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Swiss Re at a glance

Net income

(USD millions)

Net income (bar chart)

Shareholders’ equity

(USD millions)

Shareholders’ equity (bar chart)

Proposed dividend per share for 2012 (CHF)*

3.50

(CHF 3.00 for 2011)

* Swiss withholding tax exempt distribution out of legal reserves from capital contributions



4.00





Proposed special dividend per share for 2012
(CHF)*

* Swiss withholding tax exempt distribution out of legal reserves from capital contributions

Financial strength rating

Standard & Poor’s

AA–

stable

Moody’s

A1

positive

A.M.Best

A+

stable

Financial highlights

For the twelve months ended 31 December

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USD millions, unless otherwise stated

2011

2012

Change in %

1

Return on equity is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by average common shareholders’ equity.

2

Regular staff

Group

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

2 626

4 201

60

Premiums earned and fee income

22 176

25 446

15

Earnings per share in CHF

6.79

11.13

64

Shareholders’ equity

29 590

34 002

15

Return on equity1 in %

9.6

13.4

 

Return on investments in %

4.4

4.0

 

Number of employees2 (31.12.2011/31.12.2012)

10 788

11 193

4

 

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Reinsurance

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

1 099

2 990

172

Premiums earned

10 135

12 329

22

Combined ratio in %

104.0

80.7

 

Return on equity1 in %

11.0

26.7

 

 

 

 

 

Life & Health Reinsurance

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

1 664

739

–56

Premiums earned and fee income

8 404

9 122

9

Benefit ratio in %

74.5

75.5

 

Return on equity1 in %

21.2

8.9

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Solutions

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

81

196

142

Premiums earned

1 929

2 284

18

Combined ratio in %

107.9

96.2

 

Return on equity1 in %

3.7

7.4

 

 

 

 

 

Admin Re®

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

329

183

–44

Premiums earned and fee income

1 686

1 705

1

Return on equity1 in %

5.0

2.6