Key figures of the Hannover Re Group (IFRS basis)

in EUR million Q1-3/2016 +/- previous yearQ1-3/20152015

1 Operating profit (EBIT)/net premium earned
2 Including funds withheld

Hannover Re Group
Gross written premium 12,454.0 -3.8% 12,945.9  
Net premium earned 10,766.6 -0.6% 10,830.1  
Net underwriting result 44.5 (72.8)  
Net investment income 1,146.4 -6.4% 1,224.7  
Operating profit  (EBIT) 1,189.1 -0.1% 1,190.3  
Group net income 790.0 +0.5% 786.0  
Earnings per share in EUR 6.55 +0.5% 6.52  
Retention 89.6 % 87.9%  
Tax ratio 27.0 % 26.5%  
EBIT margin1 11,0 % 11.0%  
Return on equity 12.5 % 13.7%  
Policyholders' surplus 11,004.3 +7.2% 10,267.3
Investments (excl. funds held with ceding companies) 40,669.5 +3.4% 39,346.9 
Total assets 62,822.9 -0.6% 63,214.9
Book value per share in EUR 72.81 +8.8% 66.90
Property & Casualty
Gross written premium 7,120.5 -2.7% 7,319.4  
Net premium earned 5,925.3 -0.7% 5,965.4  
Net underwriting result 275.5 +9.6% 251.4  
Operating profit (EBIT) 893.0 -4.6% 936.3  
Group net income 613.5 -5.8% 651.0  
Retention 88.3 % 88.8%  
Combined Ratio2 95.0 % 95.5%  
EBIT margin1 15.1 % 15.7%  
Life & Health
Gross written premium 5,333.5 -5.2% 5,626.6  
Net premium earned 4,841.1 -0.5% 4,864.1  
Operating profit (EBIT) 290.4 +17.9% 246.3  
Group net income 208.9 +17.5% 177.8  
Retention 91.5 % 86.8%  
EBIT margin1 6.0 % 5.1%  
in EUR millionQ3/2016 +/- previous yearQ3/2015

1 Operating profit (EBIT)/net premium earned
2 Including funds withheld

Hannover Re Group
Gross written premium 4,170.2 -4.3% 4,359.4
Net premium earned 3,599.9 -5.5% 3,810.7
Net underwriting result 47.2 (32.9)
Net investment income 401.6 -5.7% 426.0
Operating profit (EBIT) 443.9 +10.7% 400.9
Group net income 303.9 +19.6% 254.1
Earnings per share in EUR 2.52 +1-.6% 2.11
Retention 89.4% 87.3%
Tax ratio 26.3% 29.7%
EBIT margin1 12.3% 10.5%
Return on equity 14.1% 13.2%
Property & Casualty
Gross written premium 2,493.1 +6.2% 2,347.1
Net premium earned 2,086.8 +0.8% 2,071.2
Net underwriting result 109.1 +35.6% 80.5
Operating profit (EBIT) 332.0 -5.8% 352.6
Group net income 237.3 +2.0% 232.6
Retention 88.5% 87.3%
Combined Ratio2 94.4% 95.8%
EBIT margin1 15.9% 17.0%
Life & Health
Gross written premium 1,677.1 -16.6% 2,012.1
Net premium earned 1,513.0 -13.0% 1,739.3
Operating profit (EBIT) 111.3 +140.6% 46.2
Group net income 78.3 143.5% 32.1
Retention 90.8% 87.2%
EBIT margin1 7.4% 2.7%