
Gross premiums at 76.5 billion, operating profit at 6.4 billion
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Generali reports the results of the first nine months of the year, with growth in gross premiums, operating profit and net profit.
In the first nine months, Generali recorded gross premiums growing to 76.5 billion (+4.5%), led by both Non-Life (+6.3%) and Life (+3.5%). Life net inflows remained strong at 11.7 billion (+13.6%), thanks to the positive contribution of all business lines.
The operating result is significantly increasing to 6,446 million (+8.5%), the normalized net profit is growing strongly to 3,678 million (+12%), supported by a solid operating performance.
The net result increased to 3,597 million (+11.9%).
"The excellent results of the first nine months reflect the effective implementation of our strategic plan and confirm the strong growth of the Group, supported by all business segments.". This was stated by Generali's CFO, Cristiano Borean, expressing "great confidence in the possibility of exceeding all the objectives of our strategic plan".

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