Financial Report
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
for the year ended 30 June 2006
| CONSOLIDATED | |||
| Notes | 2006 $m |
2005 $m |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium revenue | 3(a) | 6,537 | 6,561 |
| Reinsurance expense | (405) | (417) | |
| Net premium revenue (i) | 6,132 | 6,144 | |
| Claims expense | (4,466) | (4,750) | |
| Reinsurance and other recoveries | 3(a) | 566 | 660 |
| Net claims expense (ii) | (3,900) | (4,090) | |
| Acquisition costs | (1,081) | (1,070) | |
| Other underwriting expenses | (395) | (377) | |
| Fire service levies | (223) | (177) | |
| Underwriting expenses (iii) | (1,699) | (1,624) | |
| Underwriting profit (i) + (ii) + (iii) | 533 | 430 | |
| Investment income on assets backing insurance liabilities | 3(b) | 329 | 525 |
| Investment expenses on assets backing insurance liabilities | (19) | (9) | |
| Insurance profit | 843 | 946 | |
| Investment income on equity holders funds | 3(b) | 576 | 518 |
| Other income | 3(c) | 218 | 179 |
| Share of net profit of associate | 3(d) | 2 | |
| Finance costs | (86) | (69) | |
| Corporate, administration and other expenses | (298) | (289) | |
| Net income attributable to minority interests in unitholders funds | (20) | | |
| Profit before income tax | 1,235 | 1,285 | |
| Income tax expense | (373) | (357) | |
| Profit for the year | 862 | 928 | |
| Profit for the year attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of the Parent | 759 | 811 | |
| Minority interests | 103 | 117 | |
| Profit for the year | 862 | 928 | |
| CONSOLIDATED | |||
| Notes | 2006 cents |
2005 cents |
|
| Basic earnings per ordinary share | 6 | 47.87 | 49.31 |
| Diluted earnings per ordinary share | 6 | 47.59 | 49.00 |
The above consolidated income statement should be read in conjunction with the notes to the concise financial statements.
