
Discovery Group lifts annual profit by 29% to R15.2bn
Discovery Bank reported its first profitable half, while Discovery Insure’s operating profit jumped by 229%, helped by lower claims and favourable weather.

Discovery Bank reported its first profitable half, while Discovery Insure’s operating profit jumped by 229%, helped by lower claims and favourable weather.

Exceptional underwriting in Old Mutual Insure and a 37% jump in Investments drive overall strength, but Corporate’s life insurance sales slumped 42%.

The final dividend was 14% higher than last year, while headline earnings rose by 11% to R1.033bn.