Balance Sheets
 
as at December 31, 2004          
        Group     Company
  Note  2004  2003  2004 2003
    R000  R000  R000  R000 
Assets          
Non-current assets   651,938  610,384  833,055 782,300
Property, plant and equipment 5  63,518  71,335  59,383 66,538
Investment property 6.1  27,958  27,156  1,500
Investment in subsidiaries 6.2  –  –  232,252 218,427
Investment in associates 6.3  19,710  19,830  9,710 9,830
Originated loans 6.4  8,387  9,415  8,266 9,384
Available-for-sale investments 6.5  523,976  474,355  513,812 466,879
Deferred tax assets 7  8,389  8,293  9,632 9,742
Technical assets          
Reinsurers’ share of technical provisions   441,800  408,776  396,004 331,340
Outstanding claims   249,046  189,018  227,674 181,113
Unearned premiums   192,754  219,758  168,330 150,227
Current assets   2,381,364  1,917,596  1,777,325 1,320,625
Agents and other insurance companies receivables   698,992  614,346  649,632 570,898
Holding company receivables   2,476  399  2,476 399
Other receivables   180,730  127,358  117,862 101,002
Property for sale 8  22,793  31,191 
Taxation paid in advance   1,092  848 
Trading investments 6.6  322,910  254,333  322,910 254,333
Cash and cash equivalents   1,152,371  889,121  684,445 393,993
Total assets   3,475,102  2,936,756  3,006,384 2,434,265
Equity and liabilities          
Shareholders’ equity   1,513,203  1,197,872  1,505,860 1,182,302
Share capital 9  3,045  3,045  3,045 3,045
Share premium 10  1,605  1,605  1,605 1,605
Net changes in available-for-sale investments   361,050  291,744  501,210 420,756
Translation reserve   (29,463) (6,016)
Statutory contingency reserve   247,482  251,800  240,819 227,794
Retained earnings   929,484  655,694  759,181 529,102
Minority interest   50,005  54,780 
Interest in subsidiaries   2,226  2,958 
Cell shareholders interest   47,779  51,822 
Non-current liabilities   83,578  68,941  83,578 68,941
Retirement benefit obligations 11  83,578  68,941  83,578 68,941
Technical provisions   1,518,717  1,396,865  1,242,735 1,076,580
Gross outstanding claims   792,207  685,321  710,252 587,348
Gross outstanding provisions for          
unearned premiums   726,510  711,544  532,483 489,232
Current liabilities   309,599  218,298  174,211 106,442
Due to agents and other insurance companies   96,767  84,945  84,915 70,879
Other payables   194,378  114,881  79,648 25,080
Taxation   18,454  18,472  9,648 10,483
Total equity and liabilities   3,475,102  2,936,756  3,006,384 2,434,265
Solvency margin (%) 4  57.9  47.1