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 US GAAP. 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 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).

Provisions 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 health and 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 essentially 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 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 2021

912,121

11,528

3,134,012

41,612

741

21,231

4,121,245

Foreign exchange differences

4,374

–135

3,676

–18

40

304

8,241

Portfolio changes

0

 

–32,667

 

–1

 

–32,668

Additions

 

83

 

1,677

981

19,611

22,353

Disposals

 

–229

 

–6,293

 

–19,844

–26,366

Premiums written

3,489,533

 

 

 

 

 

3,489,533

Premiums earned

–3,469,209

 

 

 

 

 

–3,469,209

Claims reporting year

 

 

2,206,981

 

 

 

2,206,981

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,163,699

 

 

 

–1,163,699

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–37,812

 

 

 

–37,812

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–748,501

 

 

 

–748,501

At 31 December 2021

936,819

11,248

3,361,990

36,979

1,761

21,301

4,370,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

19,098

3,244,673

207,236

16,807

134,848

1,213

3,623,875

Foreign exchange differences

1,068

412

619

–6

 

1

2,093

Portfolio changes

 

 

–65

 

 

 

–65

Additions

 

192,460

 

10,266

43,397

1,916

248,039

Disposals

 

–32,533

 

–10,551

–21,617

–1,030

–65,731

Premiums written

1,226,458

 

 

 

 

 

1,226,458

Premiums earned

–1,212,057

 

 

 

 

 

–1,212,057

Claims reporting year

 

 

758,575

 

 

 

758,575

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–628,905

 

 

 

–628,905

Change in claims previous years

 

 

10,677

 

 

 

10,677

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–147,150

 

 

 

–147,150

At 31 December 2021

34,567

3,405,012

200,987

16,515

156,628

2,100

3,815,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

 

9,812,856

243,527

14,982

1,372,760

6,497

11,450,622

Foreign exchange differences

 

29,430

2,384

44

942

19

32,820

Portfolio changes

 

613

32,851

 

–11,039

 

22,426

Additions

 

256,552

 

5,026

82,420

5,205

349,203

Disposals

 

–285,480

 

–10,999

–599,759

–5,540

–901,779

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,233,828

 

 

 

1,233,828

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,032,022

 

 

 

–1,032,022

Change in claims previous years

 

 

18,452

 

 

 

18,452

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–185,351

 

 

 

–185,351

At 31 December 2021

 

9,813,972

313,669

9,053

845,324

6,180

10,988,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

931,220

13,069,057

3,584,775

73,401

1,508,349

28,940

19,195,741

Foreign exchange differences

5,442

29,707

6,679

21

982

323

43,154

Portfolio changes

0

613

118

 

–11,039

 

–10,308

Additions

 

449,095

 

16,969

126,798

26,732

619,594

Disposals

 

–318,242

 

–27,843

–621,376

–26,414

–993,876

Premiums written

4,715,991

 

 

 

 

 

4,715,991

Premiums earned

–4,681,266

 

 

 

 

 

–4,681,266

Claims reporting year

 

 

4,199,384

 

 

 

4,199,384

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,824,626

 

 

 

–2,824,626

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–8,682

 

 

 

–8,682

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–1,081,002

 

 

 

–1,081,002

At 31 December 2021

971,387

13,230,231

3,876,646

62,547

1,003,713

29,581

19,174,105

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 2021

82,259

1,378

302,912

20

 

2,561

389,131

Foreign exchange differences

–591

0

–1,268

0

 

–13

–1,872

Portfolio changes

0

 

1,101

 

 

 

1,101

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

1,544

1,544

Disposals

 

–4

 

–20

 

–1,681

–1,705

Premiums written

225,376

 

 

 

 

 

225,376

Premiums earned

–258,781

 

 

 

 

 

–258,781

Claims reporting year

 

 

182,955

 

 

 

182,955

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–18,063

 

 

 

–18,063

Change in claims previous years

 

 

58,091

 

 

 

58,091

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–98,866

 

 

 

–98,866

At 31 December 2021

48,263

1,374

426,864

 

 

2,411

478,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

370

467

273

 

 

1

1,110

Foreign exchange differences

12

 

16

 

 

0

28

Portfolio changes

 

 

303

 

 

 

303

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

Disposals

 

–62

 

 

 

 

–62

Premiums written

4,937

 

 

 

 

 

4,937

Premiums earned

–3,617

 

 

 

 

 

–3,617

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

1,353

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–724

 

 

 

–724

Change in claims previous years

 

 

231

 

 

 

231

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–538

 

 

 

–538

At 31 December 2021

1,702

405

913

 

 

4

3,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

 

117,021

6,950

 

 

57

124,028

Foreign exchange differences

 

118

33

 

 

1

151

Portfolio changes

 

0

–181

 

 

 

–181

Additions

 

4,573

 

 

 

70

4,644

Disposals

 

–19,205

 

 

 

–31

–19,236

Claims reporting year

 

 

22,500

 

 

 

22,500

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–20,707

 

 

 

–20,707

Change in claims previous years

 

 

2,517

 

 

 

2,517

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–3,981

 

 

 

–3,981

At 31 December 2021

 

102,507

7,132

 

 

97

109,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

82,629

118,865

310,135

20

 

2,619

514,268

Foreign exchange differences

–579

118

–1,219

0

 

–12

–1,693

Portfolio changes

0

0

1,223

 

 

 

1,223

Additions

 

4,573

 

 

 

1,617

6,191

Disposals

 

–19,270

 

–20

 

–1,713

–21,003

Premiums written

230,313

 

 

 

 

 

230,313

Premiums earned

–262,398

 

 

 

 

 

–262,398

Claims reporting year

 

 

206,809

 

 

 

206,809

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–39,494

 

 

 

–39,494

Change in claims previous years

 

 

60,840

 

 

 

60,840

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–103,385

 

 

 

–103,385

At 31 December 2021

49,965

104,286

434,908

 

 

2,512

591,671

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 2021

829,862

10,150

2,831,099

41,592

741

18,669

3,732,114

Foreign exchange differences

4,965

–135

4,944

–18

40

316

10,113

Portfolio changes

0

 

–33,768

 

–1

 

–33,769

Additions

 

83

 

1,677

981

18,066

20,808

Disposals

 

–225

 

–6,273

 

–18,163

–24,660

Premiums written

3,264,157

 

 

 

 

 

3,264,157

Premiums earned

–3,210,428

 

 

 

 

 

–3,210,428

Claims reporting year

 

 

2,024,026

 

 

 

2,024,026

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,145,636

 

 

 

–1,145,636

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–95,903

 

 

 

–95,903

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–649,636

 

 

 

–649,636

At 31 December 2021

888,556

9,874

2,935,127

36,979

1,761

18,890

3,891,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

18,729

3,244,206

206,963

16,807

134,848

1,212

3,622,765

Foreign exchange differences

1,056

412

603

–6

 

1

2,066

Portfolio changes

 

 

–368

 

 

 

–368

Additions

 

192,460

 

10,266

43,397

1,914

248,036

Disposals

 

–32,471

 

–10,551

–21,617

–1,030

–65,669

Premiums written

1,221,521

 

 

 

 

 

1,221,521

Premiums earned

–1,208,440

 

 

 

 

 

–1,208,440

Claims reporting year

 

 

757,222

 

 

 

757,222

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–628,181

 

 

 

–628,181

Change in claims previous years

 

 

10,447

 

 

 

10,447

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–146,612

 

 

 

–146,612

At 31 December 2021

32,865

3,404,607

200,073

16,515

156,628

2,096

3,812,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

 

9,695,835

236,578

14,982

1,372,760

6,439

11,326,594

Foreign exchange differences

 

29,313

2,351

44

942

18

32,668

Portfolio changes

 

613

33,031

 

–11,039

 

22,606

Additions

 

251,979

 

5,026

82,420

5,135

344,559

Disposals

 

–266,275

 

–10,999

–599,759

–5,509

–882,543

Claims reporting year

 

 

1,211,328

 

 

 

1,211,328

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–1,011,315

 

 

 

–1,011,315

Change in claims previous years

 

 

15,935

 

 

 

15,935

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–181,370

 

 

 

–181,370

At 31 December 2021

 

9,711,465

306,538

9,053

845,324

6,083

10,878,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1 January 2021

848,591

12,950,192

3,274,640

73,381

1,508,349

26,321

18,681,473

Foreign exchange differences

6,021

29,590

7,899

20

982

335

44,847

Portfolio changes

0

613

–1,105

 

–11,039

 

–11,531

Additions

 

444,522

 

16,969

126,798

25,114

613,403

Disposals

 

–298,971

 

–27,823

–621,376

–24,702

–972,872

Premiums written

4,485,678

 

 

 

 

 

4,485,678

Premiums earned

–4,418,868

 

 

 

 

 

–4,418,868

Claims reporting year

 

 

3,992,575

 

 

 

3,992,575

Claims payments reporting year

 

 

–2,785,132

 

 

 

–2,785,132

Change in claims previous years

 

 

–69,521

 

 

 

–69,521

Claims payments previous years

 

 

–977,618

 

 

 

–977,618

At 31 December 2021

921,421

13,125,945

3,441,738

62,547

1,003,713

27,069

18,582,433

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 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

Premiums written

3,010,327

 

 

 

 

 

3,010,327

Premiums earned

–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

Premiums 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

Premiums written

4,177,881

 

 

 

 

 

4,177,881

Premiums earned

–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

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 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

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

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

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

In per cent

Health insurance

Life insurance

2021

 

 

For insurance provision

1.30 – 5.50

0.00 – 4.00

For deferred acquisition costs

1.30 – 5.50

2.48 – 2.79

 

 

 

2020

 

 

For insurance provision

1.30 – 5.50

0.00 – 4.00

For deferred acquisition costs

1.30 – 5.50

2.31 – 2.51

Development of the provision for deferred profit participation

In € thousand

31/12/2021

31/12/2020

At 1 January

1,382,410

1,074,803

Fluctuation in value, available-for-sale securities

–579,292

303,069

Remeasurement through profit or loss

31,897

4,538

At 31 December

835,015

1,382,410

Claims payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In € thousand

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Total

Financial year

714,267

778,329

798,573

729,222

734,691

746,846

814,664

844,675

1,033,986

957,846

1,079,437

 

1 year later

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

1,366,649

 

 

2 years later

1,177,160

1,255,972

1,285,030

1,204,327

1,202,760

1,231,387

1,569,429

1,618,802

1,620,685

 

 

 

3 years later

1,225,202

1,308,792

1,334,305

1,251,179

1,251,488

1,464,279

1,636,436

1,684,099

 

 

 

 

4 years later

1,251,970

1,339,606

1,362,980

1,278,898

1,435,597

1,493,126

1,671,505

 

 

 

 

 

5 years later

1,266,660

1,358,361

1,380,369

1,438,378

1,466,811

1,512,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 years later

1,278,874

1,372,186

1,523,376

1,453,604

1,479,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 years later

1,289,116

1,494,991

1,530,573

1,461,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 years later

1,381,323

1,503,368

1,543,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 years later

1,387,501

1,507,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 years later

1,392,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulated payments and provision for unsettled claims

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In € thousand

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

 

Financial year

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

2,110,190

 

1 year later

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

1,836,103

 

 

2 years later

1,350,674

1,449,431

1,495,723

1,437,879

1,429,766

1,479,026

1,871,458

1,933,021

1,938,245

 

 

 

3 years later

1,353,309

1,454,301

1,489,480

1,413,637

1,417,989

1,699,464

1,883,684

1,938,548

 

 

 

 

4 years later

1,353,437

1,447,394

1,474,842

1,399,226

1,612,176

1,699,511

1,893,018

 

 

 

 

 

5 years later

1,351,386

1,447,991

1,470,199

1,563,394

1,627,982

1,708,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 years later

1,349,836

1,449,843

1,620,378

1,553,798

1,612,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 years later

1,346,159

1,578,290

1,614,232

1,556,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 years later

1,445,372

1,581,023

1,621,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 years later

1,445,308

1,572,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 years later

1,440,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settlement gains/losses

4,459

8,473

–6,888

–2,284

15,275

–9,274

–9,334

–5,527

21,629

45,179

 

61,711

Settlement gains/losses before 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–1,669

Total settlement gains/losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for unsettled claims

48,259

64,746

77,617

94,090

132,985

195,934

221,512

254,450

317,560

469,454

1,030,753

2,907,359

Provision for unsettled claims for accident years before 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

346,851

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

107,780

Provisions for unsettled claims (gross at 31 December 2021)

3,361,990

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.
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.
Net
The part of risk which is assumed but that the insurer/reinsurer does not cede as 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.
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.
Provision 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.
Provision 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.
Provision for premium refunds and profit participation
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.