30 Insurance contract liabilities.


(i) Analysis of insurance contract liabilities

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Notes

Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

1.

Excluding General insurance contracts.

Participating insurance contracts

(iii)

9,383

(1)

9,404

(1)

Non-participating insurance contracts1

(iv)

31,064

(2,096)

28,353

(1,902)

General insurance contracts

(v)

261

(6)

230

(9)

Insurance contract liabilities

 

40,708

(2,103)

37,987

(1,912)

During the year, the Group entered into prospective reinsurance arrangements which resulted in a profit of £137m (2009: £142m). This profit has been reflected in the consolidated income statement for the year.

(ii) Expected insurance contract liability cash flows

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Date of undiscounted cash flow

 

 

As at 31 December 2010

0-5
years
£m

5-15
years
£m

15-25
years
£m

Over
25 years
£m

Total
£m

Carrying
value
£m

1.

Excludes unearned premium reserve of £134m (2009: £120m) for which there are no cash flows.

Participating insurance contracts

5,809

3,631

1,049

395

10,884

9,383

Non-participating insurance contracts

7,955

15,573

12,784

15,308

51,620

19,741

General insurance contracts1

127

127

127

Insurance contract liabilities

13,891

19,204

13,833

15,703

62,631

29,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of undiscounted cash flow

 

 

As at 31 December 2009

0-5
years
£m

5-15
years
£m

15-25
years
£m

Over
25 years
£m

Total
£m

Carrying
value
£m

Participating insurance contracts

5,807

3,949

1,152

462

11,370

9,404

Non-participating insurance contracts

8,450

14,047

12,128

15,026

49,651

19,029

General insurance contracts1

110

110

110

Insurance contract liabilities

14,367

17,996

13,280

15,488

61,131

28,543

Insurance contract undiscounted cash flows are based on the expected date of settlement.

Amounts under unit linked contracts are generally repayable on demand and the Group is responsible for ensuring there is sufficient liquidity within the asset portfolio to enable liabilities to unit linked policyholders to be met as they fall due. However, the terms of funds investing in less liquid assets permit the deferral of redemptions for predefined periods in circumstances where there are not sufficient liquid assets within the fund to meet the level of requested redemptions. Accordingly, unit linked liabilities have been excluded from the table.

(iii) Movement in participating insurance contract liabilities

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Notes

Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

As at 1 January

 

9,404

(1)

9,384

(1)

New liabilities in the year

 

483

658

Liabilities discharged in the year

 

(1,273)

(1,157)

Unwinding of discount rates

 

69

92

Effect of change in non-economic assumptions

34

45

48

Effect of change in economic assumptions

34

658

430

Other

 

(3)

(51)

As at 31 December

 

9,383

(1)

9,404

(1)

Expected to be settled within 12 months (net of reinsurance)

 

1,431

 

1,366

 

Expected to be settled after 12 months (net of reinsurance)

 

7,951

 

8,037

 

(iv) Movement in non-participating insurance contract liabilities

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Notes

Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

1.

The economic assumptions changes in 2009 principally reflect the narrowing of credit spreads. Movements in credit spreads also increased the value of the corresponding backing assets.

As at 1 January

 

28,353

(1,902)

25,582

(1,847)

New liabilities in the year

 

2,122

(330)

2,339

(312)

Liabilities discharged in the year

 

(1,818)

163

(2,004)

136

Unwinding of discount rates

 

1,299

(125)

1,233

(103)

Effect of change in non-economic assumptions

34

(151)

108

(319)

188

Effect of change in economic assumptions1

34

1,277

(1)

1,871

(2)

Foreign exchange adjustments

 

(18)

(8)

(363)

33

Other

 

(1)

14

5

As at 31 December

 

31,064

(2,096)

28,353

(1,902)

Expected to be settled within 12 months (net of reinsurance)

 

1,857

 

1,927

 

Expected to be settled after 12 months (net of reinsurance)

 

27,111

 

24,524

 

(v) Analysis of General insurance contract liabilities

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Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

Outstanding claims

99

(1)

87

(3)

Claims incurred but not reported

28

23

Unearned premiums

134

(5)

120

(6)

General insurance contract liabilities

261

(6)

230

(9)

(vi) Movement in General insurance claim liabilities

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Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

As at 1 January

110

(3)

128

(4)

Claims arising

199

(1)

188

(1)

Claims paid

(161)

3

(177)

2

Adjustments to prior year liabilities

(21)

(29)

As at 31 December

127

(1)

110

(3)

Expected to be settled within 12 months (net of reinsurance)

104

 

79

 

Expected to be settled after 12 months (net of reinsurance)

22

 

28

 

(vii) Unearned premiums

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Gross
2010
£m

Reinsurance
2010
£m

Gross
2009
£m

Reinsurance
2009
£m

As at 1 January

120

(6)

131

(7)

Earned in the period

(120)

6

(131)

7

Gross written premiums in respect of future periods

134

(5)

120

(6)

As at 31 December

134

(5)

120

(6)

Expected to be earned within 12 months (net of reinsurance)

129

 

114

 

Expected to be earned after 12 months (net of reinsurance)

 

 

(viii) Claims development – General insurance

Changes may occur in the amount of the Group’s obligations at the end of a contract period. The top section of each table below illustrates how the estimate of total claims outstanding for each accident year developed over time. The bottom section of the table reconciles the cumulative claims to the amount appearing in the balance sheet.

Gross of reinsurance

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Accident year

2006
£m

2007
£m

2008
£m

2009
£m

2010
£m

Total
£m

Estimate of ultimate claims costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

– At end of accident year

205

294

191

164

174

1,028

– One year later

192

277

189

157

815

– Two years later

192

276

189

657

– Three years later

190

277

467

– Four years later

188

188

Estimate of cumulative claims

188

277

189

157

174

985

Cumulative payments

(184)

(273)

(182)

(144)

(83)

(866)

Outstanding claims provision

4

4

7

13

91

119

Prior period outstanding claims

 

 

 

 

 

2

Claims handling provision

 

 

 

 

 

6

Total claims liabilities recognised in the balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

127

Net of reinsurance

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Accident year

2006
£m

2007
£m

2008
£m

2009
£m

2010
£m

Total
£m

Estimate of ultimate claims costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

– At end of accident year

200

280

189

162

173

1,004

– One year later

188

267

188

155

798

– Two years later

189

265

188

642

– Three years later

186

266

452

– Four years later

185

185

Estimate of cumulative claims

185

266

188

155

173

967

Cumulative payments

(181)

(264)

(182)

(142)

(82)

(851)

Outstanding claims provision

4

2

6

13

91

116

Prior period outstanding claims

 

 

 

 

 

5

Claims handling provision

 

 

 

 

 

5

Total claims liabilities recognised in the balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

126

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