Asian Alliance Insurance profit soars to 752 Million
Asian Alliance Insurance PLC (AAI) that is part of the Softlogic Group is pleased to announce that profit after tax for the company soared to Rs 752Million for the financial year ended December 2014, more than doubling the result for the previous year which was Rs 362Million.
Asian Alliance Insurance is part of the Financial Services Sector of the Softlogic Group and has developed a comprehensive business strategy encompassing both Life and General Insurance that is based on the positive trends in the Sri Lankan economy. The performance for 2014 is a reflection of the persistent execution of business goals that have enabled the Company to surpass industry standards and capture market share setting it up on a trajectory of exceptional profitability and stable growth.
The company has posted outstanding top line growth recording Gross Written Premium of Rs 4.8Billion for 2014, which is a growth of 17% compared to the previous year with Life Premiums increasing 21% to record Rs 3.0Billion and General Insurance Premiums increasing 11% to Rs 1.7Billion. These growth rates are well above industry standards and confirm the success of the strategies that are being exe- cuted by the dedicated and talented team at Asian Alliance.
The results for 2014 also saw Net Earned Premium growing by 28% to Rs 4.1Billion whilst Total Net Revenue increased by 44% to Rs 6.1Billion. Total Assets of the company surpassed the 10Billion mark to Rs 10.3Billion as at December 2014 and had increased by 38% from Rs 7.5Billion the previous year. Equity and Reserves of the Company also surged to reach Rs 2.5Billion increasing by 40% versus the previous year. Policy Holders Funds as at end December were Rs 6.4Billion and had grown by 31% compared to the previous year.