Standard Life cashes in on buoyant Canadian property market

Life assurance group Standard Life said its Canadian subsidiary has improved its risk profile by renegotiating an existing reinsurance arrangement.

Life assurance group Standard Life said its Canadian subsidiary has improved its risk profile by renegotiating an existing reinsurance arrangement.

Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada has also offloaded two office properties, and along with the renegotiated reinsurance arrangement these disposals should result in a one-off contribution to operating profit before tax of around £75m this year.

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