
Momentum lifts earnings as new business volumes rise across key divisions
Broad-based earnings growth was accompanied by tighter new business margins as the group contended with product-mix pressure across parts of the business.

Broad-based earnings growth was accompanied by tighter new business margins as the group contended with product-mix pressure across parts of the business.

Momentum Insure’s chief actuary, Rudolf Britz, urges advisers to guide clients through an annual insurance review in January – a simple yet powerful step to protect goals, reduce worry, and enable financial growth.

Despite a 20% drop in the value of new business, Momentum’s annuity earnings remain strong and underlying profitability resilient, lifting normalised headline earnings 41%.

Lump-sum product sales in Momentum Corporate and Metropolitan Life weakened, while life annuity volumes continued to grow in Momentum Investments.

When seeking compensation from an insurer because of alleged third-party negligence, the best course of action is to pursue the matter in court, the National Consumer Tribunal says.