Bright Grey and Scot Prov restructure kick starts rebound

clock

Bright Grey and Scottish Provident have bucked an 18 month downward trend as new business revenue and applications jumped significantly over the third quarter of the year.

New business at the Royal London owned protection providers grew 21% to £98m in the three months to September, compared with £81m last year, under Present Value of New Business Premiums (PVNBP) reporting. However, the 2010 figures for the pair have been restated to reflect current, market consistent reporting, a spokesperson said. The results are a turnaround on the first six months of the year which saw a combined drop in sales of 17% to £141m compared to £170m in 2010. They also reported a combined 16% increase in applications during the period. The results are the first to fu...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Insurer

'Fragmented and barely functioning' PI market is biggest threat to advisers - Beaufort chairman

Excesses up five-fold

Sophie King
clock 19 December 2019 • 1 min read

Scottish Widows commits to PDG Claims Charter

Also signs Funeral Payment Pledge

Katie Crook-Davies
clock 08 May 2019 • 1 min read

UK mutuals generate more than £130bn income annually

'Touch lives of one in three'

Adam Saville
clock 07 May 2019 • 2 min read