Aurora Assicurazioni: the Board of Directors approved the results of the first half of 2006

The Board of Directors of Aurora Assicurazioni S.p.A. (Unipol Group), held today, approved the results as at 30 June 2006.
Total premium income in the first half of 2006 was €1,656.3m (2.4% compared with €1,697.7m in the first half of 2005), split as follows:

• Non-life premiums amounted to €1,060.8m (+2.4% over the first half of 2005)
• Life premiums amounted to €595.5m (-10.0% over the first half of 2005).

Amounts paid for claims, surrendered policies, matured policies and annuities, including claims handling expenses, totalled €1,440.8m (€1,179m as at 30 June 2005).