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Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG)

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General Information
Company Name: Insurance Australia Group Limited
Stock Code: IAG
Website: www.iaglimited.com.au
Market Cap ($M): 7,055
Equiv. Shares (M): 2,075
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Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
  $ 3.470 $ 3.500 $ 3.540 $ 3.450 $ 3.490 7,590,635 $ -0.020  -0.573 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation : Buy
Recommendation Date : 27th Aug 2010
12 Month Target Price (average) : $4.025
Brokers Surveyed : 10

Market Statistics
% of Market: 0.6600
% of Sector: n/a
Sector: Financials
Industry Group: Insurance
Industry: Insurance

Company Overview
Company Overview
Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG) is the largest general insurer in Australia and New Zealand, providing personal and commercial insurance policies under the brands NRMA Insurance, SGIO, SGIC, CGU, Swann Insurance, State Insurance and NZI. IAG also underwrites motor, home and some other lines of insurance for RACV in Victoria and has operations in Thailand, the UK, Malaysia and China.
Company History
The National Roads Association was formed in 1920 to lobby government for better roads. In 1925, the association set up its insurance subsidiary, selling car insurance to members, and in 1926, was reconstituted as a separate mutual. Through the 1990s, the Insurance Group consolidated its market position in motor, CTP and home insurance. In July 2000, NRMA Insurance Group Ltd demutualised and listed on the ASX in Aug 2000. In Jan 2002, the group changed its name to Insurance Australia Group Ltd.
Differentiating Factor
IAG's affiliation with the NRMA Motoring Association provides the company with a strong brand name and ability to leverage from a large customer base.
Major Customers & Competitors
IAG's major customers are its millions of policyholders, the majority of whom hold motor, CTP and/or home and contents insurance policies. Major competitors include local Australian and overseas general insurance companies such as QBE, the merged Suncorp/Promina (GIO and AAMI) and Allianz.

Financial Summary
Year to Jun
NPAT
Rep $M
NPAT1
Adj $M
EPS
c
EPS chg
%
PER
x
PER rel
All Ords x
PER rel
Sector x
DPS
c
Yield
%
Franking
%
ROE
%
2007A n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a
2008A n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a 0.0 n/a
2009A 9.3 20.8 37.3 1.9 2.2 10.0 2.9 100.0
1NPAT is normalised by removing non-recurring items and goodwill. All the above statistics are derived from normalised earnings.

Peer Comparison
P/E (x) EPS Change (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Code Last Price Mkt Cap 07A 08F 07A 08F 07A 08F
QBE Insurance Group QBE $16.60 $17,172M 10.3475 9.4243 -16.7844 9.7965 7.8313 7.9518
Suncorp-Metway SUN $8.35 $10,700M 13.7225 10.7744 1.9332 27.3625 4.1916 5.1497
Insurance Australia Group IAG $3.40 $7,055M 21.9099 12.3881 66.8610 76.8634 2.5000 5.0000
Suncorp CPS SUNPB $99.51 $736M n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Share Price Returns
3 Months (%) 6 Months (%) 12 Months (%)
IAG -2.0173 -13.9241 -7.3569
Sector 1.5078 -7.4657 -1.3958
Market 3.6177 -3.1195 2.8483

Ratio Comparison
Year IAG Sector Market
P/E (x) FY07 0.0 15.2 15.4
FY08 0.0 10.4 10.1
Yield (%) FY07 0.0 9.5 5.2
FY08 0.0 7.7 5.2
EV/EBIT (x) FY07 0.0 6.7 10.5
FY08 0.0 3.9 14.0
EV/EBITDA (x) FY07 0.0 6.1 12.5
FY08 0.0 3.7 12.0

Directors
Name Position
J Strong Chairman
M Wilkins Executive Director & COO
H Fletcher Director
A Hynes Director
Y Allen Director
B Schwartz Director
P Colebatch Director
P Twyman Non-Executive Director
Mr Strong Director

Management
Name Position
M Wilkins Chief Executive Officer
G Venardos CFO
T Coleman Chief Risk Officer & Group Actuary
C McLoughlin Group Exec., Strategy
J Breheny CEO, Asia
N Hawkins CEO, IAG New Zealand
D Issa CEO, Personal Insurance
J Johnson CEO, Business Partnerships
J van der Schalk CEO, Asset Mgt. & Reinsurance
D West CEO, CGU
Mr A Cornish Chief Executive Officer

Substantial Shareholders
Name % Holding
Commonwealth Bank 6.1300

Calendar of Events
Date Event
06-Oct-2010 Dividend Date Payable for Final Year Result (4.5c 100% franked)
08-Sep-2010 Dividend Record Date for Final Year Result (4.5c 100% franked)
02-Sep-2010 Dividend Ex-Dividend Date for Final Year Result (4.5c 100% franked)
26-Aug-2010 Reporting Date for Final Year Result
12-Apr-2010 Dividend Date Payable for Half Yearly Result (8.5c 100% franked)


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