CNP Assurances: 2010 Premium Income and Results
PARIS, February 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
- 2010 Premium Income and Results
- Solid Performance From CNP Assurances in 2010
- Premium Income Stable at EUR32.3bn (-0.8%)
- Net profit: EUR1,050 Million (+5%)
- Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV) of EUR20.3 per Share
- Recommended Dividend[1] of EUR0.77 per Share
CNP Assurances, the leading personal insurer in France, with operations in the rest of Europe and in South America, has announced its 2010 premium income and results.
Highlights
- Premium income amounted to EUR32.3 billion, led by growth in
risk and unit-linked business. After a good 2009, traditional savings
products remained at a satisfactory level.
- Average technical reserves[2] rose by 8.2% in 2010, buoyed
by structurally positive net new money.
- Net profit climbed 4.6% to EUR1,050 million, thanks to
healthy operating momentum in a persistently challenging financial
environment.
- MCEV increased by 6.8% to EUR20.3 per share, with APE margin
at 12.3% versus 11.5% in 2009.
- ROE stood at 10.9% for 2010.
- The solvency capital requirement under Solvency I was
covered 1.73 times including unrealised gains.
Gilles Benoist, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"In a record-low interest rate environment, our value creation strategy for 2010 consisted of developing sales of risk products both in France and in international markets. This strategy led to solid bottom-line growth and increased balance sheet flexibility. In 2011, with the continued support of all of our partners, we will pursue our expansion in high-margin segments."
1. 2010 Business Review[3]
In 2010, premium income dipped just 0.8% to EUR32.3 billion. This strong performance was achieved on the back of robust 15.1% growth in 2009.
Sales were led by unit-linked products, a vibrant risk segment - with particularly strong demand for personal risk and loan insurance cover in France - and a sharp 30.2% increase in premium income in Brazil (up 7.8% excluding the currency effect). In Italy, premium income fell by 24.9% in 2010, after virtually tripling in the prior year.
IFRS French GAAP
Premium income 2010 % 2010 %
(in EUR millions) change change
Savings 23,587.3 - 4.5 24,404.5 - 3.4
Pensions 3,160.5 + 9.9 3,381.6 + 5.9
Personal Risk 1,727.7 + 16.2 1,728.9 + 16.3
Loan Insurance 3,024.5 + 14.4 3,024.5 + 14.4
Health Insurance 480.3 + 2.9 480.3 + 2.9
Property & Casualty 334.8 - 16.6 334.8 - 16.6
TOTAL 32,315.1 - 0.8 33,354.7 - 0.3
IFRS French GAAP
Premium 2010 % change 2010 % change
income
(in EUR
millions)
France 26,129.2 - 0.6 26,55.9 - 1.0
Italy (1) 2,660.1 - 24.9 2,965.8 - 17.5
Portugal (2) 217.8 - 10.1 355.3 - 19.9
Brazil (3) 2,445.8 + 30.2 2,814.0 + 30.8
Argentina (3) 17.1 + 118.3 17.1 + 118.3
Spain (4) 584.6 + 54.1 584.6 + 54.1
Cyprus 202.9 - 5.4 204.4 - 4.8
Ireland 23.4 - 23.4 -
Other (5) 34.2 + 6.0 34.2 + 6.0
TOTAL 32,315.1 - 0.8 33,354.7 - 0.3
(1) Italian branches, CNP UniCredit Vita, Cofidis Italy and, since 1
January 2010, BVP Italy.
(2) Cofidis Portugal and BVP Portugal.
(3) Based on exchange rates at 31 December 2010.
(4) Spanish branches, CNP Vida, BVP Spain and Cofidis Spain.
(5) Cofidis Belgium, Czech Republic, Romania, Greece and Hungary.
Consolidated sales of unit-linked products jumped 53.6% in 2010, lifting their contribution to savings and pensions revenue to 15.6%.
Average technical reserves excluding deferred participation rose by 8.2%. Including deferred participation, they increased by 9.3% to EUR280 billion, reflecting the positive impact of both French and international operations (up a combined 6.1% to EUR288 billion).
France
Premium income contracted by a slight 0.6% in 2010 to EUR26.1 billion (down 1.0% under French GAAP).
This minor slowdown was mainly due to the 1.6% decline in savings business, which largely reflected the impact on traditional savings products of a high basis of comparison in 2009. The three main distribution networks raised their front-end loading in 2010. Sharply higher than in 2009, unit-linked premium income nearly doubled during the year. The contribution from unit-linked contracts to total savings and pensions revenue in France represented 9.2% for the Group versus 13.0% for the market as a whole.
The personal risk and loan insurance businesses expanded by 10.8% and 5.6% respectively.
Net new money in France remained structurally positive, at EUR7.9 billion.
La Banque Postale
La Banque Postale generated premium income of EUR10.6 billion, representing a limited decline compared with 2009, which was shaped by strong sales of savings products due to promotional campaigns deployed by the network in early 2009. 2010 saw the success of Cachemire, as well as Toscane Vie, which was launched at the end of the year. The unit-linked recovery was sustained throughout 2010, representing a 16% improvement over the year.
La Banque Postale Prevoyance went from strength to strength, up 10% for the period.
Savings Banks
Premium income generated through the Savings Banks amounted to EUR10.5 billion in 2010, up 1.9%. All segments experienced growth. Savings revenue edged up 1.4%, supported by two campaigns advertising promotional rates on unit-linked funds. These campaigns, coupled with the launch of four tranches of BPCE bonds packaged in unit-linked funds significantly increased the portfolio's unit-linked weighting, to 14% in 2010 from 5% in 2009. The personal risk business continued its vigorous expansion (up 38%), fuelled by sales of Garantie Urgence and Garantie Famille products as well as the Solutions Obseques market launch.
CNP Tresor
CNP Tresor's premium income was up 8.9% to EUR733.4 million. Business was driven by the sustained vitality of the sales force and large transactions carried out during the year with high-end customers.
Financial Institutions
Loan insurance generated premium income of EUR1.5 billion (up 5.6%), lifted by the growth in property sales fuelled by historically low interest rates and campaigns promoting home ownership that were discontinued at the end of 2010. New partnerships were signed during the year that should help to sustain volumes in 2011.
Mutual Insurers
The mutual insurer business was robust in 2010, with premium income up 13.3% to EUR844.5 million. One of the year's highlights was the creation of the MFPrevoyance SA joint venture, in which CNP Assurances holds a 65% interest, alongside MFP Services, MGEN and six well-established civil service mutual insurers. This alliance will enable the partners and the mutual insurance segment in general to develop personal risk solutions for both civil service and corporate customers.
International Operations
In 2010, premium income outside France came to EUR6.2 billion, down a slight 1.8% (down 7.8% at comparable scope of consolidation and constant exchange rates). Accounting for nearly 20% of the consolidated total, premium income from international operations was boosted by a favourable currency effect in Brazil and the consolidation of the Barclays Vida y Pensiones (BVP) operations in Southern Europe.
Lower premiums primarily concerned the savings segment, which shrank by 20.3%. As announced at the beginning of the year, the Group focused on the more profitable personal risk and loan insurance businesses which grew by 36.6% and 66.7% respectively. Note that year-on-year performance in Italy was impacted by high 2009 comparatives.
Italy - CNP UniCredit Vita
Business contracted 29.4% to EUR2.5 billion at CNP UniCreditVita, after an excellent 2009 in which premium income shot up 196.8%. The Italian subsidiary was held back by the overall decline in the life market during the second half, as well as by the restructuring of the UniCredit banking network. Nevertheless, sales of personal risk products and loan insurance climbed by a sharp 36% to EUR87 million.
Spain/Portugal/Italy - CNP BVP
CNP BVP's premium income totalled EUR608 million. A number of milestones were reached during the year, including most notably the launch of 18 new products with high levels of risk cover and the start-up of Italian operations in the first half. In Italy, CNP BVP launched an innovative savings product with a unit-linked formula that generated new money of EUR90 million in 2010, of which 67% unit-linked.
Greece/Cyprus: CNP MIH
CNP MIH generated premium income of EUR203 million in 2010 (down 5.4%), of which EUR110 million from life insurance. The fast-growing personal risk and loan insurance businesses expanded 24% to EUR39 million. Substantially all savings and pensions revenue was from unit-linked sales, with Cyprus accounting for 92% of new money.
Brazil - Caixa Seguros
Caixa Seguros saw premium income jump 30.2% to EUR2.4 billion (up 7.8% in BRL).
All segments contributed to the increase, particularly personal risk (up 17.4%[4]) and loan insurance (up 23.5%[4]), which together made the largest contribution to profit.
2. 2010 Results
Net insurance revenue excluding income from own funds portfolios improved markedly to EUR2,247 million, representing a 14.4% increase. All segments played a part in this robust operating performance. In Savings, net insurance revenue rose 10.3%, in pensions 18.7% and in risk business 21.6%.
Own-funds portfolios contributed EUR538 million, down 8.6%. This decline was attributable to the combined effect of low average interest rates over the year and less dynamic equities markets.
Administrative expenses were 9.9% higher at EUR874 million. In France, the increase reflected IT spend and individual policy management costs incurred in connection with the larger number of complex transactions. Outside France, higher administrative expenses were the result of business growth.
Despite these additional costs, EBIT advanced 8.8% to EUR1,911 million. EBIT from international operations rose by nearly 65%, mainly led by Brazil, thereby confirming the business model's ability to deliver profitable growth. In all, international operations contributed 40% of total EBIT.
Gains and losses and non-recurring items had an overall positive bottom-line impact of EUR89 million in 2010 (versus a EUR1 million negative impact in 2009). The total included a positive EUR106 million from capital gains on equities and property, net of impairment and tax, and a negative EUR27 million from non-recurring items. This latter amount corresponded mainly to a EUR426 million addition to general reserves as well as a EUR402 million gain arising from the change in French tax rules applicable to the capitalization reserve.
Net profit rose by 4.6% to EUR1,050 million.
ROE stood at 10.9%, down a slight 0.7 points compared with 2009.
In light of these results, the recommended dividend[5] has been set at
EUR0.77 per share.
Income Statement
2010 2009 %
EURm EURm change
Premium income 32,315 32,586 - 0.8 %
Net insurance revenue 2,785 2,552 + 9.1 %
- Expenses (874) (796) + 9.9 %
Gross operating profit 1,911 1,756 + 8.8 %
(EBIT)
- Finance costs and share (95) (53) + 7.9 %
of profit of associates
- Income tax expense (619) (544) + 13.9 %
- Minority interests (235) (154) + 52.6 %
Attributable recurring 961 1,005 - 4.3 %
profit before capital
gains
Net realised gains 106 (61) -
(losses) on equities and
investment property
Fair value adjustments to 10 281 - 96,6 %
trading securities
Non-recurring items (27) (221) + 87,7 %
Attributable profit 1,050 1,004 + 4,6 %
3. Embedded Value
At 31 December 2010, Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV) before the 2010 dividend was EUR20.3 per share, representing an improvement of almost 7%.
Adjusted Net Asset Value (ANAV) grew by 5.6% due to the inclusion of profit for the year. This growth was nevertheless partly offset by the payment in 2010 of the 2009 dividend, as well as by the use of the gains generated by the change in French capitalisation reserve taxation rules to bolster general reserves.
The Value of In Force business (VIF) was nearly 12% higher due to the combined effect of growth in technical reserves and the consolidation of CNP BVP. At comparable scope of consolidation, VIF was up 9%.
At 31 Dec. At 31 Dec.
2010 2009
EUR/share EUR/share %
before after change
dividend dividend
Market Consistent Embedded 20.3 19.0 +6.8 %
Value (MCEV)
Adjusted Net Asset Value 15.1 14.3 +5.6 %
(ANAV)
Value of In Force (VIF) 5.2 4.6 +11.9 %
Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) edged up 1%, reflecting a dip in premium income in France that was more than offset by expansion outside France.
New Business Value (NBV) came to EUR393 million, representing growth of 9%.
The APE (NBV/APE) margin amounted to 12.3% in 2010, versus 11.5% the year before.
4. Solvency capital
CNP Assurances' solvency capital requirement under Solvency I was covered
1.11 times by core capital at 31 December 2010. Taking into account
unrealised capital gains, the solvency capital requirement was covered 1.73
times.
APPENDICES
Premium Income by Partnership Centre
IFRS French GAAP
2010 2009 % 2010 2009 %
EURm EURm change EURm EURm change
La Banque 10,613.1 10,984.0 -3.4 10,616.6 10,987.4 -3.4
Postale
Savings Banks 10,548.3 10,346.6 +1.9 10,550.4 10,348.8 +1.9
CNP Tresor 733.4 673.4 +8.9 733.4 679.9 +7.9
Financial 1,521.8 1,473.5 +3.3 1,521.8 1,473.5 +3.3
Institutions
France
Mutual 844.5 745.4 +13.3 844.5 745.4 +13.3
Insurers
Companies and 1,730.5 1,881.1 -8.0 1,951.6 2,199.0 -11.3
Local
Authorities
Others 137.5 184.7 -25.5 137.5 184.7 -25.5
(France)
TOTAL France 26,129.2 26,288.7 -0.6 26,355.9 26,618.8 -1.0
Global - 193.0 - - 193.0 -
(Portugal)
CNP Seguros de 17.1 7.9 +118.3 17.1 7.9 +118.3
Vida
(Argentina)
(1)
CNP Vida 242.0 264.0 -8.3 242.0 264.0 -8.3
(Spain)
Caixa Seguros 2,445.8 1,878.6 +30.2 2,814.0 2,151.1 +30.8
(Brazil) (1)
CNP UniCredit 2,472.9 3,502.0 -29.4 2,778.5 3,557.4 -21.9
Vita (Italy)
Marfin 202.9 214.4 -5.4 204.4 214.7 -4.8
Insurance
Holdings Ltd
(Cyprus)
CNP Europe 23.4 0.9 - 23.4 4.6 -
(Ireland)
BVP (Portugal 608.2 78.1 - 745.7 279.3 -
- Spain -
Italy)
Financial 99.3 118.0 -15.8 99.3 118.0 -15.8
Institutions
outside France
(2)
Branches 74.3 40.0 +85.9 74.3 40.0 +85.9
TOTAL 6,185.9 6,296.9 -1.8 6,998.8 6,829.9 +2.5
International
TOTAL 32,315.1 32,585.6 -0.8 33,354.7 33,448.7 -0.3
(1) Average exchange rates:
Argentina: EUR1 = ARS 5.2709
Brazil: EUR1 = BRL 2.3286
(2) The business of writing loan insurance for Cofidis under the EU
freedom of services directive was discontinued on 1 January 2011
and the related contracts will generate no further revenues.
PREMIUM INCOME BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
IFRS
Premium income 2010 2009 % change 2010 %
(EUR millions)
at comparable change at
scope of comparable
consolidation scope of
and constant consolidation
exchange and constant
rates (1) exchange
rates
Savings 23,587.3 24,711.2 - 4.5 23,480.9 - 4.8
Pensions 3,160.5 2,875.8 + 9.9 2,895.1 0.7
Personal Risk 1,727.7 1,486.3 + 16.2 1,661.9 12.0
Loan Insurance 3,024.5 2,643.7 + 14.4 2,950.3 11.6
Health Insurance 480.3 467.0 + 2.9 480.3 3.5
Property & 334.8 401.6 - 16.6 287.6 8.1
Casualty
TOTAL 32,315.1 32,585.6 - 0.8 31,756.1 - 2.0
French GAAP
Premium income 2010 2009 % change 2010 at %
(EUR millions) comparable
scope of change at
consolidation comparable
and constant scope of
exchange consolidation
rates(1) and constant
exchange
rates
Savings 24,404.5 25,256.4 - 3.4 24,233.5 - 3.8
Pensions 3,381.6 3,193.7 + 5.9 3,116.2 - 2.4
Personal Risk 1,728.9 1,486.3 + 16.3 1,663.1 12.1
Loan insurance 3,024.5 2,643.7 + 14.4 2,950.3 11.6
Health Insurance 480.3 467.0 + 2.9 480.3 3.5
Property & 334,8 401.6 - 16.6 287.6 8.1
Casualty
TOTAL 33,354.7 33,448.7 - 0.3 32,731.0 - 1.6
BVP's premium income has been included since 1 September 2009.
(1) Based on exchange rates at 31 December 2009
Average exchange rates for Brazil:
At 31 December 2010 EUR1 = 2.3286 BRL
At 31 December 2009 EUR1 = 2.8124 BRL
UNIT-LINKED SALES
IFRS French GAAP
2010 2009 % 2010 2009 %
EURm EURm change EURm EURm change
La Banque Postale 507.9 439.4 + 15.6 511.4 442.8 + 15.5
Savings Banks 1,392.6 505.3 + 175.6 1,394.8 507.5 + 174.8
CNP Tresor 31.8 21.7 + 46.2 31.8 28.2 + 12.5
Others 7.5 9.6 - 21.5 7.5 9.6 - 21.5
TOTAL individual 1,939.8 976.0 + 98.7 1,945.4 988.2 + 96.9
unit-linked France
Group unit-linked France 23.3 23.5 - 0.9 244.4 341.4 - 28.4
TOTAL France 1,963.1 999.5 + 96.4 2,189.8 1,329.5 + 64.7
CNP UniCredit Vita 316.0 234.9 + 34.5 621.6 290.3 + 114.2
Caixa Seguros 1,496.1 1,204.0 + 24.3 1,496.1 1,204.0 + 24.3
CNP Vida 112.5 134.5 - 16.4 112.5 134.5 - 16.4
Marfin Insurance Holdings 73.5 100.9 - 27.2 73.7 101.2 - 27.2
Ltd
CNP Europe 23.4 0.9 - 23.4 4.6 + 405.7
BVP (Spain - Portugal - 196.2 46.7 - 460.0 247.9 -
Italy)
TOTAL International 2,217.6 1,722.0 + 28.8 2,787.3 1,982.6 + 40.6
TOTAL Unit-linked 4,180.7 2,721.5 + 53.6 4,977.1 3,312.1 + 50.3
PREMIUM INCOME BY INSURANCE CATEGORY
Normes IFRS French GAAP
2010 2009 % 2010 2009 %
EURm EURm change EURm EURm change
Individual 26,515.5 27,093.3 - 2.1 27,332.7 27,638.4 - 1.1
insurance products
Group insurance 5,799.7 5,492.3 + 5.6 6,022.0 5,810.2 + 3.6
products
TOTAL 32,315.1 32,585.6 - 0.8 33,354.7 33,448.7 - 0.3
PREMIUM INCOME BY COUNTRY AND BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
AT 31 December 2010
IFRS
Savings Pensions Personal Risk
EURm 2010 % chg. 2010 % chg. 2010 % chg.
France 20,460.0 -1.6 1,520.4 -5.9 1,297.4 10.8
Italy (1) 2,462.5 -28.1 17.5 -9.6 7.4 24.8
Portugal (2) 154.7 189.3 0.0 - 2.1 -26.0
Spain (3) 334.8 14.7 116.4 346.8 14.6 15.6
Cyprus 79.5 -23.3 0.0 - 31.2 8.2
Ireland 23.4 - 0.0 - 0.0 -
Others Europe (4) 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 -
Brazil 68.8 47.5 1,506.2 24.0 369.2 41.7
Argentina 3.6 39.4 0.0 - 5.8 36.1
Sub-total
Inter-national 3,127.4 -20.3 1,640.1 30.2 430.3 36.6
TOTAL 23,587.3 -4.5 3,160.5 9.9 1,727.7 16.2
(table continued)
Loan Health Property & Total
Insurance Insurance Casualty
2010 % chg. 2010 % chg. 2010 % chg. 2010 % chg.
2,392.1 5.6 459.4 2.6 0.0 - 26,129.2 -0.6
172.7 85.2 0.0 - 0.0 - 2,660.1 -24.9
61.0 28.2 0.0 - 0.0 - 217.8 -10.1
118.9 143.3 0.0 - 0.0 - 584.6 54.1
7.8 211.5 21.0 28.2 63.3 0.6 202.9 -5.4
0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 23.4 -
34.2 6.0 0.0 - 0.0 - 34.2 6.0
230.1 49.5 0.0 - 271.5 33.6 2,445.8 30.2
7.8 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 17.1 118.3
632.4 66.7 21.0 9.3 334.8 -16.6 6,185.9 -1.8
3,024.5 14.4 480.3 2.9 334.8 -16.6 32,315.1 -0.8
(1) Italian branches, CNP Vita, Cofidis business in Italy and BVP Italy.
(2) Cofidis Portugal and BVP Portugal.
(3) Spanish branches, Cofidis Spain, CNP Vida and BVP Spain.
(4) Cofidis business in Europe, excluding Italy, Spain and Portugal.
CNP UniCredit Vita Premium Income
EURm IFRS French GAAP
MARKET SEGMENT 2010 % change 2010 % change
Savings 2,368.2 - 30.8 2,673.9 - 23.1
Pensions 17.5 - 9.6 17.5 - 9.6
Personal Risk 7.4 + 24.8 7.4 + 24.8
Loan Insurance 79.7 + 47.6 79.7 + 47.6
TOTAL 2,472.9 - 29.4 2,778.5 - 21.9
Caixa Seguros Premium Income
BRLm IFRS French GAAP
MARKET SEGMENT 2010 % change 2010 % change
Savings 159.8 + 22.3 1,016.0 + 13.1
Pensions 3,509.6 + 2.8 3,509.6 + 2.8
Personal Risk 860.4 + 17.4 860.4 + 17.4
Loan Insurance 534.4 + 23.5 534.4 + 23.5
Property & Casualty 630.9 + 9.8 630.9 + 9.8
TOTAL 5,695.2 + 7.8 6,551.4 + 8.3
Investor Calendar
- Annual General Meeting: Friday, 6 May 2011 at 2:30 pm (Palais
Brongniart, Paris, France)
- First-quarter 2011 premium income and results: Monday, 9 May 2011
at 7:30 a.m.
- First-half 2011 premium income and results: Friday, 29 July 2011
at 7:30 a.m.
- Third-quarter 2011 premium income and results: Wednesday, 9
November 2011 at 7:30 a.m.
This press release, as well as the consolidated financial statements, the management report and the embedded value report are available in French and English on the CNP Assurances financial web site, http://www.cnp-finances.fr.
Disclaimer Some of the statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements referring to projections, future events, trends or objectives that, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements by reason of factors such as changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets, legal or regulatory decisions or changes, changes in the frequency and amount of insured claims, particularly as a result of changes in mortality and morbidity rates, changes in surrender rates, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the competitive environment, the policies of foreign central banks or governments, legal proceedings, the effects of acquisitions and the integration of newly-acquired businesses, and general factors affecting competition.
Further information regarding factors which may cause results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements is included in CNP Assurances' filings with the Autorite des Marches Financiers. CNP Assurances does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements presented herein to take into account any new information, future event or other factors.
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[1] To be submitted for shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting of 6 May 2011.
[2] Excluding the deferred participation reserve.
[3] Unless otherwise stated, all data is presented on an IFRS basis.
[4] In local currency.
[5] To be submitted for shareholder approval at the Annual General
Meeting of 6 May 2011.
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