Key figures
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| Figures in EUR million | 2015 | +/- previous year |
2014 | 2013 | 20121 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | |||||||
| Gross written premium | 17,068.7 | +18.8% | 14,361.8 | 13,963.4 | 13,774.2 | 12,096.1 | |
| Net premium earned | 14,593.0 | +17.5% | 12,423.1 | 12,226.7 | 12,279.2 | 10,751.5 | |
| Net underwriting result | 93.8 | (23.6) | (83.0) | (96.9) | (535.8) | ||
| Net investment income | 1,665.1 | +13.1% | 1,471.8 | 1,411.8 | 1,655.7 | 1,384.0 | |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 1,755.2 | +19.7% | 1,466.4 | 1,229.1 | 1,393.9 | 841.4 | |
| Group net income | 1,150.7 | +16.7% | 985.6 | 895.5 | 849.6 | 606.0 | |
| Balance sheet | |||||||
| Policyholders´ surplus | 10,267.3 | +0.3% | 10,239.5 | 8,767.9 | 8,947.2 | 7,338.2 | |
| Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE | 8,068.3 | +6.9% | 7,550.8 | 5,888.4 | 6,032.5 | 4,970.6 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 709.1 | +1.0% | 702.2 | 641.6 | 681.7 | 636.0 | |
| Hybrid capital | 1,489.9 | -25.0% | 1,986.5 | 2,237.8 | 2,233.0 | 1,731.6 | |
| Investments (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies) | 39,346.9 | +8.6% | 36,228.0 | 31,875.2 | 31,874.4 | 28,341.2 | |
| Total assets | 63,214.9 | +4.6% | 60,457.6 | 53,915.5 | 54,811.7 | 49,867.0 | |
| Share | |||||||
| Earnings per share (basic and diluted) in EUR | 9.54 | +16.7% | 8.17 | 7.43 | 7.04 | 5.02 | |
| Book value per share in EUR | 66.90 | +6.9% | 62.61 | 48.83 | 50.02 | 41.22 | |
| Dividend | 572.82 | +11.8% | 512.5 | 361.8 | 361.8 | 253.3 | |
| Dividend per share in EUR | 3.25 + 1.502.3 | +11.8% | 3.00 + 1.253 | 3.00 | 2.60 +0.403 | 2.10 | |
| Share price at year-end in EUR | 105.65 | +40.9% | 74.97 | 62.38 | 58.96 | 38.325 | |
| Market capitalisation at year-end | 12,741.1 | +40.9% | 9,041.2 | 7,522.8 | 7,110.4 | 4,621.9 | |
| Ratios | |||||||
| Combined ratio (property and casualty reinsurance)4 | 94.4% | 94.7% | 94.9% | 95.8% | 104.3% | ||
| Large losses as percentage of net premium earned (property and casualty reinsurance)5 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 7.0% | 16.5% | ||
| Retention | 87.0% | 87.6% | 89.0% | 89.8% | 91.2% | ||
| Return on investment (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies)6 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4.1% | ||
| EBIT margin7 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 7.8% | ||
| Return on equity (after tax) | 14.7% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 15.4% | 12.8% | ||
| 1 Adjusted pursuant to IAS 8 2 Proposed dividend 3 Dividend of EUR 3.25 plus special dividend of EUR 1.50 for 2015, EUR 3.00 plus special dividend of EUR 1.25 for 2014 and EUR 2.60 plus special dividend of EUR 0.40 for 2012 4 Including expenses on funds withheld and contract deposits 5 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 (until 31 December 2011: in excess of EUR 5 million gross) 6 Excluding effects from ModCo derivatives and inflation swaps 7 Operating result (EBIT)/net premium earned |
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More Information
Topic related links within the report:
- 10 year overview
- Foreword
- Share data
- Property & Casualty reinsurance
- Life & Health reinsurance
- Investments
- Financial position and net assets
- Consolidated balance sheet
- Cash flow statement
- 5. Segment reporting
- 8.5 Earnings per share and dividend proposal
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