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ANNUAL REPORT
2018

DO GREAT THINGS EVERY DAY

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OUR LEADERSHIP 
TEAM

Chairman’s report 

Executive leadership 

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INDEX

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OUR COMPANY

Tracing our roots 

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Old Mutual Insure today  06

The Group 

Our brand 

Our values 

Our business 

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OUR  
PERFORMANCE

Managing director’s 
report 

Financial director’s 
report 

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OUR STRATEGY

Strategic overview 

Approach to 
value creation 

Stakeholder outcomes 

Business model 

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CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS

ABOUT OUR ANNUAL REPORT

Introduction
This  Annual  Report  to  our  stakeholders  covers  the  core  activities  of  the 
business for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. It focuses on 
our strategy and how our material operating segments and key enabling 
functions create value over the short, medium and long term.

Forward-looking statement
This report may contain forward-looking statements with respect to some 
of  Old  Mutual  Insure’s  plans  or  current  goals  and  expectations  relating 
to  its  future  financial  condition,  performance  and  results,  in  particular, 
estimates  of  future  cash  flows  and  costs.  By  their  nature,  all  forward-
looking  statements  involve  risk  and  uncertainty  because  they  relate  to 
future  events  and  circumstances  which  are  beyond  Old  Mutual  Insure’s 
control. These include economic and business conditions, market-related 
risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, the risk of 
higher than expected claims, the impact of adverse weather conditions, the 
policies and actions of regulatory authorities, the impact of competition, 
inflation, deflation, the timing and impact of other uncertainties of future 
acquisitions  or  combinations  within  relevant  industries,  as  well  as  the 
impact of tax and other legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in 
which Old Mutual Insure and its affiliates operate. As a result, Old Mutual 
Insure’s  actual  future  financial  condition,  performance  and  results  may 
differ  materially  from  the  plans,  goals  and  expectations  set  forth  in  the 
forward-looking statements. Old Mutual Insure undertakes no obligation 
to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report or any 
other forward-looking statements it may make.

DEFINING CONCEPTS

Materiality
We apply the principle 
of materiality in 
assessing what 
information to include 
in our report, which 
focuses particularly 
on those issues, 
opportunities and 
challenges that 
impact materially 
on Old Mutual 
Insure and its ability 
to be a business 
that consistently 
delivers value to our 
stakeholders in a 
sustainable manner.

Value
Value creation is the 
consequence of how 
we apply and leverage 
our resources and 
strategy in delivering 
financial performance 
and value for all 
stakeholders. We 
focus on improving 
both the quantum 
of value delivered 
for each of our 
stakeholders and 
the quality of their 
experience.

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OUR COMPANY

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 TRACING OUR ROOTS

THE STORY OF OLD MUTUAL INSURE DATES BACK TO 

1831

1965

1970

2009

Three major companies 
– the Liverpool & London 
& Globe Insurance, Royal 
Insurance, and London 
& Lancashire Insurance – 
joined to form the Royal 
Group in 1965.

The Royal Group then 
merged with Old 
Mutual’s then short-term 
insurance company, the 
SA Mutual Fire & General 
Insurance company, to 
form Mutual & Federal 
in 1970.

At the time of the 
merger in 1970, Old 
Mutual acquired a 
major shareholding 
in the newly formed 
Mutual & Federal, and 
later, in 2009, acquired 
the remaining shares.

2018

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On 26 June 2018, Old Mutual 
Limited was listed on the JSE 
Limited (JSE), with a standard 
listing on the London Stock 
Exchange (LSE) and secondary 
listings on the stock exchanges of 
Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
On 26 September Old Mutual 
announced the unbundling of its 
majority shareholding in Nedbank 
thereby concluding the managed 
separation process. 

OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 The Old Mutual Insure story forms part of the fabric of the South African economy. 
It reflects the determination and passion of various people, who skilfully negotiated 
many mergers and acquisitions. The golden thread, still visible today, is their 
thoughtful management of resources that played a vital role in the development 
of our local economy.

More than 18 companies have contributed to Old Mutual Insure’s DNA. Each 
evolution brought with it a new set of skills that helped the business grow in an 
increasingly competitive environment. Adaptability will remain part of who we are, 
as we are entering a new era where diversity, openness and agility are the must-
have tools for success.

2010

2016

2017

In February 2010, 
Mutual & Federal 
became a wholly-
owned subsidiary 
of the Old Mutual 
Group.

Managed separation: In March 2016, 
Old Mutual plc announced that the 
long-term interests of Old Mutual plc 
shareholders and other stakeholders 
would be best served by separating 
the four businesses, then owned by the 
Old Mutual plc Group, to operate as fully 
independent standalone companies: 
Old Mutual Emerging Markets (which 
included Old Mutual Insure), OM 
Asset Management plc (OMAM, now 
Brightsphere Investment Group), 
Nedbank and Old Mutual Wealth 
(now Quilter plc).

Rebranded to  
Old Mutual Insure in 
June 2017, providing 
customers with a full range 
of insurance solutions 
under one brand.

On 1 August 2018, 
Old Mutual Insure 
launched Elite. 
Elite is a personal 
lines product for 
high-net-worth 
customers.

On 4 October 2018,  
Old Mutual Insure 
announced the acquisition 
of the underwriting 
management agency 
(UMA), Sintelum 
(previously known as Arch 
Underwriting Managers at 
Lloyds.)

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 OUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTOLD MUTUAL INSURE TODAY

Old Mutual Insure pioneered insurance in South Africa, over 188 years ago.

Today, as one of the leading role players in southern Africa’s short-term insurance landscape, Old 
Mutual Insure is proud of having a tradition of service and quality, as well as a range of products, 
which remain among the best in South Africa.

As part of Old Mutual Limited, Old Mutual Insure’s purpose is to champion mutually positive futures, 
every day.

Quick facts

Financial Sector Charter

Level 4

Broad–Based Black Economic 
Empowerment (B-BBEE) 
contributor

over 74% black and over 57% women

Employer of more than

2 515

permanent employees

OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE

People are valued because of the important role they 
play in helping us fulfil our promise to customers. 
There is a good combination of experience and youth 
in our employee profile, with continuous learning and 
development of talent as a key focus area. 

In recent years, there has been a greater focus on 
diversity, equity and inclusion, which prioritised better 
representivity in our employee profile and enables us to 
build a culture that promotes inclusion.

As a responsible business, we are proud of our initiatives 
to support and uplift the communities in which we 
operate: we actively take part in industry and other 
related initiatives to reduce youth unemployment, 
poverty and social ills. We also encourage and support 
our employees to take part in these initiatives.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 At Old Mutual Insure, we understand that an increasingly volatile, uncertain, 
complex and ambiguous world creates opportunities. The more risk we have in 
the environment, the more opportunity there is for us to help customers manage 
those risks.

Insurance enables people to keep going – their lifestyles are maintained, despite 
the losses they endure. It is a way of protecting capital, investments and businesses. 
Therefore, we aim to enable positive futures by partnering with brokers and advisers 
to do great things for customers, every day.

THE GROUP STRUCTURE

Simplified organisational structure Old Mutual Limited (post-separation)

OLD MUTUAL LIMITED

Old Mutual Group 
Holdings (SA) (Pty) Ltd

Old Mutual Emerging 
Markets (Pty) Ltd

Mutual & Federal 
Investments (Pty) Ltd

19.9%

Nedbank

OM Residual UK Limited 
previously 
Old Mutual Plc

OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED

75%

Mutual & Federal Risk 
Financing Limited

Credit Guarantee 
Insurance Corporation 
Limited

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 OUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTOUR BRAND

OUR PROMISE

OUR PURPOSE

BRAND CHARACTER

We champion individuals 
and businesses to be their 
exceptional best.

Championing mutually positive 
futures every day.

The imagineer, resourceful, 
in-touch, vibrant and sincere 
group.

WHAT WE DO

HOW WE DO IT

WHY WE DO IT

We champion individuals 
and businesses to be their 
exceptional best by doing great 
things, every day.

Through genuine 
understanding and support 
we coach, motivate and 
enable people to become their 
exceptional best and provide 
customers with the advantage 
of world-class products.

So that our customers have the 
determination, conviction and 
financial means to become their 
exceptional best.

COACH   |   MOTIVATE   |   ENABLE

CONSUMER TRUTH

OUR POINT OF VIEW

The pursuit of dreams is hard 
and most have no idea where 
to start.

We believe that whatever point 
you’re at, being exceptional 
starts right NOW.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 OUR VALUES THAT GROUND US

OUR COMPANY VALUES

• Always act with integrity

• Trust and accountability

• Respect for each other and the communities we serve

• Champion the customer

• Agile innovation that makes a difference

• The power of diversity and inclusion

THE VISION

To be our customers’ most trusted lifetime partner, 
passionate about helping them achieve their lifetime 
financial goals.

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 OUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTOUR BUSINESS

Old Mutual Insure partners with brokers and advisers to offer an extensive range 
of insurance products and solutions. Since 2010, the company also uses a direct 
channel, iWYZE, which successfully serves previously untapped markets. This 
alternative distribution channel does not detract from the importance of the 
intermediary channel, but rather complements it by offering customers more options 
to access products and services.

Comprehensive short-term insurance offerings

Old Mutual Insure has an extensive range of short-term insurance products and solutions to fulfil personal, 
commercial and corporate needs. In addition, cover for short-term insurance needs in the agricultural, 
engineering and marine sectors can also be provided.

Commercial
We offer insurance for small to medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs), catering for all 
their insurance and risk needs. Our solutions 
include cover for business interruption, 
theft of money, legal liability, company fleet 
vehicles and fraud losses. Furthermore, 
we offer specialised insurance for niche 
businesses and professions.

Personal
We cover personal belongings, including 
home, household contents and vehicles.

Corporate
We offer asset protection, fire cover, 
accident cover and motor fleet insurance for 
mid-sized companies to large multi-national 
businesses.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Agriculture
Our Agri solutions assist farmers to manage 
their entire business.

Specialty
We offer other specialist areas of corporate 
insurance services, including engineering, 
credit, marine, travel, financial lines and risk-
financing insurance.

Credit guarantee
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of 
Africa  Limited (CGIC) provides cover against 
payment default for companies selling goods 
or services to other companies on repayment 
terms not exceeding 180 days.

Risk financing
Mutual & Federal Risk Financing Limited (MFRF) 
provides large commercial and industrial 
organisations with a world-class risk financing 
facility. The organisation follows a multi-
disciplined approach to the management of 
risk, giving customers access to a full range of 
MFRF-underwritten risk financing products. 
MFRF enables clients to enjoy the benefits 
of offering bespoke insurance products, as 
it recognises each company’s unique needs 
and prides itself in partnering with clients to 
optimise the total cost of their risk within the 
ambits of regulation.

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 OUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT02

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

THE CONTINUED FOCUS 
ON APPROPRIATE 
UNDERWRITING, 
EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAIN 
MANAGEMENT AND 
IMPROVED CUSTOMER AND 
INTERMEDIARY EXPERIENCE, 
IS BEARING FRUIT.

M Ilsley
Chairman

2018 has been a year of considerable change, with a shift to positive momentum 
in the business of Old Mutual Insure. Factors like climate change, new insurance 
legislation and technological disruptors impacting the insurance industry, against a 
backdrop of a tightening South African economic environment and social political 
stressors, require us to be increasingly agile if we are to achieve our ambition of 
restoring our market-leading position.

At  the  outset,  I  need  to  record  the  shareholder 
for  the  remarkable 
and  Board’s  appreciation 
contribution  of  Acting  Chief  Executive  Officer 
(CEO),  Hannes  Wilken,  who  has  brought  together 
a  cohesive  and  talented  management  team, 
driving  an  increased  focus  on  our  policyholders, 
our intermediary business partners and our people. 
The  continued  focus  on  appropriate  underwriting, 
efficient supply chain management and improved 
customer  and  intermediary  experience,  is  bearing 
fruit.  This  is  evidenced  by  our  company’s  recent 
rating  as  a  leading  South  African  insurer  brand, 
based  on  improved  customer  satisfaction  levels 
and the latest South African customer service index 
(SAcsi)  score  moving  upwards  from  77%  to  79.5%. 
This  index  also  depicts  Old  Mutual  Insure  as  the 
insurer with the second-highest net promoter score 
in  the  industry,  with  an  improvement  from  33%  to 
38%.  This  rating  was  further  underscored  by  SBG 
Securities  reporting  that  independent  financial 
advisers rated Old Mutual Insure as No.1 for service.

In  November  2018,  Hannes  handed  over  the  CEO 
reins  to  incoming  Managing  Director  (MD),  Garth 
Napier,  but  retained  responsibility  for  the  2018 
results, of which he can be justifiably proud.

Our  new  MD,  Garth,  strikes  one  as  having  an 
agile,  curious  and  quick  mind,  coupled  with  good 
communication  skills  and  an  adaptable  style. 
He  holds  a  B.Com  cum  laude,  B.Com  Honours 
and  an  MBA  from  Harvard  University.  His  career 
has  developed  rapidly  –  he  spent  four  years  at 
an  international  consulting  firm,  eight  years  at 
Edcon – ending as Chief Executive of the Speciality 
Division  –  and  more  recently,  served  as  the  MD  of 
Pep  Africa.  His  track  record  of  working  well  with 
teams and executive peers, often under constrained 
circumstances,  bodes  well  for  Old  Mutual  Insure’s 
future.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 The 2018 year is also marked by the retirement 
of two longstanding board members:

•  My sincere thanks go to outgoing 

Chairman, Mike Harper, who greatly 
assisted my transition into the Chairman’s 
role. The Board greatly appreciates his loyal 
and committed service as a non-executive 
director over the past nine years.

•  Mac Mia, one of the longest-serving 

directors on the Board, also retired during 
the year. His wise counsel will surely be 
missed by his fellow directors.

As  Mike  and  Mac  depart,  so  we  welcome  a 
new director to the Board:

•  Thandeka Zondi is a chartered accountant, 

an entrepreneur as well as a seasoned 
executive and non-executive director. Aside 
from her financial and business acumen, 
she brings a unique passion and energy to 
the Board.

Over  the  past  year,  Old  Mutual  Insure  has 
consolidated 
its  market  position  and  has 
stabilised and improved profitability as borne out 
by the 2018 underwriting results.

We  aim  to  continue  to  develop  new  market 
offerings,  target  new  segments,  leverage  off 
combined  synergies  with  the  wider  Old  Mutual 
Group,  as  well  as  expand  our  direct  distribution 
channel,  to  create  a  platform  for  sustainable 
future  profitable  growth  and  an 
increase 
in  market  share.  While 
low  gross  domestic 
product (GDP) growth in South Africa remains a 
challenge, we are in a strong position to leverage 
non-organic  growth  opportunities,  recognising 
that it is critical to maintain current underwriting 
disciplines in pursuit of these opportunities.

And, we have the team to do it.

Mike Ilsley
Chairman

26 March 2019

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

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1. Hannes Wilken

Acting Chief Executive Officer

4. Thabile Nyaba

Chief Risk Officer

Hannes was the Acting Chief Executive Officer for Old Mutual 
Insure from December 2017 to end 2018. He joined the Group 
in 2015 as one of three partners who engaged with Old Mutual 
to grow and develop direct insurance businesses of which the 
turnaround of iWYZE was an immediate priority. In 2017, he 
was appointed as the acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of 
Old Mutual Insure. Prior to joining the Group, he was the CFO 
of Telesure, the CEO of the Doves Group, and held a number 
of leadership positions at Santam, including being the acting 
Managing Director. He also serves as a non-executive director 
on the boards of Abagold and Bremer Investments. He is a 
registered member of the South African Institute of Chartered 
Accountants and holds a Master of Business Leadership (MBL) 
degree. 

2. Garth Napier

Managing Director 

Before joining Old Mutual Insure in November 2018, Garth 
served as the Managing Director of Pep Africa (Pepkor). Garth 
started off his career at McKinsey as a business analyst. After 
obtaining an MBA, he worked as an associate and in 2007, he 
was appointed as the Engagement Partner. In 2008, he joined 
Edcon in the Discount division as the Marketing, Business 
Strategy and Pricing Executive. In 2014, he was appointed 
the Chief Executive of the division, looking after the Jet, 
JetMart and Legit brands. Later in 2015, Garth was appointed 
the Chief Executive of the Edcon speciality division, which 
houses the cellular business. His experience demonstrates an 
understanding of consumers, consumer behaviour and the 
ability to manage a large number of stakeholders. 

3. Nokuthula (Thuli) Manyoha

Financial Director

Thuli was appointed as Financial Director from 1 January 2018, 
after serving as the Head of Finance, and the Shareholders 
Segment CFO at MMI Holdings. She is a chartered accountant 
and a dynamic and seasoned leader whose experience at 
companies such as Deloitte has contributed to her rapid 
career progression. She has a proven track record in good 
financial management and strategic and operational 
excellence.

Thabile joined Old Mutual Insure in January 2018 and 
prior to this Thabile worked as a general manager for the 
Road Accident Fund (RAF), and also held a position as an 
associate director at Deloitte, responsible for partnering 
with organisations to become risk intelligent, to elevate risk 
management to be a strategic enabler, and to implement 
governance, risk and compliance (GRC) frameworks. Thabile 
previously worked at Momentum, Vodacom, Alexander Forbes, 
and SITA, and she has extensive and practical experience in 
GRC, internal audit and combined assurance in private, public 
and consulting sectors. She is one of the first 10 certified risk 
management practitioners (CRM Prac) in South Africa and is 
also a certified internal auditor (CIA). Thabile is currently Vice 
President of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa 
(IRMSA).

5. Dr. Liziwe Masoga 

Executive: People & Brand

Liziwe joined Old Mutual Insure as the Executive for Human 
Resources in January 2015, after serving as the Head of People 
Operations at Discovery Limited. In 2018 her portfolio was 
expanded to include Marketing & Customer Experience. 
Prior to this, she worked for the Edcon Group, where she held 
various HR leadership roles. A psychologist by profession, 
Liziwe holds a PhD in Consulting Psychology and she also 
completed an Executive Development Programme at SAID 
Business School, Oxford University (London).

6. Dr Heydon Hall

Chief Information Officer 

Heydon was appointed as CIO for Old Mutual Insure in 
October 2017. Prior to joining Old Mutual Insure, he was Group 
CIO of Regent Insurance. Before joining Regent Insurance, 
Heydon had an entrepreneurial stint as the CEO of a start-up 
FinTech company, running operations in six countries across 
Africa, after holding senior business and IT roles at Ford Motor 
Company and Continental Tyre AG. Heydon holds a BCom 
degree, an MBA from Oxford Brookes University (UK), and a 
Doctorate in Performance, Leadership and Change, from the 
University of Johannesburg.

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7. Coenraad de Jager

10. Susan Dalby

Executive: Personal, Commercial & Distribution 

Chief Operations Officer: IWYZE, Executive

Coenraad was appointed as the Executive for Personal 
Lines at Old Mutual Insure in October 2013. In January 2016, 
his portfolio expanded to include Commercial Lines and 
Distribution. Before joining Old Mutual Insure, Coenraad 
was the leading consultant on short-term insurance at Willis 
Towers Watson South Africa. He also held other senior roles at 
Absa Consultants & Actuaries, Absa Insurance Company, Absa 
Risk Management Services, and Absa iDirect. Coenraad holds 
a B.Sc. (Mathematics) from the University of the Free State 
and is a fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa.

8. John Nienaber

Executive: Specialty

John was appointed as the Executive for Specialty in July 2016. 
Prior to joining Old Mutual Insure, he was the CEO of ACE 
Insurance South Africa, where he drove the company’s Africa 
strategy by expanding their product offering, especially in 
the specialist classes. John began his career at Glenrand MIB 
as an assistant to the MD. He has extensive experience in the 
financial services industry and a track record of successfully 
developing new products and expanding into new markets. 
John holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degree. He 
has also obtained a Higher Diploma in Financial Markets and a 
Diploma in Finance for non-financial managers. 

9. Hennie Nortje 

Executive: Claims Centre of Excellence

Hennie joined Old Mutual Insure in February 2017. Prior to 
this he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MCIS, a life 
insurance company in Malaysia, and a subsidiary of Sanlam, 
where he was responsible for turning around the operations 
of the company. Hennie has extensive insurance industry 
experience having also worked as an executive head at 
Santam and as Group Executive at Liberty. He is a qualified 
chartered accountant and holds a Master of Accounting 
Sciences (MCompt) degree. 

Susan joined Old Mutual Insure as COO for Old Mutual 
iWYZE in March 2016, to assist with the turnaround of the 
business. She is also responsible for the management of the 
facilities portfolio for the business and for business continuity. 
Prior to joining Old Mutual Insure, Susan was the Executive 
Head looking after Customer Management, Collections and 
Group Communications at Telesure. She holds a Business 
Management degree, as well as an MBA from the University of 
Cardiff, Wales.

11. Lisa Pines 

Chief Actuary

Lisa is Chief Actuary of the Old Mutual Insure Group, which 
includes Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation (CGIC) and 
Mutual & Federal Risk Finance. Her previous positions include 
General Manager Actuarial at CGIC, founder and the MD of 
Willis Towers Watson South Africa’s short-term insurance 
practice, and Director at QED Actuaries and Consultants. As a 
consultant, she worked with several prominent South African 
insurers. Lisa is a past chair of the Actuarial Society of South 
Africa’s Short-term Insurance Committee, and currently chairs 
their Professional Guidance Committee.

12. Charles Nortje 

CGIC CEO 

Charles has held the position of CEO of CGIC (the leading 
trade credit insurance company in South Africa) since 2013. 
Prior to joining CGIC, Charles was Managing Director of 
the Risk Management Practice at Marsh Africa. He started 
his insurance career at Alexander Forbes Risk Services and 
also served as Marketing Director at Guardrisk. Charles is a 
qualified chartered accountant with over 24 years international 
experience in corporate risk and insurance.

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Old Mutual Insure Board structure was optimised during 2018 in line with the board succession plan as well as regulatory and 
governance requirements in respect of board size, composition, knowledge and skills.

Old Mutual Insure is in the process of completing the board restructure which includes the appointment of a lead independent 
director as required by the Prudential Governance and Operational Standards for Insurers, Old Mutual Insure Board Charter and 
Group Governance Framework.

Michael (Mike) Gerald Ilsley

Chairman – non-executive director

Mike was appointed as Chairman of Old Mutual Insure in August 2018, subject to regulatory 
approval.  He  is  currently  employed  as  an  advisor  to  the  executive  directors  of  Old  Mutual 
Limited and he also serves as a non-executive director on the boards of Old Mutual Finance 
and  OM  Residual  UK  Limited  (formerly  Old  Mutual  plc).  Mike  has  extensive  experience  in 
governance, business, financial and short-term insurance and has operated as an executive, 
non-executive  and  independent  director  of  a  number  of  large  listed  and  regulated 
companies in the financial services industry, including short-term insurers.

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1. Mthandazo Peter Moyo

3. Gary Steven Palser

Non-executive director – CEO, Old Mutual Limited

Non-executive director

Peter  rejoined  Old  Mutual  in  June  2017  as  Chief  Executive 
Officer of Old Mutual Emerging Markets and later Old Mutual 
Limited,  having  left  in  2005  to  take  the  helm  at  Alexander 
Forbes. Before joining Old Mutual, he was a Partner at Ernst & 
Young,  where  he  also  served  on  the  National  Executive.  Peter 
has  held  various  directorships  both  in  the  public  and  private 
sector;  which  include  chairing  the  Boards  of  Vodacom  Group 
Limited,  Willis  SA  Proprietary  Limited,  CSC  SA  Proprietary 
Limited and the audit committee  of the Office  of  the Auditor 
General.  He  .is  a  founding  director  and  shareholder  of  NMT 
Capital  Group.  He  currently  serves  on  the  Board  of  Nedbank 
Group Limited, Advisory Board of the University of Stellenbosch 
Business  School  and  is  the  Chairperson  of  Business  Against 
Crime South Africa.

2. Nokuthula (Thuli) Beauty Manyoha

Financial Director

Thuli  was  appointed  as  Financial  Director  from  1  January  2018. 
She  is  a  chartered  accountant,  and  was  the  Head  of  Finance  and 
the  Shareholders  Segment  Chief  Financial  Officer  (CFO)  at  MMI 
Holdings. She is a dynamic and seasoned leader whose experience 
at companies such as Deloitte has contributed to her rapid career 
progression.  She  has  a  proven  track  record  in  good  financial 
management and strategic and operational excellence.

Gary  joined  Old  Mutual  Insure’s  Board  on  1  March  2014  as  a 
non-executive director. He worked for Old Mutual for 36 years 
before  retiring  at  the  beginning  of  2016.  After  completing  his 
actuarial exams with the Institute of Actuaries in 1982, he was 
admitted  as  a  Fellow  of  the  Institute  of  Actuaries  in  1984.  His 
vast  experience  in  the  Old  Mutual  Group  included  working 
full time on the demutualisation project. Gary has held several 
senior  positions  within  the  Old  Mutual  Group,  such  as  Chief 
Actuary for Old Mutual South Africa, culminating in him being 
appointed  as  the  Risk  and  Actuarial  Director  for  Old  Mutual 
Emerging Markets.

4. Paul Gerardus Maria Truyens

Independent non-executive director

Paul  was  a  senior  manager    with  PricewaterhouseCoopers 
(PwC) in  the Netherlands from  2002 to 2007.  Prior to that,  he 
enjoyed  a  20-year  actuarial  career  with  Southern  Life  in  Cape 
Town, ending as Chief Actuary and CFO, and a member of the 
Executive Directors’ Committee. Paul served on the Old  Mutual 
South  Africa  and  Old  Mutual  Emerging  Market  boards  until 
2017  and  currently  serve  on  the  Old    Mutual  Kenya  and  UAP 
Kenya boards. 

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NAME

STATUS

DEGREES AND AWARDS

AGE

DATE APPOINTED

Mr M Ilsley (Chairman)

Mr MP Moyo (Group chief 
executive)

Mr G Napier (MD)

Ms NB Manyoha (FD)

Mr G Palser (acting lead 
independent director)

Mr PC Rörich

Mr PGM Truyens

Ms TP Zondi

NED

NED

Exec

Exec

INED

INED

INED

INED

CA(SA), B.Comm, B.Acc

Advanced Management Programme (Harvard), 
Higher Diploma Tax Law, CA(SA), B.Compt (Hons), 
CA(Zimbabwe)

MBA, B.Com Acc (Hons)

CA(SA), B.Com (Fin acc), B.Com Fin acc (Hons)

B.BusSc (Hons), FASSA

CA(SA), MBA, B.Com (Hons)

BA, BA (Hons), BSc, FIA

B.Comm Acc (Hons), CA(SA)

57

56

40

35

62

50

71

37

01/04/2018

01/06/2017

05/11/2018

01/01/2018

01/03/2014

01/09/2015

26/07/2010

01/06/2018

Exec = Executive, NED = Non-executive, INED = Independent non-executive

5

6

7

5. Pieter Cornelius Rörich

7. Thandeka Pamela Zondi

Independent non-executive director

Independent non-executive director

Thandeka  joined  Old  Mutual  Insure  as  an  independent  non-
executive director on 1 June 2018. She serves on the Board and 
as  a  member  of  the  Audit,  Risk  and  Compliance  committees. 
Thandeka  is  a  qualified  chartered  accountant,  entrepreneur 
and  seasoned executive and non-executive director. Thandeka 
is currently the CEO of MoneyWorks Financial Services, a digital 
supply  chain  and  asset  rental  financing  fund  and  platform. 
is  a  thought-leader  and  speaker  on  strategy, 
Thandeka 
technology,  innovation  and  leadership  with  her  unique  focus 
on  the  importance  of  your  business  and/or  personal  value 
proposition  to  others  to  continue  to  grow  in  the  midst  of  the 
massive changes that face everyone everyday in a business and 
personal  context.  Thandeka  has  also  taken  up  independent 
non-executive  director  roles  on  the  boards  of  Old  Mutual 
SuperFund  Defined  Contribution  Umbrella  Retirement  Fund, 
Jasco Group Ltd, Resultant Finance (Pty) Ltd, the South African 
Institute  of  Chartered  Accountants,  and  the  Gauteng  Growth 
and  Development  Agency.  On  all  the  Boards  she  is  or  has 
participated  as  a  member  of  the  Audit  and  Risk  Committee 
on all of them and the Chair of the Audit Committee on some. 
Thandeka is also a past 1st Vice President of ABASA as well as 
board member.

Pieter  has  a  solid  educational  background  in  business  and 
finance,  complemented  by  broad  work  experience  of  more 
than  20  years  in  corporate  finance,  investment  banking  and 
investments  as  an  adviser,  principal  investor  and  operational 
business  leader.  He  is  a  qualified  chartered  accountant  with 
an executive MBA from Saïd Business School, Oxford, which he 
passed with distinction. Pieter’s extensive corporate experience 
included his role as acting CEO of MB Technologies, one of the 
largest  information  technology  (IT)  distributors  in  Southern 
Africa  and  Head  of  Investments  at  Royal  Bafokeng  Holdings. 
His  corporate  experience  spans  various  industries,  including 
financial services, mining and professional services companies.

6. Garth Napier

Managing director

Garth joined Old Mutual Insure in November 2018. He started 
his career at McKinsey as a business analyst, but after obtaining 
an  MBA,  he  worked  as  an  associate  and  in  2007,  he  was 
appointed  as  their  engagement  partner.  In  2008,  he  joined 
Edcon  in  the  Discount  division,  as  the  Marketing,  Business 
Strategy  and  Pricing  Executive.  In  2014,  he  was  appointed 
as  the  Chief  Executive  of  the  division,  looking  after  the  Jet, 
JetMart  and  Legit  brands.  Later  in  2015,  Garth  was  appointed 
as  the  Chief  Executive  of  the  Edcon  Speciality  division,  which 
houses  the  cellular  business.  His  experience  demonstrates  an 
understanding  of  customers,  customer  behaviour  and  the 
ability  to  manage  a  large  number  of  stakeholders.  In  2017,  he 
was appointed as the Managing Director of Pep Africa (Pepkor), 
which gave him broader exposure to the African continent.

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OUR STRATEGY

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Strategic overview

Old Mutual Insure is primarily focused on South African business, while providing support to the Group’s 
African Property & Casualty operations. As a centre of excellence for short-term insurance across the Old 
Mutual Limited Group, Old Mutual Insure has acquired and developed the right skills, mobilised experienced 
teams, and successfully built scale in all areas of our business, including diversified product lines and 
enhanced risk selection.

 Our customers – to protect what is important to them and turn setbacks into comebacks.
 Our intermediary business partners – to make it easy to do business with us.

We do this with a specific focus on:
• 
• 
•  Our people – to create a great place to work, where employees can achieve their career aspirations.
•  Our shareholders – to create value by offering compelling returns to shareholders.
• 

 Our communities – to be a responsible corporate citizen by being involved in initiatives that support 
and uplift communities, enabling positive futures.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Our results at a glance

Gross written premiums (GWP) (R million)

Underwriting profit (R million)

6%

12 481

13 218

54%

480

312

2017

2018

6% increase in GWP

2017

2018

54% increase in underwriting profit

Underwriting margin (%)

IFRS profit (R million)

+1.6%

5.30%

3.70%

-4%

736

705

2017

2018

2017

2018

160 basis points increase in underwriting margin

4% decrease in IFRS profit
Significant reduction in returns on equities

Financial highlights (R million)

Old Mutual Insure

GWP

NEP

% NEP : GWP

Net claims ratio

Administration expenses (excl. impact of 
restructuring)

% GWP

Underwriting profit

Profit after tax

Rm

Rm

2018

13 218

9 048

68%

61%

1 933

15%

480

705

2017

12 481

8 409

67%

61%

1 581

13%

312

736

2016

12 082

8 610

71%

67%

1 275

11%

80

264

2015

11 685

8 866

76%

62%

1 567

13%

273

608

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AN INSIGHT TO OLD MUTUAL INSUREOUR LEADERSHIPSTRATEGIC  BUSINESS CONTEXTUNPACKING OUR PERFORMANCECORPORATE  GOVERNANCE REPORTANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTOLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Approach to value-creation
As an independently listed entity, Old Mutual Limited is now a stronger business, with 
a clearer strategic focus and greater opportunities for sustainable growth.

Old Mutual Insure is steadily unlocking the value that lies within the Old Mutual customer base, while 
remaining true to its core capability of providing short-term insurance expertise. This enables us to 
effectively partner with our intermediary business partners and work together to make a significant 
difference to customers, communities and society as a whole.

Our philosophy in creating beneficial outcomes for customers and stakeholders is firmly grounded in our 
customer-led approach to short-term insurance. This also forms the basis of our strategy and business 
model.

Our commitment to being a leader in responsible business is demonstrated by embedding responsible 
business principles in all areas of the business, from our core operations to our day-to-day decisions.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Stakeholder outcomes

Old Mutual Insure’s Board of Directors aims to achieve high standards of effective corporate governance, 
integrity and ethics. The Board is assisted by senior management, enabling the business to comply with the 
regulatory landscape to ensure its sustainability. Governance processes are reviewed on a regular basis to 
reflect best practice.

Old Mutual Insure subscribes to a philosophy of providing meaningful, timely and accurate communication 
to its key stakeholders, based on transparency, accountability and integrity.

The following details reflect how we considered the needs, interests and expectations of its stakeholders, 
throughout the reporting year.

STAKEHOLDER 
OBJECTIVES

Offering compelling 
returns to the 
shareholder

Creating a great place 
to work for employees, 
while attracting, 
developing and 
retaining the required 
talent, as well as  
remunerating fairly

NEEDS, INTERESTS, EXPECTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS

Old Mutual Insure continuously engages with our shareholder. This happens 
on a monthly basis by presenting financial results, as well as through formal 
quarterly feedback on business performance, capital and risks. The Managing 
Director and Financial Director also meet with the shareholders on a regular 
basis.

Old Mutual Insure believes that employees have an important role to play in 
delivering exceptional customer service, by effectively collaborating with their 
colleagues across the Old Mutual Group. It is only when employees are engaged 
and truly understand every part of the business that they will be empowered to 
satisfy customers.

Therefore, our human capital strategy is to attract, develop and retain the 
best talent to deliver value to stakeholders. Initiatives enabling the business 
strategy are:

•  changes in the operating/business model to support delivery of exceptional 

service to customers

•  building knowledge and skills in critical roles through the General Insurance 

Academy

•  guiding business in the development of clear and integrated scorecards 

aligned with critical business deliverables

•  embedding a new way of work, aligned with the Old Mutual Group’s value 
proposition and with an increased focus on “We care”, given the expected 
impact of the changes, and

•  focusing on transformation, which includes promoting a culture that 

embraces diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Insurance Academy (GIA)
The GIA continues to build core and critical skills needed to turn our business 
performance around and bridge skills gaps in identified areas. This is measured 
through proficiency and workplace assessments, which track improvements 
across core areas like underwriting, claims and sales. Given the current 
economic climate, changes in the regulatory requirements and the ongoing 
skills shortage in the industry, adequate measures are implemented to attract, 
develop and retain the required skills.

Our remuneration philosophy aligns shareholder value and employee value 
creation.  This is achieved through offering total guaranteed packages that 
are benchmarked in line with the industry. In addition, short- and long-term 
incentive schemes are based on company performance criteria being met, 
when individuals participate in these schemes linked to their own performance.

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OBJECTIVES

Creating a great place 
to work for employees, 
while attracting, 
developing and 
retaining the required 
talent, as well as  
remunerating fairly

(Continued)

Doing great things for 
customers every day

NEEDS, INTERESTS, EXPECTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS

Integrated Employee Wellness Programme (IEWP)
Old Mutual Insure is committed to creating an employee experience that 
is aligned with the purpose of the IEWP – to optimise well-being, which is 
the cornerstone of a healthy company. A healthy workforce results in a more 
engaged workforce, with less absenteeism, lower spend on medical costs, 
and a greater overall social value. The company recognises the importance 
of employee wellness in the workplace to promote a caring and supportive 
working environment.

The IEWP is enhanced to support holistic wellness, through interventions that 
range from emotional, physical, financial and lifestyle wellbeing. Through the 
programme and external partnerships with healthcare service and counselling 
service providers, employees are able to access required healthcare services. 
In addition, financial wellness and supporting employees through financial 
education is delivered in partnership with Old Mutual Financial Advisers 
and Nedbank.

Transformation
Creating an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion is an 
important focus for us. This includes working towards having a representative 
workforce across all levels and creating a culture where all employees have 
a sense of belonging, regardless of their differences. Operating in a South 
African context means that the issues that affect the country will also affect 
our employees and the company. This focus is even more important in the 
short-term insurance industry that has lagged in the transformation race. 
Old Mutual Insure’s ambition is to lead the industry in this area.

After the listing of Old Mutual Limited, Old Mutual Insure unveiled a vibrant new 
brand identity to reflect a fresh, customer-led approach. The company’s role and 
relevance in customers’ lives was strengthened. Increasingly, customers require 
their service providers to understand their needs and partner with them on a 
journey to successfully achieving these.

We believe that the integrity of our brand image and reputation is paramount. 
Therefore, we actively drive Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiatives, 
embedding an organisational customer-led culture. Customer-centricity is the 
best way to drive growth. This requires critical self-assessment to identify how 
we can make it easier for our intermediary business partners and customers to 
do business with us. To become the preferred short-term insurance provider, 
Old Mutual Insure aims to provide the best service across all the touch points 
with customers.

To ensure the sustainability of the business, we regularly engage with customers 
to understand and improve satisfaction levels, as well as gain insight into their 
needs. Our customer experience team have also launched an initiative that 
gives employees opportunities to do great things for customers every day, 
putting the personal touch back into customer service.

Finally, understanding that customer-centricity starts at home, Old Mutual 
Insure continues to focus on growing employees and building their knowledge, 
to become the learning school for the industry.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 STAKEHOLDER 
OBJECTIVES

Making it easier for 
brokers and advisers 
to do business with us

NEEDS, INTERESTS, EXPECTATIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS

Despite the digital disruption, Old Mutual Insure believes that brokers and 
advisers continue to play a critical role in our success as an industry with their 
solid understanding of insurance, and the specific risk factors that they can 
effectively mitigate. The more uncertain the times, the more advice is required.

Our partnerships with these intermediary business partners are therefore a 
critical focus for us and we continue to engage regularly and collaborate to 
do great things for customers, every day. We continue to believe in the value 
of expert advice and how it can improve customer experience. Therefore, we 
continue working hard to make it easy for our intermediary business partners to 
do business with us.

Partnering with the 
right suppliers to help 
grow businesses

The Old Mutual Limited Group has procedures in place to make sure that it 
deals with ethical suppliers. The Group also interacts with its key suppliers to 
ensure that they have projects and processes in place to reduce their impact on 
the environment.

Complying with 
regulations and 
building closer 
relationships with the 
Regulator

Old Mutual Insure adheres to the latest regulations as set by the relevant 
South African regulatory authorities. To ensure compliance, Group company 
representatives interact with a wide spectrum of regulatory bodies, including 
the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Prudential Authority and the 
Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Being a responsible 
corporate, involved 
in initiatives that 
support and uplift 
communities and 
enable positive futures

Old Mutual Insure’s corporate social investment (CSI) programme focuses on 
activities that not only complement the business operations within the short-
term insurance industry, but also align with our own transformation objectives, 
while addressing the hardships of communities in need. Our CSI initiatives are 
education-related, and address youth unemployment and agricultural socio-
economic development, to make a sustainable difference in the lives of our 
beneficiaries. We developed a sustainable eco-system that aims to alleviate 
poverty and grant economic access from cradle to career.

There is a greater focus in promoting employee volunteerism, in terms of hands-
on involvement and in identifying projects they want to support within their 
own communities.

The Old Mutual Limited Group is committed to reducing the direct and indirect 
impact its business activities have on the environment, especially  claims 
suppliers. Various measures have been put in place to ensure that key suppliers 
reduce their impact on the environment. For example, 90% of paint used is 
waterborne, and most materials are recycled. Furthermore, all waste that cannot 
be recycled is removed daily to a landfill site (this constitutes roughly 18% of all 
waste generated by volume).

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HOW WE DO BUSINESS

Our business model is informed by our vision, purpose, values and 
governance, and supports the delivery of our strategic objectives

PROFITABLE GROWTH

•  Moderate distribution
•  Product upgrade in Personal Lines and Commercial Lines
•  Deliver on our direct strategy
•  Restore the quality of our core commercial book
•  Continuously improve/enhance claims processes
•  Optimise procurement and cost-efficiency leadership
•  Pursue inorganic growth opportunities

INCREASE AND DIVERSIFY OUR LINES OF BUSINESS

•  Increase and diversify Specialty and CGIC’s lines of business

IMPROVE CUSTOMER AND INTERMEDIARY EXPERIENCE

•  Customer led – embed a customer service culture

•  Refresh our technology offering

•  Responsible business

INVEST IN PEOPLE AND TALENT TO SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS INITIATIVES

•  Win the war on talent

•  Leadership and culture

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 OUTPUTS

OUTCOMES IN 2018

With an embedded culture of service excellence, we will deliver on our strategy and 
long-term key performance indicators while generating value for all our stakeholders. 
When making decisions on allocating capital, we consider the trade-offs, and seek to 
maximise positive outcomes and curb negative impacts.

DEFINING CONCEPTS

•   Market leading service proposition 

•   Easy to do business with us

•   Deliver differentiated and distinctive 

customer experiences

•   Efficient use of capital

•   Upper end of 4% – 6% underwriting 

margin 

•   Sustainable growth within our risk 

appetite

•   Increased market and portfolio 

understanding 

•   Data driven decision-making culture

•   Improved decision-making speed and 

accuracy

•   Higher agility, faster turn-around 
times and high volume change

•   Change delivered where it will have 

the highest impact 

•   Efficiency and cost reduction

•   People are transformed, energised 
and able to deliver the exciting 
upcoming growth phase

•   Empowerment of young leadership 

talent

6%
5.3%
2
4

GWP growth of
(2017: 3%)

Underwriting margin
(2017: 3.7%)

new product lines 
rolled out
Corporate Travel, Elite (high net worth)
new UMAs  
onboarded
Sintelum UMA (casualty and financial 
lines, Transition UMA (corporate 
property), Petrosure (motor trader), 
Frontline UMA (commercial and 
personal), Petrosure (motor trader) 
and Frontline

R605m
38%
35%

Total dividend 

Improved NPS
(2017: 33%)

Improved NES
(2017: 32%)

20%

OSTI complaints 
overturn rate
(2017: 25%)

One of the leading brands in 
customer satisfaction

Third place in the consumer 
category for short-term insurance 
(Sunday Times Top Brands survey)

Improved employee culture

Rated No. 1 for service by  
SBG Securities

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OUR PERFORMANCE

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Managing director’s report

•  The Personal Lines business delivered excellent 
results in a year characterised by a relatively 
benign claims environment, with no significant 
catastrophe losses. The underwriting margin of 
the Personal Lines business was 11.6%, compared 
to 5.8% in 2017.

•  The direct iWYZE business achieved a net 

underwriting margin of 7.1%, reflecting a steady 
increase from the 2.9% reported in 2017, which was 
also the first year since the start-up of this direct 
insurance channel that profitability was achieved.

•  The Specialist business, excluding MFRF, improved 

from a loss of R101 million in 2017 to a loss of 
R46 million in 2018. The loss was due to a number 
of large property claims. The Specialist business 
delivered an improved underwriting margin due 
to improved reinsurance commissions on both 
treaty and facultative reinsurance business, as well 
as a reduced expense ratio.

•  CGIC reported a net underwriting profit of 

R102 million, compared to R60 million in 2017.  
The large loss experience in the guaranteed bonds 
portfolio impacted the results negatively.

Non-commission expenses
The Group continued with the turnaround strategy 
of the business through the focus on core processes 
hence the resultant increase in expenses which 
has and is expected to continue to yield increasing 
profits. Old Mutual Insure will continue to focus on 
the optimisation of the claims and procurement 
value chains to increase efficiency and to counter the 
impact of the weakening rand, as this will improve 
the management expense ratio in the future.

A more detailed report on the various business units 
follows:

Commercial and Personal Lines
Despite subpar topline growth, the net underwriting 
result substantially exceeded the prior year result. 
This improvement shows the culmination benefits 
of work being done to improve the underlying risk 
of the portfolio, and relentless focus on claims cost-
control initiatives that were put in place in 2017.

An improvement in the claims loss ratio of 0.7% to 
60.7% (2017: 61.4%), displays the effect of a favourable 
attrition and large loss experience in the market, 
with lower attrition losses and no catastrophe 
losses, as well as the positive effect of added claims 
efficiencies across the division. The prior year ratios 
were severely impacted by the Western Cape fire 
and storm catastrophes, whereas no catastrophes 
were reported for the current year. The emphasis 
in the past year on optimising the claims process 
throughout the value chain, resulted in continued 
efficiency improvements.

On behalf of the Old Mutual Insure Executive 
Committee and all our employees, I am pleased 
to report that in 2018, Old Mutual Insure achieved 
a good financial result. This was realised with the 
ongoing commitment to our vision to be the short-
term insurer of choice.

Gross written premium growth
Old Mutual Insure achieved premium growth of 6% 
or R737 million in challenging market conditions, 
compared to 3% or R399 million growth in 2017.

•  Premium increases were the main driver of 
topline growth in intermediated businesses, 
where profitable growth remains a challenge, 
reflecting the very competitive environment in 
our core South African market.

•  The Specialty division, excluding Mutual & Federal 
Risk Financing (MFRF), achieved excellent growth 
of 44% or R483 million, driven mainly by new UMA 
initiatives and new inwards reinsurance treaty 
arrangements.

•  Strong growth of 19% or R139 million was 

achieved by iWYZE, in highly competitive market 
conditions for non-intermediated general 
insurance players.

•  CGIC reported topline growth of 5% or R55 million, 

despite the low real annual gross domestic 
product (GDP) growth, which is directly linked 
to CGIC’s gross written premium (GWP) 
performance.

Underwriting results
Old Mutual Insure achieved a 54% growth in 
underwriting profit of R480 million vs. R312 million in 
2017, with an underwriting margin of 5.3%, compared 
to the 2017 net underwriting margin of 3.7%.

•  The result is at the upper end of the long-term 

target range of between 4% and 6%.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Old Mutual Insure launched a new product within 
the Group, called “Elite”. Elite Risk Acceptances is a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Insure and 
acts as a specialist underwriter, with specific focus 
on customised personal insurance solutions that will 
suit the high-net-worth market. Elite launched their 
innovative new offering to the market on 1 August 
2018, thus contributing to topline growth.  Old 
Mutual Insure is excited about the new relationship 
and is looking forward to seeing the benefits it 
will bring. The GWP growth is being monitored 
closely, as well as the accelerating development of 
a pipeline for future growth. The Commercial and 
Personal business segments will continue to focus 
on the delivery of an improved customer experience 
via the segmented intermediary value proposition 
and operational excellence.

Specialty and cell captive business
The Specialty division continues to show progress 
in the execution of their strategy, with further 
improvements in premium growth in a competitive 
market. The Specialty division achieved strong GWP 
growth of 44%. The cell captive business reported 
an increase in GWP of 8%.

The cell captive business is pursuing new cell 
captive opportunities to add to the existing portfolio 
that will diversify the product range, which will aid 
future growth.

The construction industry is largely influenced by 
current economic conditions and more businesses 
are entering business rescue. Despite this, the 
engineering sector reported growth of 12%, 
compared to the prior year.

iWYZE
The iWYZE division delivered strong growth of 
19% in GWP on the back of new business offerings 
that were launched in the year, including direct 
life and other value-added product propositions. 
The positive result was further supported by 
accurate claims estimate management, claims 
cost containment and no catastrophe claims being 
reported for the year. Management remains focused 
in the exploration of various affinity partnerships, 
marketing channels and value-added products in 
the generation of sales. The result of these efforts is 
a positive underwriting ratio that underpins a solid 
long-term performance.

Credit Guarantee Insurance 
Corporation (CGIC)
CGIC’s GWP remained resilient with growth of 5% 
for the year. Growth in CGIC is supported by new 
business gaining traction, remedial action, the new 
fuel-guarantee product, as well as management 

interventions to de-risk the domestic portfolio, 
which include premium increases.

CGIC’s underwriting performance for the year 
increased to R102 million, compared to the prior 
year profit of R60 million. CGIC’s underwriting 
performance has been significantly impacted by large 
losses as a result of three construction entities being 
placed in business rescue. The domestic loss ratio 
reflects an increased trend, which can be attributed to 
the weak South African economic conditions.

Outlook
Over the last year, we have made good progress on 
our journey to becoming the short-term insurer of 
choice for our partners and customers. In the year 
ahead, we will focus on:

1. 

Improving customer and intermediary service 
experience

2.  Driving profitable growth

3.  Restoring the profitability of our core insurance 

book

4.  Diversifying our Speciality business

5.  Investing in refreshing our technology offering

6.  Winning the war for talent.

Appreciation
•  I want to congratulate and thank our 

management and all employees for their 
contribution to the performance of Old Mutual 
Insure during the year.

•  A special thank you goes to Hannes Wilken who 

lead the organisation over the last 12 months – the 
leadership he provided was instrumental in Old 
Mutual Insure achieving these results.

•  Naturally, we are also indebted to our customers 

and intermediary business partners for their 
ongoing support.

•  Thank you to the Board of Directors for their 
timeless efforts and wise counsel during this 
rewarding year.

•  I also extend my appreciation to the many 

intermediaries, old and new business partners, for 
their efforts in supporting us over the past year.

Garth Napier
Managing Director

26 March 2019

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Old Mutual Insure reported a strong underwriting 
margin for the 2018 financial year. The result is at 
the upper end of the long-term target range of 
between 4% and 6%.  The premium growth was 
satisfactory in challenging market conditions. 
However, the business was impacted by large losses 
towards the end of the financial year. Expenses were 
in line with expectations.

Net risk retention remained unchanged and in 
line with the risk appetite of Old Mutual Insure.  
Changes in the reinsurance structure achieved 
improved terms, while remaining neutral in terms 
of economic capital requirements.

Financial results
Earnings attributable to equity holders declined 
to R671 million for the year, compared to the 
R719 million achieved in 2017. Underwriting 
profit continues to show improvement and has 
increased by R168 million year-on-year, supported 
by disciplined underwriting and efficient 
claims management. The investment return of 
R459 million has decreased substantially from the 
R611 million recorded in 2017 due to the weakening 
of the South-African equities market. Return on 
equity changed from 15.1% in 2017 to 17.7% in the 
current year due to the significant improvement in 
underwriting results.

Financial results (Rm)

OM INSURE GROUP

GWP

Net claims ratio

Underwriting margin

Net earned premium

Underwriting results

Administration expenses (excl. impact 
of restructuring)

Cost: Income ratio (GWP)

ROE

1

2

2018

13,218

60,7%

5.3%

9,048

480

(1,933)

(14.6%)

17.7%

2017

12,481

61,4%

3.7%

8,409

312

(1,581)

(12.7%)

15.1%

% change

5.9%

70bps

160bps

7.6%

53.8%

22.2%

(190bps)

260bps

[1]  Underwriting margin: Net underwriting result as a percentage of net earned premium.
[2]  The 2018 underwriting result and cost base exclude the R70 million negative effect of the accelerated vesting of Quilter and Nedbank 

shares due to the Old Mutual plc managed separation.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Underwriting result
Old Mutual Insure Group achieved a net underwriting 
margin of 5.3% (R480 million) for the year under review, 
which records the highest underwriting surplus in the 
past five years.

Gross written premium growth has increased by 
5.9% year-on-year. This can largely be attributed to 
management’s focused efforts to grow topline, as well 
as corporate actions. The growth was also attributable 
to rate increases during the year.

The Group continued with the turnaround strategy 
of the business through the focus on core processes 
hence the resultant increase in expenses which has 
and is expcted to continue to yield increasing profits.

Commercial
and Personal
■  2018
■  2017

Underwriting profit per business segment 2018 vs 2017
(R million)

422

325

102

60

60

20

(55)

(90)

Specialty
incl. MFRF

iWyze

CGIC

GWP per business segment 2018 vs 2017
(R million)

7.08

6.94

4.11

3.71

0.86

0.72

1.16

1.11

Commercial
and Personal

Specialty
incl. MFRF

iWyze

CGIC

■  2018
■  2017

Investment returns
The Old Mutual Insure Group’s investments consist 
primarily of interest-bearing money market 
instruments and a protected equity portfolio. 
Interest return was negatively impacted by interest 
rate fluctuations. The average interest received on 
money market instruments during the year was 
8.2% compared to 8.6% in 2017. However, interest 
income has increased as a result of improved cash 
management. Dividend income was in line with 
expectations.

Overall investment returns declined significantly 
during 2018, partly due to the decline in the 
equity markets. This was driven by a reduction 
in the protected equity portfolio of R1.7 billion in 
December 2017.

Investment returns
(R million)

611
90

282

239

2017

459
102

366

(9)
2018

■  Dividend income
■  Interest income
■  Equity gain (realised and unrealised)

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Old Mutual Insure has been calculating and tracking 
regulatory capital on three different regimes 
throughout the year.

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) 
interim measures applied during the first half of the 
year, and from 1 July 2018, the Prudential Authority’s 
Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) 
regulations came into effect. Prior to the Old Mutual 
managed separation and delisting from the LSE in 
June 2018, the Group was also required to calculate 
Solvency II capital, as required by the UK regulator.

The group met the requirements of these capital 
calculations.

Capital management
The Old Mutual Insure Group capital target 
is 1.2 times using the SAM Deduction and 
Aggregation capital requirement. This implies that 
the Group holds a buffer over and above a 99.5% 
confidence level.

Old Mutual Insure Group capital is allocated to 
subsidiaries and lines of business, based on a 
combination of the risks associated with each line 
of business, and the SAM capital requirements for 
each line of business/subsidiary. Return on capital 
targets are set at 18% – 20%. Investment allocation 
and reinsurance programmes are largely based 
on the company’s risk appetite and decisions 
are made considering the impact on the SAM 
capital requirements.

Dividends
During the year, dividends of R229 million were 
paid to the shareholders from reserves. The board of 
directors approved a further R376 million to be paid 
after year-end.

Corporate actions
During the year, the Group acquired the 
shareholding of Sintelum, previously Arch 
Underwriting Managers at Lloyd’s (South Africa). 
The company strategically compliments the existing 
commercial property risks.

A non-mandated intermediary was incorporated 
into the group. Elite Risk Acceptances was launched 
in August 2018 and supports a new personal lines 
product for high-net-worth customers.

New underwriting managers were introduced to 
Old Mutual Insure during the year. These include 
Transition Risk Solutions, Petrosure and Frontline.

The Group is well placed to leverage off these 
relationships in the 2019 financial year.

The company has signed an agreement to sell its 
head office building in Johannesburg to a third 
party purchaser. The sale will be concluded in the 
new year once all suspensive conditions in the 
agreement are met.

Thuli Manyoha
Financial Director

26 March 2019

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CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 The Board acts in good faith at all times and 
leads the company with integrity, fairness and 
transparency. The Chairman, who is a non-executive 
director, is principally responsible for the effective 
operation of the Board. To this end, Old Mutual 
Insure has appointed a lead independent director 
to meet its regulatory requirements and internal 
governance rules.

Specific functions have been delegated to 
committees to assist in meeting the Board’s 
oversight responsibilities. The roles and 
responsibilities of each committee are set out in 
the terms of reference. Each committee will review 
and assess the adequacy of the terms of reference 
annually and recommend changes to the Board 
when necessary. All committees are chaired by 
independent non-executive directors.

Members of the Board regularly attend industry 
updates, training and seminars. Regular Board 
training is provided to members to keep them 
abreast of industry developments relevant to Old 
Mutual Insure.

Board Charter
The Board operates in terms of a Board Charter, 
which defines its functions and responsibilities.

The Board’s responsibility to ensure best practice 
in ethical governance is entrenched in the Board 
Charter. The charter delineates the powers of the 
Board, which ensures an appropriate balance of 
power and authority. A fundamental theme of the 
Charter is that the Board must provide effective 
leadership on an ethical foundation and ensure 
that the company is and is seen to be a responsible 
corporate citizen by having regard to not only the 
financial aspects of the business of the company, 
but also the impact that business operations have 
on the environment and the society within which 
it operates.

Corporate Governance and King IV 
statement of commitment
The Old Mutual Insure Board of Directors is 
ultimately responsible for the effective governance 
and overall success of the Old Mutual Insure Group 
of companies. Its role is to provide entrepreneurial 
leadership for the Group within a framework of 
prudent and effective controls, which enables risks to 
be assessed and managed. The Board has to oversee 
insurance operations of the Group and needs to 
ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory 
requirements. The Board confirms its commitment 
to achieving high standards of corporate governance 
within the Group.

Old Mutual Insure is a licensed short-term insurer 
and wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Limited, 
which is a JSE listed entity. During the year, ahead of 
its listing, Old Mutual Limited established a Group 
Governance Framework (GGF) which complies with 
King IVTM. This framework outlines the governance 
requirements for the newly listed Group and its 
subsidiary entities. The Group is in compliance with 
King IV and requires that its subsidiaries comply 
with King IV governance outcomes through 
application of the principles as set out in the code.

The Old Mutual Insure board is satisfied that during 
2018, it complied with the GGF, and has applied the 
King IV principles on the same basis as the Group. 
Refer to the full Governance Report 2018 on our 
corporate website for a full detail of the application 
and explanation of King IV requirements.

Leading ethically and effectively
The governing members of Old Mutual Insure 
bring a diverse range of skills to the Board and 
have the integrity, skills to provide insight and 
strategic direction to the company. Only individuals 
with sound ethical reputations and business or 
professional acumen, and who have sufficient time 
to effectively fulfil their role as a Board member, are 
considered for appointment to the Board.

The purpose of committee work is derived from the 
Board’s responsibility to all stakeholders to ensure 
that they comprise of individuals who are best able 
to exercise their responsibilities, having due regard 
to the law and the highest standards of governance. 
The Board and Board Committees consist of 
individuals with the necessary skills and experience 
to lead Old Mutual Insure.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Board and Board committee meetings
Director meeting attendance is as follows for Board and Board committee meetings.

Director

Mr MJ Harper (former chairman)

Mr M Ilsley (Chairman)

Mr MP Moyo (Group chief executive)

Mr G Napier (MD)

Ms NB Manyoha (FD)

Mr M Mia

Mr G Palser (acting lead independent director)

Mr PC Rörich

Mr PGM Truyens

Ms TP Zondi

1  Mr MJ Harper resigned on 31 July 2018
2  Mr M Ilsley was appointed effective 1 April 2018
3  Mr Napier was appointed 5 November 2018
4  Mr Mia resigned 3 May 2018
5  Mr Palser was on approved sabbatical in the USA
6  Ms Zondi was appointed 1 June 2018

Board

Audit  
committee

Risk and 
compliance 
committee

1

2

3

4

5

6

2/2

3/3

3/4

1/1

4/4

2/2

1/1

4/4

4/4

2/2

2/2

4/4

4/4

2/2

1/1

4/4

4/4

2/2

Note:  JW Wilken was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer from 1 June 2017 to 30 November 2017, and was appointed as Acting Chief 

Executive Officer from 1 December 2017 to 31 October 2018. 

Corporate governance
Governance is actively promoted at Board level and 
drives sustainable performance and value within 
Old Mutual Insure. The Board of Old Mutual Insure 
is responsible for providing leadership for corporate 
governance and is the ultimate custodian of 
corporate governance within the company.

Board appointments are effected in consultation 
and with pre-approval by the OML Corporate 
Governance and Nominations Committee (in the 
case of independent non-executive directors). As 
part of the implementation of the GGF, the Old 
Mutual Insure Board adopted the OML Board 
Appointment and Diversity Policy to ensure that 
there is adequate representation on the Board.

The Board is the focal point of corporate governance 
of an ethical culture, good organisational 
performance, effective control, and organisational 
legitimacy.

Balance of knowledge, skills, 
experience, diversity and 
independence
The efficacy of the Board depends on its 
composition and an appropriate balance of skills, 
power and authority on the Board. The Board, 
through the Old Mutual Limited Corporate 
Governance and Nominations Committee, has 
assumed responsibility to independently review and 
monitor the integrity of the Group’s non-executive 
director nomination and appointment processes. 
The Board determines its composition by setting 
the direction and approving the processes for it 
to attain the appropriate balance of knowledge, 
skills, experience, diversity and independence to 
objectively and effectively execute its governance 
role and responsibilities.

The Governance and Nomination Committee 
considers the appropriate balance of knowledge, 
skills and experience, mix of executive, non-
executive and independent non-executive directors, 
as well as the need for a sufficient number of 
members who qualify to serve on the committees 
of the Board. As at 31 December 2018, the Board 
comprised eight directors, six non-executive 

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directors and two executive directors. Of the six non-
executive directors, three are independent.

Appointments to the Board are formal and 
transparent and are a matter for the Board of 
Directors as a whole, in consultation with the 
Old Mutual Limited Corporate Governance and 
Nominations Committee. This committee makes 
recommendations to the Board for:

•  plans for succession for the Managing Director 

(MD) and the direct reports of the MD,

•  the appointment of any non-executive director, 

other than the Chairman, and

•  membership of the committees of the Board, 
taking into consideration the relevant legal 
requirements and skills necessary to perform the 
delegated functions.

Board delegation
The Board delegates functions to committees 
to assist in meeting its mandated duties and 
responsibilities. Formal terms of references exist for 
each committee. However, ultimate responsibility 
rests with the Board and the Board does not 
abdicate its responsibility to the committees. The 
committee chairpersons report back at quarterly 
meetings as to how the committees have carried 
out their responsibilities.

The Board ensures that each committee, as a whole, 
has the necessary knowledge, skill, experience and 
capacity to execute its duties effectively. Executive 
members and senior management are invited to 
attend committee meetings either by standing 
invitation or on an ad-hoc basis to provide feedback 
on their areas of responsibility.

Board committees
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
as well as Social, Ethics and Transformation 
Committees were collapsed in 2018 and their 
functions delegated to the relevant Group 
committees, in line with the requirements of the 
GGF. The remaining Board committees are the Audit 
Committee and Risk and Compliance Committee.

Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is chaired by Pieter Rörich, 
an independent non-executive director. The 
committee mandate primarily concerns the 
effectiveness of the company’s internal system 
of control to ensure the integrity of internal 
and external financing reporting. It reviews the 
accounting policies and judgements used to 
prepare financial statements for compliance with 
the International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRS), legal requirements (Companies Act), and, 
when relevant, group accounting standards. The 
committee oversees and directs the work of internal 
audit and considers findings by the function and 
holds management accountable to address these. 
The appointment and remuneration of external 
audit is mandated to the committee, and part of its 
responsibility is to assess the independence of the 
function.

Risk and Compliance Committee
The Risk and Compliance Committee is chaired 
by Paul Truyens, an independent non-executive 
director. This committee assists the Board in:

•  ensuring the key risks facing the business are 
identified, managed and monitored on an 
ongoing basis, as well as

•  setting risk appetite and tolerances (and 

monitoring adherence against these on a 
regular basis).

The solvency assessment and management (SAM) 
regulatory framework is consolidating many 
aspects of the committee’s mandate in the own 
risk and solvency assessment report. This report 
deals with all aspects relevant to the committee’s 
mandate, including risk appetite, risk monitoring 
and capital management.

The following committees are centralised at 
Group and perform specific functions on behalf 
of the Company. All committees are chaired by 
independent non-executive directors. The terms 
of reference of these committees can be found at 
https://www.oldmutual.com/about/governance/
board-committees.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Company Secretary
The Company Secretary appointed to the Board is 
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) 
Limited (OMLACSA), a fellow subsidiary within the 
Group. The Company Secretary for OMLACSA is 
Ms Elsabé Kirsten. A representative of OMLACSA is 
always in attendance at all Board and committee 
meetings during the year. All directors have had 
unlimited access to the Company Secretary during 
the year.

Board evaluation
The Board assumes responsibility for the evaluation 
of its own performance and that of its committees 
and members. In line with the Board Charter, 
the Board has absolute responsibility for the 
performance of the company and is accountable for 
such performance and, therefore, continually strives 
to improve its performance and effectiveness for the 
benefit of Old Mutual Insure.

Leadership roles
The responsibilities of the Chairman and Managing 
Director are clearly defined and separated, as set 
out in our Board Charter. While the Board may 
delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer, 
the separation of responsibilities is designed to 
ensure that no single person or group can have 
unrestricted powers and that appropriate balances 
of power and authority exist on the Board.

Remuneration Committee 
The Old Mutual Limited Remuneration Committee 
has oversight and ensures that all OML group 
companies comply with all remuneration and risk-
related principles as set out in the adopted GGF.

Corporate Governance and Nominations 
Committee
The Old Mutual Limited (OML) Corporate 
Governance and Nominations Committee was 
established to independently review and monitor 
the integrity of the overall Old Mutual Group’s non-
executive director nomination and appointment 
processes. The Committee reviews and monitors 
the adequacy, efficiency and appropriateness of 
the corporate governance structure and practices of 
the Old Mutual group of companies, ensuring that 
the entities within OML over which it has oversight, 
comply with the Group Governance Framework.

Responsible Business (incorporating Social 
and Ethics) Committee
The OML Responsible Business (incorporating 
Social and Ethics) Committee is constituted to, 
among other things, assist the Board in ensuring 
that Old Mutual and the other entities in the Old 
Mutual group of companies (the Group) are and 
remain committed, socially responsible corporate 
citizens by creating a sustainable business and 
having regard to the Company’s economic, social 
and environmental impact on the communities in 
which it operates.

Technology and Platforms Committee
The Technology and Platforms Committee was 
established to have strategic oversight and 
governance of the Company’s strategic investment 
in IT, as well as data protection and information 
management.

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ANNUAL FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS

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Country of incorporation and domicile

South Africa

Nature of business and principal activities

Short-term insurance

Directors

Registered office

Postal address

Holding company

Mr M Ilsley (Chairman)
Mr MP Moyo (Group chief executive)
Mr G Napier (MD)
Ms NB Manyoha (FD)
Mr G Palser (acting lead independent director)
Mr PC Rörich
Mr PGM Truyens
Ms TP Zondi

19th Floor, Old Mutual Insure Centre
75 Helen Joseph Street
Johannesburg
2000

PO Box 1120
Johannesburg
2000

Mutual & Federal Investments Proprietary Limited
incorporated in South Africa

Ultimate holding company

Old Mutual Limited incorporated in South Africa

Auditor

Prepared by

KPMG Inc.
Chartered Accountants (SA)
Registered Auditors

A van Heerden Chartered Accountant (SA)
Head of Finance Old Mutual Insure Limited

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 CONTENTS

Report of the audit committee

Directors’ responsibilities and approval

Company Secretary’s certification

Directors’ report

Independent auditor’s report

Statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Statements of financial position

Statements of changes in equity

Statements of cash flow

Accounting policies

Notes to the Group and Company financial statements

The following supplementary information does not form part of the group and company 
financial statements and is unaudited:

Employment equity report

Page

48 – 49

50

51

52 – 53

54 – 57

58 – 59

60 – 61

62 – 65

66

67 – 85

86 – 154

155

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Introduction
The Old Mutual Insure Limited audit committee 
is a group audit committee. The audit committee 
acts as such for the following companies of the 
group where an audit committee is required in 
terms of the Companies Act: Old Mutual Insure 
Limited, Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of 
Africa Limited (CGIC) and Mutual and Federal Risk 
Financing Limited (MFRF).

Composition and charter
The committee comprises three independent non-
executive directors of the company. The current 
members are Mr PC Rörich (Chairperson), Mr PGM 
Truyens and Ms T Zondi. The qualifications of the 
members of the committee are listed on pages 
18 and 19 of the governance report. The members 
possess the necessary expertise to direct the 
committee in the execution of its duties.

The committee has a charter, approved by the 
board, dealing, inter alia, with its membership, 
frequency of meetings and responsibilities. The 
committee reviews reports from the external 
and internal auditors and the chairman of the 
committee reports on the findings at board 
meetings.

Role of the audit committee
The committee performed its function required 
in terms of the Companies Act and executed its 
responsibilities in accordance with its terms of 
reference. The committees performed among 
others, the following functions:

•  Reviewed the procedures for identifying business 
risks and controlling their impact on the group.

•  Reviewed the group policies and procedures for 

detecting and preventing fraud.

•  Reviewed the operational effectiveness of the 

group policies, systems and procedures.

•  Reviewed the results of the work performed by 

the internal audit function on financial reporting, 
corporate governance, internal control and any 
significant investigations and management’s 
responses.

•  Reviewed significant cases of employee 

conflicts of interest, misconduct or fraud, or any 
other unethical activity by the company or its 
employees as reported by management.

•  Reviewed any other relevant matters referred to it 

by the board of directors.

•  Reviewed the quality of financial information.

•  Reviewed the financial statements taken as a 
whole to ensure they present a balanced and 
understandable assessment of the position, 
performance and future viability of the group.

•  Reviewed the external auditor’s report.

•  Discussed problems and reservations arising 
from the external audit, and any matters the 
external auditor wished to discuss (in the absence, 
where requested by the committee, of executive 
directors and any other person who is not a 
member of the committee).

Effectiveness of internal financial 
controls
The audit committee has confirmed that effective 
systems of internal control and risk management 
are being maintained. There were no breakdowns 
in the functioning of the internal financial control 
systems during the year which had a material 
impact on the annual financial statements.

Internal and external audit
The committee nominates the independent 
external auditor for appointment by the 
shareholders and approves the terms of 
engagement and remuneration for the external 
audit engagement. The audit committee is satisfied 
that KPMG and the audit partner are independent. 
The external auditors provided assurance that 
their internal governance processes within their 
audit firm support and demonstrate their claim to 
independence. KPMG has been the auditors of the 
group for 48 years and Mr M Danckwerts the audit 
partner for two years. The committee is satisfied 
with the quality of the external audit engagement.

There were no significant non-audit services 
performed by the external auditors in the current 
year.

The head of internal audit functionally reports to 
the chairman of the audit committee and the audit 
committee is responsible to review and approve the 
internal audit charter, the internal audit coverage as 
well as resource and financial plans of the internal 
audit department. The committee evaluates and 
promotes the independence of internal audit. The 
audit committee is satisfied with the effectiveness 
of the internal audit arrangements and function.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Meetings
The committee held four scheduled meetings during the year under review. The required quorum was 
present at all meetings held.

Meetings of the year and attendance thereat:

Name

PC Rörich

PGM Truyens

M Mia (resigned 3 May 2018)

T Zondi (appointed 1 June 2018)

20 February
2018

25 April
2018

14 August
2018

23 November 
2018

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Expertise and experience of the 
financial director and the finance 
team
The committee is satisfied that the expertise of 
the financial director is appropriate to meet the 
responsibilities of the position. The committee 
considered the expertise, resources and experience 
of the finance function and concluded that these 
are appropriate to meet the requirements of the 
group.

Approval of the report
The audit committee reviewed the 2018 report and 
considered factors and risks that may impact on the 
integrity of the report. The committee has reviewed 
the annual financial statements and is satisfied that 
they are prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards and supported by 
reasonable and prudent judgements consistently 
applied. The audit committee has considered the 
conclusions of independent assurance providers 
in reviewing the relevant sections of the financial 
statements. The committee is satisfied that the 
arrangements are in place for a combined assurance 
and that it was effective throughout the year.

The committee is satisfied that it had fulfilled its 
responsibilities in terms of its charter during the 
year under review and believes that it complied 
with its legal, regulatory and other responsibilities 
for the year.

On behalf of the audit committee

PC Rörich
Chairman AUdit Committee

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AND APPROVAL

The directors are of the opinion, based on 
the information and explanations given by 
management, that the system of internal control 
provides reasonable assurance that the financial 
records may be relied on for the preparation of the 
group and company annual financial statements. 
However, any system of internal financial control 
can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, 
assurance against material misstatement or loss.

The directors have reviewed the group’s budget for 
the year ending 31 December 2019 and the group’s 
business and capital plans for the three years 
ending 31 December 2021, in light of this review and 
the current financial position, they are satisfied that 
the group has access to adequate resources  
to continue in operational existence for the 
foreseeable future.

The external auditor is responsible for 
independently auditing and reporting on the group 
and company financial statements. The group and 
company financial statements have been examined 
by the group’s external auditor and their report is 
presented on page 58.

The group and company annual financial 
statements set out on pages 1 to 155 which have 
been prepared on the going-concern basis, were 
approved by the board of directors on 26 March 
2019 and were signed on their behalf by:

Approval of annual financial statements

Authorised Director

Authorised Director

The directors are required in terms of the 
Companies Act to maintain adequate accounting 
records and are responsible for the content and 
integrity of the group and company annual financial 
statements and related financial information 
included in this report. It is their responsibility 
to ensure that the group and company annual 
financial statements fairly present the state of affairs 
of the group as at the end of the financial year and 
the results of its operations and cash flows for the 
period then ended, in conformity with International 
Financial Reporting Standards. The external auditor 
is engaged to express an independent opinion on 
the group and company financial statements.

The group and company financial statements 
are prepared in accordance with International 
Financial Reporting Standards and are based 
upon appropriate accounting policies consistently 
applied and supported by reasonable and prudent 
judgements and estimates.

The directors acknowledge that they are 
ultimately responsible for the system of internal 
financial control established by the group and 
place considerable importance on maintaining 
a strong control environment. To enable the 
directors to meet these responsibilities, the board 
of directors sets standards for internal control 
aimed at reducing the risk of error or loss in a 
cost effective manner. The standards include 
the proper delegation of responsibilities within a 
clearly defined framework, effective accounting 
procedures and adequate segregation of duties 
to ensure an acceptable level of risk. These 
controls are monitored throughout the group 
and all employees are required to maintain the 
highest ethical standards in ensuring the group’s 
business is conducted in a manner that in all 
reasonable circumstances is above reproach. 
The focus of risk management in the group is on 
identifying, assessing, managing and monitoring 
all known forms of risk across the group. While 
operating risk cannot be fully eliminated, the 
group endeavours to minimise it by ensuring that 
appropriate infrastructure, controls, systems and 
ethical behaviour are applied and managed within 
predetermined procedures and constraints.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 COMPANY SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATION

In terms of Section 88(2)(e) of the Companies 
Act, I certify that the group has lodged with the 
Commissioner all such returns as are required of 
a public company in terms of the Act and that all 
such returns are true, correct and up to date.

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company  
(South Africa) Limited

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The directors have pleasure in submitting their report on the group and company annual financial 
statements of Old Mutual Insure Limited for the year ended 31 December 2018.

1.  Nature of business

Old Mutual Insure Limited was incorporated in South Africa with interests in the insurance industry. The 
activities of the group are undertaken through the company and its principal subsidiaries, associates 
and joint arrangements. The group operates in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mauritius.

There have been no material changes to the nature of the group’s business from the prior year.

2.  Review of financial results and activities

The group and company annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards and the requirements of the Companies Act. The 
accounting policies have been applied consistently compared to the prior year. New accounting 
standards, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers have been 
adopted.

Full details of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the group are set out in these 
group and company annual financial statements.

3.  Share capital

Authorised

Number of shares

2018

2017

Ordinary shares of R0.1 each

350,000,000

350,000,000

Issued

Ordinary shares of R0.1 each

2018
Rm

32

2017
Rm

Number of shares

2018

2017

32

319,823,465

319,823,465

There have been no changes to the authorised or issued share capital during the year under review.

4.  Dividends

The company’s dividend policy is to consider an interim and a final dividend in respect of each financial 
year. At its discretion, the board of directors may consider a special dividend, where appropriate.

The board of directors recommended the approval of dividends of R229,000,000 (2017:R1,225,000,000). 
This was approved and paid during the year. The board of directors approved a final dividend of 
R376,000,000 to be paid after year end.

5.  Directorate

The directors in office during the year and at the date of this report are as follows:

Directors

Designation

Nationality

Changes

Mr MJ Harper (former 
chairman)

Non-executive

South African

Resigned 31 July 2018

Mr M Ilsley (Chairman)

Non-executive

South African

Appointed 1 April 2018

Mr MP Moyo (Group chief 
executive)

Non-executive

South African

Mr G Napier (MD)

Ms NB Manyoha (FD)

Executive

Executive

South African

Appointed 5 November 2018

South African

Appointed 1 January 2018

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Mr M Mia

Mr G Palser (acting lead 
independent director)

Mr PC Rörich

Mr PGM Truyens

Ms TP Zondi

6.  Holding company

Designation

Nationality

Changes

Non-executive

South African

Resigned 3 May 2018

Non-executive

South African

Non-executive

South African

Non-executive

Dutch

Non-executive

South African

Appointed 1 June 2018

The group’s holding company is Mutual & Federal Investments (Proprietary) Limited which holds 100% 
(2017: 100%) of the group’s equity. Mutual & Federal Investments (Proprietary) Limited is incorporated 
in South Africa.

7.  Ultimate holding company

The group’s ultimate holding company is Old Mutual Limited which is incorporated in South Africa.

8.  Events after the reporting period

No events have occurred after the reporting period that affect the results or financial position for the 
year ended 31 December 2018.

9.  Going concern

The directors believe that the group has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the 
foreseeable future and accordingly the group and company financial statements have been prepared 
on a going-concern basis. The directors have satisfied themselves that the group is in a sound financial 
position. The directors are not aware of any new material changes that may adversely impact the 
group. The directors are also not aware of any material non-compliance with statutory or regulatory 
requirements or of any pending changes to legislation which may affect the group.

10.  Auditors

KPMG Inc. continued in office as auditors for the company and its subsidiaries for 2018.

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To the shareholder of Old Mutual Insure Limited

Report on the audit of the 
Consolidated and Separate Financial 
Statements
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated and separate 
financial statements of Old Mutual Insure Limited 
(the  group and company) set out on pages 
58 to 154, which comprise the Statements of 
Financial Position as  at  31  December  2018, 
and  the  Statements  of  Profit  or  Loss  and  Other 
Comprehensive  Income,  the Statements of 
Changes in  Equity and  the Statements  of  Cash 
Flows for the  year then ended, and a summary of 
significant accounting policies and the notes to the 
financial statements.

In our opinion, the consolidated and separate 
financial statements present fairly,  in all  material 
respects,  the  consolidated  and  separate  financial 
position  of  Old Mutual Insure Limited  as  at 
31 December 2018, and its consolidated and 
separate financial performance and  consolidated 
and  separate  cash  flows  for  the  year  then 
ended  in  accordance  with  International Financial 
Reporting Standards and the requirements of the 
Companies Act  of South Africa.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with 

International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). 
Our responsibilities under those standards are 
further described in the  Auditor’s  Responsibilities 
for  the  Audit  of  the  Consolidated  and  Separate 
Financial  Statements  section of our report. We 
are independent of the group and company in 
accordance with the  Independent Regulatory 
Board for Auditors Code of Professional Conduct 
for Registered  Auditors  (IRBA  Code)  and  other 
independence  requirements  applicable  to 
performing  audits of financial statements in 
South Africa.  We have fulfilled our other ethical 
responsibilities in accordance with the IRBA Code 
and in accordance with other ethical  requirements 
applicable to performing audits in South Africa. 
The IRBA Code is  consistent with the International 
Ethics Standards Board for Accountants Code of 
Ethics  for  Professional  Accountants  (Parts  A  and 
B).  We  believe  that  the  audit  evidence  we  have 
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a 
basis for our opinion.

Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our 
professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the consolidated and separate financial 
statements of the current period. These matters 
were addressed in the context of our audit of the 
consolidated and separate financial statements as a 
whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we 
do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

The key audit matter for the consolidated and separate financial statements is set out below:

Key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Valuation of the Incurred But Not Reported (‘IBNR’) liability

Refer to notes 1.18, 2, 4.1.2, 20

At each year-end, the group and company estimate 
insurance claims that have been incurred before 
year-end but will only be reported after year end. 
The total value of the group’s gross IBNR liability is 
R958 million (company: R386 million), as disclosed 
in note 20.

The calculation of this IBNR liability is subject to 
inherent uncertainty and significant judgement 
is required. In determining the IBNR liability, the 
group and company used patterns established in 
prior years and assumed that the historical claims 
development pattern will occur again in future, 
adjusted for current year developments. The group 
and company used actuaries to interrogate the 
claims development data and to establish the 
percentages to be applied against premium to 
determine the IBNR liability.

The key procedures we undertook to address the 
valuation of the IBNR liability included:

 – We evaluated the reasonableness of current year 
IBNR liability estimates by comparing them to 
prior years’ estimates which we had evaluated 
as being reasonable based on a retrospective 
calculation of the actual IBNR liability;

 – We used our actuarial specialists to evaluate the 
work of management’s actuaries in determining 
the IBNR liability. This included the evaluation of 
the methodologies, models and key assumptions 
applied along with the consistency of the 
approach from the prior year;

 – Our actuarial specialists independently 

recalculated the IBNR liability.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

This matter is a key audit matter due to the inherent 
uncertainty and significant judgements required in 
the actuarial modelling process.

 – We tested the claims development data 

supporting the IBNR percentages used by 
management and our actuarial specialists, by 
agreeing the data in the actuarial reports to data 
on the underlying system; and

 – Transactional claims data were agreed to claim 

files, on a sample basis. These files included third 
party correspondence which supported the initial 
insurance claim estimate and the changes thereto 
processed by management.

 –  We tested the operating effectiveness of the 
review control over the reconciliation of the 
liability data from the actuarial provisioning 
system to the general ledger.

The key audit matter for the separate financial statements is set out below: 

Key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Valuation of the investments in subsidiaries

Refer to 2, 4.2.4, 10

At each year-end, the company estimates the value 
of its investments in subsidiaries. The total value 
of the company’s investment in subsidiaries is 
R1.592 million, as disclosed in note 10.

The valuation is subject to inherent uncertainty 
and significant judgement is required in deriving 
the assumptions used in the valuation model. 
In determining the estimated values of the 
subsidiaries, the company uses a discounted 
earnings model or net asset value if the net asset 
value approximates fair value. The valuation model 
used is sensitive to the projected business plans as 
well as the risk-adjusted discount rates used.

This matter is a key audit matter due to 
the significant judgements applied in the 
determination of the fair values of investments in 
subsidiaries.

The key procedures we undertook to address the 
valuation of investment in subsidiaries included:

 – Our valuation specialists assessed the key 

assumptions underlying the estimates of these 
unlisted subsidiaries;

 – We tested the inputs into the discounted earnings 
model by agreeing the data (e.g. cash flows, net 
working capital) to approved business plans of 
the subsidiaries and assessed the appropriateness 
of the business plan in the context of the South 
African market. Previous budgets prepared were 
compared to actual results, and the key drivers in 
the forecasts were compared to our independent 
expectations, which are based on historical 
experience.

 – Using independent discount rates and 

assumptions, we compared our range of 
determined fair values to those used by 
management; and

 – We assessed that the approach used by 

management to determine the values of the 
investments in subsidiaries has not changed from 
the prior year.

Other Information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Company 
Secretary’s Certification, the Report of the Audit Committee and the Directors’ Report as required by the 
Companies Act of South Africa and the general information, Directors’ Responsibilities and approval and the 
rest of the information contained in the Annual Report. Other information does not include the consolidated 
and separate financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.

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financial statements does not cover the other 
information and we do not express an audit opinion 
or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to 
influence the economic decisions of users taken 
on the basis of these consolidated and separate 
financial statements.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated 
and separate financial statements, our responsibility 
is to read the other information and, in doing so, 
consider whether the other information is materially 
inconsistent with the consolidated and separate 
financial statements or our knowledge obtained 
in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially 
misstated. If, based on the work we have performed 
we conclude that there is a material misstatement 
of this other information, we are required to report 
that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the directors for the 
consolidated and separate financial 
statements
The directors are responsible for the preparation 
and fair presentation of the consolidated and 
separate financial statements in accordance with 
International Financial Reporting Standards and 
the requirements of the Companies Act of South 
Africa, and for such internal control as the directors 
determine is necessary to enable the preparation of 
consolidated and separate financial statements that 
are free from material misstatement, whether due 
to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated and separate 
financial statements, the directors are responsible 
for assessing the group’s and the company’s ability 
to continue as a going-concern, disclosing, as 
applicable, matters related to going concern and 
using the going concern basis of accounting unless 
the directors either intend to liquidate the group 
and/or the company or to cease operations, or have 
no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of 
the consolidated and separate financial 
statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the consolidated and separate 
financial statements as a whole are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or 
error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level 
of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with ISAs will always 
detect a material misstatement when it exists. 
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and 
are considered material if, individually or in the 

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs, we 
exercise professional judgement and maintain 
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We 
also:

•  Identify and assess the risks of material 

misstatement of the consolidated and separate 
financial statements, whether due to fraud or 
error, design and perform audit procedures 
responsive to those risks, and obtain audit 
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to 
provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not 
detecting a material misstatement resulting from 
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, 
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional 
omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of 
internal control.

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control 

relevant to the audit in order to design 
audit procedures that are appropriate in the 
circumstances, but not for the purpose of 
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 
group’s and the company’s internal control.

•  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting 

policies used and the reasonableness of 
accounting estimates and related disclosures 
made by the directors.

•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ 

use of the going concern basis of accounting 
and based on the audit evidence obtained, 
whether a material uncertainty exists related to 
events or conditions that may cast significant 
doubt on the group’s and the company’s ability 
to continue as a going concern. If we conclude 
that a material uncertainty exists, we are 
required to draw attention in our auditor’s report 
to the related disclosures in the consolidated 
and separate financial statements or, if such 
disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. 
Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence 
obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. 
However, future events or conditions may cause 
the group and/or the company to cease to 
continue as a going concern.

•  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure 

and content of the consolidated and separate 
financial statements, including the disclosures, 

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT (CONTINUED)and whether the consolidated and separate 
financial statements represent the underlying 
transactions and events in a manner that achieves 
fair presentation.

•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence 
regarding the financial information of the 
entities or business activities within the group to 
express an opinion on the consolidated financial 
statements. We are responsible for the direction, 
supervision and performance of the group 
audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit 
opinion.

We communicate with the directors regarding, 
among other matters, the planned scope and 
timing of the audit and significant audit findings, 
including any significant deficiencies in internal 
control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide the directors with a statement 
that we have complied with relevant ethical 
requirements regarding independence, and to 
communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on 
our independence, and where applicable, related 
safeguards.

From the matters communicated with the directors, 
we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the consolidated 
and separate financial statements of the current 
period and are therefore the key audit matters. 

We describe these matters in our auditor’s report 
unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure 
about the matter or when, in extremely rare 
circumstances, we determine that a matter should 
not be communicated in our report because the 
adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably 
be expected to outweigh the public interest 
benefits of such communication.

Report on other legal and regulatory 
requirements
In terms of the IRBA Rule published in Government 
Gazette Number 39475 dated 4 December 2015, 
we report that KPMG Inc. has been the auditor of 
Old Mutual Insure Limited for 48 years.

KPMG Inc.
Registered Auditor

Per Mark Danckwerts
Chartered Accountant (SA)
Registered Auditor
Director

29 March 2019

KPMG Crescent
85 Empire Road
Parktown
Johannesburg

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

GROUP

COMPANY

Notes

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

Gross written premiums

Less: Reinsurance premiums

Net written premiums

13,218

(4,148)

12,481

(3,996)

9,070

8,485

Change in provision for unearned premiums

21

29

31

32

33

30

11

34

Gross amount

Reinsurers’ share

Earned premiums

Commission income

Net income

Net claims incurred

Gross amount

Reinsurers’ share

Acquisition costs

Administration expenses

Profit before investment returns

Net investment returns

Investment returns

Fair value adjustments and gains on disposal of 
subsidiaries

Finance costs

Share of profits from associates

Profit before taxation

Taxation

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income before taxation:

Property revaluation#

Foreign currency translation reserve*

Remeasurement on defined benefits plans*

Income tax relating to items that are not 
reclassified

Total comprehensive income for the year

(22)

(175)

153

9,048

792

9,840

(5,495)

(8,839)

3,344

(1,932)

(2,003)

410

459

459

–

(51)

96

914

(209)

705

–

(36)

6

(30)

–

675

(76)

(70)

(6)

8,409

667

9,076

(5,160)

(9,024)

3,864

(2,023)

(1,581)

312

611

589

22

(1)

27

949

(213)

736

(12)

(2)

(5)

(19)

6

723

9,511

(1,320)

8,191

(12)

(156)

144

8,179

236

8,415

(4,941)

8,751

(1,120)

7,631

16

15

1

7,647

159

7,806

(4,925)

(5,942)

(6,604)

1,001

(1,351)

(1,815)

308

10

319

(309)

(51)

–

267

(143)

124

(5)

–

1

(4)

–

120

1,679

(1,496)

(1,123)

262

686

461

225

(9)

–

939

(157)

782

–

–

(4)

(4)

–

778

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 GROUP

COMPANY

Notes

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

Profit attributable to:

Owners of the parent

Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Equity holders of the company

Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive income for the year

Earnings attributable to equity shareholders

Earnings per share (cents)

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
(millions)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares or 
diluted earnings per share (millions)

Headline earnings per share (cents)

39

Diluted earnings per share (cents)

Dividends per share (cents)

*Items are not reclassified into profit or loss.
#Items are reclassified into profit or loss.

671

34

705

641

34

675

209

209

320

320

210

210

70

719

17

736

706

17

723

224

224

320

320

228

228

383

124

–

124

120

–

120

39

39

320

320

40

40

70

782

–

782

778

–

778

245

245

320

320

244

244

383

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as at 31 December 2018

Assets

Goodwill

Intangible assets

Property and equipment

Deferred taxation

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in associates

Loans to share trusts

Interest in employee share trusts

Loans and advances

Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets

Deferred acquisition costs

Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities

Deposits with cedants

Investments and securities

Amounts due from agents and reinsurers

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Non-current assets held for sale

Taxation paid in advance

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Equity and liabilities

Liabilities

General insurance liabilities

Amounts payable to cell owners

Debt instrument

Deferred reinsurance commission revenue

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Share-based payment liability

Employee benefits

Deferred taxation

Taxation payable

Other payables

Total liabilities

GROUP

COMPANY

Notes

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

15

16

17

19

10

11

13

12

22

6

21

14

7

8

20

35

9

18

21

24

26

6

7

22

28

23

19

35

25

21

162

129

67

–

104

7

–

1

223

231

2,574

27

6,297

1,618

646

243

122

604

1,394

–

161

253

71

–

113

7

–

4

235

200

2,340

25

5,539

2,118

653

38

24

938

1,724

–

162

120

46

–

161

245

50

1,548

1,836

13

84

611

1

160

158

1,553

–

3,508

1,270

275

243

112

322

351

14

84

566

4

170

123

1,346

–

3,463

1,693

287

–

–

546

319

14,470

14,443

10,537

10,907

6,119

5,964

3,829

878

500

186

796

514

254

68

213

103

7

543

761

500

139

834

1,272

272

90

175

107

31

303

10,181

10,448

–

500

114

672

355

191

54

201

–

–

359

6,275

3,709

–

500

63

718

871

210

82

151

–

23

219

6,546

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Equity
Share capital and share premium

Total reserves

Property revaluation reserve
Foreign currency translation reserve

Other non-distributable reserves

GROUP

COMPANY

Notes

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

27

1,797

1,797

1,797

1,797

62

90
(38)

10

58

60
(2)

–

90

90
–

–

84

86
(2)

–

Retained income

2,162

1,906

2,375

2,480

Equity holders’ share of the company’s capital 
and reserves

Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Total equity and liabilities

4,021

268

4,289

3,761

234

3,995

14,470

14,443

4,262

–

4,262

10,537

4,361

–

4,361

10,907

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for the year 31 December 2018

Share 
capital and 
premium

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve

Property 
revaluation 
reserve

Other 

non-

Total 

attributable 

to equity 

Non-

distributable

Total 

Retained 

holders of 

controlling 

reserve

reserves

income

the group

interest

Total 

equity

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

GROUP
Balance at 1 January 2017

Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings
Property revaluation
Foreign currency translation reserve
Remeasurement on defined benefit plans
Dividends paid to shareholder
Dividends paid by share trusts
Sale of interest in a subsidiary

1,797

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Balance at 1 January 2018

1,797

Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer between reserves
Foreign currency translation reserve
Dividends paid to shareholder
Capital distributions from the share trust
Other non-distributable reserves

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company 
recognised directly in equity

Balance at 31 December 2018

Notes

–
–

–
–
–
–
–

–

1,797

27

–

–
–

–
–
(2)
–
–
–
–

(2)

–
–

–
(36)
–
–
–

(36)

(38)

113

–
–

(41)
(12)
–
–
–
–
–

60

–
–

30
–
–
–
–

30

90

38

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

10

10

10

113

(41)

(12)

(2)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

58

30

(36)

–

–

10

4

62

2,111

719

719

41

–

–

(5)

(1,225)

(15)

280

1,906

671

671

(30)

(229)

(156)

–

–

(415)

2,162

4,021

719

719

–

(12)

(2)

(5)

(1,225)

(15)

280

3,761

671

671

–

(36)

(229)

(156)

10

(411)

4,021

–

17

17

–

3

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

214

234

34

34

4,021

736

736

–

(9)

(2)

(5)

(1,225)

(15)

494

3,995

705

705

–

(36)

(229)

(156)

10

(411)

268

4,289

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Share 

Foreign 

currency 

Property 

capital and 

translation 

revaluation 

premium

reserve

reserve

Other 
non-
distributable
reserve

Total 
reserves

Retained 
income

Total 
attributable 
to equity 
holders of 
the group

Non-
controlling 
interest

Total 
equity

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

GROUP

Balance at 1 January 2017

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings

Property revaluation

Foreign currency translation reserve

Remeasurement on defined benefit plans

Dividends paid to shareholder

Dividends paid by share trusts

Sale of interest in a subsidiary

Balance at 1 January 2018

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer between reserves

Foreign currency translation reserve

Dividends paid to shareholder

Capital distributions from the share trust

Other non-distributable reserves

recognised directly in equity

Balance at 31 December 2018

Notes

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company 

1,797

(2)

60

1,797

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,797

27

(2)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(36)

(36)

(38)

113

(41)

(12)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

30

30

90

38

–

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

–
–

–
–
–
–
10

10

10

113

–
–

(41)
(12)
(2)
–
–
–
–

58

–
–

30
(36)
–
–
10

4

62

2,111

719
719

41
–
–
(5)
(1,225)
(15)
280

1,906

671
671

(30)
–
(229)
(156)
–

(415)

2,162

4,021

719
719

–
(12)
(2)
(5)
(1,225)
(15)
280

3,761

671
671

–
(36)
(229)
(156)
10

(411)

4,021

–

17
17

–
3
–
–
–
–
214

234

34
34

–
–
–
–
–

–

4,021

736
736

–
(9)
(2)
(5)
(1,225)
(15)
494

3,995

705
705

–
(36)
(229)
(156)
10

(411)

268

4,289

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for the year 31 December 2018

Share 
capital and 
premium

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve

Property 
revaluation 
reserve

Other 

non-

Total 

attributable 

to equity 

holders 

Non-

distributable

Total 

Retained 

of the 

controlling 

reserve

reserves

income

company

interest

Total 

equity

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

COMPANY
Balance at 1 January 2017 

Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year

Foreign currency translation reserve
Transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings
Remeasurement on defined benefit plans
Dividends

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company 
recognised

Balance at 1 January 2018 

Profit for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings
Foreign currency translation reserve
Dividends

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company 
recognised directly in equity 

Balance at 31 December 2018

Notes

1,797

–
–

–
–
–
–

–

1,797

–
–

–
–
–

–

1,797

27

–

–
–

(2)
–
–
–

(2)

(2)

–
–

–
2
–

2

–

89

–
–

–
(3)
–
–

(3)

86

–
–

4
–
–

4

90

38 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

-

89

2,924

4,810

(1,225)

(1,225)

–

–

–

–

(2)

(3)

(5)

84

–

–

4

2

–

6

90

782

782

–

3

(4)

(1,226)

2,480

124

124

(4)

–

(225)

(229)

2,375

782

782

(2)

–

(4)

(1,231)

4,361

124

124

–

2

(225)

(223)

4,262

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

-

4,810

782

782

(2)

–

(4)

(1,225)

(1,231)

4,361

124

124

–

2

(225)

(223)

4,262

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Share 

Foreign 

currency 

Property 

capital and 

translation 

revaluation 

premium

reserve

reserve

Other 
non-
distributable
reserve

Total 
reserves

Retained 
income

Total 
attributable 
to equity 
holders 
of the 
company

Non-
controlling 
interest

Total 
equity

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

Rm

COMPANY

Balance at 1 January 2017 

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings

Remeasurement on defined benefit plans

Dividends

recognised

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company 

Balance at 1 January 2018 

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer from revaluation reserve to retained earnings

Foreign currency translation reserve

Dividends

Total contributions by and distributions to owners of company 

recognised directly in equity 

Balance at 31 December 2018

Notes

1,797

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,797

1,797

27

(2)

(2)

(2)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

–

2

–

89

–

–

–

–

–

(3)

(3)

86

–

–

4

–

–

4

90

38 

–

–
–

–
–
–
–

–

–

–
–

–
–
–

–

-

89

2,924

4,810

–
–

(2)
(3)
–
–

(5)

84

–
–

4
2
–

6

90

782
782

–
3
(4)
(1,225)

(1,226)

2,480

124
124

(4)
–
(225)

(229)

2,375

782
782

(2)
–
(4)
(1,225)

(1,231)

4,361

124
124

–
2
(225)

(223)

4,262

–

–
–

–
–
–
–

–

–

–
–

–
–
–

–

-

4,810

782
782

(2)
–
(4)
(1,225)

(1,231)

4,361

124
124

–
2
(225)

(223)

4,262

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for the year 31 December 2018

GROUP

COMPANY

Notes

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

Cash flows generated from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
Interest income and realised gains
Dividend received
Finance costs
Tax paid

Net cash generated from operating activities

Cash flows used in investing activities
Purchase of property and equipment
Sale of property and equipment
Purchase of other intangible assets
Proceeds from sale of shares in a subsidiary
Amounts due to and from subsidiaries
Acquisition of subsidiary
Acquisition of associates
Repayment of loans and advances
Investments and securities

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows used in financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Dividends paid

Net cash used in financing activities

Total cash movement for the year
Cash at the beginning of the year
Effect of translation of foreign entities

Total cash at the end of the year

 36

35

17
17
16

27
37

18

823
366
102
(51)
(344)

896

(188)
10
(43)
–
–
(21)
–
3
(758)

(997)

–
(229)

(229)

(330)
1,724
–

1,394

 343
433
90
(6)
(226)

634

(52)
4
(36)
494
248
(27)
(12)
(3)
–

615

500
(1,240)

(740)

509
1,227
(12)

1,724

542
253
25
(9)
(272)

539

(186)
10
(43)
–
–
(21)
–
3
(45)

(282)

–
(225)

(225)

32
319
–

351

244
364
49
(6)
(168)

483

(47)
3
(36)
494
70
(27)
(12)
(3)
–

442

500
(1,225)

(725)

200
119
–

319

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.  Significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out 
below:
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (“IFRS”), the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Financial Reporting Guides 
and Financial Reporting Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council, 
JSE requirements for financial statements and are in compliance with the Companies Act. Old Mutual 
Insure Limited (“the company”) is domiciled in South Africa. The consolidated financial statements for 
the year ended 31 December 2018 comprise of the company and its subsidiaries (together referred to 
as the “group”) and the group interest in associates.

1.1  Basis of preparation

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue on 26 March 2019.

The financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis, except for assets and liabilities 
which are carried at fair value through profit or loss or at amortised cost.

These accounting policies are consistent with the previous period, except for the following new 
IFRSs and/or IFRICs that were effective for the first time from 1 January 2018:
 – Amendment to IFRS 2 – Classification and measurement of share-based payment 

transactions

 – Amendments to IFRS 4 – Applying IFRS 9 Financial instruments with IFRS 4 Insurance 

contracts

 – IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments

 – IFRS 15 – Revenue from contracts with customers

 – Amendment to IAS 40 – Transfers of Investment Property

 – Annual improvements 2014 -16 cycle

 – IFRIC 22 – Foreign currency transactions and advance consideration

Due to the transition methods chosen by the group in applying these standards, comparative 
information throughout these financial statements has not been restated to reflect the 
requirements of the new standards. There was no material impact on the consolidated financial 
statements identified. Specifically regarding IFRS 9 and IFRS 15, the assessment of the impact of 
implementation is included in note 1.21.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to 
make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and 
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated 
assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed 
to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the 
judgements about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from 
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying 
assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to estimates are recognised 
prospectively. Judgements made by management in the application of IFRS that have a 
significant effect on the financial statements and estimates with a significant risk of material 
adjustment in the next year are disclosed in note 2 to the financial statements. 

1.2  Segmental reporting

The segmental results are reported on a basis consistent with the manner in which the executive 
committee assesses performance of the underlying businesses and allocated resources. The 
group’s reported segments are Commercial lines, Personal lines, Risk financing, Specialty lines 
and CGIC Guarantee Products. The performance of insurance activities is based on gross written 
premium as a measure of growth, with net underwriting result as measure of profitability. The 
reporting segments are described as follows:

 – Commercial lines: The commercial business portfolio that serves small to large enterprises by 

providing commercial insurance solutions that suit the needs of entrepreneurs and businesses.

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.2  Segmental reporting (continued)

 – Personal lines: The personal business portfolio offers a multiproduct and multichannel 

distribution portfolio that provides individuals with cover through a wide range of products.

 – Risk financing: Risk financing includes specialist cell captive business.

 – Specialty: The specialty business portfolio focuses on the insurance of large and complex risks in 

niche market segments.

 – CGIC Guarantee: The main business is that of trade credit insurance in both the domestic and 

export trade credit insurance market.

Segment revenue is revenue that is directly attributable to a segment and the relevant portion of 
the group’s revenue that can be allocated on a reasonable basis. Segment expenses are expenses 
resulting from the operating activities of a segment that are directly attributable to the segment 
and the relevant portion of an expense that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.

The segmental information has been set out in note 5.

1.3  Consolidation

Basis of consolidation

The financial statements include assets, liabilities and results of the company and subsidiary 
undertakings.

The results of subsidiary undertakings acquired or disposed of in the year are included in the 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income from commencement of control or 
until control over the subsidiary ceases.

For subsidiaries acquired that are under common control, the company recognises the difference 
between the consideration received and the net asset value of the subsidiaries acquired as 
previously recognised by the transferring entity in equity.

Intra-group balances and transactions, income and expenses, and all profits and losses arising 
from intra-group transactions are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. 
Unrealised losses are only eliminated to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

Investments in subsidiaries

Subsidiary undertakings are those entities directly or indirectly controlled by the group. 
Subsidiaries are all entities over which the group has control. To consider if control exists, 
consideration must be given to how decisions about the relevant activities of the investee are 
made, whether the investor has power over the relevant activities of the investee and is able to 
use its power to affect returns for its benefit, and whether the investee is exposed to variability of 
returns relating to the investor. Control is assessed on a continuous basis and is reassessed as facts 
and circumstances change.

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which the group obtains control. Subsidiaries are 
deconsolidated when control ceases.

On consolidation exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in 
foreign subsidiaries are taken to shareholders’ equity. When a foreign operation is sold, such 
exchange differences are recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income as part of the gain or loss on sale. 

The group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The 
consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets 
transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the group. The consideration 
transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration 

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and 
liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at 
their fair values at the acquisition date.

Investments in subsidiaries in the financial statements are designated as at fair value through 
profit or loss.

When the group ceases to have control any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair 
value at the date when control is lost, with the change in carrying amount recognised in profit 
or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for purposes of subsequently accounting for 
the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or financial asset. In addition, any amounts 
previously recognised in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as 
if the group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts 
previously recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss if this is 
allowed by IFRS.

Business combinations

Goodwill is determined as the consideration paid, plus the fair value of any shareholding held prior 
to obtaining control, plus non-controlling interest and less the fair value of the identifiable assets 
and liabilities of the acquiree. If, in the case of a bargain purchase, the result of this formula is 
negative, then the difference is recognised directly in profit or loss.

1.4 

Investment in special purpose vehicles
Special purpose vehicles are those entities directly or indirectly controlled by the group and 
include share incentive trusts. To consider if control exists, consideration is given to how decisions 
about the relevant activities of the trusts are made. Control is assessed on a continuous basis and 
is reassessed as facts and circumstances change.

Special purpose vehicles are consolidated from the date on which the group obtains control and 
are deconsolidated when control ceases.

Investments in special purpose vehicles in the financial statements of the company are 
designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

The company determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that 
the investment in special purpose vehicles is impaired. If this is the case, the company calculates 
the amount of the impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the special 
purpose vehicle and its carrying value. The carrying amount of such investments is reduced to 
recognise any impairment in the value of individual investments.

1.5 

Investments in associates
An associate is an entity over which the group and company has the ability to exercise significant 
influence but not control or joint control, through participation in the financial and operating 
policy decisions of the investee, generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% 
of the voting rights. All the other factors, contractual or otherwise, are assessed in determining 
whether the group has the ability to exercise significant influence. The results, assets and liabilities 
of associates and joint ventures are incorporated in the consolidated financial statements initially 
at cost and subsequently using the equity method of accounting.

The equity method accounts for the investments initially at cost and subsequently adds the 
company's share of profit from the associates to the measurement.

The group and company determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective 
evidence that the investment in associates is impaired. If this is the case, the group calculates the 
amount of the impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate 
and its carrying value. The carrying amount of such investments is reduced to recognise any 
impairment in the value of individual investments.

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.5 

Investments in associates (continued)
Dividends declared by associates and joint ventures reduce the carrying value of the equity 
accounted investments in associates and joint ventures. 

Where a group enterprise transacts with an associate of the group, unrealised profits are 
eliminated to the extent of the group’s interest in the relevant associate. Unrealised losses are 
eliminated in the same way but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

Investments in associates that are held with a view to subsequent resale are accounted for as non-
current assets held for sale. For the period of time that an investment in an associate is classified 
as held for sale, equity accounting ceases until the investment is sold or the classification is no 
longer applicable.

Step acquisitions of investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for by measuring 
the previously held interest and the consideration paid for the additional interest at fair value. The 
fair value adjustment on the previously held interest is recognised in profit or loss.

1.6  Non-controlling interest

The group recognises any non-controlling interest in an acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition 
basis, either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the recognised 
amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.

Changes in ownership interests without change of control

Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in loss of control are accounted for 
as equity transactions – that is, as transactions with the owners in their capacity as owners. The 
difference between fair value of any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the 
carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity. Gains or losses on disposal to 
non-controlling interests are also recorded in equity.

1.7  Property and equipment

Property and equipment are tangible assets which the group holds for its own use or for rental 
to others and which are expected to be used for more than one year. The consumption of the 
property and equipment is reflected through a depreciation charge designed to reduce the asset 
to its residual value.

The useful lives of items of property and equipment have been assessed as follows:

Item

Depreciation method

Average useful life

Buildings: Main structure
Buildings: Electrical equipment
Building: Internal finishes
Motor vehicles
Furniture and equipment
Computer Equipment
Land

Straight line
Straight line
Straight line
Straight line
Straight line
Straight line
Straight line

26
20
15
4-5
6
3
Not depreciated

The residual value, useful life and depreciation method of each asset are reviewed at the end of 
each reporting year. If the expectations differ from previous estimates, the change is accounted for 
prospectively as a change in accounting estimate. When components of an item of property and 
equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of property and 
equipment.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Initial recognition

Property and equipment is initially measured at cost. Cost includes all of the expenditure which is 
directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset.

Measurement

Land and buildings are carried at the revalued amounts, being the fair value at the date of the 
revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent impairment losses. 
Furniture and equipment, computer equipment and motor vehicles are stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. 

Subsequent costs

The cost of major renovations or other subsequent expenditure is included in the carrying amount 
of the asset when it is probable that the inflow of future economic benefits of the subsequent 
cost will flow to the entity and the costs can be reliably measured. Repairs and maintenance are 
recognised in profit or loss in the period in which it occurs.

Revaluation

Revaluation increases arising on the revaluation of property are recognised in other 
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity as a revaluation surplus. A decrease in the 
carrying amount arising on the revaluation of such property is recognised in profit or loss to the 
extent that it exceeds the existing property revaluation reserve. The increase is recognised in profit 
or loss to the extent that it reverses a revaluation decrease of the same asset previously recognised 
in profit or loss. Revaluations are performed once every three years by an independent valuator 
and internally every year.

Components

The amount initially recognised in respect of an item of property and equipment is allocated to its 
significant components and, where they have different useful lives, are recorded and depreciated 
separately. The remainder of the cost, being the parts of the item that are individually not 
significant or have similar useful lives, is grouped together and depreciated as one component.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to the asset's residual value over the estimated 
useful life. The difference between depreciation of assets on a revalued basis and depreciation 
that would have been charged on a historic basis is transferred from the revaluation reserve to 
retained income.

Impairment

Where the carrying value of an asset is greater than its estimated recoverable amount, an 
impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss to bring the carrying value in line with 
its recoverable amount.

Disposals

Gains and losses on disposals of property and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds 
received from disposal with the carrying amount of the assets and are included in profit or loss.

On the subsequent sale or retirement of a revalued property, the attributable revaluation surplus 
remaining in the property revaluation reserve is transferred directly to retained income.

1.8 

Intangible assets
An intangible asset is an identifiable, non-monetary asset that has no physical substance. An 
intangible asset is recognised when it is identifiable, the group has control over the asset, it is 
probable that economic benefits will flow to the group and the cost of the asset can be measured 
reliably.

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.8 

Intangible assets (continued)
Intangible assets consist of internally developed computer software. Costs include employee costs 
of the software development team and an appropriate portion of relevant overheads.

An intangible asset arising from development is recognised if an entity can demonstrate the 
following:

 – The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or 

sale.

 – Its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it.

 – Its ability to use or sell the intangible asset.

 – How the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits.

 – Availability of adequate technical financial and other resources to complete the development 

and to use or sell the intangible asset.

 – Its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its 

development. 

Capitalised internally generated software development costs are subsequently measured at cost 
less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. These intangible assets are 
amortised using the straight-line method over their expected useful lives, ranging between two 
to ten years and are expected to have a nil residual value. The amortisation charge is recognised in 
profit or loss. The amortisation method, period and residual values are reviewed at each reporting 
date.

Expenditure associated with research activities regarding developing computer software 
programs is recognised in profit or loss as an expense when incurred.

Subsequent expenditure on capitalised intangible assets is capitalised only when it increases the 
future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which it relates. All other subsequent 
expenditure is expensed as incurred.

The carrying value of intangible assets is reviewed for indicators of impairment annually. If indicators 
of impairment exist, the particular asset is tested for impairment. An intangible asset that is not yet 
available for use or has an indefinite useful life is tested for impairment on an annual basis.

1.9  Financial instruments

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial assets

The group recognises a financial asset when it becomes a party to the contractual provisions 
of the instrument. The group initially recognises trade and other receivables on the date of the 
transaction.

At initial recognition, the group measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case 
of financial asset not measured at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are 
directly attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. Transaction costs of a financial asset 
measured at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in profit or loss.

Financial liabilities

The group recognises financial debt when the group becomes a party to the contractual 
provisions of the instruments.

Classification

The group classifies financial assets and liabilities at initial recognition as financial assets and 
liabilities measured at amortised cost or financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value 
through profit or loss (FVPL). 

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A financial asset that meets both the following conditions is classified as a financial asset 
measured at amortised cost.

 – The financial asset is held within the group’s business model whose objective is to hold assets 

in order to collect contractual cash flows.

 – The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are 

solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

A financial asset measured at amortised cost is initially recognised at fair value plus transaction 
cost directly attributable to the asset. After initial recognition, the carrying amount of the 
financial asset measured at amortised cost is determined using the effective interest method, 
net of impairment losses.

Loans and receivables as well as accrued interest, amounts due from subsidiaries, cash and cash 
equivalents, deposits with cedants and sundry debtors included in other receivables, previously 
measured at amortised cost, continue to be measured at amortised cost under IFRS 9 as the 
business model is hold to collect and their cash flows represent solely payments of principal and 
interest.

Financial liabilities

A financial liability other than those measured at fair value through profit or loss is classified as 
a financial liability measured at amortised cost. A financial liability at amortised cost is initially 
measured at fair value less transaction cost directly attributable to the issuance of the financial 
liability. After initial recognition, the financial liability is measured at amortised cost based on the 
effective interest rate method.

Other payables and debt instruments are measured at amortised cost under IFRS 9. For further 
detail regarding debt instruments please refer to note 1.22.

Measured at fair value through profit and loss

Financial assets

When any of the above-mentioned conditions for classification of financial assets is not met, a 
financial asset is classified as “at fair value through profit or loss” and measured at fair value with 
changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.

A financial asset measured at fair value through profit or loss is recognised initially at fair value 
and its transaction cost is recognised in profit or loss when incurred. A gain or loss on a financial 
asset measured at fair value through profit or loss is recognised in profit or loss, and presented 
in investment returns or finance costs in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income for the reporting period in which it arises.

The group does not designate any debt instrument as at fair value through profit or loss to 
remove or significantly reduce an accounting mismatch.

Investments and securities previously measured at FVPL, are also measured as FVPL under IFRS 9. 
Management has not taken the irrevocable election to present changes through FVOCI (fair value 
through other comprehensive income) for equities not held for trading.

Financial liabilities

A financial liability measured at fair value through profit or loss is initially measured at fair value. 
After initial recognition, the financial liability is measured at fair value with subsequent changes 
recognised in profit or loss. 

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.9  Financial instruments (continued)

Derecognition

Financial assets

The group derecognises its financial assets if the contractual rights to the cash flows from the 
investments expire, or the group transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of 
the financial assets. Any interests in transferred financial assets that are created or continuously 
retained by the group are recognised as a separate asset or liability.

Financial liabilities

The group derecognises a financial liability when the financial liability is extinguished, i.e. when 
the contractual obligation is discharged, cancelled or expired.

Impairment of financial assets

The impairment model applies to financial assets measured at amortised cost (for example loans 
and advances and trade and other receivables). As a consequence of the adoption of IFRS 9, the 
group has revised its impairment methodology for each of these classes of assets.

The expected credit loss (ECL) impairment loss allowance is an unbiased, probability-weighted 
amount determined by evaluating a range of possible outcomes that reflects reasonable and 
supportable information that is available without undue cost or effort of past events, current 
conditions and forecasts of forward-looking economic conditions. The ECL model is dependent on 
the availability of relevant and accurate data to determine whether a significant increase in credit 
risk occurred since initial recognition, the probability of default (PD), the loss given default (LGD) 
and the possible exposure at default (EAD). Of equal importance is sound correlation between 
these parameters and forward-looking economic conditions.

In the absence of sufficient depth of data, management applies judgment within a governance 
framework to determine the required parameters.

Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to macro-economic conditions expected 
in the future. Forward-looking information used in the ECL calculation reflects the nature and 
characteristics of the credit risk exposures. All reasonable and supportable information that 
is available is used when incorporating forward-looking information into the ECL allowance. 
Forward-looking assessments are performed on an individual or collective basis. Forward-looking 
factors are aligned with risk factors used in risk assessments, stress testing, budgeting as well 
as strategy and pricing decisions. Relevant factors include factors intrinsic to the entity and its 
business or derived from external conditions.

Estimates regarding credit risk parameters and the impact of forward-looking information used 
in the calculation of the ECL loss amount is reviewed at each reporting date and updated if 
necessary.

Presentation of financial assets and liabilities

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the consolidated 
statement of financial position only when the group currently has a legally enforceable right to set 
off the recognised amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and 
settle the liability simultaneously.

Impact of the new impairment model

The most significant class of financial assets subject to an ECL impairment is loans and 
receivables. Applying the expected credit loss model to loans and receivables at amortised costs, 
did not result in material additional provisions for impairment.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 All insurance and reinsurance receivables are recognised and measured in terms of IFRS 4 
Insurance contracts and the group has not amended its policies for the measurement of IFRS 4. 
The insurance and reinsurance receivables are therefore excluded from the scope of IFRS 9’s 
expected credit loss (ECL) impairment. 

1.10  Tax

Current tax assets and liabilities

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income for the year, using tax 
rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date in the countries where the company 
and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income, and any adjustment to tax payable in 
respect of previous years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax is recognised using the balance sheet method, based on temporary differences. 
Temporary differences are differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for 
financial reporting purposes and their tax base determined according to the Income Tax Act. The 
amount of deferred tax recognised is based on the expected manner of realisation or settlement 
of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at 
the reporting date. Deferred tax is charged to profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to 
a transaction that is recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income. The effect on 
deferred tax of any changes in tax rates is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it 
relates to items previously recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income.

Deferred tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries and 
associates, except for deferred tax liabilities where the timing of the reversal of the temporary 
difference is controlled by the group and it is probable that the temporary difference will not 
reverse in the foreseeable future.

A deferred tax asset is recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will 
be available against which the associated unused tax losses and deductible temporary differences 
can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the 
extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Tax expenses

Income tax expense represents the sum of current, withholding and deferred taxation for the year.

Withholding tax on dividends and invoices is measured at the amount expected to be paid to 
the relevant tax authorities in the country from which dividend income or services rendered 
originates. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted 
when the dividend was declared.

1.11  Leases

Operating leases – lessee

Leases where the lessor retains the risks and rewards of ownership of the underlying asset are 
classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are expensed in profit or 
loss by straight-lining them over the period of the lease.

1.12  Non-current assets held for sale

Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if the carrying amount will be recovered 
principally through sale rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met 
only when the sale is highly probable, the assets are available for immediate sale in their present 
condition and management is committed to the sale, which should be expected to qualify for 
recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification.

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.12  Non-current assets held for sale (continued)

Immediately prior to being classified as held for sale, the carrying amount of the non-current 
assets is measured in accordance with the applicable accounting standard. After classification as 
held for sale, it is measured at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. An 
impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss for any initial and subsequent write-down of the 
asset to fair value less costs to sell. A gain for any subsequent increase in fair value less costs to sell 
is recognised in profit or loss to the extent that it is not in excess of the cumulative impairment 
loss previously recognised.

Non-current assets that are classified as held for sale are not depreciated.

1.13 

Impairment of non-financial assets
The carrying amount of non-financial assets is reviewed at each reporting date to determine 
whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists then the asset’s 
recoverable amount is estimated. 

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit 
exceeds its recoverable amount. A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets 
that generates cash flows that are largely independent from other assets. Impairment losses are 
recognised in profit or loss.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use 
and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are 
discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. For other non-financial assets, 
impairment losses recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any 
indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there 
has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment 
loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying 
amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment 
loss had been recognised.

1.14  Share capital and equity

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of 
ordinary shares are recognised in equity as a deduction from the proceeds, net of tax. Transaction 
costs of an equity transaction are accounted for as a deduction from the proceeds to the extent 
that they are incremental costs directly attributable to the equity transaction that otherwise 
would have been avoided.

1.15  Cash-settled share-based payment transactions

The services received in cash-settled share-based payment transactions with employees are 
measured at the fair value of the instruments granted at each measurement date.

The fair value of equity instruments granted is measured on grant date using an appropriate 
valuation model, which takes into account the market price on grant date. The fair value on grant 
date is recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the equity 
instruments and is remeasured at each reporting date and at settlement date.

Any changes in the liability are recognised in profit or loss. 

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 1.16  Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits

The cost of short-term employee benefits, (those payable within 12 months after the service 
is rendered, such as paid vacation leave and sick leave, bonuses, and non-monetary benefits 
such as medical care), are recognised in the period in which the service is rendered and are not 
discounted.

The expected cost of compensated absences is recognised as an expense as the employees 
render services that increase their entitlement or, in the case of non-accumulating absences, 
when the absence occurs.

The undiscounted cost of all short-term employee benefits is recognised in profit or loss during 
the period in which the employee renders the related service.

Short-term employee benefits are employee benefits that are expected to be settled wholly 
before 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees rendered 
the related service and are accounted for in profit or loss. The accrual for employee entitlements 
to salaries, and annual and sick leave represent the amount which the group has a present 
obligation to pay, as a result of employees’ services provided up to the reporting date. The 
obligation has been calculated at undiscounted amounts based on current salary rates.

Termination benefits

Termination benefits are payable when employment is terminated before the normal retirement 
date or when an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The 
group recognises termination benefits at the earlier of the following dates:

 – When the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits.

 – When the entity recognises costs for a restructuring which involves the payment of termination 

benefits.

Bonus plans

A liability for employee benefits in the form of bonus plans is recognised in other payables when 
at least one of the following conditions is met:

 – There is a contractual agreement in place.

 – Past practice has created a constructive obligation for payment.

When employees are paid retention bonuses in terms of the retention bonus plan and these 
beneficiaries are subject to retention periods, the costs associated with the retention bonus 
plan are recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the 
retention period.

Post-employment benefits

The group contributes a fixed percentage of salary in respect of members of the defined 
contribution pension plans and this cost is recognised as an expense in profit or loss. The group 
has no constructive obligation to pay further contributions to the funds if the fund does not hold 
sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and 
prior periods.

The group provides post-retirement medical benefits to qualifying employees who joined the 
group prior to 15 March 1999 by way of subsidising medical scheme contributions. The expected 
costs of these benefits are assessed in accordance with advice of qualified actuaries on an annual 
basis, using the projected unit credit method. The last valuation was performed at 31 December 
2018. Service costs are recognised in profit or loss. Any actuarial gains or losses are recognised as 
incurred. Actuarial gains or losses are recognised in other comprehensive income. 

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.16  Employee benefits (continued)
Defined benefit pension plans

The group’s obligation in respect of the defined benefit pension plan is calculated by estimating 
the amount of future benefits that employees have earned in return for their service in the current 
and prior years. The benefits are discounted to determine the present value of the obligation, and 
the fair value of any plan assets is deducted. The calculation is performed by a qualified actuary 
using the projected unit credit method which is appropriate for a fund closed to new entrants and 
with less than 5% of the group’s employees participating in the fund. The fund is valued at each 
reporting date. Any actuarial gains or losses are recognised as incurred. Remeasurements are 
recognised in other comprehensive income.

1.17  Provisions and contingencies

Provisions are recognised when the group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result 
of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to 
settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Where 
the effect of discounting to present value is material, provisions are adjusted to reflect the time 
value of money.

Provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at a pre-tax rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the 
liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as finance costs, if material.

Where the group expects a provision to be reimbursed, the reimbursement is recognised as a 
separate asset, but only when the reimbursement has a high probability of certainty.

Transactions are classified as contingencies where the group’s obligations depend on uncertain 
future events. Items are classified as commitments where the group commits itself to future 
transactions with external parties. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate 
of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the financial reporting date, that 
is, the amount that would rationally be paid to settle the obligation at the end of the financial 
reporting period or to transfer it to a third party. The estimate is made by management in light 
of all available evidence, including that received after the end of the financial reporting date, and 
may be supplemented by the evidence of independent experts.

1.18 

Insurance contracts
Classification

Insurance contracts are classified into two main categories, namely general insurance and cell 
insurance. General insurance provides benefits under general insurance policies, which include 
engineering, marine, guarantee, liability, miscellaneous, motor, accident and health, property, 
transportation and crop policies, or a contract comprising a combination of any of those policies. 
General insurance contracts are further classified into the following categories:

 – Personal insurance, consisting of insurance provided to individuals and their personal property

 – Commercial insurance, providing cover on the assets and liabilities of business enterprises

 – Corporate insurance, providing cover on the assets and liabilities of business enterprises 

exceeding a limit of R250 000 000

 – Credit guarantees

Contracts under which the group accepts significant insurance risk from another party (the 
policyholder) by agreeing to compensate the policyholder or other beneficiary if a specified 
uncertain future event (the insured event) adversely affects the policyholder or other beneficiary 
are classified as insurance contracts. Insurance risk is risk, other than financial risk, transferred 

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 from the holder of the contract to the issuer. The group defines significant insurance risk as the 
possibility of having to pay benefits on the occurrence of an insured event that is significantly 
more than the benefits payable if the insured event did not occur. 

Premiums

Premiums exclude value added taxation and any other foreign indirect taxes. Premiums are 
earned from the date of attachment of risk, spread over the indemnity period by using an 
unearned premium provision, based on the pattern of risks underwritten and are recognised in 
profit or loss. This includes premiums received in terms of inward reinsurance arrangements. All 
premiums are shown before deduction of commission payable to intermediaries.

Premiums on reinsurance assumed are included in gross written premiums as if this was 
direct business taking into account the product classification of the reinsured business and are 
recognised in profit or loss.

Claims incurred

Claims incurred consist of claims and claims-handling expenses paid during the financial 
year, together with the movement in the provision for outstanding claims. Claims outstanding 
comprise provisions for the group’s estimate of the ultimate cost of settling all claims incurred, but 
unpaid at the reporting date, whether reported or not, and an appropriate risk margin.

Adjustments to the amounts of claims provisions established in prior years are reflected in profit 
or loss for the period in which the adjustments are made and disclosed separately, if material. 
The ultimate cost of the reported claims may vary as a result of future developments or better 
information becoming available about the current circumstances.

Case estimates are therefore reviewed regularly and updated if new information becomes 
available.

The provisions for the notified claims are initially estimated at a gross level. Each notified claim 
is assessed on a separate, case-by-case basis with due regard to the specific circumstances, 
information available from the insured and/or loss adjuster and past experience with similar 
claims. The provision for each notified claim includes value added taxation, where applicable.

Claims incurred but not yet reported (IBNR)

The IBNR provision is initially estimated at a gross level and incorporates future developments 
on the case estimates of notified claims (claims incurred but not enough reported or “IBNER”) 
and claims reported after the reporting date (true IBNR claims). The IBNR provision consists of a 
best-estimate reserve and an explicit risk margin. The explicit risk margin for IBNR is to increase 
reserves to the 75th percentile level of confidence.

Salvage and subrogation reimbursements

Some insurance contracts permit the group to sell property acquired in settling a claim 
(salvage). The group also has the right to pursue third parties for payment on some or all costs 
(subrogation). After the occurrence of a cause of loss or payment of an indemnity the insured, 
at the request of the group, remains obligated to take all reasonable steps, including legal 
proceedings, in order to obtain recoveries from whatever source. Any salvage and subrogation 
collected by the insured or the group shall be shared in proportion to their respective interests. 
Estimates of salvage and subrogation receivables are raised as a separate asset and movements in 
the asset are recognised in profit or loss.

Unexpired risk provision

Provision is made for unexpired risks arising where the expected value of claims and expenses 
attributable to the unexpired periods of policies in force at the reporting date exceeds the 
unearned premium provision in relation to such policies after the deduction of any deferred 
acquisition costs. Movements in the unexpired risk provision are recognised in profit or loss.

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.18 

Insurance contracts (continued)
The net liability recognised for insurance contracts is tested for adequacy by discounting current 
estimates of all future contractual cash flows and comparing this amount to the carrying value 
of the total insurance liability net of deferred acquisition costs. Where a shortfall is identified, an 
additional provision is made and the group recognises the deficiency in profit or loss for the year. 

Unearned premium provision

The provision for unearned premiums represents the portion of the current year’s premiums 
that relate to risk periods extending into the following year. The group raises provisions for 
unearned premiums on a basis that reflects the underlying risk profile of its insurance contracts. 
An unearned premium provision is created at the commencement of each insurance contract 
and is then released as the risk under the contract expires. The majority of the group’s insurance 
contracts have an even risk profile. Movement in the gross and reinsured earned premium 
provision is recognised in profit or loss.

Low claims and no-claims bonus

Included in the unearned premium provision is a provision made for probable future low claims 
and no claims cash bonus payments. The probability of paying out the provision is calculated 
based on claim frequency and lapse assumptions for active policies and based on the total 
number of event-free months.

A low claims or no-claims bonus is paid to policyholders based on a fixed calculation as per 
endorsements that form part of the insurance contract. The bonuses are paid upon the 
policyholder meeting certain criteria in terms of their policy for a specific underwriting year. The 
low-claims bonus is determined over a 12-month period and is calculated as a percentage of 
premium, less net claims paid during the bonus period. The no-claims bonus becomes payable 
after the 12-month period of the expired policy, provided that no indemnity has been paid and 
that a written confirmation has been received from the insured that no claim will be payable in 
respect of insurable transactions concluded during the period. A provision is made for unpaid 
bonuses at each reporting date and movements in the provision are recognised in profit or loss.

Reinsurance

The group cedes reinsurance in the normal course of business for the purpose of limiting its 
net loss potential through the transfer of its risks. Only reinsurance agreements that give rise to 
a significant transfer of insurance risk are accounted for as reinsurance contracts. Reinsurance 
agreements that do not transfer significant insurance risk are accounted for as financial assets. 
Reinsurance arrangements do not relieve the group from its direct obligations to its policyholders.

A separate calculation is carried out to determine the estimated reinsurers’ share of insurance 
liabilities. The calculation of these reinsurance recoveries considers the type of risk underwritten, 
the year the gross claim occurred and therefore under which reinsurance contract the recovery 
will be made, the size of the claim and whether the claim was an isolated incident or forms part of 
a catastrophe reinsurance claim. The asset is then estimated using similar methods to those used 
to estimate the gross provision. There is no risk margin added to the best estimate of reinsurance 
IBNR provisions, consistent with the treatment of other insurance assets.

Amounts recoverable under reinsurance contracts are recognised in the same year as the related 
claim and are assessed for impairment at each reporting date. Such assets are deemed impaired 
if there is objective evidence, as a result of an event that occurred after its initial recognition, that 
the group may not recover all amounts due and that the event has a reliably measurable impact 
on the amounts that the group will receive from the reinsurer. Movements in reinsurance assets 
are accounted for in profit or loss.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 Deferred acquisition costs

Acquisition costs comprise all direct and indirect costs arising from the conclusion of insurance 
contracts. Deferred acquisition costs represent the proportion of acquisition costs incurred in 
order to secure new contracts and renewing of existing contracts and are deferred over the period 
in which the related premiums are earned, and recognised as an asset. Acquisition costs and 
the movement in deferred acquisition costs are recognised in profit or loss. All other costs are 
recognised as expenses when incurred.

Commission income

Comprises commissions earned in respect of reinsurance contracts. Commission income is 
recognised on the effective commencement or renewal date of the reinsurance contract. A 
portion of the income is deferred when further servicing is required to be rendered. The amount 
deferred is that which will cover the expected future servicing costs, together with a reasonable 
profit thereon, and is recognised as a liability. Deferred income is recognised in profit or loss 
evenly over the period of the policy. Where commission income is earned on an indemnity basis, 
provision is made for the potential repayment of commissions. 

Agents’ and reinsurers’ balances

Agents’ and reinsurers’ balances are measured at transaction price when due, and the group is 
of the opinion that the carrying values of these receivables are a reasonable approximation of fair 
value. The amounts include amounts due to and from agents, brokers and insurance contract 
holders.

Deposits with reinsurers and cedants

Deposits with reinsurers and cedants are cash held by the group on behalf of reinsurers and 
cedants.

Amounts payable to cell owners

The group offers cell captive facilities to clients. A cell captive is a contractual arrangement 
entered into by the group with a cell shareholder, whereby the risks and rewards associated with 
certain insurance activities accrue to the cell shareholder. Cell captives allow clients to purchase 
non-convertible preference shares in the registered insurance company which undertakes the 
professional insurance management of the cell, including underwriting, reinsurance, claims 
management, actuarial and statistical analysis, investment and accounting services. The terms 
and conditions are governed by the shareholders’ agreement. There are currently two distinct 
types of cell captive arrangements.

First party cell captive arrangements, where the cell owner insures their own risk. First party cell 
captives arrangements are accounted for as financial liabilities.

Third party cell captive arrangements where the cell owner provides the opportunity to its own 
client base to purchase branded insurance products. The insurance company is the principal 
to the insurance contract, although the business is underwritten on behalf of the cell owner. 
The shareholder’s agreement, however, determines that the cell owner remains responsible for 
the solvency of the cell captive arrangements. In substance, the insurance company therefore 
reinsures this business to the cell owner as the cell owner remains responsible for the solvency of 
the cell captive arrangement.

The cell shareholder’s interest represents the cell shareholder’s funds, in respect of the insurance 
business conducted in the cell structures, held by the insurer and is included in amounts payable 
to cell owners. The carrying value of amounts payable to cell owners is the consideration received 
for preference shares plus the accumulated funds in respect of business conducted in the cells 
less repayment to cells.

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.19 

Investments returns and cost
Investment returns

Investment returns comprises interest, dividends, as well as net fair value gains or losses on 
financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss.

Investment income is accounted for as follows:

 – Interest income is recognised in profit or loss as it accrues, using the effective interest method.

 – Dividend income is recognised in profit or loss when the right to receive payment is 

established.

 – Net unrealised and realised profits and losses on financial assets held at fair value through 

profit or loss comprise of gains and losses on disposal or revaluation of assets to fair values and 
are recognised in profit or loss.

Finance costs

Finance costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period they are incurred using the effective 
interest method. 

1.20  Translation of foreign currencies

Presentation currency

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Rand, which is the group’s presentation 
currency. The functional currency of the separate financial statements of the group entities are in 
Rand, except for Mutual & Federal Company of Zimbabwe and Old Mutual Holdings (Mauritius) 
Limited and its subsidiaries which are presented in United States Dollars.

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated from their respective functional 
currencies into the group presentation currency using the year-end exchange rates. The income 
and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates for the year. Cumulative unrealised 
gains or losses resulting from translation of functional currencies to the presentation currency 
are included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity in the foreign currency translation 
reserve. The foreign currency differences are recognised through other comprehensive income. 
Upon the disposal of subsidiaries the cumulative amount of exchange differences deferred in 
shareholders’ equity is recognised in profit or loss.

Functional currency

Transactions in foreign currencies are converted to South African Rand at the ruling rate of the 
exchange at the date of the transactions.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the 
functional currency at the ruling rates of exchange at the reporting date. Non-monetary assets 
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are stated at fair value are translated into the 
functional currency at ruling foreign exchange rates at the dates the fair values were determined.

Exchange gains and losses on the settlement of transactions and resulting from the translation 
of foreign currency assets and liabilities are recognised in profit or loss. Exchange differences 
for non-monetary items are recognised in other comprehensive income when the changes in 
the fair value of the non-monetary item are recognised in the consolidated statement of other 
comprehensive income, and in profit or loss if the changes in the fair value of the non-monetary 
item are recognised in profit or loss. 

1.21  New standards, amendments to standards, interpretations and interpretations 

adopted and not yet adopted
IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’

IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how much and when 
revenue is recognised. It replaced IAS 18 ‘Revenue’, IAS 11 ‘Construction Contracts’ and related 
interpretations.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers introduces a single, principles-based five-step 
model to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 does not apply to insurance contracts 
within the scope of IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. Based on management’s assessment, the 
impact on the net results was not material. The group has adopted IFRS 15 using the cumulative 
effect method (without practical expedients), with the effect of initially applying the standard 
recognised at the date of initial application on 1 January 2018. Accordingly, the information 
presented for 2017 has not been restated. It is presented as previously reported under IAS 18, IAS 11 
and related interpretations. Additionally, the disclosure requirements in IFRS 15 have not generally 
been applied to comparative information.

OM Insure is acting in the capacity as an agent for Sasria SOC Limited, the commission for which 
is within the scope of IFRS 15. The accounting policy for commission income is stated in note 1.18.

IFRS 9 Financial instruments

IFRS 9 replaces the provisions of IAS 39 ‘Financial instruments: Recognition and measurement’ 
that relate to the recognition, classification and measurement of financial instruments, 
impairment of financial assets and hedge accounting. The adoption of IFRS 9 from 1 January 2018 
resulted in changes in accounting policies. The new accounting policies are set out in note 1.9.

On 1 January 2018 (the date of initial application of IFRS 9), the group’s management had assessed 
which business models apply to the financial assets held by the group and classified its financial 
instruments into the appropriate IFRS 9 categories. The group has used an exemption not to 
restate comparative information for prior periods with respect to classification and measurement 
requirements. The transitional impact was not material as the application used in terms of IAS 39 
remained unchanged on adoption of IFRS 9.

In addition management considered the impact of implementation of the expected credit loss 
model for financial assets measured at amortised cost as well as any ‘fair value option’ designation 
adjustments. Please refer to note 3 in the accompanying notes that explain the original 
measurement categories under IAS 39 and the new measurement categories and carrying values 
under IFRS 9 for each class of the group’s financial assets and financial liabilities as at 1 January 
2018.

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

The new insurance accounting standard, ‘IFRS 17: Insurance Contracts’, was issued on 18 May 2017. 
IFRS 17 replaces an interim standard – ‘IFRS 4: Insurance Contracts’ and becomes effective on 
1 January 2021. The IASB made a tentative decision to defer to 2022 subject to due process.

The standard combines current measurement of the future cash flows with the recognition 
of profit over the services period under the contract. The standard looks at the presentation of 
insurance revenue separately from insurance finance income or expenses and requires an entity 
to make an accounting policy choice of whether to recognise all insurance finance income or 
expenses in profit or loss or to recognise some of that income or expenses in other comprehensive 
income.

An IFRS 17 programme has been set up across Old Mutual Limited to facilitate an effective 
transition to the new standard for all subsidiaries within the group. The group has performed 
an initial gap analysis to determine the impact IFRS 17 will have on its current processes and 
disclosures in the financial statements. Training has been provided to the actuarial and finance 
teams. The group is in the process of doing a quantitative impact analysis and assessing the 
transitional provisions. An optional simplified model is available for short duration contracts which 
approximates the recognition of profit over the services period. The group expects to use the 
simplified model for the majority of its insurance contracts.

IFRS 16 Leases

IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ (IFRS 16) was issued in January 2016 and replaces IAS 17 Leases and its related 
interpretations for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. All of the Group’s 
businesses will be impacted by the adoption of IFRS 16. 

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1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

1.21  New Standards, amendments to standards, interpretations and interpretations 

adopted and not yet adopted (continued)
The group as lessee: IFRS 16 introduces a ‘right of use’ model whereby the lessee recognises a 
right-of-use asset and an associated financial obligation to make lease payments for all leases 
with a lease term of more than 12 months. The ‘right of use’ asset will be amortised over the lease 
term and the financial liability measured at amortised cost with interest recognised in profit or 
loss using the effective interest rate method.

The group as lessor: IFRS 16 substantially carries forward the lessor accounting requirements in 
IAS 17. Accordingly, a lessor continues to classify and account for its leases as operating leases or 
finance leases.

Transition

The group has elected to apply the modified retrospective approach as allowed in the Standard. 
Under this approach, the group does not restate its comparative figures.

On transition to IFRS 16 Leases the group expects that it will recognise an amount of R284 million 
in right-of-use assets and a corresponding amount of lease liabilities.

When measuring lease liabilities, the group discounted lease payments using its incremental 
borrowing rate at 1 January 2019, of 9%.

Other standards

The following other new standards are effective from 1 January 2018 but they do not have a 
material impact on the group’s financial statements:

 – Amendment to IFRS 2 ‘Share-based payments’, regarding the classification and measurement 

of share-based payment transactions;

 – Amendment to IFRS 4 ‘Insurance contracts’, applying IFRS 9 Financial instrument with IFRS 4 

Insurance Contracts;

 – Amendment to IAS 40 ‘Investment Property’, regarding the transfer of property to, or from, 

investment property;

 – Annual improvements 2014-2016 made to IAS 28 ‘Investments in associates and joint ventures’ 

and IFRS 1 ‘First-time adoption of IFRS’; and

 – Interpretation 22 Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration.

1.22  Debt instrument

Debt instruments issued by the group comprise subordinated debt instruments held at amortised 
cost. Interest accruals are recognised as investment costs in the statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income. Financial liabilities are derecognised when all obligations have been met.

1.23  Dividends

Dividends payable are recorded in the group’s financial statements in the period in which 
shareholder’s rights to receive payment have been established. When dividends in respect of the 
financial year are approved by the board of directors after year-end but before the issuing of the 
financial statements, they are recorded as a liability in the financial statements. 

2.  Accounting estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the use of certain critical 
accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of 
applying the group and company’s accounting policies. Actual results in the future could differ from 
these estimates which may be material to the financial statements. Estimates and judgements are 

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future 
events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Revisions to accounting estimates 
are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised in any future periods affected.

The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and 
estimates are significant to the financial statements, are highlighted below:

Valuation of insurance policy liabilities and assets

Claims incurred

The group’s estimates for reported and unreported claims are continually reviewed and updated, 
and adjustments resulting from this review are reflected in profit or loss. The process relies upon the 
assumption that past experience, adjusted for the effect of current developments and likely trends, is an 
appropriate basis for predicting future events. Refer to note 21.

Incurred but not reported claims (IBNR)

The IBNR provision comprises the group’s estimate at a 75% confidence level of the undiscounted cost 
of settling all claims incurred but not yet reported at the reporting date and related claims handling 
expenses.

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

An asset is raised for expected subrogation and salvage recoveries that have occurred, whether reported 
or not based on past experience. The ultimate amounts recovered will vary as a result of subsequent 
information and events and may result in significant adjustments to the amounts estimated. The 
methods used to determine the expected amounts are reviewed regularly by management.

Defined post-employment benefits

Assumptions are made regarding the discount rates, inflation rates and retirement ages in calculating 
the group’s post– retirement medical benefits. Details of these assumptions are set out in note 22.

Investments in subsidiaries, associates, unlisted shares and share trusts

Investments in subsidiaries and associates are valued using a discounted earnings model or shown 
at net asset value, if net asset value approximates fair value. An annual valuation is performed by 
management. The Old Mutual Insure Capital Management Committee approves the assumptions and 
inputs applied in the calculation.

The valuation model used to determine the value of the subsidiaries is sensitive to the inputs (the 
projected business plans) as well as the assumptions (risk-adjusted discount rates) used. Judgement is 
applied in deriving these inputs and assumptions. 

The interest in employee share trusts in the financial statements of the group is accounted for at fair 
value through profit or loss and presented as interest in employee share trusts on the statement of 
financial position.

Share-based payment liability

The judgement applied in valuing the cash-settled share-base payment liability for employee share 
trusts relates to the assumption of the expected staff attrition and the associated vesting that is 
expected for each tranche of shares issued.

Impairment testing

The group reviews and tests the carrying value of assets when events or changes in circumstances 
suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for 
which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of cash flows of other assets and liabilities. If there 
are indications that impairment may have occurred, estimates are prepared of expected future cash 
flows for each group of assets. Expected future cash flows used to determine the value in use of tangible 
assets are inherently uncertain and could materially change over time. 

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 Categorisation of assets and liabilities

GROUP 
2018

Assets
Goodwill
Intangible assets
Property and equipment
Deferred taxation
Investments in associates
Loans to share trusts
Loans and advances
Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets
Non-current assets held for sale
Deferred acquisition costs
Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities
Deposits with cedants
Investments and securities
Amounts due from agents and reinsurers
Subrogation and salvage recoveries
Taxation paid in advance
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

GROUP 
2018

Liabilities
General insurance liabilities
Amounts payable to cell owners
Debt instrument
Deferred reinsurance commission revenue
Deposits owing to reinsurers
Amounts due to agents and reinsurers
Post-retirement medical benefit liability
Share-based payment liability
Employee benefits
Deferred taxation
Taxation payable
Other payables

86

Mandatorily 
at fair value 
through
profit 
or loss

Total

Designated 

fair value 

through 

profit or loss

Financial 

assets at 

amortised 

cost

Financial 

Non-financial 

liabilities at 

amortised 

assets and

 liabilities 

cost

at fair value

Non-financial 

assets and 

liabilities at 

other than 

fair value

Current 

Non-current 

assets and

assets and 

 liabilities*

liabilities* 

Notes

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

 15
 16
17
 19
11
 13

 22
20
 6
 21

 14
 7
8
 35
 9
18

21
 162
 129
67
 104
 7
1
 223
 243
231
2,574
27
6,297
1,618
646
 122
604
1,394

14,470

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

 Mandatorily 
at fair value 
through
profit 
or loss

Total

 Notes

R million

R million

 21
 24
26
6

7
22
28
 23
19
35
 25

6,119
 878
 500
186
796
514
 254
68
 213
 103
 7
543

10,181

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 – 

 231 

 2,096 

 27 

 6,297 

 1,618 

 646 

 122 

 604 

 1,394 

 21 

 162 

 129 

 67 

 104 

 7 

 1 

 223 

243  

 478 

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

223

6,297

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

254

7

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

27

604

 1,394

2,033

500

796

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

542

 1,838

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 6,119

878

–

–

–

186

514

 68

213

103

7

1

 243 

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

4,982

878

–

186

796

514

213

–

–

–

7

543

8,119

 21 

 162 

 129 

 67 

 104 

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 –   

 231 

 2,574 

 1,618 

 646 

 122 

1,137

500

–

–

–

–

–

–

254

 68

103

2,062

254

8,089

6,520

 243 

 5,674 

 13,035 

1 435 

Designated 

fair value 

Financial 

assets and 

Non–

financial 

through 

liabilities at 

liabilities at 

 Current 

Non-current 

profit

or loss

amortised 

other than 

assets and 

assets and 

cost

fair value

liabilities*

liabilities* 

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)3. 

 Categorisation of assets and liabilities

GROUP 

2018

Assets

Goodwill

Intangible assets

Property and equipment

Deferred taxation

Investments in associates

Loans to share trusts

Loans and advances

Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets

Non-current assets held for sale

Deferred acquisition costs

Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities

Deposits with cedants

Investments and securities

Amounts due from agents and reinsurers

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Taxation paid in advance

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

GROUP 

2018

Liabilities

General insurance liabilities

Amounts payable to cell owners

Debt instrument

Deferred reinsurance commission revenue

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Share-based payment liability

Employee benefits

Deferred taxation

Taxation payable

Other payables

Total

21

 162

 129

67

 104

 7

1

 223

 243

231

2,574

27

6,297

1,618

646

 122

604

1,394

14,470

Total

6,119

 878

 500

186

796

514

 254

68

 213

 103

 7

543

10,181

 15

 16

17

 19

11

 13

 22

20

 6

 21

 14

 7

8

 35

 9

18

 21

 24

26

6

7

22

28

 23

19

35

 25

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Mandatorily 

at fair value 

through

profit 

or loss

Designated 
fair value 
through 
profit or loss

Financial 
assets at 
amortised 
cost

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost

Non-financial 
assets and
 liabilities 
at fair value

Non-financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
other than 
fair value

Current 
assets and
 liabilities*

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities* 

Notes

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
223
–
–
–
–
6,297
–
–
–
–
–

6,520

–
–
–
–
–
7
1
–
–
–
–
27
–
–
–
–
604
 1,394

2,033

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 243 
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   

 243 

 21 
 162 
 129 
 67 
 104 
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 231 
 2,574 
 –   
 –   
 1,618 
 646 
 122 
 –   
 –   

 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 – 
 231 
 2,096 
 27 
 6,297 
 1,618 
 646 
 122 
 604 
 1,394 

 21 
 162 
 129 
 67 
 104 
 7 
 1 
 223 
243  
 –   

 478 

 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   
 –   

 5,674 

 13,035 

1 435 

 Mandatorily 

at fair value 

through

profit 

or loss

Designated 
fair value 
through 
profit
or loss

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost

Non–
financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
other than 
fair value

 Current 
assets and 
liabilities*

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities* 

 Notes

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

–
–
–
–
–
–
254
–
–
–
–
–

254

–
–
500
–
796
–
–
–
–
–
–
542

 6,119
878
–
186
–
514
–
 68
213
103
7
1

 1,838

8,089

4,982
878
–
186
796
514
–
–
213
–
7
543

8,119

1,137
–
500
–

–
254
 68
–
103
–
–

2,062

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 Financial 
asset at 
fair value 
through 
profit or loss
R million

Notes

Total
R million

16
17
19
11
13

22
6
21

14
7
8
20
35
9
18

161
253
71
113
7
4
235
200
2,340
25
5,539
2,118
653
38
24
938
1,724

–
–
–
–
7
–
–
–
–
–
5,539
–
–
38
–
–
–

14,443

5,584

 Financial 
asset at 
fair value 
through 
profit or loss
R million

Notes

Total
R million

 21
 24
26
6

7
22
28
 23
19
35
 25

5,964
 761
 500
139
834
1,272
 272
90
 175
 107
31
 303

10,448

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

Loans and 

Other non-

receivables 

financial 

 Current 

Non-current 

at amortised 

assets and 

assets and 

assets and 

cost

R million

liabilities

R million

liabilities*

R million

liabilities* 

R million

2,118

938

1,724

4,784

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

161

253

71

113

235

200

2,340

25

653

24

4,075

761

500

834

 1,272

303

 3,670

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

200

1,844

25

5,539

2,118

653

38

24

938

1,724

13,103

 5,964

139

–

–

–

–

272

 90

175

107

 31

 –

161

253

71

113

235

496

7

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,340

4,701

761

–

139

834

 1,272

–

–

–

175

 31

303

1,263

500

–

–

–

–

272

 90

 –

107

 –

 –

6,778

 8,216

2,232

Loans and 

Financial 

Other non-

receivables 

liabilities at 

financial 

 Current 

Non-current 

at amortised 

amortised

assets and 

assets and 

assets and 

cost

cost

R million

R million

liabilities

R million

liabilities*

R million

liabilities* 

R million

GROUP
2017

Assets
Intangible assets
Property and equipment
Deferred taxation
Investments in associates
Loans to share trusts
Loans and advances
Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets
Deferred acquisition costs
Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities
Deposits with cedants
Investments and securities
Amounts due from agents and reinsurers
Subrogation and salvage recoveries
Non-current assets held for sale
Taxation paid in advance
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

GROUP
2017

Liabilities
General insurance liabilities
Amounts payable to cell owners
Debt instrument
Deferred reinsurance commission revenue
Deposits owing to reinsurers
Amounts due to agents and reinsurers
Post-retirement medical benefit liability
Share-based payment liability
Employee benefits
Deferred taxation
Taxation payable
Other payables

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)GROUP

2017

Assets

Intangible assets

Property and equipment

Deferred taxation

Investments in associates

Loans to share trusts

Loans and advances

Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets

Deferred acquisition costs

Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities

Deposits with cedants

Investments and securities

Amounts due from agents and reinsurers

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Non-current assets held for sale

Taxation paid in advance

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

GROUP

2017

Liabilities

General insurance liabilities

Amounts payable to cell owners

Debt instrument

Deferred reinsurance commission revenue

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Share-based payment liability

Employee benefits

Deferred taxation

Taxation payable

Other payables

16

17

19

11

13

22

6

21

14

7

8

20

35

9

18

 21

 24

26

6

7

22

28

 23

19

35

 25

161

253

71

113

7

4

235

200

2,340

25

5,539

2,118

653

38

24

938

1,724

5,964

 761

 500

139

834

1,272

 272

90

 175

 107

31

 303

10,448

5,539

38

–

–

–

–

7

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14,443

5,584

 Financial 

asset at 

fair value 

through 

Total

profit or loss

Notes

R million

R million

3.  Categorisation of assets and liabilities (continued)

 Financial 

asset at 

fair value 

through 

Total

profit or loss

Notes

R million

R million

Loans and 
receivables 
at amortised 
cost
R million

Other non-
financial 
assets and 
liabilities
R million

 Current 
assets and 
liabilities*
R million

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities* 
R million

–
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
2,118
–
–
–
938
1,724

4,784

161
253
71
113
–
–
235
200
2,340
25
–
–
653
–
24
–
–

4,075

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
200
1,844
25
5,539
2,118
653
38
24
938
1,724

161
253
71
113
7
4
235
–
496
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

13,103

1,340

Loans and 
receivables 
at amortised 
cost
R million

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised
cost
R million

Other non-
financial 
assets and 
liabilities
R million

 Current 
assets and 
liabilities*
R million

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities* 
R million

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

–
761
500
–
834
 1,272
–
–
–
–
–
303

 3,670

 5,964
–
–
139
–
–
272
 90
175
107
 31
 –

6,778

4,701
761
–
139
834
 1,272
–
–
175
–
 31
303

 8,216

1,263
–
500
–
–
–
272
 90
 –
107
 –
 –

2,232

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 Mandatorily 
at fair value 
through
profit 
or loss
R million

Notes

Total
R million

Designated 

fair value 

through

Financial 

Non-financial

assets and 

Non-financial 

assets at 

assets and 

liabilities at 

 Current 

Non-current 

profit 

amortised 

liabilities

other than 

assets and 

assets and 

or loss

cost

at fair value

R million

R million

R million

fair value

R million

liabilities* 

liabilities* 

R million

R million

 16
17
 19
10
11
 13
 12

 22
20
 6
21
 14
 7
8
 35
 9
18

 162
 120
46
1,548
13
84
 611
 1
 160
 243
158
1,553
3,508
1,270
275
 112
322
 351

10,537

–
–
–
 1,548
 13
–
611
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

 2,172

 Designated 
fair value 
through
profit 
or loss
R million

Notes

Total
R million

 21
 26
 6

 7
22
 28
23
 25

3,829
 500
114
 672
355
 191
54
 201
359

6,275

–
–
–
–
–
191
–
–
–

191

160

 3,508

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 84

322

351

759

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

500

672

359

 1,531

243

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

162

120

 46

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

158

 1,553

 1,270

275

112

114

355

 54

201

–

–

–

–

4,553

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 158

1,208

3,508

1,270

 275

 112

 322

 351

 114

 672

355

–

–

–

 201

359

5,037

 162

 120

46

1,548

13

84

 611

 1

 160

 243

345

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

 –

848

 500

 – 

 –

 – 

 191

54

 –

 –

1,593

 3,668

243

 3,696

7,204

3,333

Financial 

Financial 

Non-financial 

assets and 

Non-financial 

assets at 

liabilities at 

assets and 

liabilities at 

Current 

Non-current 

amortised 

amortised

liabilities at 

other than 

assets and 

assets and 

cost

cost

R million

R million

fair value

R million

fair value

R million

liabilities* 

liabilities* 

R million

R million

 3,829

2,981

COMPANY
2018

Assets
Intangible assets
Property and equipment
Deferred taxation
Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in associates
Loans to share trusts
Interest in employee share trusts
Loans and advances
Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets
Non-current assets held for sale
Deferred acquisition costs
Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities
Investments and securities
Amounts due from agents and reinsurers
Subrogation and salvage recoveries
Taxation paid in advance
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

COMPANY
2018

Liabilities
General insurance liabilities
Debt instrument
Deferred reinsurance commission revenue
Deposits owing to reinsurers
Amounts due to agents and reinsurers
Post-retirement medical benefit liability
Share-based payment liability
Employee benefits
Other payables

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2018

Assets

Intangible assets

Property and equipment

Deferred taxation

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in associates

Loans to share trusts

Interest in employee share trusts

Loans and advances

Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets

Non-current assets held for sale

Deferred acquisition costs

Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities

Investments and securities

Amounts due from agents and reinsurers

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Taxation paid in advance

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

COMPANY

2018

Liabilities

General insurance liabilities

Debt instrument

Deferred reinsurance commission revenue

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Share-based payment liability

Employee benefits

Other payables

Total

 162

 120

46

1,548

13

84

 611

 1

 160

 243

158

1,553

3,508

1,270

275

 112

322

 351

Total

3,829

 500

114

 672

355

 191

54

 201

359

 1,548

 13

611

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

191

6,275

191

10,537

 2,172

 Designated 

fair value 

through

profit 

or loss

Notes

R million

R million

 16

17

 19

10

11

 13

 12

 22

20

 6

21

 14

 7

8

 35

 9

18

 21

 26

 6

 7

22

 28

23

 25

3.  Categorisation of assets and liabilities (continued)

 Mandatorily 

at fair value 

through

profit 

or loss

Notes

R million

R million

Designated 
fair value 
through
profit 
or loss
R million

Financial 
assets at 
amortised 
cost
R million

Non-financial
assets and 
liabilities
at fair value
R million

Non-financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
other than 
fair value
R million

 Current 
assets and 
liabilities* 
R million

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities* 
R million

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
160
–
–
–
 3,508
–
–
–
–
–

 3,668

–
–
–
–
–
 84
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
322
351

759

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
243
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

243

162
120
 46
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
158
 1,553
–
 1,270
275
112
–
–

 3,696

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
 158
1,208
3,508
1,270
 275
 112
 322
 351

7,204

 162
 120
46
1,548
13
84
 611
 1
 160
 243
 –
345
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –
 –

3,333

Financial 
assets at 
amortised 
cost
R million

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised
cost
R million

Non-financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
fair value
R million

Non-financial 
assets and 
liabilities at 
other than 
fair value
R million

Current 
assets and 
liabilities* 
R million

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities* 
R million

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

–
500
–
672
–
–
–
–
359

 1,531

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

 3,829
–
114
–
355
–
 54
201
–

4,553

2,981
–
 114
 672
355
–
–
 201
359

5,037

848
 500
 – 
 –
 – 
 191
54
 –
 –

1,593

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COMPANY
2017

Assets
Intangible assets
Property and equipment
Deferred taxation
Investments in subsidiaries
Investments in associates
Loans to share trusts
Interest in employee share trusts
Loans and advances
Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets
Deferred acquisition costs
Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities
Investments and securities
Amounts due from agents and reinsurers
Subrogation and salvage recoveries
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

COMPANY
2017

Liabilities
General insurance liabilities
Debt instrument
Deferred reinsurance commission revenue
Deposits owing to reinsurers
Amounts due to agents and reinsurers
Post-retirement medical benefit liability
Share-based payment liability
Employee benefits
Taxation payable
Other payables

Financial 
assets at 
fair value 
through 
profit or loss
R million

Notes

Total
R million

16
17
19
10
11
13
12

22
6
21
14
7
8
9
18

161
245
50
1,836
14
84
566
4
170
123
1,346
3,463
1,693
287
546
319

10,907

–
–
–
1,836
14
84
566
–
–
–
–
3,463
–
–
–
–

5,963

 Financial 
assets at 
fair value 
through 
profit or loss
R million

Notes

Total
R million

 21
26
6

7
22
28
 23
35
 25

3,709
 500
 63
718
871
 210
82
 151
23
 219

6,546

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

*  Current assets and liabilities refer to amounts that are expected to be recovered or settled within 12 months from the reporting date  

and non-current assets and liabilities refer to amounts that are expected to be recovered or settled after 12 months from the  
reporting date. 

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Loans and

Financial 

Other non-

receivables 

liabilities at 

financial 

Current 

Non-current 

at amortised 

amortised 

assets and 

assets and 

assets and 

cost

cost

R million

R million

liabilities

 R million

liabilities*

R million

liabilities*

R million

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

500

718

219

1,437

161

245

 50

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

170

123

 1,346

1,693

287

4,075

 63

–

–

871

210

 82

151

 23

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

123

1,062

3,463

1,693

287

546

319

7,493

–

 63

718

871

–

–

151

 23

219

1,836

161

245

50

14

84

566

4

170

284

–

–

–

–

–

–

3,414

782

500

–

 –

–

210

 82

–

–

–

5,109

4,972

1,574

Loans and 

Financial 

Other non-

receivables 

liabilities at 

financial 

Current 

Non-current 

at amortised 

amortised 

assets and 

assets and 

assets and 

cost

cost

R million

R million

liabilities

 R million

liabilities*

R million

liabilities*

R million 

 3,709

2,927

546

319

869

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)COMPANY

2017

Assets

Intangible assets

Property and equipment

Deferred taxation

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments in associates

Loans to share trusts

Interest in employee share trusts

Loans and advances

Post-retirement benefit reimbursement assets

Deferred acquisition costs

Reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities

Investments and securities

Amounts due from agents and reinsurers

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

COMPANY

2017

Liabilities

General insurance liabilities

Debt instrument

Deferred reinsurance commission revenue

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Share-based payment liability

Employee benefits

Taxation payable

Other payables

Financial 

assets at 

fair value 

through 

1,836

14

84

566

3,463

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,836

161

245

50

14

84

566

4

170

123

1,346

3,463

1,693

287

546

319

3,709

 500

 63

718

871

 210

82

 151

23

 219

6,546

10,907

5,963

 Financial 

assets at 

fair value 

through 

Total

profit or loss

Notes

R million

R million

16

17

19

10

11

13

12

22

6

21

14

7

8

9

18

 21

26

6

7

22

28

 23

35

 25

*  Current assets and liabilities refer to amounts that are expected to be recovered or settled within 12 months from the reporting date  

and non-current assets and liabilities refer to amounts that are expected to be recovered or settled after 12 months from the  

reporting date. 

3.  Categorisation of assets and liabilities (continued)

Total

profit or loss

Notes

R million

R million

Loans and
receivables 
at amortised 
cost
R million

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost
R million

Other non-
financial 
assets and 
liabilities
 R million

Current 
assets and 
liabilities*
R million

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities*
R million

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
546
319

869

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

161
245
 50
–
–
–
–
–
170
123
 1,346
–
1,693
287
–
–

4,075

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
123
1,062
3,463
1,693
287
546
319

7,493

161
245
50
1,836
14
84
566
4
170
–
284
–
–
–
–
–

3,414

Loans and 
receivables 
at amortised 
cost
R million

Financial 
liabilities at 
amortised 
cost
R million

Other non-
financial 
assets and 
liabilities
 R million

Current 
assets and 
liabilities*
R million

Non-current 
assets and 
liabilities*
R million 

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–

–
500
–
718
–
–
–
–
–
219

1,437

 3,709
–
 63
–
871
210
 82
151
 23
–

5,109

2,927
–
 63
718
871
–
–
151
 23
219

4,972

782
500
–
 –
–
210
 82
–
–
–

1,574

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4.1  General

The Board has overall responsibility for the group’s systems of internal control and risk 
management. The executive management is responsible for the management and 
implementation of the group enterprise risk management framework and governance 
frameworks.

To assist the Board in the execution of its fiduciary duties in regard to risk management, legal and 
compliance accountabilities, the group Risk Committee has the following responsibilities:

 – assisting the Board in setting risk strategy policies in liaison with management and in the 
discharge of its duties relating to corporate accountability and associated risk in terms of 
management assurance and reporting;

 – assisting the Board in overseeing the group’s compliance with applicable legal and regulatory 

requirements and industry standards;

 – monitoring external developments relating to the practice of corporate accountability and the 

reporting of specifically associated risk;

 – providing an independent and objective oversight and view of the information presented by 

management on corporate accountability and specifically associated risk, also taking account 
of reports by management and the group Audit Committee to the Board on all categories of 
identified risks;

 – recommending the risk policy and framework to the Board for approval; and

 – ensuring the establishment of an independent risk management control function and 

reviewing its effectiveness;

The Board has delegated to the group Audit Committee an oversight role of financial reporting, 
accounting, the external auditor, appropriate internal controls and the internal auditors, and 
regulatory compliance, inter alia, to ensure the integrity of reporting and financial controls. The 
internal control systems continue to be enhanced and developed to safeguard the assets of the 
group and to ensure timely and reliable monitoring and reporting. The group Audit Committee 
has the following responsibilities:

 – ensure compliance with all statutory duties imposed in terms of the Companies Act and, where 
appropriate, the recommendations of the King Code with regard to the auditors of the group;

 – oversee the preparation of an integrated report annually that conveys adequate information 
about the operations of the group and its integrated sustainability and financial reporting;

 – review the expertise, resources and experience of the group’s finance function, and disclose the 

results of the review in the integrated report;

 – oversee internal audit and consider the effectiveness of internal audit at least annually and 
report to the Board on the assessment from internal audit on the adequacy of the internal 
controls;

 – oversee the financial reporting risks; internal financial controls; IT risks as it relates to financial 

reporting; and fraud and corruption risk management;

 – deal with all aspects of the annual financial statements of the group and ensure compliance 

with relevant legislation and, where appropriate, the King Code;

 – review the accounting policies of the group on an annual basis; and

 – ensure compliance with all statutory requirements in relation to the external auditors including 
to review the quality and effectiveness of the audit process and assess whether the external 
auditors have performed the audit as planned.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)The risk identification process is used to build an aggregated view of all significant risks faced 
by the group. The risk appetite framework governs how the risks should be managed within the 
group. It is within this risk appetite framework that the group has selected its asset allocation and 
reinsurance programme which are among the most important determinants of risk and capital 
requirements within the group. 

The following control functions within the group are responsible for discharging the operations of 
risk management:

Risk management

 – direct and assist in the co-ordination and monitoring of risk management activities;

 – maintain and update the risk methodology and risk management system for the group. This 
includes the identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation and reporting of the key risks;

 – monitor and report progress on corrective action plans for risks that require mitigating actions;

 – drive risk management by promoting awareness of risk management to both management 

and staff;

 – ensure effective risk management training programmes are established;

 – assist management with the embedding of risk management in the day-to-day business 

activities of the group; and

 – ensure that risk management is considered when setting strategic goals and objectives. 

Compliance

 – monitors and reports on compliance with regulatory requirements;

 – monitors that systems and controls are in place to ensure that the group’s exposure is 

minimised;

 – coordinates the company’s relationship with its regulators;

 – evaluates the impact of forthcoming legislative regulatory changes and provides advice on 
potential process and control changes required and whether the proposed control will be 
adequate; and

 – reports to the group Risk Committee on the status of compliance of the group.

Actuarial control

The purpose of the actuarial control function is the following:

 – Review and report on the reliability and adequacy of the prudential valuation and solvency 

results;

 – review and report on the adequacy of the reinsurance and other risk transfer arrangements;

 – review and report on the appropriateness of the risk policies relating to the actuarial scope of 

work, including particularly the Underwriting Policy and the Reinsurance Policy;

 – advise on actuarial matters relating to prudential risk reporting relating to the Own Risk and 

Solvency Assessment (ORSA);

 – advice regarding the long-term solvency of the companies in the group, allowing for possible 

scenarios; and

 – advise on product development and design, including the terms and conditions of insurance 

contracts and pricing and estimations of the capital required to underwrite the product. 

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4.1  General (continued)

Internal audit

The purpose of Group Internal Audit is to help the Board and executive management to protect 
the assets, reputation and sustainability of the group. This is done by:

 – assessing whether all significant risks, both current and emerging, are identified and 

appropriately reported by management and the risk function to the Board;

 – assessing whether the risks identified are adequately controlled; and

 – by challenging executive management to improve the effectiveness of governance, risk 

management and internal controls.

Group Internal Audit is strategically well positioned to achieve its objectives. The Head of Audit 
is accountable to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and has access to the Chairman of the 
Board. Further to this:

 – The internal audit function has financial independence through the Group Audit Committee 

(Old Mutual Limited) approving a budget to allow Group Internal Audit to meet the 
requirements of its mandate.

 – Internal Audit is functionally independent from the activities it audits and from the day-to-day 

internal control processes of the group.

 – Internal Audit can conduct assignments on its own initiative, with free and unfettered access 

to people and information, in respect of any relevant department, establishment or function of 
the organisation, including the activities of branches and subsidiaries and outsourced activities.

 – Internal Audit meets with the Group Audit Committee at least once a year without 

management being present, and has frequent interactions with the Chairman of the Audit 
Committee.

 – Functional independence of the head of internal audit and the internal audit function is further 
maintained by not directly reporting into executive management. Internal audit does, however, 
have unrestricted access to the Group executive committee as individuals and are present in 
key meetings and forums, to provide input and feedback.

Underwriting risk

The risk under any one insurance contract is the possibility that the insured event occurs and the 
uncertainty of the amount of the resulting claim. By the very nature of an insurance contract, this 
risk is random and therefore unpredictable.

4.1.1 

Types of insurance contracts
The types of insurance contracts that have a material effect on the amount, timing and 
uncertainty of future cash flows arising from insurance contracts are set out below:

Types of insurance contracts

Commercial

Personal

Accident and personal accident
Crop
Engineering
Liability
Marine
Motor
Trade credit (guarantee)
Property

*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*

*

*
*
*

*

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)The commercial division underwrites the risks of enterprises from small businesses to 
large corporates, where standard wordings are used. The specialty division underwrites 
large risks in excess of R250 million and any risk that requires non-standard wordings. The 
personal division provides insurance to the general public in their personal capacities. 

Accident – Provides indemnity for loss of, or damage to, mainly movable property for 
losses caused by crime, certain accidental damage, such as damage to goods in transit 
or accidental damage to glass. Included under the accident classes are legal liabilities an 
insured may incur as a result of accidental damage to third-party property or accidental 
death or injury to a third party caused by the insured.

Personal accident – Provides compensation arising out of the death, permanent or 
temporary total disability of the insured, the family of the insured or possibly the employees 
of a business. Such death or disability is restricted to certain accidents and does not 
provide the wider cover available from the life insurance industry.

Crop – Provides indemnity for crops, while still on the field, against hail, drought and 
excessive rainfall. The cover ceases as soon as harvesting has taken place.

Engineering – Provides indemnity for loss sustained through the use of machinery and 
equipment or the erection of buildings or structures. This type of contract includes 
contract works, removal of support, project delay, construction plant, machinery 
breakdown, loss of profits, deterioration of stock, dismantling, transit and erection, works 
damage and electronic equipment.

Liability – Provides cover for risks relating to the incurring of a liability other than relating to 
a risk covered more specifically under another insurance contract.

Marine – Provides indemnity for both cargo and hull classes of business. Cargo covers 
physical loss of or damage to cargo, with a project delay option. Hull covers loss or damage 
to pleasure craft or commercial vessels as a result of accidents and also includes legal 
liability as a result of the accident.

Motor – Provides indemnity for loss of or damage to the insured motor vehicle. The cover 
is normally on an all risks basis providing a wide scope of cover following an accident or a 
theft of the vehicle, but the insured can select restricted forms of cover, such as cover for 
fire and theft only. Legal liabilities arising out of the use or ownership of the motor vehicle 
following an accident for damage to third-party property or death or injury to a third party 
are also covered under this class of business.

Trade credit – This business is predominantly written through Credit Guarantee Insurance 
Corporation of Africa Limited, a subsidiary company. This is an insurance product for 
business entities wishing to protect their accounts receivable from loss due to credit risks 
such as protected default, insolvency or bankruptcy.

Property – Provides indemnity for loss of, or damage to, immovable and movable 
property caused by perils, such as fire, lightning, explosion, weather, water, earthquake 
and malicious damage. The fire classes also include business interruption policies which 
insure the loss of profits incurred by a business as a result of loss or damage to the insured 
property by these perils.

The return to shareholders under the above products arises from the total premiums 
charged to policyholders less the amounts paid to cover claims and the expenses incurred 
by the company. There is also scope for the group to earn investment income owing to the 
time delay between the receipt of premiums and the payment of claims.

Mutual and Federal Risk Financing Limited underwrites insurance policies that fall within 
the abovementioned categories, through the use of cell structures.

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4.1  General (continued)

4.1.2  Risk that arises from insurance contracts

Insurance risk and policies for mitigating insurance risk

The primary activity of the group relates to the assumption of the risk of loss from events 
involving persons or organisations. Such risks may relate to any of the abovementioned 
classes of business. As such, the group is exposed to the uncertainty surrounding the 
timing and severity of claims under insurance contracts.

The theory of probability is applied to the pricing and provisioning for a portfolio of 
insurance contracts.

The principal risk is that the frequency or severity of claims is greater than expected and 
that the group does not charge premiums appropriate for the risk accepted. Insurance 
events are, by their nature, uncertain, and the actual number and size of events during any 
one year may vary from those estimated using established statistical techniques. 

The group manages its insurance risk through the underwriting strategy, approval 
procedures for transactions that involve new products or that exceed set limits, pricing 
guidelines, centralised management of reinsurance and monitoring of emerging issues. 
The group also employs staff experienced in claims handling and rigorously applies 
standardised policies and procedures around claims assessment. These actions are 
described below:

Underwriting strategy

The group’s underwriting strategy seeks diversity to ensure a balanced portfolio and 
is based on a large portfolio of similar risks spread over a large geographical area. The 
underwriting strategy is set out in an annual business plan and risk appetite that 
determines the classes of business to be written, the territories in which business is to 
be written and the industry sectors to which the group is prepared to accept exposure. 
Adherence to the underwriting delegated authorities is managed through the 
underwriting portfolio management and quality assurance processes.

Pricing of the group’s insurance products is generally based upon historical claims 
frequencies and claims severity averages, adjusted for inflation and modelled catastrophes 
trended forward to recognise anticipated changes in claims patterns. While claims remain 
the group’s principal cost, the group also makes allowance in the pricing procedures for 
acquisition expenses, administration expenses, investment income, the cost of reinsurance 
and for a profit loading that adequately covers the cost of capital.

Underwriting limits are set to ensure that the underwriting policy is consistently applied. 
Underwriting performance is monitored continuously and the pricing policy is revised 
accordingly. Risk factors considered as part of the review would typically include factors 
such as age of the insured person, past loss experiences, past insurance history, type and 
value of the asset covered, security measures taken to protect the asset and major use of 
the covered item.

Reinsurance strategy

Reinsurance risk is the risk that the reinsurance cover placed is inadequate and/or 
inefficient relative to the group’s risk management strategy and objectives. The group 
reinsures a portion of most of the risks it underwrites in order to control its exposures 
to losses and protect capital resources. The group buys a combination of proportional 
and non-proportional reinsurance treaties to reduce the net exposure on any one risk to 
less than 1.0% (2017: 1.0%) of group equity. Variable commissions, loss participation and 
reinstatement premiums on reinsurance contracts mean that one large loss can, however, 
result in a 2.2% (2017: 2.4%) loss of capital.

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Within the insurance business, concentrations of risk may arise where a particular event or 
series of events could impact heavily upon the group’s resources. The group monitors the 
concentration risk by geographical area and class of business. Business is mainly carried 
out in South Africa. The group has exposure to all major lines of insurance business, but the 
bulk of exposure is to property and motor risks.

Sum insured by geographical area for the group

Gauteng – South
Karoo
KwaZulu-Natal
Free State
Pretoria
Johannesburg
East Rand
Cape Town
Durban
Overberg
Boland
Cape South Coast
Port Elizabeth
Eastern Cape (East)
East London
Eastern Cape (West)
Northwest Province (East)
Limpopo
Mpumalanga Province
Unallocated

Gauteng – South
Karoo
KwaZulu-Natal
Free State
Pretoria
Johannesburg
East Rand
Cape Town
Durban
Overberg
Boland
Cape South Coast
Port Elizabeth
Eastern Cape (East)
East London
Eastern Cape (West)
Northwest Province (East)
Limpopo
Mpumalanga Province
Unallocated

0

5

10

15

20

0

5

10

15

20

Gross premium by class of business for the group

■  Property
■  Transportation
■  Motor
■  Accident & Health
■  Guarantee
■  Liability
■  Miscellaneous
■  Engineering

Gross premium by class of business for the company

■  Property
■  Transportation
■  Motor
■  Accident & Health
■  Guarantee
■  Liability
■  Miscellaneous
■  Engineering

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4.1  General (continued)

4.1.2  Risk that arises from insurance contracts (continued)

Exposure relating to catastrophe events

The group sets out the total aggregate exposure that it is prepared to accept in certain 
territories to a range of events, such as natural catastrophes. The aggregate position is 
reviewed annually. The group uses a number of modelling tools to monitor aggregation 
and to simulate catastrophe losses in order to measure the effectiveness of the reinsurance 
programmes and the net exposure of the group.

The group considers that its most significant single loss would arise in the event of an 
earthquake in Gauteng. However, exposure to multiple storms in a single year or a severe 
recession can give rise to a higher net retained loss in severe years (1 in 200). The group’s 
policies for mitigating catastrophe, risk exposure include the use of both proportional and 
excess-of-loss reinsurance. In the event of a major catastrophe such as an earthquake in 
Gauteng, the net retained loss would represent 1.9% of capital (2017: 1.3%). The additional 
reinstatement premiums, variable commissions, loss participation and inclusion of large 
individual losses within the catastrophe could increase this to 3.4% (2017: 6.9%) or more of 
the group’s capital.

Measurement of insurance liabilities

The best estimate reserve represents the expected value of the insurance liabilities, 
essentially the mean in a range of possible outcomes in the development of unreported 
claims and the future development of notified claims. The explicit risk margins are added 
to the best estimate to reflect the uncertainty of the ultimate cost of claims. The risk 
margins are determined statistically such that the level of confidence on the adequacy 
of the reserves is 75%. The levels of the IBNR provisions and the risk margins are assessed 
annually by management against the company’s past claims experience and adjusted if the 
experience indicates that the methodology is no longer appropriate. The aggregate of the 
best estimate reserve and risk margin is expressed as a percentage of premiums earned.

The methods applied by the group use historical claims development information and 
therefore the underlying bases assume that the historical claims development pattern will 
occur again in the future. There are reasons why this may not be the case, which, insofar 
as they can be identified, have been allowed for by modifying the methods. Such reasons 
include:

 – changes in processes that affect the development/recording of claims paid and incurred;

 – economic, legal, political and social trends;

 – changes in mix of business; and

 – random fluctuations, including the impact of large losses.

There were no changes to these assumptions from the prior year.

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The group is liable for all insured events that occurred during the term of the contract, 
even if the loss is discovered after the end of the contract term, subject to predetermined 
time scales dependent on the nature of the insurance contract. The group is therefore 
exposed to the risk that claims reserves will not be adequate to fund historic claims (run-
off risk). To manage run-off risk the group takes all the reasonable steps to ensure that it 
has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures and adopts sound reserving 
practices. Consequently, the group has a history of positive claims development, i.e. the 
reserves created over time proved to be sufficient to fund the actual claims paid.

The majority of the group’s insurance contracts are classified as ”short-tailed”, meaning 
that any claim is settled within a year after the loss date. This contrasts with the ”long-
tailed” classes where the claims cost takes longer to materialise and settle. The group’s 
long-tailed business is generally limited to liability, personal accident, third-party motor 
liability and certain engineering classes.

Other risks and policies mitigating these risks

Insurance risk is further mitigated by ensuring that reserve and reinsurance risk is 
adequately managed. Reserve risk relates to the risk that the claim provisions held for 
both reported and unreported claims as well as their associated expenses may prove 
insufficient.

The group is exposed to the risk of false, invalid and exaggerated claims. Sophisticated 
software and fraud detection measures are also in place to improve the group’s ability to 
proactively detect fraudulent claims.

4.2  Financial risk

The group is exposed to financial risk through its financial assets, financial liabilities, reinsurance 
assets and insurance policy liabilities. The most important components of this financial risk are 
market risk (including equity price risk, interest rate risk and foreign currency risk), credit risk and 
liquidity risk. Each of these financial risks is described below, together with a summary of the ways 
in which the group manages these risks.

4.2.1  Market risk

Market risk can be described as the risk of a change in the fair value or future cash flows 
of a financial instrument brought about by changes in interest rates, equity prices and 
foreign exchange rates.

The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures 
within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return on assets.

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4.2  Financial risk (continued)

4.2.1  Market risk (continued)

Equity price risk – unlisted equities

The group has investments in unlisted equities that are exposed to market risk. These 
include strategic investments in insurance-related undertakings and subsidiaries. The 
unlisted equities are selected by management after consideration of the benefits and 
corresponding risk related to the investment. Please refer to page 115.

Equity price risk – listed equities

The group has investments in listed equities that are exposed to market risk. The exposure 
to listed equities is protected from severe drops in equity markets by using hedging 
derivatives selected by management after consideration of the benefits and corresponding 
risk related to the investment where this is possible. Please refer to note 14 for more 
information on the protected equity portfolio.

Group – Impact on profit or loss as 
a result of changes in equity prices
Sensitivity analysis

Current
carrying
value

10% up

20% up

10%
down

20%
down

R million R million R million R million R million

Protected equity
Old Mutual Limited shares and other 
listed shares

502

612

Total impact

Interest rate risk

50

61

111

100

122

222

50

61

111

100

122

222

Assets subject to interest rate fluctuations include cash instruments, including unlisted 
money market funds.

Interest rate sensitivity

An increase or decrease of 1% in the interest rate on investments and securities as well as 
cash and cash equivalents would result in a change of R3,7 million (2017: R2,9 million) to 
the profit after tax of the group and a resultant increase or decrease in retained earnings.

Foreign currency risk

The group is exposed to foreign currency risk for transactions that are denominated in 
foreign currencies, with transactions in United States Dollar being the main currency 
impacting the group. This exposure is limited to the underwriting operations in foreign 
currencies, credit insurance, transactions with foreign reinsurers and equity investments in 
foreign companies. The group does not take on cover on foreign currency transactions and 
balances as the net exposure is considered minimal.

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Assets
R million

2018
Liabilities
R million

2018
Net
R million

2017
Assets
R million

2017
Liabilities
R million

2017
Net
R million

Group

South African 
Rand (ZAR)

United States 
Dollar (USD)

Company

South African 
Rand (ZAR)

United States 
Dollar (USD)

14,170

10,150

4,020

14,290

10,326

3,963

300

31

269

153

122

32

14,470

10,181

4,289

14,443

10,448

3,995

10,471

6,236

4,235

10,777

6,424

4,353

66

39

27

130

10,537

6,275

4,262

10,907

122

6,546

8

4,361

The following table represents the exchange rates used for foreign currency transactions:

United States Dollar

United States Dollar – for Zimbabwe

Foreign currency sensitivity analysis

2018
Average
ZAR

14.3467

10.7300

2017
Average
ZAR

13.3214

4.1600

2018
Closing
ZAR

13.2501

4.3500

2017
Closing
ZAR

12.5389

6.2690

An increase or decrease of 10% in the currency rate would result in a change of R26 million 
(2017: R3 million) to the profit after tax and a resultant increase or decrease in retained 
earnings.

4.2.2  Credit risk

The group has exposure to credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty will be unable to 
pay amounts in full when due. Key areas where the group is exposed to credit risk are:

 – amounts due from insurance policyholders;

 – amounts due from insurance contract intermediaries and third-party recoveries;

 – investments and cash and cash equivalents;

 – reinsurers’ share of general insurance liabilities; and

 – amounts due from reinsurers and third parties in respect of claims already paid.

Exposures to individual policyholders, groups of policyholders and third parties are 
monitored as part of the credit control process.

Reputable financial institutions are used for investing and cash-handling purposes. In 
excess of 61% of money market instruments and cash and cash equivalents are placed with 
institutions that have a national long-term credit rating of at least A.

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4.2  Financial risk (continued)

4.2.2  Credit risk (continued)

Analysis of the credit quality and maximum exposure to credit risk of the financial assets

R million

Group

2018

Loans and advances

Loans to share trusts

Investments and securities

Long-term loans

Unlisted empowerment 
private equity fund

Unlisted ordinary shares

Listed ordinary shares

Unlisted money market 
funds

Other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

AAA

AA

A

lower Not rated

Total

BBB
and 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

696

4,215

–

–

–

1,393

696

5,608

–

–

–

–

–

–

32

–

–

32

1

7

3

100

137

1,114

1

7

3

100

137

1,114

–

4,943

604

1,394

604

1

1,967

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

BBB
and 

R million

AAA

AA

A

lower Not rated

Total

Group
2017
Loans and advances
Loans to share trusts
Investments and securities
Long-term loans

Unlisted empowerment 
private
equity fund
Unlisted ordinary shares
Listed ordinary shares
Unlisted money market 
funds

Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents

–
–

–

–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–
–

608
–
–

608

2,205
–
1,706

1,383
–
–

3,911

1,383

–
–

–

–

–
–

54
–
–

54

4
7

3

5

100
1,163

18
938
18

2,256

4
7

3

5

100
1,163

4,268
938
1,724

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Company

2018

Loans and advances

Loans to share trusts

Investments and 
securities

Unlisted 
empowerment 
private equity fund

Unlisted ordinary 
shares

Listed ordinary 
shares

Unlisted money 
market funds

Other receivables

Cash and cash 
equivalents

AAA

AA

A

lower Not rated

Total

BBB and 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

696

2,198

–

–

–

350

696

2,548

–

–

–

–

–

32

–

–

32

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

84

1

84

100

100

8

8

468

468

2,932

322

351

6

322

1

990

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4.2  Financial risk (continued)

4.2.2  Credit risk (continued)

R million

AAA

AA

BBB and 
lower

A

Not rated

Total

Company
2017
Loans and advances
Loans to share trusts
Investments and 
securities

Long-term loans
Unlisted 
empowerment 
private equity fund
Listed ordinary 
shares
Unlisted money 
market funds
Other receivables
Cash and cash 
equivalents

–
–

–

–

–

–
–

–

–

–

608
–

–

608

2,205
–

314

2,519

–
–

–

–

–

–
–

–

–

–
–

–

–

–

54
–

–

54

4
84

9

67

502

18
546

5

1,235

4
84

9

67

502

2,885
546

319

The assets analysed above are based on external credit ratings obtained from Fitch Ratings 
Inc and Moodys. The rating scales are based on long-term investment horizons under the 
following broad investment grade definitions:

AAA 

AA 

A 

BBB 

The financial instrument is judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal 
credit risk and indicates the best quality issuers that are reliable and stable.

The financial instrument is judged to be of high quality and is subject to very 
low credit risk and indicates quality issuers.

The financial instrument is considered upper-medium grade and is subject to 
low credit risk although certain economic situations can more readily affect the 
issuers’ financial soundness adversely than those rated AAA or AA.

The financial instrument is subject to moderate credit risk and indicates 
medium-class issuers which are currently satisfactory.

Not rated  This is where the exposure is not risk-rated in an active market, such as loans 

and advances and unlisted ordinary shares

Reinsurance

Under the terms of reinsurance agreements, reinsurers agree to reimburse the ceded 
amount in the event that a gross claim is paid. Consequently, the group is exposed to the 
credit risk of the reinsurer.

When selecting a reinsurer the group considers its security. This is assessed from public 
rating information and from internal investigations. The group monitors the financial 
condition of reinsurers on an ongoing basis and reviews its reinsurance arrangements 

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setting the minimum security criteria for acceptable reinsurance and monitoring the 
purchase of reinsurance against those criteria.

The group held deposits of R796 million (2017: R834 million) and the company held 
deposits of R672 million (2017: R718 million) as security for reinsurers’ share of insurance 
contract provisions at the reporting date.

4.2.3  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the group will encounter difficulty in raising funds to meet 
commitments to policyholders under policy contracts and in respect of financial liabilities.

The group sets limits on the minimum proportions of maturing funds available to meet 
such calls and unexpected levels of demand. 

Maturity in 
less than
3 months
R million

Maturity 
between
3 months
and 1 year
R million

Maturity 
between 1 
and 5 years
R million

Total
R million

Group

2018

General insurance liabilities

2,585

2,397

Amounts payable to cell owners

Debt instrument

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Employee benefits

Taxation payable

Other payables

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

–

–

669

–

153

–

543

471

–

–

127

–

60

7

–

43

1,137

878

500

–

254

–

–

–

–

6,119

878

500

796

254

213

7

543

514

4,421

2,634

2,769

9,824

Group

2017

General insurance liabilities

2,705

1,996

1,263

5,964

Amounts payable to cell owners

Debt instrument

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Post-retirement medical benefit liability

Employee benefits

Taxation payable

Other payables

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

–

–

709

–

120

–

303

1,170

–

–

125

–

55

31

–

102

761

500

–

272

–

–

–

–

5,007

2,309

2,796

761

500

834

272

175

31

303

1,272

10,112

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4.2  Financial risk (continued)

Maturity in 
less than
3 months
R million

Maturity 
between
3 months 
and 1 year
R million

Maturity 
between 1 
and 5 years
R million

Total
R million

1,717

–

564

–

150

359

334

1,264

–

108

–

51

–

21

848

500

–

–

–

–

–

3,829

500

672

191

201

359

355

3,124

1,444

1,348

6,107

Company

2018

General insurance liabilities

Debt instrument

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Post retirement medical benefit liability

Employee benefits

Other payables

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

Company

2017

General insurance liabilities

1,698

1,229

Debt instrument

Deposits owing to reinsurers

Post retirement medical benefit liability

Employee benefits

Taxation payable

Other payables

Amounts due to agents and reinsurers

–

603

–

104

–

219

819

–

115

–

47

23

–

52

782

500

3,709

500

–

–

–

–

–

–

718

210

151

23

219

871

3,443

1,466

1,282

6,401

Maturity analysis of general insurance liabilities

Based on actuarial modelling of historical and future expected trends, the group has estimated 
the probable cash outflows associated with gross general insurance liabilities. The maturity profile 
of the related reinsurance assets is expected to be similar to the profile of the liabilities. The group 
acknowledges that the unearned premium provision, that will be recognised as earned premium 
in the future, will most likely not lead to claim cash outflows equal to this provision. The group 
has, however, adopted a conservative approach in estimating future cash outflows associated 
with unearned premium by assuming a 100% combined ratio. The assumption is not necessarily 
indicative of the group’s future expectation regarding claim levels.

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Notes

Level 1
R million

Level 2
R million

Level 3
R million

Total
R million

17

11

20

22

14

17
11
20

14

Group

2018

Property

Investment in associates

Non-current asset held for sale

Post-retirement medical benefit 
asset

Investments and securities

Unlisted ordinary shares

Long-term loans

Unlisted empowerment private 
equity fund

Listed ordinary shares

Unlisted money market funds

Financial assets at fair value

Group
2017
Property
Investment in associates
Non-current assets held for sale
Post-retirement medical 
benefit asset
Investments and securities

Unlisted ordinary shares
Long-term loans
Unlisted empowerment private 
equity fund
Listed ordinary shares
Unlisted money market funds

Financial assets at fair value

–

–

–

–

2,789

–

–

–

1,114

1,675

2,789

–
–
–

–
2,155

–
–

–
1,163
992

2,155

–

–

243

223

3,306

35

3

–

–

3,268

3,772

–
–
38

235
3,279

–
3

–
–
3,276

3,552

2

104

–

–

202

102

–

100

–

–

308

161
113
–

–
105

100
–

5
–
–

379

2

104

243

223

6,297

137

3

100

1,114

4,943

6,869

161
113
38

235
5,539

100
3

5
1,163
4,268

6,086

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4.2  Financial risk (continued)

4.2.3  Fair value hierarchy of assets carried at fair value (continued)

Notes

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

–

–

–

–

–

–

R million

Company

2018

Property

Investment in subsidiaries

Investment in associates

Interest in employee share 
trusts

17

10

11

Non-current asset held for sale

20

Post-retirement medical benefit 
asset

Investments and securities

14

1,146

Unlisted ordinary shares

Unlisted empowerment private 
equity fund

Listed ordinary shares

Unlisted money market funds

Financial assets at fair value

Company
2017
Property
Investment in subsidiaries
Investment in associates
Interest in employee share 
trusts
Non-current asset held for sale
Post-retirement medical 
benefit asset
Investments and securities

Unlisted ordinary shares
Unlisted empowerment private 
equity fund
Listed ordinary shares
Unlisted money market funds

Financial assets at fair value

Definitions

17
10
11

20

14

–

–

468

678

1,146

–
–
–

–
–

–
841

–

–
502
339

841

–

–

–

611

243

160

2,254

–

–

–

2,254

3,268

–
–
–

566
38

170
2,546

–

–
–
2,546

3,320

2

1,548

13

–

–

–

108

8

100

–

–

1,671

159
1,836
14

–
–

–
76

9

67
–
–

2,085

2

1,548

13

611

243

160

3,508

8

100

468

2,932

6,085

159
1,836
14

566
38

170
3,463

9

67
502
2,885

6,246

Level 1: 

Quoted market price in an active market for an identical instrument.

Level 2: 

Inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for 
the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived 
from prices).

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Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data 
(unobservable inputs which reflect assumptions that market participants 
would use when pricing an asset or liability). Unobservable inputs are 
developed using best available data.

Movement analysis of level 3 instruments

The following table shows a reconciliation from the opening balances to the closing 
balances for fair value measurements in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

Investments and securities and 
property

Opening balance

Movement in valuation of property

Transfer between levels

Revaluation of investments to fair value 
through profit or loss

Revaluation of money market 
instruments

Closing balance

Investments in subsidiaries and 
associates

Opening balance

Subsidiary fair value adjustment 
through profit or loss

Movement in associate through profit 
or loss

Disposal of investment in associate

Sale of interest in subsidiary

Acquisition of subsidiary

Acquisition of associate

Devaluation of investment in associates

Closing balance

266

–

(159)

10

87

204

113

–

99

(1)

–

–

–

(107)

104

334

(53)

–

(15)

–

266

74

–

27

–

–

–

12

–

113

235

(157)

–

–

32

110

255

(1)

–

41

(60)

235

1,850

2,078

(309)

227

–

(1)

–

21

–

–

–

–

(494)

27

12

–

1,561

1,850

Sensitivity analysis for investments and securities

The unlisted ordinary shares are valued at fair value using discounted cash flows.

Material subsidiary companies are valued using the discounted cash flow method and net 
asset value is used as a proxy for the valuation of less material subsidiaries.

If the interest rate associated with the unlisted money market investments changed by 
10% the impact on profit or loss would be R5 million.

The unlisted empowerment private equity fund consists of cash and unlisted ordinary 
shares. The unlisted ordinary shares are shown at fair value which is calculated by reference 
to expected future cash flows, discounted by an applicable risk-adjusted discount rate for 
similar equity securities. A 2.5% difference in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and 
amortisation (EBITDA) would impact the profit or loss by R3 million (2017: R2.5 million).

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4.2  Financial risk (continued)

4.2.3  Fair value hierarchy of assets carried at fair value (continued)

A sensitivity analysis performed on the investment in subsidiaries indicates that an increase 
of 10% in the discount rate will result in a maximum movement of 36% or R559 million 
impact on profit or loss (2017: 6% or R69 million) in the calculated fair value.

Further information relating to investments and securities is contained in note 14 of the 
financial statements.

Sensitivity analysis for property

The material assumptions, observable inputs and the valuation technique applied for 
the valuation of the buildings have been included within note 17. Upward/downward 
movements in the rental rates of 5% will impact the value of the building by a 
corresponding amount.

4.3  Capital management

The company targeted the higher of a multiple of 1.3 time the solvency assessment and 
management’s (SAM) solvency capital requirement and 1.4 times the interim measures capital 
requirement before spreading during the year.

The group capital target is 1.2 times using the SAM group Deduction and Aggregation capital 
requirement. This is expected to be replaced by a target of 1.3 times using the SAM Accounting 
Consolidation capital requirement once this option is approved by the Prudential Authority (PA).

This implies that the group holds a buffer over and above a 99.5% level of sufficiency.

The group capital is allocated to subsidiaries and lines of business based on a combination of 
the risks associated with each line of business and the SAM capital requirements for each line of 
business/subsidiary. Return on capital targets are set at 18% – 20%. Investment allocations and 
reinsurance programmes are largely based on the group’s risk appetite and decisions are made 
considering the impact on the SAM capital requirements.

Operational risk

Operational risk is the risk of direct or indirect losses resulting from human factors, external 
events and inadequate or failed internal processes and systems. Operational risk is inherent in 
the group and company’s operations. Major sources of operational risk can include operational 
process reliability, information security, outsourcing of operations, dependence on key suppliers, 
implementation of strategic and operational change, integration of acquisitions, fraud, human 
error such as not placing the necessary facultative reinsurance, client service quality, inadequacy 
of business continuity arrangements, recruitment, training and retention of employees, and the 
social and environmental impact of the group.

The group and company manage operational risk by a comprehensive system of internal controls. 
From a risk governance perspective, the three lines of defence approach are used to identify 
the various levels of controls, oversight and assurance, including consideration of role-player 
independence. The group has developed a number of contingency plans including Business 
Continuity Plans.

Regulatory compliance risk is the risk that the group will be negatively impacted by a change 
in regulations or will fall foul of regulations or non-compliance with internal policies which are 
already in place resulting in either penalties or fines and significantly impacting the group’s 
reputation.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)The Board of directors and management are actively monitoring the changes in the regulatory 
and compliance business landscape. The possible implications for the business plans and 
governance structures going forward are analysed on a continuous basis and the necessary 
changes are implemented where deemed reasonable. The group seeks constructive engagement 
with the various regulators and policymakers.

Conduct risk is the risk that a firm’s behaviour may result in unfair treatment of its clients. To this end 
the regulator has introduced the Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiative as a precursor to conduct 
risk. Structures are in place to report on TCF initiatives to the Risk Committee.

5.  Segmental information

The segmental results are reported on a basis consistent with the practice that the chief operating 
decision-maker (executive committee) assesses performance of the underlying businesses and 
allocated resources. The group has identified its reportable segments based on a combination of 
products and services offered to customers and the location of the markets served.

Segmental revenue and results

The segment information provided to the executive committee is presented below. The information 
presented includes a reconciliation of the group’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and 
amortisation to net profit before tax and discontinued operations.

Statement of profit or loss

INSURANCE LINE OF BUSINESS

Commercial
R million

Personal
R million

Risk 
financing
R million

Specialty
R million

CGIC 
Guarantee
R million

Total
R million

2018

Business activity

Gross written premium

Net written premium

Net earned premium

Net claims incurred

Net acquisition expenses

Total expenses

Central expenses

Segment result

Investment returns and 
share of profit from 
associates

Impact of restructuring 
(included in administration 
expenses)

Profit before taxation

4,261

3,891

3,882

(2,239)

(662)

(879)

3,677

3,637

3,638

(2,119)

(362)

(777)

2,840

42

39

(1)

–

(47)

1,275

662

660

(503)

(93)

(110)

1,165

838

829

(633)

(23)

(71)

102

380

(9)

(46)

102

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

13,218

9,070

9,048

(5,495)

(1,140)

(1,884)

(49)

480

504

(70)

914

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2017

Business activity
Gross written premium
Net written premium
Net earned premium
Net claims incurred
Net acquisition expenses
Total expenses
Central expenses

Segment result
Investment returns and 
share of profit from 
associates

Profit before taxation

Insurance line of business

Commercial
R million

Personal
R million

Risk 
financing
R million

Specialty
R million

CGIC 
Guarantee
R million

Total
R million

4,216
3,850
3,866
(2,294)
(774)
(632)

3,444
3,362
3,359
(2,058)
(472)
(650)

166

179

–

–

2,629
99
53
(27)
(1)
(14)

11

–

1,082
419
422
(331)
(91)
(101)

(101)

–

1,110
755
709
(450)
(18)
(181)

60

–

12,481
8,485
8,409
(5,160)
(1,356)
(1,578)
(3)

312

637

949

Investment income and expenditure attributable to equity holders are not allocated to the segments as 
this type of activity is primarily driven by the central finance function which manages the cash position 
of the group.

Whilst the company has subsidiaries and investments located in Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mauritius, 
the results of these foreign entities are not material to the group. As the asset base represents 
approximately 1.76% in 2018 (2017: 1.06%) of the groups total assets, no further information is provided 
in these financial statements.

The chief operating decision-maker (Executive Committee) reviews the segment’s revenue and 
underwriting result to assess the performance of a segment and make decisions about resources to be 
allocated to a segment.

The group’s insurance activities are spread over various classes of general insurance.

GROSS WRITTEN 
PREMIUM

2018
R million

2017
R million

4,516

590

5,352

177

1,215

197

670

501

4,247

549

5,188

213

1,161

317

657

149

13,218

12,481

Property

Transportation

Motor

Accident and health

Guarantee

Liability

Engineering

Miscellaneous

Total

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Analysis of movements

Deferred acquisition costs

Balance at the beginning of the year

Change in statement of comprehensive income

Balance at the end of the year

Reinsurance commission revenue

Balance at the beginning of the year

Change in statement of comprehensive income

Balance at the end of the year

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

200

31

231

139

47

186

207

(7)

200

134

5

139

123

35

158

63

51

114

129

(6)

123

58

5

63

The net deferred acquisition costs relate to annual contracts and will be released into the statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income within the next 12 months.

7.  Amounts due (to)/from agents and reinsurers

Agents’ and reinsurers’ balances represent receivables and payables from brokers and reinsurance 
companies. These receivables and payables are measured at amortised cost which approximates fair 
value.

Assets

Agents’ balances

Reinsurance balances

Liabilities

Agents’ balances

Reinsurance balances

1,050

568

1,618

(113)

(401)

(514)

1,498

620

2,118

(921)

(351)

(1,272)

702

568

1,270

(100)

(255)

(355)

1,073

620

1,693

(705)

(166)

(871)

Portfolio impairment allowance

Included in the agents’ and reinsurance balances are a portfolio impairment allowance and specific 
allowances for possible losses.

Analysis of portfolio impairment allowance

Balance at the beginning of the year

Movement for the year

Balance at the end of the year

(8)

(19)

(27)

(8)

–

(8)

(5)

(16)

(21)

(5)

–

(5)

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COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

8.  Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Balance at the beginning of the year

Change in statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income

Balance at the end of the year

9.  Other receivables

Accrued interest

Prepayments

Amounts due from subsidiaries

Amounts due from related parties

Value added taxation

Sundry debtors

10.  Investment in subsidiaries

Shares at cost less impairment

653

(7)

646

116

62

–

17

45

364

604

656

(3)

653

98

39

–

–

320

481

938

 – Mutual and Federal Risk Financing Limited

 – Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Limited

 – Cougar Investment Holding Company (Proprietary) Limited

 – Old Mutual Holdings (Mauritius) Limited

 – Mutual & Federal Company of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited
 – Platinum Underwriting Managers Proprietary Limited

Acquisition of equity interest in subsidiary

Acquisition of subsidiary

Sale of equity interest in subsidiary

Adjustment to fair value

Amounts due from subsidiaries (included in other receivables)

Amounts due to subsidiaries (included in other payables)

287

(12)

275

89

34

10

17

2

170

322

693

9

501

156

27

–
–

22

–

–

833

1,548

10

(90)

1,468

292

(5)

287

97

32

34

49

271

63

546

1,167

9

1,001

156

–

–
1

–

27

(494)

1,136

1,836

34

(74)

1,796

The amounts owing by or to the company are not subject to interest. The amounts owing are 
unsecured and do not have fixed repayment terms.

The company classifies all its investments in subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss. Investments 
in subsidiaries are managed and evaluated in terms of a documented investment strategy.

Formation of Elite Risk Acceptances Proprietary Limited – 2018

The group formed a new company Elite Risk Acceptances Proprietary Limited on 1 September 2018.

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Managers at Lloyds (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited – 2018

The company acquired a 100% equity stake in Sintelum Proprietary Limited previously known as Arch 
Underwriting Managers at Lloyds (South Africa) Proprietary Limited from Arch Underwriting Managers 
at Lloyds, with effect from 1 October 2018.

Purchase of subsidiary Old Mutual Holdings (Mauritius) Limited – 2017

The company acquired a 100% equity stake in Old Mutual Holdings (Mauritius) Limited from Old Mutual 
Group (UK) Limited, with effect from 31 May 2017.

Purchase price
Less cash on acquisition

Net cash purchase price

(27)
27

–

Sale of shares in subsidiaries – 2017 

Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Limited (CGIC)

The company disposed of a 25% equity stake in CGIC to Atradius Insurance Company Limited. The sale 
resulted in the company owning 75% of the share capital in CGIC, with effect from 1 April 2017.

Investment in Mutual & Federal Company of Zimbabwe (Private) Limited

Entities in Zimbabwe have been operating in a multi-currency regime since the adoption of multiple 
currencies by the Zimbabwean Government in 2009. The US dollar and South African Rand were initially 
used the most, however, over time the US dollar was designated as the functional and presentation 
currency for the Zimbabwe subsidiary. The continued dollar shortages experienced in Zimbabwe have 
led to the increased use of electronic and plastic money through the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) 
system, giving rise to parallel market activities and multiple pricing mechanisms where bond notes and 
RTGS balances have been trading at a discount to the official US dollar exchange rate. The increased 
reliance on RTGS bank balances, which was introduced as a settlement mechanism, effectively resulted 
in RTGS becoming a de facto currency.

On 1 October 2018, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) directed all banks to ring-fence Nostro foreign 
currency accounts (FCAs) by separating them into two categories, namely Nostro FCAs and RTGS FCAs. 
In line with industry consensus on the matter, this event has led to a change in functional currency 
to RTGS for the group’s entity operating in Zimbabwe, with effect from 1 October 2018. This is further 
evidenced as the vast majority of premiums and fees from our customers are received and settled in 
Bond Notes and RTGS.

On 20 February 2019, the RBZ announced that the RTGS would be recognised as an official currency 
and that an inter-bank foreign exchange market would be established to formalise trading in RTGS 
balances with other currencies. However, pre the implementation of this formalised trading mechanism, 
authorities maintained that the US Dollar represented in the RTGS system were at a 1:1 exchange rate. 
IFRS requires that the exchange rate used should reflect the true economic reality of the underlying 
economic conditions and transactions as such, an assessment of the impact that various factors have 
on inflation has been performed and based on this, an estimated RTGS US dollar exchange rate of 
3.3 to 1 (RTGS rate) has been calculated. The inputs considered in this estimate include the recent 
announcement to increase the fuel price and the official inflation rate. Another observable input 
taken into consideration was the premium at which the Old Mutual and PPC share prices trade on the 
Zimbabwe stock exchange.

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The application of the change in functional currency has been applied prospectively in our financial 
results for the period. For inclusion in the consolidated income statement and cash flow statement 
of the group, Zimbabwe results have been translated at the average US dollar exchange rate for the 
period up to 30 September 2018 and at the estimated RTGS rate for the remaining three months of 
the financial year. For inclusion in the statement of financial position, Zimbabwe results have been 
translated at the estimated RTGS rate.

The table below summarises the exchange rates at which the group’s entity operating in Zimbabwe 
have been translated into South African Rand:

Period

1 January 2018 to 30 September 2018
1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018

Functional 
currency

Average
rate

Closing
rate

US dollar
RTGS

12.89
4.3211

n/a
4.3522

1  Calculated using the average US dollar to Rand exchange rate of R14.24 for the period 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 

divided by the RTGS rate of 3.3 : 1 US dollar.

2  Calculated using the closing US dollar to Rand exchange rate of R14.35 at 31 December 2018 divided by the RTGS rate of 3.3 : 1 US 

dollar.

The RTGS rate is sensitive to a number of variables. The sensitivity table below outlines the impact to 
IFRS profit or loss and net asset value for changes in the RTGS rate:

Metric

RTGS: USD 
2.5 : 1

As reported 
3.3 : 1

RTGS : USD 
5 : 1

Profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the parent
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

R121
R121

R118
R118

R114
R114

The fair value of any financial assets or liabilities was based on the unadjusted quoted prices as the 
Group believes the traded prices represent fair value in an active and orderly market. The Group has 
evidenced this through reviewing the volume and value of trades conducted on the Zimbabwe Stock 
Exchange (ZSE).

11.  Investments in associates

Investment at cost

Share of profits from associates

Acquisition of an associate

Sale of equity interest in associate

Adjustment to fair value

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

74

96

–

(1)

(65)

104

74

27

12

–

–

113

14

–

–

(1)

–

13

2

–

12

–

–

14

Mercury Administrator and Underwriter Agency Proprietary Limited

The 25% interest in Mercury Administrator and Underwriter Agency Proprietary Limited was carried at 
cost, which approximated the fair value of the investment at 31 December 2017. The company disposed 
of 15% of the interest in Mercury Administrator and Underwriter Agency Proprietary Limited for no value 
during the year.

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)Merx Underwriting Managers Proprietary Limited

The company acquired a 45% interest in Merx Underwriting Managers Proprietary Limited effective 
4 August 2017 at a cost of R12 million.

RM Insurance Holdings Limited (incorporated in Zimbabwe)

The 41% interest in RM Insurance Holdings Proprietary Limited is carried at cost, which approximates 
the fair value of the investment at 31 December 2018. In the prior year, the investment was impaired 
by 50%.

12.  Share trusts

Interest in employee share trusts

The Mutual & Federal Management Incentive Trust, The Mutual & Federal Senior Black Management 
Trust, Employee Incentive Trust and Broad-Based Economic Empowerment Employment scheme (the 
staff share trusts) were set-up for the benefit of employees. Legally all shares are in the name of the 
trusts. The statement of financial position of the staff share trusts is set out below:

Financial information from the statement of financial position of employee share trusts:

The Mutual 
and Federal 
Manage-
ment 
Incentive 
Trust
R million

The Mutual 
and Federal 
Senior 
Black 
Manage-
ment Trust
R million

Closing 
market 
value per 
share
R

The Mutual 
and Federal 
Develop-
ment Trust
R million

Employee 
Incentive 
Trust
R million

Broad-
Based 
Economic 
Empower-
ment 
Employee 
Scheme
R million

Total
R million

22.40

2018

Company

Investment 
in Old Mutual 
Limited shares

Allocated

Unallocated

Other assets

Investment in 
Quilter Plc

Investment 
in Nedbank 
Limited

Loan from Old 
Mutual Insure 
Limited

Other 
liabilities

Total net 
asset value

241

59

182

31

59

72

(63)

(58)

84

74

10

79

2

5

–

(1)

282

169

81

81

–

8

–

–

(14)

(18)

57

47

45

2

3

–

477

282

195

122

61

19

105

24

23

1

1

–

9

–

–

–

–

34

69

(77)

(77)

611

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The Mutual 
and Federal 
Manage-
ment 
Incentive 
Trust
R million

The Mutual 
and Federal 
Senior Black 
Manage-
ment
Trust
R million

Closing 
market 
value per 
share
R

Total
R million

2017
Company
Investment in OM Residual UK Limited shares

37.99

Allocated
Unallocated

Other assets
Loan from Old Mutual Insure Limited
Other liabilities

Total net asset value

Valuation techniques and inputs

440

154
286

13
(63)
(60)

330

138

49
89

107
–
(9)

236

578

203
375

120
(63)
(69)

566

The value of these employee trusts is calculated using net asset value, as the net asset value 
approximates fair value. The listed ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares are the majority investment in 
these trusts. The fair value of the shares is obtained from an active market.

Restructure

As part of the restructuring process, a share scheme participant who held Old Mutual Plc share awards 
under the Old Mutual Insure share plans was entitled to receive a distribution of Quilter Plc shares and a 
share swop to Old Mutual Limited shares.

The shares were allocated as follows for every three Old Mutual Plc Shares held:

 – one ordinary share in Quilter Plc; and

 – three ordinary shares in Old Mutual Limited,

The group unbundled the majority stake in Nedbank Limited during 2018. A share scheme participant 
who had Old Mutual shares awarded prior to September 2018 were entitled to receive approximately 3.2 
Nedbank Limited shares for every 100 Old Mutual Limited shares held.

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The Mutual & Federal Management Incentive Trust

The Mutual & Federal Black Broker Trust

The Mutual & Federal Management Incentive Trust 
(Namibia)

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

–

–

7

7

–

–

7

7

63

14

7

84

63

14

7

84

The loans carry no interest and have no fixed repayment terms and are secured by the underlying 
ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares. The loans are neither past due nor impaired.

14.  Investments and securities

The group classifies all its investments and securities at fair value through profit or loss (2017: Fair value 
through profit or loss). The investments are managed and their performance is evaluated and reported 
internally on a fair value basis in terms of a documented investment strategy.

Summary of investments and securities

Unlisted ordinary shares1

Unlisted long-term loans2

Unlisted empowerment private equity fund3

Listed ordinary shares4

Unlisted money market funds5

137

3

100

1,114

4,943

6,297

100

3

5

1,163

4,268

5,539

8

–

100

468

2,932

3,508

9

–

67

502

2,885

3,463

1  The carrying value of the unlisted ordinary shares is based on a valuation of their net assets and, where appropriate, an 

adjustment for systemic and non-systemic risk.

2  The long-term loans treated as investments are repayable annually until 2021. All such loans, however, have been and will 
be impaired for the 2017 and 2018 financial years with the exception of a R3 million loan issued by the Mutual & Federal 
Development Trust as part of its Enterprise Social Development Programme. There are, however, continued efforts to recover 
amounts payable from the loan recipients.

3  The unlisted empowerment private equity fund represents black economic empowerment development investment policies 

with the Old Mutual Investment Group Proprietary Limited.

4  The fair value of the listed ordinary shares is based on a quoted market price in an active market of an identical instrument. 
The Protected Equity Portfolio comprises two components: a protective derivative overlay portfolio and an underlying equity 
tracker portfolio that is intended to be passively managed relative to the SWIX benchmark. R500 million has been invested in an 
underlying tracker portfolio and a protective derivative structure to limit downside risk (put structure only).

5  The average interest on money market instruments earned during the year was 8.20% (2017: 8.59%) per annum.

Unconsolidated structured entities

The group has investments in collective schemes to diversify its pool of assets. These vehicles are 
financed through the issue of units to investors. Some schemes are managed entities in the Old Mutual 
Limited group, which generate fees from managing the assets on behalf of third party investors. The 
carrying value of the interest held by the group in the unit trusts, which are included in the unlisted 
money market accounts, is R741 million (2017: R421 million) which equates to 2.7% (2017: 1.55%) of the 
value of the total unit trust. These investments are therefore not considered to be structured entities 
that would need to be included in the group consolidation.

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Maturity profile for short-term funds

Group

2018

Unlisted money market funds

2017
Unlisted money market funds

Company

2018

Unlisted money market funds

2017
Unlisted money market funds

Group

2018

Listed ordinary shares

2017
Listed ordinary shares

Company

2018

Listed ordinary shares

2017
Listed ordinary shares

Maturity in 
less than 
3 months
R million

Maturity of 
3 months 
to 1 year
R million

Maturity 
between 1 
to 5 years
R million

Total
R million

1,621

2,492

830

4,943

1,033

2,941

294

4,268

764

1,495

673

2,932

1,033

1,558

294

2,885

Maturity in 
less than 
3 months
R million

Maturity of 
3 months 
to 1 year
R million

Maturity 
between 1 
to 5 years
R million

Total
R million

1,114

1,163

468

502

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,114

1,163

468

502

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Group

2018

Accum-
ulated 
impairment
R million

Cost
R million

Carrying 
value
R million

Cost
R million

2017

Accum-
ulated 
impairment
R million

Carrying 
value
R million

Goodwill

21

–

21

–

–

–

Reconciliation of goodwill – Group – 2018

Opening balance
R million

Additions through 
business 
combinations
R million

Total
R million

Goodwill

–

21

21

The company acquired a 100% equity stake in Sintelum Proprietary Limited previously known as Arch 
Underwriting Managers at Lloyds (South Africa) Proprietary Limited with effect 1 October 2018.

16.  Intangible assets

2018 (R million)

2017 (R million)

Accum-
ulated 
amor-
tisation

Cost

Carrying 
value

Cost

Accum-
ulated 
amort-
isation

Carrying 
value

804

(642)

804

(642)

162

162

836

(675)

836

(675)

161

161

Group 

Software

Company

Software

Reconciliation of intangible assets

Opening 
balance
R million

Additions
R million

Written off
R million

Amor-
tisation
R million

Total
R million

Group

2018

Software

2017
Software

Company

2018

Software

2017

Software

161

150

161

150

43

36

43

36

(10)

(32)

7

(32)

162

161

(10)

(32)

162

7

(32)

161

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2018 (R million)

2017 (R million)

Cost or 
revaluation

Accum-
ulated 
depre-
ciation

Carrying 
value

Cost or 
revaluation

Accum-
ulated 
depre-
ciation

Carrying 
value

3

45

16

504

568

3

41

8

470

522

(1)

(41)

(7)

(390)

(439)

(1)

(39)

(3)

(359)

(402)

2

4

9

114

129

2

2

5

111

120

210

42

20

397

669

173

40

13

391

617

(49)

(36)

(6)

(325)

(416)

(14)

(36)

1

(323)

(372)

161

6

14

72

253

159

4

14

68

245

Group

Land and buildings

Furniture and fixtures

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

Total

Company

Land and buildings

Furniture and fixtures

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

Total

Reconciliation of property and equipment 

Opening 
balance
R million

Additions
R million

Classified

as held

for sale

Disposals

R million

Revalu-

ations

Adjust-

ments

Depre-

ciation

Impair-

ment

loss

Total

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

161

6

14

72

253

215
26
14
87

342

89

2

3

94

188

9
2
3
38

52

–

–

–

(10)

(10)

(4)

–

–

–

(4)

(243)

(243)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(38)

(15)

(38)

(15)

5

–

–

–

5

–

–

–

–

–

–

1

1

2

–

–

1

(1)

(10)

(4)

(3)

(43)

(60)

(12)

(7)

(2)

(53)

(74)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(5)

(5)

(11)

(11)

2

4

9

114

129

161

6

14

72

253

Group

2018

Land and buildings

Furniture and equipment

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

2017
Land and buildings
Furniture and equipment
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment

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2018 (R million)

2017 (R million)

Cost or 

revaluation

Carrying 

Cost or 

value

revaluation

Carrying 

value

Accum-

ulated 

depre-

ciation

(1)

(41)

(7)

(390)

(439)

(1)

(39)

(3)

(359)

(402)

3

45

16

504

568

3

41

8

470

522

114

129

2

4

9

2

2

5

111

120

210

42

20

397

669

173

40

13

391

617

Group

Land and buildings

Furniture and fixtures

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

Total

Company

Land and buildings

Furniture and fixtures

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

Total

Group

2018

Land and buildings

Furniture and equipment

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

2017

Land and buildings

Furniture and equipment

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

Accum-

ulated 

depre-

ciation

(49)

(36)

(6)

(325)

(416)

(14)

(36)

1

(323)

(372)

161

6

14

72

253

215

26

14

87

342

161

6

14

72

253

159

4

14

68

245

89

2

3

94

188

9

2

3

38

52

Reconciliation of property and equipment 

Opening 

balance

R million

Additions

R million

Classified
as held
for sale
R million

Disposals
R million

Revalu-
ations
R million

Adjust-
ments
R million

Depre-
ciation
R million

Impair-
ment
loss
R million

Total
R million

–

–

–

(10)

(10)

–
(4)
–
–

(4)

(243)

–

–

–

(243)

(38)
–
–
–

(38)

5

–

–

–

5

(15)
–
–
–

(15)

–

–

–

1

1

2
–
(1)
–

1

(10)

(4)

(3)

(43)

(60)

(12)
(7)
(2)
(53)

(74)

–

–

(5)

–

(5)

–
(11)
–
–

(11)

2

4

9

114

129

161
6
14
72

253

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Reconciliation of property and equipment 

Company

2018

Land and buildings

Furniture and equipment

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

2017
Land and buildings
Furniture and equipment
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment

Opening 
balance
R million

Additions
R million

Classified

as held

for sale

Disposals

R million

Revalu-

ations

Adjust-

ments

Depre-

ciation

Impair-

ment

loss

Total

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

159

4

14

68

245

160
12
10
84

266

88

1

3

94

186

8
–
3
36

47

–

–

–

(10)

(10)

–

(35)

(9)

(26)

(70)

(243)

(243)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5

–

–

–

5

–

–

–

–

–

2

–

1

(5)

(2)

–

31

12

24

67

(9)

(3)

(2)

(42)

(56)

(9)

(4)

(2)

(50)

(65)

(5)

(5)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

2

5

111

120

159

4

14

68

245

Valuation techniques and inputs – 2017

The discounted cash flow (DCF) method was used to value the land and buildings. The valuation 
method takes into account the time value of money between the valuation date and the date when the 
income stream theoretically reverts to prevailing market levels. The property is valued by an external 
professional valuator discounting the expected future net income for a specific period at an appropriate 
discount rate (or total rate of return) to give the present value (PV) of the expected net income cash flow. 
To this figure, an applicable final discounted residual or reversionary value is added. The net income is 
determined by taking into account the gross income, vacancies and lease obligations less normalised 
operating expenditure. Refer to the key valuation assumptions in the table below:

Description

Fair value at 
31 December 
2017

Observable inputs

Weighted 
average 
costs of 
capital

Owner-occupied fixed property

R161 million

Long-term net operating rate (%)
Capitalisation rate (%)

16.50
10.50

Valuation techniques and inputs – 2018

Since the company had received an offer to purchase shortly before the year-end which was deemed 
to be market related and determined at arms’ length, the offer price in the offer to purchase was 
determined to be the most appropriate value of the land and buildings.

These valuations reflect the highest and best use of the property.

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Reconciliation of property and equipment 

Company

2018

Land and buildings

Furniture and equipment

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

2017

Land and buildings

Furniture and equipment

Motor vehicles

Computer equipment

Opening 

balance

R million

Additions

R million

Classified
as held
for sale
R million

Disposals
R million

Revalu-
ations
R million

Adjust-
ments
R million

Depre-
ciation
R million

Impair-
ment
loss
R million

Total
R million

159

4

14

68

245

160

12

10

84

266

88

1

3

94

186

8

–

3

36

47

–

–

–

(10)

(10)

–
(35)
(9)
(26)

(70)

(243)

–

–

–

(243)

–
–
–
–

–

5

–

–

–

5

–
–
–
–

–

2

–

(5)

1

(2)

–
31
12
24

67

(9)

(3)

(2)

(42)

(56)

(9)
(4)
(2)
(50)

(65)

–

–

(5)

–

(5)

–
–
–
–

–

2

2

5

111

120

159
4
14
68

245

Valuation techniques and inputs – 2017

The discounted cash flow (DCF) method was used to value the land and buildings. The valuation 

method takes into account the time value of money between the valuation date and the date when the 

income stream theoretically reverts to prevailing market levels. The property is valued by an external 

professional valuator discounting the expected future net income for a specific period at an appropriate 

discount rate (or total rate of return) to give the present value (PV) of the expected net income cash flow. 

To this figure, an applicable final discounted residual or reversionary value is added. The net income is 

determined by taking into account the gross income, vacancies and lease obligations less normalised 

operating expenditure. Refer to the key valuation assumptions in the table below:

Fair value at 

31 December 

Description

2017

Observable inputs

Owner-occupied fixed property

R161 million

Long-term net operating rate (%)

Capitalisation rate (%)

Weighted 

average 

costs of 

capital

16.50

10.50

Valuation techniques and inputs – 2018

Since the company had received an offer to purchase shortly before the year-end which was deemed 

to be market related and determined at arms’ length, the offer price in the offer to purchase was 

determined to be the most appropriate value of the land and buildings.

These valuations reflect the highest and best use of the property.

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Cash at bank and on hand

Short-term bank deposits

The average interest rate is 6.09% for 2018 (2017: 6.39%).

The closing interest rate for 2018 is 6.25% (2017: 6.25%).

19.  Deferred taxation

Reconciliation of deferred tax asset/(liability)

At beginning of year

Recognised in profit or loss

Analysis of major temporary differences

Post-retirement medical aid provision

Other provisions and impairments

Prepayment

Amortisation of software

Smoothed operating leases

Urban development zone allowance

Motor vehicle residual value

Capital gains taxation

Investments and securities

Cashback, salvages and subrogation

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

1,393

1

1,394

1,723

1

1,724

350

1

351

318

1

319

(36)

–

(36)

26

(156)

3

14

–

13

(1)

8

(8)

65

(36)

(41)

5

(36)

29

57

15

(11)

3

(14)

(2)

(102)

(11)

–

(36)

50

(4)

46

8

(33)

3

14

–

13

(1)

(15)

(8)

65

46

32

18

50

11

48

15

(12)

3

(14)

(2)

(1)

2

–

50

–

50

50

The deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liability relate to income tax in the same jurisdiction. 
Therefore, they are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:

Deferred tax liability

Deferred tax asset

Total net deferred tax (liability) asset

(103)

67

(36)

(107)

71

(36)

–

46

46

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)20. Non-current assets held for sale

On 3 November 2018 Old Mutual Insure Limited entered into a sale agreement for its head office 
property, ERF 5230, 75 Helen Joseph Street, as well as its investment in the FirstRand parking 
construction to Bayete Capital (Pty) Ltd, a third party purchaser for the purchase price of R259 million.

The sale of the property is conditional on Old Mutual Insure Limited obtaining unconditional approval 
from the Competition Commission in terms of the Competition Act by 1 April 2019.

An asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition if there is an expectation that the sale 
will be completed and transferred within the first quarter of 2018, therefore the building is classified as 
a non-current asset held for sale in the annual financial statements. The building was valued at the sale 
price, less costs to sell.

Assets and liabilities

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

The carrying value of the asset to be disposed of:
Property and equipment

243

38

243

–

21.  General insurance liabilities

2018

Reinsur-
ance
R million

Gross
R million

Net
R million

Gross
R million

2017

Reinsur-
ance
R million

Net
R million

Group

Unearned premiums

1,515

800

715

1,340

647

693

Outstanding claims 
(including IBNR)

Company

Unearned premiums

Outstanding claims 
(including IBNR)

4,604

6,119

1,774

2,574

2,830

3,545

4,624

5,964

1,693

2,340

2,931

3,624

955

463

492

799

319

480

2,874

3,829

1,090

1,553

1,784

2,276

2,910

3,709

1,027

1,346

1,883

2,363

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2018

Reinsur-
ance
R million

Gross
R million

Net
R million

Gross
R million

2017

Reinsur-
ance
R million

Net
R million

Analysis of movements in outstanding claims including IBNR

Group

Balance at beginning of 
year

Current year claims 
incurred

Change in previous year 
claims estimates

Current year claims paid

Previous year claims paid

Balance at end of year

Company

Balance at beginning of 
year

Current year claims 
incurred

Change in previous year 
claims estimates

Current year claims paid

Previous year claims paid

4,624

1,693

2,931

4,364

1,252

3,112

8,308

3,344

4,964

9,178

3,864

5,314

(342)

(5,517)

(2,469)

4,604

(107)

(1,910)

(1,246)

(235)

(3,607)

(1,223)

1,774

2,830

(260)

(5,939)

(2,719)

4,624

288

(2,090)

(1,621)

1,693

(548)

(3,849)

(1,098)

2,931

2,910

1,027

1,883

2,994

963

2,031

5,411

1,001

4,410

6,756

1,679

5,077

(276)

(3,786)

(1,385)

(410)

2

(530)

133

(3,787)

(855)

(752)

(4,330)

(1,758)

2,910

2

(654)

(963)

1,027

(754)

(3,676)

(795)

1,883

Balance at end of year

2,874

1,090

1,784

Analysis of movements in unearned premiums

Group

Balance at beginning of 
year

Change to unearned 
premium provision

Foreign currency 
translation

Balance at end of year

Company

Balance at beginning of 
year

Change to unearned 
premium provision

Balance at end of year

1,340

175

–

1,515

799

156

955

647

153

–

800

319

144

463

693

1,270

650

22

–

715

480

12

492

70

–

1,340

814

(15)

799

(6)

3

647

318

1

319

620

76

(3)

693

496

(16)

480

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OLD MUTUAL INSURE LIMITED Annual Report 2018 NOTES TO THE GROUP AND COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)A sensitivity analysis has been performed on some of the material assumptions made in calculating 
the components of the gross IBNR provisions and subrogation asset based on the data as at end of 
December 2018.

IBNR Reserve Sensitivity analysis

The analysis was conducted for the material insurance contract types including Motor and Property 
(Commercial division segment only). The IBNR provisions are derived by taking into account the way 
in which historical claims develop to their final settled cost over time. The sensitivity analysis was 
performed to test the effect of using more or fewer historical years to estimate the IBNR provision. 
These are set out in the table below.

For the Motor Commercial and Property Commercial contracts, the sensitivity analysis is performed 
on the weighted averages (i.e. the number of historical periods to which the development pattern is 
based) used for the incurred claims projection. For the Motor Personal contracts the sensitivity analysis 
as calculated on the weighted averages used for the paid claims projection. The selected base scenarios 
are considered appropriate for a best estimate basis.

Gross Best Estimate IBNR Reserve Assumptions

Motor Commercial Gross of salvages and recoveries
Selected (Base): Incurred claims projection – using the 
weighted average of two most recent years to derive the 
development pattern
Incurred claims projection – using the weighted average of the 
four most recent years
Incurred claims projection – using the weighted average of the 
five most recent years
Incurred claims projection – using the weighted average of the 
three most recent years
Motor Personal Gross of salvages and recoveries
Selected (Base): Paid claims projection – using the weighted 
average of the two most recent years to derive the 
development pattern
Paid claims projection – using the weighted average of the three 
most recent years
Property Commercial Net of salvages and recoveries
Selected (Base): Incurred claims projection – using the 
weighted average of the four most recent years to derive the 
development pattern
Incurred claims projection – using the weighted average of the 
three most recent years
Incurred claims projection – using the weighted average of the 
five most recent years

Best 
Estimate
Gross IBNR 
R million

Best 
estimate
Gross IBNR 
%

Increase/
(Decrease) 
in profit 
or loss
R million

(43.0)

6,23%

(36.3)

5,27%

(31.3)

4,55%

(39.1)

5,68%

(6.7)

(11.7)

(3.9)

(4.3)

(0.36%)

–

(3.5)

(0.29%)

(0.8)

(9.9)

(1.64%)

(10.3)

(1.70%)

(17.1)

(2.82%)

–

(0.4)

(7.2)

Sensitivity analysis for the Salvage and Recovery Asset

The below table indicates the sensitivity analysis that have been performed on the significant 
assumptions made for the most material classes of business contributing to the salvage and recovery 
asset.

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Salvage and Recovery Asset Assumptions

Motor Commercial Recovery Asset
Selected (Base): recovery ratio weighting towards the most recent 
accident year
Increased recovery ratio assumption to 6.60% from 5.60% for 2018
Reverted back to the September 2018 data valuation selections
Motor Personal Recovery Asset
Selected (Base): recovery ratio weighting towards the most recent 
accident year
Increased recovery ratio assumption to 6.8% and 6.90% from 6.04% and 6.20% 
for 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Reverted back to the September 2018 data valuation selections

Increase/
(Decrease) 
in profit or 
loss
R million

Asset 
Amount
R million

25
28
29

51

56
56

–
3
4
–

–

47
5

*  Recovery ratio is the amount the company expects to recover from third parties expressed as a percentage of the corresponding 

claims.

For the Motor Commercial and Motor Personal contracts, the recovery sensitivity calculation was 
performed on the recovery ratio assumption for the 2018 year.The selected base scenarios are believed 
to be appropriate on a best estimate basis.

Assumptions

Actuarial methods are used to estimate the ultimate cost of claims and there are underlying 
assumptions within these methods. These include the assumption that past experience is a reasonable 
guide for the future development of claims. In some classes of business, where processes/systems 
change, adjustments are made in order to estimate the ultimate claims. Judgement is applied where 
needed, but the methods are reviewed by the statutory actuary and external auditors for reasonability.

Gross claims payment development (R’mil)

CLAIM PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF

Reporting 
year

Total
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

2016
R million

2015
R million

2014
R million

2013
R million

2012

2011

2010

2009

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2008 and 

prior

Group
2018

2017
2016
2015

Total

Company
2018

2017
2016
2015

Total

7,986

8,658
8,074
6,724

5,517

–
–
–

31,442

5,517

5,171

6,088
5,741
5,344

3,786

–
–
–

22,344

3,786

2,230

5,939
–
–

8,169

1,177

4,330
–
–

5,507

148

2,521
5,795
–

8,464

121

1,557
4,391
–

6,069

54

113
1,936
4,970

7,073

44

112
1,190
4,094

5,440

(7)

49
249
1,600

1,891

7

52
75
1,157

1,291

11

18
53
122

204

9

16
42
55

122

13

16

(1)

15

43

11

13

9

19

52

2

4

13

3

22

2

4

10

4

20

–

–

15

3

18

–

1

12

3

16

4

(3)

1

3

5

4

1

2

4

11

14

1

13

8

36

10

2

10

8

30

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Increase/

(Decrease) 

in profit or 

loss

R million

Asset 

Amount

R million

Salvage and Recovery Asset Assumptions

Motor Commercial Recovery Asset

Selected (Base): recovery ratio weighting towards the most recent 

accident year

Increased recovery ratio assumption to 6.60% from 5.60% for 2018

Reverted back to the September 2018 data valuation selections

Motor Personal Recovery Asset

Selected (Base): recovery ratio weighting towards the most recent 

accident year

Increased recovery ratio assumption to 6.8% and 6.90% from 6.04% and 6.20% 

for 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Reverted back to the September 2018 data valuation selections

25

28

29

51

56

56

*  Recovery ratio is the amount the company expects to recover from third parties expressed as a percentage of the corresponding 

claims.

For the Motor Commercial and Motor Personal contracts, the recovery sensitivity calculation was 

performed on the recovery ratio assumption for the 2018 year.The selected base scenarios are believed 

to be appropriate on a best estimate basis.

Assumptions

Actuarial methods are used to estimate the ultimate cost of claims and there are underlying 

assumptions within these methods. These include the assumption that past experience is a reasonable 

guide for the future development of claims. In some classes of business, where processes/systems 

change, adjustments are made in order to estimate the ultimate claims. Judgement is applied where 

needed, but the methods are reviewed by the statutory actuary and external auditors for reasonability.

Gross claims payment development (R’mil)

CLAIM PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF

Reporting 

year

Group

2018

Company

2017

2016

2015

Total

2018

2017

2016

2015

Total

31,442

5,517

8,169

8,464

7,986

8,658

8,074

6,724

5,171

6,088

5,741

5,344

5,517

2,230

5,939

3,786

1,177

4,330

148

2,521

5,795

–

121

1,557

4,391

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

22,344

3,786

5,507

6,069

54

113

1,936

4,970

7,073

44

112

1,190

4,094

5,440

(7)

49

249

1,600

1,891

7

52

75

1,157

1,291

–

3

4

–

–

47

5

11

18

53

122

204

9

16

42

55

122

Total

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2012
R million

2011
R million

2010
R million

2009
R million

13

16
(1)
15

43

11

13
9
19

52

2

4
13
3

22

2

4
10
4

20

–

–
15
3

18

–

1
12
3

16

4

(3)
1
3

5

4

1
2
4

11

2008 and 
prior
R million

14

1
13
8

36

10

2
10
8

30

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Net claims payment development (R’mil)

CLAIM PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF

Reporting 
year

Total
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

2016
R million

2015
R million

2014
R million

2013
R million

2012

2011

2010

2009

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2008 and 

prior

Group
2018

2017
2016
2015

Total

Company
2018

2017
2016
2015

Total

4,831

4,947
5,786
5,016

3,608

–
–
–

20,580

3,608

4,642

4,471
5,061
4,729

3,787

–
–
–

18,903

3,787

1,192

3,849
–
–

5,041

786

3,676
–
–

4,462

(17)

1,080
4,256
–

5,319

4

749
4,010
–

4,763

15

(3)
1,351
3,918

5,281

21

15
931
3,842

4,809

2

3
130
1,012

1,147

6

8
57
836

907

22

6
31
68

127

24

7
31
23

85

Gross outstanding claims provision development (R’mil)

The below tables illustrate the development of the provisions in the Statement of Financial Position.

FINANCIAL YEAR IN WHICH CLAIM OCCURRED

Reporting 
year

Total
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

2016
R million

2015
R million

2014
R million

2013
R million

2012

2011

2010

2009

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2008 and 

prior

Group
2018

2017
2016
2015

Company
2018

2017
2016
2015

4,604

4,624
4,049
3,714

2,874

2,910
2,677
2,697

4,017

–
–
–

2,190

–
–
–

427

3,674
–
–

366

2,063
–
–

64

471
2,870
–

82

319
1,773
–

14

177
575
2,727

67

181
431
1,819

(19)

2
184
383

37

71
132
300

(5)

51
109
199

36

69
90
161

(4)

10

(4)

5

7

(2)

10

8

11

27

8

87

109

141

17

76

87

121

14

1

2

6

5

2

3

6

6

17

89

114

121

144

72

92

98

121

–

1

8

2

11

1

1

9

3

14

6

11

21

44

5

9

17

38

2

(2)

–

1

1

3

–

1

2

6

2

11

15

20

1

9

12

17

10

1

8

5

24

10

2

8

6

26

1

26

45

56

1

21

37

120

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Net claims payment development (R’mil)

CLAIM PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF

Reporting 

year

Group

2018

Company

2017

2016

2015

Total

2018

2017

2016

2015

Total

Reporting 

year

Group

2018

Company

2017

2016

2015

2018

2017

2016

2015

4,831

4,947

5,786

5,016

4,642

4,471

5,061

4,729

4,604

4,624

4,049

3,714

2,874

2,910

2,677

2,697

20,580

3,608

5,041

5,319

3,608

1,192

3,849

3,787

786

3,676

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(17)

1,080

4,256

–

4

–

749

4,010

64

471

2,870

–

82

319

1,773

–

15

(3)

1,351

3,918

5,281

21

15

931

3,842

4,809

14

177

575

2,727

67

181

431

1,819

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

3

130

1,012

1,147

6

8

57

836

907

(19)

2

184

383

37

71

132

300

22

6

31

68

127

24

7

31

23

85

(5)

51

109

199

36

69

90

161

4,017

2,190

427

3,674

366

2,063

18,903

3,787

4,462

4,763

Gross outstanding claims provision development (R’mil)

The below tables illustrate the development of the provisions in the Statement of Financial Position.

FINANCIAL YEAR IN WHICH CLAIM OCCURRED

Total

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2012
R million

2011
R million

2010
R million

2009
R million

(4)

10
(4)
5

7

(2)

10
8
11

27

1

2
6
5

14

2

3
6
6

17

–

1
8
2

11

1

1
9
3

14

2

(2)
–
1

1

3

–
1
2

6

Total

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2012
R million

2011
R million

2010
R million

2009
R million

8

87
109
141

17

76
87
121

89

114
121
144

72

92
98
121

6

11
21
44

5

9
17
38

2

11
15
20

1

9
12
17

2008 and 
prior
R million

10

1
8
5

24

10

2
8
6

26

2008 and 
prior
R million

1

26
45
56

1

21
37
120

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Net outstanding claims provision development (R’mil)

FINANCIAL YEAR IN WHICH CLAIM OCCURRED

Reporting 
year

Total
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

2016
R million

2015
R million

2014
R million

2013
R million

2012

2011

2010

2009

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2008 and 

prior

(2)

41

66

104

10

47

56

92

49

64

73

106

44

57

64

92

3

6

13

33

3

6

11

28

1

6

9

15

1

5

8

13

1

15

27

41

–

13

24

36

Group
2018

2017
2016
2015

Company
2018

2017
2016
2015

2,830

2,931
2,827
2,809

1,784

1,883
1,745
1,990

2,769

–
–
–

1,363

–
–
–

107

2,560
–
–

226

1,358
–
–

5

279
2,095
–

51

198
1,156
–

(29)

53
362
2,075

41

112
281
1,380

(45)

(86)
117
286

23

44
86
227

(29)

(7)
65
149

22

43
59
122

22.  Defined benefit plan – Post-retirement medical benefit

Balance at 31 December:

Present value of defined benefit obligation

Fair value of plan assets

Net (asset)/liability

Defined benefit plan obligation

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

254

(223)

31

272

(235)

37

191

(160)

31

210

(170)

40

The group has an obligation to staff employed before 15 March 1999 for post-retirement medical aid 
subsidies in respect of retired and existing staff members. Per this plan the group has an obligation in 
respect of the post retirement medical aid costs of the following members:

 – Current continuation members (i.e. members who retired from the service of the employer or 

whose service was terminated by the employer on account of age, ill-health or other disability, and 
dependants of members who have died in service or after retirement).

 – Future continuation members (i.e. current in-service members who are eligible for an employer 

subsidy that are employees of Old Mutual Insure Limited group and joined prior to 15 March 1999).

This defined benefit plan exposes the group to actuarial risks, such as longevity risk, currency risk, 
interest rate risk and market (investment) risk.

The obligation is calculated using the projected unit credit method. The valuation date is 
31 December 2018.

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Net outstanding claims provision development (R’mil)

FINANCIAL YEAR IN WHICH CLAIM OCCURRED

Reporting 

year

Group

2018

Company

2017

2016

2015

2018

2017

2016

2015

Total

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

R million

2012
R million

2011
R million

2010
R million

2009
R million

2,830

2,931

2,827

2,809

1,784

1,883

1,745

1,990

2,769

1,363

–

–

–

–

–

–

107

2,560

–

–

–

–

226

1,358

279

2,095

5

–

51

198

1,156

–

(29)

53

362

2,075

41

112

281

1,380

(45)

(86)

117

286

23

44

86

227

(29)

(7)

65

149

22

43

59

122

(2)

41
66
104

10

47
56
92

49

64
73
106

44

57
64
92

3

6
13
33

3

6
11
28

1

6
9
15

1

5
8
13

2008 and 
prior
R million

1

15
27
41

–

13
24
36

22.  Defined benefit plan – Post-retirement medical benefit

Balance at 31 December:

Present value of defined benefit obligation

Fair value of plan assets

Net (asset)/liability

Defined benefit plan obligation

GROUP

COMPANY

2018

2017

2018

2017

R million

R million

R million

R million

254

(223)

31

272

(235)

37

191

(160)

31

210

(170)

40

The group has an obligation to staff employed before 15 March 1999 for post-retirement medical aid 

subsidies in respect of retired and existing staff members. Per this plan the group has an obligation in 

respect of the post retirement medical aid costs of the following members:

 – Current continuation members (i.e. members who retired from the service of the employer or 

whose service was terminated by the employer on account of age, ill-health or other disability, and 

dependants of members who have died in service or after retirement).

 – Future continuation members (i.e. current in-service members who are eligible for an employer 

subsidy that are employees of Old Mutual Insure Limited group and joined prior to 15 March 1999).

This defined benefit plan exposes the group to actuarial risks, such as longevity risk, currency risk, 

interest rate risk and market (investment) risk.

The obligation is calculated using the projected unit credit method. The valuation date is 

31 December 2018.

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Sensitivity analysis

The table below shows how the defined benefit obligation as at 31 December 2018 would be impacted 
by changes to these assumptions:

In-service and continuation members

Discount rate – increase by 1%
Discount rate – reduce by 1%
Medical inflation – increase by 1%
Medical inflation – reduce by 1%

Defined benefit plan asset

Impact on 
Profit and 

loss % increase

(7)
52
51
(8)

(10)
12
12
(10)

This plan is administered by a single medical fund that is legally separated from the group.

The group has provided for this liability towards the retired members by purchasing a group annuity 
policy from Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Limited (OMLACSA), with the medical 
scheme being the beneficiary of the policy. The annuity policy is effectively an insurance policy with the 
following characteristics:

 – The annuity guarantees the present value of the liability using the consumer price index as the base 

for the escalating benefits in respect of existing retirees only;

 – The policy will take on the liability in respect of the in-service members employed before 15 March 

1999 and members of the designated fund, as and when they retire;

 – The company will take on the shortfall between the actual subsidy increases and the CPI escalation 

that is declared each year; and to cater for the above shortfalls, additional premiums will be payable by 
the company in the future.

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OBLIGATION

FAIR VALUE OF 
REIMBURSEMENT
ASSETS

NET POST-RETIREMENT 
MEDICAL BENEFIT 
LIABILITY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

Group

Balance at the beginning 
of the year

Included in profit or loss:

Current service cost

Interest cost/(income)

Actuarial (gain)/loss

Benefits paid

Balance as at 
31 December

Company

Balance at the beginning 
of the year

Included in profit or loss:

Current service cost

Interest cost/(income)

Actuarial (gain)/loss

Benefits paid

Balance as at 
31 December

Key actuarial assumptions

272

26

2

24

(27)

(17)

268

25

2

23

(1)

(20)

(235)

(24)

–

(24)

19

17

(233)

(24)

–

(24)

6

16

254

272

(223)

(235)

210

19

1

18

(23)

(15)

191

200

19

1

18

4

(13)

(170)

(18)

–

(18)

13

15

(165)

(19)

–

(19)

–

14

210

(160)

(170)

37

2

2

–

(8)

–

31

40

1

1

–

(10)

–

31

Discount rate – in-service members

Discount rate – continuation members

Medical inflation rate – in-service members

Medical inflation rate – continuation members

Expected investment return

Retirement ages

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
%

10.0

9.3

7.8

7.3

9.4

2017
%

9.7

8.8

8.2

7.0

9.0

62 – 65

62 – 65

2018
%

10.0

9.3

7.8

7.3

9.4

62

35

1

2

(1)

5

(4)

37

35

–

1

(1)

5

–

40

2017
%

10.4

9.6

8.6

8.0

9.9

62

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Mortality rates

2018

2017

Mortality rate of in-service 
members

In accordance with SA 85 – 90 
(Light) ultimate table

In accordance with SA 85 – 90 
(Light) ultimate table

Mortality rate of continuation 
members

PA90, adjusted for the 
company’s experience and 
mortality improvements

PA90, adjusted for the 
company’s experience and 
mortality improvements

23.  Employee benefits

Leave accrual

Bonus accrual

24. Amounts payable to cell owners

Retained income reserve

Preference shares

Cell captives reinsurance technical reserves

Balance at the beginning of the year

Capital contribution

Net increase in cell owners’ interest

Underwriting and investment income attributable 
to cell owners

Dividend payments to cell owners

Balance at the end of the year

25.  Other payables

Trade creditors

Value added taxation

Amounts due to subsidiaries

Other creditors

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

60

153

213

497

78

303

878

761

4

113

220

(107)

878

68

1

–

474

543

55

120

175

428

71

262

761

734

5

22

186

(164)

761

39

–

–

264

303

51

150

201

47

104

151

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

65

–

90

204

359

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

35

–

74

110

219

Other payables are measured at amortised cost, which approximates fair value.

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COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

26. Debt instrument

Unsecured subordinated callable floating rate note

500

500

500

500

The JSE Securities Exchange granted the company approval for the listing of its unsecured 
subordinated callable notes programme during November 2017. The programme allows for the listing 
of R1 billion in notes. Following the approval being obtained, the company issued notes to the value of 
R500 million to investors in November 2017. The notes are 10-year notes, not callable for the first five 
years, and are priced at JIBAR plus 209 bps.

The holders of the instrument are:

1.  MMI Holdings Limited – 50%

2.  Standard Bank of South Africa In Trust For – 27%

3.  EDGE Financial Group – 10%

4.  Other bond holders (hold less than 5% each) – 13%

27.  Share capital and share premium

Authorised

350 000 000 ordinary shares of R0.1 each

35

35

35

35

Issued

Premium

319 823 465 ordinary shares of R0.1 each

Share capital and share premium

28. Share-based payments

Share-based payment expense

Employee share awards

Share-based payment liability

Employee share awards

1,765

32

1,797

1,765

32

1,797

1,765

32

1,797

1,765

32

1,797

139

68

59

90

133

54

53

82

Overview of the employee incentive programmes

The Mutual & Federal Management Incentive Scheme and the Employee Incentive Trust

The primary purpose of these schemes is to attract, reward and retain senior and middle management. 
Restricted shares

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(RSP) are awarded to management for retention and attraction purposes.

 – Bonus Plan

Of an employee’s before tax bonus 40% is invested in ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares. The RSP 
shares are not subject to corporate performance targets (CPTs) and will vest immediately, subject to 
the condition that the employee remains in the company’s employment for a period of three years 
from grant date. Participants are paid dividends in respect of the RSP share awards and are entitled 
to exercise the voting rights in respect of the ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares.

 – Long-term incentive plan (LTIP)

A long-term incentive plan is awarded to key employees who are critical to the company achieving its 
strategic and financial objectives over the next three years. The share awards are subject to employees 
meeting CPTs and will be determined at the time of vesting based on multiples of the employees’ 
total guaranteed pay.

The Mutual & Federal Senior Black Management Incentive Scheme and the Broad-Based Economic 
Empowerment Employee Scheme

These schemes operate for the benefit of selected senior black management of the company for 
retention and attraction purposes.

 – Bonus Plan

The RSP shares are not subject to corporate performance targets (“CPTs”) and will vest immediately, 
subject to the condition that the employee remains in the company’s employment for a period of 
three years from grant date. Participants are paid dividends in respect of the RSP share awards and 
are entitled to exercise the voting rights in respect of the ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares. Of an 
employee’s before tax bonus 40% is invested in ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares.

 – Retention plan

RSP share awards are not subject to corporate performance targets (“CPTs”) and will vest immediately, 
subject to the resolutive condition that the participant remains in employment for a period of time. 
Participants are paid dividends in respect of RSP share awards and are entitled to exercise the voting 
rights in respect of the ordinary Old Mutual Limited shares. Participants may only take delivery of the 
shares at the following intervals: four years (one- third), five years (one-third) and six years (one-third).

All the above are cash-settled plans.

Group and company

At 1 January 2017
Number of shares granted
Number of shares vested/settled
Forfeited due to resignations

At 31 December 2017
Number of shares granted
Number of shares vested/settled
Forfeited due to resignations

Total number of shares in issue at 
31 December 2018

The Mutual 
and Federal 
Manage-
ment 
Incentive 
Trust

The Mutual 
and Federal 
Senior  
Black 
Manage-

ment  
Trust

3,260,586
1,369,991
(483,538)
(1,182,290)

2,964,749
1,047,690
(1,136,440)
(309,678)

1,945,495
1,280,638
(163,618)
(361,470)

2,701,045
1,495,087
(531,689)
(468,312)

Broad-
Based 
Economic 
Empower-
ment 
Employee 
Scheme

–
–
–
–

Employee 
Incentive 
Trust

–
–
–
–

–
1,493,110
(1,008)
(5,376)

–
2,926,258
(1,344)
(51,425)

2,566,321

3,196,131

1,486,726

2,873,489

2018
R

2017
R

Fair value of ordinary Old Mutual Limited/OM Residual UK Limited shares

22.40

37.99

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not considered when the fair value of the RSPs were determined as the holders of the RSPs are entitled 
to dividends throughout the vesting period of the shares.

29. Commission income

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

Commission received from reinsurers

Change in deferred reinsurance revenue liability

Prepaid expense adjustment – binder fee

30. Investment returns

Dividend income from group entities: 

Subsidiaries – Local

From investments in financial assets measured 
at fair value through profit or loss:

Listed investments – Local

Unlisted investments – Local

Total dividend income

Interest income

From investments in financial assets:

Bank and other cash

Investments and securities

Other financial assets

Total interest income

Fair value gains and losses

Unrealised (loss)/gain

Other unrealised (loss)/gains through profit or loss

Revaluation of interest in share trust

Realised (loss)/gain

Old Mutual Limited/OM Residual UK Limited shares

Gain on disposal of investments

Total fair value gains and losses

Fair value adjustments relating to investments in 
subsidiaries

Fair value adjustment on subsidiaries

Gains on disposal of subsidiaries

Total fair value adjustments relating to 
investments in subsidiaries

Total investment income

858

(47)

(19)

792

–

25

77

102

125

240

1

366

(13)

–

(8)

12

(9)

–

–

–

459

672

(5)

–

667

–

20

70

90

86

193

3

282

(31)

36

60

152

217

22

–

22

611

287

(51)

–

236

12

–

13

25

35

217

1

253

(37)

79

–

(1)

41

(309)

–

(309)

10

164

(5)

–

159

–

–

49

49

30

156

1

187

11

37

–

177

225

157

68

225

686

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Gross

Claims paid
Change in provision for outstanding claims
Claims administration expenses

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

9,687

8,849
322
516

9,530

8,775
403
352

6,512

5,756
240
516

7,110

6,841
(85)
354

Reinsurers’ share

(3,344)

(3,864)

(1,001)

(1,679)

Claims paid
Change in provision for outstanding claims

Subrogation and salvage recoveries

Recoveries received
Change in receivable

Claims include:
Payments and provisions for insured policyholders
Claims administration expenses

32.  Acquisition costs
Acquisition costs paid
Change in deferred acquisition costs
Prepaid expense adjustment – binder fee

(3,156)
(188)

(848)

(863)
15

(3,280)
(584)

(506)

(509)
3

(907)
(94)

(570)

(585)
15

(1,615)
(64)

(506)

(509)
3

5,495

5,160

4,941

4,925

4,979
516

5,495

1,984
(31)
(21)

1,932

4,808
352

5,160

1,799
224
–

2,023

4,425
516

4,941

1,389
(35)
(3)

1,351

4,571
354

4,925

1,272
224
–

1,496

33.  Administration expenses

Operating profit for the year is stated after charging the following, amongst others:

Expenses by nature
The total cost of sales, selling and distribution expenses, marketing expenses, general and 
administrative expenses, research and development expenses, maintenance expenses and other 
operating expenses are analysed by nature as follows. This includes claims administration expenses 
disclosed under net claims incurred as per note 31.

Employee costs
Operating lease charges
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment
Repairs and maintenance of property and 
equipment
Directors’ emoluments
Impact of restructuring
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

1,650
87
116

4
14
70
25

1,458
41
120

6
44
–
(18)

1,494
51
109

3
14
70
1

1,303
37
99

5
44
–
(5)

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The directors’ emoluments are paid by the company unless stated otherwise. 2018 Remuneration 
outcomes have been impacted by one off event including accelerated vesting due to the distribution of 
Quilter and unbundling of Nedbank.

Basic 
salary 
R’000

Bonus 
R’000

Pension 
contribution 
R’000

Other 
R’000

Total 
R’000

IFRS2 fair 
value of 
unvested 
shares at 
year end 
owed to 
director
R’000

IFRS2 
charge on 
Nedbank/
Quilter
R’000

2018

Mrs NB Manyoha*
Mr GL Napier*+
Mr MJ Harper^
Mr M Mia^
Mr PGM Truyens^
Mr P Rörich^
Mr G Palser^
Ms TP Zondi^
Mr JW Wilken~

Paid by the company
Paid by group companies

Mr P Moyo^

Paid by group companies

Mr M Ilsley^

Paid by group companies

2017
Mr R Snyders* 
Paid by the company
Paid by group companies

Mr JW Wilken

Paid by the company
Paid by group companies

Mr J van der Sandt*

Paid by the company
Paid by group companies

Mr G Palser^ 
Mr NP Dongwana^
Mr MJ Harper^ 
Mr P Rörich^ 
Mr M Mia^
Mr PGM Truyens^

Paid by the company
Paid by group companies

Mr PRE Tsukudu^ 
Mr P Moyo^

Fees 
R’000

–
–
638
431
553
672
288
258
3,874

1,312
2,562

2,140
544
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

1,132
649
–
–
–
–
– 
– 
– 

– 
–

8,000

14,124

8,000

14,124

–

–

2,850

2,850

–

–

545 
–
545

3,081 
3,081
–

–

–
–

1,053

1,053
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

1,827

1,227
600

148

–
148

353
250
1,153
468
638
2,477

641
1,836

369
–

– 
–
–

–

–
–

500

500
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

–
4,375

–
8,407

197 
177
 –
–
–
– 
–
–
–

–
–

–

–

–

–

1,500
4,990
–
–
–
–
–
–
5,670

5,670
–

–

–

4,969
6,360
638
431
553
672
288
258
9,544

6,982
2,562

749
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

1,783"
433"
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

22,124

22,748

11,748

22,124

22,748

11,748

2,250

5,100

2,250

5,100

1,191

1,191

3,912

3,912

318 
318
–

–

–
–

28

28
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

–
–

–

108 
108
–

–

–
–

4,052
3,507
545

1,827

1,227
600

4,000

5,729

4,000
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

–
–

–

5,581
148

353
250
1,153
468
638
2,477

641
1,836

369
12,782

12,782

286 
286
–

5,911 
5,911
–

–

–
–

71

71
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

–
–

–

–

–
–

–

–
–

–
–
–
–
–
–

–
–

–
3,524

3,524

9,435

145

Paid by group companies

–

4,375

8,407

8,228

8,509

8,907

346

4,108 30,098

357

* Executive
^ Non-executive director
~ Prescribed officer 
+ Appointed 1 November 2018
" Shares awarded for performance relating to 2018 are granted in 2019

6,714 13,534 15,905

374 14,410 50,937

24,688

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Directors’ and prescribed officers’ Old Mutual Limited Share Awards

2018

R Snyders

NB Manyoha

P Moyo

M Ilsley

Issue 
date

Vesting 
date

16 April 
2015
16 April 
2015
11 March 
2016
11 March 
2016
29 March 
2017
29 March 
2017

16 April 
2018
16 April 
2018
11 March 
2019
11 March 
2019
29 March 
2020
29 March 
2020

19 April 
2018
19 April 
2018
19 April 
2018
18 September
2018
14 December 
2018

6 September
2017
6 September 
2017
6 September 
2017
19 April 
2018
18 September 
2018
14 December 
2018
18 September 
2018
14 December 
2018

6 September
2017
12 November 
2018
18 September 
2018
14 December 
2018

19 April 
2021
19 April 
2022
19 April 
2023
18 September
2020
18 September 
2020

6 September
2020
6 September 
2021
6 September 
2022
19 April
2021
18 September 
2020
18 September 
2020
18 September 
2019
18 September 
2019

6 September
2020
18 September 
2019
18 September 
2020
18 September 
2020

146

Share 
price 
R

Opening 
shares 
Number 
of shares

22.40

46,263

22.40

49,457

22.40

62,346

22.40

26,346

22.40

74,815

22.40

88,018

22.40

22.40

22.40

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

22.40 724,639

22.40

181,159

22.40

181,160

8,063

8,063

336

128

–

–

–

22.40

22.40

22.40

22.40

22.40

– 344,966

–

–

–

–

336

128

227,140

86,180

Shares 
granted 
Number 
of 
shares

Shares 
vested 
Number 
of 
shares

Shares 
forfeited 
Number 
of 
shares

Closing 
shares 
Number 
of shares

–

–

–

–

–

–

(24,519)

(21,744)

(43,449)

(6,008)

(40,260)

(22,086)

–

–

–

–

–

(5,564)

20,782

(24,938)

49,877

(73,903)

(14,115)

–

45,967

(16,618)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

29,349

8,063

8,063

336

128

724,639

181,159

181,160

– 344,966

–

–

–

–

336

128

227,140

86,180

–

 –

 –

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

22.40

391,305

(313,044)

78,261

22.40

22.40

22.40

95,138

336

128

95,138

336

128

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Issue 
date

Vesting 
date

Share 
price 
R

Opening 
shares 
Number 
of shares

Shares 
granted 
Number 
of shares

Shares 
vested 
Number 
of shares

Shares 
forfeited 
Number 
of shares

Closing 
shares 
Number 
of shares

2017

R Snyders 

JD van der Sandt

P Moyo

8 April
2014
8 April
2014
16 April
2015
16 April
2015
11 March 
2016
11 March 
2016
29 March 
2017

8 April
2014
8 April
2014
16 April
2015
16 April
2015
11 March 
2016
11 March 
2016
11 March 
2016
15 August 
2016
15 August 
2016
29 March 
2017
29 March 
2017

8 April
2018
8 April
2018
16 April
2018
11 March 
2019
11 March 
2019
11 March 
2019
29 March 
2020

8 April
2018
8 April
2018
16 April
2019
16 April
2019
11 March 
2019
11 March 
2019
11 March 
2019
15 August 
2019
15 August 
2019
29 March 
2020
29 March 
2020

6 
September 
2017
6 
September 
2017
6 
September 
2017
6 
September 
2017

6 
September 
2020
6 
September 
2020
6 
September 
2021
6 
September 
2022

37.99

19,244

37.99

101,781

  37.99   46,263

  37.99

  49,457

  37.99   62,346

  37.99   26,346

–

–

  –

  –

  –

–

  37.99

  –

162,833

(19,244)

–

–

(101,781)

–

–

  –

  –

  –

  –

  –

  –

  46,263

  –

  49,457

  –

  62,346

  –

26,346

  –

162,833

(2,237)

 –

37.99

2,237

37.99

62,200

37.99

28,964

37.99

25,058

37.99

9,375

37.99

27,809

37.99

14,770

37.99

3,290

37.99

19,968

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

37.99

37.99

37.99

37.99

37.99

37.99

–

–

–

–

–

–

33,530

52,970

543,479

181,159

181,160

181,160

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(62,200)

(28,964)

(25,058)

(9,375)

(27,809)

 (14,770)

(3,290)

(19,968)

(33,530)

(52,970)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

543,479

–

–

–

181,159

181,160

181,160

499,108 1,336,291

(21,481)

(379,715) 1,434,203

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Major components of the tax expense
Current
Local income tax – current period 
Local income tax – recognised in current tax for 
prior periods 

Deferred
Originating and reversing temporary differences 
Arising from previously unrecognised tax loss/tax 
credit/temporary difference

Withholding tax
Current year 

Deferred taxation movement by major 
temporary difference
Assessed loss 
Post retirement medical aid provision 
Other provisions and impairments
Smoothed operating leases
Prepayments 
Outstanding doubtful premium 
Amortisation of software application 
Capital gains tax 
Urban development zone allowance 
Investments and securities
Cashback, salvages and subrogation 

Reconciliation of taxation rate
Reconciliation between applicable tax rate and 
average effective tax rate.
Standard rate (%)
Non-taxable income (%)
Disallowed expenditure (%)
Withholding tax (%)
Prior year adjustment (%)
Change in tax rate (%)
Capital gains tax (%)

Effective rate (%)

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

306

220

244

(108)

198

(89)

90

1

10

209

–
(3)
(211)
(3)
(12)
–
25
110
27
3
65

1

(8)

212

(5)

–

(5)

 6

213

(1)
(1)
(26)
1
2
–
1
17
2
–
–

(5)

(107)

137

(83)

89

6

 –

143

–
(3)
(69)
(3)
(12)
–
25
(14)
27
(10)
65

6

175

–

175

(18)

–

(18)

 –

157

–
(1)
(56)
1
(11)
15
17
3
14
–
–

(18)

28.00
(0.82)
(1.93)
1.28
(2.18)
–
 (1.48)

22.87

 28.00
 (8.16)
1.90
0.50
(0.20)
0.40
–

22.44

 28.00
 2.09
14.50
0.12
5.28
–
3.57

53.56

 28.00
(13.30)
2.00
–
–
–
–

16.70

148

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Balance at the beginning of the year
Current tax for the year recognised in profit or loss
Balance prepaid at end of year
Balance at the end of the year

36. Cash generated from operations

Profit before taxation 
Adjustments for: 
Depreciation and amortisation
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets
(Gains)/losses on foreign exchange
Income from equity accounted investments
Dividend income
Interest income
Finance costs
Fair value losses
Impairment of property and equipment
Movements in retirement benefit assets and 
liabilities
Net insurance contract provisions
Other non-cash items
Net deferred acquisition costs
Subrogation recoveries receivable
Changes in working capital:
Other receivables 
Share-based payment charge/(credit)
Amounts due from agents and reinsurers
Increase/(decrease) in deposits with/by reinsurers 
and cedants
Amounts payable to cell owners
Other payables and employee benefits

37.  Dividends paid

Dividends
Dividends paid/distribution to employees by 
share trust

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

(31)
(198)
–
(115)

(344)

21
212
24
(31)

226

(23)
(137)
–
(112)

(272)

(16)
(175)
–
23

(168)

914

949

267

939

 60
32
(25)
(96)
(102)
(366)
51
9
5

(6)
(61)
–
–
–

334
(22)
(258)

(40)
117
277

823

74
32
18
–
–
(602)
–
–
11

2
(108)
–
12
3

(255)
59
(155)

229
–
74

343

56
32
(1)
–
(25)
(253)
9
268
8

(9)
(57)
–
–
–

225
(28)
(93)

(46)
–
189

542

65
32
5
–
–
(677)
–
–
–

5
(164)
(1)
11
5

7
53
(321)

193
–
92

244

 (229)

 (1,225)

 (225)

 (1,225)

–

(15)

–

–

(229)

(1,240)

(225)

(1,225)

149

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Opening balance
(Devaluation)/revaluation during the year
Transfer to retained earnings
Reclassification of revaluation reserve

39. Headline earnings per share

For the calculation of headline earnings per share, 
the profit attributable to equity holders of the 
company is adjusted for items excluded from 
headline earnings per share as listed below, divided 
by the normal weighted average number of ordinary 
shares in issue.
Profit attributable to equity holders
Impairment of property and equipment
Profit on sale of property and equipment
Loss on disposal of associate

Headline earnings attributable to equity holders

Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
in issue (millions)
Headline earnings per share (cents)

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

 60
5
25
–

90

671
3
(1)
1

674

 113
(12)
(3)
(38)

60

719
12
–
–

731

 86
5
(1)
–

90

124
3
(1)
1

127

 89
–
(3)
–

86

783
–
–
–

783

320
 210.00

320
 228.00

320
 39.69

320
 244.00

40. Related parties

Ultimate holding company 
Holding company 
Subsidiaries 
Associated companies 
Fellow subsidiaries 

Fellow associate 

Old Mutual Limited
Mutual & Federal Investments Proprietary Limited
Refer to note 44
Refer to note 44
Old Mutual Emerging Markets Proprietary Limited
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) 
Limited
Old Mutual Investment Group Limited
Old Mutual Direct Holdings Limited
Old Mutual Short–term Insurance (Botswana) Limited 
Old Mutual Short–term Insurance (Namibia) 
Limited
Nedbank Limited

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Nedbank Limited
Premium received for insurance cover
Interest received
Claims incurred
Investment management fees
Acquisition costs
Transactions with Old Mutual Emerging Markets 
Proprietary Limited – OMEM
Administration charge
Dividend paid
Transactions with subsidiaries:
Mutual & Federal Risk Financing Limited
Interest received
Claims incurred
Reinsurance premiums
Reinsurance claims
Reinsurance commission
Administration expenses
Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of 
Africa Limited
Reinsurance premiums
Reinsurance claims
Interest received
Rental received
Receivables and (Payables) with other entities 
within the Old Mutual Group:
Nedbank Limited – Bank balances
Nedbank Limited – Money market investment
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa)
Limited – Post retirement medical aid asset
OM Residual UK Limited (previously the ultimate 
holding company)
Old Mutual Direct Holdings Limited
Old Mutual Limited
Old Mutual Short-term Insurance (Botswana) 
Limited
Old Mutual Short-term Insurance (Namibia) Limited
Transactions with trusts within the Old Mutual 
Insure Group
Loan to the Mutual and Federal Management 
Incentive Trust
Loan to the Mutual and Federal Development Trust
Loan to the Mutual and Federal Management 
Incentive Trust (Namibia)
Loan to the Mutual and Federal Development Trust
Value of shares held by the Mutual and Federal 
Management Incentive Trust
Value of shares held by the Mutual and Federal 
Senior Black Management Trust
Value of shares held by the Employee Incentive 
Trust
Value of shares held by the Broad Based Economic 
Empowerment Employee Scheme
Value of shares held by the Mutual and Federal 
Development Trust

GROUP

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

2018
R million

2017
R million

154
102
(88)
(28)
–

955
21
(599)
(6)
(143)

154
61
(88)
(27)
–

955
11
(581)
(6)
(143)

(96)
(225)

(69)
(1,255)

(96)
(225)

(69)
(1,255)

(8)
–
323
38
83
39

1
(3)
–
35

 536
577

223

 –
 41
(56)

3
7

–
 –

7
3

241

84

24

47

81

2
(18)
17
8
4
36

1
(2)
8
–

 568
1,107

235

 (11)
 36
–

1
2

–
 –

7
3

440

138

–

–

–

(8)
–
323
38
83
39

1
(3)
–
35

 210
548

160

 –
 41
(56)

3
7

63
 14

7
3

–

–

–

–

–

–
–
17
8
4
36

1
(2)
–
–

 213
482

170

 (11)
 36
–

1
2

63
 14

7
3

–

–

–

–

–

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Fees paid to the Troy consortium
The intra-group balance with Old Mutual Direct Holdings relates to prepayments made by the 
company to the Troy consortium for the development of direct insurance infrastructure within the 
wider Old Mutual Group. The payments made to the consortium during the year were R3.9 million 
(2017: R6 million). The R41 million (2017: R36 million) receivable at year-end represents the prepayments 
made by the company as well as associated interest which will be reimbursed by Old Mutual Direct 
Holdings. JW Wilken is an equal one-third partner to the Troy consortium.

41.  Commitments

Operating lease
The group leases certain of its office buildings and office equipment in terms of operating leases. The 
company does not have the option to acquire the assets upon termination of the lease.

Less than 1 year 
Between 1 and 5 years 

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable 
operating leases

COMPANY

2018
R million

2017
R million

9 
58 

67 

3
34 

37

Operating lease payments represent rentals payable by the group for certain of its office properties. 
Leases are negotiated for an average term of seven years and rentals are fixed for an average of three 
years. No contingent rent is payable. 

Authorised capital expenditure
Construction of a new parking lot, located across the Old Mutual Insure Limited head office building in 
Johannesburg commenced on 1 November 2017.

The company has purchased four levels of basement parking from First National Bank Limited (FNB) (the 
Old Mutual Insure Limited section). FNB will retain the 10 upper levels that will be constructed above the 
Old Mutual Insure Limited section. The parkade is situated on land owned by FNB and is to be developed 
and constructed in accordance with a development agreement between FNB and Eris Property Group 
Proprietary Limited. The parkade will be constructed in phases and on completion, a sectional title 
scheme will be opened in order to transfer the Old Mutual Insure Limited section into the name of the 
company. It was agreed that the company would fund the development costs upfront on a monthly 
basis. The development costs are an amount equal to the purchase price. The company has subsequently 
agreed to sell the Old Mutual Insure Limited section to Bayete Capital Proprietary Limited (Bayete) in 
terms of a Deed of Sale Agreement. The Old Mutual Insure Limited section will be transferred to Bayete 
simultaneously with (or as soon as possible after) the transfer thereof into the name of the company.

This is expected to be completed mid 2019 at an estimated cost of R97 million of which R88 million has 
already been paid. The parking is included in the sale agreement and the balance of the commitment 
remains. Please refer to note 20.

42. Going concern

The directors believe that the group has adequate financial resources to continue in operation for the 
foreseeable future and accordingly the group and company financial statements have been prepared 
on a going-concern basis. The directors have satisfied themselves that the group is in a sound financial 
position. The directors are not aware of any new material changes that may adversely impact the 
group. The directors are also not aware of any material non-compliance with statutory or regulatory 
requirements or of any pending changes to legislation which may affect the group.

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No events have occurred after the reporting period that affect the results or financial position for the 
year ended 31 December 2018. 

44. List of related undertakings

Subsidiaries

ISSUED 
SHARE CAPITAL

FAIR VALUE 
OF SHARES IN 
SUBSIDIARIES

INDEBTEDNESS 
BY/(TO) 
SUBSIDIARIES

2018 

2017
R million  R million  R million  R million  R million  R million

2018 

2018 

2017 

2017 

Directly held
Cougar Investment Holding 
Company Limited
Credit Guarantee Insurance
Corporation of Africa Limited (75%) 
(2017: 75%)
Mutual & Federal Company of 
Zimbabwe (Private) Limited#
Mutual & Federal Risk Financing 
Limited
Platinum Underwriting Managers 
Proprietary Limited (2018: –%  
2017: 40%)
Old Mutual Holdings (Mauritius)
Limited+
Sintelum Proprietary Limited
Elite Risk Acceptances Proprietary 
Limited

Indirectly held
Galilean Properties (Proprietary) 
Limited

Structured vehicles
The Mutual & Federal Management 
Incentive Trust
The Mutual & Federal Senior Black 
Management Trust
The Mutual & Federal 
Development Trust
Employee Incentive Trust
Broad-based Economic 
Empowerment Employee Scheme

(a)

10

10

169

134

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)

(b)
(b)

(b)

(a) 

3

8

5

–

27
–

–

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

3

8

5

–

27
–

–

1,016

1,338

137

177

–

27
21

1

132

208

(2)

27
–

–

29 

– 

38 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

281

172

57
33

68

330

236

–
–

–

All other subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa unless otherwise indicated. 

(a) Investment company
(b) Short-term insurance
#  Incorporated in Zimbabwe
+  Incorporated in Mauritius

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 

63

–

14
–

–

(67)

(6)

–

33

–

–
–

–

– 

63

–

14
–

–

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All holdings are 100% unless otherwise indicated.

Old Mutual Holdings (Mauritius) is the holding company for the entities listed below and these entities 
are all incorporated in Mauritius.

•  Old Mutual Business Services (Mauritius)

•  Old Mutual Reinsurance (Mauritius) Limited

•  Old Mutual Specialty Insurance Limited 

Associates 

Directly held 
Mercury Administrator & Underwriter Agency 
Proprietary Limited (25%)
Merx Underwriting Managers Proprietary Limited (45%) 

Indirectly held
RM Insurance Holdings Limited (incorporated in 
Zimbabwe) 

Fair value 
of shares in 
associates

Indebtedness 
by/(to) associates

2018 
R million 

2017 

2018 
R million  R million 

2017
R million

– 
13 

91 

2 
12 

– 

–
– 

– 

 – 
–

– 

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(UNAUDITED)

1.  Workforce profile

1.1  Please report the total number of employees (including employees with disabilities) 

in each of the following occupational levels: Note: A=Africans, C=Coloureds, 
l=Indians and W=Whites

Male
C

I W A

Female
C

I W

Foreign nationals
Male Female

–
6

–
12

5
32

3
3

–
3

–
10

2
24

–
5

72

34 64 119

51

45 45

130

10

A

1
8

Occupational Levels

Top management
Senior management
Professionally qualified and 
experienced specialists and 
mid-management
Skilled technical and 
academically qualified 
workers, junior management, 
supervisors, foremen and 
superintendents
Semi-skilled and discretionary 
decision-making
Unskilled and defined 
decision-making

101

77 49 100 100 58

29

92

248 96 (35)

12

393 236 62

111

4

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total permanent

434 213 160 268 558 342 146 359

Temporary employees

24

8

4

2

25

7

4

11

Grand total

458 221

164 270 583 349 150 370

Total

11
103

573

617

1,199

12

2,515

85

–
–

3

4

1

–

8

–

8 2,600

7

5

–

27

–

27

1.2  Please report the total number of employees with disabilities only in each of 

the following occupational levels: Note: A=Africans, C=Coloureds, l=lndians and 
W=Whites 

Occupational Levels

A C

I W A C

I W

Male

Female

Foreign nationals
Male Female

Total

Top management
Senior management
Professionally qualified and 
experienced specialists and mid-
management
Skilled technical and academically 
qualified workers, junior 
management, supervisors, 
foremen, and superintendents
Semi-skilled and discretionary 
decision-making
Unskilled and defined 
decision-making

Total permanent

Temporary employees

Grand total

–
–

–

2

4

–

6

–

6

–
–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–
1

–

–

–

–

1

–

1

1
–

–

1

1

–

3

–

3

–
–

–

–

8

–

8

–

8

–
–

–

–

2

–

2

–

2

–
–

–

–

1

–

1

–

1

–
1

2

–

2

–

5

–

5

–
–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–
–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1
2

2

3

18

–

26

–

26

The supplementary information presented does not form part of the group and company annual 
financial statements and is unaudited.

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