The Directors announce the audited group results
for the year ended 31 December 2001


Summarised income statement

Rand thousands
Note
2001 
2000 

Gross written premium
2 378 997 
1 867 318 
 

Underwriting loss
6
(8 682)
(12 974)
Investment  income
7
156 207 
169 992
Investment expenses
(6 753)
(4 463)
 

 
140 772
152 555 
Restructuring cost
(7 175)
(43 225)
Impairment of investment in
   Zimbabwe subsidiary
(10 000)
– 
Net realised surplus on disposal 
   of investments
114 761 
184 671 
 

Operating income before taxation
238 358 
294 001 
Taxation
3
(82 311)
(101 896)
 

Net income after taxation
156 047 
192 105 
Outside shareholders interest therein
(13 744)
(5 371)
 

Net income attributable to members
142 303 
186 734 
Dividends  –  Normal
(85 257)
(30 449)
                –   Special
– 
(596 795)
 

Retained income/(deficit)
57 046 
(440 510)