9. Operating expenses

In € thousand

1–12/2017

1–12/2016

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

 

Payments

565,827

549,185

Change in deferred acquisition costs

8,706

–9,590

Other operating expenses

225,164

233,529

Reinsurance commission and share of profit from reinsurance ceded

–11,222

–9,944

 

788,475

763,180

Health insurance

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

 

Payments

101,929

106,621

Change in deferred acquisition costs

–12,165

–7,472

Other operating expenses

78,690

76,800

Reinsurance commission and share of profit from reinsurance ceded

–457

–463

 

167,998

175,486

Life insurance

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

 

Payments

195,140

224,249

Change in deferred acquisition costs

19,204

27,681

Other operating expenses

116,444

106,702

Reinsurance commission and share of profit from reinsurance ceded

–11,286

–10,904

 

319,501

347,728

Total

1,275,974

1,286,394