Life insurance gross written premium grew by 33% to Rs. 3.2 billion as at September 2011. General insurance gross written premium also recorded a 24% growth to Rs. 3 billion in 2011. Growth was reported from both corporate and retail customer segments, and from all classes of general insurance business, it said.
The decline in investment income for the period was due to the mark to market losses incurred in the life and general equity portfolios. Post-tax profit increased by 26% to Rs. 182 million in September 2011 excluding the surplus from life insurance business which is determined after an actuarial valuation which is conducted at the end of the year.
As at end of 30th September 2011 the Union Assurance life fund stands at Rs. 13.4 billion which is one of the largest life funds in the industry.
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