7. Premiums

The item written – gross” includes those amounts that have been called due, either once or on an ongoing basis in the financial year for the purposes of providing the insurance coverage. In the event of payment in instalments, are increased by the charges added during the year and the ancillary charges in line with the tariffs. In the case of unit-linked and index-linked life insurance, only the decreased by the savings portion are stated in the item “Premiums written”.

Premiums

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Premiums written – gross

6,033,405

5,261,224

Premiums written – reinsurer’s share

–266,794

–190,549

Premiums written – net

5,766,610

5,070,675

Change in premiums earned – gross

–36,181

–29,693

Change in premiums earned – reinsurers’ share

–32,857

–11,443

Premiums earned

5,697,572

5,029,539

Direct insurance

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Property and casualty insurance

3,420,488

2,952,952

Health insurance

1,218,993

1,164,558

Life insurance

1,308,767

1,079,697

Total

5,948,249

5,197,208

 

 

 

Of which:

 

 

Austria

3,683,416

3,613,820

remaining EU member states and other states which are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

1,901,728

1,254,479

other countries

363,106

328,909

Total

5,948,249

5,197,208

Indirect insurance

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Property and casualty insurance

69,044

57,375

Health insurance

7,465

2,996

Life insurance

8,647

3,646

Total

85,156

64,016

Property and casualty insurance premiums written

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Direct insurance

 

 

Fire and business interruption insurance

291,938

273,683

Liability insurance

312,973

275,426

Household insurance

238,533

209,275

Motor TPL insurance

871,813

671,080

Legal expense insurance

102,339

99,178

Marine, aviation and transport insurance

81,662

62,908

Other motor insurance

683,252

587,090

Other property insurance

334,134

299,740

Other forms of insurance

96,724

73,040

Casualty insurance

407,121

401,532

Total

3,420,488

2,952,952

 

 

 

Indirect insurance

 

 

Fire and business interruption insurance

25,030

27,268

Motor TPL insurance

5,459

7,123

Other forms of insurance

38,555

22,983

Total

69,044

57,375

Total direct and indirect insurance (amount consolidated)

3,489,533

3,010,327

Reinsurance premiums ceded

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Property and casualty insurance

225,376

161,744

Health insurance

4,937

2,596

Life insurance

36,481

26,209

Total

266,794

190,549

Premiums earned

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Property and casualty insurance

3,203,865

2,808,954

Gross

3,462,699

2,982,095

Reinsurers’ share

–258,835

–173,141

Health insurance

1,213,262

1,163,614

Gross

1,217,624

1,166,261

Reinsurers’ share

–4,363

–2,648

Life insurance

1,280,446

1,056,972

Gross

1,316,900

1,083,175

Reinsurers’ share

–36,454

–26,203

Total

5,697,572

5,029,539

Premiums earned – indirect insurance

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Recognised simultaneously

56,035

51,926

Recognised with a delay of up to 1 year

226

2,976

Posted after more than 1 year

127

108

Property and casualty insurance

56,388

55,009

Recognised simultaneously

5,829

2,990

Recognised with a delay of up to 1 year

1,641

6

Health insurance

7,470

2,996

Recognised simultaneously

8,408

3,405

Recognised with a delay of up to 1 year

150

240

Posted after more than 1 year

89

0

Life insurance

8,647

3,646

Total

72,504

61,651

Earnings – indirect insurance

In € thousand

1–12/2021

1–12/2020

Property and casualty insurance

3,218

8,533

Health insurance

2,529

–111

Life insurance

–2,738

–1,900

Total

3,009

6,522

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
Total premiums written. All premiums from contracts written in the financial year from business acquired by the company directly and as inward reinsurance.