| |
2009 |
2008 |
| Gross premiums written (£m) |
1,435.4 |
1,147.4 |
| Net premiums earned (£m) |
1,098.1 |
928.1 |
| Profit before tax (£m) |
320.6 |
105.2 |
| Profit after tax (£m) |
280.5 |
70.8 |
| Earnings per share (p) |
75.2 |
18.8 |
| Total dividend per share for year (p) – increased by 17.6% |
15.0 |
12.75 |
| Net asset value per share (p) – increased by 15.9% |
299.2 |
258.1 |
| Group combined ratio excluding foreign exchange (%) |
82.2 |
91.6 |
| Group combined ratio (%) |
86.0 |
75.3 |
| Return on equity (%) |
30.1 |
9.2 |
| Investment return (%) |
7.2 |
(1.3) |