Financial highlights and attribution of Group income
The financial figures in the table at the top provide information on the scale of the Swiss Re Group and income generated: total capitalisation broken down in terms of debt and equity, sales/revenues, operating costs and net income.
The information in the lower table shows the distribution of Group income to key stakeholders (employees, government and shareholders).
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USD millions |
2016 |
2017 |
Total assets |
215 065 |
222 526 |
Total investments |
155 016 |
161 897 |
Total liabilities |
179 349 |
188 232 |
Total debt |
11 351 |
10 581 |
Common shareholders’ equity |
34 532 |
33 374 |
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Total revenues |
43 786 |
42 487 |
Premiums earned and fee income |
33 231 |
33 705 |
- P&C Reinsurance |
17 008 |
16 667 |
- L&H Reinsurance |
11 527 |
11 980 |
- Corporate Solutions |
3 503 |
3 651 |
- Life Capital |
1 193 |
1 407 |
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Total expenses |
–39 414 |
–41 962 |
Claims and claim adjustment expenses |
–12 564 |
–16 730 |
Life and health benefits |
–10 859 |
–11 083 |
Net income |
3 558 |
331 |
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USD millions (unless otherwise stated) |
2016 |
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2017 |
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Income before tax and variable compensation |
4 773 |
100% |
814 |
100% |
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Variable compensation1 |
466 |
10% |
351 |
43% |
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Income tax expense |
749 |
16% |
132 |
16% |
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US GAAP net income attributable to shareholders |
3 558 |
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331 |
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of which paid out as dividend2 |
1 559 |
33% |
1 650 |
203% |
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of which share buy-back |
1 006 |
21% |
1 0163 |
125% |
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of which added to retained earnings within shareholders’ equity |
993 |
20% |
–2 335 |
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