Skandia’s premiums and deposits in Sweden
The second quarter of 2005 showed a strong upswing compared with a year earlier both in terms of total premiums and new sales of unit linked assurance in the Swedish market. Total premiums and deposits (excl. Skandia Liv) rose 31% compared with the same quarter a year ago, to SEK 3.3 billion (2.5). During the first half of 2005 premiums and deposits (excl. Skandia Liv) rose 15%, to SEK 7.3 billion (6.4). Unit linked assurance Unit linked premiums written totalled SEK 2.8 billion (2.0) during the second quarter of the year, which is 40% higher than the same period a year ago. Premiums