18 Deferred acquisition costs.


(i) Analysis of deferred acquisition costs

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Notes

Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

Insurance contract deferred acquisition costs

(ii)

1,032

(81)

983

(80)

Investment contract deferred acquisition costs

(iii)

968

974

Deferred acquisition costs

 

2,000

(81)

1,957

(80)

(ii) Insurance contract deferred acquisition costs

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Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

As at 1 January

983

(80)

1,111

(90)

Acquisition costs deferred

150

(1)

147

(2)

Amortisation charged to income

(164)

8

(164)

7

Increase/(decrease) due to currency translation

27

(3)

(116)

10

Other

36

(5)

5

(5)

As at 31 December

1,032

(81)

983

(80)

To be amortised within 12 months

106

(4)

104

(3)

To be amortised after 12 months

926

(77)

879

(77)

Of the total gross deferred acquisition costs, £965m (2009: £907m) relates to the US insurance business.

(iii) Investment contract deferred acquisition costs

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Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

As at 1 January

974

1,001

Acquisition costs deferred

109

157

Amortisation charged to income

(108)

(169)

Decrease due to currency translation

(1)

(5)

Other

(6)

(10)

As at 31 December

968

974

To be amortised within 12 months

193

136

To be amortised after 12 months

775

838

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