AVIVA France, Italy, Spain
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AVIVA France, Italy, Spain
AVIVA France, Italy, Spain Paris seminar, November 2002 Tony Wyand Group Executive Director Disclaimer This presentation may contain certain “forward“forward-looking statements” with respect to certain of Aviva’s plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance and results. results. 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Aviva undertakes no obligation to update the forward looking statements statements contained in this presentation or any other forward looking statements statements we may make. 2 Seminar programme 14.00 Introduction & overview 14.20 France Overview General Insurance Investment Mgmt Life business Tony Wyand Bernard Pottier Etienne Silhol Bernard Pottier Bruno Rostain 15.20 Break 15.30 Italy Cesare Brugola 16.10 Spain Gerardo Arostegui 16.50 Summary & close Tony Wyand 17.00 Reception 3 Aviva has Europe’s strongest life platform g Aviva is the largest provider of life & pensions to Europe g …..with substantial market positions in continental Europe Spain New business sales (APE) Europe (ex UK) 9 months 2002 Rank: 5th Italy The Netherlands Rank: 4th 14% 17% 6% 16% Rank: 6th 13% 25% France Rank: 10th 9% Poland Rank: 2nd Ireland Rank: 4th Other 4 Growth cocktail = High state pensions and ageing populations State pension for average worker as % of final salary (i) Worker to pensioner ratios (ii) 2000 2040e Spain 2.7 1.4 Italy 2.4 1.1 France 2.7 1.5 2.5 1.2 2.6 1.5 Germany UK 0 25 50 75 100% Undeliverable state pensions Sources : (i) Goldman Sachs : (ii) CES ifo: (ages 20-59 / over 60s) 5 Attractive trading environment g Lower regulatory environment than UK g Sustainable g Single margins country platforms required g Emergence of equity-linked culture stalled……….. Market equity exposure 2001 42% UK 19% 18% France Spain 14% Equities - Direct ownership - Mutual funds - Life & pensions Italy 6 Source: Deutsche Bundesbank, Banque de France, Banca d’Italia, ONS, Banco de España, Goldman Sachs estimates. Aviva aligns distribution to country models Multidistribution Direct sales Bancassurance 7 Distribution key to capturing growth Aviva’s investment in bancassurance is achieving substantial and profitable growth g Track record important (understand banking culture / incentives / pricing) g “Warm” client bases totaling 14m customers across France, Italy and Spain g Deals priced to meet target returns g Efficiency is the key to bancassurance margins 8 Aviva is Europe’s bancassurer * 19 UK Building Societies * Effective from 2004 9 Opportunities in Eastern Europe “Asia on our doorstep” g Expect g Large g above western EU GDP growth populations Aviva’s current exposure 140m g Life penetrations under 1% g Pension g reforms underway Aviva captured 30% of Polish pensions market 10 Eastern Europe - EU accession brings economic benefits Poland Poland •• 1992 1992 £5m £5m greenfield greenfield investment investment •• In In 2001: 2001: •N private pensions pensions (30%of (30%of market) market) •Noo 11 private •20% •20%of of total total life life market market •40% of individual •40% of individual life life •Over •Over 2m 2m customers customers Turkey Turkey •• Life Life launch launch 1996 1996 •• 13% 13%market market share, share, No. No. 33 Czech Czech Republic Republic •• Launched Launched 1997 1997 Romania Romania •• Launched Launched 2000, 2000, top top 55 Hungary Hungary •• Acquisition Acquisition of of Top-6 Top-6 life life assurer assurer 2001 2001 Lithuania Lithuania •• Launched Launched 2001 2001 •• 9% market 9% market share share 11 Profitable development in continental Europe g 47% £m of group’s life profit (34% in 1997) Life achieved operating profit* 13% pa CAGR 800 400 0 1997 1998 *Operating profit before tax and exceptional items 1999 2000 2001 12 Profitable development of life businesses in continental Europe Annualised H1 2002 return* 16.8% 13.4% 11.8% France Italy *Life achieved operating profit post tax / opening embedded value Spain 13 French, Italian and Spanish life businesses are within a flexible capital structure Aviva plc CGUII plc Life NU Insurance Australia UK Life General Major overseas subsidiaries France Capital Dividends Italy Spain 14 High quality capital position g Financing organic growth g France - self-financing including funding for Crédit du Nord and Médéric deals g Italy - self-financing for organic growth g Spain - requires small capital funding over next 3 years reflecting early development stage g High quality assets g Matched positions on guarantees 15 France, Italy, Spain g Outstanding growth opportunities g Pre-eminent distribution skills g Strong local management 16 Appendix 18 Continental European key developments g Substantial investment in future growth g Exited subscale or volatile businesses Bancassurance 2000: Bancaja, Spain 2001: Unicaja, Spain Caixa Galicia, Spain Disposals 2000: German GI 2001: Belgium GI 2002: Portugal GI CGU Courtage Caja Espana, Spain Royal St George Banque Nagelmackers, Netherlands Plus Ultra 2002: Caja Granada, Spain BPCI, Italy Mederic joint venture, France 2004: Credit du Nord,France 19 Aviva France Paris Seminar November 2002 Bernard Pottier Chief Executive France: historical perspective 1885 Commercial Union Northern in France (b ranch) in France 1985 Commercial Union French company (non life) L EPARGNE DE FRANCE 1856 Abeille 1902 La Paix 1976 Abeille and La Paix merge to form Groupe Victoire 1984 Acquisition of l’Epargne de France (life and savings) GA 1879 1901 Lion Fire Norwich Union Insurance Co in France in France 1902 amalgamated into the Yorkshire Insurance Co. 1967 becomes part of GA 1991 Creation of Eurofil 1994 Commercial Union acquires Groupe Victoire 1998 CGU France 2000 CGU France merges with Norwich Union France 2002 renamed Aviva 1 1994 - 2005: Key milestones g 1994: A major step, the acquisition of Groupe Victoire g an old established French company g profit minded, high quality management g where we developed financial, planning and reporting discipline g 1998: Merger with General Accident France g 2000: Merger with Norwich Union France g 2001: Sale of CGU Courtage (€ 301m before fees and other charges) Sale of Royal St Georges Banque (€ 27m before fees and other charges) g 2002 - 2004: Partnership with Crédit du Nord g 2005: Move from the centre of Paris to Bois-Colombes 2 France: one of the Group’s “Big Engines”, with solid results France is, on average, the second largest contributor to total Group premium income and to profit (after the UK) Big engines: Aviva has established, profitable long-term savings businesses in the UK, France, Ireland and the Netherlands and rapidly built successful businesses in Italy and Spain UK GAAP Results (in € m) * 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 H1 02 1995 - 2002 Total 68 138 268 215 240 318 502 225 1,974 Result on Life Modified 103 Statutory Operating basis 160 212 232 226 221 392 163 1,709 Result including LAOP * Excluding GA pre-1998 and Norwich Union pre-2000; cost of 1999 storms in France excluded from 1999 results (€ 58m) & 2000 results (€ 148m) At year-end published rates of exchange 3 French premium income NWP by type of business excluding CGU Courtage (first half-year figures 2002: € 2 215m) AFER 42% Life 76% General Insurance 20% Health 4% NonAFER 34% 4 2001: A large spread of distribution channels, focus on Life and non volatile GI business - breakdown of net premium income by distribution channel Life AFER: € 1 827m Epargne Actuelle 33% Life Non AFER: € 1 754m Other dedicated intermediaries 15% Others 6% AFER Brokers 28% Agents 18% UFF 21% NUD 3% Sales force 28% Agents 9% 59% controlled Independant Brokers 34% Ex NUF : 26% Captive Brokers 6% Ex AV: 8% General Insurance: € 912m (excluding CGU Courtage) Others 1% Agents 93% Direct Marketing 6% 99% controlled 5 Multidistribution strength (1): the market Life Direct & Others 6% Sales force 17% Brokers 9% General Insurance Banks 60% Agents 8% French market Source : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurances Banks 8% Direct & Others 5% Mutuelles Agents 34% 35% Brokers 18% French market 6 Multidistribution strength (2): our answers Life General Insurance Norwich Union Direct Médéric Abeille vie & UFF Abeille vie & Norwich Union France Direct & Others 6% Sales force 17% Brokers 9% Banks 60% Eurofil Crédit du Nord Sogessur, Bred, Crédit du Nord Banks 8% Direct & Others 5% Mutuelles Agents 34% 35% Agents 8% Abeille assurances Brokers 18% Abeille assurances CGU Courtage French market French market Widest distribution of any French insurer (except those channels we have decided to exit) 7 Multidistribution: companies specialising by market 2001GWP: € 5.1 bn Group staff number: 2 756 (excluding sales force and agents) Martin Bride Finance Director Aviva France (ex CGU France) Bruno Rostain Life Aviva Vie Etienne Silhol General Insurance Aviva Direct Marcel Nicolaï Asset Management Aviva Gestion d’Actifs Aviva Assurances (ex Victoire Asset Management) (ex Abeille vie) (ex Norwich Union Direct) (ex Abeille assurances) 2001 GWP (in €m) 3 517 Staff number 628 180 106 915 918 g ProCapital (40%) 56 359 55 g Médéric Epargne (51%) - 2003 g Antarius (50%) - 2004 B-to-B financial service provider 76% stake Bank / sales force g Sogessur (35%) GI Bancassurance Bancassurance 8 Aviva France General Insurance Paris Seminar November 2002 Etienne Silhol Chief Executive g Key value factors of our operation g Management tools and actions g Drivers for the future 1 Distribution, not just risk carrier 1.2 million clients Eurofil € 56 m Aviva agents Life € 434 m Abeille General Insurance € 618 m Aviva Assurances tied agents: 900 points of sales, strong local franchise g Health € 192 m Premiums through Aviva assurances and Eurofil, 2001 g Eurofil: n° 2 in the direct market 2 Tied agents network: a strong network GI business Aviva share of agent channel 5,8% 6,2% 6,0% 5,6% 2,3% 2,4% 6,1% 6,0% 5,6% 2,3% 2,2% 6,7% gaining share of agent channel g maintaining share of overall GI market 2,5% 2,3% 2,2% g 2,3% Av iva share of total 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 3 Sourc e : FFSA Tied agents network: a strong network Life distributed through agents 8,2% Aviva share of agent channel 6,5% 5,5% 4,6% g 5,1% 5,0% 4,8% 4,5% 2,0% 1,6% 2,1% 1995 Sourc e : FFSA 1996 1,4% 1,6% 1,6% 1994 regaining share of overall life market, banks excluded g Aviva share of total, banks excluded 1,7% gaining share of agent channel 1,3% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 Tied agents network: key features g Personal and small commercial lines g From n° 5 in 1998 to n° 3 network for Aviva life in 2001 g Regional not big cities g Franchise is good local care at decent price g Agent typically has 1 or 2 employees g Also paying small claims g N° 4 in agricultural risks g N° 4 in individual health top-up 5 Tied agents network: stable relationship, high persistency rates g Exclusive agents: - commission-based income, however Aviva owns client base - agent only gives an Aviva quote g Local relationship brings high persistency Household only 84 Motor only 85 Health only % of clients still insured at one year anniversary related to product(s) purchase 85 Household + Motor 94 Household + Motor + Health 75 98 6 80 85 90 95 100 Tied agents network: strong growth of life distribution Number of active agents Aviva’s third largest channel for life sales 420 365 256 3 1000 Volume (€m) 3 800 227 305 398 Rank 600 3 255 270 239 196 very active 272 236 400 not active 5 200 moderately active 456 515 372 297 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 7 Platform for bancassurance, direct and standard claims g g Bancassurance partnerships 160 000 clients Focus on selling the second contract ² 1.39 1.43 1.30 1999 2000 2001 Contracts per client g Claims platform for Aviva Assurances (TSA) ² 70% use of preferred garage 8 g Key value factors of our operation g Management g Drivers tools and actions for the future 9 Management tools: Accident Year 99 COR target 102% 101 104 105 103 107 103 Excl. stor ms 119 +5.7% +4.5% +3.3% +2.7% Portfolio exposure Net Written premium +1.8% Net COR (inverted scale) +1.2% +0.5% +0.2% -0.1% -0.6% -2.2% -1.9% -2.7% -4.2% 1995 1996 Aviva assurances 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 10 Management tools: network segmentation g Heartland position and Agency value index based on results, quality and growth in profitable lines g Agency’s position on the grid determines our actions A B Results C D 44 59 Reorganisation, sales animation and training 49 11 Internal growth, delegation 173 88 Underwriting quality, Profit-sharing 41 19 Focus on underwriting and admin. quality 18 25 D 187 76 72 Region 9, Reorganisation 45 C 21 3 B Development A 11 Management tools: agents rating control g Quotation and sales exclusively based on our rate : competitors rate does not interfere g Underwriting delegated to agents strictly automated by IT g For Motor, underwriting agent quality audits retroact on their price 12 Market dynamics confirmed Overall market premium growth + 5% + 3% +5% +6%+6%+6% +6% +4% +3% +2% + 1% -0% -1% -1% "Having re-emerged from several years of stagnation, the French P&C industry has not only enjoyed a growth in premiums in 2000 and 2001 but is also expected to experience further growth in the next cycle" Jean-Luc Lepreux, SVP at Moody's September 2002 -3% -5% 19 92 19 93 1 994 1 99 5 1 99 6 199 7 199 8 19 99 20 00 20 01 13 Source FFSA Market dynamics confirmed Overall market growth of motor premium per vehicle Change in Motor liability claims frequency 3% +2,5% +5% 2% +3% +1% 1% +5% +5% +4% +2% -1% +2% +1% +2% -3% -3% -1% 0% -0,5% -1% -1,6% -2% -3% -3% -3,0% -3,1% 1995 1996 -5% 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 -3,0% -3,0% 2000 2001 -4% 1997 1998 1999 14 Source FFSA Market dynamics confirmed Overall market growth of household premium Overall market growth of commercial lines premium +11% +9% +8% +7% +6% +5% +4% +6% +6% +2% +4% +3% +5% +5% +3% +4% +1% +1% +1% 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 +10% +4% +10% +7% +5% +5% +7% +4% +1% -2% -2% -1% -4% -3% -5% 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 15 Source FFSA Aviva Rate increases Achieved in 2002 Perspectives for 2003 g Motor private: +3% (5% decrease of frequency) + (April) g Personal fire: +5% + (April) g Health: +3.5% (January) +5.6% +3% (September) g Commercial lines: +6% to +10% (7% average) From +6% to +30% (double digit average) 16 Focus on delivering results General insurance combined operating ratio (%) 103 104 100 AXA: 106.0 AGF: 106.6 H1 2001 2001 (1) H1 2002 excludes CGU courtage H1 2002 (1) 17 g Key value factors of our operation g Management g Drivers tools and actions for the future 18 Drivers for the future Development extends out of cities Source : Insee 1999 Housing development areas Active rural areas Traditional rural areas 19 Drivers for the future Our agents network is well positioned for out-of-city development Source : Insee 1999 Aviva agents network 20 Drivers for the future Our agents network is a key growth engine for Life and Health 62% of agents Now : 66% of agents sell Health sell ASR (individual pensions product launched in May) 1998 : 33% of agents sell Health 50% 55% 57% 62% 33% 9% 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 May June July August Sept Oct 21 Drivers for the future « Multidetention path »: increase cross selling g g HELIOS business model: - Commercial efficiency Number of contracts for new clients after 6 months Growth of prototypes compared to the rest of the network 20% 14% 11% 1.58 7% Helios Agents Rest of network GI new Health new business business 1.33 - Claims efficiency: use of Carglass TSA platform: 90% + Agents: 24% Currently Test 22 Drivers for the future Turning our agent network into a competitive advantage g 2002: 60 agents hired / 700 candidates New agents perform better g 106.8% 94.2% 55.9% 46.7% 34.3% 16.3% GI business Life business New Agents Health Rest of network 4-year progression of new agents appointed in 1997 compared to the rest of network 23 In summary Agents are a key channel for Life, Health and profitable GI g Group platform for partnership, direct and agents claims g g Strong management tools and rating controls Further improvement expected from rating momentum, claims and network efficiencies g 24 Appendix 25 General insurance product mix hail and construction 9% commercial lines 16% personal motor 31% commercial motor 9% health 22% personal fire 13% Breakdown of Aviva GI GWP 2001 26 Aviva France Aviva Gestion d’Actifs Paris Seminar November 2002 Bernard Pottier Chief Executive Aviva Gestion d’Actifs g Aviva France’s in-house asset management arm g € 46.7 bn under management at 30 June 2002 g N° 3 amongst insurance Groups for UCITs funds under management g A pro-active low cost organisation: administration costs around 2.6 bp g 2001 Pre-tax profit: € 18 m 1 Aviva Gestion d’Actifs: 2001 portfolio Portfolio by customer Others 6% Bond risk analysis UFF GI 3% 1% Life Non- AFER 22% Rating >= A 31% Life AFER 68% Private Govt. & public sector bonds 59% Rating BBB 4% Below BBB 1% Semi-public & other state-related 5% Breakdown of UK GAAP consolidated French life assets at 30 June 2002 Total: £ 27.9bn Property 1.9% Assets c overing linked liabilities 19.9% Equities 0.9% Backing Technical funds £ 26.6bn (95.3%) Fixed interest & other 63.0% Equities 10.5% Fixed interest & other 3.8% Backing Shareholders’ funds £ 1.3bn (4.7%) 2 Aviva Gestion d’Actifs performance: a considerable competitive advantage for life sales End October 2002 Year to date 1 year 3 years Number of funds 35 35 34 Top quartile 49% 57% 65% 1st and 2nd quartiles 71% 80% 94% 1st, 2nd and 3rd quartiles 91% 94% 97% 3 Aviva Gestion d’Actifs: an award winning asset manager 2002 Product Product range Mieux Vivre Votre Argent Best insurance asset manager Investir Le Revenu Award for unit trusts over 5 years N° 1, international bonds (10 years) Victoire Oblig International Le Revenu La Trib une / Standard & Poor's La Trib une / Standard & Poor’s Best asset manager over 3 years N° 1, international bonds (3 years) Best performance over 3 years Best performance over 1 year Victoire Oblig International 2001 L ’Agéfi N° 1, international bond Victoire Oblig International 2001 La Trib une N° 1, international bonds over 10 years Victoire Oblig International La Vie Financière N° 1, fund management over 3 years Victoire Oblig International , Victoire Convertibles Mieux Vivre Votre Argent Best insurance asset manager La Trib une Best Performance over 1 year 4 Aviva France Life operation Paris Seminar November 2002 Bruno Rostain Chief Executive Agenda z Growth dynamics of French life market z Aviva vie’s position in market z Lines of business strategy z Control of distribution z New opportunities z Margin and cost management z Summary 1 French Life Insurance Market Opportunities z A stable, favourable legal and tax environment z Positive demographics z Pressure to reduce social charges z A government prepared to reform pensions Life insurance already the predominant vehicle for households’ savings z 2 French Life Insurance Market Sustained growth in the market CAGR : 9% € bn 80 60 40 20 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Life and savings turnover – ordinary business Source : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance 3 French Life Insurance Market Distribution channel stabilising 100% Other 90% 80% 70% Branch networks of financial organisations 60% 50% 40% 30% Tied sales forces 20% Brokers General agents 10% 0% 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Life and savings turnover – ordinary business Source : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance 2000 2001 4 French market products overview I MAIN CATEGORIES : Savings and pensions plans for individuals, self employed and small firms Protection plans for individuals (term insurance, funeral plans …) I SAVINGS AND PENSION PLANS : Unit linked products Premiums : voluntary or programmed contributions Tax framework : capital gains tax free after 8 years, capital gains when changing unit also tax free, reduced inheritance tax. Large range of funds : G mutual funds (unit linked funds) G «French» with profit fund with guaranteed bonuses (no « terminal bonus » and guaranteed surrender values, no « market adjustment factor »). These guarantees are matched by assets mainly invested in long term bonds. 5 French Life Insurance Market A market in which unit-linked funds have established their position € bn 40 Unit-linked fund turnover CAC 40 CAC 10000 30 7500 20 5000 10 2500 0 0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Life and savings turnover – 2002: 12 months rolling at 9/2002 Sources : Euronext and Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance 6 Aviva Life operation A Top Ten player in the French life market 4th traditional insurer CNP Crédit Agricole Axa BNP - Paribas Crédit Mutuel Generali AGF Société Générale Crédit Lyonnais 4% AVIVA Traditional insurers Groupama GAN La Mondiale Bancassurance Banque Populaire 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 2001 Life and savings turnover Source : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance 16% 18% 20% Market share 7 Aviva Life operation Leading market positions N°1 in savings association business with Afer N°1 in direct sales of individual protection insurance with Aviva Direct (ex Norwich Union Direct) Ranked 4th by turnover in the French life and savings market in 2001 (excluding banks’ subsidiaries) Ranked 3rd by reserves in the French life and savings market in 2001 (excluding banks’ subsidiaries) Aviva Gestion d’Actifs (ex Victoire Asset Management) best performing fund manager over 1 and 3 years (La Tribune-Standard & Poor’s) 8 Aviva Life operation Base 100 in 1998 Growth faster than the market +52% Aviva APE (*) 150 +43% Aviva +30% Market 125 +22% Traditional Networks 100 1998 1999 2000 2001 (*) APE: Annual Premium Equivalent = new business i.e. regular premiums + single premiums / 10 Life premium income - 2002 : 12 months rolling 3Q2002 Source : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance 2002 9 Aviva Life operation Focused on the most profitable segments of the market z Individual savings and protection (93% of total premium income) z Unit linked products z Distribution through controlled networks (including long term partnerships) offering the medium term prospect of stable new business margins 40% Gross Margin of New Business 30% 20% 10% 0% 1999 2000 2001 1H2002 10 Aviva Life operation Focused on the most profitable segments of the market … Share of unit linked funds within new business (i.e. 1% solvency margin versus 4% ) 80% 70% 60% Non-Afer 50% 40% 30% 20% Market 10% Afer 0% 1999 2000 2002 : 3Q2002 - 12 months rolling Source : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurance 2001 2002 11 Aviva Life operation … while maintaining the ability to stabilise production in a market currently unfavourable towards unit-linked funds Cumulative APE in € m Afer including SFER 200 160 150 120 100 80 50 40 0 0 3m 6m 9m Non-Afer Cumulative APE in € m 12m 2001 6m 3m 2002 Change in accumulated savings-pensions APE since January 9m 12m 12 Aviva Life operation controls 59% of its distribution Other captive brokers Aviva Life operation Aviva vie Direct sales forces 51% 76% UFF: a network of financial advisors Aviva Assurances Médéric Epargne 50% from 2003 100% Aviva Direct Direct Sales tied agents Capital link with % of ownership • Aviva own distribution channels • future JVs Antarius Epargne Actuelle: bank distribution a captive broker dedicated to AFER from 2004 Independent brokers 13 AFER: number 1 savings association Scale competitive advantage z 560 000 members reserves of € 26.2 bn at end 2001 € 1.8 bn premium income 2001 z Very strong brand: 29 awards attributed by the financial press to the product and to asset management performed by Aviva Gestion d’Actifs (presently VAM) z Low loadings and low administration cost (0.1% of mathematical reserves vs market average of 0.33%) z Choice of three investment funds: bond fund (industry reference in the French market) and 2 unit-linked funds € bn 30 Growth in funds invested since the creation of AFER (key profit driver) 24 18 12 6 0 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 z Customer loyalty: 42% of new members introduced through customers 98% of members are satisfied with AFER a 2001 lapse ratio of 2.2% excluding death and 3.3% including death 14 AFER : a dedicated and highly efficient organisation Aviva Gestion d’Actifs Asset management SEV Aviva Vie Co-Insurer 75% Gie AFER AFER Association Co-Insurer • Administrative management • Development and networks other than Aviva ‘s • Staff of 110 managing 650 000 policies 560 000 members 15 Aviva Life operation Two examples of controlled and profitable distribution Epargne Actuelle Union Financière de France 16 Epargne Actuelle A highly efficient and profitable Afer distributor • 184 000 customers • 32 agencies, 67 sales staff, 17 administrative staff • € 8.75bn of reserves • 34% of Afer premium income (40% of unit linked) Key features strong direct marketing knowledge generating referrals for face-to-face selling highly efficient : premium income of almost € 7m per employee 17 Union Financière de France a medium-sized operator which is growing in strength iHighly professional sales network offering investment advice iAn accumulator of assets invested mainly in equity oriented products and real estate iEmphasis on training, corporate culture and very high loyalty of salesmen (more than 93% in 2001 for fully trained people) Number of customers Key figures at 31/12/2001 150 000 142 750 customers (+12% in 2 years) Average life savings retention rate 95.6% Gross savings collected: € 748m of which 40% in life insurance Over 700 fully trained sales advisers 170 trainees working 33 branch offices Assets managed: € 5.5bn 125 000 100 000 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Sept. 2002 18 Aviva vie Non AFER Marketing tools and administration capacities ready for growth Aviva vie has reorganised its direct sales forces by: z sharply reducing the number of networks z developing modern tools to support sales persons: Training, PCs, sales software, Ready-to-use marketing operations on the existing portfolio and towards prospects z giving customer service tools including platform to deal directly with direct sales forces’ clients requirements Our IT systems and customer service ability now provide opportunities to develop profitable partnerships and further reduce costs 19 Costs reduction Impact of CGU - NU merger a 10% staff reduction Administration costs as % of reserves (non-Afer savings) Staff number 1180 1160 1162 1140 1137 1125 1120 1100 1137 1115 1119 0,60% 1111 0,55% 1132 1099 1080 Merger savings 0,49% 1060 1040 1055 1020 1000 Q4 1999 0,44% 1052 1033 Q3 2000 Q4 2000 Q1 2001 Q2 2001 Q3 2001 1047 Q4 2001 1998 1999 2000 2001 A further decrease in unit costs is expected as fixed costs will be spread over more activities through new partnerships ... 0,43% 2002 20 Crédit du Nord partnership A long-term partnership will be put into place in 2004 Crédit du Nord Aviva France 50% 50% Antarius Exclusive distribution agreement Administration management and fund management of euro funds Key Figures 2001 A strong customer base: 1.3 million clients for the Crédit du Nord Group Written premiums: € 547m of which 58% was unit-linked fund business Reserves at 31/12/2001: € 2 542m Based on 2001 figures, Antarius represents 50% of new non-Afer business 21 Médéric partnership Use of Médéric customer data base Médéric a group protection know -how Aviva vie a saving know-how Administration management Transfer of Group protection portfolio 80% 49% From 2Q2003 Asset management 51% 20% Joint Venture Médéric Epargne Life company Médéric Epargne Développement Distribution company Médéric is one of the leading Provident Institutions with 2.7 million customers and 1 million beneficiaries 22 Life operation results : resilience in turbulent financial markets in €m Annual Premium Equivalent (APE) Gross New Business Margin 2000 2001 1H01 1H02 363 375 195 176 28,4% 33,9% 274 3Q02 268 28,8% 31,0% Gross Life Achieved Operating Profit 334 366 177 179 UK Statutory Result (MSSB) 234 258 121 115 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 UK Unrealised Capital Gains (UCG) 829 470 723 315 Solvency ratio excl. French UCG * 1,14 1,19 1,22 1,21 Solvency ratio incl. French UCG * 2,69 2,55 2,66 2,25 Provision pour Risque d'Exigibilité 3Q01 * average ratio for the life operation UK unrealised capital gains do not include UCG on bonds French unrealised capital gains include UCG on bonds 23 In a competitive market, Aviva Life operation has the potential to increase value Focus remains on profit through g individual business versus group business g unit-linked funds versus guaranteed rate products g controlled distribution g cost reduction programs g rationalise information systems after mergers Excellent growth platform g a solid customer base g Aviva Gestion d’Actifs’ excellent track record as a fund manager Development will come from g existing distribution with capacity to grow g cross sell to GI customers g new distribution partnerships 24 Aviva France Paris Seminar November 2002 Bernard Pottier Chief Executive