Total new business sales at life and pensions group Hibernian were £453m in the first quarter of this year, up 80% on the same period last year, according to figures from its parent company Aviva.
The figure was boosted by a full three-month contribution from its joint venture with AIB's Ark Life. Underlying sales growth was 63%.
Sales through Hibernian's brokers were up 53% to £247m. Life sales were 21% higher at £76m while pension sales jumped almost 70% to £171m.
New business profits were up from £5m to £6m, though margins fell from 1.9% to 1.3%.
