5. Technical provisions

Unearned premiums

For short-term insurance contracts, such as most property and casualty insurance policies, relating to future years are reported as in line with the applicable regulations of . The amount of these unearned premiums corresponds to the insurance cover granted proportionally in future periods. levied upon entering into certain long-term contracts (e.g. upfront fees) are recognised as . In line with the applicable regulations of US GAAP, these fees are recorded in the same manner as the redemption of deferred . These unearned premiums are in principle calculated for each individual policy and exactly to the day. If they are attributable to life insurance, they are included in .

Insurance provision

Insurance provisions are essentially established in the life and health insurance lines. Their carrying amount is determined based on actuarial principles on the basis of the present value determined prospectively of future benefits to be paid by the insurer less the present value of future net premiums the insurer expects to receive on an individual contract basis. are also established in the property and casualty lines that cover life-long obligations (accident pensions as well as pensions in motor vehicle liability insurance). The insurance provision of the life insurer is calculated by taking into account contractually agreed calculation principles, which are explained in more detail under the underwriting risks in chapter 44, “Risk profile”. These calculation principles take into account assumptions related to costs, mortality, invalidity and interest rate changes. Reasonable safety margins are included here in order to account for the risk of adjustments, errors and contingencies over the term of the contract.

For policies that are mainly of investment character (e.g. unit-linked life insurance), the provisions of 97 are used to measure insurance provision. Insurance provision is arrived at by combining the invested amounts, the change in value of the underlying investments and the withdrawals under the policy.

Insurance provisions for health insurance are determined based on calculation principles that correspond to the , taking into account safety margins. Once calculation principles have been determined, they have to be applied to the corresponding partial portfolio for the whole (locked-in principle).

Provision for unsettled claims

The includes both the provision for claims already reported by the reporting date as well as the provision for damage that has not yet been reported but which has already occurred.

The provision in property and casualty insurance is determined based on a best estimate. Standard actuarial models are used to calculate the claim reserves with the parameters for these based on historical data. The assumptions made are reviewed continuously and adjusted if necessary. Examples of material assumptions include growth in claims frequency and in average claims expenses. Another material assumption is the settlement patterns for the individual lines of business which can be impacted by various factors. Assumptions regarding the future progress of claims inflation are only made to the extent that the future development is extrapolated based on historical observations. In insurance lines in which past experience does not allow the application of statistical methods individual loss provisions are set aside.

Discounting of claims reserves only takes place with respect to a small section of the annuity reserves for which an insurance provision is also formed. Recourse payments expected in future are deducted from the provision for unsettled claims. Costs of settling the claim that are directly attributable to the claim event such as costs of an expert report are already included in the calculation for the provision. Provisions for internal settlement expense are determined in a separate calculation procedure. The calculation of the involves uncertainty on account of the contingency risk in the underlying assumptions. Further information on this can be found in chapter 44, “Risk profile”.

For health insurance, provisions for unsettled claims are estimated on the basis of past experience, taking into consideration the known arrears in claim payments.

Life insurance is calculated on an individual loss basis with the exception of the provision for unreported claims.

Provision for the assumed business generally complies with the figures of the cedents.

Provisions for premium refunds and profit participation

The includes the amounts for profit-related and non-profit-related to which the policyholders are entitled on the basis of statutory or contractual provisions.

In life insurance, policies with a discretionary participation feature, differences between local measurement and measurement in accordance with are presented with deferred profit participation taken into account, whereby this is also reported in profit/(loss) for the period or in other comprehensive income depending on the recognition of the change in the underlying measurement differences. The amount of the provision for deferred generally comes to 85 per cent of the measurement differentials after tax.

Other technical provisions

This item contains provision for contingent losses for acquired reinsurance portfolios as well as provision for expected cancellations and premium defaults.

Liability Adequacy Test

The Liability Adequacy Test evaluates whether the established IFRS reserves are sufficient. For life insurance portfolios, a reserve is compared with the IFRS reserve less plus unearned revenue liability (URL). This calculation is done separately each quarter for mixed insurance policies, pension policies, risk insurance policies, and unit-linked and index-linked policies.

Because UNIQA already uses the best estimate approach for calculating loss reserves in non-life insurance, only the premiums to be expected in the future will be tested. Business lines that feature a surplus in the annual calculation of less than 5 per cent from future premiums less claims and costs expected in future are reviewed each quarter. In non-life insurance, the business lines tested are motor vehicle liability insurance, general liability insurance and other.

Gross

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Insurance provision

Provision for unsettled claims

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder profit participation

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

592,185

12,301

2,599,264

29,251

1,319

11,843

3,246,163

Foreign exchange differences

4,188

–323

6,492

–46

10

3

10,325

Portfolio changes

999

 

–4,331

 

–1

16

–3,318

Additions

 

606

 

1,499

284

3,714

6,103

Disposals

 

–204

 

–133

–564

–4,600

–5,501

Premiums written

2,846,783

 

 

 

 

 

2,846,783

Premiums earned

–2,826,030

 

 

 

 

 

–2,826,030

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,815,775

 

 

 

1,815,775

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–957,048

 

 

 

–957,048

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–57,330

 

 

 

–57,330

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–794,890

 

 

 

–794,890

At 31 December 2019

618,125

12,380

2,607,932

30,572

1,049

10,975

3,281,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

12,894

2,932,119

183,216

13,082

50,894

715

3,192,921

Foreign exchange differences

700

47

386

–12

0

–3

1,117

Portfolio changes

0

 

99

 

 

–11

88

Additions

 

144,544

 

10,764

21,019

22

176,349

Disposals

 

–1,276

 

–9,203

–21,206

–30

–31,715

Premiums written

1,130,821

 

 

 

 

 

1,130,821

Premiums earned

–1,123,558

 

 

 

 

 

–1,123,558

Claims reporting year

 

 

741,288

 

 

 

741,288

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–556,796

 

 

 

–556,796

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–12,149

 

 

 

–12,149

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–157,705

 

 

 

–157,705

At 31 December 2019

20,857

3,075,435

198,338

14,630

50,707

693

3,360,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

 

9,979,484

199,684

4,931

707,819

5,357

10,897,274

Foreign exchange differences

 

22,185

1,221

–15

774

–85

24,080

Change in basis of consolidation

 

95

 

 

0

 

95

Portfolio changes

 

1,642

–282

 

–582

 

779

Additions

 

239,543

 

2,496

453,260

1,161

696,460

Disposals

 

–435,531

 

–231

–15,071

–1,483

–452,316

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,168,680

 

 

 

1,168,680

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,018,554

 

 

 

–1,018,554

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–14,337

 

 

 

–14,337

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–152,847

 

 

 

–152,847

At 31 December 2019

 

9,807,418

183,565

7,181

1,146,200

4,950

11,149,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

605,079

12,923,904

2,982,164

47,264

760,032

17,915

17,336,358

Foreign exchange differences

4,888

21,909

8,098

–73

784

–86

35,521

Change in basis of consolidation

 

95

 

 

0

 

95

Portfolio changes

999

1,642

–4,515

 

–583

5

–2,451

Additions

 

384,694

 

14,758

474,563

4,898

878,912

Disposals

 

–437,011

 

–9,566

–36,841

–6,114

–489,532

Premiums written

3,977,604

 

 

 

 

 

3,977,604

Premiums earned

–3,949,588

 

 

 

 

 

–3,949,588

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,725,742

 

 

 

3,725,742

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,532,397

 

 

 

–2,532,397

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–83,816

 

 

 

–83,816

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–1,105,442

 

 

 

–1,105,442

At 31 December 2019

638,982

12,895,233

2,989,835

52,383

1,197,955

16,618

17,791,006

Reinsurers' share

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Insurance provision

Provision for unsettled claims

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder profit participation

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

27,557

22

245,429

 

 

2,600

275,608

Foreign exchange differences

614

–1

1,723

 

 

–10

2,327

Change in basis of consolidation

 

 

–1

 

 

 

–1

Portfolio changes

732

 

3,834

 

 

 

4,566

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

1,489

1,489

Disposals

 

–10

 

 

 

–1,618

–1,627

Premiums written

146,668

 

 

 

 

 

146,668

Premiums earned

–146,105

 

 

 

 

 

–146,105

Claims reporting year

 

 

168,497

 

 

 

168,497

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–105,582

 

 

 

–105,582

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–18,558

 

 

 

–18,558

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–107,544

 

 

 

–107,544

At 31 December 2019

29,467

12

187,799

 

 

2,462

219,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

624

566

863

 

 

4

2,057

Foreign exchange differences

56

 

111

 

 

0

167

Portfolio changes

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

Disposals

 

–46

 

 

 

–3

–48

Premiums written

2,557

 

 

 

 

 

2,557

Premiums earned

–3,029

 

 

 

 

 

–3,029

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,289

 

 

 

1,289

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,045

 

 

 

–1,045

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–65

 

 

 

–65

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–293

 

 

 

–293

At 31 December 2019

207

520

862

 

 

1

1,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

 

130,590

5,089

 

 

17

135,696

Foreign exchange differences

 

122

21

 

 

0

143

Portfolio changes

 

–42

–721

 

 

34

–729

Additions

 

6,877

 

 

 

4

6,880

Disposals

 

–13,361

 

 

 

0

–13,361

Claims reporting year

 

 

25,348

 

 

 

25,348

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–22,101

 

 

 

–22,101

Change in claims previous years

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

1,312

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–4,497

 

 

 

–4,497

At 31 December 2019

 

124,186

4,451

 

 

55

128,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

28,181

131,178

251,381

 

 

2,621

413,361

Foreign exchange differences

670

121

1,856

 

 

–10

2,637

Change in basis of consolidation

 

 

–1

 

 

 

–1

Portfolio changes

732

–42

3,115

 

 

34

3,839

Additions

 

6,877

 

 

 

1,493

8,370

Disposals

 

–13,416

 

 

 

–1,620

–15,036

Premiums written

149,225

 

 

 

 

 

149,225

Premiums earned

–149,134

 

 

 

 

 

–149,134

Claims reporting year

 

 

195,134

 

 

 

195,134

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–128,727

 

 

 

–128,727

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–17,311

 

 

 

–17,311

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–112,334

 

 

 

–112,334

At 31 December 2019

29,674

124,717

193,113

 

 

2,518

350,022

Net

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Insurance provision

Provision for unsettled claims

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder profit participation

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

564,628

12,279

2,353,835

29,251

1,319

9,243

2,970,555

Foreign exchange differences

3,574

–322

4,768

–46

10

13

7,998

Change in basis of consolidation

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

Portfolio changes

267

 

–8,166

 

–1

16

–7,884

Additions

 

606

 

1,499

284

2,225

4,614

Disposals

 

–194

 

–133

–564

–2,983

–3,873

Premiums written

2,700,115

 

 

 

 

 

2,700,115

Premiums earned

–2,679,925

 

 

 

 

 

–2,679,925

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,647,278

 

 

 

1,647,278

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–851,466

 

 

 

–851,466

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–38,771

 

 

 

–38,771

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–687,346

 

 

 

–687,346

At 31 December 2019

588,659

12,369

2,420,132

30,572

1,049

8,514

3,061,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

12,270

2,931,554

182,353

13,082

50,894

711

3,190,864

Foreign exchange differences

644

47

274

–12

0

–3

950

Portfolio changes

0

 

97

 

 

–11

87

Additions

 

144,544

 

10,764

21,019

22

176,349

Disposals

 

–1,230

 

–9,203

–21,206

–27

–31,667

Premiums written

1,128,264

 

 

 

 

 

1,128,264

Premiums earned

–1,120,529

 

 

 

 

 

–1,120,529

Claims reporting year

 

 

739,999

 

 

 

739,999

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–555,751

 

 

 

–555,751

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–12,084

 

 

 

–12,084

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–157,412

 

 

 

–157,412

At 31 December 2019

20,649

3,074,915

197,475

14,630

50,707

692

3,359,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

 

9,848,894

194,595

4,931

707,819

5,340

10,761,578

Foreign exchange differences

 

22,063

1,200

–15

774

–85

23,937

Change in basis of consolidation

 

95

 

 

0

 

95

Portfolio changes

 

1,685

439

 

–582

–34

1,507

Additions

 

232,667

 

2,496

453,260

1,158

689,579

Disposals

 

–422,170

 

–231

–15,071

–1,483

–438,955

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,143,333

 

 

 

1,143,333

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–996,453

 

 

 

–996,453

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–15,650

 

 

 

–15,650

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–148,350

 

 

 

–148,350

At 31 December 2019

 

9,683,232

179,114

7,181

1,146,200

4,894

11,020,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019

576,898

12,792,727

2,730,783

47,264

760,032

15,294

16,922,997

Foreign exchange differences

4,218

21,788

6,242

–73

784

–75

32,884

Change in basis of consolidation

 

95

1

 

0

 

96

Portfolio changes

267

1,685

–7,629

 

–583

–29

–6,290

Additions

 

377,817

 

14,758

474,563

3,405

870,542

Disposals

 

–423,595

 

–9,566

–36,841

–4,493

–474,496

Premiums written

3,828,380

 

 

 

 

 

3,828,380

Premiums earned

–3,800,454

 

 

 

 

 

–3,800,454

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,530,609

 

 

 

3,530,609

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,403,670

 

 

 

–2,403,670

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–66,505

 

 

 

–66,505

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–993,108

 

 

 

–993,108

At 31 December 2019

609,308

12,770,516

2,796,722

52,383

1,197,955

14,100

17,440,984

Gross

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Insurance provision

Provision for unsettled claims

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder profit participation

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

563,515

12,550

2,492,366

28,242

1,771

14,308

3,112,751

Foreign exchange differences

–3,499

–383

–7,791

–52

1

–75

–11,799

Portfolio changes

–515

 

–808

 

 

–2,269

–3,592

Additions

 

319

 

1,186

501

3,015

5,020

Disposals

 

–185

 

–124

–954

–3,136

–4,399

Premiums written

2,774,435

 

 

 

 

 

2,774,435

Premiums earned

–2,741,750

 

 

 

 

 

–2,741,750

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,769,180

 

 

 

1,769,180

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–863,108

 

 

 

–863,108

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–46,449

 

 

 

–46,449

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–744,127

 

 

 

–744,127

At 31 December 2018

592,185

12,301

2,599,264

29,251

1,319

11,843

3,246,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

10,727

2,799,040

165,494

11,580

51,545

657

3,039,042

Foreign exchange differences

–200

–105

81

–12

0

–2

–238

Portfolio changes

492

 

97

 

 

–158

431

Additions

 

133,208

 

10,571

20,000

218

163,997

Disposals

 

–23

 

–9,056

–20,651

 

–29,730

Premiums written

1,086,444

 

 

 

 

 

1,086,444

Premiums earned

–1,084,569

 

 

 

 

 

–1,084,569

Claims reporting year

 

 

741,200

 

 

 

741,200

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–571,444

 

 

 

–571,444

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–8,868

 

 

 

–8,868

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–143,344

 

 

 

–143,344

At 31 December 2018

12,894

2,932,119

183,216

13,082

50,894

715

3,192,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

 

10,207,610

169,477

4,829

843,708

4,655

11,230,279

Foreign exchange differences

 

–14,236

–1,063

–14

–776

–98

–16,187

Portfolio changes

 

50,017

–422

 

–3,307

–102

46,186

Additions

 

147,563

 

164

26,881

1,397

176,006

Disposals

 

–411,471

 

–49

–158,687

–495

–570,701

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,224,385

 

 

 

1,224,385

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,044,615

 

 

 

–1,044,615

Change in claims previous years

 

 

11,324

 

 

 

11,324

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–159,402

 

 

 

–159,402

At 31 December 2018

 

9,979,484

199,684

4,931

707,819

5,357

10,897,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

574,242

13,019,200

2,827,337

44,650

897,024

19,620

17,382,072

Foreign exchange differences

–3,699

–14,724

–8,772

–78

–775

–175

–28,224

Portfolio changes

–24

50,017

–1,133

 

–3,307

–2,529

43,025

Additions

 

281,090

 

11,921

47,382

4,630

345,023

Disposals

 

–411,679

 

–9,230

–180,291

–3,631

–604,831

Premiums written

3,860,879

 

 

 

 

 

3,860,879

Premiums earned

–3,826,319

 

 

 

 

 

–3,826,319

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,734,766

 

 

 

3,734,766

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,479,167

 

 

 

–2,479,167

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–43,993

 

 

 

–43,993

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–1,046,874

 

 

 

–1,046,874

At 31 December 2018

605,079

12,923,904

2,982,164

47,264

760,032

17,915

17,336,358

Reinsurers' share

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Insurance provision

Provision for unsettled claims

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder profit participation

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

25,903

12

145,312

 

 

1,791

173,019

Foreign exchange differences

223

0

173

 

 

–22

374

Portfolio changes

17

 

–856

 

 

 

–839

Additions

 

10

 

 

 

831

841

Premiums written

157,498

 

 

 

 

 

157,498

Premiums earned

–156,085

 

 

 

 

 

–156,085

Claims reporting year

 

 

142,869

 

 

 

142,869

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–18,784

 

 

 

–18,784

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–699

 

 

 

–699

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–22,587

 

 

 

–22,587

At 31 December 2018

27,557

22

245,429

 

 

2,600

275,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

200

1,159

31

 

 

 

1,391

Foreign exchange differences

3

–68

–2

 

 

 

–67

Portfolio changes

466

–457

456

 

 

 

464

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

4

4

Disposals

 

–68

 

 

 

 

–68

Premiums written

3,611

 

 

 

 

 

3,611

Premiums earned

–3,656

 

 

 

 

 

–3,656

Claims reporting year

 

 

789

 

 

 

789

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–391

 

 

 

–391

Change in claims previous years

 

 

872

 

 

 

872

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–891

 

 

 

–891

At 31 December 2018

624

566

863

 

 

4

2,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

 

136,223

5,477

 

 

17

141,716

Foreign exchange differences

 

–85

–18

 

 

 

–104

Portfolio changes

 

–192

–1

 

 

 

–193

Additions

 

237

 

 

 

0

238

Disposals

 

–5,593

 

 

 

 

–5,593

Claims reporting year

 

 

22,023

 

 

 

22,023

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–19,685

 

 

 

–19,685

Change in claims previous years

 

 

2,463

 

 

 

2,463

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–5,169

 

 

 

–5,169

At 31 December 2018

 

130,590

5,089

 

 

17

135,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

26,103

137,394

150,820

 

 

1,808

316,126

Foreign exchange differences

227

–154

153

 

 

–22

204

Portfolio changes

483

–649

–401

 

 

 

–567

Additions

 

248

 

 

 

835

1,083

Disposals

 

–5,661

 

 

 

 

–5,661

Premiums written

161,109

 

 

 

 

 

161,109

Premiums earned

–159,741

 

 

 

 

 

–159,741

Claims reporting year

 

 

165,681

 

 

 

165,681

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–38,860

 

 

 

–38,860

Change in claims previous years

 

 

2,637

 

 

 

2,637

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–28,647

 

 

 

–28,647

At 31 December 2018

28,181

131,178

251,381

 

 

2,621

413,361

Net

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Insurance provision

Provision for unsettled claims

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder profit participation

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

537,612

12,538

2,347,053

28,242

1,771

12,516

2,939,732

Foreign exchange differences

–3,722

–382

–7,964

–52

1

–53

–12,173

Portfolio changes

–532

 

48

 

 

–2,269

–2,753

Additions

 

308

 

1,186

501

2,184

4,179

Disposals

 

–185

 

–124

–954

–3,136

–4,399

Premiums written

2,616,937

 

 

 

 

 

2,616,937

Premiums earned

–2,585,666

 

 

 

 

 

–2,585,666

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,626,311

 

 

 

1,626,311

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–844,324

 

 

 

–844,324

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–45,750

 

 

 

–45,750

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–721,540

 

 

 

–721,540

At 31 December 2018

564,628

12,279

2,353,835

29,251

1,319

9,243

2,970,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

10,526

2,797,881

165,463

11,580

51,545

657

3,037,651

Foreign exchange differences

–203

–37

83

–12

0

–2

–172

Portfolio changes

26

457

–359

 

 

–158

–34

Additions

 

133,208

 

10,571

20,000

214

163,993

Disposals

 

45

 

–9,056

–20,651

 

–29,662

Premiums written

1,082,834

 

 

 

 

 

1,082,834

Premiums earned

–1,080,912

 

 

 

 

 

–1,080,912

Claims reporting year

 

 

740,411

 

 

 

740,411

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–571,052

 

 

 

–571,052

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–9,741

 

 

 

–9,741

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–142,453

 

 

 

–142,453

At 31 December 2018

12,270

2,931,554

182,353

13,082

50,894

711

3,190,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

 

10,071,387

164,000

4,829

843,708

4,638

11,088,563

Foreign exchange differences

 

–14,151

–1,045

–14

–776

–98

–16,083

Portfolio changes

 

50,209

–421

 

–3,307

–102

46,379

Additions

 

147,326

 

164

26,881

1,396

175,768

Disposals

 

–405,878

 

–49

–158,687

–495

–565,108

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,202,363

 

 

 

1,202,363

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,024,930

 

 

 

–1,024,930

Change in claims previous years

 

 

8,861

 

 

 

8,861

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–154,234

 

 

 

–154,234

At 31 December 2018

 

9,848,894

194,595

4,931

707,819

5,340

10,761,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2018

548,138

12,881,806

2,676,517

44,650

897,024

17,812

17,065,946

Foreign exchange differences

–3,926

–14,570

–8,925

–78

–775

–153

–28,428

Portfolio changes

–507

50,666

–731

 

–3,307

–2,529

43,593

Additions

 

280,842

 

11,921

47,382

3,795

343,940

Disposals

 

–406,018

 

–9,230

–180,291

–3,631

–599,169

Premiums written

3,699,770

 

 

 

 

 

3,699,770

Premiums earned

–3,666,578

 

 

 

 

 

–3,666,578

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,569,085

 

 

 

3,569,085

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,440,306

 

 

 

–2,440,306

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–46,630

 

 

 

–46,630

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–1,018,226

 

 

 

–1,018,226

At 31 December 2018

576,898

12,792,727

2,730,783

47,264

760,032

15,294

16,922,997

The interest rates used as an accounting basis for the insurance provision were as follows:

In per cent

Health insurance

Life insurance

2019

 

 

For insurance provision

1.50–5.50

0.00–4.00

For deferred acquisition costs

1.50–5.50

2.41–2.59

 

 

 

2018

 

 

For insurance provision

1.50–5.50

0.00–4.00

For deferred acquisition costs

1.50–5.50

2.39–2.59

Development of the provision for deferred profit participation

In € thousand

31/12/2019

31/12/2018

At 1 January

645,937

771,927

Fluctuation in value, available-for-sale securities

431,492

–132,275

Revaluations through profit or loss

481

6,284

At 31 December

1,077,910

645,937

Claims payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In € thousand

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Total

Financial year

751,599

773,996

714,267

778,329

798,573

729,222

734,691

746,846

814,664

844,675

883,465

 

1 year later

1,130,543

1,138,253

1,068,406

1,142,524

1,174,639

1,106,066

1,106,222

1,118,644

1,233,210

1,285,373

 

 

2 years later

1,228,232

1,229,475

1,177,160

1,255,972

1,285,030

1,204,327

1,202,760

1,231,387

1,361,592

 

 

 

3 years later

1,286,633

1,276,504

1,225,202

1,308,792

1,334,305

1,251,179

1,251,488

1,284,981

 

 

 

 

4 years later

1,311,375

1,300,643

1,251,970

1,339,606

1,362,980

1,278,898

1,280,522

 

 

 

 

 

5 years later

1,327,499

1,318,705

1,266,660

1,358,361

1,380,369

1,305,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 years later

1,341,509

1,329,655

1,278,874

1,372,186

1,391,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 years later

1,350,716

1,338,526

1,289,116

1,383,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 years later

1,358,874

1,346,403

1,294,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 years later

1,366,121

1,350,826

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 years later

1,372,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulated payments and provision for unsettled claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In € thousand

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

 

Financial year

1,392,902

1,401,783

1,337,566

1,444,917

1,489,270

1,475,068

1,476,130

1,515,928

1,615,166

1,719,067

1,682,362

 

1 year later

1,405,975

1,395,983

1,348,006

1,436,610

1,472,322

1,457,929

1,449,504

1,495,915

1,606,939

1,701,089

 

 

2 years later

1,410,426

1,404,598

1,350,674

1,449,431

1,495,723

1,437,879

1,429,766

1,479,026

1,600,861

 

 

 

3 years later

1,407,144

1,392,071

1,353,309

1,454,301

1,489,480

1,413,637

1,417,989

1,464,752

 

 

 

 

4 years later

1,401,274

1,394,923

1,353,437

1,447,394

1,474,842

1,399,226

1,414,173

 

 

 

 

 

5 years later

1,402,704

1,401,018

1,351,386

1,447,991

1,470,199

1,395,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 years later

1,405,034

1,399,677

1,349,836

1,449,843

1,464,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 years later

1,411,355

1,397,935

1,346,159

1,450,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 years later

1,412,051

1,395,533

1,342,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 years later

1,420,703

1,393,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 years later

1,422,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement gains/losses

–1,477

1,762

3,783

–296

5,390

3,685

3,816

14,274

6,079

17,977

 

54,994

Settlement gains/losses before 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–7,114

Total settlement gains/losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,880

Provision for unsettled claims for accident years before 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for unsettled claims

49,721

42,944

48,146

66,425

73,515

90,190

133,651

179,771

239,269

415,716

798,897

2,138,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

292,628

Plus other reserve components (components not in triangle, internal claims regulation costs, etc.)

177,059

Provisions for unsettled claims (gross at 31 December 2019)

2,607,932

Premiums
Total premiums written. All premiums from contracts written in the financial year from business acquired by the company directly and as inward reinsurance.
Unearned premiums
The part of the premiums that represents the compensation for the insurance period after the reporting date but which has not yet been earned as at the reporting date. Except in the case of life insurance, unearned premiums must be stated in the balance sheet as a separate item under the technical provisions.
US GAAP
US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Premiums
Total premiums written. All premiums from contracts written in the financial year from business acquired by the company directly and as inward reinsurance.
Unearned premiums
The part of the premiums that represents the compensation for the insurance period after the reporting date but which has not yet been earned as at the reporting date. Except in the case of life insurance, unearned premiums must be stated in the balance sheet as a separate item under the technical provisions.
Acquisition costs
The amount paid to acquire an asset in cash or cash equivalents or the fair value of another form of compensation at the time of acquisition.
Insurance provision
Provision in the amount of the existing obligation to pay insurance benefits and reimbursements, predominantly in life and health insurance. The provision is determined using actuarial methods as a balance of the present value of future obligations less the present value of future premiums.
Insurance provision
Provision in the amount of the existing obligation to pay insurance benefits and reimbursements, predominantly in life and health insurance. The provision is determined using actuarial methods as a balance of the present value of future obligations less the present value of future premiums.
FAS
US Financial Accounting Standards that set out the details on US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
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.
Duration
Duration refers to the weighted average term of an interest-rate-sensitive investment or of a portfolio and is a measure of risk for the sensitivity of investments in the event of changes to interest rates.
Provisions for unsettled claims
Also known as a claims reserve; takes into account obligations from claims that have already occurred as at the reporting date but which have not yet been settled in full.
Provisions for unsettled claims
Also known as a claims reserve; takes into account obligations from claims that have already occurred as at the reporting date but which have not yet been settled in full.
Reinsurance
An insurance company insures part of its risk via another insurance company.
Provisions for premium refunds and profit sharing
The part of the surplus set aside for future distribution to the policyholders is placed in the provisions for premium refunds or profit participation. Deferred amounts are also included in the provision.
Profit participation
Policyholders have a reasonable right under statutory and contractual regulations to the company’s surplus profits generated in life and health insurance. The level of this profit participation is determined again each year.
IFRSs
International Financial Reporting Standards. Since 2002 the term IFRSs has applied to the overall concept of standards adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. Standards already adopted beforehand continue to be referred to as International Accounting Standards (IASs).
Profit participation
Policyholders have a reasonable right under statutory and contractual regulations to the company’s surplus profits generated in life and health insurance. The level of this profit participation is determined again each year.
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.
Deferred acquisition costs
These include the costs of the insurance company incurred in connection with the acquisition of new or the extension of existing contracts. Costs such as acquisition commissions as well as costs for processing applications and risk assessments are some of the items to be recorded here.