Earnings Release • Feb 16, 2023
Earnings Release
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Issy-les-Moulineaux, 16 February 2023

"CNP Assurances reported sharply higher earnings, reflecting the momentum created by our international growth strategy and our outstanding performance in adjusting to the changing interest rate environment.
As we help to build a more inclusive and sustainable society, our ambition is to become the most useful insurer for our stakeholders. In line with our environmental and socia commitments, we are proud to publish for the first time our overall performance covering both financial and non-financial indicators."
1 Based on a comparable scope of consolidation and at constant exchange rates: Average 2022 exchange rates: Brazil: €1 = BRL 5.44; Argentina: €1 = ARS 113.25. Average 2021 exchange rates: Brazil: €1 = BRL 6.38; Argentina: €1 = ARS 112.51
2 2022 dividend to be recommended by the Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting on 30 March 2023
3 Score for France, between 1 (very easy) and 5 (very difficult)
4 Annual average
CNP Assurances' commitments to its six stakeholder groups (employees, customers, partners, shareholder and investors, society and the planet) have been rolled down into objectives5 . Progress in meeting these objectives will be reported each year in the form of key performance indicators (KPIs).
5 The targets presented are on a like-for-like basis and may change in future years if the scope of the calculation changes.
6The customer effort score measures for each customer the effort required to complete a process with CNP Assurances or its partners, ranging from 1 (very easy) to 5 (very difficult). The term customer means the end customer or the beneficiary of the insurance product. The customer effort score ranges from 1/5 to 5/5.
7 The Net Promoter Score ranges from -100 to +100.
8 Micro-enterprises and SMEs, the social economy, the sheltered employment sector, priority neighbourhoods and regions.
9 Green bonds, energy or environment-labelled buildings, forests, funds classified under Article 9 of the SFDR with an environmental sustainability objective, infrastructure assets and unlisted companies (private equity) whose main business is related to the environment. The definition of these green investments is broader than in the European taxonomy
10 Directly held equities, corporate bonds and infrastructure assets (Scope 1 and 2)
11 Scope 1 and 2 (petrol and diesel, natural gas, fuel oil, air conditioning, electricity and heating network use).
Consolidated premium income rose to €36 billion in 2022, with 78% growth in the Europe excluding France region reflecting the acquisition of the CVA subsidiaries in Italy, and 14.9% growth in Latin America attributable to strong marketing momentum.
In France, premium income amounted to €19.2 billion, down 3.7% compared to 2021.
Savings/Pensions premium income was down 4.6% at €15.2 billion.
The €730 million decline in new money was due to lower policyholder investment in traditional savings products. The flow of new money into unit-linked funds rose by €112 million (up 2.4%). New money generated by La Banque Postale was more or less stable, rising by €18 million or 2.2%. New money generated by CNP Patrimoine and BPCE contracted by 14.1% and 3.3% respectively, but was nonetheless above the targets set at the beginning of the year. The proportion of new money invested in unit-linked funds rose by 2.2 points to 31.5%, with
growth led by La Banque Postale (up 1 point to 30.3%), CNP Patrimoine (up 8.2 points to 57.3%) and BPCE (up 2.2 points to 29.3%12)
Personal Risk/Protection premium income was stable at €4.1 billion (a decline of just €13 million or 0.3%).
In Europe excluding France, premium income rose by 78% to €9.4 billion.
Savings/Pensions new money totalled €8.2 billion, an increase of €4 billion that was attributable to the €4.3 billion contribution of the CVA subsidiaries.
Excluding these subsidiaries' contribution, new money amounted to €3.9 billion. The decrease of €307 million or 7.2% compared to 2021 reflected declines of 2% at CNP UniCredit Vita and 11.7% at CNP Luxembourg in an environment shaped by rising interest rates.
The proportion of new money invested in unit-linked funds in the Europe excluding France region declined to 47.0%, reflecting the impact of the first-time consolidation of CVA which has a unit-linked weighting of 22.1%. However, this impact was partly offset by the improved unitlinked weighting at CNP Luxembourg (up 8.7 points to 63.8%) and the still high weighting at CNP UniCreditVita (down by just 3 points to 76.1%).
Personal Risk/Protection premium income was €137 million higher at €1.2 billion, including the €118 million contribution of CVA.
Excluding CVA, premium income increased by €19 million to €1.1 billion, with growth led mainly by CNP UniCredit Vita (up €26 million or 24.8%). CNP Santander's premium income rose by €16 million or 2.2%, helping to offset the €22 million decline in the contribution of the branches due to prior year adjustments.
In Latin America, premium income totalled €7.3 billion, an increase of €954 million or 14.9%.
Savings/Pensions premium income was up 14.2% at €5.9 billion, despite slower sales in the fourth quarter (down 30% compared to the same period of 2021).
Personal Risk/Protection premiums amounted to €1.4 billion, an increase of €218 million or 18.3% that reflected the success of the marketing campaign in late July targeting microenterprises and the related cross-selling opportunities.
Consolidated average net technical reserves amounted to €363.7 billion in 2022 compared to €341.7 billion the previous year, an increase of 6.5%.
12 Excluding inward reinsurance
Net insurance revenue increased by €673 million or 21.5% as reported (up 9.6% like-for-like) to €3,799 million.
In France, net insurance revenue rose by 8.8% to €2,186 million, with increases of 11.5% for the Savings/Pensions business and 4.0% for the Personal Risk/Protection business.
In Europe excluding France, net insurance revenue was up 81.1% as reported (up 13.5% like-for-like) at €604 million.
In Latin America, net insurance revenue stood at €1,010 million, an increase of 28.7% as reported (up 10.1% like-for-like).
Revenue from own-funds portfolios amounted to €797 million, a decline of €43 million or 5.1% that was due to sales of bonds and reinvestment of the proceeds in assets paying higher rates of interest so as to improve the portfolio's yield over the longer term. The decline was partly offset by profit-taking on the equities portfolio.
Total revenue came to €4,597 million, an increase of 15.9% as reported (up 6.5% like-for like) that reflected reversals of provisions set aside by the Savings/Pensions business and the improved loss experience of the Personal Risk/Protection business in France.
In Brazil, the favourable volume effect in the life insurance segment and the improved loss experience in the consumer credit life insurance and personal pension plan segments drove a €102 million increase in revenue.
In Europe excluding France, CNP UniCredit Vita's contribution to net insurance revenue rose by €23 million, mainly due to a change in loading methods, while CNP Santander's contribution increased by €7 million, reflecting the improved loss experience post Covid.
Administrative costs amounted to €1,027 million, an increase of 17.7% as reported (up 6.2% like-for-like) due to higher payroll costs and general cost inflation.
The cost/income ratio improved to 27.0% (down 0.9 points like-for-like), with ratios of 29.7% in France (down 1.0 point) and 35.0% in Europe excluding France (down 3.8 points like-for-like). The cost/income ratio in Latin America was slightly higher vs 2021, at 16.9% (up 0.6 points like-for-like) but was still very low.
EBIT rose 15.4% as reported (up 6.6% like-for-like) to €3,570 million, in line with the growth in total revenue.
Attributable net profit was up 25% vs 2021 at €1,939 million, reflecting increased contributions from all regions. Profits were up 26.3% in France and were 52.7% higher in Latin America, helped by the favourable exchange rate for the Brazilian real. In Europe excluding France, the €42 million increase in the earnings contributions of CVA, CNP UniCredit Vita and CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings partly offset the €59 million in earnings lost due to the divestment of CNP Partners.
Net operating free cash flow generated in 2022 amounted to €2,212 million13.
IFRS book value stood at €15.2 billion.
Earnings per share came in at €2.75 (up 25%).
At the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors will recommend paying a 2022 dividend of €1.38 per share.
The consolidated SCR coverage ratio rose by 13 points to 230% at 31 December 2022, supported primarily by the favourable market effect. The increase was mainly attributable to the inclusion of net profit for the year, net of the recommended dividend (5-pt positive impact), favourable financial market trends in 2022 (18-pt positive impact), utilisation of part of the policyholders' surplus reserve (5-pt negative impact), the €500 million Tier 3 debt issue in the first quarter of 2022 less the €1 billion worth of Tier 3 debt redeemed in the fourth quarter (3 pt negative impact), and the regulatory decrease in the Ultimate Forward Rate (UFR) (2-pt negative impact).
13Effective from 2022, MCEV calculations are no longer performed and OFCF is now calculated in accordance with Solvency II.
| 2022 | 2021 | % change (reported) |
% change (like-for-like) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium income | 36,007 | 31,668 | +13.7 | -3.6 |
| Average net technical reserves | 363,744 | 341,662 | +6.5 | - |
| Total revenue | 4,597 | 3,967 | +15.9 | +6.5 |
| Net insurance revenue (NIR), of which: | 3,799 | 3,127 | +21.5 | +9.6 |
| France | 2,186 | 2,009 | +8.8 | +8.8 |
| Latin America | 1,010 | 784 | +28.7 | +10.1 |
| Europe excl. France | 604 | 333 | +81.1 | +13.5 |
| Revenue from own-funds portfolios | 797 | 840 | -5.1 | -5.1 |
| Administrative costs, of which: | 1,027 | 872 | +17.7 | +6.2 |
| France | 649 | 616 | +5.4 | +5.4 |
| Latin America | 167 | 127 | +31.0 | +14.5 |
| Europe excl. France | 212 | 130 | +63.3 | +2.3 |
| EBIT | 3,570 | 3,095 | +15.4 | +6.6 |
| Finance costs | (193) | (227) | -14.7 | -15.7 |
| Non-controlling and net equity accounted interests | (631) | (436) | +44.8 | +22.2 |
| Attributable recurring profit | 2,746 | 2,432 | +12.9 | +5.9 |
| Income tax expense | (647) | (622) | +3.9 | -3.6 |
| Mark-to-market adjustments and amortisation of intangible assets |
154 | (33) | +570.8 | +647.0 |
| Non-recurring items | (314) | (225) | +39.5 | +39.9 |
| Attributable net profit | 1,939 | 1,552 | +25.0 | +18.5 |
The 2022 financial statements of CNP Assurances were reviewed by the Board of Directors on 15 February 2023 and are subject to completion of the audit by CNP Assurances' Statutory Auditors. This press release includes a certain number of alternative performance measures (APMs). These APMs and their calculation method are presented in the Investor/Analyst section of the CNP Assurances website at
https://www.cnp.fr/en/the-cnp-assurances-group/investors/results/results-and-financial-data/2022-results
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change (reported) |
% change (like-for-like) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 19,247 | 19,989 | -3.7 | -3.7 |
| Brazil | 7,319 | 6,369 | +14.9 | -2.0 |
| Italy | 7,711 | 3,506 | +120.0 | -6.0 |
| Germany | 492 | 461 | +6.7 | +6.7 |
| Cyprus | 199 | 186 | +7.0 | +7.0 |
| Spain | 118 | 130 | -9.3 | -9.3 |
| Luxembourg (1) | 736 | 834 | -11.7 | -11.7 |
| Poland | 73 | 81 | -8.9 | -8.9 |
| Austria | 25 | 23 | +10.9 | +10.9 |
| Norway | 23 | 24 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Denmark | 12 | 17 | -27.1 | -27.1 |
| Argentina | 22 | 18 | +18.5 | +44.6 |
| Portugal | 2 | 3 | -36.2 | -36.2 |
| Other International | 26 | 26 | -2.0 | -2.0 |
| Total International | 16,760 | 11,679 | +43.5 | -3.5 |
| Total | 36,007 | 31,668 | +13.7 | -3.6 |
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change (reported) |
% change (like-for-like) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 22,293 | 18,953 | +17.6 | -5.0 |
| Pensions | 7,035 | 6,380 | +10.3 | -3.4 |
| Personal Risk Insurance | 1,657 | 1,520 | +9.0 | +4.8 |
| Term Creditor Insurance | 4,357 | 4,131 | +5.5 | +0.2 |
| Health Insurance | 353 | 386 | -8.5 | -8.9 |
| Property & Casualty | 311 | 298 | +4.6 | -7.7 |
| Total | 36,007 | 31,668 | +13.7 | -3.6 |
| (in € millions) | Savings | Pensions | Personal Risk Insurance |
Term Creditor Insurance |
Health Insurance |
Property & Casualty |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 14,047 | 1,108 | 1,071 | 2,713 | 308 | 0 | 19,247 |
| Brazil | 4 | 5,916 | 453 | 686 | 11 | 250 | 7,319 |
| Italy | 7,384 | 11 | 68 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 7,711 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 26 | 467 | 0 | 0 | 492 |
| Cyprus | 88 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 35 | 61 | 199 |
| Spain | 22 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Austria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Argentina | 9 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Other International | 739 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 762 |
| Total International | 8,246 | 5,928 | 585 | 1,643 | 46 | 311 | 16,760 |
| Total | 22,293 | 7,035 | 1,657 | 4,357 | 353 | 311 | 36,007 |
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Banque Postale | 7,913 | 7,895 | +0.2 |
| BPCE | 5,690 | 5,883 | -3.3 |
| CNP Patrimoine | 2,332 | 2,715 | -14.1 |
| Social protection partners (France) | 2,037 | 2,137 | -4.7 |
| Financial institutions (France) | 1,023 | 1,059 | -3.4 |
| Amétis | 196 | 264 | -25.7 |
| Other France | 56 | 35 | +57.7 |
| Total France | 19,247 | 19,989 | -3.7 |
| Caixa Vida e Previdência (Brazil) | 6,677 | 5,766 | +15.8 |
| CNP Seguros Holding (Brazil) | 642 | 603 | +6.5 |
| CNP UniCredit Vita (Italy) | 3,155 | 3,219 | -2.0 |
| CNP Vita Assicura (Italy) | 4,415 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CNP Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | 736 | 834 | -11.7 |
| CNP Santander Insurance (Ireland) | 760 | 744 | +2.2 |
| CNP Partners (Spain) | 108 | 240 | -55.1 |
| CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings (Cyprus) | 202 | 190 | +6.6 |
| CNP Assurances Compañía de Seguros (Argentina) | 22 | 18 | +18.5 |
| Other International | 42 | 64 | -34.3 |
| Total International | 16,760 | 11,679 | 43.5 |
| Total | 36,007 | 31,668 | 13.7 |
| (In € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Banque Postale | 2,321 | 2,243 | +3.5 |
| BPCE | 982 | 948 | +3.5 |
| CNP Patrimoine | 1,336 | 1,334 | +0.2 |
| Amétis | 68 | 91 | -25.0 |
| Other France | 62 | 41 | +50.8 |
| Total Unit-linked France | 4,769 | 4,656 | +2.4 |
| Caixa Vida e Previdencia (Brazil) | 5,914 | 5,171 | +14.4 |
| CNP UniCredit Vita (Italy) | 2,301 | 2,462 | -6.6 |
| CNP Vita Assicura (Italy) | 948 | 0 | 0.0 |
| CNP Partners (Spain) | 69 | 155 | -55.7 |
| CNP Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | 470 | 460 | +2.2 |
| CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings (Cyprus) | 88 | 79 | +11.4 |
| Total Unit-linked International | 9,790 | 8,328 | +17.6 |
| Total Unit-linked | 14,558 | 12,984 | +12.1 |
| (in € millions) | Savings/Pensions | o/w Unit linked |
o/w Traditional |
% Unit-linked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 15,155 | 4,769 | 10,386 | 31.5 |
| Latin America | 5,929 | 5,914 | 15 | 99.7 |
| Europe excl. France | 8,245 | 3,875 | 4,370 | 47.0 |
| Total | 29,329 | 14,558 | 14,770 | 49.6 |
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 7,251 | 7,269 | -0.2 |
| Pensions | 417 | 402 | +3.8 |
| Personal Risk Insurance | 12 | 12 | -3.4 |
| Term Creditor Insurance | 233 | 212 | +9.7 |
| Total | 7,913 | 7,895 | +0.2 |
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 4,264 | 4,458 | -4.4 |
| Pensions | 135 | 151 | -10.5 |
| Personal Risk Insurance | 79 | 86 | -8.1 |
| Term Creditor Insurance | 1,212 | 1,189 | +2.0 |
| Total | 5,690 | 5,883 | -3.3 |
| (in BRL millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 23 | 90 | -75.0 |
| Pensions | 32,185 | 32,993 | -2.4 |
| Personal Risk Insurance | 2,463 | 2,379 | +3.5 |
| Term Creditor Insurance | 3,730 | 3,572 | +4.4 |
| Health Insurance | 59 | 61 | -3.1 |
| Property & Casualty | 1,358 | 1,526 | -11.0 |
| Total | 39,819 | 40,622 | -2.0 |
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 3,014 | 3,102 | -2.9 |
| Pensions | 11 | 12 | -12.5 |
| Personal Risk Insurance | 64 | 40 | +60.4 |
| Term Creditor Insurance | 68 | 65 | +3.1 |
| Total | 3,155 | 3,219 | -2.0 |
| (in € millions) | 2022 | 2021 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 492.3 | 461.4 | +6.7 |
| Poland | 73.4 | 80.6 | -8.9 |
| Spain | 72.2 | 76.8 | -6.1 |
| Italy | 39.0 | 39.8 | -2.1 |
| Austria | 25.2 | 22.7 | +10.9 |
| Norway | 23.4 | 23.5 | -0.3 |
| Denmark | 12.2 | 16.8 | -27.1 |
| Portugal | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sweden | 12.2 | 13.1 | -6.5 |
| Finland | 6.4 | 5.8 | +11.2 |
| Belgium | 3.3 | 3.1 | n.m. |
| Netherlands | 0.4 | 0.4 | n.m. |
| Total | 760 | 744 | +2.2 |
| Stakeholder | KPI objective | Starting point | Target | Current performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | Offer work-study contracts or internships to at least 200 young people who come from deprived neighbourhoods or have dropped out of school by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries, cumulative target). |
59 in 2022 | > 200 in 2025 | 59 in 2022 |
| Employees | 50% women on the Executive Committee by the end of 2025 |
40% in 2021 | 50% in 2025 | 51% in 2022 |
| Employees | At least 45% women in senior management positions by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries) |
38% in 2021 | >45% in 2025 | 36% in 2022 |
| Employees | Employee engagement and workplace well-being score of at least 75/100 by the end of 2025 (France) |
73/100 in 2022 | > 75/100 in 2025 | 73/100 in 2022 |
| Customers | End-to-end customer effort score of less than 2/5 by the end of 2025 (France) |
2.6/5 in 2021 | < 2/5 in 2025 | 2.2/5 in 2022 |
| Customers | Offer at least 15 products that improve access to insurance for vulnerable populations by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries) |
6 in 2022 | > 15 in 2025 | 6 in 2022 |
| Partners | Obtain a Net Promoter Score from our distribution partners of at least +20 by the end of 2025 (France) |
+12 in 2022 | > +20 in 2025 | +12 in 2022 |
| Shareholder & Investors |
Place CNP Assurances among the top 5% to 10% of insurance companies in terms of ESG ratings by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries) |
12% in 2019 | Among the top 5% to 10% in 2025 |
9% in 2022 |
| Shareholder & Investors |
Build a €1bn portfolio of investments with an environmental or social impact by the end of 2025 (France) |
€0.2bn in 2021 | > €1bn in 2025 | €0.5bn in 2022 |
| Society | Raise the proportion of purchases from inclusive enterprises to at least 30% by the end of 2025 (France) |
25% in 2021 | >30% in 2025 | 28% in 2022 |
| Stakeholder | KPI objective | Starting point | Target | Current performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society | Spend at least €3.5 million per year on projects with a social impact by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries) |
€2.4m in 2021 | > €3.5m in 2025 | €2.9m in 2022 |
| Society | Mobilise at least 20% of employees to participate in social impact activities during their working hours by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries). |
3% in 2021 | >20% in 2025 | 11% in 2022 |
| The Planet | At least €30 billion of green investments by the end of 2025 (CNP Assurances and subsidiaries) |
€21.1bn in 2021 | > €30bn in 2025 | €25.2bn in 2022 |
| The Planet | Reduce the carbon footprint of our investment portfolio by at least 25% between 2019 and 2024 (France) |
107 kgeqCO2/€k in 2019 |
<80 kgeqCO2/€k in 2024 |
55 kgeqCO2/€k in 2022 |
| The Planet | Reduce the carbon footprint of our internal operations by at least 50% between 2019 and 2030 (France) |
3,492 teqCO2 in 2019 | < 1,746 teqCO2 in 2030 |
2,280 teqCO2 in 2022 |
| The Planet | Measure the biodiversity of 100% of our forestry assets by the end of 2025 to maintain or improve the forests' biodiversity (France) |
18% in 2021 | 100% in 2025 | 42% in 2022 |
This press release, along with all of CNP Assurances' regulated information published in accordance with Article L.451-1-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and Articles 222-1 et seq. of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers' General Regulations, is available on CNP Assurances' investor information website http://www.cnp.fr/en/Investor-Analyst.
A benchmark player in the French personal insurance market, CNP Assurances is active in 19 countries in Europe, notably in Italy, its second largest market, and in Latin America, primarily in Brazil. Acting as an insurer, co-insurer and reinsurer, it has more than 32 million personal risk/protection insureds worldwide and more than 14 million savings/pensions policyholders In line with its business model, CNP Assurances' solutions are distributed by multiple partners. The solutions are aligned with each partner's physical or digital distribution model, while also being tailored to local customers' lifelong protection and support needs in each country. A responsible insurer and investor working to create an inclusive and sustainable society and to protect as many people as possible, CNP Assurances added its corporate mission to its Articles of Association on 16 April 2021.
CNP Assurances is a subsidiary of La Banque Postale. It reported attributable net profit of €1,939 million in 2022.

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