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Lower total assets in non-life insurance industry
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2006-11-30T10:00:00.000Z
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Life and non-life insurance companies, accountsQ3 2006

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Lower total assets in non-life insurance industry

Both the life- and the non-life insurance industry attained a profit of over NOK 5 billion, but the total assets for the non-life insurance companies decreased during the third quarter of 2006.

The earned premiums (exclusive of transfers to other companies) for the life insurance industry increased by 4 per cent since the third quarter of 2005, while the claims incurred rose by 36 per cent. Still they attained a higher profit this year compared with the same period last year. The revaluation reserve is reduced by NOK 6.3 billion since the third quarter of 2005.

Life insurance. Profit and loss account. NOK million
 
 3rd quarter 20063rd quarter 2005
 
Earned premiums, exclusive of transfers to other companies49 64851 753
Claims incurred35 61126 109
Profit/loss before tax and allocation to customers11 25410 754
   
Net income from financial assets25 80631 966
Value-adjusted profit/loss12 12217 792
  229 120
 

The total assets increased by NOK 37 billion since the beginning of 2006. The equivalent growth in 2005 was NOK 53 billion. The bonds amounted to 49 per cent of the total assets, while the share of the investments in subsidiaries and other shares, participation and primary capital certificates amounted to 32 per cent. The stock of the certificates continued to fall, and represents now only 3 per cent of the total assets.

Life insurance. Balance sheet. NOK million
 
 3rd quarter 20063rd quarter 2005
 
Total assets 645 695 588 594
Investments in subsidiaries and other shares, participation and primary capital certificates 206 390 159 329
Holdings of bonds 315 470 282 249
Holdings of certificates18 07341 435
 

The non-life insurance industry

The non-life insurance industry attained a profit that is NOK 1.5 billion lower in the third quarter this year, compared with last year. The mail reason for this is foremost the lower gains from the financial assets during 2006. The technical account has improved, and amounted to NOK 4.2 billion contrary to NOK 3.3 billion in the third quarter of 2005.

Non-life insurance. Profit and loss account.NOK million
 
 3rd quarter 20063rd quarter 2005
 
Earned premiums31 44130 372
Claims incurred21 26620 187
Profit/loss of ordinary activities5 5027 255
   
Net income from financial assets3 9135 867
Profit/loss of the technical account4 1593 283
 

The non-life insurance industry ‘s total assets decreased by NOK 1.7 billion since the second quarter, and have only increased by NOK 7.3 billion since 2005. The bonds amounted to 34 per cent of the total assets, while the share of the investments in subsidiaries and other shares, participation and primary capital certificates amounted to 20 per cent. As a share of the total assets, the stock of the certificates continues to fall, and represent now 9 per cent, compared with 14 per cent in the third quarter of 2005.

Non-insurance. Balance sheet. NOK million
 
 3rd quarter 20063rd quarter 2005
 
Total assets 138 597 130 366
Investments in subsidiaries and other shares, participation and primary capital certificates28 34822 068
Holdings of bonds47 74741 136
Holdings of certificates12 86018 562
 

 

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