iA Financial posts "solid" results

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iA Financial posts “solid” results

CFO cites favorable insurance experience for a third straight quarter

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By
Terry Gangcuangco

“Second quarter results were solid in every respect.”

Those were the words of iA Financial Group president and chief executive Denis Ricard when the iA Insurance owner released its earnings report for the second quarter of 2024.

According to the insurance and wealth management group, here’s how it fared in the period:

Metric

Q2 2024

Q2 2023

Net income attributed to common shareholders

CA$206 million

CA$196 million

Core earnings – insurance, Canada

CA$106 million

CA$91 million

Core earnings – wealth management

CA$98 million

CA$76 million

Core earnings – US operations

CA$22 million

CA$26 million

Core earnings – group

CA$267 million

CA$247 million

When the financial results were announced, Ricard highlighted: “Core EPS (diluted earnings per common share) of CA$2.75 is at a record level, and business growth was strong across all sectors, contributing to a 15% increase in premiums and deposits. Particularly noteworthy were sales of individual insurance and segregated funds in Canada, as well as record sales in US insurance.

“Along with strong organic growth, we recently completed acquisitions in two high-growth sectors: our US insurance operations and our wealth management distribution business in Canada, reflecting our disciplined execution of our strategy.”

In Canada, factors that contributed to the numbers included the favorable mortality experience in individual and group insurance, lower auto and home protection claims, and the positive impact of premium increases implemented in 2023. For the US, the group cited higher sales and more onerous contracts.

Éric Jobin, chief financial officer and chief actuary, commented: “Profitability was strong in the second quarter with a 15% increase in core EPS. In addition to continued sales momentum, this performance was notably driven by favorable insurance experience for a third consecutive quarter.”

Meanwhile, iA Financial completed its swoop for two existing blocks of business from Prosperity Life Group and also announced a quarterly dividend of CA$0.8200 per outstanding common share payable on September 16.

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