First of all there is their premium income, which amounted in 1987 to 38bn.
During its first year, The Company took in about $95,000 worth of premium income.
In its insurance business, premium income rose nearly 10 percent, to 25.1 billion euros.
The aim is for the premium income to pay costs.
During the previous nine years, they had averaged more than 30 cents per $1 in premium income.
For example, premium income grew by only 10 percent from 1982 through 1986, never exceeding $440 million a year.
Yet the agency predicted premium income of $700 million in 1987.
During its first year, the company took in about $95,000 worth of premium income.
The scheme now has a premium income of over£6 million a year.
The premium income from selling the call reduces the cost of purchasing the put.