Short-term insurance lifts Alexander Forbes
The financial services group says most of the growth in its retail clients division came from insurance, especially the short-term insurance business
Financial services group Alexander Forbes reported on Monday that first-half profit from operations before non-trading and capital items was up 5% to R455m, in line with its trading guidance.The institutional clients division delivered R916m of operating income in the six months to end-September, up 5% from a year ago. The institutional clients division consists of consulting, retirement, investments and group risk businesses.The administrator of pension funds said in a statement that operating income from consulting business rose 11%, outstripping expenses in the segment that rose 3%.Retirements’ operating income was up 16%, driven by new business growth as well as growth in the existing client base. Investments’ operating income was up 2%, supported by strong market returns from local and global equity markets.Alexander Forbes life group risk grew gross written premium 22% to R246m, achieving annualised premium income of R534m.The retail clients division delivered R690m of operati...
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