Insurer AIA Group Ltd posted a 22 per cent rise in new business value in 2018, beating estimates, driven by higher demand from its clients in Hong Kong as well as increased purchases from mainland Chinese visitors to the Asian financial hub.[HONG KONG] Insurer AIA Group Ltd posted a 22 per cent rise in new business value in 2018, beating estimates, driven by higher demand from its clients in Hong Kong as well as increased purchases from mainland Chinese visitors to the Asian financial hub.
AIA's value of new business, which measures expected profits from new premiums and is a key gauge for future growth, rose to US$3.96 billion in 2018, up from US$3.21 billion in 2017, the company said in a statement on Friday. Analysts had expected AIA to post a 19 per cent jump in value of new business to US$3.83 billion, as per Refinitiv data.
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