Prudent policy provides sustainable customer and profitability basis
Financial
- Increase in result before taxation by 30% to € 568 million, driven by good investment results, continuing cost awareness and favourable developments in General Insurance
- Total gross premium income increases 6% to € 5.7 billion due to organic growth in life insurance
- Equity increases by 36% from € 2.8 billion to € 3.8 billion
Operational
- Strong improvement in profitability of new life business; new business contribution increases by 27% to € 58 million
- Profitability of General sharply improved on the back of good claims management and lower costs
- Mortgage origination increased by 15% in a highly competitive marketInflow new money of Delta Lloyd mutual funds 29% higher at € 1.5 billion, supported by the improved distribution through banks
Strategic
- Continuing low interest rates prompt additional prudence in financial policy Delta Lloyd Group anticipates further improvement of results in 2006
Niek Hoek, chairman Executive Board Delta Lloyd Group: 'Delta Lloyd Group can look back on a highly successful 2005; all activities developed positively. This was despite the very low level of long-term interest rates, which dropped below the level that we have guaranteed to many of our customers. Our customers and stakeholders expect us to protect their long-term interests. By taking structural measures aimed at mitigating the consequences of these low interest rates and making these consequences transparent, we have secured the solidity of our business and hence our customers' future benefit entitlements. This adds further lustre to the good results that we are presenting today.'
Delta Lloyd Group key figures for 20051
| (in millions of euros) | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Including Delta Lloyd Insurance, OHRA Insurance, ABN AMRO Insurance, Delta Lloyd Banking, Delta Lloyd Asset Management, Delta Lloyd Belgium and Delta Lloyd Germany. The results of ENNIA were consolidated through 29 December | |||
| Result before taxation | 568 | 439 | 30% |
| Net result | 443 | 340 | 30% |
| Total gross income | 9,334 | 7,976 | 16% |
| Gross written premiums | 5,717 | 5,405 | 6% |
| - of which gross written premiums Netherlands | 4,589 | 4,369 | 5% |
| Investment income | 3,215 | 2,407 | 34% |
| Equity | 3,789 | 2,796 | 36% |
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