SUN ALLIANCE reports sharp profit rise Year 1986 Shr 64.2p vs 14p Div 16p making 23.5p vs 17.5p Pretax profit 180.4 mln stg vs 37.7 mln Net after tax 137.1 mln vs 34.9 mln Minorities 10.5 mln vs 7.2 mln General premium income 1.99 billion stg vs 1.78 billion Long term premium income 704.5 mln vs 576.6 mln General insurance underwritng loss 78.3 mln vs 183.4 mln Long term insurance profits 27.3 mln vs 20.9 mln Investment and other income 231.4 mln vs 200.2 mln. Company's full name is Sun Alliance and London Insurance Plc <SUNL.L>.