As at end-Dec 2023, Income Insurance’s shareholders' funds stood at $3.17 billion, and its tier-1 capital was at $2.7 billion based on data available. Income Insurance’s participating (par) funds stood at $10.4 billion. Hence, total capital worked out as $14.09 billion, compared to a total risk requirement of $7.08 billion giving a capital adequacy ratio of 199%.
On Dec 5, Bloomberg reported that Allianz Global Investors (AGI) and Amundi are in talks for the latter to acquire the former. AGI is an Allianz unit. A few short months ago, Allianz made a pre-conditional offer to acquire 51% of Income Insurance. Income Insurance does not publish its risk-based capital ratios. The RBC ratio measures available capital divided by required capital.
Available capital comprises shareholders funds, retained earnings, reserves, debt instruments, other comprehensive income, policyholders’ funds and such like. Required capital is the minimum capital that the insurer is required to hold based on the risks it undertakes.
