Quarterly Statement as at 31 March 2020
Key figures
in EUR million | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
1.1. - 31.3. | + / - previous | 1.1. - 31.3. | 31.12. | |||||||
year | ||||||||||
Results | ||||||||||
Gross written premium | 6,975.3 | +9.4% | 6,373.3 | |||||||
Net premium earned | 5,090.9 | +10.4% | 4,610.8 | |||||||
Net underwriting result 1 | (44.8) | -159.7% | 75.1 | |||||||
Net investment income | 471.7 | +18.2% | 398.9 | |||||||
Operating profit (EBIT) | 426.6 | -5.2% | 450.0 | |||||||
Group net income | 300.9 | +2.5% | 293.7 | |||||||
Balance sheet | ||||||||||
Policyholders' surplus | 13,458.9 | -1.0% | 13,588.9 | |||||||
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE | 10,464.6 | -0.6% | 10,528.0 | |||||||
Non-controlling interests | 759.4 | -8.1% | 826.5 | |||||||
Hybrid capital | 2,235.0 | +0.0% | 2,234.4 | |||||||
Investments (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies) | 47,888.2 | + 0.5% | 47,629.4 | |||||||
Total assets | 72,694.7 | +1.9% | 71,356.4 | |||||||
Share | ||||||||||
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) in EUR | 2.49 | +2.5% | 2.43 | |||||||
Book value per share in EUR | 86.77 | -0.6% | 81.69 | 87.30 | ||||||
Share price at the end of the period in EUR | 131.00 | -24.0% | 128.00 | 172.30 | ||||||
Market capitalisation at the end of the period | 15,798.2 | -24.0% | 15,436.4 | 20,778.9 | ||||||
Ratios | ||||||||||
Combined ratio (property and casualty reinsurance) 1 | 99.8% | 95.7% | ||||||||
Large losses as percentage of net premium earned | ||||||||||
(property and casualty reinsurance) 2 | 8.5% | 2.0% | ||||||||
Retention | 91.1% | 90.4% | ||||||||
Return on investment (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies) | 3.2% | 3.0% | ||||||||
EBIT margin 3 | 8.4% | 9.8% | ||||||||
Return on equity (after tax) | 11.5% | 12.6% | ||||||||
- Including funds withheld
- Hannover Re Group's net share for natural catastrophes and other major losses in excess of EUR 10 million gross as a percentage of net premium earned
- Operating result (EBIT) / net premium earned
Contents
Quarterly Statement | 2 |
Business development | 2 |
Results of operations, financial position and net assets | 3 |
Property and casualty reinsurance | 3 |
Life and health reinsurance | 4 |
Investments | 5 |
Outlook | 8 |
Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2020 | 10 |
Consolidated statement of income as at 31 March 2020 | 12 |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income as at 31 March 2020 | 13 |
Consolidated segment report as at 31 March 2020 | 14 |
Consolidated cash flow statement as at 31 March 2020 | 18 |
Other information | 19 |
Contact information | 20 |
The present document is a quarterly statement pursuant to Section 51a of the Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse. For further information please see the section "Other information" on page 19 of this document.
Quarterly Statement as at 31 March 2020
Business development
- Business operations not significantly impacted by coronavirus pandemic
- Return on equity at 11.5% beats minimum target of 9.1%
- Return on investment reaches 3.2%
- Group net income rises by 2.5% in the first quarter to EUR 300.9 million
The first three months of the 2020 financial year passed off very much as planned for Hannover Re. However, against the backdrop of the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) - the pace of which accelerated sharply in the final weeks of the quarter -, it is to be expected that our company will also be impacted more substantially as the year pro- gresses. We discuss our expectations in this regard in the "Outlook" section of this report.
Gross written premium on the Group level rose by 9.4% to EUR 7.0 billion (previous year: EUR 6.4 billion) as at 31 March 2020. Growth would have reached 8.5% at constant exchange rates. The retention was slightly higher than in the previous year's period at 91.1% (90.4%). Net premium earned rose by 10.4% to EUR 5.1 billion (EUR 4.6 billion). The increase would have been 9.7% adjusted for exchange rate effects.
In our Property & Casualty reinsurance business group we can look back on a solid renewal season as at 1 January 2020 that largely lived up to our expectations. We reserved an amount of roughly EUR 220 million in the first quarter for the claims complex associated with the coronavirus crisis.
In Life & Health reinsurance the early months of the year passed off favourably, among other things thanks to pleasing demand from Asia for covers in the financial solutions segment.
Our investment performance was similarly gratifying, with an annualised average return (including effects from ModCo) of 3.2% driven by some extraordinary effects.
The operating profit (EBIT) generated by Hannover Re on the Group level contracted by 5.2% to EUR 426.6 million (EUR 450.0 million). Taxes fell by 17.6% to EUR 94.2 million (EUR 114.2 million). Group net income improved by 2.5% in the first three months of the year to reach EUR 300.9 million (EUR 293.7 million). Earnings per share thus came in at EUR 2.49 (EUR 2.43).
The shareholders' equity of Hannover Re as at 31 March 2020 remained stable at EUR 10.5 billion (31 December 2019: EUR 10.5 billion). The annualised return on equity amounted to 11.5% (31 December 2019: 13.3%) and continues to exceed our minimum target of 900 basis points above the risk- free interest rate. We have currently set this at 9.1% based on the five-year average return on 10-year German government bonds. The book value per share stood at EUR 86.77 (31 De- cember 2019: EUR 87.30).
2 | Hannover Re | Quarterly Statement as at 31 March 2020 |
Results of operations, financial position and net assets
Property and casualty reinsurance
- Gross premium for the business group increases by 12.2% adjusted for exchange rate effects
- Around EUR 220 million reserved in the first quarter for coronavirus claims
- Combined ratio deteriorates to 99.8%
- Segment result down 5.4% on the previous year
As the year got underway the intensely competitive state of the worldwide market for property and casualty reinsurance remained unchanged. In the second half of the first quarter the increasingly rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus began to redefine daily life and reshape processes at countless institutions and companies.
The main renewal season in traditional property and casualty reinsurance business as at 1 January 2020 passed off unaffected by the impending coronavirus pandemic. It delivered a solid outcome in line with our expectations. All in all, we booked pleasing growth in our renewed portfolio at slightly improved prices and conditions overall. Rates for catastrophe covers, in particular, and here above all in Japan, Latin Amer- ica and the Caribbean, nevertheless remain on a low level and further improvement is needed.
In concrete terms, we increased our premium volume on an underwriting-year basis in traditional property and casualty reinsurance as at 1 January by 14.0% - adjusted for exchange rate effects - to EUR 8.0 billion (previous year: EUR 7.0 bil- lion). Some 67% of Hannover Re's traditional property and casualty reinsurance portfolio (excluding facultative reinsur- ance, ILS activities and structured reinsurance) was up for renewal on 1 January. The price increase amounted to 2.9% (0.9%). Particularly attractive opportunities to grow the portfolio opened up in North America, the London Market and in the area of agricultural risks.
Gross written premium in property and casualty reinsurance climbed by 13.5% in the first three months to EUR 5.0 billion (EUR 4.4 billion). Growth would have reached 12.2% at constant exchange rates. Net premium earned rose by 13.9% to EUR 3.3 billion (EUR 2.9 billion); at constant exchange rates, growth of 12.9% would have been recorded.
Allowing for the roughly EUR 220 million set aside for the claims complex associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the burden of large losses totalled EUR 283.6 million (EUR 59.0 million). The largest other individual losses for our account included, among others, the bushfires in Australia at EUR 22.4 million, storm Sabine (also known as Ciara) in Eu- rope at EUR 17.6 million and a hailstorm in Australia costing EUR 15.1 million. The combined ratio in property and casualty reinsurance consequently deteriorated to 99.8% (95.7%). It is thus higher than our anticipated maximum level of 97%. The underwriting result for total property and casualty reinsurance including interest on funds withheld and contract deposits fell by 94.3% to EUR 7.2 million (EUR 124.8 million).
The investment income booked for property and casualty reinsurance from assets under own management increased by 28.0% to EUR 286.1 million (EUR 223.4 million).
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The operating profit (EBIT) in property and casualty reinsurance contracted by 8.9% to EUR 304.7 million (EUR 334.4 million). The EBIT margin therefore stood at 9.1% (11.4%) and fell short of our minimum 10% target. The net income
Key figures for property and casualty reinsurance
in EUR million
Gross written premium
Net premium earned
Underwriting result 1
Net investment income
Operating result (EBIT)
Group net income
Earnings per share in EUR
EBIT margin 2
Combined ratio 1
Retention
- Including funds withheld
- Operating result (EBIT) / net premium earned
generated by the Property & Casualty reinsurance business group decreased by 5.4% to EUR 207.3 million (EUR 219.0 million).
2020 | 2019 | ||||
1.1. - 31.3. | + / - previous year | 1.1. - 31.3. | |||
4,986.1 | +13.5% | 4,394.5 | |||
3,338.0 | +13.9% | 2,930.2 | |||
7.2 | -94.3% | 124.8 | |||
296.4 | +25.8% | 235.6 | |||
304.7 | -8.9% | 334.4 | |||
207.3 | -5.4% | 219.0 | |||
1.72 | -5.4% | 1.82 | |||
9.1% | 11.4% | ||||
99.8% | 95.7% | ||||
91.7% | 91.9% | ||||
Life and health reinsurance
- No appreciable effects so far from the coronavirus pandemic in the first quarter
- Gross premium for the business group stable on the level of the previous year
- Strong demand worldwide for covers in the area of financial solutions
- Segment result up by 24.5% on the previous year
While global life and health reinsurance markets continue to be fiercely competitive, world events were increasingly overshadowed as the first quarter progressed by the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic. As far as life and health reinsurance is concerned, the primary questions are how acutely the further - sometimes substantial - cuts in interest rates made by numerous central banks will be felt by life insurers and what impacts the pandemic will have on insurance covers for mortality and health risks. At this point in time we have not yet incurred any appreciable strains for Hannover Re's underwriting business in the first quarter.
In financial solutions business we continue to see strong demand worldwide at good conditions. Particularly in Asia, this already manifested itself in the first quarter in concrete deals that far surpassed our expectations. Solutions designed to cover longevity risks are enjoying especially brisk demand in the United Kingdom and Canada. Further attractive business opportunities are opening up in the Nordic countries. All in all, then, the landscape in life and health reinsurance in the
first quarter was thoroughly positive compared to the previous year.
Gross premium income in our Life & Health reinsurance business group as at 31 March 2020 was stable year-on-year at EUR 2.0 billion (previous year: EUR 2.0 billion). Growth of 0.4% would have been booked at constant exchange rates. Net premium earned grew by 4.3% to EUR 1.8 billion (EUR 1.7 billion). The increase would have been 4.2% adjusted for exchange rate effects.
Investment income from assets under own management retreated by 4.5% to EUR 99.4 million (EUR 104.1 million). The operating result (EBIT) improved by 6.8% to EUR 124.2 million (EUR 116.3 million). Net income for life and health reinsurance rose by 24.5% to EUR 110.2 million (EUR 88.5 mil- lion).
4 | Hannover Re | Quarterly Statement as at 31 March 2020 |
Key figures for life and health reinsurance
in EUR million | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
1.1. - 31.3. | + / - previous year | 1.1. - 31.3. | ||||||
Gross written premium | 1,989.2 | +0.5% | 1,978.8 | |||||
Net premium earned | 1,752.8 | +4.3% | 1,680.6 | |||||
Investment income | 174.7 | +7.5% | 162.5 | |||||
Operating result (EBIT) | 124.2 | +6.8% | 116.3 | |||||
Net income after tax | 110.2 | +24.5% | 88.5 | |||||
Earnings per share in EUR | 0.91 | +24.5% | 0.73 | |||||
Retention | 89.4% | 87.0% | ||||||
EBIT margin 1 | 7.1% | 6.9% | ||||||
1 | Operating result (EBIT) / net premium earned | |||||||
Investments
- Massive reactions on investment markets to the coronavirus pandemic
- Ordinary investment income stable on previous year's level
- Investment income up by 18.2% to EUR 471.7 million
- Return on investment reaches 3.2%
The experiences of the past ten years in what had already long been a challenging capital market environment were clearly eclipsed by developments in the period under review. After initial euphoria in January, the final weeks of the quarter saw violent market reactions to the rapid spread and possible economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. These were accompanied by marked volatility across all asset classes and markets. Moreover, minimal-risk interest returns fell sharply before remaining highly volatile on a low level. Credit spreads increased substantially, with stock markets pulled successively lower and higher between waves of panic and shimmers of hope at a speed not seen in decades.
Further anxiety was prompted by the discourse emerging from oil-producing countries, which - combined with the slump in demand - brought the price of oil crashing down. Other industrial raw materials similarly came under significant pressure. Overall, the widening in spreads and extensive illiquidity of the markets will likely present appreciable challenges in the months ahead.
Marked declines in interest rates were again observed on the key fixed-income markets for our company, starting out from what was already a very low level at the end of the previous year. This was evident for both euro and sterling bonds, but above all in the area of the US dollar. Risk premiums on corporate bonds moved in the opposite direction and even more sharply.
Our portfolio of assets under own management increased slightly to EUR 47.9 billion (previous year: EUR 47.6 billion). The considerably wider credit spreads were partially offset by the decline in interest rates, as a result of which the net unre- alised gains in our fixed-income portfolio as at 31 March
2020 decreased to EUR 952.7 million (31 December 2019: EUR 1,589.1 million).
In the context of steps taken in the first quarter to adjust the allocation of our assets to individual classes of securities, we had begun even before the market distortions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic to scale back somewhat the proportion of bond holdings attributable to our US SME portfolio and invest in US municipal bonds. Following the price corrections on stock markets, we also built up a modest equity allocation of roughly half a percent. The modified duration of our portfolio of fixed-income securities was left unchanged from the end of the previous year at 5.7 (5.7).
Ordinary investment income excluding interest on funds withheld and contract deposits amounted to EUR 326.3 million as at 31 March 2020, a level on a par with the previous year's period (EUR 323.2 million). While income from fixed-income securities showed pleasing gains and investments in the real estate sector delivered stable earnings, the performance of private equity was softer than in the comparable period. Interest on funds withheld and contract deposits climbed sharply to EUR 85.6 million (EUR 70.6 million).
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Impairments of altogether EUR 28.6 million (EUR 17.4 mil- lion) were taken. Of this amount, write-downs of EUR 10.1 million (EUR 0.0 million) were attributable to fixed-income securities and EUR 5.6 million (EUR 6.7 million) to alternative investments, together with impairments of EUR 3.0 million (EUR 1.1 million) on real estate funds. The depreciation recognised on directly held real estate was stable at EUR 9.2 million (EUR 9.4 million). The write-downs were not opposed by any write-ups (EUR 0.0 million). The net balance of gains realised on disposals totalled EUR 101.9 million (EUR 22.3 million) and can be attributed primarily to regrouping moves as part of the aforementioned regular portfolio maintenance as well as the successful sale of a real estate investment.
We recognise a derivative for the credit risk associated with special life reinsurance treaties (ModCo) under which securities deposits are held by cedants for our account; the perfor-
mance of this derivative in the period under review gave rise to unrealised losses of EUR 26.6 million recognised in investment income. This contrasted with a gain of EUR 5.3 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. In economic terms we assume a neutral development for this item over time, and hence the volatility that can occur in specific quarters provides no insight into the actual business development. Altogether, the unrealised gains in our assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss amounted to EUR 11.6 million (EUR 27.4 million).
The net investment income of EUR 471.7 million (EUR 398.9 million) showed a very pleasing improvement on the comparable period. Income from assets under own management accounted for EUR 386.1 million (EUR 328.3 million), producing an annualised average return (including ModCo ef- fects) of 3.2%.
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Net investment income
in EUR million | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1.1. - 31.3. | + / - previous year | 1.1. - 31.3. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary investment income 1 | 326.3 | +0.9% | 323.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Result from participations in associated companies | 6.4 | +108.7% | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Realised gains / losses | 101.9 | 22.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Appreciation 2 | 28.6 | +64.2% | 17.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of financial instruments 3 | 11.6 | -57.5% | 27.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investment expenses | 31.6 | +4.2% | 30.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income from assets under own management | 386.1 | +17.6% | 328.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income from funds withheld | 85.6 | +21.2% | 70.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | 471.7 | +18.2% | 398.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Excluding expenses on funds withheld and contract deposits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Including depreciation / impairments on real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Portfolio at fair value through profit or loss and trading | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rating structure of our fixed-income securities 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rating classes | Government bonds | Securities issued | Corporate bonds | Covered bonds / asset- | ||||||||||||||||||||
by semi-governmental | backed securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
entities 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
in % | in EUR | in % | in EUR | in % | in EUR | in % | in EUR | |||||||||||||||||
million | million | million | million | |||||||||||||||||||||
AAA | 74.6 | 13,002.3 | 53.3 | 3,794.3 | 1.1 | 135.9 | 61.8 | 1,820.1 | ||||||||||||||||
AA | 12.0 | 2,088.6 | 25.5 | 1,811.9 | 11.7 | 1,510.7 | 21.2 | 625.4 | ||||||||||||||||
A | 7.8 | 1,367.4 | 7.6 | 537.8 | 30.3 | 3,904.4 | 10.5 | 308.8 | ||||||||||||||||
BBB | 3.8 | 655.0 | 1.3 | 92.2 | 45.5 | 5,847.0 | 5.5 | 160.8 | ||||||||||||||||
< BBB | 1.8 | 306.8 | 12.3 | 875.4 | 11.4 | 1,469.5 | 1.0 | 30.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | 100.0 | 17,420.2 | 100.0 | 7,111.6 | 100.0 | 12,867.5 | 100.0 | 2,945.2 | ||||||||||||||||
- Securities held through investment funds are recognised pro rata with their corresponding individual ratings.
- Includinggovernment-guaranteed corporate bonds
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Outlook
- Group net income guidance of around EUR 1.2 billion withdrawn
- Impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Hannover Re still difficult to estimate
- Increased strains expected, particularly on the investment side and in property and casualty reinsurance
As the first quarter unfolded, the impacts of the rapid spread of coronavirus infections around the world increasingly began to be felt on global reinsurance markets as well. Against this backdrop, and in view of the elevated uncertainty affecting the claims development and the capital market environment due to the coronavirus crisis, we withdrew our earnings guidance for the current year on 21 April. As things stand right now, any forecast is subject to too many uncertainties. This applies both to all key performance indicators for the Group as a whole and to targets set for the individual business groups. Increased strains are expected over the remaining course of the year, especially on the investment side and in property and casualty reinsurance.
At the present time, it is not possible to quantify the concrete effects of the coronavirus pandemic on reinsurance markets and investments. The various scenarios naturally give rise to a very wide range of possible impacts on the result. We are constantly updating the appropriate scenario calculations and will provide guidance again as soon as the underlying probabilities are sufficiently reliable.
It should, however, further be borne in mind that in some areas we also expect to see stronger demand for reinsurance. In property and casualty reinsurance this is particularly true of structured reinsurance solutions, while in life and health reinsurance it applies to business in the financial solutions seg- ment. In our continued role as a robustly capitalised partner, we anticipate that our support will be sought after and that we will have an opportunity to contribute to the recovery of the insurance industry and the economy as a whole.
The impacts on Hannover Re's business operations can, how- ever, be described in greater specifics. For the most part, operations are running normally. The vast majority of our more than 3,000 employees around the world are working on a mobile basis. In this way, we are able to protect our workforce and support the measures taken by governments to reduce the number of infections and slow the spread of the coronavi- rus pandemic.
Our risk management is focused on preserving Hannover Re's robust financial strength. Using stress tests for extreme scenarios such as pandemics or capital market distortions, we continuously review the resilience of our financial strength. As a reinsurer, our capitalisation is geared to handling such extreme events.
Moreover, the starting position for our capital resources is a very comfortable one: at the end of 2019 our capital adequacy ratio amounted to 251%, clearly in excess of our limit of 180% and our threshold of 200%. According to preliminary estimates, our solvency ratio at the end of the first quarter - and hence allowing for the considerable volatility in interest rates and credit spreads - remained significantly above the aforementioned limit and threshold values.
Building on the 1 January renewals, the treaty renewals as at 1 April 2020 - the date when we traditionally renegotiate our business in Japan as well as on a lesser scale in Australia, New Zealand, Asian markets and North America - similarly passed off favourably for Hannover Re. The total premium volume booked from this round of treaty renewals rose by 25.1%. The price increase for the renewed business amounted to 4.4%.
Our net major loss budget for 2020 is set at EUR 975 million (previous year: EUR 875 million). This adjustment is primarily a reflection of the growth in the underlying business.
We remain committed to our dividend policy. This envisages a payout ratio for the ordinary dividend in the range of 35% to 45% of IFRS Group net income. If the comfortable level of capitalisation remains unchanged and Group net income is in the range of expectations, the ordinary dividend will be supplemented by payment of a special dividend.
With regard to further developments associated with the coronavirus pandemic, we are monitoring the situation on all levels of our Group very closely.
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Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2020
Assets | ||||
in EUR thousand | 31.3.2020 | 31.12.2019 | ||
Fixed-income securities - held to maturity | 221,740 | 223,049 | ||
Fixed-income securities - loans and receivables | 2,198,719 | 2,194,064 | ||
Fixed-income securities - available for sale | 37,327,351 | 38,068,459 | ||
Fixed-income securities - at fair value through profit or loss | 596,641 | 578,779 | ||
Equity securities - available for sale | 303,558 | 29,215 | ||
Other financial assets - at fair value through profit or loss | 343,164 | 235,019 | ||
Investment property | 1,682,643 | 1,749,517 | ||
Real estate funds | 573,457 | 534,739 | ||
Investments in associated companies | 247,050 | 245,478 | ||
Other invested assets | 2,305,557 | 2,211,905 | ||
Short-term investments | 708,424 | 468,350 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,379,944 | 1,090,852 | ||
Total investments and cash under own management | 47,888,248 | 47,629,426 | ||
Funds withheld | 11,237,463 | 10,948,469 | ||
Contract deposits | 330,006 | 325,302 | ||
Total investments | 59,455,717 | 58,903,197 | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid claims | 1,872,716 | 2,050,114 | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on benefit reserve | 846,625 | 852,598 | ||
Prepaid reinsurance premium | 194,670 | 116,176 | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on other technical reserves | 7,280 | 9,355 | ||
Deferred acquisition costs | 3,040,297 | 2,931,722 | ||
Accounts receivable | 5,735,719 | 5,269,792 | ||
Goodwill | 85,286 | 88,303 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 643,054 | 442,469 | ||
Other assets | 689,834 | 640,956 | ||
Accrued interest and rent | 17,046 | 15,414 | ||
Assets held for sale | 106,409 | 36,308 | ||
Total assets | 72,694,653 | 71,356,404 | ||
10 | Hannover Re | Quarterly Statement as at 31 March 2020 |
Liabilities | ||||
in EUR thousand | 31.3.2020 | 31.12.2019 | ||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserve | 33,392,024 | 32,996,231 | ||
Benefit reserve | 8,797,693 | 9,028,000 | ||
Unearned premium reserve | 5,670,701 | 4,391,848 | ||
Other technical provisions | 677,350 | 673,221 | ||
Funds withheld | 1,163,424 | 1,157,815 | ||
Contract deposits | 3,555,775 | 3,581,057 | ||
Reinsurance payable | 1,388,767 | 1,505,680 | ||
Provisions for pensions | 178,205 | 201,952 | ||
Taxes | 160,763 | 191,706 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,247,059 | 2,189,372 | ||
Other liabilities | 772,635 | 623,075 | ||
Long-term debt and notes payable | 3,463,274 | 3,461,968 | ||
Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 3,057 | - | ||
Total liabilities | 61,470,727 | 60,001,925 | ||
Shareholders' equity | ||||
Common shares | 120,597 | 120,597 | ||
Nominal value: 120,597 | ||||
Conditional capital: 60,299 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 724,562 | 724,562 | ||
Common shares and additional paid-in capital | 845,159 | 845,159 | ||
Cumulative other comprehensive income | ||||
Unrealised gains and losses on investments | 908,444 | 1,287,907 | ||
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment | 389,100 | 385,153 | ||
Changes from hedging instruments | (4,846) | (1,276) | ||
Other changes in cumulative other comprehensive income | (51,368) | (66,077) | ||
Total other comprehensive income | 1,241,330 | 1,605,707 | ||
Retained earnings | 8,378,069 | 8,077,123 | ||
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE | 10,464,558 | 10,527,989 | ||
Non-controlling interests | 759,368 | 826,490 | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 11,223,926 | 11,354,479 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 72,694,653 | 71,356,404 | ||
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Consolidated statement of income as at 31 March 2020
in EUR thousand | 1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 1 | |||
Gross written premium | 6,975,289 | 6,373,297 | |||
Ceded written premium | 623,686 | 611,883 | |||
Change in gross unearned premium | (1,338,110) | (1,218,962) | |||
Change in ceded unearned premium | 77,366 | 68,325 | |||
Net premium earned | 5,090,859 | 4,610,777 | |||
Ordinary investment income | 326,260 | 323,222 | |||
Profit / loss from investments in associated companies | 6,426 | 3,079 | |||
Realised gains and losses on investments | 101,864 | 22,280 | |||
Change in fair value of financial instruments | 11,644 | 27,391 | |||
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments | 28,569 | 17,398 | |||
Other investment expenses | 31,554 | 30,293 | |||
Net income from investments under own management | 386,071 | 328,281 | |||
Income / expense on funds withheld and contract deposits | 85,587 | 70,623 | |||
Net investment income | 471,658 | 398,904 | |||
Other technical income | - | 150 | |||
Total revenues | 5,562,517 | 5,009,831 | |||
Claims and claims expenses | 3,924,954 | 3,356,305 | |||
Change in benefit reserves | (84,789) | (16,740) | |||
Commission and brokerage, change in deferred acquisition costs | 1,265,512 | 1,153,517 | |||
Other acquisition costs | 1,103 | 1,392 | |||
Administrative expenses | 114,494 | 111,945 | |||
Total technical expenses | 5,221,274 | 4,606,419 | |||
Other income | 289,333 | 176,317 | |||
Other expenses | 203,931 | 129,684 | |||
Other income and expenses | 85,402 | 46,633 | |||
Operating profit / loss (EBIT) | 426,645 | 450,045 | |||
Financing costs | 23,461 | 20,948 | |||
Net income before taxes | 403,184 | 429,097 | |||
Taxes | 94,152 | 114,237 | |||
Net income | 309,032 | 314,860 | |||
thereof | |||||
Non-controlling interest in profit and loss | 8,155 | 21,207 | |||
Group net income | 300,877 | 293,653 | |||
Earnings per share (in EUR) | |||||
Basic earnings per share | 2.49 | 2.43 | |||
Diluted earnings per share | 2.49 | 2.43 | |||
1 | Restated pursuant to IAS 8 | ||||
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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income as at 31 March 2020
in EUR thousand | 1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 | ||
Net income | 309,032 | 314,860 | ||
Not reclassifiable to the consolidated statement of income | ||||
Actuarial gains and losses | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | 23,950 | (9,485) | ||
Tax income (expense) | (7,790) | 3,089 | ||
16,160 | (6,396) | |||
Changes from the measurement of associated companies | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | 98 | (50) | ||
98 | (50) | |||
Income and expense recognised directly in equity that cannot be reclassified | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | 24,048 | (9,535) | ||
Tax income (expense) | (7,790) | 3,089 | ||
16,258 | (6,446) | |||
Reclassifiable to the consolidated statement of income | ||||
Unrealised gains and losses on investments | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | (542,933) | 789,166 | ||
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income | (67,308) | 12,097 | ||
Tax income (expense) | 200,683 | (182,481) | ||
(409,558) | 618,782 | |||
Currency translation | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | (7,961) | 197,423 | ||
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income | - | 4,645 | ||
Tax income (expense) | 13,255 | (17,076) | ||
5,294 | 184,992 | |||
Changes from the measurement of associated companies | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | (3,751) | 1,547 | ||
(3,751) | 1,547 | |||
Changes from hedging instruments | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | (7,312) | 1,917 | ||
Tax income (expense) | 3,667 | (840) | ||
(3,645) | 1,077 | |||
Reclassifiable income and expense recognised directly in equity | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | (561,957) | 990,053 | ||
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income | (67,308) | 16,742 | ||
Tax income (expense) | 217,605 | (200,397) | ||
(411,660) | 806,398 | |||
Total income and expense recognised directly in equity | ||||
Gains (losses) recognised directly in equity | (537,909) | 980,518 | ||
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income | (67,308) | 16,742 | ||
Tax income (expense) | 209,815 | (197,308) | ||
(395,402) | 799,952 | |||
Total recognised income and expense | (86,370) | 1,114,812 | ||
thereof | ||||
Attributable to non-controlling interests | (22,870) | 42,396 | ||
Attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE | (63,500) | 1,072,416 | ||
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Group segment report as at 31 March 2020
Segmentation of assets | Property and casualty reinsurance | |||
in EUR thousand | 31.3.2020 | 31.12.2019 | ||
Assets | ||||
Fixed-income securities - held to maturity | 170,764 | 171,542 | ||
Fixed-income securities - loans and receivables | 2,144,081 | 2,139,810 | ||
Fixed-income securities - available for sale | 27,973,270 | 28,806,079 | ||
Equity securities - available for sale | 303,558 | 29,215 | ||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 109,046 | 88,400 | ||
Other invested assets | 4,356,109 | 4,287,654 | ||
Short-term investments | 475,868 | 296,052 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 970,080 | 780,340 | ||
Total investments and cash under own management | 36,502,776 | 36,599,092 | ||
Funds withheld | 2,780,147 | 2,393,222 | ||
Contract deposits | 2,567 | 2,186 | ||
Total investments | 39,285,490 | 38,994,500 | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid claims | 1,702,010 | 1,868,390 | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on benefit reserve | - | - | ||
Prepaid reinsurance premium | 194,613 | 114,764 | ||
Reinsurance recoverables on other reserves | 550 | 4,489 | ||
Deferred acquisition costs | 1,312,277 | 1,061,931 | ||
Accounts receivable | 3,831,067 | 3,610,380 | ||
Other assets in the segment | 2,466,049 | 1,998,897 | ||
Assets held for sale | 106,409 | 36,308 | ||
Total assets | 48,898,465 | 47,689,659 | ||
Segmentation of liabilities | ||||
in EUR thousand | ||||
Liabilities | ||||
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserve | 28,724,197 | 28,364,351 | ||
Benefit reserve | - | - | ||
Unearned premium reserve | 5,337,155 | 4,068,957 | ||
Provisions for contingent commissions | 358,088 | 353,359 | ||
Funds withheld | 359,335 | 379,411 | ||
Contract deposits | 72,725 | 73,023 | ||
Reinsurance payable | 470,554 | 824,467 | ||
Long-term liabilities | 450,313 | 446,282 | ||
Other liabilities in the segment | 2,298,455 | 2,157,872 | ||
Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 3,057 | - | ||
Total liabilities | 38,073,879 | 36,667,722 | ||
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Life and health reinsurance | Consolidation | Total | ||||||||||
31.3.2020 | 31.3.2020 | 31.3.2020 | ||||||||||
31.12.2019 | 31.12.2019 | 31.12.2019 | ||||||||||
50,976 | 51,507 | - | - | 221,740 | 223,049 | |||||||
39,365 | 39,205 | 15,273 | 15,049 | 2,198,719 | 2,194,064 | |||||||
9,333,641 | 9,247,666 | 20,440 | 14,714 | 37,327,351 | 38,068,459 | |||||||
- | - | - | - | 303,558 | 29,215 | |||||||
830,759 | 725,398 | - | - | 939,805 | 813,798 | |||||||
426,823 | 426,191 | 25,775 | 27,794 | 4,808,707 | 4,741,639 | |||||||
232,214 | 172,298 | 342 | - | 708,424 | 468,350 | |||||||
407,663 | 307,237 | 2,201 | 3,275 | 1,379,944 | 1,090,852 | |||||||
11,321,441 | 10,969,502 | 64,031 | 60,832 | 47,888,248 | 47,629,426 | |||||||
8,457,316 | 8,555,247 | - | - | 11,237,463 | 10,948,469 | |||||||
327,439 | 323,116 | - | - | 330,006 | 325,302 | |||||||
20,106,196 | 19,847,865 | 64,031 | 60,832 | 59,455,717 | 58,903,197 | |||||||
170,706 | 181,724 | - | - | 1,872,716 | 2,050,114 | |||||||
846,625 | 852,598 | - | - | 846,625 | 852,598 | |||||||
234 | 1,412 | (177) | - | 194,670 | 116,176 | |||||||
6,730 | 4,866 | - | - | 7,280 | 9,355 | |||||||
1,728,020 | 1,869,791 | - | - | 3,040,297 | 2,931,722 | |||||||
1,904,995 | 1,659,675 | (343) | (263) | 5,735,719 | 5,269,792 | |||||||
530,877 | 452,806 | (1,561,706) | (1,264,561) | 1,435,220 | 1,187,142 | |||||||
- | - | - | - | 106,409 | 36,308 | |||||||
25,294,383 | 24,870,737 | (1,498,195) | (1,203,992) | 72,694,653 | 71,356,404 | |||||||
4,667,827 | 4,631,880 | - | - | 33,392,024 | 32,996,231 | |||||
8,797,693 | 9,028,000 | - | - | 8,797,693 | 9,028,000 | |||||
333,546 | 322,891 | - | - | 5,670,701 | 4,391,848 | |||||
319,262 | 319,862 | - | - | 677,350 | 673,221 | |||||
804,089 | 778,404 | - | - | 1,163,424 | 1,157,815 | |||||
3,483,050 | 3,508,034 | - | - | 3,555,775 | 3,581,057 | |||||
918,449 | 681,213 | (236) | - | 1,388,767 | 1,505,680 | |||||
34,232 | 37,731 | 2,978,729 | 2,977,955 | 3,463,274 | 3,461,968 | |||||
2,578,155 | 2,314,045 | (1,517,948) | (1,265,812) | 3,358,662 | 3,206,105 | |||||
- | - | - | - | 3,057 | - | |||||
21,936,303 | 21,622,060 | 1,460,545 | 1,712,143 | 61,470,727 | 60,001,925 | |||||
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Segment statement of income | Property and casualty reinsurance | |||
in EUR thousand | 1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 | ||
Gross written premium | 4,986,069 | 4,394,464 | ||
Net premium earned | 3,338,019 | 2,930,210 | ||
Net investment income | 296,425 | 235,596 | ||
thereof | ||||
Change in fair value of financial instruments | (2,193) | (1,194) | ||
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments | 27,050 | 17,259 | ||
Income / expense on funds withheld and contract deposits | 10,355 | 12,153 | ||
Claims and claims expenses | 2,341,524 | 1,940,671 | ||
Change in benefit reserve | - | - | ||
Commission and brokerage, change in deferred acquisition costs and other technical | ||||
income / expenses | 945,733 | 826,466 | ||
Administrative expenses | 53,946 | 50,399 | ||
Other income and expenses | 11,477 | (13,863) | ||
Operating profit / loss (EBIT) | 304,718 | 334,407 | ||
Financing costs | 543 | 542 | ||
Net income before taxes | 304,175 | 333,865 | ||
Taxes | 89,317 | 94,625 | ||
Net income | 214,858 | 239,240 | ||
thereof | ||||
Non-controlling interest in profit or loss | 7,577 | 20,205 | ||
Group net income | 207,281 | 219,035 | ||
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Life and health reinsurance | Consolidation | Total | |||||||||
1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 | 1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 | 1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 | ||||||
1,989,220 | 1,978,833 | - | - | 6,975,289 | 6,373,297 | ||||||
1,752,781 | 1,680,567 | 59 | - | 5,090,859 | 4,610,777 | ||||||
174,656 | 162,529 | 577 | 779 | 471,658 | 398,904 | ||||||
13,837 | 28,585 | - | - | 11,644 | 27,391 | ||||||
1,519 | 139 | - | - | 28,569 | 17,398 | ||||||
75,232 | 58,470 | - | - | 85,587 | 70,623 | ||||||
1,583,430 | 1,415,634 | - | - | 3,924,954 | 3,356,305 | ||||||
(84,789) | (16,740) | - | - | (84,789) | (16,740) | ||||||
320,882 | 328,293 | - | - | 1,266,615 | 1,154,759 | ||||||
60,414 | 61,420 | 134 | 126 | 114,494 | 111,945 | ||||||
76,720 | 61,838 | (2,795) | (1,342) | 85,402 | 46,633 | ||||||
124,220 | 116,327 | (2,293) | (689) | 426,645 | 450,045 | ||||||
378 | 391 | 22,540 | 20,015 | 23,461 | 20,948 | ||||||
123,842 | 115,936 | (24,833) | (20,704) | 403,184 | 429,097 | ||||||
13,039 | 26,431 | (8,204) | (6,819) | 94,152 | 114,237 | ||||||
110,803 | 89,505 | (16,629) | (13,885) | 309,032 | 314,860 | ||||||
578 | 1,002 | - | - | 8,155 | 21,207 | ||||||
110,225 | 88,503 | (16,629) | (13,885) | 300,877 | 293,653 | ||||||
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Consolidated cash flow statement as at 31 March 2020
in EUR thousand | 1.1. - 31.3.2020 | 1.1. - 31.3.2019 | |||
I. | Cash flow from operating activities | ||||
Net income | 309,032 | 314,860 | |||
Appreciation / depreciation | 31,843 | 15,490 | |||
Net realised gains and losses on investments | (101,864) | (22,280) | |||
Change in fair value of financial instruments (through profit or loss) | (11,644) | (27,391) | |||
Realised gains and losses on deconsolidation | - | (6,298) | |||
Amortisation of investments | 2,940 | 3,421 | |||
Changes in funds withheld | (369,606) | (126,373) | |||
Net changes in contract deposits | (73,665) | (163,633) | |||
Changes in prepaid reinsurance premium (net) | 1,260,744 | 1,150,637 | |||
Changes in tax assets / provisions for taxes | (507) | 58,390 | |||
Changes in benefit reserve (net) | (61,328) | (298,215) | |||
Changes in claims reserves (net) | 805,250 | 407,559 | |||
Changes in deferred acquisition costs | (229,746) | (243,600) | |||
Changes in other technical provisions | 20,811 | 16,976 | |||
Changes in clearing balances | (552,145) | (436,211) | |||
Changes in other assets and liabilities (net) | (95,190) | 65,388 | |||
Cash flow from operating activities | 934,925 | 708,720 | |||
II. | Cash flow from investing activities | (563,518) | (585,008) | ||
III. Cash flow from financing activities | (47,883) | (50,898) | |||
IV. Exchange rate differences on cash | (25,211) | 27,053 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 1,090,852 | 1,151,509 | |||
thereof cash and cash equivalents of the disposal group: 78,594 | |||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents (I. + II. + III. + IV.) | 298,313 | 99,867 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 1,389,165 | 1,251,376 | |||
thereof cash and cash equivalents of the disposal group | 9,221 | - | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period excluding the disposal group | 1,379,944 | 1,251,376 | |||
Supplementary information on the cash flow statement 1 | |||||
Income taxes paid (on balance) | (63,172) | (59,715) | |||
Dividend receipts 2 | 27,439 | 45,491 | |||
Interest received | 388,693 | 388,647 | |||
Interest paid | (51,613) | (75,733) | |||
- The income taxes paid, dividend receipts as well as interest received and paid are included entirely in the cash flow from operating activities.
- Includingdividend-like profit participations from investment funds
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Other information
The present document is a quarterly statement pursuant to Section 51a of the Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wert- papierbörse (BörsO FWB). It was drawn up according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as applicable in the EU, but does not constitute an interim financial report as defined by IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" or a financial statement as defined by IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements". Estimates are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty in view of the coronavirus pandemic, and increased use was therefore made of scenario calculations.
The accounting policies are essentially the same as those applied in the consolidated annual financial statement as at 31 December 2019. In the 2020 financial year, a number of
amendments to existing standards and interpretations were issued with no significant implications for the consolidated financial statement:
- Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 17: Interest Rate Benchmark Reform
- Amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8: Definition of Material
- Amendments to References to the Conceptual Frame- work in IFRS Standards
Hannover Re is exercising the temporary exemption from applying IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments" that is available to companies whose activities are predominantly connected with insurance.
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