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Figures in EUR million 2014 +/-
previous year		 2013 20121 2011 2010
Results
Gross written premium 14,361.8 +2.9% 13,963.4 13,774.2 12,096.1 11,428.7
Net premium earned 12,423.1 +1.6% 12,226.7 12,279.2 10,751.5 10,047.0
Net underwriting result (23.6) (83.0) (96.9) (535.8) (185.1)
Net investment income 1,471.8 +4.3% 1,411.8 1,655.7 1,384.0 1,258.9
Operating profit (EBIT) 1,466.4 +19.3% 1,229.1 1,393.9 841.4 1,177.9
Group net income 985.6 +10.1% 895.5 849.6 606.0 748.9
 
Balance sheet
Policyholders´ surplus 10,239.5 +16.8% 8,767.9 8,947.2 7,338.2 6,987.0
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE 7,550.8 +28.2% 5,888.4 6,032.5 4,970.6 4,509.0
Non-controlling interests 702.2 +9.4% 641.6 681.7 636.0 608.9
Hybrid capital 1,986.5 -11.2% 2,237.8 2,233.0 1,731.6 1,869.1
Investments (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies) 36,228.0 +13.7% 31,875.2 31,874.4 28,341.2 25,411.1
Total assets 60,457.6 +12.1% 53,915.5 54,811.7 49,867.0 46,725.3
 
Share
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) in EUR 8.17 +10.1% 7.43 7.04 5.02 6.21
Book value per share in EUR 62.61 +28.2% 48.83 50.02 41.22 37.39
Dividend 512.52 +41.7% 361.8 361.8 253.3 277.4
Dividend per share in EUR 3.00 + 1.252.3 +41.7% 3.00 2.60 +0.403 2.10 2.30
Share price at year-end in EUR 74.97 +20.2% 62.38 58.96 38.325 40.135
Market capitalisation at year-end 9,041.2 +20.2% 7,522.8 7,110.4 4,621.9 4,840.2
 
Ratios
Combined ratio (property and casualty reinsurance)4 94.7% 94.9% 95.8% 104.3% 98.2%
Large losses as percentage of net premium earned (property and casualty reinsurance)5 6.1% 8.4% 7.0% 16.5% 12.3%
Retention 87.6% 89.0% 89.8% 91.2% 90.1%
Return on investment excl. funds withheld by ceding companies)6 3.3% 3.4% 4.1% 4.1% 4.0%
EBIT margin7 11.8% 10.1% 11.4% 7.8% 11.7%
Return on equity (after tax) 14.7% 15.0% 15.4% 12.8% 18.2%
1 Adjusted pursuant to IAS 8
2 Proposed dividend
3 Dividend of EUR 3.00 plus special dividend of EUR 1.25 for 2014 as well as EUR 2.60 plus special dividend of EUR 0.40 for 2012
4 Including funds withheld
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
Figures in EUR million 2014 +/-
previous year		 2013 20121 2011 2010
Results
Gross written premium 14,361.8 +2.9% 13,963.4 13,774.2 12,096.1 11,428.7
Net premium earned 12,423.1 +1.6% 12,226.7 12,279.2 10,751.5 10,047.0
Net underwriting result (23.6) (83.0) (96.9) (535.8) (185.1)
Net investment income 1,471.8 +4.3% 1,411.8 1,655.7 1,384.0 1,258.9
Operating profit (EBIT) 1,466.4 +19.3% 1,229.1 1,393.9 841.4 1,177.9
Group net income 985.6 +10.1% 895.5 849.6 606.0 748.9
 
Balance sheet
Policyholders´ surplus 10,239.5 +16.8% 8,767.9 8,947.2 7,338.2 6,987.0
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE 7,550.8 +28.2% 5,888.4 6,032.5 4,970.6 4,509.0
Non-controlling interests 702.2 +9.4% 641.6 681.7 636.0 608.9
Hybrid capital 1,986.5 -11.2% 2,237.8 2,233.0 1,731.6 1,869.1
Investments (excl. funds withheld by ceding companies) 36,228.0 +13.7% 31,875.2 31,874.4 28,341.2 25,411.1
Total assets 60,457.6 +12.1% 53,915.5 54,811.7 49,867.0 46,725.3
 
Share
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) in EUR 8.17 +10.1% 7.43 7.04 5.02 6.21
Book value per share in EUR 62.61 +28.2% 48.83 50.02 41.22 37.39
Dividend 512.52 +41.7% 361.8 361.8 253.3 277.4
Dividend per share in EUR 3.00 + 1.252.3 +41.7% 3.00 2.60 +0.403 2.10 2.30
Share price at year-end in EUR 74.97 +20.2% 62.38 58.96 38.325 40.135
Market capitalisation at year-end 9,041.2 +20.2% 7,522.8 7,110.4 4,621.9 4,840.2
 
Ratios
Combined ratio (property and casualty reinsurance)4 94.7% 94.9% 95.8% 104.3% 98.2%
Large losses as percentage of net premium earned (property and casualty reinsurance)5 6.1% 8.4% 7.0% 16.5% 12.3%
Retention 87.6% 89.0% 89.8% 91.2% 90.1%
Return on investment excl. funds withheld by ceding companies)6 3.3% 3.4% 4.1% 4.1% 4.0%
EBIT margin7 11.8% 10.1% 11.4% 7.8% 11.7%
Return on equity (after tax) 14.7% 15.0% 15.4% 12.8% 18.2%
1 Adjusted pursuant to IAS 8
2 Proposed dividend
3 Dividend of EUR 3.00 plus special dividend of EUR 1.25 for 2014 as well as EUR 2.60 plus special dividend of EUR 0.40 for 2012
4 Including funds withheld
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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