Summary of financial statements

Income statement

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USD millions

2015

2016

Change in %

1

Letter of credit fees of USD 55 million in 2015 have been reclassified from “Operating expenses” to “Interest expenses”.

Revenues

 

 

 

Gross premiums written

32 249

35 622

10

Net premiums written

30 442

33 570

10

Change in unearned premiums

–691

–879

27

Premiums earned

29 751

32 691

10

Fee income from policyholders

463

540

17

Net investment income – non-participating business

3 436

3 661

7

Net realised investment gains/losses – non-participating business

1 206

1 484

23

Net investment result – unit-linked and with-profit business

814

5 382

Other revenues

44

28

–36

Total revenues

35 714

43 786

23

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Claims and claim adjustment expenses

–9 848

–12 564

28

Life and health benefits

–9 080

–10 859

20

Return credited to policyholders

–1 166

–5 099

Acquisition costs

–6 419

–6 928

8

Operating expenses1

–3 248

–3 358

3

Total expenses before interest expenses

–29 761

–38 808

30

 

 

 

 

Income before interest and income tax expense

5 953

4 978

–16

Interest expenses1

–634

–606

–4

Income before income tax expense

5 319

4 372

–18

Income tax expense

–651

–749

15

Net income before attribution of non-controlling interests

4 668

3 623

–22

 

 

 

 

Income/loss attributable to non-controlling interests

–3

3

Net income after attribution of non-controlling interests

4 665

3 626

–22

 

 

 

 

Interest on contingent capital instruments

–68

–68

0

Net income attributable to common shareholders

4 597

3 558

–23

Changes in equity

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2015

2016

Change in %

Total shareholders’ equity as of 1 January

35 930

33 517

–7

Net income attributable to common shareholders

4 597

3 558

–23

Dividends

–2 608

–1 561

–40

Change in unrealised gains/losses on securities, net

–2 670

1 711

Change in other-than-temporary impairment, net of tax

–8

6

Change in foreign currency translation

–1 012

–387

–62

Purchase/sale of treasury shares and shares issued under employee plans

–521

–1 084

108

Other changes in equity

–191

–126

–34

Total shareholders’ equity as of 31 December

33 517

35 634

6

Non-controlling interests

89

82

–8

Total equity as of 31 December

33 606

35 716

6

Summary balance sheet

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2015

2016

Change in %

Assets

 

 

 

Fixed income securities

82 331

93 276

13

Equity securities

4 787

3 435

–28

Other investments

15 046

15 218

1

Short-term investments

7 405

10 909

47

Investments for unit-linked and with-profit business

28 241

32 178

14

Cash and cash equivalents

8 204

9 011

10

Deferred acquisition costs

5 471

6 200

13

Acquired present value of future profits

2 964

2 003

–32

Reinsurance recoverable

6 578

7 461

13

Other reinsurance assets

21 579

21 454

–1

Goodwill

3 862

3 965

3

Other

9 667

9 955

3

Total assets

196 135

215 065

10

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

Unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses

55 518

57 355

3

Liabilities for life and health policy benefits

30 131

41 176

37

Policyholder account balances

31 422

34 354

9

Other reinsurance liabilities

16 117

16 086

0

Short-term debt

1 834

1 564

–15

Long-term debt

10 978

9 787

–11

Other

16 529

19 027

15

Total liabilities

162 529

179 349

10

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

33 517

35 634

6

 

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

89

82

–8

Total equity

33 606

35 716

6

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

196 135

215 065

10