Allianz confident despite profit slide in Q1
German insurance giant Allianz shrugs off market volatility and low interest rates to confirm its full-year forecasts
Frankfurt am Main - AFP
German insurer Allianz said Wednesday that it took a hit on its bottom line in the first quarter but said it was still confident of achieving its target of stable underlying profits for the whole year.
Allianz said in a statement that its net profit fell by 15 percent to 1.8 billion euros ($2.0 billion) in the period from January to March.
But that was largely attributable to the fact that the year-earlier figure had been inflated by one-off gains from the sale of financial stakes, the insurer explained.
Underlying or operating profit in the three-month period rose by 9.4 percent to 2.9 billion euros on the back of a 2.5-percent increase in revenues to 36.2 billion euros.
Allianz also pointed to "claims stemming from large losses and natural catastrophes" in the first quarter that had weighed on its property and casualty insurance division.
"Despite market volatility and low interest rates, we confirm our outlook and continue to expect an operating profit for the full year of 10.8 billion euros, plus or minus 500 million euros" said chief executive Oliver Baete.
source: AFP
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