23 Deferred acquisition costs.


(i) Analysis of deferred acquisition

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Notes

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

Gross
2008
£m

Reinsurance
2008
£m

Insurance contract deferred acquisition costs

(ii)

983

(80)

1,111

(90)

Investment contract deferred acquisition costs

(iii)

974

1,001

Deferred acquisition costs

 

1,957

(80)

2,112

(90)

(ii) Insurance contract deferred acquisition costs

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Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

Gross
2008
£m

Reinsurance
2008
£m

As at 1 January

1,111

(90)

734

(66)

Acquisition costs deferred

147

(2)

159

(1)

Amortisation charged to income

(164)

7

(142)

6

(Decrease)/increase due to currency translation

(116)

10

282

(25)

Other

5

(5)

78

(4)

As at 31 December

983

(80)

1,111

(90)

To be amortised within 12 months

104

(3)

118

(4)

To be amortised after 12 months

879

(77)

993

(86)

Of the total gross deferred acquisition costs, £907m (2008: £1,011m) relates to the US insurance business.

(iii) Investment contract deferred acquisition costs

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Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

Gross
2008
£m

Reinsurance
2008
£m

As at 1 January

1,001

962

Acquisition costs deferred

157

163

Amortisation charged to income

(169)

(95)

(Decrease)/increase due to currency translation

(5)

11

Other

(10)

(40)

As at 31 December

974

1,001

To be amortised within 12 months

136

138

To be amortised after 12 months

838

863

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