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 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, if necessary, 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 measurement 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 by management with due respect to the current prevailing market conditions.

Acquisition costs

In € thousand

 

At 1 January 2018

1,877,084

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

1,697,905

At 1 January 2019

1,697,905

Currency translation

3,242

Additions

61,998

Disposals

–41,908

Reclassifications

10,596

Reclassifications held for sale

78,049

At 31 December 2019

1,809,883

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

In € thousand

 

At 1 January 2018

–643,188

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

–593,759

At 1 January 2019

–593,759

Currency translation

–1,569

Additions from depreciation

–40,013

Additions from impairment

–1,848

Disposals

20,129

Reversal of impairment

3,981

Reclassifications held for sale

–59,360

At 31 December 2019

–672,439

Carrying amounts

In € thousand

Property and casualty insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Total

At 1 January 2018

254,494

237,163

742,239

1,233,896

At 31 December 2018

227,191

235,225

641,731

1,104,146

At 31 December 2019

214,693

242,077

680,674

1,137,444

Fair values

In € thousand

Property and casualty insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Total

At 31 December 2018

427,588

562,563

1,095,942

2,086,093

At 31 December 2019

434,938

576,950

1,246,974

2,258,862

Fair value
The fair value is the price that would be collected in an ordinary business transaction between market participants for the sale of an asset or that would be paid for transferring a liability.
Best estimate
Calculation based on the best estimate. This is the probability-weighted average of future cash flows taking into account the expected present value and using the relevant risk-free yield curve.