Key figures of the Hannover Re Group (IFRS basis)

in EUR million H1/2016 +/- previous yearH1/20152015

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

Hannover Re Group
Gross written premium 8,283.8 -3.5% 8,586.5  
Net premium earned 7,166.7 +2.1% 7,019,4  
Net underwriting result (2.7) (93.9)  
Net investment income 744.8 -6.8% 798.8  
Operating profit (EBIT) 745.2 -5.6% 789.4  
Group net income 486.1 -8.6% 531.9  
Earnings per share in EUR 4.03 -8.6% 4.41  
Retention 89.8% 88.3%  
Tax ratio 27.5% 24.9%  
EBIT margin1 10.4% 11.2%  
Return on equity 11.8% 14.0%  
Policyholders' surplus 10,627.0 +3.5% 10,267.3
Investments (excl. funds held with ceding companies) 39,754.0 +1.0% 39,346.9 
Total assets 62,317.7 -1.4% 63,214.9
Book value per share in EUR 69.83 +4.4% 66.90
Property & Casualty reinsurance
Gross written premium 4,627.4 -6.9% 4,972.2  
Net premium earned 3,838.4 -1.4% 3,894.2  
Net underwriting result 166.4 -2.6% 170.9  
Operating profit (EBIT) 560.9 -3.9% 583.7  
Group net income 376.2 -10.1% 418.4  
Retention 88.2% 89.6%  
Combined Ratio2 95.4% 95.4%  
EBIT margin1 14.6% 15.5%  
Life & Health reinsurance
Gross written premium 3,656.4 +1.2% 3,614.5  
Net premium earned 3,328.1 +6.5% 3,124.8  
Operating profit (EBIT) 179.1 -10.5% 200.0  
Group net income 130.6 -10.3% 145.6  
Retention 91.8% 86.5%  
EBIT margin1 5.4% 6.4%  
in EUR million Q2/2016 +/- previous yearQ2/2015

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

Hannover Re Group
Gross written premium 4,020.2 -4.0% 4,186.3
Net premium earned 3,624.6 +1.0% 3,587.5
Net underwriting result (38.7) (33.7)
Net investment income 378.5 -1.2% 383.1
Operating profit (EBIT) 338.5 -6.1% 360.4
Group net income 214.9 -14.8% 252.2
Earnings per share in EUR 1.78 -14.8% 2.09
Retention 90.6% 88.0%
Tax ratio 29.9% 17.4%
EBIT margin1 9.3% 10.0%
Return on equity 10.2% 12.5%
Property & Casualty
Gross written premium 2,125.2 -9.8% 2,355.1
Net premium earned 1,877.1 -6.7% 2,011.9
Net underwriting result 66.1 -29.9% 94.3
Operating profit (EBIT) 261.3 -20.5% 328.5
Group net income 171.9 -30.4% 247.0
Retention 88.5% 90.3%
Combined Ratio2 96.1% 95.0%
EBIT margin1 13.9% 16.3%
Life & Health
Gross written premium 1,895.0 +3.5% 1,831.2
Net premium earned 1,747.5 +10.9% 1,575.2
Operating profit (EBIT) 73.6 +175.5% 26.7
Group net income 52.7 +191.5% 18.1
Retention 93.0% 85.0%
EBIT margin1 4.2% 1.7%