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March 27, 2008 |
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BNP Paribas Assurance had 2007 gross
written premiums of 18 billion euros, an increase of 5
% over previous year on a pro forma basis. BNP Paribas
Assurance's Net Banking Income increase 13% between 2006
and 2007 to 1.4 billion euros.
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January 23, 2008 |
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BNP Paribas Assurance builds out international
coverage.
BNP Paribas Assurance, the world leader in creditor insurance,
opened its 42nd international location in late December
2007, culminating a year of exceptional international
expansion.
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September 20, 2007 |
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"AAA" rating for SBI Life,
BNP Paribas Assurance life insurance joint venture in
India.
SBI Life is the first life insurance company in India
to be assigned an "AAA" rating by CRISIL, the
Indian financial rating agency. CRISIL is a unit of Standard
& Poor‘s.
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September 13, 2007 |
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BNP Paribas Assurance becomes first
investor to adopt socially responsible investing strategy
for €45 billion in euro fund assets.
Within the framework of its Corporate Social Responsibility
policy, BNP Paribas Assurance has deployed a progress
initiative that will see application of Socially Responsible
Investing (SRI) criteria to its investment decisions.
BNP Paribas Assurance is the first private investor to
have its euro fund reviewed by Vigeo, the European leader
in extra-financial analysis. This analysis covered the
six SRI domains. BNP Paribas Assurance directly manages
45 billion euros in assets, giving it significant leverage
to exercise its social responsibility and offer the benefits
of its SRI policy to nearly 1.3 million clients via the
euro fund components underlying their life insurance contracts.
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July 24, 2007 |
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Cardif, first operation of BNP Paribas in Croatia.
Cardif, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Assurance, has obtained approval from Croatian regulatory authorities to begin marketing non life insurance policies in Croatia. The new unit will begin by offering creditor insurance linked to cash and car loans. It will subsequently expand the product portfolio to mortgage loans, as well as GAP insurance.
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March 29, 2007 |
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Results as for December 31, 2006: an exceptional growth.
An exceptional year marked by a strong rise 20% in insurance inflows, a 29% increase in pretax income and an accelerated international expansion.
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March 07, 2007 |
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Cardif, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Assurance, has received licenses from Algerian regulatory authorities to begin marketing personal insurance policies in Algeria.
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January 30, 2007 |
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Cardif announced the signature of a tripartite agreement today in Hanoi with Vietcombank, the leading bank in Vietnam, and Seabank, to sell life insurance, personal protection and savings products in Vietnam.
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December 20, 2006 |
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Central Europe, a key region for Cardif.
Cardif recently received the necessary authorizations from Bulgarian and Romanian regulatory authorities to create insurance companies which will market in February 2007 creditor insurance and individual protection products, in partnership with banks and financial institutions.
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November 16, 2006 |
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Results as at 3rd quarter 2006 : fast growth continued.
Extract of the BNP Paribas press release concerning the Insurance business :
"The Insurance businesses continued their rapid growth. In France, the proportion of unitlinked products in life insurance policy sales was vastly superior to the market average (40.8% in the first nine months of the year compared to 28.1% for the market). Outside France, sales are growing rapidly both in savings (+29% compared to the third quarter 2005, which includes a doubling of sales in Asia) and credit protection insurance (+34% compared to the third quarter 2005).
Pre-tax income totalled 157 million euros in the third quarter of the year (+37.7%
compared to the third quarter 2005)."
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September 21, 2006 |
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Eric Lombard named chairman and chief executive officer of BNP PARIBAS ASSURANCE.
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September 12, 2006 |
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Cardif raises awareness of its brand on the various international markets by launching its corporate signature "ensuring your trust".
It is launched through an advertising campaign and a corporate video.
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August 2, 2006 |
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Results as at 2nd quarter 2006: fast growth continued.
Insurance continued to grow fast, both in France with a high proportion (43.1 %) of unit-linked products in gross asset inflows and outside France with savings and credit protection insurance products.
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May 19, 2006 |
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Results of 1st quarter 2006: Insurance continued the rapid growth
Extract of the BNP Paribas press release concerning the Insurance business:
Insurance continued the same rapid growth it achieved in previous years. In a favourale market and regulatory context, this business unit generated record premiums income in France (+28% compared to the first quarter 2005). Outside of France, premiums income was up even more sharply (+52% compared to the first quarter 2005). In total, revenues, boosted by bullish equity markets, rose to €310 million (+30.8%) and pre-tax income to €172 million, up 39.8%, compared to the first quarter.
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March 24, 2006 |
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Results as at December, 31, 2005 : a year of sustained revenue growth and initiatives to streamline and industrialize operations and processes. The Net Banking Income exceeds one billion euros, an increase of 17.3% and the pre tax income totaled 580 million euros, up 24% vs 2004.
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December 15, 2005 |
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Cardif signs a strategic partnership with Magazine Luisa, the specialist distribution chain in Brazil.
On Wednesday, December 14, 2005, in Sao Paolo, Cardif announced the signature of a distribution
agreement with Magazine Luiza, for the sale of life insurance, protection and extended guarantee
products through its points of sales.
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November 24, 2005 |
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BNP Paribas as at 11/24/2005 results: business continued its rapid growth.
Extract of the BNP Paribas press release concerning the Insurance business:
"The Insurance business continued its rapid growth. Over a nine month period, this business
line brought in a gross total of 6.5 billion euros in individual savings in France with a
proportion of unit-linked products substantially higher than the market average (30%
compared to 22%). During the same period, 2.4 billion euros in assets were collected
outside France, or 15% more than the same period a year ago."
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September 09, 2005 |
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BNP Paribas Assurance takes over direct
retail activity of JPMorgan Asset Managemenet in France.
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June 23, 2005 |
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Cardif was elected “Best financial
institution 2004” in the Life Insurer category in
Poland.
This award acknowledges the financial strength and excellent
performance of Cardif Poland in 2004, with a revenue growth
rate of +83% vs. 2003.
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May 26, 2005 |
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Cardif presents herein the results of the
first survey on consumer behaviour
and expectations regarding the protection of financial
commitments,
with a sample population of 14 000 people in 14 countries.
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May 12, 2005 |
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Results as at March 2005: extract of the
BNP Paribas press release concerning the insurance business:
"Insurance continued to register the same rapid
growth it demonstrated during the course of 2004. A record
level of net new inflows in France was generated by this
business unit during the first quarter 2005. Net new inflows
outside of France grew at an even faster pace, jumping
24% versus the first quarter 2004, thanks especially to
activity in Asia (South Korea and Taiwan). Premium income
for personal protection products climbed 9%. Overall,
Gross Operating Income jumped 20% versus the first quarter
2004.."
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March 31, 2005 |
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BNP Paribas Assurance as at 12/31/2004 results:
earnings were up 23% and net profit group share was up
21%.
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February 3, 2005 |
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Sharply higher results in 2004: extract
of the BNP Paribas press release concerning the insurance
business
"The Insurance business posted sharply
higher results: its gross operating income was up 21.0%
at 461 million euros. This performance was due in particular
to the substantial gross amount of funds gathered: 11.3
billion euros (+23% compared to 2003). International business
growth has been spectacular: 7 billion euros in funds
gathered in three years and a presence in 28 countries."
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