1. Investment property

Land and buildings, including buildings on third-party land, held as long-term investments to generate rent revenue and/or for the purpose of capital appreciation are measured in accordance with the cost model. The investment property held as financial investments is subject to straight line depreciation over the useful life of 5 to 80 years and is recognised under the item “Net investment income”.

The fair value is determined using reports prepared by independent experts. These experts’ reports are prepared based on earned value and asset value methods or by weighted earned value and net asset value. It requires making assumptions about the future, principally concerning the discount rate, the exit yield, the expected utilisation (vacancy rate), the development of future rental charges, and the condition of the land and buildings. The construction and property value, location, useable area and usage category for the property are also taken into account. For this reason, all measurements of the fair value for the land and buildings come under Level 3 of the hierarchy in accordance with IFRS 13. The valuation techniques respond to the underlying assumptions and parameters. For instance, any reduction in the discount rate applied would result in an increase in the values ascertained for the land and buildings if the other assumptions and parameters remained unchanged. Conversely, any reduction in the expected utilisation or the expected rental charges would, for instance, result in a decrease in the values ascertained for the land and buildings if the other assumptions and parameters remained unchanged. The measurement-related assumptions and parameters are ascertained at each key date based on the best estimate by management with due respect to the current prevailing market conditions.

Acquisition costs

In € thousand

 

At 1 January 2017

2,014,772

Currency translation

–2,579

Change in basis of consolidation

–2

Additions

14,925

Disposals

–105,061

Reclassifications

–127,440

At 31 December 2017

1,794,615

At 1 January 2018

1,794,615

Currency translation

–978

Change in basis of consolidation

32,509

Additions

18,813

Disposals

–75,636

Reclassifications

–1,726

Reclassifications held for sale

–152,160

At 31 December 2018

1,615,436

Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses

In € thousand

 

At 1 January 2017

–664,776

Currency translation

1,474

Additions from depreciation

–45,665

Additions from impairment

–13,029

Disposals

85,354

Reclassifications

74,637

Reversal of impairment

1,287

At 31 December 2017

–560,719

At 1 January 2018

–560,719

Currency translation

290

Additions from depreciation

–31,863

Additions from impairment

–16,923

Disposals

50,959

Reclassifications

1,812

Reversal of impairment

413

Reclassifications held for sale

44,741

At 31 December 2018

–511,289

Carrying amounts

In € thousand

Property and casualty insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Total

At 1 January 2017

285,872

275,331

788,793

1,349,996

At 31 December 2017

254,494

237,163

742,239

1,233,896

At 31 December 2018

227,191

235,225

641,731

1,104,146

Fair values

In € thousand

Property and casualty insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Total

At 31 December 2017

447,622

527,343

1,242,662

2,217,627

At 31 December 2018

427,588

562,563

1,095,942

2,086,093