22 Deferred acquisition costs


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(i) Analysis of deferred acquisition costs

 

Notes

Gross
2008
£m

Reinsurance
2008
£m

Gross
2007
£m

Reinsurance
2007
£m

Insurance contract deferred acquisition costs

(ii)

1,111

(90)

734

(66)

Investment contract deferred acquisition costs

(iii)

1,001

962

Deferred acquisition costs

 

2,112

(90)

1,696

(66)

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(ii) Insurance contract deferred acquisition costs

 

 

Gross
2008
£m

Reinsurance
2008
£m

Gross
2007
£m

Reinsurance
2007
£m

As at 1 January

 

734

(66)

695

(69)

Acquisition costs deferred

 

159

(1)

146

(1)

Amortisation charged to income

 

(142)

6

(132)

6

Increase/(decrease) due to currency translation

 

282

(25)

(6)

1

Other

 

78

(4)

31

(3)

As at 31 December

 

1,111

(90)

734

(66)

To be amortised within 12 months

 

118

(4)

99

(3)

To be amortised after 12 months

 

993

(86)

635

(63)

Of the total gross deferred acquisition costs, £1,011m (2007: £636m) relates to the US insurance business.

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(iii) Investment contract deferred acquisition costs

 

 

Gross
2008
£m

Reinsurance
2008
£m

Gross
2007
£m

Reinsurance
2007
£m

As at 1 January

 

962

761

Acquisition costs deferred

 

163

271

Amortisation charged to income

 

(95)

(59)

Decrease due to currency translation

 

11

3

Other

 

(40)

(14)

As at 31 December

 

1,001

962

To be amortised within 12 months

 

138

57

To be amortised after 12 months

 

863

905

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