38. Discontinued operations

The sale of the Italian Group represents a discontinued operation as at the reporting date. With respect to the balance sheet, reference is made here to the statements under note 11.

If an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the comparative year is adjusted so that it were as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year. The profit and loss of the discontinued business line presented in the consolidated income statement is composed as follows:

In € thousand

1-12/2016

1-12/2015
adjusted

Premiums earned (net)

1,237,722

982,379

Technical interest income

87,797

86,699

Other insurance income

208

240

Insurance benefits

–1,196,318

–931,476

Operating expenses

–107,709

–105,666

Other technical expenses

–9,592

–10,807

Technical result

12,107

21,369

Net investment income and income from investment property

98,564

99,162

Other income

6,664

6,708

Reclassification of technical interest income

–87,797

–86,699

Other expenses

–3,668

–5,302

Non-technical result

13,764

13,868

 

 

 

Operating profit/(loss)

25,871

35,237

Impairment losses

–1,571

–2,838

Earnings before taxes

24,300

32,400

Income taxes

–6,756

–9,253

Current profit/(loss) from discontinued operations (after tax)

17,544

23,147

Amortisation and disposal costs

–70,649

0

Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations (after tax)

–53,105

23,147

of which attributable to shareholders of UNIQA Insurance Group AG

–53,810

22,455

of which attributable to non-controlling interests

705

691

The consolidation of expenses and earnings in addition to the elimination of interim results were still carried out for transactions between discontinued and ongoing business lines.

In addition to reflecting current earnings, income from discontinued business lines include the depreciation of fair value in the amount of € 72,642 thousand and costs to sell. Income from the valuation of financial instruments available for sale, the fluctuations in value of which are reflected in the equity, amount to € 68,920 thousand and are reported in other comprehensive income.