Earnings Release • Feb 27, 2024
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Press Release
Issy-les-Moulineaux, 27 February 2024

"CNP Assurances reported a sharp rise in earnings thanks to a strong performance in France and the diversification of our business model. The diversification model has shown how our robust strategy provides the resilience needed to withstand changes in the economic environment.
In a complex environment, we are adapting to market changes and holding firm to our growth strategy by reaffirming our role as a responsible insurer committed to serving our stakeholders."
1 CNP Assurances SA, its subsidiaries and the 4 entities CNP Assurances IARD, CNP Assurances Prévoyance, CNP Assurances Santé and CNP Assurances Conseil et Courtage 2 Noon gap indicator
3 CSM net of tax and non-controlling interests
4 CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries
5 Green government or corporate bonds, forests certified as being sustainably managed, buildings with an energy or environmental label, SFDR Article 9 funds that have an environmental sustainability objective, infrastructure and unlisted companies whose main activity is related to the environment. These green investments do not necessarily meet the technical criteria of the delegated acts of the Taxonomy Regulation.
6 Directly held equities, corporate bonds and infrastructure assets (Scope 1 and 2).
Premium income for the year totalled €35.6bn (down €1.6bn or 4% vs 2022), with a compelling performance in France offsetting a certain loss of momentum in international markets.
In France, premium income amounted to €22.6bn, up €1.5bn (7%) vs 2022.
Savings and Pensions new money was 9% higher, at €17.4bn. The sharp increase was attributable to the success of high quality marketing initiatives, including the launch of unit-linked products invested in portfolios of LBP and BPCE bank loans, and enhanced policyholder dividend offers.
The unit-linked weighting rose to 38.3% (up 5.2 points).
Personal Risk/Protection premiums amounted to €4.6bn, with the 1% decline reflecting the impact of lower loan originations on term creditor insurance premiums, partly offset by growth in personal risk premiums, primarily as a result of re-pricing decisions.
Property and Casualty7 : premiums were up 5%, at €0.6bn vs 2022.
In Europe excluding France, premium income came to €6.5bn, a fall of €2.2bn (down 25%) that was mainly due to the unfavourable competitive environment in Italy for insurance products. The effects of this environment were mitigated through marketing actions implemented during the year.
Savings and Pensions new money amounted to €5.4bn, a 28% fall that was attributable to the Italian subsidiaries.
The unit-linked weighting was down 7.4 points at 38%, following the successful launch of a new traditional savings fund.
Personal risk/Protection/Property and Casualty premiums were stable vs 2022 at €1.1bn.
In Latin America, premium income came to €6.5bn, a decline of €1bn (identical variation 13% as reported and like-for-like) vs 2022, that was mainly due to competition from banking products.
Savings and Pensions new money amounted to €5.1bn, a 16% decline vs 2022 that was due to our distribution partner's shift in focus towards banking products.
Personal Risk/Protection/Property and Casualty premiums rose 3% to €1.4bn, led by faster growth in sales of individual personal risk contracts.
CSM amounted to €16.9bn at 31 December 2023, an increase of €2bn (13%) vs 31 December 2022 that is explained primarily by:
These increases were partly offset by net negative experience effects of €18m, reflecting the unfavourable impact of an increase in the surrender rate in Italy to 18% and the positive impact of healthy new money flows and successful efforts to control surrenders in France and, mechanically, by the slackening of the expected result for the year..
7 CNP Assurances de Biens et de Personnes (CNP ABP), comprising the four non-life, personal risk, health and services companies (pro forma information).
The insurance service result was up €595m (24%) vs 2022, at €3.1bn. The main growth drivers were:
These effects were mitigated by the fall in new business, particularly in Brazil.
Revenue from own-funds portfolios amounted to €299m, a favourable swing of €736m from the prior year's loss due to severely negative market effects, that also reflected the increase in recurring revenue against the backdrop of a high interest rate environment in 2023.
Attributable net profit was €0.6bn higher at €1,550m. All geographical regions contributed to the increase, which was driven by growth in the insurance service result and in revenue from own-funds portfolios.
Equity amounted to €22.3bn at 31 December 2023, up €1.4bn (6.8%) vs 31 December 2022. The increase included capital gains recognised on disposal of equities (for €0.5bn), higher fair value adjustments recognised in equity through OCI (for €0.3bn) and favourable currency effects in Brazil.
Economic value (equity + CSM net of non-controlling interests and tax) totalled €33.6bn (up €2.6bn vs 31 December 2022). It attests to the Group's robust balance sheet and the quality of its strategic asset allocation processes. Equity and the CSMN both increased as a result of favourable market conditions and the sustained inflow of new money in France.
The recommended dividend has been set at €1,975m, including an exceptional dividend of €1,200m and an ordinary dividend of €775m (50% pay out ratio) of dividend on earnings.
The Group's SCR coverage ratio rose by 21 pts8 vs 31 December 2023 to 253%, supported primarily by the favourable market effect. The increase reflected the inclusion of net of the interim dividend (+5 pts), favourable market effects (+28 pts), favourable changes in asset allocations (+3 pts) and changes in subordinated debt (+3 pts) less the negative impact of releases from the policyholders' surplus provision (-4 pts), payment of an exceptional dividend of €1.2bn (-8 pts) and the capping of subordinated debt not available for the determination of the coverage ratio at CNP Assurances Group level (-6 pts).
Surplus own funds increased the SCR coverage ratio by 64 pts at 31 December 2023.
8 +23 pts vs the SCR coverage ratio for CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries (reporting scope before the creation of CNP Assurances Holding)
CNP Assurances' corporate mission is based on a series of commitments to its six stakeholder groups (employees, customers, partners, shareholder and investors, society and the planet). Performance in relation to these commitments is monitored using independently audited quantitative indicators9 .
9The targets presented are on a like-for-like basis and may change in future years if the scope of the calculation changes
10 The 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.
11 The Customer Effort Score ranges from 1/5 to 5/5.
12At 31 December 2023, investment commitments amounted to €1.6bn (of which €0.4bn has already been deployed). The balance of the committed amount will be deployed over several years as impact projects are funded.
14 Scope 1 and 2 location-based.
13 Directly held equities, corporate bonds and infrastructure assets (Scope 1 and 2).
15The goal of a 53% reduction over ten years is in line with the 1.5°C scenarios recommended by the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA).
CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries' premium income under IFRS 17 amounted to €34.5bn in 2023, as analysed at the end of this press release.
CSM stood at €19bn at 31 December 2023, up €1.7bn (10%) vs 31 December 2022.
In France16, CSM increased by €1.5bn, primarily explained by:
This increase was partly offset by negative experience effects and, automatically, by the slackening of the expected result for the year.
In Latin America, CSM was up by €0.3bn, reflecting:
Growth in the CSM was eroded by the €30m negative net impact of experience effects, which in turn were affected by the negative effect of lower market interest rates (with the SELIC cut to 11.75% from 13.75% at 31 December 2022).
In Europe excluding France, the CSM contracted by €96m, primarily explained by:
The insurance service result was €3.4bn in 2023, up 17% vs 2022. This amount breaks down as €1.8bn for the Savings and Pensions business and €1.6bn for the Personal Risk/Protection/Property and Casualty business.
In France, the insurance service result came to €2.1bn, an increase of €0.5bn which reflected sharply improved experience effects in the Personal Risk/Protection segment for €514m. This in turn was attributable to the improved claims experience (especially for death claims), provision releases linked to the pension reform, and lower commission payments (compared to the amounts projected in the model) due to higher valuation rates of interest.
In Latin America, the insurance service result came to €948m, down €29m. The expected insurance service result on in-force business rose by €32m due to growth in the CSM at CVP and the more favourable currency and market effects in 2023 had a positive impact of €47m. These gains were partly offset by €63m in negative experience effects (lower liquidation surpluses), higher-than-expected costs for the separation of the Brazilian entities and the €29m effect of a fall in new business.
In Europe excluding France, the insurance service result rose by €32m to €305m. Favourable market effects had a positive impact of €98m. However, the expected insurance service result on in-force business contracted by €33m, due to the decline in the CSM at CVA and the €9m decrease in new business.
16Including the Luxembourg branches.
Administrative costs came to €1.1bn, an increase of €53m (up 5% at constant exchange rates and up 6% likefor-like17) that was due to inflation-driven increases in payroll costs in all geographical regions and the cost of strategic transformation projects.
The normalised cost/income ratio was under control at 27%18, reflecting ratios of 28% in France, 52% in Europe excluding France and 17% in Latin America.
EBIT was €2.9bn (up €1.1bn vs end-2022).
geographical regions boosted by favourable market effects vs 2022.
Attributable net profit under IFRS 17 came to €1,717m, with France contributing €1,332m, Europe excluding France €118m and Latin America €267m.
At the Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2024, shareholders will be invited to approve payment of an exceptional dividend of €1.2bn, in addition to a €748m ordinary dividend (€1.09 per share). The interim dividend of €1bn paid in October 2023 has been retained within the CNP Assurances Group, at the level of CNP Assurances Holding.
Equity under IFRS 17 stood at €19.1bn, an increase of €349m that was mainly due to realised capital gains on equities (€0.9bn).
Economic value totalled €31.3bn, up €1.5bn (5%), due to increases in equity for €0.4bn and CSM net of noncontrolling interests and taxes for €1.1bn.
The SCR coverage ratio of CNP Assurances and its subsidiaries rose by 20 pts vs end-2022 to 250%. The increase reflected favourable market effects (+27 pts), the inclusion of profit for the period, net of the recommended dividend (+5 pts), changes in subordinated debt (+3 pts) and favourable changes in asset allocations (+3 pts), less the negative impact of releases from the policyholders' surplus provision (-4 pts), payment of an exceptional dividend (-15 pts) and other items (+1pt), including model changes and the buyout of Groupama's participation in the Préfon Retraite quota-share reinsurance contract.
17Change of scope: Filassistance International (€9m positive impact)
18 Cost/income ratio: see definition in the Glossary
The information in this press release is based on two measurement models for CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries:
The difference is explained by the use of different transition methods. For the preparation of the CNP Assurances Holding transition balance sheet, the Fair Value Approach (FVA) was applicable, based on the price determined for the Mandarine transaction, while the transition balance sheet for CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries was prepared using the Modified Retrospective Approach (MRA) or the Fair Value Approach (FVA) depending on the companies concerned, in accordance with IFRS 17 methodology.
| IRS 17 income statements CNP Assurances Group / CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended 31 December 2023 (€m) | CNP Assurances Group |
|---|---|
| Insurance service result | 3,118 |
| o/w France | 2,092 |
| o/w Europe excluding France | 305 |
| o/w Latin America | 720 |
| Other insurance revenue | 2 |
| Revenue from own-funds portfolios | 299 |
| Total revenue | 3,419 |
| Finance costs | (158) |
| Administrative costs | (493) |
| Acquisition-related items | (256) |
| IFRS 17 EBIT | 2,511 |
| Share of profit of equity-accounted companies | 24 |
| Income tax expense | (730) |
| Non-controlling interests | (256) |
| Reported IFRS 17 attributable net profit | 1,550 |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 (€m) | CNP Assurances SA and its subsidiaries |
|---|---|
| Insurance service result | 3,367 |
| o/w France | 2,114 |
| o/w Europe excluding France | 305 |
| o/w Latin America | 948 |
| Other insurance revenue | 10 |
| Revenue from own-funds portfolios | 372 |
| Total revenue | 3,749 |
| Finance costs | (215) |
| Administrative costs | (434) |
| Acquisition-related items | (199) |
| IFRS 17 EBIT | 2,900 |
| Share of profit of equity-accounted companies | 24 |
| Income tax expense | (881) |
| Non-controlling interests | (327) |
| Reported IFRS 17 attributable net profit | 1,717 |
| (€m) | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | % change (reported) |
% change (like-for-like) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France19 | 21,421 | 20,021 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Brazil | 6,511 | 7,454 | -12.7 | -13.3 |
| Italy20 | 5,602 | 7,719 | -27.4 | -26.7 |
| Germany | 479 | 492 | -2.7 | -2.7 |
| Cyprus | 236 | 204 | 15.9 | 15.9 |
| Spain | 96 | 11818 | -18.6 | 10.6 |
| Rest of Europe | 26 | 25 | 4.0 | 14.4 |
| Poland | 63 | 73 | -14.8 | -14.8 |
| Austria | 27 | 25 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Norway | 27 | 23 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Denmark | 12 | 12 | -0.6 | -0.6 |
| Argentina | 18 | 22 | -15.9 | 93.8 |
| Total International | 13,097 | 16,167 | -19.0 | 18.5 |
| Total | 34,518 | 36,188 | -4.6 | -4.4 |
| (€m) | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | % change (reported) |
% change (like-for-like) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | 21,720 | 22,439 | -3.2 | -2.8 |
| Pensions | 6,149 | 7,072 | -13.1 | -13.5 |
| Personal Risk Insurance | 1,847 | 1,657 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| Term Creditor Insurance | 3,998 | 4,357 | -8.2 | -8.1 |
| Health Insurance | 439 | 353 | 24.1 | 24.1 |
| Property & Casualty | 366 | 311 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| Total | 34,518 | 36,189 | -4.6 | -3.0 |
19 Excluding branches
20 With branches
| (€m) | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | % change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Banque Postale | 9,591 | 7,913 | 21.2 | |||
| BPCE | 5,637 | 5,690 | -0.9 | |||
| CNP Patrimoine | 2,357 | 2,332 | 1.1 | |||
| Social protection partners (France) | 2,354 | 2,073 | 13.5 | |||
| Financial institutions (France) | 662 | 1,023 | -35.2 | |||
| Amétis | 227 | 196 | 15.6 | |||
| Other France | 593 | 792 | -25.2 | |||
| Total France | 21,421 | 20,021 | 7.0 | |||
| CVP/CSH/CNP Seguradora (Brazil) | 6,511 | 7,454 | -12.7 | |||
| CNP Vita Assicura (Italy) | 2,676 | 4,415 | -39.4 | |||
| CNP UniCredit Vita (Italy) | 2,837 | 3,164 | -10.3 | |||
| CNP Santander Insurance (Ireland) | 745 | 760 | -1.9 | |||
| CNP Vida | 0 | 108 | -100.0 | |||
| CNP Cyprus Insurance Holdings (Cyprus) | 236 | 203 | 15.9 | |||
| Branches | 73 | 42 | 74.8 | |||
| CNP Assurances Compañía de Seguros (Argentina) |
18 | 22 | -15.9 | |||
| Other International | 0.02 | 0.04 | -40.0 | |||
| Total International | 13,097 | 16,168 | -19.0 | |||
| Total | 34,518 | 36,189 | -4.6 |
The glossary is available on the cnp.fr website, in the Investors section: https://www.cnp.fr/en/the-cnpassurances-group/investors/results/results-and-financial-data/2023-results
The IFRS 17 financial statements of CNP Assurances for 2023 were reviewed by the Board of Directors at its meeting on 27 February 2024 and are subject to the finalisation of audit procedures 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 Investors section of the CNP Assurances website at
https://www.cnp.fr/en/the-cnp-assurances-group/investors/results/results-and-financial-data/2023-results
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 the Group's investor information website at www.cnp.fr/en/investor-analyst.
With operations in 19 countries worldwide, the CNP Assurances Group is a leading player in the insurance sector, with more than 7000 employees and net profit of €1,550m in 2023 (IFRS 17). A subsidiary of La Banque Postale, CNP Assurances is a member of the major public financial hub. In France, CNP Assurances is ranked No.1 in term creditor insurance and No. 2 in life insurance*. In 2023, it became a full service insurer, covering both property and people, following the integration of La Banque Postale's property and casualty business.
It is the 5th largest insurer in Europe**, with a strong position in Italy. In Brazil, the Group's 2nd largest market after France, it ranks 3rd in savings/pensions and term creditor insurance. In line with its multi-partner model, the Group's solutions are distributed within the framework of long-term strategic partnerships or under an open model. In total, more than 36m people worldwide are insured by CNP Assurances under its Personal Risk/Protection solutions and 14m under its Savings and Pensions contracts. As a responsible insurer and investor (with €400bn invested across all sectors of the economy), CNP Assurances is helping to build an inclusive and sustainable society, by offering the greatest number of people solutions that protect and facilitate their life, whatever course it may take.
*2022 key data, France Assureurs. Source: Bloomberg, December 2022

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