Reinsurance

Reinsurance key figures

In € million

2025

2024

2023

Insurance revenue

1,406.1

1,264.4

1,124.8

Insurance service expenses

–1,224.1

–1,234.9

–1,034.4

Reinsurance service result

–81.2

–7.8

–55.5

Insurance service result

100.9

21.8

34.9

Financial result

49.9

62.0

60.5

Net investment income

89.9

90.7

100.8

Non-technical result

–2.5

2.1

–0.7

Earnings before taxes

142.4

80.1

89.4

Change in insurance revenue

Insurance revenue from the reinsurance segment rose in 2025 by 11.2 per cent to €1,406.1 million (2024: €1,264.4 million).

Change in insurance service expenses

Insurance service expenses decreased in 2025 by 0.9 per cent to €1,224.1 million (2024: €1,234.9 million).

Reinsurance service result

The reinsurance service result fell in 2025 to €–81.2 million (2024: €–7.8 million).

Insurance service result

The insurance service result in the reinsurance segment rose significantly in 2025 to €100.9 million (2024: €21.8 million).

Financial result

Net investment income fell in 2025 to €89.9 million (2024: €90.7 million). The financial result also decreased to €49.9 million (2024: €62.0 million).

Non-technical result

The non-technical result in 2025 amounted to €–2.5 million (2024: €2.1 million).

Earnings before taxes

Operating profit rose by 72.5 per cent to €148.2 million (2024: €85.9 million) due to the increase in the insurance service result. Earnings before taxes in the reinsurance segment improved to €142.4 million (2024: €80.1 million).

Insurance revenue
The insurance revenue reflects the portion of the total consideration received, adjusted for the time value of money and investment components, that is allocated to the insurance benefits provided in the period, which are caused by the reduction in the LRC for the period.
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Insurance service expenses
The insurance service expenses reflect the expenditures for the services rendered in the period (which correspond to the insurance income) as well as the losses from groups of onerous contracts and the subsequent reversal of such losses and changes.
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Insurance service result
The insurance service result is the difference between the insurance income and the insurance service expenses (for example benefits, directly attributable costs) and indicates whether the insurance business is operationally profitable.
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