Tuesday 8 March 2016

Asian Alliance Insurance posts Rs 6 billion GWP for 2015

Asian Alliance Insurance delivered a combined Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs 6.2 billion in 2015, which is an increase of 29% compared with the previous year, outpacing the industry by far.

Life Insurance GWP was Rs 4.1 billion, increasing by 35%, whilst General Insurance turned in a strong performance with GWP that was Rs 2.0 billion, increasing by 15%,the company said yesterday.

Asian Alliance Life recorded first year premiums of Rs 1.3 billion, growing by 42% with an absolute growth of Rs 390 Million that is a Top three industry finish. Typically, first year premium growth is a leading indicator of an insurance company's near term potential and augurs well as the company moves forward with great momentum. Whilst accelerating in Life, General Insurance business Asian Alliance Motor hit a top line of Rs 1.2 Billion, growing 40%, which is amongst the highest for the peer group and more than doubling industry growth of 19%.

Asian Alliance Insurance at Group level, achieved Profit After Tax (PAT) growth of 22.4% YoY, boosting PAT to Rs 924 million. Total Net Revenue was Rs 6.2 billion while Net Insurance Benefits and Claims increased marginally to Rs 1.6 billion for 2015. Total Assets as at December 31, 2015 stood at Rs 11.4 billion - an improvement of 11.3% from the previous year. "We are extremely happy to note that Total GWP has grown at a compounded rate of 30% since the entry of Softlogic in September 2011, from a combined GWP of Rs 1.6 Billion to 6.2 Billion in 2015. A key challenge for management is to manage stakeholder engagement and business goals to achieve integrated growth for the organization, and we feel that we have pressed hard on all the buttons that deliver relevance," , Asian Alliance Insurance Managing Director Iftikar Ahamed said. "Furthermore, by continuing to focus strongly on further developing our human resources as well as on digital innovation, the company has laid the platform for sustainable, long-term growth."

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