Irish acquisition helps boost premiums and deposits
Premiums and deposits reach new high of $680 million
Companies to cut their reserves as they lower the price for gold used in their estimates
Revenue up marginally at $231 million
Company focused on expanding and diversifying its global client base
Report includes video messages from senior executives
Deposit-taking institutions and life insurers led the charge in what was a very positive quarter for the sector as a whole
Restructuring costs cause net profit to fall to $27.2 million
Outlook raises concern
High level of consumer indebtedness a significant risk factor for banks in 2014