Zurich reports solid operating performance for the first nine months of 2010
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) today reported a business operating profit of USD 1.2 billion and net income of USD 751 million for the third quarter as part of a solid operating performance for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Nine-month performance highlights include:
- Business operating profit (BOP) of USD 3.5 billion, a decrease of 13%. Annualized BOP ROE after tax of 12.2%
- Net income of USD 2.4 billion, a decrease of 18%. Annualized return on equity (ROE) of 10.7%
- Total Group business volumes, comprising gross written premiums, policy fees, insurance deposits and management fees, of USD 50.2 billion, a decrease of 1% or flat on a local currency basis
- Shareholders' equity of USD 31.0 billion, a 6% increase over year end after paying USD 2.2 billion in dividends. Solvency I ratio up 50 percentage points over year end to 245%
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