6. 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 corresponds to the insurance cover granted proportionally in future periods. Premiums levied upon entering into certain long-term contracts (e.g. upfront fees) are recognised as unearned premiums. In line with the applicable regulations of US GAAP, these fees are recorded in the same manner as the redemption of deferred . These 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 actuarial 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, calculations are made on the basis of market data or expert assessments.

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 provisions for contingent losses for acquired reinsurance portfolios as well as provisions 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 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

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

618,125

12,380

2,607,932

30,572

1,049

10,975

3,281,033

Foreign exchange differences

–22,320

–1,075

–36,545

–139

–30

–312

–60,422

Change in basis of consolidation

290,145

 

475,485

 

 

2,167

767,797

Portfolio changes

–105

 

–31,846

156

–205

1,671

–30,328

Additions

 

1,783

 

39,036

16

13,197

54,032

Disposals

 

–1,559

 

–28,012

–89

–6,468

–36,129

3,010,327

 

 

 

 

 

3,010,327

–2,984,051

 

 

 

 

 

–2,984,051

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,753,449

 

 

 

1,753,449

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–908,651

 

 

 

–908,651

Change in claims previous years

 

 

26,839

 

 

 

26,839

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–752,651

 

 

 

–752,651

At 31 December 2020

912,122

11,528

3,134,012

41,612

741

21,231

4,121,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

20,857

3,075,435

198,338

14,630

125,574

693

3,435,527

Foreign exchange differences

–2,083

–498

–811

–53

0

–8

–3,453

Portfolio changes

–35

0

–68

32

–32

0

–103

Additions

 

200,896

 

11,459

28,000

1,192

241,548

Disposals

 

–31,160

 

–9,262

–18,693

–664

–59,780

Premiums written

1,167,554

 

 

 

 

 

1,167,554

earned

–1,167,195

 

 

 

 

 

–1,167,195

Claims reporting year

 

 

688,708

 

 

 

688,708

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–556,435

 

 

 

–556,435

Change in claims previous years

 

 

38,597

 

 

 

38,597

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–161,093

 

 

 

–161,093

At 31 December 2020

19,098

3,244,673

207,236

16,807

134,848

1,213

3,623,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

 

9,807,418

183,565

7,181

1,068,226

4,950

11,071,340

Foreign exchange differences

 

–67,719

–2,740

–216

–2,585

–352

–73,611

Change in basis of consolidation

 

156,291

53,136

7,726

764

1,264

219,182

Portfolio changes

 

329

–583

 

–1,508

 

–1,762

Additions

 

465,383

 

1,742

389,295

1,320

857,739

Disposals

 

–548,846

 

–1,451

–81,434

–685

–632,415

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,049,951

 

 

 

1,049,951

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–893,296

 

 

 

–893,296

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–13,540

 

 

 

–13,540

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–132,965

 

 

 

–132,965

At 31 December 2020

 

9,812,856

243,527

14,982

1,372,760

6,497

11,450,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

638,981

12,895,233

2,989,835

52,383

1,194,849

16,618

17,787,899

Foreign exchange differences

–24,403

–69,292

–40,096

–408

–2,615

–672

–137,485

Change in basis of consolidation

290,145

156,291

528,622

7,726

764

3,431

986,979

Portfolio changes

–139

329

–32,498

188

–1,745

1,671

–32,192

Additions

 

668,062

 

52,237

417,311

15,709

1,153,318

Disposals

 

–581,565

 

–38,726

–100,216

–7,817

–728,324

4,177,881

 

 

 

 

 

4,177,881

–4,151,245

 

 

 

 

 

–4,151,245

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,492,107

 

 

 

3,492,107

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,358,382

 

 

 

–2,358,382

Change in claims previous years

 

 

51,896

 

 

 

51,896

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–1,046,710

 

 

 

–1,046,710

At 31 December 2020

931,220

13,069,057

3,584,775

73,401

1,508,349

28,940

19,195,742

Reinsurers’ share

In € thousand

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 2020

29,467

12

187,799

 

 

2,462

219,739

Foreign exchange differences

–1,335

–1

–2,632

 

 

–78

–4,047

Change in basis of consolidation

67,314

 

110,667

 

 

 

177,981

Portfolio changes

–94

 

–91

 

 

 

–184

Additions

 

1,368

 

20

 

1,786

3,175

Disposals

 

–1

 

 

 

–1,609

–1,610

Premiums written

161,744

 

 

 

 

 

161,744

Premiums earned

–174,836

 

 

 

 

 

–174,836

Claims reporting year

 

 

55,995

 

 

 

55,995

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–22,813

 

 

 

–22,813

Change in claims previous years

 

 

51,222

 

 

 

51,222

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–77,234

 

 

 

–77,234

At 31 December 2020

82,259

1,378

302,912

20

 

2,561

389,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

207

520

862

 

 

1

1,591

Foreign exchange differences

–21

 

–115

 

 

0

–136

Portfolio changes

20

 

–461

 

 

 

–440

Disposals

 

–54

 

 

 

0

–54

Premiums written

2,596

 

 

 

 

 

2,596

Premiums earned

–2,433

 

 

 

 

 

–2,433

Claims reporting year

 

 

637

 

 

 

637

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–424

 

 

 

–424

Change in claims previous years

 

 

44

 

 

 

44

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–271

 

 

 

–271

At 31 December 2020

370

467

273

 

 

1

1,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

 

124,186

4,451

 

 

55

128,692

Foreign exchange differences

 

–226

–61

 

 

0

–287

Change in basis of consolidation

 

219

1,402

 

 

 

1,621

Portfolio changes

 

–784

20

 

 

 

–764

Additions

 

68,875

 

 

 

6

68,881

Disposals

 

–75,249

 

 

 

–3

–75,252

Claims reporting year

 

 

21,801

 

 

 

21,801

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–19,838

 

 

 

–19,838

Change in claims previous years

 

 

1,592

 

 

 

1,592

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–2,418

 

 

 

–2,418

At 31 December 2020

 

117,021

6,950

 

 

57

124,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

29,674

124,717

193,113

 

 

2,518

350,022

Foreign exchange differences

–1,357

–227

–2,808

 

 

–79

–4,470

Change in basis of consolidation

67,314

219

112,069

 

 

 

179,602

Portfolio changes

–73

–784

–532

 

 

 

–1,389

Additions

 

70,243

 

20

 

1,792

72,055

Disposals

 

–75,304

 

 

 

–1,612

–76,916

Premiums written

164,340

 

 

 

 

 

164,340

Premiums earned

–177,269

 

 

 

 

 

–177,269

Claims reporting year

 

 

78,433

 

 

 

78,433

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–43,075

 

 

 

–43,075

Change in claims previous years

 

 

52,858

 

 

 

52,858

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–79,923

 

 

 

–79,923

At 31 December 2020

82,629

118,865

310,135

20

 

2,619

514,268

Net

In € thousand

Unearned premiums

Provision for non-profit-related premium refunds

Provision for profit-related premium refunds and/or policyholder

Other technical provisions

Total

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

588,658

12,369

2,420,132

30,572

1,049

8,514

3,061,293

Foreign exchange differences

–20,984

–1,074

–33,913

–139

–30

–234

–56,375

Change in basis of consolidation

222,831

 

364,819

 

 

2,167

589,816

Portfolio changes

–11

 

–31,755

156

–205

1,671

–30,143

Additions

 

414

 

39,016

16

11,411

50,857

Disposals

 

–1,558

 

–28,012

–89

–4,860

–34,519

Premiums written

2,848,583

 

 

 

 

 

2,848,583

Premiums earned

–2,809,215

 

 

 

 

 

–2,809,215

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,697,454

 

 

 

1,697,454

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–885,837

 

 

 

–885,837

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–24,383

 

 

 

–24,383

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–675,417

 

 

 

–675,417

At 31 December 2020

829,862

10,151

2,831,100

41,592

741

18,670

3,732,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

20,649

3,074,915

197,475

14,630

125,574

692

3,433,936

Foreign exchange differences

–2,062

–498

–696

–53

0

–8

–3,317

Portfolio changes

–55

0

393

32

–32

0

337

Additions

 

200,896

 

11,459

28,000

1,192

241,548

Disposals

 

–31,107

 

–9,262

–18,693

–664

–59,726

Premiums written

1,164,958

 

 

 

 

 

1,164,958

Premiums earned

–1,164,762

 

 

 

 

 

–1,164,762

Claims reporting year

 

 

688,071

 

 

 

688,071

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–556,012

 

 

 

–556,012

Change in claims previous years

 

 

38,553

 

 

 

38,553

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–160,822

 

 

 

–160,822

At 31 December 2020

18,729

3,244,206

206,963

16,807

134,848

1,212

3,622,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

 

9,683,232

179,114

7,181

1,068,226

4,894

10,942,648

Foreign exchange differences

 

–67,493

–2,679

–216

–2,585

–351

–73,324

Change in basis of consolidation

 

156,072

51,734

7,726

764

1,264

217,561

Portfolio changes

 

1,113

–603

 

–1,508

 

–998

Additions

 

396,508

 

1,742

389,295

1,314

788,858

Disposals

 

–473,597

 

–1,451

–81,434

–682

–557,163

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,028,150

 

 

 

1,028,150

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–873,458

 

 

 

–873,458

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–15,133

 

 

 

–15,133

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–130,548

 

 

 

–130,548

At 31 December 2020

 

9,695,835

236,578

14,982

1,372,760

6,439

11,326,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2020

609,307

12,770,516

2,796,722

52,383

1,194,849

14,100

17,437,877

Foreign exchange differences

–23,046

–69,066

–37,288

–408

–2,615

–593

–133,015

Change in basis of consolidation

222,831

156,072

416,553

7,726

764

3,431

807,377

Portfolio changes

–66

1,113

–31,966

188

–1,745

1,671

–30,804

Additions

 

597,818

 

52,217

417,311

13,917

1,081,263

Disposals

 

–506,262

 

–38,726

–100,216

–6,205

–651,408

Premiums written

4,013,541

 

 

 

 

 

4,013,541

Premiums earned

–3,973,976

 

 

 

 

 

–3,973,976

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,413,675

 

 

 

3,413,675

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,315,307

 

 

 

–2,315,307

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–962

 

 

 

–962

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–966,787

 

 

 

–966,787

At 31 December 2020

848,591

12,950,192

3,274,640

73,381

1,508,349

26,321

18,681,474

Gross

In € thousand

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 adjusted

12,894

2,932,119

183,216

13,082

106,529

715

3,248,556

At 1 January 2020

700

47

386

–12

0

–3

1,117

Portfolio changes

0

 

99

 

 

–11

88

Additions

 

144,544

 

10,764

40,251

22

195,581

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 adjusted

20,857

3,075,435

198,338

14,630

125,574

693

3,435,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019 adjusted

 

9,979,484

199,684

4,931

640,041

5,357

10,829,497

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

443,064

1,161

686,264

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 adjusted

 

9,807,418

183,565

7,181

1,068,226

4,950

11,071,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019 adjusted

605,079

12,923,904

2,982,164

47,264

747,889

17,915

17,324,215

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

483,599

4,898

887,948

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 adjusted

638,982

12,895,233

2,989,835

52,383

1,194,849

16,618

17,787,900

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

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2020

12,270

2,931,554

182,353

13,082

106,529

711

3,246,498

Foreign exchange differences

644

47

274

–12

0

–3

950

Portfolio changes

0

 

97

 

 

–11

87

Additions

 

144,544

 

10,764

40,251

22

195,581

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 adjusted

20,649

3,074,915

197,475

14,630

125,574

692

3,433,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019 adjusted

 

9,848,894

194,595

4,931

640,041

5,340

10,693,800

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

443,064

1,158

679,384

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 adjusted

 

9,683,232

179,114

7,181

1,068,226

4,894

10,942,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2019 adjusted

576,898

12,792,727

2,730,783

47,264

747,889

15,294

16,910,854

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

483,599

3,405

879,579

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 adjusted

609,308

12,770,516

2,796,722

52,383

1,194,849

14,100

17,437,878

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

in per cent

Health insurance

Life insurance

2020

 

 

For insurance provision

1.30 – 5.50

0.00 – 4.00

For deferred

1.30 – 5.50

2.31 – 2.51

 

 

 

2019

 

 

For insurance provision

1.50 – 5.50

0.00 – 4.00

For

1.50 – 5.50

2.41 – 2.59

Development of the provision for deferred profit participation

In € thousand

31/12/2020

31/12/2019
adjusted

At 1 January

1,074,803

633,794

Fluctuation in value, available-for-sale securities

303,069

431,506

Remeasurement through profit or loss

4,538

9,504

At 31 December

1,382,410

1,074,803

Claims payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In € thousand

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Total

Financial year

773,996

714,267

778,329

798,573

729,222

734,691

746,846

814,664

844,675

1,033,986

957,846

 

1 year later

1,138,253

1,068,406

1,142,524

1,174,639

1,106,066

1,106,222

1,118,644

1,233,210

1,481,070

1,491,304

 

 

2 years later

1,229,475

1,177,160

1,255,972

1,285,030

1,204,327

1,202,760

1,231,387

1,569,429

1,618,802

 

 

 

3 years later

1,276,504

1,225,202

1,308,792

1,334,305

1,251,179

1,251,488

1,464,279

1,636,436

 

 

 

 

4 years later

1,300,643

1,251,970

1,339,606

1,362,980

1,278,898

1,435,597

1,493,126

 

 

 

 

 

5 years later

1,318,705

1,266,660

1,358,361

1,380,369

1,438,378

1,466,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 years later

1,329,655

1,278,874

1,372,186

1,523,376

1,453,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 years later

1,338,526

1,289,116

1,494,991

1,530,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 years later

1,346,403

1,381,323

1,503,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 years later

1,437,635

1,387,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 years later

1,441,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulated payments and provision for unsettled claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In € thousand

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

 

Financial year

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

1,933,668

1,881,282

 

1 year later

1,395,983

1,348,006

1,436,610

1,472,322

1,457,929

1,449,504

1,495,915

1,606,939

1,972,501

1,959,874

 

 

2 years later

1,404,598

1,350,674

1,449,431

1,495,723

1,437,879

1,429,766

1,479,026

1,871,458

1,933,021

 

 

 

3 years later

1,392,071

1,353,309

1,454,301

1,489,480

1,413,637

1,417,989

1,699,464

1,883,684

 

 

 

 

4 years later

1,394,923

1,353,437

1,447,394

1,474,842

1,399,226

1,612,176

1,699,511

 

 

 

 

 

5 years later

1,401,018

1,351,386

1,447,991

1,470,199

1,563,394

1,627,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 years later

1,399,677

1,349,836

1,449,843

1,620,378

1,553,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 years later

1,397,935

1,346,159

1,578,290

1,614,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 years later

1,395,533

1,445,372

1,581,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 years later

1,491,767

1,445,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 years later

1,484,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement gains/losses

7,014

64

–2,733

6,146

9,596

–15,805

–47

–12,227

39,480

–26,206

 

5,282

Settlement gains/losses before 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

279

Total settlement gains/losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for unsettled claims

43,162

57,807

77,654

83,659

100,193

161,170

206,385

247,249

314,220

468,570

923,436

2,683,505

Provision for unsettled claims for accident years before 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

327,813

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

122,694

Provisions for unsettled claims (gross at 31 December 2020)

3,134,012

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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Premiums
Total premiums written. All premiums from contracts written in the financial year from business acquired by the company directly and as inward reinsurance.
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.
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.
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.
Premiums written
All premiums due during the financial year arising from insurance contracts under direct insurance business, regardless of whether these premiums relate (either wholly or partially) to a later financial year. This involves (net) premiums written when reduced by the amount ceded to reinsurance companies.
Premiums earned
The actuarial premiums earned that determine the income for the year. In order to determine these, the changes to the unearned premiums, the cancellation provisions and the premium volume not yet written are taken into account, along with the gross premium volume written attributable to the financial year.
Premiums
Total premiums written. All premiums from contracts written in the financial year from business acquired by the company directly and as inward reinsurance.
Premiums written
All premiums due during the financial year arising from insurance contracts under direct insurance business, regardless of whether these premiums relate (either wholly or partially) to a later financial year. This involves (net) premiums written when reduced by the amount ceded to reinsurance companies.
Premiums earned
The actuarial premiums earned that determine the income for the year. In order to determine these, the changes to the unearned premiums, the cancellation provisions and the premium volume not yet written are taken into account, along with the gross premium volume written attributable to the financial year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.