430 321,326
Insurance liabilities                
Long-term business and outstanding claims provisions 65,017 6,429 56,505 17,335 1,820 147,106
Unearned premiums 179 3,468 973 815 15 5,450
Other insurance liabilities 92 113 78 283
Liability for investment contracts 41,845 49,551 1,756 1,952 3,140 98,244
Unallocated divisible surplus 4,944 1,838 3 6,785
Net asset value attributable to unitholders 758 2,680 189 2,782 6,409
External borrowings 2,184 12 6,153 133 6 4,169 12,657
Other liabilities, including inter-segment liabilities 10,474 (320) 13,129 1,615 160 294 3,109 28,461
Total liabilities 125,401 9,681 130,942 21,732 4,139 3,440 10,060 305,395
Total equity               15,931
Total equity and liabilities               321,326
Capital expenditure (excluding business combinations) 30 140 106 10 5 6 2 299

(b) Further analysis by products and services

The Group’s results can be further analysed by products and services which comprise long-term business, fund management, general insurance and health, and non-insurance activities.

Long-term business

Our long-term business comprises life insurance, long-term health and accident insurance, savings, pensions and annuity business written by our life insurance subsidiaries, including managed pension fund business and our share of the other life and related business written in our associates and joint ventures, as well as the Lifetime mortgage business written in the UK.

Fund management

Our fund management business invests policyholders’ and shareholders’ funds, provides investment management services for institutional pension fund mandates and manages a range of retail investment products, including investment funds, unit trusts, OEICs and ISAs. Clients include Aviva Group businesses and third-party financial institutions, pension funds, public sector organisations, investment professionals and private investors.

General insurance and health

Our general insurance and health business provides insurance cover to individuals and to small and medium sized businesses, for risks associated mainly with motor vehicles, property and liability, such as employers’ liability and professional indemnity liability, and medical expenses.

Non-insurance

Non-insurance includes the RAC non-insurance operations, our banking businesses, service companies, head office expenses, such as Group treasury and finance functions, and certain financing costs and taxes not allocated to business segments.

(i) Segmental income statement – products and services for the year ended 31 December 2008

  Long-term business
£m
Fund management
£m
General Insurance
and health**
£m
Other†
£m
Total
£m
Gross written premiums* 24,272 11,934 36,206
Premiums ceded to reinsurers (1,044) (797) (1,841)
Net written premiums 23,228 11,137 34,365
Net change in provision for unearned premiums 277 277
Net earned premiums 23,228 11,414 34,642
Fee and commission income 753 567 160 405 1,885
  23,981 567 11,574 405 36,527
Net investment (expense)/income (16,671) 3 425 200 (16,043)
Inter-segment revenue 185 185
Share of loss of joint ventures and associates (1,089) (12) (5) (22) (1,128)
Profit on the disposal of subsidiaries and associates 7 7
Segmental income 6,221 743 11,994 590 19,548
Segmental expenses (7,532) (662) (12,100) (1,622) (21,916)
Tax attributable to policyholder returns 1,068 1,068
Profit/(loss) before tax attributable to shareholders (243) 81 (106) (1,032) (1,300)
Adjusted for non-operating items 1,937 42 1,304 314 3,597
Operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders’ profits 1,694 123 1,198 (718) 2,297

*   Gross written premiums includes inward reinsurance premiums assumed from other companies amounting to £255 million, of which £89 million relates to property and liability insurance £131 million to long-term business and the remainder health business.
**  General insurance and health business segment includes gross written premiums of £1,945 million and premiums ceded to other companies of £35 million relating to health business. The remaining business relates to property and liability insurance.
†   Other includes the RAC non-insurance operations, our banking business, head office expenses, such as Group treasury and finance functions, and certain financing costs and taxes not allocated to business segments.

(ii) Segmental income statement – products and services for the year ended 31 December 2007

  Long-term business
£m
Fund management
£m
General Insurance
and health**
£m
Other†
£m
Restated
Total
£m
Gross written premiums* 19,622 11,369 30,991
Premiums ceded to reinsurers (858) (800) (1,658)
Net written premiums 18,764 10,569 29,333
Net change in provision for unearned premiums (21) (21)
Net earned premiums 18,764 10,548 29,312
Fee and commission income 692 494 179 395 1,760
  19,456 494 10,727 395 31,072
Net investment income 8,529 45 827 288 9,689
Inter-segment revenue 152 152
Share of (loss)/profit of joint ventures and associates (297) (9) 3 (1) (304)
Profit/(loss) on the disposal of subsidiaries and associates (7) 56 49
Segmental income 27,688 682 11,550 738 40,658
Segmental expenses (26,139) (521) (10,843) (1,308) (38,811)
Tax attributable to policyholder returns (15) (15)
Profit before tax attributable to shareholders 1,534 161 707 (570) 1,832
Adjusted for non-operating items 76 18 314 (24) 384
Operating profit before tax attributable to shareholders' profits 1,610 179 1,021 (594) 2,216

(iii) Segmental balance sheet – products and services as at 31 December 2008

  Long-term business
£m
Fund management
£m
General insurance
and health
£m
Other
£m
Total
£m
Segment assets 307,928 732 25,190 20,712 354,562
Segment liabilities (291,347) (392) (19,552) (28,825) (340,116)
Net assets 16,581 340 5,638 (8,113) 14,446

(iv) Segmental balance sheet – products and services as at 31 December 2007

  Long-term business
£m
Fund management
£m
General insurance
and health
£m
Other
£m
Restated
Total
£m
Segment assets 280,375 1,871 24,341 14,739 321,326
Segment liabilities (265,736) (1,517) (18,581) (19,561) (305,395)
Net assets 14,639 354 5,760 (4,822) 15,931

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