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Suncorp集團達成24億澳幣再保險協議

-- 根據週五提交給澳洲證券交易所的文件顯示,Suncorp集團(ASX:SUN)已達成一項再保險協議,該協議每年為其提供8億澳元的保障,並在協議五年期限內提供高達24億澳元的總保障。 根據文件,該協議將於6月30日生效,並涵蓋了Suncorp現有下放安排中低於3.5億澳元的保障。 此總保障額度的2027財年起算點為18.5億澳元。該公司表示,預計在任何年份,該總保障額度將有效限制自然災害造成的損失,在約90%的情況下,該起算點的損失都能有效控制。 該公司還表示,該協議預計還將降低淨賠付成本的波動性,並透過「略微降低的資本目標」一次釋放約1億澳元的資本。 此外,Suncorp預計其2026財年基礎保險交易比率將接近先前10%至12%指引區間的上限。該公司也表示,目前預計2026財年毛保費收入將成長約為3%。 此前,根據一份早前提交的文件,該公司曾預計毛保費收入增長「在個位數中段的下限附近」。

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