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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>📈 &#039;&#039;&#039;New business margin&#039;&#039;&#039; is a profitability metric used primarily in the [[Definition:Life insurance | life insurance]] industry to express the value created by newly written business as a percentage of an appropriate volume measure — most commonly the [[Definition:Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) | present value of new business premiums]] or, in some markets, [[Definition:Annualized premium equivalent (APE) | annualized premium equivalent]]. It quantifies how efficiently an insurer converts new sales into economic profit, making it one of the most closely watched indicators among analysts, investors, and senior management in life and savings-oriented insurance companies worldwide.<br /> <br /> 🔢 The margin is derived by dividing [[Definition:New business value | new business value]] (the discounted present value of expected future profits from policies sold in a given period) by the chosen premium volume denominator. For example, if a life insurer writes new business generating a new business value of €200 million against a present value of new business premiums of €4 billion, the new business margin stands at 5%. The specific calculation methodology depends on the [[Definition:Embedded value | embedded value]] framework in use — whether [[Definition:Traditional embedded value (TEV) | traditional embedded value]], [[Definition:European embedded value (EEV) | European embedded value]], or [[Definition:Market consistent embedded value (MCEV) | market consistent embedded value]] — each of which treats [[Definition:Discount rate | discount rates]], [[Definition:Risk margin | risk margins]], and option costs differently. With the adoption of [[Definition:IFRS 17 | IFRS 17]], some insurers are beginning to express similar concepts through the lens of the [[Definition:Contractual service margin (CSM) | contractual service margin]], though the embedded value framework remains the dominant basis for new business margin reporting, particularly across European, Japanese, and Southeast Asian markets.<br /> <br /> 💡 Tracking new business margin over time reveals critical strategic signals. A rising margin may reflect improved [[Definition:Product design | product design]], better [[Definition:Underwriting discipline | underwriting discipline]], a shift toward higher-margin product lines (such as protection business over low-margin savings products), or favorable movements in interest rates and capital markets. Conversely, declining margins can flag intensifying price competition, regulatory changes compressing profitability, or a deteriorating mix of business. Investors in major listed life insurers — from [[Definition:AXA | AXA]] and [[Definition:Allianz | Allianz]] in Europe to large life groups in China and Japan — routinely compare new business margins across peers to gauge relative value creation, making this metric a cornerstone of life insurance sector analysis.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:New business value]]<br /> * [[Definition:Embedded value]]<br /> * [[Definition:Annualized premium equivalent (APE)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Present value of new business premiums (PVNBP)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Contractual service margin (CSM)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Market consistent embedded value (MCEV)]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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