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Hannover Rueck SE

Quarterly Report Aug 7, 2013

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Interim Report 2/2013

Key figures

in EUR million 2013 20121
1.1. –
31.3.
1.4. –
30.6.
+/ –
previous
year
1.1. –
30.6.
+/ –
previous
year
1.4. –
30.6.
1.1.-
30.6.
31.12.
Results
Gross written premium 3,757.9 3,468.8 +2.7% 7,226.7 +4.9% 3,377.9 6,888.4
Net premium earned 3,080.9 3,110.7 +3.4% 6,191.5 +6.3% 3,008.6 5,824.8
Net underwriting result 17.4 (22.9) +68.8% (5.5) (13.6) (13.2)
Net investment income 354.7 334.3 +24.3% 689.0 -2.9% 268.8 709.5
Operating profit (EBIT) 352.5 318.1 +55.9% 670.7 +12.3% 204.0 597.2
Group net income 221.4 186.3 +29.4% 407.7 +0.6% 144.0 405.3
Balance sheet
Policyholders' surplus 9,165.1 8,467.5 -5.4% 7,817.8 8,947.2
Equity attributable to shareholders
of Hannover Re
6,293.1 5,595.4 -7.2% 5,458.4 6,032.5
Non-controlling interests 637.6 636.5 -6.6% 625.3 681.7
Hybrid capital 2,234.4 2,235.6 +0.1% 1,734.0 2,233.0
Investments (excl. funds withheld
by ceding companies)
32,531.7 31,609.8 -0.8% 30,281.9 31,874.4
Total assets 56,381.0 55,157.1 +0.6% 53,412.1 54,811.7
Share
Earnings per share (basic and diluted)
in EUR
1.84 1.54 +29.4% 3.38 +0.6% 1.19 3.36
Book value per share in EUR 52.18 46.40 -7.2% 45.26 50.02
Share price at the end of the period
in EUR
61.19 55.32 -6.2% 46.89 58.96
Market capitalisation
at the end of the period
7,379.3 6,671.4 -6.2% 5,654.8 7,110.4
Ratios
Combined ratio (non-life reinsurance) 2 94.0% 94.8% 94.4% 96.8% 96.8%
Major losses as percentage of net
premium earned (non-life reinsurance) 3
0.8% 14.4% 7.6% 4.1% 4.0%
Retention 89.9% 90.1% 90.0% 88.5% 89.8%
Return on investment (excl. funds
withheld by ceding companies)
3.2% 3.0% 3.2% 2.6% 3.8%
EBIT margin4 11.4% 10.2% 10.8% 6.8% 10.3%
Return on equity 14.4% 12.5% 14.0% 10.7% 15.5%

1 Adjusted on the basis of IAS 8

2 Incl. funds withheld

3 Hannover Re Group's net share for natural catastrophes and other major losses in excess of EUR 10 million gross as a percentage of net premium earned

4 Operating result (EBIT) / net premium earned

Ulrich Wallin Chairman of the Executive Board

Dear shareholders, ladies and gentlemen,

Overall, your company's business developed satisfactorily in the first half of 2013. The modest increase in Group net income to EUR 408 million was driven above all by a rise of 85 percent in the underwriting result booked in non-life reinsurance. This more than made up for the decline in the underwriting result for life and health reinsurance as well as the reduced investment income. The good underwriting performance of non-life reinsurance reflects a rate level that is still commensurate with the risks and was also assisted by a positive run-off of the loss reserves constituted for prior years – although these were largely in line with our expectations. Our life and health reinsurance portfolio, which in all other respects developed very favourably, saw its result impacted by losses from parts of our US mortality business. As far as investment income is concerned, the low level of interest rates led to a result slightly below that of the previous year. The return on investment of 3.2 percent nevertheless continued to be thoroughly respectable.

I would now like to discuss in greater detail developments to date in our two business groups as well as our investment portfolio:

In non-life reinsurance, our largest business group, the pace of growth in our gross and net premium income has slowed appreciably. This is due partly to increased competition and the associated implications for conditions in reinsurance treaties and partly also to our disciplined underwriting policy. Based on the cost of capital – determined using our internal capital model – that we can apply to individual treaties, we establish the minimum margins that we need to generate in order to earn the calculated cost of capital. We concentrate our acceptances only on business that meets these requirements, even if this means a reduction in premium volume in certain areas.

The second quarter brought treaty renewal phases in North America, Japan and Korea. Reinsurance rates remained largely stable in these renewals, enabling us to broadly maintain our premium volume and in some areas even to expand it. This was especially true of Japanese business, which continues to offer very adequate rates on the back of substantial increases resulting from the natural catastrophe losses of 2011.

After exceptionally low major loss expenditure in the first quarter of 2013, major losses increased appreciably in the second quarter. The largest single losses were the flood events in Germany and other European countries caused by heavy rainfall in May. Experts put the resulting insured losses at more than EUR 3 billion, of which some EUR 2 billion is apportionable to Germany. The resulting net strain for your company of around EUR 137 million is also a reflection of the fact that we are one of the two largest reinsurers of non-life business in Germany. Despite a number of other large losses in the second quarter, major loss expenditure for the first half-year nevertheless came in only slightly above our expectations – and hence also our major loss budget. This explains the thoroughly good combined ratio of 94.4 percent, which enabled us to boost the operating profit (EBIT) by 28 percent to a highly satisfactory level in the order of EUR 550 million.

Gross and net premiums in our second business group, life and health reinsurance, showed further very pleasing growth. Adjusted for currency effects, gross premium increased by 13 percent. The most notable factors here were new transactions written for the assumption of UK pension business as well as substantial growth in business from emerging markets, especially in Asia and South America. Group net income fell short of our expectations at around EUR 84 million. This can be attributed to the result in US mortality business, which was considerably weaker than anticipated. In this regard, a markedly negative performance for underwriting years prior to 2005 can be observed for the market as a whole – and also for our portfolio. As a further factor, US mortality business continues to be adversely affected by elevated suicide rates.

The capital market environment remains challenging and volatile, and with this in mind our investments developed in line with expectations. Against a backdrop of stubbornly low interest rates, appreciable yield increases were recorded at the end of the second quarter, especially on high-quality government bonds. This resulted in moderate erosion of the valuation reserves which – in combination with payment of the dividend in the second quarter – also gave rise to a slight reduction in your company's shareholders equity. The annualised return on equity stands at 14 percent, a figure comfortably in excess of our minimum target of 750 basis points above risk-free.

Ordinary investment income as at 30 June 2013 was slightly lower than in the comparable period of the previous year. This is a reflection of the protracted low level of interest rates in recent years. Extraordinary income similarly declined year-on-year. This can be attributed principally to the balance of unrealised gains and losses; in this regard, the inflation swaps which we took out to hedge part of the inflation risk associated with our loss reserves in the technical account resulted in a charge of some EUR 40 million.

With the results recorded for the first half of the year we have put in place a good foundation for achieving our guidance for the full 2013 financial year. It remains our expectation that Group net income after tax will come in around EUR 800 million. As always, this forecast assumes that major loss expenditure does not significantly exceed the expected level of around EUR 625 million for the full year and that there are no unforeseen downturns on capital markets.

I would like to thank you – also on behalf of my colleagues on the Executive Board – most sincerely for your trust in Hannover Re. Going forward, as in the past, our paramount concern will be to lead your company responsibly and securely into a profitable future.

Yours sincerely,

Ulrich Wallin Chairman of the Executive Board

Interim management report

Business development 5
Non-life reinsurance 5
Life and health reinsurance 6
Investments 7
Risk report 9
Outlook 19

Business development

We are thoroughly satisfied with our result for the first half of 2013. Both business groups, namely non-life and lifeandhealth reinsurance, played a part here. Major loss expenditure was only slightly higher than our expectations despite the severe flood events in Europe and other large losses.

Gross written premium in total business increased by 4.9% as at 30 June 2013 to reach EUR 7.2 billion (previous year: EUR 6.9 billion). At constant exchange rates growth would have amounted to 6.2%. The level of retained premium remained virtually unchanged at 90.0% (89.8%). Net premium climbed 6.3% to EUR 6.2 billion (EUR 5.8 billion). Growth of 7.7% would have been booked for net premium at constant exchange rates.

The development of our investments was satisfactory: the portfolio of assets under own management contracted only slightly to EUR 31.6 billion (31 December 2012: EUR 31.9 billion). Owing to the sustained low interest rate level, ordinary investment income excluding interest on deposits was as expected lower than in the comparable period at EUR 503.6 million (EUR 532.0 million); the resulting annualised return stood at 3.2% (3.6%). Interest on deposits climbed to EUR 187.5 million (EUR 156.3 million). The write-downs taken in the period under review were again only very minimal in volume. Given the challenging conditions on capital markets, our income from investments under own management fell short of the corresponding period of the previous year: it amounted to EUR 501.4 million (EUR 553.2 million) as at 30 June 2013.

Our operating profit (EBIT) for the first half of 2013 totalling EUR 670.7 million (EUR 597.2 million) gave considerable grounds for satisfaction. Group net income improved slightly on the comparable period of the previous year, climbing 0.6% to EUR 407.7 million (EUR 405.3 million). Earnings per share came in at EUR 3.38 (EUR 3.36).

Hannover Re's equity base remains strong at EUR 5.6 billion (31 December 2012: EUR 6.0 billion). The decrease was due primarily to the rise in interest rates on the US side. The book value per share amounted to EUR 46.40 (31 December 2012: EUR 50.02). The annualised return on equity reached 14.0% (15.5%).

Non-life reinsurance

The situation on international reinsurance markets is more competitive than it was in the comparable period of the previous year. Our book of non-life reinsurance business nevertheless developed favourably.

Following on from the positive outcome of the renewals held at the beginning of year, we were also thoroughly satisfied with the treaty renewals as at 1 April 2013. Market conditions in Japan are pleasing on the back of the sharp rate increases recorded over the past two years. The rate level remains high. Given our systematic approach to cycle management, we also enlarged our shares in existing treaties, as a consequence of which premium growth of around 6% was booked in the original currency. In Korea, however, the state of the market is more challenging. We therefore scaled back our exposure to proportional business and boosted our volume of highermargin non-proportional acceptances. In US property catastrophe business – where only a small proportion of treaties are renewed as at 1 April 2013 – the expected price increases failed to materialise. Additional capacities made available by the nontraditional reinsurance market were the crucial factor here.

The gross premium for our non-life reinsurance business group increased by a modest 0.4% relative to the corresponding period of the previous year to reach EUR 4.1 billion (EUR 4.1 billion). At constant exchange rates, especially against the US dollar, growth would have been 1.3%. The level of retained premium remained unchanged at 90.2% (90.2%). Net premium earned climbed 3.0% to EUR 3.4 billion (EUR 3.3 billion), or 4.0% adjusted for exchange rate effects.

While the major loss situation had been very calm in the first quarter, we incurred a number of large losses in the second quarter. Heavy rainfall flooding in June in large parts of Germany as well as in Austria, the Czech Republic and other European countries, resulting in considerable economic and insured losses. In Germany alone the insurance industry anticipates claims in the order of EUR 2 billion. The insured losses are thus even higher than those from the disastrous flooding of 2002. The net strain for Hannover Re from the recent flood events amounts to EUR 136.9 million. Further large losses were also recorded in the second quarter, including for example hail damage in Germany and a flood event in Canada. Total major loss expenditure as at 30 June 2013 stood at EUR 259.5 million (EUR 132.4 million). It was thus slightly higher than our loss expectancy for the first half of the year.

The underwriting result for total non-life reinsurance as at 30 June 2013 climbed sharply to EUR 183.6 million (EUR 99.2 million). The combined ratio for the first six months of 2013 was favourable at 94.4% (96.8%).

The operating profit (EBIT) in non-life reinsurance surged by a very pleasing 27.6% to EUR 549.1 million (EUR 430.3 million) as at 30 June 2013. Group net income totalled EUR 362.1 million (EUR 305.4 million), an increase of 18.6%. Earnings per share came in at EUR 3.00 (EUR 2.53).

Key figures for non-life reinsurance

in EUR million 2013 2012
1.1. – 31.3. 1.4. –30.6. +/ –
previous
year
1.1. –30.6. +/ –
previous
year
1.4. –30.6. 1.1. –30.6.
Gross written premium 2,197.6 1,899.5 -3.2% 4,097.1 +0.4% 1,963.1 4,079.7
Net premium earned 1,691.9 1,712.0 -2.1% 3,403.9 +3.0% 1,748.7 3,303.4
Underwriting result 98.1 85.5 +62.9% 183.6 +85.0% 52.5 99.2
Net investment income 186.8 176.3 +13.3% 363.1 -11.5% 155.7 410.2
Operating result (EBIT) 258.7 290.4 +73.6% 549.1 +27.6% 167.3 430.3
Group net income 174.9 187.2 +41.6% 362.1 +18.6% 132.3 305.4
Earnings per share in EUR 1.45 1.55 +41.6% 3.00 +18.6% 1.10 2.53
Combined ratio 1 +94.0% +94.8% +94.4% +96.8% +96.8%
Retention +89.8% +90.8% +90.2% +89.1% +90.2%

1 Including expenses on funds withheld and contract deposits

Life and health reinsurance

As anticipated, attractive business opportunities presented themselves in life and health reinsurance during the first half of 2013. A dominant topic in the industry continues to be protection for a progressively ageing population, especially in industrialised nations such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, United States, Japan and in Scandinavian countries. Strong demand can also be observed for financially oriented reinsurance solutions designed to provide capital relief for our clients or to optimise their capital structure and associated risk management in these markets.

The protracted low level of interest rates and resulting decline in investment income are putting the insurance industry under growing strain, on the one hand already making it necessary to establish additional reserves and hold them available for future claims while on the other hand giving rise to new capital and solvency requirements. The latter necessitates, among other things, reinsurance solutions that offer an alternative means of raising capital. The rising insurance density in major markets of the future, such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia, ensured further pleasing growth in these regions in the first half of the year. The principal focus in these markets is on traditional reinsurance products covering the technical risks of mortality, morbidity and disability as well as on products designed to finance new business.

Gross written premium in life and health reinsurance amounted to EUR 3.1 billion (EUR 2.8 billion) as at 30 June 2013, a pleasing increase of 11.4%; at constant exchange rates growth would have been as high as 13.4%. The retention increased slightly to 89.6% (89.2%). Net premium earned grew by 10.5% to EUR 2.8 billion (EUR 2.5 billion). At constant exchange rates, net premium would have risen by 12.6%.

For the most part, the development of business in the reporting period just ended fell somewhat short of our expectations. This can be attributed chiefly to losses incurred in underwriting years prior to 2005 in US mortality business.

All in all, we generated an operating profit (EBIT) of EUR 111.4 million (EUR 155.4 million) in life and health reinsurance as at 30 June 2013. This corresponds to an EBIT margin of 4.0% for the reporting categories of Financial Solutions and Longevity, hence beating the target mark of 2.0%. Given the EBIT margin of 6.0% targeted for the Mortality and Morbidity categories, the 4.0% figure recorded fell short of expectations. Group net income came in at EUR 83.8 million (EUR 128.0 million), equivalent to earnings per share of EUR 0.70 (EUR 1.06).

Key figures for life and health reinsurance

in EUR million 2013 20121
1.1. –31.3. 1.4. –30.6. +/ –
previous
year
1.1. –30.6. +/ –
previous
year
1.4. –30.6. 1.1. –30.6.
Gross written premium 1,560.3 1,569.4 +10.9% 3,129.7 +11.4% 1,414.8 2,808.8
Net premium earned 1,388.9 1,398.5 +11.0% 2,787.3 +10.5% 1,259.9 2,521.4
Investment income 162.4 153.3 +40.6% 315.6 +10.2% 109.0 286.4
Operating result (EBIT) 88.3 23.1 -30.4% 111.4 -28.3% 33.1 155.4
Net income after tax 65.3 18.6 -33.3% 83.8 -34.5% 27.9 128.0
Earnings per share in EUR 0.54 0.15 -33.3% 0.70 -34.5% 0.23 1.06
Retention +90.0% +89.3% +89.6% +87.6% +89.2%
EBIT margin2 6.4% 1.6% 4.0% 2.6% 6.2%

1 Adjusted on the basis of IAS 8

2 Operating result (EBIT)/net premium earned

Investments

While the yield level on US treasury securities and on German, French and UK government bonds remained broadly unchanged for a long period during the first half of the year, fixed-income securities issued by these countries began to see yield increases – sometimes markedly so – from the middle of June onwards, especially in the medium and longer durations. The picture as regards countries with higher risk premiums – presently the focus of so much attention – was a mixed one: while Spanish and Irish bonds continued to recover, Italian and Portuguese sovereign bonds recorded increases in yields, above all in the medium duration segment.

Credit spreads in the area of European and US corporate bonds, on the other hand, largely remained stable across most rating classes. Corporate bonds from emerging markets, however, saw a widening of risk premiums in some areas. In total, the unrealised gains on our fixed-income securities decreased to EUR 973.5 million (EUR 1,714.6 million). Despite this, our portfolio of assets under own management contracted only slightly to EUR 31.6 billion (EUR 31.9 billion).

Owing to the sustained low level of interest rates, ordinary investment income excluding interest on deposits was lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year at EUR 503.6 million (EUR 532.0 million); this comparatively moderate decrease can be attributed principally to the enlarged average investment portfolio, although the appreciable expansion of the corporate bonds asset class over the past two years is also a factor here. Interest income on funds withheld and contract deposits increased to EUR 187.5 million (EUR 156.3 million).

Impairments of altogether just EUR 8.4 million (EUR 12.5 million) were taken. This includes impairments of EUR 2.3 million (EUR 4.8 million) on alternative investments; no impairments were recognised on equities (EUR 2.2 million). Scheduled depreciation on directly held real estate rose to EUR 6.1 million (EUR 5.2 million), a reflection of our greater involvement in this area. The write-downs contrasted with write-ups of EUR 0.3 million (EUR 0.5 million).

Net investment income

in EUR million 2013 2012
1.1. –31.3. 1.4. –30.6. +/ –
previous
year
1.1. –30.6. +/ –
previous
year
1.4. –30.6. 1.1. –30.6.
Ordinary investment income 246.1 257.5 -6.0% 503.6 -5.3% 273.8 532.0
Result from participations in
associated companies
1.1 5.2 6.2 +81.0% 1.6 3.4
Realised gains /losses 34.8 49.7 +64.7% 84.5 +24.3% 30.2 68.0
Appreciation 0.2 0.1 -68.1% 0.3 -49.7% 0.3 0.5
Impairments on investments 1 3.2 5.2 -2.4% 8.4 -32.8% 5.3 12.5
Unrealised gains /losses 2 3.3 (40.8) -50.0% (37.5) (81.6) 2.9
Investment expenses 21.3 25.9 +13.9% 47.2 +14.7% 22.8 41.2
Net investment income from
assets under own management
260.9 240.5 +22.5% 501.4 -9.3% 196.3 553.2
Net investment income from funds
withheld
93.8 93.7 +29.2% 187.5 +20.0% 72.6 156.3
Total investment income 354.7 334.3 +24.3% 689.0 -2.9% 268.8 709.5

1 Including depreciation/impairments on real estate

2 Portfolio at fair value through profit or loss

We recognise a derivative for the credit risk associated with special life reinsurance treaties (ModCo) under which securities deposits are held by cedants for our account; the performance of this derivative in the period under review gave rise to unrealised gains of EUR 0.8 million (EUR 10.8 million) recognised in investment income. The inflation swaps taken out in 2010 to hedge part of the inflation risks associated with the loss reserves in our technical account have produced unrealised losses in the year to date of EUR 39.7 million (-EUR 9.9 million) recognised in investment income. The changes in their fair values are recognised in income as a derivative pursuant to IAS 39. In economic terms we assume a neutral development for these two items over time, and hence the volatility that can occur in specific quarters reveals nothing about the actual business performance. Altogether, the unrealised losses on our assets recognised at fair value through profit or loss amounted to EUR 37.5 million, contrasting with unrealised gains of EUR 2.9 million in the comparable period.

The net balance of gains realised from the sale of securities stood at EUR 84.5 million (EUR 68.0 million); it can be attributed primarily to regrouping within our fixed-income holdings as part of regular portfolio management.

While our net investment income fell short of the previous year owing to the contraction in ordinary income and unrealised gains, it was still pleasing in the face of a capital market climate that remains challenging. It amounted to EUR 689.0 million (EUR 709.5 million) in the period under review, equivalent to an annualised average return (including effects from derivatives) of 3.2% for our portfolio of assets under own management. Excluding the unrealised effects from the ModCo derivative and our inflation swaps, the figure stands at 3.4% and is hence within the range of our expectations for the full year.

Risk report

Principles for the handling of opportunities and risks

Our objective is to consolidate and further extend our position as one of the world's leading globally operating reinsurance groups of above-average profitability. With a view to accomplishing this aim we enter into a broad variety of risks which, on the one hand, open up opportunities for profit but, on the other hand, can also have adverse implications for our company. Our goal is to make optimal use of opportunities while at the same time adequately controlling and managing the risks associated with our commercial activities. Through our global orientation and our operations in all lines of reinsurance we achieve extensive risk equalisation. In particular, diversification between our non-life and life andhealth reinsurance business groups enables us to effectively deploy our capital. As a reinsurance specialist, we also transact primary insurance business in selected niche markets on a complementary basis to our traditional reinsurance activities. Of material significance to all segments are the underwriting results and the investment of the premium payments. The parameters and decisions of the Executive Board with respect to the risk appetite of Hannover Re are fundamental to the acceptance of risks. The risk strategy derived from the corporate strategy constitutes the basis for our handling of opportunities and risks. We act on opportunities only by weighing up the associated risks. The risk strategy and the guidelines derived from it, such as the Framework Guideline on Risk Management and the central system of limits and thresholds, are subject to regular review. In this way, we ensure that our assumptions and hence also our risk management system are kept up-to-date. Operationalisation of our corporate strategy takes place on multiple levels and ultimately leads into guidelines, including for example the underwriting guidelines used by our treaty and regional departments.

Opportunities for Hannover Re are to be anticipated inter alia as a consequence of the impending adoption of risk-based solvency systems, such as Solvency II in Europe. Irrespective of the date of implementation of Solvency II on the European level, risk-based national regulations are already in force and others will likely follow. We have long practised a risk-based and value-based management approach of the type which regulators will call for under Solvency II and we began to make our preparations for the requirements of Solvency II at an early stage. We see Solvency II as an opportunity for the convergence of international regulatory and internal corporate approaches and consider ourselves well-equipped to provide the markets with tailored products. Stronger demand for reinsurance covers can also be expected as a consequence of content-based adjustments to the natural catastrophe simulation models used by our company as well as the vigorous growth recorded in a number of markets. For Hannover Re itself, the minimum capital requirements imposed under Solvency II are unlikely to present an obstacle, since our internal capitalisation targets (confidence level of 99.97%) go well beyond the regulatory requirements (confidence level of 99.5%). Business ideas and opportunities are systematically analysed by our Business Opportunity Management unit with the aim of generating new business and thereby enabling Hannover Re to enjoy continued sustainable growth going forward. This is complemented by initiatives such as our "future radar", a systematic analysis of relevant factors that will drive future success. All activities and decisions are guided not only by profit targets but also increasingly by sustainability considerations. We have defined what we consider to be the most important issues in the context of our sustainability strategy.

Functions within the risk management system

There is an interplay between the individual bodies and functions in our risk management system. Their roles and responsibilities are clearly defined.

Central elements of the risk management system

Body /function Key risk management tasks
Supervisory Board • Advising and supervising the Executive Board in its management of the company, inter alia
with respect to risk management, on the basis of the Supervisory Board's Rules of Procedure
Executive Board • Overall responsibility for Group-wide risk management
• Responsibility for the proper functioning of risk management
• Definition of the risk strategy
Risk Committee • Operational risk management, monitoring and coordinating body
• Implementation and safeguarding of a consistent Group-wide risk management culture
Chief Risk Officer • Responsibility for holistic risk monitoring across the Group as a whole and the business
groups (systematic identification and assessment, control/monitoring and reporting) of all
material risks from the Group perspective (technical risks in life /health and non-life reinsur
ance, market risks, credit risks, operational risks and other risks)
Group Risk Management • Risk monitoring across the Group as a whole and the business groups of all material risks
from the company perspective
• Methodological expertise in the development of processes and methods for risk analysis,
assessment and management as well as for risk limitation and reporting
Business units 1 • Risk steering: primary responsibility for risk identification and assessment on the departmen
tal level based on the guidelines of Group Risk Management
• Setting up and monitoring of the department's internal control system (ICS)
Internal Auditing • Process-independent and Group-wide supervision on behalf of the Executive Board

1 Treaty /regional departments and service departments in the non-life and life and health reinsurance business groups as well as the investments sector

Quantitative and qualitative risk management methods

The qualitative and quantitative elements of our risk management are of crucial importance overall. In the interests of our shareholders and clients we strive to ensure that our risks remain commensurate with our capital resources.

Our quantitative risk management provides a uniform framework for the evaluation and steering of all risks affecting the company as well as of our capital position. In this context, the internal capital model is our central tool. The internal capital model of Hannover Re is a stochastic enterprise model. Based on predefined probability distributions, a large number of scenarios are generated for technical risks, counterparty defaults, capital market conditions and other business events and their effect on the company's financial situation is determined. The central variable in risk and enterprise management is the economic capital, which is calculated according to market-consistent measurement principles and in many respects corresponds to the business valuation likely to be adopted in future under Solvency II. The internal capital model encompasses all quantifiable risks and splits them into technical risks, market risks, credit risks and operational risks. These risks are carried over to Hannover Re's risk map and further broken down, e. g. into interest rate risks, catastrophe risks and reserving risks. Dependencies exist between these risks, which Hannover Re takes into account in order to adequately establish its target capitalisation. The model enables us to consistently measure and aggregate the individual risks and to analyse the interactions between risks. Last but not least, we are able to verify whether the level of available economic capital exceeds the capital required to operate the business.

Qualitative methods and practices are a fundamental element of our internal risk management and control system as well as of potential future requirements for the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA). Systematic risk identification, analysis, measurement, steering and monitoring as well as risk reporting are crucial to the effectiveness of risk management as a whole. Only by giving prompt consideration to risks can the continued existence of Hannover Re be assured. The system that is in place – in common with the corporate and risk strategy – is subject to a constant cycle of planning, action, control and improvement. The Framework Guideline on Risk Management describes the existing elements of the risk management system that has been put in place. It is intended to establish homogeneous standards for risk management. The Framework Guideline defines, among other things, the major tasks, rights and responsibilities, the organisational framework conditions and the risk control process. Principles are also set out governing the evaluation of new products in light of risk considerations as well as risk reporting. Internal risk reporting safeguards systematic and timely communication within the company about all material risks. Risk reporting covers inter alia the defined limits and thresholds, key ratios, expert assessments and a summary presentation of the risk situation. The regular quarterly reporting is supplemented as necessary by immediate internal reporting on material risks and limit oversteps that emerge suddenly. The criteria for this reporting are also specified in the Framework Guideline on Risk Management. Within the central system of limits and thresholds for the material risks, key ratios have been specified for steering and monitoring. Risk steering and monitoring is operationalised through the specification of suitable limits and thresholds for quantitatively measurable material risks. Material risks that cannot be quantified or are difficult to quantify (such as reputational risks) are primarily steered using appropriate processes and practices and are monitored with the aid of qualitative measurement methods, such as expert assessments.

Internal control system

Another key element of the overall system is the Framework Guideline on the Internal Control System (ICS). The purpose of this set of rules is to systematically steer and monitor the execution of our corporate strategy. We therefore always organise our business activities in such a way that they are in conformity with all legal requirements. In accordance with these principles, the Framework Guideline puts in place a consistent understanding of controls as well as a uniform procedure and standards for implementation of the ICS across all organisational units. The Framework Guideline defines concepts, stipulates responsibilities and provides a guide for the description of controls. In addition, it forms the basis for the accomplishment of internal objectives and the fulfilment of external requirements imposed on Hannover Re. The ICS consists of systematically structured organisational and technical measures and controls within the enterprise. It serves, inter alia, to safeguard compliance with guidelines and to reduce risks in the interests of secure execution of corporate strategy. This includes, among other things:

Risk landscape of Hannover Re

The risk landscape of Hannover Re encompasses:

  • • technical risks in non-life and life and health reinsurance,
  • • market risks,
  • • credit risks,
  • • operational risks and
  • • other risks.

  • • documentation of the controls within processes, especially in accounting,

  • • principle of dual control,
  • • separation of functions and
  • • technical plausibility checks and access privileges within the IT systems.

In the area of accounting and financial reporting, processes with integrated controls ensure the completeness and accuracy of the financial statement. This ensures that we can identify and minimise the risk of material errors in the financial statement at an early stage. Given that our financial reporting is heavily dependent on IT systems, these systems also need to be subject to controls, e.g. by way of authorisation concepts regulating system access.

The specific risk characteristics and the principal monitoring and management mechanisms are described in the following sections.

Technical risks in non-life reinsurance

Risk management in non-life reinsurance is geared to the following strategic objectives:

  • • We maximise our risk capacities in accordance with the parameters of the risk management system and make limited use of retrocessions to reduce volatility and conserve capital.
  • • We steer the acceptance of risks systematically through our underwriting guidelines. We have confidence in the entrepreneurial abilities of our underwriters and grant them the most extensive possible powers.
  • • We impose the highest requirements on the processing of product-related data. Excellent data quality, security and integrity are the key hallmarks of our service processes.
  • • Given that the establishment of inadequate reserves constitutes our greatest risk, we take care to maintain a conservative reserving level.

We make a fundamental distinction between risks that result from business operations of past years (reserving risk) and those stemming from activities in the current or future years (price / premium risk). In the latter case, special importance attaches to the catastrophe risk.

As mentioned above, a significant technical risk is the reserving risk, i.e. the risk of under-reserving losses and the associated strain on the underwriting result. In order to counter this risk we calculate our loss reserves based on our own actuarial estimations and establish, where necessary, additional reserves supplementary to those posted by our cedants as well as the IBNR reserve for losses that have already occurred but have not yet been reported to us. Liability claims have a major influence on this reserve. The IBNR reserve is calculated on a differentiated basis according to risk categories and regions.

Licensed scientific simulation models, supplemented by the expertise of our own specialist departments, are used to assess our material catastrophe risks from natural hazards (especially earthquake, windstorm and flood). Furthermore, we establish the risk to our portfolio from various scenarios in the form of probability distributions. The monitoring of the risks resulting from natural hazards is rounded out by realistic extreme loss scenarios. Within the scope of this process, the Executive Board defines the risk appetite for natural perils once a year on the basis of the risk strategy by specifying the portion of the economic capital that is available to cover risks from natural perils. This is a key basis for our underwriting approach in this segment. As part of our holistic approach to risk management across business groups, we take into account numerous relevant scenarios and extreme scenarios, determine their effect on portfolio and performance data, evaluate them in relation to the planned figures and identify alternative courses of action. For the purposes of risk limitation, maximum amounts are also stipulated for various extreme loss scenarios and return periods in light of profitability criteria. Adherence to these limits is continuously verified by Group Risk Management. The Risk Committee, Executive Board and Non-Life Executive Committee are kept regularly updated on the degree of capacity utilisation.

The price / premium risk lies primarily in the possibility of a random claims realisation that diverges from the claims expectancy on which the premium calculation was based. Regular and independent reviews of the models used for treaty quotation as well as central and local underwriting guidelines are vital management components. In addition, Hannover Re's regional and treaty departments prepare regular reports on the progress of their respective renewals. The reporting in this regard makes reference inter alia to significant changes in conditions, risks (such as inadequate premiums) as well as to emerging market opportunities and the strategy pursued in order to accomplish targets. The combined ratio is an important indicator when considering the profitability of reinsurance business.

in % 1H
2013
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 20051 20041 20031,2
Combined ratio
(non-life reinsurance)
94.4 95.8 104.3 98.2 96.6 95.4 99.7 100.8 112.8 97.2 96.0
Thereof catastrophe
losses 3
7.6 7.0 16.5 12.3 4.6 10.7 6.3 2.3 26.3 8.3 1.5

Development of combined and catastrophe loss ratio

1 Including financial reinsurance and specialty insurance

2 Based on US GAAP figures

3 Hannover Re Group's net share for natural catastrophes and other major losses in excess of EUR 10 million gross as a percentage of net premium earned (until 31 December 2011: in excess of EUR 5 million gross)

Technical risks in life and health reinsurance

Risk management in life and health reinsurance is geared to the following strategic objectives:

  • • In order to be able to reliably meet future expectations arising out of our long-term customer relationships, we strive for a balanced mix of risks. Our risk management is concentrated on material risks, although we give consideration to all risks according to their significance.
  • • We have confidence in the entrepreneurial abilities of our underwriters and grant them the most extensive possible powers. In our decentralised organisation we manage risks where they arise using a consistent approach in order to obtain an overall view of the risks in life and health reinsurance. Our underwriting guidelines provide underwriters with an appropriate framework for this purpose.

All risks directly connected with the life of an insured person are referred to as biometric risks (especially the miscalculation of mortality, life expectancy, morbidity and occupational disability); they constitute material risks for our company in the area of life and health reinsurance. Counterparty, lapse and catastrophe risks are also material since we additionally prefinance our cedants' new business acquisition costs.

As in non-life reinsurance, the reserves are essentially calculated according to information provided by our clients and are also determined on the basis of secure biometric actuarial bases. Through our quality assurance measures we ensure that the reserves established by ceding companies in accordance with local accounting principles satisfy all requirements with respect to the calculation methods used and assumptions

Market risks

We pursue an investment policy in which the primary emphasis is on the stability of the generated return. With this in mind, our portfolio is guided by the principles of broad diversification and a balanced risk /return ratio. The most significant market price risks are share price, interest rate and currency risks.

The short-term loss probability measured as the "Value at Risk" (VaR) is another vital tool used for monitoring and managing market price risks. It is calculated on the basis of historical data, e.g. the volatility of the securities positions under own management and the correlation between these risks. As part of these calculations the decline in the fair value of our portfolio is simulated with a certain probability and within a certain period. The VaR determined in accordance with these principles specifies the decrease in the fair value of our securities portfolio under own management that with a probability of

made (e.g. use of mortality and morbidity tables, assumptions regarding the lapse rate). New business is written in all regions in compliance with underwriting guidelines applicable worldwide, which set out detailed rules governing the type, quality, level and origin of risks. These global guidelines are revised annually and approved by the Executive Board. Special underwriting guidelines give due consideration to the particular features of individual markets. By monitoring compliance with these underwriting guidelines we minimise the risk of an inability to pay or deterioration in the financial status of cedants. Regular reviews and holistic analyses (e.g. with an eye to lapse risks) are carried out with respect to new business activities and the assumption of portfolios.

The interest rate risk, which in the primary sector is important in life business owing to the guarantees that are given, is of only minimal relevance to our company thanks to the structure of our contracts. The actuarial reports and documentation required by local regulators ensure that regular scrutiny also takes place on the level of the subsidiaries. The Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV) is a ratio used for the valuation of life insurance and reinsurance business; it is calculated as the present value of the future shareholders' earnings from the worldwide life and health reinsurance portfolio plus the allocated capital. The calculation makes allowance as far as possible for all risks included in this business. The Market Consistent Embedded Value is established on the basis of the principles of the CFO Forum published in October 2009. We published the MCEV for the 2012 financial year on our Internet website at the same time as the report on the first quarter of 2013.

95% will not be exceeded within ten trading days. A multifactor model is used to calculate the VaR indicators. It is based on time series of selected representative market parameters (equity prices, yield curves, spread curves, exchange rates, commodity prices and macro-economic variables). All asset positions are mapped on the level of individual positions within the multi-factor model; residual risks (e.g. market price risks that are not directly explained by the multi-factor model) can be determined through back-calculation and are incorporated into the overall calculation. Stress tests are conducted in order to be able to map extreme scenarios as well as normal market scenarios for the purpose of calculating the Value at Risk. In this context, the loss potentials for fair values and shareholders' equity (before tax) are simulated on the basis of already occurred or notional extreme events.

Scenarios for changes in the fair value of material asset classes

in EUR million Scenario Portfolio change on
a fair value basis
Change in equity
before tax
Equity securities Share prices -10% -3.0 -3.0
Share prices -20% -6.0 -6.0
Share prices +10% 3.0 3.0
Share prices +20% 6.0 6.0
Fixed-income securities Yield increase +50 basis points -639.9 -498.6
Yield increase +100 basis points -1,250.5 -974.0
Yield decrease -50 basis points 661.7 514.9
Yield decrease -100 basis points 1,351.5 1,052.0

Further significant risk management tools – along with various stress tests used to estimate the loss potential under extreme market conditions – include sensitivity and duration analyses and our asset/liability management (ALM).

Share price risks derive from the possibility of unfavourable changes in the value of equities, equity derivatives or equity index derivatives held in the portfolio. We have made such new investments only on a very modest scale as part of strategic participations. The scenarios for changes in equity prices consequently have only extremely slight implications for our portfolio. We spread the risks through systematic diversification.

The portfolio of fixed-income securities is exposed to the interest rate risk. Declining market yields lead to increases and rising market yields to decreases in the fair value of the fixed-income securities portfolio.

The credit spread risk should also be mentioned. The credit spread refers to the interest rate differential between a riskentailing bond and risk-free bond of the same quality. Changes in these risk premiums, which are observable on the market, result – analogously to changes in pure market yields – in changes in the fair values of the corresponding securities.

Currency risks are especially relevant if there is a currency imbalance between the technical liabilities and the assets. We reduce this risk through extensive matching of currency distributions on the assets and liabilities side. The short-term Value at Risk therefore does not include quantification of the currency risk. We regularly compare the liabilities per currency with the covering assets and optimise the currency coverage in light of relevant collateral conditions – such as different accounting requirements – by regrouping assets. Remaining currency surpluses are systematically quantified and monitored.

Real estate risks result from the possibility of unfavourable changes in the value of real estate held either directly or through fund units. They may be caused by a deterioration in particular qualities of a property or by a general downslide in market values (such as the US real estate crash). Real estate risks continued to grow in importance for our portfolio owing to our continuous involvement in this sector. We spread these risks through broadly diversified investments in high-quality markets of Germany, Europe as a whole and the United States. We use derivative financial instruments only to a very limited extent. The primary purpose of such financial instruments is to hedge against potentially adverse situations on capital markets. In 2012 we took out inflation swaps to hedge part of the inflation risks associated with the loss reserves in our technical account. In addition, as in the previous year, a modest portion of our cash flows from the insurance business was hedged using forward exchange transactions. Currency risks were also hedged using FX forwards in cases where currency matching could not be efficiently established. The contracts are concluded with reliable counterparties and for the most part collateralised on a daily basis so as to avoid credit risks associated with the use of such transactions. The remaining exposures are controlled according to the restrictive parameters set out in the investment guidelines.

Credit risks

The credit risk consists primarily of the risk of complete or partial failure of the counterparty and the associated default on payment.

Since the business that we accept is not always fully retained, but instead portions are retroceded as necessary, the credit risk is also material for our company in reinsurance transactions. Our retrocession partners are carefully selected and monitored in light of credit considerations in order to keep the risk as small as possible. This is also true of our broker relationships, which entail a risk inter alia through the potential loss of the premium paid by the cedant to the broker. We minimise these risks, inter alia, by reviewing all broker relationships with an eye to criteria such as the existence of professional indemnity insurance, payment performance and proper contract implementation. The credit status of retrocessionaires is continuously monitored. On the basis of this ongoing monitoring a Security Committee decides on measures where necessary to secure receivables that appear to be at risk of default. This process is supported by a Web-based risk management application, which specifies cession limits for the individual retrocessionaires participating in protection cover programmes and determines the capacities still available for short-, medium- and long-term business. Depending on the type and expected run-off duration of the reinsured business, the selection of reinsurers takes into account not only the minimum ratings of the rating agencies Standard & Poor's and A. M. Best but also internal and external expert assessments (e.g. market information from brokers). Overall, retrocessions conserve our capital, stabilise and optimise our results and enable us to act on opportunities across a broader front, e.g. following a catastrophe loss event. Regular visits to our retrocessionaires give us a reliable overview of the market and put us in a position to respond quickly to capacity changes. Alongside traditional retrocessions in non-life reinsurance we also transfer risks to the capital market. Yet credit risks are relevant to our investments and in life and health reinsurance, too, because we prefinance acquisition costs for our ceding companies. Our clients, retrocessionaires and broker relationships as well as our investments are therefore carefully evaluated and limited in light of credit considerations and are constantly monitored and controlled within the scope of our system of limits and thresholds.

In terms of the Hannover Re Group's major companies, EUR 270.5 million (7.9%) of our accounts receivable from reinsurance business totalling EUR 3,443.3 million were older than 90 days as at the balance sheet date. The average default rate over the past three years was 0.09%.

Credit risks from investments may arise out of the risk of a failure to pay (interest and / or capital repayment) or a change in the credit status (rating downgrade) of issuers of securities. We attach equally vital importance to exceptionally broad diversification as we do to credit assessment conducted on the basis of the quality criteria set out in the investment guidelines. We measure credit risks in the first place using the standard market credit risk components, especially the probability of default and the potential amount of loss – making allowance for any collateral and the ranking of the individual instruments depending on their effect in each case. We then assess the credit risk first on the level of individual securities (issues) and in subsequent steps on a combined basis on the issuer level. In order to limit the risk of counterparty default we define various limits on the issuer and issue level as well as in the form of dedicated rating quotas. A comprehensive system of risk reporting ensures timely reporting to the functions entrusted with risk management.

Rating classes Government bonds Securities issued by
semi-governmental
2
entities
Corporate bonds Covered bonds /
asset-backed
securities
in % in EUR
million
in % in EUR
million
in % in EUR
million
in % in EUR
million
AAA 22.8 1,383.2 56.4 3,822.6 1.6 167.1 62.2 3,180.5
AA 62.1 3,764.3 40.7 2,759.5 14.2 1,470.6 16.2 832.2
A 9.6 582.8 2.5 173.0 48.4 5,014.9 9.5 489.1
BBB 4.4 268.9 0.4 30.2 29.4 3,039.0 7.3 375.6
< BBB 1.1 65.8 0.0 0.0 6.4 661.1 4.8 244.8
Total 100.0 6,064.9 100.0 6,785.3 100.0 10,352.5 100.0 5,122.1

Rating structure of our fixed-income securities 1

1 Securities held through investment funds are recognised pro rata with their corresponding individual ratings

2 Including government-guaranteed corporate bonds

The measurement and monitoring mechanisms that have been put in place safeguard a prudent, broadly diversified investment strategy. This is reflected inter alia in the fact that within our portfolio of assets under own management the exposures to government bonds or instruments backed by sovereign guarantees issued by the so-called GIIPS states (Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain) amount to altogether just EUR 65.3 million on a fair value basis. This corresponds to a proportion of 0.2%. The individual countries account for the following shares: Spain EUR 26.4 million, Portugal EUR 20.1 million and Italy EUR 18.8 million. No impairments had to be taken on these holdings. Our portfolio does not contain any Irish government bonds; nor do we hold any bonds of Greek or Cypriot issuers. The breakdown into individual countries and specific exposures is shown in the following table.

Fair values

Government Securities Corporate bonds Covered bonds / Total
in EUR million bonds 1 issued by semi
governmental
entities
Financial
bonds
Industrial
bonds
asset-backed
securities
Greece
Ireland 0.9 20.2 85.5 106.6
Italy 18.8 60.6 79.8 156.8 316.0
Portugal 20.1 0.8 8.2 29.0
Spain 21.5 4.9 46.3 94.6 157.4 324.7
Total 60.4 4.9 107.8 195.3 407.9 776.3

1 Including government-guaranteed corporate bonds (risk-oriented approach)

On a fair value basis EUR 3,298.8 million of the corporate bonds held by our company were issued by entities in the financial sector. Of this amount, EUR 2,776.7 million was attributable to

Operational risks

Operational risks refer to the risk of losses occurring because of the inadequacy or failure of internal processes or as a result of events triggered by employee-related, system-induced or external factors. Operational risks are monitored primarily by way of appropriate process management. These risk potentials are evaluated inter alia on the basis of expert assessments and by means of scenario analyses. Such evaluations enable us to prioritise operational risks. When it comes to the monitoring of these risks, we attach special emphasis to the following individual risks.

Business process risks are associated with the risk of inadequate or deficient internal processes, e.g. as a consequence of poor data quality. Data quality is a critical success factor, especially in risk management, because all enterprise processes are based on the information made available. The overriding goal of our data quality management is to bring about sustainable improvement and to safeguard data quality, for example by way of regular data quality checks. In addition, as part of our process management, overarching and company-wide processes are continuously optimised and standardised.

banks. The vast majority of these bank bonds (70.1%) are rated "A" or better. Our investment portfolio under own management does not contain any written or issued credit default swaps.

Compliance risks are associated with the risk of breaches of standards and requirements, non-compliance with which may entail lawsuits or official proceedings with not inconsiderable detrimental implications for business activities (e.g. tax, antitrust, embargo, data privacy or regulatory law). Upon suspicion of breaches of the law, our employees and business partners are able to report such suspicions anonymously using our electronic whistleblower system, which can be accessed through our website. These tips are brought to the attention of the Compliance Office, which is thus able to investigate the grounds for suspicion. Responsibilities within the compliance organisation are regulated and documented in a manual. The process is documented in regular compliance reports and complemented by training activities.

We transact primary insurance business that complements our reinsurance activities in selected market niches. In so doing, just as on the reinsurance side, we always work together with partners from the primary sector – such as insurance brokers and underwriting agencies. This gives rise to risks associated with such sales channels, although these are minimised through the careful selection of agencies, mandatory underwriting guidelines and regular checks.

Fraud risks refer to the risk of intentional violations of laws or regulations by members of staff (internal fraud) and/or by externals (external fraud). This risk is reduced by the processintegrated internal control system as well as by the audits conducted by Internal Auditing on a line-independent basis.

The proper functioning and competitiveness of Hannover Re can be attributed in large measure to the expertise and dedication of our staff. In order to minimise personnel risks, we pay special attention to the skills, experience and motivation of our employees and foster these qualities through outstanding personnel development and leadership activities. Regular employee surveys, the monitoring of turnover rates and the holding of exit interviews ensure that such risks are identified at an early stage and scope to take the necessary actions is created.

Information technology risks and information security risks arise, inter alia, out of the risk of the inadequate integrity, confidentiality or availability of systems and information. Losses and damage caused by unauthorised access to IT systems or by computer viruses, for example, pose a serious threat to Hannover Re. Given the broad spectrum of such risks, a diverse range of steering and monitoring measures and organisational standards have been put in place. Among other things, our

Other risks

Of material importance to our company in the category of other risks are primarily emerging risks, strategic risks, reputational risks and liquidity risks.

The hallmark of emerging risks is that the content of such risks cannot as yet be reliably assessed – especially on the underwriting side with respect to our treaty portfolio. Such risks evolve gradually from weak signals to unmistakable tendencies. It is therefore vital to detect these risks at an early stage and then determine their relevance. For the purpose of early detection we have developed an efficient process that spans divisions and lines of business and we have ensured its linkage to risk management.

Operational implementation is handled by an expert working group assembled specially for this task. The analyses performed by this working group are used in order to pinpoint any necessary measures (e.g. the implementation of contractual exclusions or the development of new reinsurance products). By way of example, the risks arising out of the emergence of large cities and urban conurbations – so-called megacities – are analysed by this working group. The growth of such urban centres goes hand-in-hand with a host of different problems, including a growing demand for food, drinking water, energy and living space. These challenges may also have implications for our treaty portfolio – in the form not only of risks but also opportunities, e.g. through increased demand for reinsurance products. Climate change, nanotechnology, political unrest, amendments to laws and changes in regulatory requirements as well as pandemics may be cited as examples of other emerging risks.

employees are made more conscious of such security risks through practically oriented tools and training opportunities, e.g. with regard to the handling of personal data.

When it comes to reducing business interruption risks, the paramount objective is the quickest possible return to normal operations after a crisis, for example through implementation of existing contingency plans. Guided by internationally accepted standards, we have defined the basic framework conditions and – among other measures – we have assembled a crisis team to serve as a temporary body in the event of an emergency. The system is complemented by regular exercises and tests. The partial or complete outsourcing of functions and/or services may give rise to associated risks. Regulatory and binding internal rules serve to minimise such risks. All risks associated with any instance of outsourcing must be identified, evaluated (e.g. by way of a performance assessment) and appropriately steered and controlled.

Strategic risks derive from a possible imbalance between the corporate strategy and the constantly changing general business environment. Such an imbalance might be caused, for example, by incorrect strategic policy decisions, a failure to consistently implement the defined strategies and business plans or an incorrect allocation of resources. We therefore regularly review our corporate strategy in a multi-step procedure and adjust our processes and the resulting guidelines as and when required. We have defined performance criteria and indicators for the operational implementation of the strategic guidelines; these are authoritative when it comes to determining fulfilment of the various targets. With the "Strategy Cockpit" the Executive Board and responsible managers have at their disposal a strategy tool that assists them with the planning, elaboration and management of strategic objectives and measures and safeguards their overall perspective on the company and its strategic risks.

Reputational risks refer to the risk that the trust put in our company by clients, shareholders, employees or the public at large may be damaged. This risk has the potential to jeopardise the business foundation of the company. A good corporate reputation is therefore an indispensable prerequisite for our core business as a reinsurer. Loss of reputation may occur, for example, as a consequence of a data mishap or a case of fraud. We use a number of different practices to minimise this risk, including for example our set communication channels, a professional approach to corporate communications, tried and tested processes for defined crisis scenarios as well as our established Code of Conduct. Our rules governing the use of social networks (social media) as well as the principles defined in our sustainability strategy for conducting business in a responsible and sustainable manner round off this set of tools.

The liquidity risk refers to the risk of being unable to meet our financial obligations when they become due. The liquidity risk consists of the refinancing risk, i.e. the necessary cash cannot be obtained or can only be raised at increased costs, and the market liquidity risk, meaning that financial market transactions can only be completed at a poorer price than expected due to a lack of market liquidity. Core elements of the liquidity management of our investments are, in the first place, management of the maturity structure of our investments on the basis of the planned payment profiles arising out of our technical liabilities and, secondly, regular liquidity planning as well as the asset structure of the investments. Above and beyond the foreseeable payments, unexpected and exceptionally large payments may pose a threat to liquidity. Yet in reinsurance business significant events (major losses) are normally paid out after a lead time that can be reliably planned. As part of our liquidity management we have nevertheless defined asset holdings that have proven to be highly liquid – even in times of financial stress. In addition, we manage the liquidity of the portfolio through ongoing monitoring of the liquidity of the instruments contained therein; liquidity is verified on a monthly and ad hoc basis. These measures serve to effectively reduce the liquidity risk.

Assessment of the risk situation

The above remarks describe the diverse risk universe within which Hannover Re operates as well as the steps taken to manage and monitor these risks. Individual and especially accumulation risks can potentially have a significant impact on our assets, financial position and net income. Yet consideration solely of the risk aspect does not fit our conception of risk, since it is always the case that we only enter into those risks that go hand-in-hand with opportunities. Our management and monitoring tools as well as our organisational and operational structures ensure that we are able to identify risks in a timely manner and maximise our opportunities. The pivotal element in this regard is our effective system of qualitative and quantitative risk management. We are of the opinion that our risk management system affords us a transparent overview of the current risk situation at all times and that our overall risk profile is appropriate. Based on our currently available insights arrived at from a holistic analysis of the risk situation, the Executive Board of Hannover Re cannot discern any risks that could jeopardise the continued existence of our company in the short or medium term or have a material and lasting effect on our assets, financial position or net income. For additional information on the opportunities and risks associated with our business please see the Group Annual Report 2012.

Outlook

In view of Hannover Re's strong positioning and the development of its business to date, we anticipate a good result for the full 2013 financial year. Based on constant exchange rates we continue to expect gross premium to increase by around 5%.

Against the backdrop of increased competitive pressure in some segments of non-life reinsurance, the relevance of our strategy of systematic cycle management combined with strict underwriting discipline remains undiminished. With this in mind, our underwriters only accept business that satisfies our required margins.

Treaties for some North American business as well as in the Australian and New Zealand markets traditionally come up for renewal on 1 July 2013. Although appreciable competitive pressure could be felt in the US property catastrophe sector, the margins are still adequate from a technical standpoint. The most marked rate reductions were recorded in natural catastrophe business in Florida. Overall, prices for US property catastrophe business retreated by 10% to 15% on average. Key factors here are the sustained good results posted by insurers as well as additional capacities made available by the non-traditional reinsurance market. Even though appreciable competitive pressure could be felt in US catastrophe business due to additional capacities from the catastrophe bond market, margins here are for the most part still adequate. However, given that Hannover Re has scaled back the proportion of US property catastrophe business in its non-life reinsurance portfolio to 8%, the implications of this softening market trend for the company are limited.

Similarly, some other areas of US property business proved more competitive than in this year's previous renewal phases. Nevertheless, we are broadly satisfied with the rate development. Rate hikes in retail property business were sustained, putting this sector well on track to greater profitability. In commercial property business, too, we booked moderate rate increases. The trend in primary insurance shows, however, that it is still difficult to push through rate increases for larger industrial enterprises because experience shows that competition here is the most intense. Our premium volume in US property business grew slightly overall and has now reached a historic high.

Rates in casualty business improved on the primary side in all lines, a trend which has not been carried over to the same extent on the reinsurance side. Good results are prompting clients to run more business in their retention. Our premium volume in casualty business contracted slightly relative to the previous year.

We are thoroughly satisfied with what is known as our "signing", i.e. the percentage of the signed line relative to the written line. As a financially strong reinsurer we are offered the opportunity to participate in virtually the entire spectrum of business, hence enabling us to write lines as we desired.

Altogether, around 17% of our total North American business was up for renewal on 1 July 2013; some 15% of the treaties in our portfolio are renegotiated in the second half of the year. Just how prices move will depend particularly on how heavy the losses are from this year's hurricane season.

We are highly satisfied with the outcome of the treaty renewals as at 1 July 2013 in Australia and New Zealand. The model adjustment made by the catastrophe modelling firm AIR for allied perils that had previously not been adequately factored into the pricing was integrated into the underwriting process and resulted in price mark-ups. Faced with historically low interest rates in Australia, market players displayed comparatively strong underwriting discipline. In the aftermath of the heavy major losses recorded in 2010 and 2011, the price level last year was attractive. Now, however, prices have come under pressure from both new and also established market players, and also owing to the extensive absence of losses in the previous year. In natural catastrophe XL business rates declined by around 5% on a risk-adjusted basis, although they were still on a level that enabled us to generate technically adequate margins. Casualty lines came under stronger competitive pressure than property lines, prompting rate reductions in the single digits. We were able to obtain our targeted pricing requirements under most reinsurance programmes. In areas where this was not possible, we scaled back our shares accordingly. Despite adhering to a selective underwriting policy we were able to enlarge our premium volume.

We see further attractive prospects for our business in Australia and New Zealand on account of the fact that our ceding companies are actively purchasing additional natural catastrophe covers in order to satisfy the modified capital requirements imposed by regulators that came into force on 1 January 2013; these will increase again effective 1 January 2014.

For the full 2013 financial year we are looking to grow our gross premium in non-life reinsurance by 3% to 5% at constant exchange rates; the EBIT margin should be at least 10%.

In international life and health reinsurance we expect to see a sustained positive trend with promising business potential as the year progresses. In emerging markets, especially China and India, the insurance density will continue to rise – driven among other things by increasing risk awareness among the population as well as an expanding middle class. As a soughtafter business partner, we cater to the resulting growing need for reinsurance protection. It is our expectation that the brisk demand for reinsurance solutions designed to deliver solvency relief to our primary insurance clients and/or optimise their capital structure will also be sustained. What is more, supervisory requirements and regulatory changes will generally take on considerably greater importance going forward. Reinsurance solutions enable primary insurers to reduce the capital required for their assumed risks. In this regard we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients as a long-term, reliable and expert partner and we offer the support needed in this complex business sector with individually tailored product solutions and know-how. Long-term relationships and mutual trust form the basis for successful cooperation with our clients that often spans many years. Even as we are cultivating new business relationships, we set great store by the long-term orientation of our partnership in order to optimally respond to a client's needs.

Our growth forecast for organic gross premium in the current financial year remains unchanged in the range of 5% to 7% after adjustment for exchange rate effects. In terms of the EBIT margin, we expect to at least meet our targets of 2% in the areas of Financial Solutions and Longevity and 6% in Mortality and Morbidity business.

The expected positive cash flow that we generate from the technical account and our investments should – subject to stable exchange rates and yield levels – lead to further growth in our asset portfolio. In the area of fixed-income securities we continue to stress the high quality and diversification of our portfolio. We are targeting a return on investment of 3.4% for 2013.

In view of the good overall business conditions in non-life and life andhealth reinsurance and bearing in mind our strategic orientation, we anticipate Group net income in the order of EUR 800 million. This is subject to the premise that major losses do not significantly exceed the expected level of EUR 625 million for the full year and also assumes that there are no drastic downturns on capital markets. For 2013, as in recent years, we are again aiming for a dividend payout in the range of 35% to 40% of IFRS Group net income.

Half-yearly financial report

Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2013 22
Consolidated statement of income as at 30 June 2013 24
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
as at 30 June 2013
25
Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity
as at 30 June 2013
26
Consolidated cash flow statement as at 30 June 2013 28

Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2013

Assets
in EUR thousand
30.6.2013 31.12.20121
Fixed-income securities – held to maturity 3,033,550 3,605,956
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables 3,373,156 3,415,187
Fixed-income securities – available for sale 21,876,114 21,782,072
Fixed-income securities – at fair value through profit or loss 41,961 147,413
Equity securities – available for sale 30,247 29,246
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss 56,542 60,835
Real estate and real estate funds 923,217 647,961
Investments in associated companies 134,885 133,017
Other invested assets 1,019,884 970,798
Short-term investments 612,759 509,718
Cash 507,535 572,188
Total investments and cash under own management 31,609,850 31,874,391
Funds withheld 14,752,876 14,627,847
Contract deposits 85,249 123,258
Total investments 46,447,975 46,625,496
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid claims 1,472,353 1,538,215
Reinsurance recoverables on benefit reserve 519,476 507,257
Prepaid reinsurance premium 170,674 138,373
Reinsurance recoverables on other technical reserves 2,046 2,611
Deferred acquisition costs 1,778,479 1,841,279
Accounts receivable 3,443,343 3,065,664
Goodwill 57,291 59,099
Deferred tax assets 764,657 620,456
Other assets 495,876 402,655
Accrued interest and rent 4,925 4,238
Assets held for sale 6,333
Total assets 55,157,095 54,811,676
Liabilities
in EUR thousand
30.6.2013 31.12.2012 1
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserve 22,103,460 21,610,698
Benefit reserve 10,796,659 10,974,570
Unearned premium reserve 2,639,111 2,339,809
Other technical provisions 270,312 214,219
Funds withheld 851,872 821,060
Contract deposits 5,987,389 5,797,884
Reinsurance payable 969,149 1,121,409
Provisions for pensions 126,240 126,156
Taxes 165,818 237,552
Deferred tax liabilities 2,015,260 1,960,073
Other liabilities 544,565 493,311
Long-term debt and subordinated capital 2,455,393 2,400,791
Total liabilities 48,925,228 48,097,532
Shareholders' equity
Common shares 120,597 120,597
Nominal value: 120,597
Conditional capital: 60,299
Additional paid-in capital 724,562 724,562
Common shares and additional paid-in capital 845,159 845,159
Cumulative other comprehensive income
Unrealised gains and losses on investments 573,975 987,918
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (102,745) (16,225)
Changes from hedging instruments (9,455) (9,455)
Other changes in cumulative other comprehensive income (32,787) (51,628)
Total other comprehensive income 428,988 910,610
Retained earnings 4,321,248 4,276,703
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Rück SE 5,595,395 6,032,472
Non-controlling interests 636,472 681,672
Total shareholders' equity 6,231,867 6,714,144
Total liabilities 55,157,095 54,811,676

Consolidated statement of income as at 30 June 2013

in EUR thousand 1.4. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.4. –30.6.20121 1.1. –30.6.20121
Gross written premium 3,468,787 7,226,662 3,377,877 6,888,444
Ceded written premium 343,469 724,390 389,552 703,761
Change in gross unearned premium (7,227) (345,708) (29,965) (453,106)
Change in ceded unearned premium (7,433) 34,955 50,261 93,209
Net premium earned 3,110,658 6,191,519 3,008,621 5,824,786
Ordinary investment income 257,494 503,601 273,799 531,958
Profit/loss from investments in associated
companies
5,150 6,240 1,646 3,449
Realised gains and losses on investments 49,726 84,498 30,187 67,994
Unrealised gains and losses on investments (40,834) (37,523) (81,617) 2,945
Total depreciation, impairments and
appreciation of investments
5,072 8,165 4,968 12,020
Other investment expenses 25,935 47,202 22,765 41,158
Net income from investments under own
management
240,529 501,449 196,282 553,168
Income / expense on funds withheld and
contract deposits
93,726 187,549 72,553 156,283
Net investment income 334,255 688,998 268,835 709,451
Other technical income 131 836 432 817
Total revenues 3,445,044 6,881,353 3,277,888 6,535,054
Claims and claims expenses 2,304,682 4,574,695 2,222,652 4,268,763
Change in benefit reserves (27,676) 51,467 29,196 138,232
Commission and brokerage, change in deferred
acquisition costs
766,662 1,391,139 683,338 1,266,031
Other acquisition costs 1,042 1,890 4,217 7,491
Other technical expenses 5,343 6,710 957 1,973
Administrative expenses 83,639 171,998 82,265 156,356
Total technical expenses 3,133,692 6,197,899 3,022,625 5,838,846
Other income and expenses 6,793 (12,800) (51,244) (99,019)
Operating profit (EBIT) 318,145 670,654 204,019 597,189
Interest on hybrid capital 31,662 63,041 25,232 50,603
Net income before taxes 286,483 607,613 178,787 546,586
Taxes 83,045 165,372 32,412 124,919
Net income 203,438 442,241 146,375 421,667
thereof
Non-controlling interest in profit and loss 17,127 34,526 2,382 16,373
Group net income 186,311 407,715 143,993 405,294
Earnings per share (in EUR) 1.54 3.38 1.19 3.36

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income as at 30 June 2013

in EUR thousand 1.4. –
30.6.2013
1.1. –
30.6.2013
1.4. –
30.6.20121
1.1. –
30.6.20121
Net income 203,438 442,241 146,375 421,667
Not reclassifiable to the consolidated statement of income
Actuarial gains and losses
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity 2,482 2,463 (8,362) (16,665)
Tax income / expense (790) (785) 2,671 5,325
1,692 1,678 (5,691) (11,340)
Income and expense recognised directly in equity
that cannot be reclassified
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity 2,482 2,463 (8,362) (16,665)
Tax income / expense (790) (785) 2,671 5,325
1,692 1,678 (5,691) (11,340)
Reclassifiable to the consolidated statement of income
Unrealised gains and losses on investments
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity (522,965) (513,850) 196,161 444,700
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income (44,690) (74,514) (9,301) (18,983)
Tax income / expense 151,539 157,349 (45,166) (114,428)
(416,116) (431,015) 141,694 311,289
Currency translation
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity (157,191) (94,168) 145,020 93,457
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income (5,507)
Tax income / expense 23,398 12,944 (16,938) (10,263)
(133,793) (86,731) 128,082 83,194
Changes from the measurement of associated companies
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity (27) (27)
(27) (27)
Changes from hedging instruments
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity (13,687) (1,234)
Tax income / expense 4,370 394
(9,317) (840)
Other changes
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity 11,364 24,616 (24,392) (15,868)
Tax income / expense (3,297) (7,281) 7,306 4,796
8,067 17,335 (17,086) (11,072)
Reclassifiable income and expense recognised directly in equity
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity (668,819) (583,429) 303,102 521,055
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income (44,690) (80,021) (9,301) (18,983)
Tax income / expense 171,640 163,012 (50,428) (119,501)
(541,869) (500,438) 243,373 382,571
Total income and expense recognised directly in equity
Gains /losses recognised directly in equity (666,337) (580,966) 294,740 504,390
Transferred to the consolidated statement of income (44,690) (80,021) (9,301) (18,983)
Tax income / expense 170,850 162,227 (47,757) (114,176)
(540,177) (498,760) 237,682 371,231
Total recognised income and expense (336,739) (56,519) 384,057 792,898
thereof:
Attributable to non-controlling interests (2,172) 17,388 11,505 35,438
Attributable to shareholders of Hannover Re (334,567) (73,907) 372,552 757,460

Consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity as at 30 June 2013

in EUR thousand Common shares Additional paid-in
capital
Other reserves
(cumulative other comprehensive income)
Unrealised
gains /losses
Currency translation
Balance as at 1.1.2012 120,597 724,562 453,115 11,559
Changes in ownership interest with no
change of control status
(10) (9)
Changes in the consolidated group
Capital increases / additions
Acquisition/disposal of treasury shares
Total income and expense recognised
directly in equity
292,200 82,016
Net income
Dividends paid
Balance as at 30.6.2012 120,597 724,562 745,305 93,566
Balance as at 1.1.2013 120,597 724,562 987,918 (16,225)
Changes in ownership interest with no
change of control status
Changes in the consolidated group
Capital increases / additions
Capital repayments
Acquisition/disposal of treasury shares
Total income and expense recognised
in equity
(413,943) (86,520)
Net income
Dividends paid
Balance as at 30.6.2013 120,597 724,562 573,975 (102,745)

The consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity for the previous year was adjusted retrospectively on the basis of IAS 8 due to effects resulting from the application of IAS 19R (cf. explanatory remarks on changes in accounting policies in Section 2 of the Notes)

Total shareholders'
equity
Non-controlling
interests
Equity attributable
to shareholders of
Hannover Re
Retained earnings Continuation: Other reserves
(cumulative other comprehensive income)
Other Hedging
instruments
5,603,160 635,642 4,967,518 3,680,397 (22,712)
(5) 205 (210) (191)
(11,700) 1,016 (12,716) (12,716)
3,392 3,392
(363) (363) (363)
371,231 19,065 352,166 (21,210) (840)
421,667 16,373 405,294 405,294
(303,617) (50,363) (253,254) (253,254)
6,083,765 625,330 5,458,435 3,819,167 (43,922) (840)
6,714,144 681,672 6,032,472 4,276,703 (51,628) (9,455)
49 1,433 (1,384) (1,384)
(14,265) (14,265)
101 101
(1,869) (1,869)
5 5
(498,760) (17,138) (481,622) 18,841
442,241 34,526 407,715 407,715
(409,779) (47,988) (361,791) (361,791)
6,231,867 636,472 5,595,395 4,321,248 (32,787) (9,455)

Consolidated cash flow statement as at 30 June 2013

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.20121
I.
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income 442,241 421,667
Appreciation/depreciation 13,853 29,457
Net realised gains and losses on investments (84,498) (67,994)
Net unrealised gains and losses on investments 37,523 (2,945)
Realised gains and losses on deconsolidation (6,661)
Income from the recognition of negative goodwill (176)
Amortisation of investments 50,932 37,286
Changes in funds withheld (330,084) (318,726)
Net changes in contract deposits 278,183 294,050
Changes in prepaid reinsurance premium (net) 310,452 360,080
Changes in tax assets /provisions for taxes (4,261) (5,535)
Changes in benefit reserve (net) 19,791 93,984
Changes in claims reserves (net) 857,828 897,880
Changes in deferred acquisition costs 11,876 (6,386)
Changes in other technical provisions 65,429 4,786
Changes in clearing balances (590,801) (376,392)
Changes in other assets and liabilities (net) (44,891) (16,670)
Cash flow from operating activities 1,026,736 1,344,542
in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012
II.
Cash flow from investing activities
Fixed-income securities – held to maturity
Maturities 606,052 293,362
Purchases (46,980)
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables
Maturities, sales 274,428 272,512
Purchases (209,591) (39,418)
Fixed-income securities – available for sale
Maturities, sales 4,623,546 4,470,208
Purchases (5,621,862) (6,061,112)
Fixed-income securities – at fair value through profit or loss
Maturities, sales 75,404 23,270
Purchases (11,515) (30,241)
Equity securities – available for sale
Sales 7,566 1,939
Purchases (7,499) (3,803)
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss
Sales 596
Purchases (458)
Other invested assets
Sales 64,847 90,974
Purchases (74,949) (73,140)
Affiliated companies and participating interests
Sales 34
Purchases (58) (2,792)
Real estate and real estate funds
Sales 23,988 41,628
Purchases (280,614) (110,682)
Short-term investments
Changes (121,664) 107,295
Other changes (net) (14,700) (26,459)
Cash flow from investing activities (714,059) (1,045,829)
in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012
III. Cash flow from financing activities
Contribution from capital measures 101 3,392
Payment on capital measures (3,072)
Structural change without loss of control 49 (5)
Dividends paid (409,779) (303,617)
Proceeds from long-term debts 50,950
Repayment of long-term debts (31) (9,184)
Acquisition/disposal of treasury shares 5 (363)
Cash flow from financing activities (361,777) (309,777)
IV. Exchange rate differences on cash (11,720) 4,777
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 572,188 506,963
Change in cash and cash equivalents (I+II+III+IV) (60,820) (6,287)
Changes in the consolidated Group (3,833)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 507,535 500,676
Supplementary information on the cash flow statement 1
Income taxes paid (on balance) (169,840) (126,716)
Dividend receipts 2 16,737 24,109
Interest received 711,212 632,381
Interest paid (94,648) (96,489)

1 Since the 2012 annual financial statements the supplementary information on the cash flow statement has been expanded to include dividend receipts as well as a breakdown of interest received and paid. The figures for the previous year were recalculated in this context. The income taxes as well as dividend receipts and interest received are included entirely in the cash flow from operating activities. The interest paid is attributable in an amount of EUR 73,288 thousand (EUR 75,242 thousand) to the cash flow from financing activities and in an amount of EUR 21,360 thousand (EUR 21,247 thousand) to the cash flow from operating activities.

2 Including dividend-like profit participations from investment funds

Notes to the Half-Yearly Financial Report 2013

Notes 32
1. General reporting principles 32
2. Accounting principles including major
accounting policies 32
3. Consolidated companies and consolidation
principles 37
4. Group segment report 39
5. Notes on the individual items of
the balance sheet 44
6. Notes on the individual items of the
statement of income 52
7. Other notes 54

Notes

1. General reporting principles

With the entry in the commercial register of Hannover County Court the conversion of Hannover Rückversicherung AG to the legal form of a European Company, Societas Europaea (SE), came into effect on 19 March 2013. The company thus bears the name Hannover Rück SE and has its registered office at Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50, 30625 Hannover, Germany.

The parent company Hannover Rück SE ("Hannover Re") and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the "Hannover Re Group") are 50.22% owned by Talanx AG and included in its consolidated financial statement. Talanx AG is majority-owned by HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V. a. G. (HDI). Hannover Re is obliged to prepare a consolidated financial statement and group management report in accordance with §290 German Commercial Code (HGB). Furthermore, HDI is required by §§341 i et seq. German Commercial Code (HGB) to prepare consolidated annual accounts that include the annual financial statements of Hannover Re and its subsidiaries.

The consolidated financial statement of Hannover Re was drawn up in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that are to be used within the European Union. This also applies to all figures provided in this report for previous periods. Since 2002 the standards adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been referred to as IFRS; the standards dating from earlier years still bear the name "International Accounting Standards (IAS)". Standards are cited in our notes accordingly; insofar as the Notes do not make explicit reference to a particular standard, the designation IFRS is used.

As provided for by IAS 34, in our preparation of the consolidated quarterly financial statement, consisting of the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of income, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated cash flow statement, consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity and selected explanatory notes, we draw on estimates and assumptions to a greater extent than is the case with the annual financial reporting. This can have implications for items in the balance sheet and the statement of income as well as for other financial obligations. Although the estimates are always based on realistic premises, they are of course subject to uncertainties that may be reflected accordingly in the result. Losses from natural disasters and other catastrophic losses impact the result of the reporting period in which they occur. Furthermore, belatedly reported claims for major loss events can also lead to substantial fluctuations in individual quarterly results. Gains and losses on the disposal of investments are accounted for in the quarter in which the investments are sold.

The present consolidated quarterly financial statement was prepared by the Executive Board on 24 July 2013 and released for publication.

2. Accounting principles including major accounting policies

The quarterly accounts of the consolidated companies included in the consolidated financial statement were drawn up as at 30 June 2013.

The consolidated quarterly financial report was compiled in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting". Consequently, the accounting policies adopted in the period under review were the same as those applied in the preceding consolidated annual financial statement; changes made in specific justified cases pursuant to IAS 8 are reported separately in the section entitled "Changes in accounting policies". For more details of the accounting policies please see the Group annual financial report for the previous year.

All standards adopted by the IASB as at 30 June 2013 with binding effect for the period under review have been observed in the consolidated financial statement.

New accounting standards or accounting standards applied for the first time

IFRS 13 "Fair Value Measurement", a standard published in May 2011, must be applied prospectively to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2013. The standard establishes uniform and consistent requirements for the measurement of fair value, which had hitherto been contained in various standards. In this context, the fair value is defined as the exit price, the calculation of which shall be based as far as possible on relevant observable inputs. In addition, extensive explanatory and qualitative disclosures are required; these are intended, in particular, to describe the quality of the calculation of fair value. Hannover Re applied IFRS 13 for the first time with effect from 1 January 2013. Initial application did not result in any significant change in the carrying values in the consolidated financial statement. With regard to the new disclosures we would refer overall to our remarks in the subsection "Information on fair values and fair value hierarchy" at the end of Section 5.1 "Investments under own management".

Standards or changes in standards that have not yet entered into force or are not yet applicable

In November 2009 the IASB issued IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments" on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. IFRS 9 is the first step in a three-phase project intended to replace IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement" with a new standard. IFRS 9 introduces new requirements for classifying and measuring financial assets. The provisions of IFRS 9 were expanded in October 2010 with an eye to financial liabilities for which the fair value option is chosen. In December 2011 the IASB issued "Mandatory Effective Date and Transition Disclosures (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7)", delaying the mandatory effective date of IFRS 9 to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015. In addition, it modified the relief from restating comparable periods and the associated disclosures in IFRS 7. Neither IFRS 9 nor the specified subsequent amendments have yet been ratified by the EU.

In May 2011 the IASB published five new or revised standards governing consolidation, the accounting of investments in associated companies and joint ventures and the related disclosures in the notes.

In this connection IFRS 10 "Consolidated Financial Statements" and IFRS 11 "Joint Arrangements" replaced the previous standards governing consolidated financial statements and special purpose entities (IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements" and SIC-12 "Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities") as well as the standards governing the accounting of interests in joint ventures (IAS 31 "Interests in Joint Ventures" and SIC-13 "Jointly Controlled Entities – Non-Monetary Contributions by Venturers").

The major new feature of IFRS 10 is that it identifies control as the single basis for verifying the consolidation requirement, irrespective of whether control is substantiated in company law, contractually or economically.

In accordance with IFRS 11 a proportionate inclusion of interests in joint ventures will no longer be permissible in future. Rather, interests in joint ventures must be accounted for using the equity method.

In addition, the disclosure requirements previously contained in IAS 27 and IAS 31 have been combined and restructured in IFRS 12 "Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities". With the aim of clarifying for the users of financial statements the nature of an entity's interest in other entities as well as the effects of those interests on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows, significantly expanded disclosures of information are required in comparison with the previous requirements.

The revised version of IAS 27 will in future consist solely of requirements for the accounting of investments in subsidiaries, jointly controlled entities and associates in separate (nonconsolidated) financial statements of the parent company. In this context, only minimal changes were made relative to the previous wording of the standard.

The revised version of IAS 28 "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures" extends the content of standards governing the accounting of investments in associated companies to include rules governing the accounting of investments in joint ventures. In both instances application of the equity method is required.

In June 2012 the IASB issued "Consolidated Financial Statements, Joint Arrangements and Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities: Transition Guidance – Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12". These amendments clarify that the effective date of IFRS 10 is 1 January 2013, if the financial year coincides with the calendar year. The requirement to provide adjusted comparative information is limited upon initial application to only the immediately preceding period; retrospective adjustments for subsidiaries sold in the comparative period are not required. Furthermore, it is not necessary to provide comparative information on unconsolidated structured entities upon initial application of IFRS 12. These amendments were adopted by the EU on 4 April 2013.

In October 2012 the IASB issued "Investment Entities (Changes to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27)". Insofar as the parent company meets the definition of an investment entity, an exception is provided in relation to the consolidation of subsidiaries required under IFRS 10. Rather than consolidate them, such parent companies are required to measure their investments in particular subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9 "Financial Instruments" or IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". These amendments have still to be adopted by the EU.

The requirements of IFRS 10, 11 and 12 as well as the revised IAS 27 and 28 are to be applied to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2013. The Accounting Regulatory

Key exchange rates

The individual companies' statements of income prepared in the national currencies are converted into euro at the average rates of exchange and transferred to the consolidated financial statement. The conversion of foreign currency items in the Committee (ARC) decided in June 2012 that application of the aforementioned standards within the EU shall not be mandatory until one year later, with an effective date of 1 January 2014. The new IFRS 10, 11, 12 and the revised IAS 27 and 28 were adopted by the EU in December 2012.

In December 2011 the IASB issued "Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to IAS 32)". While the offsetting rules for financial instruments remain unchanged, the application guidance of the standard clarifies the meaning of "currently has a legally enforceable right to set-off" and "simultaneous". The amendments have a mandatory effective date for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014 and were adopted by the EU in December 2012.

balance sheets of the individual companies and the transfer of these items to the consolidated financial statement are effected at the mean rates of exchange on the balance sheet date.

Key exchange rates

1 EUR corresponds to: 30.6.2013 31.12.2012 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012
Mean rate of exchange
on the balance sheet date
Average rate of exchange
AUD 1.4172 1.2690 1.3019 1.2587
BHD 0.4929 0.4970 0.4944 0.4909
CAD 1.3706 1.3119 1.3358 1.3075
CNY 8.0249 8.2148 8.1166 8.2251
GBP 0.8581 0.8180 0.8489 0.8238
HKD 10.1427 10.2186 10.1750 10.1036
KRW 1,493.0997 1,407.2395 1,447.2435 1,483.8824
MYR 4.1311 4.0364 4.0580 4.0223
SEK 8.7792 8.5742 8.5597 8.8718
USD 1.3075 1.3182 1.3114 1.3020
ZAR 13.0765 11.2069 12.1184 10.3018

Changes in accounting policies

In June 2011 the IASB published amendments to IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements". The revised IAS 1 requires entities to group items presented in OCI based on whether they are potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss subsequently, i.e. those that might be reclassified and those that will not be reclassified. Subtotals are to be shown accordingly for the two groups. Tax associated with items presented before tax is to be shown separately for each of the groups of OCI items. The amendments were adopted by the EU in June 2012 and are applicable retrospectively to annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2012. Hannover Re applied the amended IAS 1 for the first time with effect from 1 January 2013, restructured the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and adjusted accordingly the disclosure for the comparable period in accordance with IAS 8 "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors". The changes did not have any implications for the carrying values in the consolidated financial statement or for Group net income.

As of 1 January 2013 Hannover Re applied for the first time the revised IAS 19 "Employee Benefits" (IAS 19R), which was issued by the IASB in June 2011. The standard has a mandatory effective date for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. The change was adopted in European law by the EU in June 2012. In accordance with the transitional requirements the standard was applied retrospectively in conformity with IAS 8 "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors".

The previous application of the corridor approach in the accounting of defined benefit pension plans resulted in actuarial gains and losses only being recognised to the extent that they exceeded certain size criteria. In addition, the portion to be recognised was spread over several years. An off-balancesheet recognition of partial amounts of the pension commitment also arose out of the previously applicable rules governing retrospective plan changes, which resulted in an increase in the existing commitment and hence in a past service cost. This past service cost was to be recognised immediately only to the extent that the additional benefits had already vested. Amounts above and beyond this were recognised pro rata until the resulting benefits vested.

In accordance with the revised IAS 19R all actuarial gains and losses ("remeasurements") are to be recognised immediately and entirely in OCI and past service costs in profit or loss for the period. In addition, the expected return on plan assets must in future be determined by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation. Given that pension commitments in the Hannover Re Group are funded only to a small extent through plan assets, there are no significant implications for Group net income. Furthermore, application of the revised IAS 19 resulted in a minimal adjustment of the accounting in connection with German partial retirement pension commitments.

The effects of the retrospective application of IAS 19R to the opening balance sheet as at 1 January 2012 and to the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2012 as well as to the comparable period of the previous 2012 financial year are as follows.

in EUR thousand 1.1.2012
as stated
Adjustments 1.1.2012
Assets
Deferred tax assets 682,888 306 683,194
Liabilities
Provisions for pensions 88,299 6,951 95,250
Deferred tax liabilities 1,723,265 (1,304) 1,721,961
Other liabilities 443,671 (1,846) 441,825
Total liabilities 44,260,297 3,802 44,264,099
Reserve as per IAS 19R (4,159) (4,159)
Total OCI 446,121 (4,159) 441,962
Retained earnings 3,679,351 1,046 3,680,397
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Re 4,970,631 (3,113) 4,967,518
Non-controlling interests 636,024 (382) 635,642
Total shareholders' equity 5,606,655 (3,495) 5,603,160

Consolidated balance sheet as at 1 January 2012

Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2012
--------------------------------------------------- -- --
in EUR thousand 31.12.2012
as stated
Adjustments 31.12.2012
Assets
Deferred tax assets 620,493 (37) 620,456
Liabilities
Provisions for pensions 86,464 39,692 126,156
Deferred tax liabilities 1,972,373 (12,300) 1,960,073
Other liabilities 494,604 (1,293) 493,311
Total liabilities 48,071,433 26,099 48,097,532
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (16,216) (9) (16,225)
Reserve as per IAS 19R (24,417) (24,417)
Total OCI 935,036 (24,426) 910,610
Retained earnings 4,275,613 1,090 4,276,703
Equity attributable to shareholders of Hannover Re 6,055,808 (23,336) 6,032,472
Non-controlling interests 684,472 (2,800) 681,672
Total shareholders' equity 6,740,280 (26,136) 6,714,144

The following adjustments were to be made in the consolidated statement of income for the comparable period of the previous year due to retrospective application of IAS 19R:

Consolidated statement of income

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2012
as stated
Adjustments 1.1. –30.6.2012
Other income and expenses (99,028) 9 (99,019)
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 597,180 9 597,189
Net income before taxes 546,577 9 546,586
Taxes 124,923 (4) 124,919
Net income 421,654 13 421,667
thereof
Non-controlling interest in profit and loss 16,380 (7) 16,373
Group net income 405,274 20 405,294
Earnings per share (in EUR)
Basic earnings per share 3.36 3.36
Diluted earnings per share 3.36 3.36

3. Consolidated companies and consolidation principles

Capital consolidation

The capital consolidation complies with the requirements of IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements". Subsidiaries are consolidated as soon as Hannover Re acquires a majority voting interest or de facto controlling influence. The same is true of special purpose entities, the consolidation of which is discussed separately below.

The capital consolidation is based on the acquisition method. In the context of the acquisition method the acquisition costs, measured at the fair value of the consideration rendered by the parent company on the acquisition date, are netted with the proportionate shareholders' equity of the subsidiary at the time when it is first included in the consolidated financial statement after the revaluation of all assets and liabilities. After recognition of all acquired intangible assets that in accordance with IFRS 3 "Business Combinations" are to be accounted for separately from goodwill, the difference between the revalued shareholders' equity of the subsidiary and the purchase price is recognised as goodwill. Under IFRS 3 scheduled amortisation is not taken on goodwill. Instead, impairment is taken where necessary on the basis of annual impairment tests. Immaterial and negative goodwill are recognised in the statement of income in the year of their occurrence. Costs associated with acquisition are expensed.

Companies over which Hannover Re is able to exercise a significant influence are normally consolidated "at equity" as associated companies with the proportion of the shareholders' equity attributable to the Group. A significant influence is presumed to exist if a company belonging to the Hannover Re Group directly or indirectly holds at least 20% – but no more than 50% – of the voting rights. Income from investments in associated companies is recognised separately in the consolidated statement of income.

Non-controlling interests in shareholders' equity are reported separately within Group shareholders' equity in accordance with IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements". The noncontrolling interest in profit or loss, which forms part of net income and is shown separately after net income as a "thereof" note, amounted to EUR 34,5 million (EUR 16.4 million) as at 30 June 2013.

For further details we would refer to the relevant information in the consolidated financial statement as at 31 December 2012.

Consolidation of business transactions within the Group

Receivables and liabilities between the companies included in the consolidated financial statement are offset against each other. Profits and expenses from business transactions within the Group are also eliminated.

Consolidation of special purpose entities

Business relations with special purpose entities are to be examined in accordance with SIC–12 "Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities" with an eye to their implications for consolidation. In cases where IFRS do not currently contain

Retrocessions and Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS)

As part of its extended Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) activities, Hannover Re writes so-called collateralised fronting arrangements under which risks assumed from ceding companies are passed on to institutional investors outside the Group using special purpose entities. The purpose of such transactions is to directly transfer clients' business. Due to the lack of a controlling influence over the special purpose entities involved, there is no consolidation requirement for Hannover Re with respect to these structures.

Transactions between a disposal group and the continuing operations of the Group are similarly eliminated in accordance with IAS 27 "Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements".

any specific standards, Hannover Re's analysis – in application of IAS 8 "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors" – also falls back on the relevant standards of US GAAP.

In connection with the sale of the operational companies of the subgroup Clarendon Insurance Group, Inc. (CIGI), Wilmington, to Enstar Group Ltd., Hamilton /Bermuda, a partial portfolio of CIGI was retroceded to a special purpose entity with effect from 12 July 2011. The term of the retrocession arrangement runs until the underlying obligations have been finally settled. Since Hannover Re is not the major beneficiary of the special purpose entity and does not exercise either indirect or direct control over it, there is no requirement to consolidate this special purpose entity.

Securitisation of reinsurance risks

The securitisation of reinsurance risks is largely structured through the use of special purpose entities.

In the previous year Hannover Re issued a catastrophe ("CAT") bond for the purpose of transferring to the capital market peak natural catastrophe exposures deriving from European windstorm events. The term of the CAT bond, which has a volume of nominally EUR 100.0 million, runs until 31 March 2016; it was placed with institutional investors from Europe, North America and Asia by Eurus III Ltd. Eurus III Ltd. is a special purpose entity domiciled in Hamilton/Bermuda that was registered in August 2012 as a "special purpose insurer" under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978. The retrocessions concluded with the special purpose entity under the transaction afford Hannover Re, E+S Rückversicherung and Hannover Re (Bermuda) Ltd. protection against the aforementioned catastrophe risks. Since Hannover Re does not exercise a controlling influence over Eurus III Ltd., there is no consolidation requirement for the special purpose entity.

Life and health reinsurance assumed

Some transactions in the life and health reinsurance segment necessitate the involvement of ceding special purpose entities as contracting parties that are established by parties outside the Group and from which member companies of the Hannover Re Group assume certain underwriting and / or financial risks. The transactions are used, among other things, to transfer extreme mortality risks above a contractually defined retention or to transfer longevity risks. Since Hannover Re does not bear the majority of the economic risks or benefits arising out of its business relations with these special purpose

Investments

Within the scope of its asset management activities Hannover Re has participated since 1988 in numerous special purpose entities – predominantly funds –, which for their part transact certain types of equity and debt capital investments. On the basis of our analysis of our relations with these entities we concluded that the Group does not exercise a controlling influence in any of these transactions and a consolidation requirement therefore does not exist.

Hannover Re participates – primarily through the companies Hannover Insurance-Linked Securities GmbH & Co. KG (HILS) and Leine Investment SICAV-SIF – in a number of special purpose entities for the securitisation of catastrophe risks By way of its "K" transactions Hannover Re has raised further underwriting capacity for catastrophe risks on the capital market. The "K Cession", which was placed with investors in North America, Europe and Asia, involves a quota share cession on worldwide natural catastrophe business as well as aviation and marine risks. The volume of this securitisation was equivalent to EUR 251.6 million (EUR 268.0 million) as at the balance sheet date. The transaction has an indefinite term and can be cancelled annually by the investors. Kaith Re Ltd., a special purpose entity domiciled in Bermuda, is being used for the securitisation.

Hannover Re also uses the special purpose entity Kaith Re Ltd. for various retrocessions of its traditional covers to institutional investors. In accordance with SIC-12 Kaith Re Ltd. is included in the consolidated financial statement.

entities and cannot exercise a controlling influence over them, there is no consolidation requirement for Hannover Re.

Depending upon the classification of the contracts pursuant to IFRS 4 or IAS 39, the transactions are recognised either in the technical account or as derivative financial instruments or as financial guarantees. Please see also our remarks in Section 7.1 "Derivative financial instruments and financial guarantees".

by investing in "disaster bonds" (or "CAT bonds"). While HILS will continue to manage its portfolio, new business in this area is written by the Luxembourg-based Leine Investment companies, which were established in the previous year. Leine Investment General Partner S.à.r.l. is the managing partner of the asset management company Leine Investment SICAV-SIF, the business object of which is to build, hold and manage a portfolio of insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bonds – including for third-party investors outside the Group. Since Hannover Re does not exercise a controlling influence in any of these transactions either there is no requirement to consolidate the special purpose entities concerned.

Acquisitions and new formations

The Munich-based HR GLL Central Europe Holding GmbH was established in January 2013 and included in the consolidated financial statement for the first time with effect from the first quarter of 2013. All shares of the company are held by HR GLL Central Europe GmbH & KG, Munich. The business object of the company is to purchase, manage, rent, lease and sell commercial real estate or equivalent rights in Europe as well as to establish and acquire subsidiaries in the form of real estate companies that acquire and hold such real estate.

With effect from 1 January 2013 Glencar Underwriting Managers, Inc., based in Chicago, United States (Glencar), was consolidated for the first time in view of the expansion recorded in the business volume. The business object of the company is to write specialty lines as well as property and casualty program business in the US market with a focus on small to mid-sized programs. In the second quarter of 2011 Funis GmbH & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hannover Re, participated

Disposals and retirements

By way of the contractually agreed transfer of its management share in Secquaero ILS Fund Ltd., Georgetown, Grand Cayman back to the investment manager outside the Group, Hannover Re relinquished control over the company and its participations with effect from 1 January 2013. Since that date the company has therefore no longer been included in the consolidated financial statement, but is instead carried as a

Further corporate changes

Hannover Re transferred all the business of its subsidiary Hannover Life Reassurance (UK) Ltd., Virginia Water, to a newly established branch of the parent company Hannover Re with the same registered office effective 1 January 2013 by way of a so-called "Part VII transfer". The branch trades under the name Hannover Re UK Life Branch and was registered on 3 December 2012 under the Companies Act 2006. Hannover

4. Group segment report

The segment information shown here is based on the same principles as those applied in the consolidated financial statement as at 31 December 2012. It follows the system used for internal reporting purposes, on the basis of which the full Executive Board regularly evaluates the performance of segments and decides on the allocation of resources to them. The "Consolidation" column includes not only the elimination of cross-segment transactions but also, more significantly, companies whose business operations cannot be unambiguously allocated to non-life reinsurance or life / health reinsurance. These are principally the service and financing companies belonging to the Group. Since the performance indicators in Glencar with a capital contribution of USD 98,000 (corresponding to 49.0% of the share capital). Preference shares in an amount of roughly USD 2.3 million were purchased in the course of the third quarter of 2011; of these, preference shares amounting to USD 1.6 million constitute voting, puttable equity instruments and were therefore recognised as debt pursuant to IAS 32. The remaining preference shares in an amount of roughly USD 0.7 million have the features of nonvoting, non-puttable equity instruments and are classified as equity pursuant to IAS 32. Given that Hannover Re holds a majority of the voting rights in Glencar, it has the possibility of exercising control over the company. For reasons of materiality Glencar was carried as a participating interest until the fourth quarter of 2012. At the time of initial consolidation and as at the balance sheet date, Funis held an interest of 49.0% in the share capital. The liabilities-side difference arising out of initial consolidation in an amount of EUR 0.2 million was recognised in income.

participating interest at net asset value and recognised under other invested assets. Income of EUR 1.2 million was carried under other income and expenses from derecognition of the assets and liabilities as well as initial recognition of the participating interest at net asset value. In addition, cumulative other comprehensive income of EUR 5.5 million was realised from currency translation.

Life Reassurance (UK) Ltd. was deleted from the Commercial Register on 8 January 2013 and liquidated with effect in the first quarter of 2013. Since this internal restructuring within the Group involves a transaction between companies under common control, the transaction does not give rise to goodwill nor does it have any implications for Group net income.

used to steer the segments correspond to the system according to which the consolidated financial statement is prepared, a separate reconciliation of the segment results with the Group result is not provided. Both the companies that were consolidated for the first time in the first quarter of 2013 – namely Glencar Underwriting Managers, Inc., Chicago and HR GLL Central Europe Holding GmbH, Munich – and Secquaero ILS Fund Ltd., which has no longer been included in the consolidated financial statement since the first quarter of 2013, are allocable to the non-life reinsurance segment. We would also refer to the relevant information in the consolidated financial statement as at 31 December 2012.

Segmentation of assets Non-life reinsurance
in EUR thousand 30.6.2013 31.12.20121
Assets
Held to maturity 2,712,851 3,213,397
Loans and receivables 3,271,479 3,313,608
Available for sale 15,709,802 15,572,034
At fair value through profit or loss 25,393 113,030
Other invested assets 1,988,934 1,679,251
Short-term investments 293,267 325,302
Cash 363,721 407,336
Total investments and cash under own management 24,365,447 24,623,958
Funds withheld 871,273 925,312
Contract deposits 1,348 25,803
Total investments 25,238,068 25,575,073
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid claims 1,211,447 1,288,664
Reinsurance recoverables on benefit reserve
Prepaid reinsurance premium 169,255 135,999
Reinsurance recoverables on other reserves 535 1,103
Deferred acquisition costs 506,801 476,592
Accounts receivable 2,159,837 1,691,435
Other assets in the segment 1,592,927 1,288,719
Assets held for sale 6,333
Total assets 30,878,870 30,463,918

Segmentation of liabilities

in EUR thousand

Liabilities
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserve 19,112,016 18,595,088
Benefit reserve
Unearned premium reserve 2,537,430 2,253,544
Provisions for contingent commissions 146,598 141,114
Funds withheld 428,240 432,884
Contract deposits 81,324 84,523
Reinsurance payable 646,711 702,224
Long-term liabilities 219,753 167,774
Other liabilities in the segment 1,998,349 1,868,048
Total liabilities 25,170,421 24,245,199

1 Adjusted on the basis of IAS 8

Life and health reinsurance Consolidation Total
30.6.2013 31.12.20121 30.6.2013 31.12.2012 30.6.2013 31.12.20121
198,098 199,319 122,601 193,240 3,033,550 3,605,956
75,803 75,424 25,874 26,155 3,373,156 3,415,187
5,782,554 5,805,682 414,005 433,602 21,906,361 21,811,318
53,765 75,731 19,345 19,487 98,503 208,248
87,308 75,055 1,744 (2,530) 2,077,986 1,751,776
247,066 183,866 72,426 550 612,759 509,718
142,675 161,258 1,139 3,594 507,535 572,188
6,587,269 6,576,335 657,134 674,098 31,609,850 31,874,391
13,881,603 13,702,535 14,752,876 14,627,847
83,901 97,455 85,249 123,258
20,552,773 20,376,325 657,134 674,098 46,447,975 46,625,496
262,701 251,161 (1,795) (1,610) 1,472,353 1,538,215
519,476 507,257 519,476 507,257
1,719 2,620 (300) (246) 170,674 138,373
1,511 1,508 2,046 2,611
1,271,670 1,364,675 8 12 1,778,479 1,841,279
1,284,115 1,375,992 (609) (1,763) 3,443,343 3,065,664
546,176 503,325 (816,354) (705,596) 1,322,749 1,086,448
6,333
24,440,141 24,382,863 (161,916) (35,105) 55,157,095 54,811,676
2,993,239 3,017,220 (1,795) (1,610) 22,103,460 21,610,698
10,796,787 10,974,804 (128) (234) 10,796,659 10,974,570
101,681 86,265 2,639,111 2,339,809
123,714 73,105 270,312 214,219
423,632 388,176 851,872 821,060
5,906,065 5,713,361 5,987,389 5,797,884
323,067 421,214 (629) (2,029) 969,149 1,121,409
4,552 2,235,640 2,228,465 2,455,393 2,400,791
1,641,256 1,626,756 (787,722) (677,712) 2,851,883 2,817,092
22,309,441 22,305,453 1,445,366 1,546,880 48,925,228 48,097,532
Segment statement of income Non-life reinsurance
in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.20121
Gross written premium 4,097,077 4,079,711
Thereof
From insurance business with other segments
From insurance business with external third parties 4,097,077 4,079,711
Net premium earned 3,403,903 3,303,410
Net investment income 363,113 410,169
Thereof
Unrealised gains and losses on investments (39,120) (9,740)
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments 8,150 9,496
Income / expense on funds withheld and contract deposits 7,920 6,026
Claims and claims expenses 2,335,942 2,347,133
Change in benefit reserve
Commission and brokerage, change in deferred acquisition costs
and other technical income / expenses
790,993 771,988
Administrative expenses 93,393 85,056
Other income and expenses 2,411 (79,084)
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 549,099 430,318
Interest on hybrid capital
Net income before taxes 549,099 430,318
Taxes 153,987 110,602
Net income 395,112 319,716
Thereof
Non-controlling interest in profit or loss 32,999 14,294
Group net income 362,113 305,422

1 Adjusted on the basis of IAS 8

Life and health reinsurance Consolidation Total
1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.20121 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.20121
3,129,683 2,808,824 (98) (91) 7,226,662 6,888,444
98 91 (98) (91)
3,129,585 2,808,733 7,226,662 6,888,444
2,787,340 2,521,377 276 (1) 6,191,519 5,824,786
315,637 286,408 10,248 12,874 688,998 709,451
1,394 10,524 203 2,161 (37,523) 2,945
15 2,524 8,165 12,020
179,629 150,257 187,549 156,283
2,238,757 1,921,989 (4) (359) 4,574,695 4,268,763
51,361 138,235 106 (3) 51,467 138,232
607,924 505,992 (14) (3,302) 1,398,903 1,274,678
77,782 72,514 823 (1,214) 171,998 156,356
(15,736) (13,613) 525 (6,322) (12,800) (99,019)
111,417 155,442 10,138 11,429 670,654 597,189
63,041 50,603 63,041 50,603
111,417 155,442 (52,903) (39,174) 607,613 546,586
26,048 25,318 (14,663) (11,001) 165,372 124,919
85,369 130,124 (38,240) (28,173) 442,241 421,667
1,527 2,079 34,526 16,373
83,842 128,045 (38,240) (28,173) 407,715 405,294

5. Notes on the individual items of the balance sheet

5.1 Investments under own management

Investments 1

Investments are classified and measured in accordance with IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". Hannover Re classifies investments according to the following categories: held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and available-for-sale. The allocation and measurement of investments are determined by the investment intent.

The investments under own management also encompass investments in associated companies, real estate and real estate funds (also includes: investment property), other invested assets, short-term investments and cash.

For further details we would refer to the relevant information in the consolidated financial statement as at 31 December 2012.

The following table shows the regional origin of the investments under own management.

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013 31.12.2012
Regional origin
Germany 6,572,199 6,779,027
United Kingdom 2,228,724 2,955,807
France 1,708,620 1,819,918
Other 7,014,901 6,348,984
Europe 17,524,444 17,903,736
USA 8,391,569 8,065,355
Other 1,115,034 1,162,038
North America 9,506,603 9,227,393
Asia 1,276,608 1,301,702
Australia 2,083,908 2,245,320
Australasia 3,360,516 3,547,022
Africa 359,590 417,557
Other 858,697 778,683
Total 31,609,850 31,874,391

1 After elimination of internal transactions within the Group across segments

Maturities of the fixed-income and variable-yield securities

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013 31.12.2012
Amortised cost 1 Fair value Amortised cost 1 Fair value
Held to maturity
due in one year 680,174 688,253 908,601 916,267
due after one through two years 723,170 757,301 606,525 629,138
due after two through three years 943,015 1,003,514 1,089,354 1,171,603
due after three through four years 300,249 327,484 532,996 577,930
due after four through five years 68,630 69,987 150,735 162,378
due after five through ten years 315,712 341,896 315,208 350,218
due after more than ten years 2,600 3,047 2,537 3,198
Total 3,033,550 3,191,482 3,605,956 3,810,732
Loans and receivables
due in one year 195,726 195,477 207,861 216,965
due after one through two years 248,386 256,363 408,386 423,503
due after two through three years 295,792 311,560 311,764 330,670
due after three through four years 591,249 636,118 382,075 417,721
due after four through five years 51,396 55,592 285,438 312,267
due after five through ten years 1,168,177 1,254,080 1,033,273 1,156,510
due after more than ten years 822,430 920,975 786,390 922,804
Total 3,373,156 3,630,165 3,415,187 3,780,440
Available for sale
due in one year 2 2,982,350 2,991,257 2,379,998 2,387,173
due after one through two years 2,446,167 2,484,000 2,758,881 2,797,560
due after two through three years 2,272,294 2,344,335 2,525,881 2,616,092
due after three through four years 2,074,956 2,150,622 1,775,135 1,862,419
due after four through five years 2,326,926 2,380,056 2,436,644 2,549,947
due after five through ten years 7,584,819 7,748,016 7,132,799 7,617,225
due after more than ten years 2,750,276 2,898,122 2,709,969 3,033,562
Total 22,437,788 22,996,408 21,719,307 22,863,978
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
due in one year 9,487 9,487 69,544 69,544
due after one through two years 5,953 5,953 15,626 15,626
due after two through three years 2,269 2,269 17,619 17,619
due after three through four years 4,907 4,907 14,823 14,823
due after four through five years 1,941 1,941 4,936 4,936
due after five through ten years 7,276 7,276
due after more than ten years 17,404 17,404 17,589 17,589
Total 41,961 41,961 147,413 147,413

1 Including accrued interest

2 Including short-term investments and cash

Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as held to maturity as well as their fair value

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013
Amortised
cost
Unrealised
gains
Unrealised
losses
Accrued
interest
Fair value
Investments held to maturity
Fixed-income securities
Government debt securities
of EU member states
387,905 21,734 7,760 417,399
US treasury notes 740,319 20,079 5,754 766,152
Other foreign government debt
securities
53,159 426 57 148 53,676
Debt securities issued by
semi-governmental entities
547,207 30,309 7,500 585,016
Corporate securities 246,309 12,318 2,177 4,629 261,079
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
1,014,677 75,300 18,183 1,108,160
Total 2,989,576 160,166 2,234 43,974 3,191,482

Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as held to maturity as well as their fair value

in EUR thousand 31.12.2012
Amortised
cost
Unrealised
gains
Unrealised
losses
Accrued
interest
Fair value
Investments held to maturity
Fixed-income securities
Government debt securities
of EU member states
393,836 28,425 7,097 429,358
US treasury notes 819,013 27,592 6,208 852,813
Other foreign government debt
securities
56,054 611 42 160 56,783
Debt securities issued by
semi-governmental entities
650,493 39,766 9,744 700,003
Corporate securities 449,024 18,863 872 9,172 476,187
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
1,181,346 90,836 403 23,809 1,295,588
Total 3,549,766 206,093 1,317 56,190 3,810,732

Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on loans and receivables as well as their fair value

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013
Amortised
cost
Unrealised
gains
Unrealised
losses
Accrued
interest
Fair value
Loans and receivables
Debt securities issued by
semi-governmental entities
1,933,501 164,371 3,345 34,219 2,128,746
Corporate securities 384,861 18,083 3,200 7,001 406,745
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
991,738 82,978 1,878 21,836 1,094,674
Total 3,310,100 265,432 8,423 63,056 3,630,165

Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on loans and receivables as well as their fair value

in EUR thousand 31.12.2012
Amortised
cost
Unrealised
gains
Unrealised
losses
Accrued
interest
Fair value
Loans and receivables
Government debt securities
of EU member states
10,271 590 204 11,065
Debt securities issued by
semi-governmental entities
2,005,258 238,045 58 30,095 2,273,340
Corporate securities 330,248 23,476 15 4,981 358,690
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
1,018,651 103,215 15,479 1,137,345
Total 3,364,428 365,326 73 50,759 3,780,440

Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as available for sale as well as their fair value

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013
Amortised
cost
Unrealised
gains
Unrealised
losses
Accrued
interest
Fair value
Available for sale
Fixed-income securities
Government debt securities
of EU member states
1,723,078 44,117 13,894 16,877 1,770,178
US treasury notes 1,479,166 26,016 11,056 4,579 1,498,705
Other foreign government
debt securities
1,527,614 8,474 33,229 16,414 1,519,273
Debt securities issued by
semi-governmental entities
4,091,869 147,851 22,213 45,330 4,262,837
Corporate securities 9,300,971 314,690 113,693 131,769 9,633,737
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
2,838,019 208,698 17,077 28,232 3,057,872
Investment funds 113,611 20,065 164 133,512
21,074,328 769,911 211,326 243,201 21,876,114
Equity securities
Shares 13,226 3,981 15 17,192
Investment funds 10,289 2,767 1 13,055
23,515 6,748 16 30,247
Short-term investments 611,419 35 1,305 612,759
Total 21,709,262 776,694 211,342 244,506 22,519,120
Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio
of investments classified as available for sale as well as their fair value
in EUR thousand 31.12.2012
Amortised
cost
Unrealised
gains
Unrealised
losses
Accrued
interest
Fair value
Available for sale
Fixed-income securities
Government debt securities
of EU member states
1,837,251 80,205 2,625 17,715 1,932,546
US treasury notes 1,220,030 41,560 2,463 4,164 1,263,291
Other foreign government
debt securities
1,634,844 22,801 1,933 16,842 1,672,554
Debt securities issued by
semi-governmental entities
4,199,653 245,014 2,779 53,405 4,495,293
Corporate securities 8,568,646 559,256 11,301 133,424 9,250,025
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
2,733,081 197,507 9,499 35,536 2,956,625
Investment funds 182,864 28,874 211,738
20,376,369 1,175,217 30,600 261,086 21,782,072
Equity securities
Shares 12,206 3,945 1 16,150
Investment funds 10,931 2,165 13,096
23,137 6,110 1 29,246
Short-term investments 505,151 54 4,513 509,718
Total 20,904,657 1,181,381 30,601 265,599 22,321,036

Fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss before and after accrued interest as well as accrued interest on such financial assets

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013 31.12.2012 30.6.2013 31.12.2012 30.6.2013 31.12.2012
Fair value before
accrued interest
Accrued interest Fair value
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Fixed-income securities
Corporate securities 23,962 54,474 237 13,305 24,199 67,779
Covered bonds / asset-backed
securities
17,747 79,634 15 17,762 79,634
41,709 134,108 252 13,305 41,961 147,413
Other financial assets
Derivatives 56,542 60,835 56,542 60,835
56,542 60,835 56,542 60,835
Total 98,251 194,943 252 13,305 98,503 208,248

Information on fair values and fair value hierarchy

The methods and models set out below are used to establish the fair value of financial instruments on the assets and liabilities side of the balance sheet. The fair value of a financial instrument corresponds in principle to the amount that Hannover Re would receive or pay if it were to sell or settle the said financial instrument on the balance sheet date. Insofar as market prices are listed on markets for financial instruments, their bid price is used. In other cases the fair values are established on the basis of the market conditions prevailing on the balance sheet date for financial assets with similar credit rating, duration and return characteristics or using recognised models of mathematical finance. Hannover Re uses a number of different valuation models for this purpose. The details are set out in the following table.

The operating units responsible for the coordination and documentation of measurement are organisationally separate from the operating units that enter into investment risks. All relevant measurement processes and measurement methods are documented. Decisions on measurement-related policy issues are taken by a Measurement Committee that meets on a monthly basis.

Valuation models
Financial instrument Pricing method Parameter Pricing model
Fixed-income securities
Unlisted plain vanilla bonds,
interest rate swaps
Theoretical price Interest rate curve Present-value method
Unlisted structured bonds Theoretical price Interest rate curve
Volatility surfaces
Hull-White, Black-Karasinski,
LIBOR market model etc.
Unlisted bond funds Theoretical price Audited net asset values
(NAV)
Net asset value method
ABS/MBS for which no market
prices are available
Theoretical price Prepayment speed, incurred
losses, default probabilities,
recovery rates
Future cash flow method,
liquidation method
CDOs /CLOs Profit participation
certificates
Theoretical price Risk premiums, default rates,
recovery rates, redemptions
Present-value method
Equities
Unlisted equities Theoretical price Acquisition cost, cash flows,
EBIT multiples, as applicable
book value
Net asset value method
Other invested assets
Private equity Theoretical price Acquisition cost, cash flows,
EBIT multiples, market prices
Net asset value method
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss
Currency forwards Theoretical price Interest-rate curves,
spot and forward rates
Interest parity model
OTC stock options,
OTC stock index options
Theoretical price Listing of the underlying
share, implicit volatilities,
money-market interest rate,
dividend yield
Black-Scholes
Insurance derivatives Theoretical price Market values, actuarial para
meters, interest rate curve
Present-value method
Inflation swaps Theoretical price Inflation swap rates, histori
cal index fixings, interest rate
curves, seasonality effects
Market
Present-value method

Fair value hierarchy

For the purposes of the disclosure requirements pursuant to IFRS 7 "Financial Instruments: Disclosures", the financial instruments recognised at fair value in the balance sheet are to be assigned to a three-level fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy, which reflects characteristics of the price data and inputs used for measurement purposes, is structured as follows:

  • • Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
  • • Level 2: Inputs used for measurement that are based on

observable market data and are not included within level 1. This level includes, in particular, prices for comparable assets and liabilities, prices on markets that are not considered active as well as inputs derived from such prices or market data.

• Level 3: Inputs used for measurement that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The following table shows the breakdown of the financial instruments recognised at fair value into the three-level fair value hierarchy.

30.6.2013
Total
21,918,075
30,247
56,542
1,156,757
612,759
23,774,380
116,831
116,831

Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments recognised at fair value

The classification of financial instruments according to the fair value hierarchy is regularly reviewed. In the period under review financial instruments with a fair value of EUR 137.9 million were no longer allocable to level 1 but rather to level 2. The reclassification was necessary owing to the reduced liquidity of the instruments. Financial instruments with a fair value of EUR 52.8 million, which in the previous year were recognised as level 2 instruments, were allocated to level 1 in the current reporting period. The reclassifications affected solely fixed-income securities carried as available for sale. The reallocation amounts stated refer to the carrying value of the investments recognised at the beginning of the period.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the fair values of financial instruments included in level 3 at the beginning of the period with the fair values as at the balance sheet date.

Development of level 3 financial instruments

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013
Fixed-income
securities
Equities, equity
funds and other
variable-yield
securities
Other invested
assets
Other liabilities
Net book value at 1 January of the year
under review
27,329 8 1,061,953 54,812
Currency translation at 1 January 164 5,504
Net book value after currency translation 27,493 8 1,067,457 54,812
Changes in consolidated group (7,276) (8,973)
Income and expenses
recognised in the statement of income 1,155 (1,930) 236
recognised directly in shareholders' equity 13,359
Additions 97,190 5
Disposals 16,522 65,578
Transfers to level 3
Transfers from level 3
Currency translation at 30 June of the year
under review
5 592 444
Net book value at 30 June of the year
under review
4,855 8 1,102,117 55,497

The breakdown of income and expenses recognised in the statement of income in the reporting period in connection with financial instruments assigned to level 3 is as follows.

Income and expenses from level 3 financial instruments

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013
Fixed-income
securities
Other invested
assets
Other liabilities
Total in the financial year
Unrealised gains and losses 1,155 359 (236)
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments (2,289)
Thereof attributable to financial instruments included
in the portfolio at 30 June of the year under review
Unrealised gains and losses 1,155 359 (236)
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments (2,289)

If models are used to measure financial instruments included in level 3 under which the adoption of reasonable alternative inputs leads to a material change in fair value, IFRS 7 "Financial Instruments: Disclosures" requires disclosure of the effects of these alternative assumptions. Of the assets-side financial instruments included in level 3 with fair values of altogether EUR 1,107.0 million (EUR 1,089.3 million) as at the balance sheet date, Hannover Re measures financial instruments with a volume of EUR 1,045.5 million (EUR 990.4 million) using the net asset value method, in respect of which alternative inputs within the meaning of the standard cannot reasonably be established. For the remaining financial instruments included in level 3 with a volume of EUR 61.5 million (EUR 98.9 million), the effects of alternative inputs and assumptions are immaterial.

5.2 Shareholders' equity, non-controlling interests and treasury shares

Shareholders' equity is shown as a separate component of the financial statement in accordance with IAS 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements" and subject to IAS 32 "Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation" in conjunction with IAS 39 "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement". The change in shareholders' equity comprises not only the net income deriving from the statement of income but also the changes in the value of asset and liability items not recognised in the statement of income.

The common shares (share capital of the parent company) amount to EUR 120,597,134.00. They are divided into 120,597,134 voting and dividend-bearing registered no-par value shares. The shares are fully paid up. Each share carries an equal voting right and an equal dividend entitlement.

Non-controlling interests in the shareholders' equity of the subsidiaries amounted to EUR 636.5 million (EUR 681.7 million) as at the balance sheet date. They were principally attributable to non-controlling interests in the shareholders' equity of E+S Rückversicherung in an amount of EUR 617.8 million (EUR 648.2 million).

Authorised capital of up to EUR 60,299 thousand is available with a time limit of 3 May 2015. The subscription right of shareholders may be excluded with the consent of the Supervisory Board. New, registered no-par-value shares may be issued on one or more occasions for contributions in cash or kind. Of the total amount, up to EUR 1,000 thousand may be used to issue employee shares.

In addition, conditional capital of up to EUR 60,299 thousand is available. It can be used to grant shares to holders of convertible bonds and bonds with warrants as well as to holders of participating bonds with conversion rights and warrants and has a time limit of 2 May 2016.

The Executive Board is authorised – with the consent of the Supervisory Board – to acquire treasury shares of up to 10% of the existing share capital. The authorisation is limited until 3 May 2015.

The Annual General Meeting of Hannover Re resolved on 7 May 2013 that a dividend of EUR 2.60 and a bonus of EUR 0.40 per share should be paid for the 2012 financial year. This corresponds to a total distribution of EUR 361.8 million (EUR 253.3 million).

IAS 1 requires separate disclosure of treasury shares in shareholders' equity. As part of this year's employee share option plan Hannover Re acquired altogether 18,750 (23,160) treasury shares during the second quarter of 2013 and delivered them to eligible employees at preferential conditions. These shares are blocked until 31 May 2017. This transaction resulted in an expense of EUR 0.4 million, which was recognised under personnel expenditure, as well as a negligible increase in retained earnings recognised in equity. The company was no longer in possession of treasury shares as at 30 June 2013.

The decrease in the other reserves arising out of currency translation, which is recognised in equity, was attributable in an amount of EUR 29.2 million to the translation of long-term debt or loans with no maturity date extended to Group companies and branches abroad.

6. Notes on the individual items of the statement of income

6.1 Gross written premium

Gross written premium1

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012
Regional origin
Germany 759,808 675,126
United Kingdom 1,270,731 1,226,160
France 371,115 289,761
Other 921,778 963,526
Europe 3,323,432 3,154,573
USA 1,723,533 1,612,877
Other 340,843 299,801
North America 2,064,376 1,912,678
Asia 781,171 764,155
Australia 400,576 378,493
Australasia 1,181,747 1,142,648
Africa 242,996 246,393
Other 414,111 432,152
Total 7,226,662 6,888,444

1 After elimination of internal transactions within the Group across segments

6.2 Investment income

Investment income

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012
Income from real estate 31,312 23,231
Dividends 1,538 1,525
Interest income 491,521 513,859
Other income (20,770) (6,657)
Ordinary investment income 503,601 531,958
Profit or loss on shares in associated companies 6,240 3,449
Appreciation 261 519
Realised gains on investments 95,740 80,851
Realised losses on investments 11,242 12,857
Unrealised gains and losses on investments (37,523) 2,945
Impairments on real estate 6,134 5,328
Impairments on equity securities 3 2,178
Impairments on fixed-income securities 284
Impairments on participating interests and other financial assets 2,289 4,749
Other investment expenses 47,202 41,158
Net income from assets under own management 501,449 553,168
Interest income on funds withheld and contract deposits 255,391 226,244
Interest expense on funds withheld and contract deposits 67,842 69,961
Total investment income 688,998 709,451

The impairments totalling EUR 2.3 million (EUR 7.3 million) were attributable in the period under review entirely (EUR 4.7 million) to the area of alternative investments – specifically, exclusively to private equity investments. No impairments (EUR 2.2 million) were recognised on equities or equity funds whose fair value had fallen significantly – i. e. by at least 20% – or for a prolonged period – i. e. for at least nine months – below acquisition cost. Nor were any impairments recognised on structured fixed-income securities or other fixed-income securities (EUR 0.3 million). These write-downs contrasted with write-ups of EUR 0.3 million (EUR 0.5 million) on investments written down in previous periods. The portfolio did not contain any overdue, unadjusted assets as at the balance sheet date since overdue securities are written down immediately.

Interest income on investments

in EUR thousand 1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.2012
Fixed-income securities – held to maturity 59,515 74,736
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables 60,304 61,910
Fixed-income securities – available for sale 360,554 358,881
Financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss 513 3,050
Other 10,635 15,282
Total 491,521 513,859

7. Other notes

7.1 Derivative financial instruments and financial guarantees

Hannover Re's portfolio contained derivative financial instruments as at the balance sheet date in the form of forward exchange contracts predominantly taken out to hedge cash flows from reinsurance contracts. The resulting liabilities of EUR 14.2 million (31 December 2012: EUR 16.8 million) were recognised under other liabilities.

Forward exchange contracts with positive fair values of EUR 5.7 million (31 December 2012: none) were recognised under other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

Hannover Re holds derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate risks from loans connected with the financing of real estate; these gave rise to recognition of other

Derivative financial instruments in connection with reinsurance

Certain reinsurance treaties meet criteria which require application of the prescriptions in IFRS 4 governing embedded derivatives. These accounting regulations require that derivatives embedded in reinsurance contracts be separated from the underlying insurance contract ("host contract") according to the conditions specified in IFRS 4 and IAS 39 and recognised separately at fair value in accordance with IAS 39. Fluctuations in the fair value of the derivative components are to be recognised in income in subsequent periods.

On this basis Hannover Re reported as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss technical derivatives in an amount of EUR 48.1 million as at 30 June 2013 (31 December 2012: EUR 47.7 million) that were separated from the underlying transaction and measured at fair value.

In addition, liabilities from derivatives in connection with the technical account totalling EUR 67.2 million (31 December 2012: EUR 60.9 million) were recognised under other liabilities as at the balance sheet date.

Of this amount, EUR 55.5 million (31 December 2012: EUR 54.8 million) is attributable to a number of transactions in the life and health reinsurance business group that are to be classified as derivative financial instruments. Under these transactions Hannover Re companies offer their contracting parties coverage for risks from possible future payment obligations arising out of hedging instruments. The payment obligations result from contractually defined events and relate to the development of an underlying group of primary insurance liabilities in an amount of EUR 1.2 million (31 December 2012: EUR 3.9 million).

Hannover Re holds derivative financial instruments to hedge inflation risks associated with the loss reserves. These transactions resulted in the recognition of other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss in an amount of EUR 2.8 million (31 December 2012: EUR 13.1 million) as well as other liabilities in an amount of EUR 34.2 million (31 December 2012: EUR 4.9 million).

The net changes in the fair value of the aforementioned instruments resulted in a charge of EUR 34.0 million to the result of the period under review (30 June 2012: EUR 12.0 million).

contracts with statutory reserving requirements. The contracts are to be classified and recognised as stand-alone credit derivatives pursuant to IAS 39. These instruments gave rise to a charge against investment income in an amount of EUR 0.2 million (30 June 2012: none).

Of the derivatives carried on the assets side, fair values of EUR 40.8 million (31 December 2012: EUR 39.8 million) were attributable as at the balance sheet date to derivatives embedded in "modified coinsurance" and "coinsurance funds withheld" (ModCo) reinsurance treaties.

Within the scope of the accounting of ModCo reinsurance treaties, under which securities deposits are held by the ceding companies and payments rendered on the basis of the income from certain securities of the ceding company, the interestrate risk elements are clearly and closely related to the underlying reinsurance arrangements. Embedded derivatives consequently result solely from the credit risk of the underlying securities portfolio. Hannover Re calculates the fair value of the embedded derivatives in ModCo treaties using the market information available on the valuation date on the basis of a "credit spread" method. Under this method the derivative is valued at zero on the date when the contract commences and its value then fluctuates over time according to changes in the credit spreads of the securities.

The ModCo derivatives gave rise to an improvement in investment income of EUR 0.8 million before tax as at 30 June 2013 (30 June 2012: EUR 10.8 million).

Financial guarantees

Structured transactions were entered into in the life and health reinsurance business group in order to finance statutory reserves (so-called Triple-X or AXXX reserves) of US ceding companies. In each case such structures necessitate the involvement of a special purpose entity. The special purpose entities carry extreme mortality risks securitised by the cedant above a contractually defined retention and transfer these risks by way of a fixed/floating swap to a member company of the Hannover Re Group. The total amount of the contractually agreed capacities of the transactions is equivalent to EUR 1,147.2 million (EUR 1,137.9 million); an amount equivalent to EUR 865.8 million (EUR 848.1 million) had been taken up as at the balance sheet date. The variable payments to the special purpose entities that are guaranteed by Hannover Re cover their payment obligations. By way of compensation agreements Hannover Re is reimbursed by the parent companies of the cedants for payments resulting from the swaps in the event of a claim.

7.2 Related party disclosures

IAS 24 "Related Party Disclosures" defines related parties as group entities of a common parent, associated entities, legal entities under the influence of key management personnel and the key management personnel of the entity itself. Transactions between Hannover Re and its subsidiaries, which are to be regarded as related parties, were eliminated through consolidation and are therefore not discussed in the notes to the consolidated financial statement. In the period under review the following significant business relations existed with related parties.

HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G. (HDI) holds an unchanged majority interest of 50.22% in Hannover Re through Talanx AG.

With effect from the 1997 financial year onwards all new business and renewals written on the German market have been the responsibility of E+S Rückversicherung, while Hannover Re has handled foreign markets. Internal retrocession arrangements ensure that the percentage breakdown of the business applicable to the previously existing underwriting partnership is largely preserved between these companies.

Within the contractually agreed framework Talanx Asset Management GmbH performs investment and asset management services for Hannover Re and some of its subsidiaries. Assets in special funds are managed by AmpegaGerling Investment GmbH. Talanx Immobilien Management GmbH performs services for Hannover Re under a management contract.

Under IAS 39 these transactions are to be recognised at fair value as financial guarantees. To this end Hannover Re uses the net method, according to which the present value of the agreed fixed swap premiums is netted with the present value of the guarantee commitment. The fair value on initial recognition therefore amounted to zero. The higher of the fair value and the amount carried as a provision on the liabilities side pursuant to IAS 37 is recognised at the point in time when utilisation is considered probable. This was not the case as at the balance sheet date. In this case the reimbursement claims from the compensation agreements are to be capitalised separately from and up to the amount of the provision.

Companies belonging to the Talanx Group granted the Hannover Re Group insurance protection inter alia in the areas of public liability, building, group accident and business travel collision insurance. Divisions of Talanx AG also performed services for us in the areas of taxes and general administration. All transactions were effected at usual market conditions.

The Hannover Re Group provides reinsurance protection for the HDI Group. To this extent, numerous underwriting business relations exist with related parties in Germany and abroad which are not included in Hannover Re's consolidation. This includes business both assumed and ceded at usual market conditions.

Talanx Reinsurance Broker AG grants Hannover Re and E+S Rückversicherung a preferential position as reinsurers of cedants within the Talanx Group. In addition, Hannover Re and E+S Rückversicherung are able to participate in the protection covers on the retention of Group cedants and share in the protection afforded by them. In certain circumstances Hannover Re and E+S Rückversicherung are obliged to assume unplaced shares of the reinsurance of Group cedants from Talanx Reinsurance Broker AG.

The major reinsurance relationships with related parties in the period under review are listed in the following table.

Business assumed and ceded in Germany and abroad

in EUR thousand 30.6.2013 30.6.2012
Premium Underwriting
result
Premium Underwriting
result
Business assumed
Non-life reinsurance 283,491 51,699 236,457 9,545
Life and health reinsurance 94,481 11,557 106,376 7,155
377,972 63,256 342,833 16,700
Business ceded
Non-life reinsurance (3,681) 178 (9,349) 2,184
Life and health reinsurance (27,291) (4,962) (25,291) (5,003)
(30,972) (4,784) (34,640) (2,819)
Total 347,000 58,472 308,193 13,881

The Group companies E+S Rückversicherung, Hannover Finance (Luxembourg) S.A., Hannover Re (Ireland) Plc and Hannover Re (Bermuda) Ltd. invested in previous years in a nominal amount of altogether EUR 150.0 million in a bearer debenture of Talanx AG with a maturity date of 8 July 2013 and a coupon of 5.43%. Talanx AG redeemed this bearer debenture in the first quarter of 2013. The redemption gave rise to realised gains on investments of EUR 2.8 million before tax for Hannover Re. In the context of a new bond issue by Talanx AG the Group companies Hannover Rück SE and E+S Rückversicherung invested in a nominal amount of EUR 47.0 million in the issued bearer debt, which has a coupon of 3.125%. The carrying amount of the instrument, which is recognised under fixed-income securities held to maturity, was EUR 47.5 million including accrued interest of EUR 0.5 million.

7.3 Staff

The average number of staff employed at the companies included in the consolidated financial statement of the Hannover Re Group during the period under review was 2,351 (average in 2012: 2,263).

As at the balance sheet date altogether 2,383 (2,312) staff were employed by the Hannover Re Group, with 1,182 (1,164) employed in Germany and 1,201 (1,148) working for the consolidated Group companies abroad.

7.4 Earnings per share

Calculation of the earnings per share

1.1. –30.6.2013 1.1. –30.6.20121
Group net income in EUR thousand 407,715 405,294
Weighted average of issued shares 120,596,821 120,596,619
Basic earnings per share in EUR 3.38 3.36
Diluted earnings per share in EUR 3.38 3.36

1 Adjusted on the basis of IAS 8

The earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to the shareholders of Hannover Re by the weighted average number of shares outstanding within the period under review.

Neither in the period under review nor in the previous reporting period were there any dilutive effects.

On the basis of this year's employee share option plan Hannover Re acquired treasury shares in the course of the second quarter of 2013 and sold them to eligible employees. The weighted average number of shares does not include 18,750 (23,160) treasury shares pro rata temporis for the period from 13 to 15 May 2013. For further details please see our comments in Section 5.2 "Shareholders' equity, non-controlling interests and treasury shares".

There were no other extraordinary components of income which should have been recognised or disclosed separately in the calculation of the earnings per share.

The earnings per share could potentially be diluted in future through the issue of shares or subscription rights from the authorised or conditional capital.

7.5 Contingent liabilities and commitments

Hannover Re has placed four subordinated debts on the European capital market through its subsidiary Hannover Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. Hannover Re has secured by subordinated guarantee both the debt issued in 2004, the volume of which amounts to EUR 750.0 million, and the debts from the 2005, 2010 and 2012 financial years in amounts of EUR 500.0 million each. The fair value of the aforementioned bonds as at 30 June 2013 was EUR 2,403.1 million (31 December 2012: EUR 2,476.4 million).

The guarantees given by Hannover Re for the subordinated debts attach if the issuer fails to render payments due under the bonds. The guarantees cover the relevant bond volumes as well as interest due until the repayment dates. Given the fact that interest on the bonds is partly dependent on the capital market rates applicable at the interest payment dates (floating rates), the maximum undiscounted amounts that can be called cannot be estimated with sufficient accuracy. Hannover Re does not have any rights of recourse outside the Group with respect to the guarantee payments.

As security for technical liabilities to our US clients, we have established two trust accounts (master trust and supplemental trust) in the United States. They amounted to EUR 2,907.7 million (EUR 2,855.7 million) and EUR 13.4 million (EUR 11.9 million) respectively as at the balance sheet date. The securities held in the trust accounts are shown as available-for-sale investments. In addition, we furnished further collateral to ceding companies in an amount of EUR 529.1 million (EUR 549.3 million) in the form of so-called "single trust funds".

As part of our business activities we hold collateral available outside the United States in various blocked custody accounts and trust accounts, the total amount of which in relation to the Group's major companies was EUR 2,455.7 million (EUR 2,314.4 million) as at the balance sheet date.

The securities held in the blocked custody accounts and trust accounts are recognised predominantly as available-for-sale investments.

As security for our technical liabilities, various financial institutions have furnished sureties for our company in the form of letters of credit. The total amount as at the balance sheet date was EUR 3,210.7 million (EUR 3,343.0 million).

In addition, we keep own investments with a book value of EUR 49.8 million (EUR 67.3 million) in blocked custody accounts as collateral provided under existing derivative transactions. We received collateral with a fair value of EUR 0.2 million (EUR 9.5 million) for existing derivative transactions.

For liabilities in connection with participating interests in real estate companies and real estate transactions Hannover Re Real Estate Holdings, Inc., Orlando has furnished the usual collateral under such transactions to various banks, the amount of which totalled EUR 339.9 million (EUR 288.3 million) as at the balance sheet date.

Outstanding capital commitments with respect to alternative investments exist on the part of the Group in an amount of EUR 610.0 million (EUR 575.9 million). These primarily involve as yet unfulfilled payment obligations from investment commitments given to private equity funds and venture capital firms.

The application of tax regulations may not have been resolved at the time when tax items are brought to account. The calculation of tax refund claims and tax liabilities is based on what we consider to be the regulations most likely to be applied in each case. The revenue authorities may, however, take a differing view, as a consequence of which additional tax liabilities could arise in the future.

Hannover Re enters into contingent liabilities as part of its normal business operations. A number of reinsurance treaties concluded by Group companies with outside third parties include letters of comfort, guarantees or novation agreements under which the parent company guarantees the liabilities of the subsidiary in question or enters into the rights and obligations of the subsidiary under the treaties if particular constellations materialise.

7.6 Events after the end of the quarter

Hannover Re anticipates commensurate losses from a number of loss events that occurred in the third quarter prior to preparation of this half-yearly financial report; these are, however, unlikely to have the potential to exceed the estimated expenditure on major losses for the third quarter.

Hannover, 2 August 2013

Executive Board

Dr. Miller Dr. Pickel Vogel

Review report by the independent auditors

To Hannover Rück SE, Hannover

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated interim financial statements – comprising the consolidated balance sheet, consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity, consolidated cash flow statement and selected explanatory notes – together with the interim Group management report of Hannover Rück SE, Hannover, for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2013, which are components of the half-yearly financial report pursuant to § 37w of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG). The preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with the IFRS applicable to interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU and of the interim management report for the Group in accordance with the provisions of the German Securities Trading Act applicable to interim group management reports is the responsibility of the parent company's Board of Management. Our responsibility is to issue a review report on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and on the interim management report for the Group based on our review.

We conducted our review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the interim management report for the Group in accordance with German generally accepted standards for the review of financial statements

Hannover, 2 August 2013

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promulgated by the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany (Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer – IDW). Those standards require that we plan and perform the review so that we can preclude through critical evaluation, with moderate assurance, that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the IFRS applicable to interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU and that the interim management report for the Group has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the provisions of the German Securities Trading Act applicable to interim group management reports. A review is limited primarily to inquiries of company personnel and analytical procedures and thus provides less assurance than an audit. Since, in accordance with our mandate, we have not performed a financial statement audit, we cannot express an audit opinion.

Based on our review, no matters have come to our attention that cause us to presume that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the IFRS applicable to interim financial reporting as adopted by the EU or that the interim management report for the Group has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the provisions of the German Securities Trading Act applicable to interim group management reports.

Responsibility statement

To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for interim financial reporting, the interim consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group, and the interim management report of the Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Group, together with a description of the principal opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the Group for the remaining months of the financial year.

Hannover, 2 August 2013

Executive Board

Dr. Miller Dr. Pickel Vogel

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