Group [APE] for 2010 demonstrated a strong recovery at £1.8bn, 28% up on 2009. Our Risk division maintained strong market positions in individual protection, group protection and annuities. Individual Annuities had a strong 19% growth this year with the increase in normal retirement age and our vesting annuities deal with Zurich. The transformation of our Savings business continued with sales up 38%, within this figure savings investments are up 46% in the year and now account for over half of our capital light sales. Strain as a percentage of Savings [PVNBP] continued to fall in 2010 to 2.8% (2009: 4.2%).

