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improved insurance result
· Annualised Return on Equity [1] of 19 per cent in the third quarter
“We’re delivering a record-strong quarter as the business continues to grow by
double digits. Profitability in the Insurance segment strengthened further
during the quarter, with a combined ratio of 89 per cent, improving from 94 per
cent in the third quarter of 2024.”, says Odd Arild Grefstad.
“I’m proud to see our innovative and preventive concept ‘VEL’, designed to help
employees stay healthy, recover faster, and reduce long-term sick leave, now
progressing from a pilot to full-scale implementation. VEL is now integrated
into our disability insurance product. Rising disability rates are a pressing
societal challenge that impact individuals, businesses, and society as a whole.
We hope that VEL will make a positive contribution - both by helping people who
need it, and reducing costs for society, companies and our own insurance
business.”, says Grefstad.
“We are delivering strong momentum across all business areas and are well
positioned to reach our 2025 target. We look forward to sharing updated
strategic and financial ambitions at our Capital Markets Day on 10 December.”,
adds Grefstad.
Strong Result Development Across the Business
Storebrand achieved a record-high operational result of NOK 1,091 million in the
third quarter, up 16 per cent year-on-year, driven by strong performance in the
Insurance segment. The financial result amounted to NOK 495 million in the third
quarter. Group profit rose 8 per cent year-on-year from the third quarter last
year to NOK 1,586 million.
Fee and administration income amounted to NOK 2,124 million in the third
quarter, up from NOK 1,971 million in the same quarter last year. The increase
in fees and administration income was driven by the savings segment, which
recorded growth across all sub-segments.
Insurance premiums rose 20 per cent in the third quarter, fuelled by robust
growth and repricing, especially within the Retail segment. The combined ratio
improved to 89 per cent from 94 per cent in the third quarter last year.
Storebrand exceeded NOK 10 billion in portfolio premiums. The market share in
Norwegian retail P&C was 7.6 per cent, compared to 7.4 per cent in the last
quarter [2].
Total assets under management stood at NOK 1,561 billion at the end of the third
quarter compared to NOK 1,469 billion at year-end 2024 and NOK 1,507 billion at
the end of the second quarter. The increase in the third quarter was driven by
NOK 16 billion of net flows and positive market returns. In addition, the bank
lending portfolio increased by NOK 2.9 billion during the quarter to NOK 95.3
billion.
Strong balance sheet and increased return on equity
Annualised return on equity [1] reached 19 per cent for the period, reflecting
both strong seasonal insurance result and a positive one-off item of NOK 70
million in the financial result.
Storebrand has a strong capital position reflected by a solvency ratio of 195
per cent at quarter-end, above the communicated 175 per cent threshold for
overcapitalization. Storebrand has an approval from the Norwegian FSA to conduct
NOK 1.5 billion in share buybacks for the full year of 2025, with NOK 342
million remaining to be completed during the fourth quarter.
The long-term ambition is to conduct annual share buybacks of NOK 1.5 billion,
totalling NOK 12 billion until the end of 2030, on top of increasing annual
dividends in the same period.
Storebrand will host a Capital Markets Day on the 10 December 2025 to provide a
strategic update on the business and announce updated financial targets.
Key Figures in the Quarter (Q3 2024 in brackets)
· Solvency ratio: 195 per cent (190 per cent)
· Earnings per share, adjusted for amortisation [1]: NOK 3.08 (NOK 3.12)
· Equity: NOK 32,496 million (NOK 30,672 million)
· Assets under management: NOK 1,561 billion (NOK 1,347 billion)
· Annualised Return on Equity: 19 per cent (21 per cent)
Activities Related to the Third Quarter 2025
Wednesday 22 October 2025
07:00 CET: Release of stock exchange notification. Press release, quarterly
report and analyst presentation will be available on www.storebrand.no/ir.
10:00 CET: Live streamed investor and analyst conference in English. A webcast
will be available for everyone to view on www.storebrand.com/ir, and will be
available on demand afterwards. Analysts who would like to ask questions at the
end of the presentation must register for and participate in the MS Teams
Webinar.
Link (https://www.storebrand.no/en/investor-relations/quarterly
-reporting/programme) to registration and webcast
For Further Inquiries, Please Contact
Johannes Narum, Head of Investor Relations: johannes.narum@storebrand.no or
(+47) 993 33 569
Stig-Øyvind Blystad, Director of Communications: stig
-oyvind.blystad@storebrand.no or (+47) 918 47 226
Aleksander Hennisdal, Leader of Financial & Strategic Communication:
aleksander.hannisdal@storebrand.no or (+47) 980 43 936
About Storebrand
Storebrand is a Nordic financial group, delivering increased security and
financial wellness for people and companies. We offer sustainable solutions and
encourage our customers to make good economic decisions for the future. Our
purpose is clear: we create a brighter future.
Storebrand has about 55,000 corporate customers, 2.2 million individual
customers and manages NOK 1,561 billion. The Group is headquartered at Lysaker
outside of Oslo, Norway. Storebrand (STB) is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.
Visit us on www.storebrand.no
This information is pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to
the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities
Trading Act.
This information is based on the Storebrand Group’s alternative income statement
and contains Alternative Performance Measures (“APMs”) as defined by the
European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA). The alternative income
statement is based on reported IFRS results for the individual group companies.
The statement differs from the official accounts layout. An overview of APMs
used in financial reporting is available on www.storebrand.com/ir.
[1] An overview of APMs used in financial reporting can be found at
www.storebrand.no/ir.
[2] Market data from Finance Norway as of Q2 2025
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