Financial Summary

Group income statement
for the year ended 31 December 2011
Notes2011
$m
2010
$m
Gross premiums written 3 1,712.5 1,741.6
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers (338.5) (339.5)
Net premiums written 3 1,374.0 1,402.1
Change in gross provision for unearned premiums 20.6 38.4
Reinsurer’s share of change in the provision for unearned premiums (9.6) (35.3)
Change in net provision for unearned premiums 11.0 3.1
Net earned premiums 3 1,385.0 1,405.2
Net investment income 4 39.3 37.5
Other income 5 28.1 28.1
67.4 65.6
Revenue 1,452.4 1,470.8
Insurance claims 1,168.9 860.6
Insurance claims recoverable from reinsurers (318.4) (122.4)
Net insurance claims 3 850.5 738.2
Expenses for the acquisition of insurance contracts 3 390.7 381.4
Administrative expenses 126.6 119.2
Foreign exchange loss/(gain) 3 4.1 (34.6)
Operating expenses 521.4 466.0
Expenses 3 1,371.9 1,204.2
Share of loss in associate 14 (1.0) (0.9)
Results of operating activities 79.5 265.7
Finance costs 8 (16.8) (14.9)
Profit before income tax 62.7 250.8
Income tax credit/(expense) 9 3.1 (33.8)
Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders 65.8 217.0
Earnings per share (cents per share):
Basic 10 13.0 42.1
Diluted 10 12.4 40.2
Earnings per share (pence per share):
Basic 10 8.1 27.4
Diluted 10 7.7 26.1


The notes form part of these financial statements.

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