Key figures of the Hannover Re Group (IFRS basis)
| in EUR million | Q1/2015 | +/- previous year | Q1/2014 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Operating profit (EBIT)/net premium earned |
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| Hannover Re Group | ||||
| Gross written premium | 4,400.2 | +21.4% | 3,624.4 | |
| Net premium earned | 3,431.9 | +17.8% | 2,912.7 | |
| Net underwriting result | (6.2) | 2.5 | ||
| Net investment income | 415.7 | +15.1% | 361.2 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 429.0 | +22.7% | 349.6 | |
| Group net income | 279.7 | +20.1% | 233.0 | |
| Earnings per share in EUR | 2.32 | +20.1% | 1.93 | |
| Retention | 88.6% | 88.4% | ||
| Tax ratio | 31.1% | 19.4% | ||
| EBIT margin1 | 12.5% | 12.0% | ||
| Return on equity | 13.9% | 15.3% | ||
| Policyholders' surplus | 11,185.9 | +9.2% | 10,239.5 | |
| Investments (excluding funds held with ceding companies) | 39,683.8 | +9.5% | 36,228.0 | |
| Total assets | 67,158.2 | +11.1% | 60,457.6 | |
| Book value per share in EUR | 70.68 | +12.9% | 62.61 | |
| Property & Casualty | ||||
| Gross written premium | 2,617.1 | +24.2% | 2,107.8 | |
| Net premium earned | 1,882.3 | +15.4% | 1,631.7 | |
| Net underwriting result | 76.8 | -12.5% | 87.6 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 255.2 | -9.0% | 280.5 | |
| Group net income | 171.4 | -13.4% | 197.9 | |
| Retention | 88.9% | 91.2% | ||
| Combined Ratio2 | 95.7% | 94.4% | ||
| EBIT margin1 | 13.6% | 17.2% | ||
| Life & Health | ||||
| Gross written premium | 1,783.3 | +17.6% | 1,516.7 | |
| Net premium earned | 1,549.5 | +21.0% | 1,281.0 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 173.3 | +164.4% | 65.6 | |
| Group net income | 127.5 | +193.9% | 43.4 | |
| Retention | 88.1% | 84.5% | ||
| EBIT margin1 | 11.2% | 5.1% | ||