UNIQA Austria

  • Premiums written (including the savings portions from unit-linked and index-linked life insurance) increased by 4.8 per cent to €4,702.9 million

  • Insurance service result at €311.4 million

  • Combined ratio (gross) increased from 91.9 per cent to 92.4 per cent

  • Financial result increased to €197.2 million

  • Earnings before taxes at €358.4 million

UNIQA Austria key figures

In € million

2025

2024

2023

Premiums written, including savings portions from unit-linked and index-linked life insurance

4,702.9

4,488.3

4,290.0

Cost ratio

24.9%

24.1%

24.3%

Administrative expense ratio

13.3%

13.5%

13.5%

Combined ratio (gross before reinsurance)

92.4%

91.9%

92.3%

Combined ratio (net after reinsurance)

95.6%

95.2%

95.0%

Earnings before taxes

358.4

313.0

279.2

Property and casualty insurance

In € million

2025

2024

2023

Premiums written

2,339.6

2,222.1

2,119.2

Insurance revenue

2,348.4

2,241.3

2,118.5

Insurance service expenses

–2,169.5

–2,059.0

–1,954.4

Reinsurance service result

–76.1

–74.6

–57.6

Insurance service result

102.8

107.7

106.5

Financial result

166.2

145.1

113.6

Net investment income

180.7

159.1

118.7

Non-technical result

–55.7

–54.8

–45.7

Cost ratio

27.3%

26.8%

27.2%

Combined ratio (gross before reinsurance)

92.4%

91.9%

92.3%

Earnings before taxes

200.7

182.3

160.2

Health insurance

In € million

2025

2024

2023

Premiums written

1,475.3

1,389.6

1,268.0

Insurance revenue

1,313.5

1,224.1

1,119.4

Release of the contractual service

131.0

105.3

94.2

Insurance service expenses

–1,212.5

–1,129.7

–1,013.6

Reinsurance service result

–0.4

–0.5

–1.7

Insurance service result

100.7

93.8

104.1

Financial result

10.5

–5.0

–1.5

Net investment income

169.9

182.1

171.5

Non-technical result

–46.4

–38.1

–34.9

Cost ratio

15.7%

13.8%

14.4%

Earnings before taxes

64.9

50.8

67.7

Life insurance

In € million

2025

2024

2023

Premiums written

888.0

876.5

902.9

Insurance revenue

285.6

254.6

281.1

Release of the contractual service

96.2

80.2

88.8

Insurance service expenses

–183.5

–169.3

–228.2

Reinsurance service result

5.7

6.4

6.6

Insurance service result

107.9

91.7

59.5

Financial result

20.4

23.1

29.3

Net investment income

237.2

213.0

352.0

Non-technical result

–27.1

–26.4

–20.3

Cost ratio

47.0%

50.6%

41.5%

Earnings before taxes

92.8

79.9

51.4

Changes in premiums

The premium volume written by UNIQA Austria increased in 2025 by 4.8 per cent to €4,702.9 million (2024: €4,488.3 million).

Premiums written in property and casualty insurance grew by 5.3 per cent in 2025 to €2,339.6 million (2024: €2,222.1 million). In health insurance, premiums written rose in the reporting period by 6.2 per cent to €1,475.3 million (2024: €1,389.6 million). In life insurance, premiums written rose by 1.3 per cent to €888.0 million (2024: €876.5 million).

Premiums written, including savings portions from unit-linked and index-linked life insurance – UNIQA Austria

In € million

Graphic showing UNIQA Austria premiums

Change in insurance revenue

Insurance revenue in the UNIQA Austria segment rose by 6.1 per cent in 2025 to €3,947.6 million (2024: €3,720.0 million).

The release of the contractual service margin rose slightly overall by 17.5 per cent to €242.7 million (2024: €206.6 million).

Insurance revenue in property and casualty insurance grew in 2025 by 4.8 per cent to €2,348.4 million (2024: €2,241.3 million).

In health insurance, insurance revenue rose in the reporting period by 7.3 per cent to €1,313.5 million (2024: €1,224.1 million). The release of the contractual service margin increased by 24.4 per cent to €131.0 million (2024: €105.3 million).

In life insurance, UNIQA Austria’s insurance revenue rose in 2025 by 12.2 per cent to €285.6 million (2024: €254.6 million). The release of the contractual service margin increased by 20.0 per cent to €96.2 million (2024: €80.2 million).

Change in insurance service expenses

UNIQA Austria’s insurance service expenses increased in 2025 by 6.2 per cent to €3,565.5 million (2024: €3,358.0 million).

Nevertheless, the cost ratio in the UNIQA Austria segment increased to 24.9 per cent (2024: 24.1 per cent). The administrative cost ratio in 2025 amounted to 13.3 per cent (2024: 13.5 per cent).

In property and casualty insurance, insurance service expenses increased by 5.4 per cent to €2,169.5 million (2024: €2,059.0 million). The cost ratio increased to 27.3 per cent (2024: 26.8 per cent). The combined ratio (gross before reinsurance) rose to 92.4 per cent (2024: 91.9 per cent) due to an increase in the burden of major claims.

In health insurance, insurance service expenses grew in 2025 by 7.3 per cent to €1,212.5 million (2024: €1,129.7 million). The cost ratio increased in this area to 15.7 per cent (2024: 13.8 per cent).

In life insurance, insurance service expenses rose by 8.4 per cent to €183.5 million (2024: €169.3 million). Nevertheless, the life insurance cost ratio in the UNIQA Austria segment fell to 47.0 per cent (2024: 50.6 per cent).

Reinsurance service result

The reinsurance service result in 2025 amounted to €–70.7 million (2024: €–68.7 million).

Insurance service result

The insurance service result in the UNIQA Austria segment rose in 2025to €311.4 million (2024: €293.3 million).

Financial result

The net investment income of UNIQA Austria rose in 2025 to €587.8 million (2024: €554.3 million). The financial result increased to €197.2 million (2024: €163.2 million).

Net investment income from unit-linked and index-linked life insurance in 2025 amounted to €109.6 million (2024: €186.0 million).

Non-technical result

The non-technical result in 2025 came to –129.3 million (2024: €–119.3 million). Other income fell to €13.2 million (2024: €19.5 million), while other expenses increased by 2.6 per cent to €142.4 million (2024: €138.8 million).

Earnings before taxes

The operating profit grew by 12.5 per cent to €379.3 million (2024: €337.1 million) due to the increase in the insurance service result and the higher financial result. Earnings before taxes in the UNIQA Austria segment rose by 14.5 per cent to €358.4 million (2024: €313.0 million).

In property and casualty insurance, earnings before taxes increased to €200.7 million (2024: €182.3 million); in health insurance, they increased by 27.7 per cent to €64.9 million (2024: €50.8 million). Finally, in life insurance, earnings before taxes rose to €92.8 million (2024: €79.9 million).

Earnings before taxes – UNIQA Austria

In € million

Graphic showing UNIQA Austria profit before tax
Contractual service margin (CSM)
The contractual service margin represents the expected future profit that an insurer will recognise as it provides insurance contract services for a specific group of insurance contracts.
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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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