The Directors announce the Group results
for the year ended 31 December 2002
.

Summarised income statement

 
Note
2002 
2001 
 
R'000
R'000

       
GROSS WRITTEN PREMIUM
2 928 097 
2 378 997 
   

Underwriting loss
(21 340)
(8 682)
Investment income
129 227 
156 207 
Investment expenses
(3 572)
(6 753)
 


 
104 315 
140 772 
Exceptional item
(14 000)
  
Net realised surplus on disposal of
investments  
54 823 
114 761 
Restructuring cost  
 
(7 175)
Impairment of investment in Zimbabwe subsidiary
 
(10 000)
 

OPERATING INCOME before taxation
145 138 
238 358 
Taxation
(20 673)
(82 311)
 

NET INCOME after taxation
124 465 
156 047 
Outside shareholders' interest therein
(9 329)
(13 744)
 

 
Net income attributable to members of    
the company
115 136 
142 303 
Dividends  
(85 257)
(85 257)
 

RETAINED INCOME
29 879 
57 046