Our business
Swiss Re is a leader in wholesale reinsurance, insurance and risk transfer solutions. Our clients include insurance companies, mid-sized and multinational corporations and public sector bodies. Our capital strength and knowledge enable the risk-taking on which economies depend.
The Swiss Re Group
Reinsurance
We cover the reinsurance needs for non-life and life insurers through the Property & Casualty and Life & Health segments.
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD billions)
Property & Casualty
Life & Health
Net income (USD millions)
Property & Casualty
Life & Health
Return on equity
Property & Casualty
26.7%
(11.0% in 2011)
Life & Health
8.9%
(21.2% in 2011)
Operating performance
Property & Casualty
80.7%
(104% in 2011)
Combined ratio
Life & Health
75.5%
(74.5% in 2011)
Benefit ratio
Corporate Solutions
We offer innovative, high-quality insurance capacity to mid-sized and large multinational corporations.
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD billions)
Net income (USD millions)
Return on equity
7.4%
(3.7% in 2011)
Operating performance
96.2%
(104% in 2011)
Combined ratio
Admin Re®
We acquire closed in-force life and health books of business, which we administer through Admin Re®.
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD billions)
Net income (USD millions)
Return on equity
2.6%
(5.0% in 2011)
Operating performance
1 196 m
(USD 302m in 2011)
Gross cash generation
Total
(after consolidation)
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD billions)
Net income (USD millions)
Return on equity
13.4%
(9.6% in 2011)
Diversified and global
Net premiums earned in 2012
(Total: USD 25.4 billion)
Employees
(Total: 11 193 regular staff1)
1 as of 31 December 2012