CNP Assurances: Quarterly Indicators for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2010
PARIS, May 12, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
- First-Quarter 2010 Premium Income: EUR9.4 Billion
- First Quarter 2010 Net Profit: EUR280 Million
CNP Assurances, the leading personal insurer in France, with operations in the rest of Europe and in South America, has announced its premium income and net profit figures for the first quarter of 2010.
First-Quarter 2010 Highlights
- EUR9.4 billion in premium income, of which EUR1.9 billion from
operations outside France
- Upturn in unit-linked sales, which accounted for 10% of business in
France and 16% for the Group as a whole
- Solid 7.1% growth in average technical reserves over the quarter
- Attributable net profit[1] of EUR280 million
- Solvency capital requirement under Solvency I covered 2.16 times
including unrealised gains
Gilles Benoist, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"For the first time, we are publishing quarterly profit indicators in addition to our premium income data. They attest to the strength of our model, which is focused on maintaining margin integrity, in particular by driving a recovery in unit-linked sales in both France and other countries."
1. First-Quarter 2010 Business Review[2]
Consolidated premium income amounted to EUR9.4 billion in the first three months of 2010, a decline of 2.0% as reported and of 3.3% like-for-like. Under French GAAP, premium income rose 1.6% to EUR9.8 billion over the period. By comparison, premium income stood at EUR9.6 billion in first-quarter 2009 and EUR7.6 billion in first-quarter 2008. By geography, premium income declined by 5.3% to EUR7.5 billion in France and rose by 13.5% (6% like-for-like[3]) to EUR1.9 billion in international operations.
The Savings segment reported EUR7.2 billion in revenue, down 6.7% due to the unfavourable comparison with first-quarter 2009, when Savings business surged 28.1% in France and 115.2% in Italy.
The Pensions segment expanded by 38.0% overall, with gains of 61.2% in Brazil (24.5% at constant exchange rates) and of 19.4% in France.
Lastly, loan insurance premiums rose by 10.9% to EUR714 million, led by the cautious recovery in the French lending market (up 5.6% for CNP Assurances in France) and the sustained upwards trend in business in Brazil (up 52.7% for Caixa Seguros, or 17.8% at constant exchange rates).
IFRS French GAAP
Premium income Q1 2010 % Q1 2010 %
(in EURm) change change
Savings 7,230.0 - 6.7 7,438.4 - 5.0
Pensions 793.6 + 38.0 1,006.1 + 74.8
Personal risk 445.1 + 8.9 445.1 + 8.9
Loan insurance 714.6 + 10.9 714.6 + 10.9
Health insurance 131.3 + 20.3 131.3 + 20.3
Property & Casualty 76.7 - 19.5 76.7 - 19.5
TOTAL 9,391.3 - 2.0 9,812.2 + 1.6
By country, business was down slightly in France and Italy due to comparison with an excellent first-quarter 2009.
Premium income continued to experience strong growth in Brazil (up 60.4%
or 23.8% at constant exchange rates) and in Cyprus (up 12.2%), while business
in Spain almost doubled thanks in part to the recent partnership with
Barclays in Southern Europe.
IFRS French GAAP
Premium Q1 2010 % Q1 2010 %
income change change
(in EURm)
France 7,491.4 - 5.3 7,705.6 - 2.6
Italy (1) 1,044.0 - 4.5 1,110.9 + 0.4
Brazil (2) 613.5 + 60.4 697.9 + 57.9
Spain (3) 156.7 + 92.7 156.7 + 92.7
Portugal (4) 25.5 - 60.6 80.8 + 24.9
Cyprus 48.2 + 12.2 48.3 + 12.3
Ireland 0.5 - 0.5 -
Other (5) 11.5 - 11.5 -
TOTAL 9,391.3 - 2.0 9,812.2 + 1.6
(1) Italian branches, Cofidis Italy and CNP Unicredit Vita
(2) Based on the average first-quarter 2010 euro exchange rate of
BRL2.456
(3) Spanish branches, Cofidis Spain, CNP Vida and, since 1 September
2009, BVP Spain
(4) Cofidis Portugal and BVP Portugal since 1 September 2009
(5) Argentina and Cofidis Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary
The upturn in unit-linked sales that began in late 2009 continued apace in first-quarter 2010, when their contribution to Savings/Pension revenue rose to 10.2% in France and 16.0% for the Group as a whole (versus 2.2% and 6.2% respectively in first-quarter 2009).
- France
In France, CNP Assurances reported EUR7.5 billion in premium income for the first quarter, a 5.3% decline (2.6% under French GAAP) that underperformed the life insurance market's 14% gain over the period. Note, however, that prior-year results had been considerably boosted by promotional campaigns with reduced front-end loads, which drove 19% growth in CNP premium income, versus only a 3% increase in the French market.
Net new money invested in savings and pensions products fell 14.6% year-on-year to EUR2.9 billion.
i. La Banque Postale
La Banque Postale's premium income declined by 31.1% to EUR2.6 billion in the first quarter, reflecting comparison with the very firm growth in new money in the prior-year period, led by marketing campaigns and the success of the high-end Cachemire life insurance contract.
Business was stronger in first-quarter 2010 than in first-quarter 2008. The rebound in the proportion of unit-linked sales in new money remained operative. The Personal Risk and Pension segments reported solid growth of 20.0% and 19.3%, respectively.
ii. Savings Banks
The Savings Banks generated premium income of EUR3.6 billion in the first quarter, a 23.4% gain in line with 2009 trends. Sales were lifted by a marketing campaign offering a 4% return on unit-linked investments and by the successful marketing early in the year of a life-insurance fund based on the new tranche of the BPCE loan.
The percentage of revenue generated by unit-linked sales rose sharply, to 15% for the quarter.
iii. Financial Institutions
Premium income from financial institutions rose by 4.6% to EUR385 million, as the gradual recovery in the property market offset the decline in the consumer lending segment.
A new loan insurance partnership was launched with Barclays Bank France on 1 January.
iv. Companies & Local Authorities
The Companies & Local Authorities partnership centre reported premium income of EUR442 million, up 3.8%.
In the Personal Risk segment, several large corporate tenders won in 2009 came into effect on 1 January 2010, leading to an increase in revenue, while in the Pensions segment, first-quarter business was supported by major large corporate contracts awarded to CNP Assurances.
- International operations
Premium income from operations outside France rose 13.5% to EUR1.9 billion as reported, or by 6% like-for-like.
Unit-linked sales recovered during the quarter, particularly in Italy (CNP Unicredit Vita) and Spain (CNP Vida).
i. CNP Unicredit Vita (Italy)
CNP Unicredit Vita's premium income eased back 5.1% year-on-year to EUR1,031 million. Note, however, that the Italian subsidiary had an excellent first-quarter 2009, when its new money doubled year-on-year.
The revenue stream continued to be dominated by the Savings segment, where the successful launch of two new products - a single-premium unit-linked product and a combined unit-linked/non-unit-linked product - revitalised unit-linked sales, which rose 80% and accounted for 11.7% of Savings/Pensions sales during the quarter.
ii. CNP Barclays Vida y Pensiones (Southern Europe) and CNP Vida (Spain)
Consolidated since September 2009, CNP BVP generated premium income of EUR42.8 million in the first quarter, primarily from the Savings (EUR20.4 million) and Loan Insurance (EUR12.5 million) segments. Two-thirds of revenue was derived from Spain and the other third from Portugal, with the subsidiary's Italian business still in the start-up phase.
CNP Vida's premium income rose by 66.2% to EUR120 million during the quarter, led by gains in unit-linked sales in the Savings segment.
iii. CNP Marfin Insurance Holding (Cyprus / Greece)
Premium income rose 12.2% to EUR48.2 million for the quarter. More than 92% of business came from operations on Cyprus, whose economy has been relatively untouched by the crisis.
Savings accounted for 37% of the subsidiary's new money and property & casualty insurance 33%.
iv. Caixa Seguros (Brazil)
Caixa Seguros' reported premium income was lifted by the real's substantial increase against euro, so that the gain came to 23.8% in reals (to BRL1,507 million), but 60.4% in euros (to EUR613.5 million).
Growth continued to be led by the Pensions segment (up 24.5% in reals), while the loan insurance segment reported another quarter of sustained expansion (up 18.0% in reals) on the back of strong sales of Caixa loans under the government's economic stimulus programme.
2. First-quarter 2010 profit indicators[4]
Q1 2010
in EURm
Premium income 9,391
Average technical reserves
(excluding deferred participation) 258,019
Net insurance revenue 664
Gross operating profit (EBIT) 453
Net recurring profit before capital gains 241
Attributable profit 280
Consolidated premium income declined by a slight 2% in the first quarter of 2010, while average technical reserves excluding deferred participation rose by 7.1%. Average insurance and financial liabilities rose by a faster 9.9% to end the quarter at EUR270.1 billion.
Firm operating performance lifted net insurance revenue to EUR664 million and gross operating profit to EUR453 million.
Consolidated profit attributable to equity holders of the parent amounted to EUR280 million for the quarter.
3. Solvency capital
The solvency capital requirement under Solvency I was covered an estimated 2.16 times including unrealised capital gains and around 1.10 times by equity and quasi-equity alone.
APPENDICES
FIRST-QUARTER CONSOLIDATED PREMIUM INCOME BY PARTNERSHIP CENTRE
IFRS French GAAP
Q1-2010 Q1-2009 % Q1-2010 Q1-2009 %
change change
EURm EURm EURm EURm
La Banque Postale 2,610.4 3,790.1 - 31.1 2,611.4 3,791.0 - 31.1
Savings Banks 3,598.4 2,915.6 + 23.4 3,599.0 2,916.1 + 23.4
CNP Tresor 174.0 176.8 - 1.6 174.0 176.9 - 1.6
Financial
Institutions
France(1) 384.9 367.9 + 4.6 384.9 367.9 + 4.6
Mutual Insurers 236.2 194.1 + 21.7 236.2 194.1 + 21.7
Companies and
Local Authorities 442.0 425.9 + 3.8 654.5 426.2 + 53.6
Other (France) 45.5 37.2 + 22.3 45.5 40.5 + 12.2
TOTAL France 7,491.4 7,907.6 - 5.3 7,705.6 7,912.7 - 2.6
Global (Portugal)
- Sold in Q1-2010 - 53.7 -100.0 - 53.7 -100.0
CNP Seguros de
Vida (Argentina)(2) 2.8 1.7 + 63.6 2.8 1.7 + 63.6
CNP Vida (Spain) 119.9 72.1 + 66.2 119.9 72.1 + 66.2
Caixa Seguros
(Brazil)(2) 613.5 382.6 + 60.4 697.9 442.1 + 57.9
CNP Unicredit Vita
(Italy) 1,031.4 1,086.3 - 5.1 1,098.3 1,099.8 - 0.1
Marfin Insurance
Holding
(Cyprus/Greece) 48.2 43.0 + 12.2 48.3 43.0 + 12.3
CNP Europe (Ireland) 0.5 - - 0.5 - -
BVP Portugal 16.0 - - 71.3 - -
BVP Spain 26.8 - - 26.8 - -
Financial
Institutions
outside France 25.9 29.3 - 11.6 25.9 29.3 - 11.6
Branches 15.0 5.0 +197.0 15.0 5.0 +197.0
TOTAL International 1,899.9 1,673.6 + 13.5 2,106.5 1,746.6 + 20.6
TOTAL 9,391.3 9,581.2 - 2.0 9,812.2 9,659.3 + 1.6
(1) Excluding Cofidis outside France
(2) Average exchange rates Argentina: EUR1 = ARS 5.380
Brazil: EUR1 = BRL 2.456
FIRST-QUARTER PREMIUM INCOME BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
IFRS
Premium income Q1 2010 Q1 2009 % change Q1 2010 % change
(in EURm) at constant at constant
exchange exchange
rates (pro rates (pro
forma)(1) forma)(2)
Savings 7,230.0 7,748.5 - 6.7 7,206.2 - 6.8
Pensions 793.6 575.2 + 38.0 697.4 + 21.2
Personal risk 445.1 408.7 + 8.9 420.3 + 3.0
Loan insurance 714.6 644.4 + 10.9 690.8 + 7.2
Health insurance 131.3 109.2 + 20.3 131.3 + 21.1
Property & 76.7 95.2 - 19.5 62.9 + 3.5
Casualty
TOTAL 9,391.3 9,581.2 - 2.0 9,208.9 - 3.3
French GAAP
Premium income Q1 2010 Q1 2009 % change Q1 2010 % change
(in EURm) at constant at constant
exchange exchange
rates (pro rates (pro
forma)(1) forma)(2)
Savings 7,438.4 7,826.3 - 5.0 7,340.0 - 6.0
Pensions 1,006.1 575.5 + 74.8 909.9 + 58.1
Personal risk 445.1 408.7 + 8.9 420.3 + 3.0
Loan insurance 714.6 644.4 + 10.9 690.8 + 7.2
Health insurance 131.3 109.2 + 20.3 131.3 + 21.1
Property & 76.7 95.2 - 19.5 62.9 + 3.5
Casualty
TOTAL 9,812.2 9,659.4 + 1.6 9,555.3 - 0.5
The above figures consolidate premium income from MIH on Cyprus only
since first-half 2009 and from BVP in Spain and Portugal since 1
September 2009.
(1) Average exchange rates at 31March 2009
At 31 March 2010 EUR1 = BRL 2.456
At 31 March 2009 EUR1 = BRL 3.181
(2) Pro forma at constant exchange rates: Excluding Global/Global
Vida/BVP; based on exchange rates at 31 March 2009
FIRST-QUARTER UNIT-LINKED SALES
IFRS French GAAP
Q1 2010 Q1 2009 % Q1 2010 Q1 2009 %
EURm EURm change EURm EURm change
La Banque Postale 132.0 73.5 + 79.6 133.1 74.4 + 78.9
Savings Banks 511.4 65.8 + 677.4 512.1 66.3 + 672.5
CNP Tresor 6.3 4.3 + 46.5 6.3 4.4 + 43.3
Other 2.3 3.2 - 26.3 2.3 6.5 - 64.2
TOTAL individual
unit-linked France 652.0 146.7 + 344.4 653.7 151.5 + 331.4
Group unit-linked
France 5.2 6.5 - 20.1 217.6 6.8 + 3,114.9
TOTAL France 657.2 153.2 + 329.0 871.4 158.3 + 450.4
CNP Unicredit Vita 119.9 66.8 + 79.7 186.9 80.3 + 132.7
Caixa Seguros 388.9 240.2 + 61.9 388.9 240.2 + 61.9
CNP Vida 89.4 41.2 + 117.0 89.4 41.2 + 117.0
Marfin Insurance 16.5 14.9 + 11.0 16.6 14.9 + 11.3
Holdings
CNP Europe 0.5 - - 0.5 - -
BVP Portugal - - - 55.3 - -
BVP Spain 9.8 - - 9.8 - -
TOTAL International 625.1 363.1 + 72.2 747.4 376.6 + 98.5
TOTAL UC 1,282.3 516.3 + 148.4 1,618.8 534.9 + 202.6
FIRST-QUARTER PREMIUM INCOME BY INSURANCE CATEGORY
IFRS French GAAP
Q1 2010 Q1 2009 % Q1 2010 Q1 2009 %
EURm EURm change EURm EURm change
Individual 7,924.1 8,279.5 - 4.3 8,132.4 8,357.3 - 2.7
insurance
Group insurance 1,467.2 1,301.7 + 12.7 1,679.7 1,302.0 + 29.0
TOTAL 9,391.3 9,581.2 - 2.0 9,812.2 9,659.4 + 1.6
FIRST-QUARTER PREMIUM INCOME BY COUNTRY AND BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
IFRS
Savings Pensions Personal risk
Casualty
EURm Q1 10 % chg. Q1 10 % chg. Q1 10 % chg.
France 6,045.8 -8.0 387.5 19.4 335.0 -2.8
Italy(1) 1,015.0 -5.0 5.9 6.5 0.9 29.3
Portugal(2) 9.3 -47.6 0.0 - 0.3 -57.6
Spain(4) 125.6 81.8 8.8 277.3 2.6 -
Cyprus/Greece 17.6 13.5 0.0 - 8.7 8.0
Ireland 0.5 - 0.0 - 0.0 -
Other (Europe)(3) 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 -
Brazil 15.5 105.3 391.5 61.2 96.3 79.5
Argentina 0.8 19.8 0.0 - 1.2 24.7
Sub-total
International 1,184.2 0.4 406.1 62.0 110.1 71.4
TOTAL 7,230.0 -6.7 793.6 38.0 445.1 8.9
IFRS
Loan insurance Health Property Total
insurance & Casualty
EURm Q1 10 % chg. Q1 10 % chg. Q1 10 % chg. Q1 10 % chg.
France 596.7 5.6 126.4 21.3 0.0 - 7,491.4 -5.3
Italy(1) 22.2 21.6 0.0 - 0.0 - 1,044.0 -4.5
Portugal(2) 15.9 44.2 0.0 - 0.0 - 25.5 -60.6
Spain(4) 19.8 99.4 0.0 - 0.0 - 156.7 92.7
Cyprus/Greece 0.9 71.6 4.9 15.7 16.1 9.9 48.2 12.2
Ireland 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.0 - 0.5 -
Other (Europe)(3) 8.7 23.3 0.0 - 0.0 - 8.7
23.3
Brazil 49.6 52.7 0.0 - 60.6 31.4 613.5 60.4
Argentina 0.8 871.9 0.0 - 0.0 - 2.8 63.6
Sub-total
International 117.9 48.6 4.9 -0.6 76.7 -19.5 1,899.9 13.5
TOTAL 714.6 10.9 131.3 20.3 76.7 -19.5 9,391.3 -2.0
(1) Loan insurance in Italy comprises the Italian branches, CNP Unicredit
Vita and Cofidis Italy
(2) Loan insurance in Portugal comprises BVP Portugal (since 1 September
2009) and Cofidis Portugal
(3) Cofidis Europe, Portugal and Spain
(4) Spanish branches, Cofidis Spain, CNP Vida and BVP Spain (since 1
September 2009)
CNP Unicredit Vita Premium Income for First-Quarter 2010
EURm IFRS French GAAP
Market Segment Q1 2010 % change Q1 2010 % change
Savings 1,015.0 -5.0 1,081.9 +0.0
Pensions 5.9 +6.5 5.9 +6.5
Personal risk 0.9 +29.3 0.9 +29.3
Loan insurance 9.6 -14.3 9.6 -14.3
TOTAL 1,031.4 -5.1 1,098.3 -0.1
Caixa Seguros Premium Income for First-Quarter 2010
BRLm IFRS French GAAP
Market Segment Q1 2010 % change Q1 2010 % change
Savings 38.1 + 58.5 245.3 + 15.1
Pensions 961.7 + 24.5 961.7 + 24.5
Personal risk 236.6 + 38.6 236.6 + 38.6
Loan insurance 121.9 + 18.0 121.9 + 18.0
Property & Casualty 148.8 + 1.5 148.8 + 1.5
TOTAL 1,507.0 + 23.8 1,714.2 + 21.9
Investor Calendar
- Annual General Meeting: Tuesday, 25 May 2010 (2:30 pm)
- First-half 2010 premium income and net profit: Friday, 30 July
2010 (7:30 am)
- Third-quarter 2010 premium income and net profit: Wednesday, 10
November 2010 (7:30 am)
This financial press release is available for consultation, in French and English, on the CNP Assurances website, http://www.cnp.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.
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[1] Unaudited
[2] Unless otherwise indicated, all of the figures and growth rates are
under IFRS.
[3] Exchange rates had a major impact on revenue from Brazil, where the
real gained 29.5% year-on-year.
[4] Unaudited
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