Financial highlights

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

Letter of credit fees of USD 55 million in 2015, thereof USD 45 million in Life & Health Reinsurance and USD 10 million in Property & Casualty Reinsurance, have been reclassified from “Operating expenses” to ”Interest expenses”.

Regular staff.

The Group’s new internal service cost framework resulted in a reallocation of operating expenses to Group items from the business segments. Comparative information for 2015 has been adjusted accordingly.

As of 1 January 2016, the primary life and health insurance business (individual and group) is reported in the Life Capital segment instead of the Life & Health Reinsurance segment. Comparative information for 2015 has been adjusted accordingly.

Gross cash generation is the change in excess capital available over and above the target capital position, with the target capital being the minimum statutory capital plus the additional capital required by Life Capital’s capital management policy.