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Quarterly Report Aug 5, 2022

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UnipolSai Assicurazioni

Consolidated interim financial report at 30 June 2022

Translation from the Italian original solely for the convenience of international readers

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Contents

Company bodies 5
Introduction 6

Macroeconomic background and market performance 6

Consolidation Scope at 30 June 2022 10

1.Management Report 11

Group highlights 12
Management Report 15
Salient aspects of business operations 20
Insurance Sector 24
Real Estate Sector 33
Other Businesses Sector 34
Asset and financial management 35
Shareholders' equity 38
Technical provisions and financial liabilities 39
Transactions with related parties 40
Other Information 41
Significant events after the reporting period and business outlook 42
2.Condensed
Consolidated
Half-Yearly
Statements at 30/06/2022
Financial
45
Tables of Consolidated Financial Statements 45
Statement of financial position 46
Income statement 48
Comprehensive income statement 49
Statement of changes in shareholders' equity 50
Statement of cash flows (indirect method) 51
3.Notes to the Financial Statements 53
1. Basis of presentation 54
2. Notes to the Statement of financial position 64
3. Notes to the Income statement 72
4. Other information 77
4.1 Hedge Accounting 77
4.2 Earnings (loss) per share 77
4.3 Dividends 77
4.4 Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale 78
4.5 Transactions with related parties 78
4.6 Fair value measurements – IFRS 13 81
4.7 Information on personnel 84
4.8 Non-recurring significant transactions and events 84
4.9 Atypical and/or unusual positions or transactions 84
4.10 Additional information on the temporary exemption from
IFRS 9
85
4.11 Analysis of recoverability of goodwill with indefinite useful
life (impairment test)
86
4.12 Risk Report 88

4.Tables appended to the Notes to the Financial Statements 93 Consolidation scope 94

Consolidation scope: interests in entities with material non
controlling interests
98
Details of unconsolidated investments 98
Statement of financial position by business segment 100
Income statement by business segment 102
Details of technical insurance items 103
Investment income and charges 104
Details of insurance business expenses 105
Details of other consolidated comprehensive income statement 106

5.Statement on the Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements in accordance with art.81-ter, Consob Regulation n.11971/1999 109

6.Independent Auditors' report 113

Company bodies

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Carlo Cimbri
VICE CHAIRMAN Fabio Cerchiai
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Matteo Laterza
DIRECTORS Bernabò Bocca Jean Francois Mossino
Stefano Caselli Milo Pacchioni
Mara Anna Rita Caverni Paolo Pietro Silvio Peveraro
Giusella Dolores Finocchiaro Daniela Preite
Rossella Locatelli Elisabetta Righini
Maria Paola Merloni Antonio Rizzi
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Alessandro Nerdi
BOARD OF STATUTORY
AUDITORS
CHAIRMAN Cesare Conti
STATUTORY AUDITORS Silvia Bocci
Angelo Mario Giudici
ALTERNATE AUDITORS Sara Fornasiero
Luciana Ravicini
Roberto Tieghi
MANAGER IN CHARGE
OF FINANCIAL REPORTING
Luca Zaccherini
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS EYSpA

Introduction

2022

Macroeconomic background and market performance

Macroeconomic background and market performance

In the course of 2021, global economic growth was 5.9%, making it possible to recover the levels of economic activity prior to the pandemic. However, starting from 2022, there were signs of a slowdown, with GDP growing, compared to the previous quarter, by 0.3% in the first quarter and by 0.1% in the second quarter. The reason for the slowdown in growth is to be attributed to the deterioration of the global geo-political scenario (the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on the Russian Federation) and to the prolonged supply difficulties in the value chains (accentuated by the Zero-Covid policies implemented by China), factors that led to a sharp increase in the prices of both raw materials and components, determining negative effects on economic growth.

In the United States, GDP increased by 5.7% in 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, GDP fell by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter, a slowdown that continued in the second quarter with a drop of 0.2% compared to the first quarter. The slowdown is mainly due to lower trade with China, which led to a sharp drop in net exports. However, rising inflation (+8.3% on average in the first half of 2022), which in June rose to 9.1%, also contributed in a significant way. One of the causes of the high inflation rate was a tight labour market, with unemployment standing at 3.6% in June. In response to rising prices, the Fed has made its monetary policy direction more restrictive, bringing its bond buying programme to an end (starting a tightening process on the bonds held) and hiking the Fed Funds rate from 0-0.25% in December 2021 to 1.50-1.75% in June 2022 and, lastly, to 2.25-2.50% in July 2022.

In China, after the strong growth in GDP of 2021 (+8.4%), the new epidemic waves and the Zero-Covid policies (which are leading to lockdowns and restrictions to contain the spread of the virus) led, in the first half of 2022, to a significant slowdown in growth. In the first quarter, growth was 0.4% compared to the previous quarter, while in the second quarter it fell by 0.7% compared to the first quarter. The decreased growth in economic activity in the first half of the year resulted in an inflation rate that is limited (+1.7% on average) but in continuous increase as a result of tensions on prices in international markets, up to 2.5% in June. In this context, the unemployment rate in the first half stood at 5.7% on average, with a slight decline in June (5.5%). During this phase, the Chinese economy grew on average less than the total of the bloc of emerging countries, which recorded a GDP quarterly change of 0.9% in the first quarter and of -0.2% in the second quarter.

In 2021, Japan recorded an economic growth of 1.7%. In the first quarter of 2022, GDP fell by 0.1% compared to the previous quarter due to the decline in investments and net exports, while in the second quarter of 2022, GDP was estimated to have grown by 1% compared to the previous quarter. In this context, the unemployment rate in the first half stood at 2.6% on average, a value confirmed also for June. The average inflation rate in the first half was 1.7%, with significant growth in the second quarter and 2.4% in June. Nonetheless, the Bank of Japan has confirmed an accommodating monetary policy, maintaining the policy rate at -0.1% in June.

In the Eurozone, after the rebound in GDP observed in 2021 (+5.3%), the economy continued to grow also in the first half of 2022. In spite of the economic effects of the war in Ukraine, the economy is still being supported by an expansionary fiscal policy and a booming real estate market. In particular, in the first quarter of 2022 there was a growth of 0.6% on the previous quarter, while in the second quarter the quarterly growth was 0.7%. In this context, the job market continued to be particularly dynamic, with an unemployment rate which was down to 6.8% in the first quarter and further down to 6.6% in May. However, the inflation rate rose significantly, with an average of 7.1% in the first half of the year and 8.6% in June. To limit price increases, the ECB suspended its bond buying, as part of the PEPP as well as the APP, and in July raised rates by 50-basis-point, as well as announcing a further increase in rates in September, whose extent will be evaluated on the basis of inflation rate data.

Italian GDP grew by 6.6% in 2021, but this did not allow recovery to reach pre-pandemic levels. During the first quarter of 2022, GDP grew by 0.1% compared to the previous quarter, then accelerating in the second quarter with a 1% growth compared to the previous quarter thanks to the positive contribution of the industrial sector and of services. In this context, the unemployment rate continued to fall, from an average of 8.5% in the first quarter of 2022 to 8.1% in May. However, similarly to other European countries, there was a sharp increase in the inflation rate mainly due to the energy component such that, in the first half of 2022, inflation rate was 6.6% on average, while in June it rose to 8%.

Financial markets

Continuing inflationary pressure, also fuelled by tensions in the energy market and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the expectation that the ECB will soon make its policies more restrictive, drove a significant increase across all European interest rate curves, especially on longer maturities. The 3-month Euribor rate closed the first half of 2022 at -0.20%, up by more than 30 basis points compared to the figures at the end of 2021, while the 10-year Swap rate rose in the same period by nearly 200 basis points, closing last June at 2.19%, up from 0.30% at the end of 2021.

The expectation of a more restrictive ECB monetary policies also supported government interest rates in the main Euro Area countries. In Germany, the 10-year Bund closed the first half of 2022 at 1.35%, up 151 basis points on the values at the end of 2021, while in Italy the 10-year BTP reached 3.23%, up by more than 200 basis points. The 10-year spread between Italian and German rates was therefore 188 basis points at the end of the first half of 2022, up by 55 basis points compared to the end of 2021.

The first half of 2022 closed in the red for the European stock markets which, after a strong rally in 2021, are now facing the outlook of higher interest rates and increased investor risk aversion, driven by the intensification of concerns about a recession as well as geopolitical tensions linked to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Eurostoxx 50 index, referring to the Euro Area prices, showed a 19.62% decline in the first half of 2022 compared to the values at the end of 2021, while the FTSE Mib, referring to Italian listed companies, declined by 22.13% in the same period. The DAX index, referring to German listed companies, closed the first half of 2022 down, albeit to a more limited extent, by 19.52% compared to the end of 2021.

While outlooks concerning higher monetary policy rates in Europe materialised only starting from the third quarter, in the United States the Fed has already increased rates by 150 basis points in an effort to control inflation, also announcing a quantitative tightening policy. At the end of June, the more restrictive monetary policy, combined with geopolitical tensions, drove a 20.58% decline in the S&P 500 compared to the end of 2021, after the 26.89% increase recorded in 2021. In this context of higher interest rates in the United States and increased risk aversion in the international markets, the US dollar, which as a safe haven currency tends to strengthen during risk-off phases, closed the first half of the year at 1.04 against the euro, appreciating by 8.07% compared to the end of 2021.

The first half of 2022 also closed down for the main international stock indexes: the Nikkei stock index, referring to listed companies in Japan, was down by 8.33% at the end of the first half of 2022, while the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets index, referring to emerging markets, experienced a 18.78% drop during the same period.

Insurance Sector

In the first quarter of 2022, taking into consideration available actual data, the Italian insurance market recorded premiums of €34.7bn, down 6.3% compared to the first quarter of 2021. This decline in premiums is also expected to continue in the second quarter.

In the first quarter of 2022, total premiums of the Italian direct portfolio in the Non-Life business (only direct business) rose by 3.7% compared to the first quarter of 2021 and should maintain stable growth for the second quarter. In the MV sector, consisting of MV TPL, MV TPL, Marine Vessels TPL and Land Vehicle Hulls, premiums were down compared to the first quarter of 2021 (-1.6%). This decline is expected to continue, although with less intensity, in the second quarter. In the first quarter, total premiums in the MV TPL + Marine Vessels TPL business declined by 3.2%, while Land Vehicle Hulls was up by 4.2%. According to ANIA data, in March 2022 the average premium in the MV TPL business saw a decrease of 3.6% compared to March 2021, to €307. The ISTAT index of the MV TPL prices, the value of which reflects the price lists and not those actually applied by companies, instead recorded a 1.3% decline in March 2022.

In the first quarter of 2022, non-Life non-MV premiums recorded growth of 8.3% compared to the first quarter of 2021. This growth should remain high throughout the second quarter, although at a less intense pace compared to the first quarter. The Healthcare segment rose by 7.0%, due to the strong growth in Health (+8.6%) and the more limited increase in Accident (+5.3%). The Property class was up by 5.5% thanks to the good performance of Other Damage to Property (+5.2%) and the Fire class (+5.8%). Other Non-Life premiums instead rose by 10.7% thanks to the increase in Credit (+44.3%), Pecuniary Losses (+30.4%) and Bonds (+9.7%), while General TPL rose by 13.7%.

In the MV sector, the negative trend for the agency channel continued in the first quarter of 2022, with premiums down by 1.1% compared to the first quarter of 2021 and an overall weight of 82.9% on total premiums, against strong growth in premiums in the banking channel (+2.3%) and a reduction in premiums in the Brokers channel (-7.4%) and the Direct channel (-4.2%). Non-MV premiums in the agency channel increased by 9.9%, in the banking and Brokers channel they rose by 21.0% and 3.1% respectively, while premiums from the Direct channel decreased by 8.1%.

Life segment premiums (only direct business) decreased in the first quarter of 2022 by 9.2% compared to the first quarter of 2021, due especially to the strong decline in Class I premiums (-9.5%) and Class III premiums (-9.6%). This trend is also expected to continue in the second quarter. However, premiums were up in the first quarter for Class IV (+34.2%) and Class IV (+5.3%), while Class V premiums were down (-7.8%). These trends are also expected to continue in the second quarter.

In the first quarter of 2022, the agency channel in the Life segment was down by 11.9%, with an overall weight of 14.0% on total premiums. The Consultants and Banks channels also recorded lower premiums, by 14.9% and 8.7%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2021, accounting for 74.0% of total premiums, whilst the Direct and Brokers channels rose by 0.8%.

Real Estate market

According to the Real Estate Market Observatory of the Tax Authorities, after recording annual growth of 34.2% in 2021, sales of residential properties in the first half of 2022 recorded further growth of 12.2% over the first half of 2021. The expansion was more significant in small urban centres while, among major cities, Milan excelled once again with growth of 20.5%. Therefore, strong expansion in the residential real estate market is confirmed, despite the complex international scenario (Russia-Ukraine conflict, new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks and high inflation on commodities), with the price discount requested in the first quarter of 2022 reaching 8.5% and an average time between the assignment of the engagement and the sale of 5.8 months. Both of these values are the lowest ever recorded since data started being kept in 2012.

The strong expansion in investments in residential real estate continues to drive rising home prices in the 13 major cities, which were up in the first half of 2022 by 2.9% over the first half of 2021, after recording annual growth of 1.0% in 2021. The home price growth rate however is still lower than inflation, with the consumption deflator up by 4.7% in the first quarter of 2022, therefore again entailing a decline in home values in real terms. However, there was an increase in real terms in Milan, with home prices rising by 6.3%, and in Bologna, with prices up by 4.7%.

In the 13 major cities, residential rents also continued to expand in the first half of 2022, rising by 1.3%, after growing by 0.9% in 2021. Rent, which is impacted most by low growth in real income, however marked a growth rate lower than that of used home prices (equal to 3.2% in the first half of 2022), thus triggering a sharp decline in cap rates. The decrease in cap rates is a phenomenon characterising all of the major cities due to low rent growth, which, however, turned out to be positive in the majority of cities. In the first half of 2022, the greatest growth was recorded in Bologna (3.8%), while rents were down in Venice (-1.7%), Palermo (-1.4%) and Turin (-1.0%).

The non-residential sector is also experiencing strong expansion in terms of sales, which overall in the first half of 2022 marked a 22.9% increase, after +38.2% in 2021. The highest performing segment continues to be production (+32.6%, +42.8% in 2021), followed by offices (+21.0%, +31.1% in 2021) and stores (+20.3%, +38.9% in 2021).

Despite the strong increase in sales, inflationary pressures on office and store prices are much lower than those on housing prices. In the first half of 2022, the prices of stores and offices started to rise once again after declining for 28 consecutive half-year periods.

As regards non-residential rental markets, on average in major cities in the first half of 2022 store rents were down by 0.5%, with a contracting cap rate, while cap rates were up for offices due to a 0.7% increase in rents, higher than the +0.5% recorded for prices.

Consolidation Scope at 30 June 2022

(line-by-line method - direct holding out of total share capital)

For more details see the table appended to the Notes "Consolidation Scope"

1.Management Report

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Group highlights

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 31/12/2021
Non-Life direct insurance premiums 4,152 3,923 7,943
% variation 5.8 (0.1) 0.8
Life direct insurance premiums 2,480 2,629 5,386
% variation (5.7) 21.0 24.4
of which Life investment products 699 614 1,272
% variation 13.7 n.s. 123.4
Direct insurance premiums 6,632 6,552 13,329
% variation 1.2 7.4 9.2
Net gains on financial instruments (*) 825 815 1,496
% variation 1.2 20.0 9.1
Consolidated profit (loss) 422 542 723
% variation (22.1) (3.3) (15.2)
Balance on the statement of comprehensive income (1,362) 665 678
% variation n.s. n.s. (32.3)
Investments and cash and cash equivalents 62,764 68,831 69,339
% variation (9.5) 0.1 0.8
Technical provisions 53,295 57,136 57,128
% variation (6.7) (1.0) (1.0)
Financial liabilities 8,086 7,090 8,411
% variation (3.9) 0.5 19.2
Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale 106 143 133
Liabilities associated with disposal groups held for sale 3 3
Shareholders' Equity attributable to the owners of the Parent 6,053 7,977 7,964
% variation (24.0) 1.2 1.1
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA Solvency ratio - Partial Internal
Model
303% 331% 326%
No. Staff 12,435 11,929 11,881

(*) excluding net gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss for which investment risk is borne by customers (index- and unit-linked) and arising from pension fund management

Alternative performance indicators1

Indicatori alternativi di performance classes 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 31/12/2021
Loss ratio - direct business (including OTI ratio) Non-Life 62.7% 63.2% 64.0%
Expense ratio (calculated on written premiums) - direct
business
Non-Life 28.5% 28.1% 28.5%
Combined ratio - direct business (including OTI ratio) Non-Life 91.1% 91.4% 92.5%
Loss ratio - net of reinsurance Non-Life 65.6% 65.0% 67.1%
Expense ratio (calculated on premiums earned) - net of
reinsurance
Non-Life 28.4% 27.5% 27.9%
Combined ratio - net of reinsurance (*) Non-Life 94.1% 92.6% 95.0%
Premium retention ratio Non-Life 92.4% 93.5% 94.4%
Premium retention ratio Life 99.1% 99.3% 99.6%
Premium retention ratio Total 94.4% 95.4% 96.1%
Group pro-rata APE (amounts in €m) Life 246 259 548
Expense ratio - direct business Life 6.2% 5.2% 5.1%

(*) with expense ratio calculated on earned premiums

Combined ratio: indicator that measures the balance of Non-Life technical management, represented by the sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio.

1 These indicators are not defined by accounting rules; rather, they are calculated based on economic-financial procedures used in the sector.

Loss ratio: primary indicator of the cost-effectiveness of operations of an insurance company in the Non-Life sector. This is the ratio of the cost of claims for the period to premiums for the period.

OTI (Other Technical Items) ratio: ratio of the sum of the balance of other technical charges/income and the change in other technical provisions to net premiums for the period. Expense ratio: percentage indicator of the ratio of total operating expenses to premiums written as far as direct business is concerned, and the premiums as far as retained business, net of reinsurance, is concerned.

APE – Annual Premium Equivalent: the new Life business expressed in APE is a measurement of the volume of business relating to new policies and corresponds to the sum of periodic premiums of new products and one tenth of single premiums. This indicator is used to assess the business along with the in force value and the Life new business value of the Group.

The premium retention ratio is the ratio of premiums retained (total direct and indirect premiums net of premiums ceded) to total direct and indirect premiums. Investment products are not included in calculating this ratio.

Management Report

Information on significant events during the first six months

Opening New Ways, the Unipol Group's new 2022-2024 Strategic Plan

On 12 May 2022, the Board of Directors of UnipolSai approved the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan "Opening New Ways". The new Strategic Plan is being unveiled within a macroeconomic context influenced by the international geopolitical crisis triggered by the conflict in Ukraine. A scenario characterised by a slowing economy, rising inflation due to a further acceleration in energy and food commodity prices, high financial market volatility and the expectation of higher interest rates. Despite this situation, the insurance market is expected to grow over the 2022-2024 three-year period.

Through "Opening New Ways", UnipolSai aims to "open new ways" in its Mobility, Welfare and Property ecosystems, as well as in Bancassurance.

By leveraging its distinctive assets, the "Opening New Ways" Plan is structured based on five strategic guidelines: -Data Driven Omnichannel Insurance, aiming to consolidate the Group's technical and distribution excellence through increasingly intensive use of Data and Analytics and develop a new platform for the Retail insurance offering, strengthening the effectiveness of the first agency network and completing the omnichannel evolution of the distribution model.

-Health & Life-Cycle Focus, with a view to strengthening leadership in Healthcare by leveraging the UniSalute centre of excellence supporting all of the Group's Distribution Networks and offering Life products from a Life-Cycle perspective and with the optimisation of capital absorption.

-Bancassurance boosting, by strengthening the bancassurance business model, drawing on the Group's distinctive capabilities in synergy with its banking partners.

-Beyond Insurance Enrichment, accelerating the evolution of the offer through a further extension of the Mobility ecosystem and the simultaneous reinforcement of the Welfare and Property ecosystems. In the Mobility arena, UnipolSai will be a 360° partner, consolidating its positioning throughout the mobility life cycle, particularly through UnipolRental, the largest entirely Italian-owned player in the Long-Term Rental market, and UnipolMove, the first alternative in the world of electronic toll payments, which will make it possible to develop the UnipolSai mobile payments offering.

Within the Welfare ecosystem, UnipolSai will develop additional initiatives to strengthen its positioning, while in the Property ecosystem it will become a reference player in services relating to housing and condominiums.

-Tech & People evolution, with the aim of evolving the operating model through the intensive use of new technologies, data and process automation and organisational development.

In the sustainability area, UnipolSai will contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Acquisition of I.Car Srl

On 13 January 2022, UnipolSai acquired 100% of I.Car Srl share capital at the price of €60m and 100% of Muriana Manuela Srl share capital for €3m. The acquisition of these two companies, operating respectively in the motor vehicle anti-theft and insurance brokerage sectors, is consistent with development of the Mobility Ecosystem undertaken by the Group in recent years. On 1 June 2022, in application of the criteria set forth in the sale agreement, UnipolSai paid a surcharge over the I.Car purchase price of an additional €10m. The I.Car price could later be integrated with the payment of an additional variable tranches of around €10m, which will be determined after approval of the I.Car financial statements for 2022.

Establishment of UnipolHome

On 20 January 2022, the company UnipolHome was established, as a wholly owned subsidiary of UnipolSai, with share capital of €200k and the purpose of developing all business initiatives in the Property ecosystem. The Company will offer insurance as well as Beyond Insurance services and will initially be active in the following business lines: artisan network management and condominium administration.

Dyadea inaugurates the first paediatric hub

On 20 June 2022, the first paediatric hub dedicated to patients from 0 to 14 years old opened at the Bologna Centri Medici Dyadea. The hub is coordinated by a paediatrician and will include a team of professionals consisting of 27 physicians covering 21 specialities to meet all healthcare needs, the only private multi-disciplinary paediatric hub in Bologna which is also equipped to handle emergencies. In particular, the hub consists of two departments: Maternity and Paediatrics.

Termination of the agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

10 February 2022 saw the conclusion of the jointly agreed termination of the agreement signed on 17 February 2020 between UnipolSai and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA in the broader context of Intesa Sanpaolo's launch of a public exchange offer on 100% of UBI Banca shares and the related acquisition of business units referring to one or more insurance company investees of UBI Banca. This termination was the result of the assessment, agreed between the parties, of the transaction no longer being convenient and of mutual interest, taking into account the implementation costs and complexities.

Early repayment of loan disbursed to Unipol Gruppo maturing in 2024

On 1 March 2022, exercising the contractually envisaged right to early repayment, Unipol arranged full repayment of the €300m loan disbursed by UnipolSai on 1 March 2019, granted as part of the sale to Unipol of the shareholding in Unipol Banca.

Moody's raised UnipolSai's rating to "Baa2"

On 24 May 2022, the Moody's rating agency increased the Insurer Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) of UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA from "Baa3" to "Baa2", or one notch above Italy's rating (Baa3/Stable outlook). As a result, the ratings of the debt issues all improved as follows:

  • the rating of the subordinated bonds of UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA increased by one notch to "Ba1";
  • the rating of the RT1 perpetual subordinated bond of UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA increased by two notches to "Ba2 (hyb)".

At the same time, the rating agency maintained the outlook of the above-mentioned ratings at "stable".

In its decision, the Moody's Committee recognised the improvement of the Group's credit profile and increased resilience in the face of potential stress scenarios, particularly with reference to Italian government securities. The Agency also recognised the validity of the strategy, a very strong market position and distribution capacity and the improvement in the financial profile, particularly as regards profitability and capital strength, with a solvency ratio less sensitive to market fluctuations.

COVID-19 – Impacts on the business

The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in February 2020, had significant repercussions on the insurance business both in 2020 and in the first part of the 2021 financial year, still characterised by restrictions on the movement of people through selective lockdowns.

From the second half of 2021 to date, although waves of infection have continued, the increasing success of the vaccination campaign has meant that no further restrictions have been introduced to the circulation of people and the reopening of businesses, such as those linked to winter tourism, which were suspended in previous years.

Therefore, in the first half of 2022, with respect to the Non-Life insurance business, in the MV TPL class there was a return to road traffic levels basically aligned with 2019, with a resulting progressive recovery in the claims frequency which, given currently strong competition, has not yet offset an increase in rates which, over the last two years, continued to fall due to discounts applied for customers. In this regard, please note the UnipolSai initiative titled #UnMesePerTe, which provided for a discount of 1/12 (one month) of the premium paid previously by policyholders. On the other hand, in the Non-Life non-MV classes, the commercial drive by our networks along with the economic recovery in 2021 and which continued, albeit with less intensity, in the first part of 2022, made it possible to considerably increase business.

As concerns the Life business, over the last few years the pandemic had no particular consequences in terms of either premium trends or managed volumes.

As far as the Group's other businesses are concerned, the pandemic, as described extensively in the Financial Statements of previous years, had significant effects on the hotel business managed by Gruppo UNA, which, despite the continuation of infections and geopolitical tensions under way, is recording a significant recovery especially in individual trips for tourism, while a considerable delay continues to be observed in business travel.

Russia-Ukraine conflict

In the initial months of 2022, the international spotlight was dominated by the worsening of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which transformed into a large-scale war following Russia's invasion of Ukrainian territory. Aside from the heavy price in terms of human life and refugees, the effects of the conflict and the ensuing economic and financial sanctions imposed on Russia by the international community are affecting the global economy. Some of the main impacts of the conflict include increased difficulties in the procurement of raw materials, with additional significant increases in the relative prices, and the risk of an already stressed supply chain becoming even more compromised.

These situations of uncertainty and fears of the potential impacts created financial market tensions, with plummeting international share prices and sharp upward trends in interest rates, also due to the strong increase in inflation currently under way. All this reflects on the Group's financial investments, which have marked a significant deterioration of the net balance of implicit capital gains and losses, and on financial management, which in any event continues to be aimed at the consistency of assets and liabilities and optimising the risk/return profile of the portfolio, also with regard to the maintenance of an adequate level of solvency.

The continuing uncertainty of the current context and, especially, its future evolution, does not make it possible to fully determine its effects on the financial situation and economic results of the Group. However, the Group does not carry out relevant economic activities in the area concerned by the conflict, does not hold, except to an extremely marginal extent, financial investments in securities of Russian or Ukrainian issuers, and is not a contractual party to any relevant financial transactions with subjects or entities subject to the international sanctions.

Operating performance

The UnipolSai Group ended the first half of 2022 with a consolidated net profit of €422m, compared to €542m in the same period of the previous year, which was positively impacted by a significant real estate capital gain as well as several extraordinary events, including:

  • €85m deriving from the tax benefit resulting from UnipolSai opting for the realignment of tax values with statutory values with reference to both real estate and goodwill;
  • €33m (€42m gross of taxes) relating to the net income recorded against the finalisation of the settlement agreement regarding pending legal cases for corporate liability action against former directors and statutory auditors.

In the first half of 2022, direct insurance premiums, before transfers to reinsurance, stood at €6,632m (+1.2% compared to €6,552m at 30/6/2021).

Non-Life direct premiums amounted to €4,152m at 30 June 2022, marking an increase of 5.8% compared to €3,923m in the first half of 2021.

The MV segment, with premiums of €1,967m, was up slightly, +1.1%, compared to the first half of 2021, continuing to feel the effects of a highly competitive scenario in the MV TPL business offset by continuous development in other accessory guarantees. On the other hand, growth in non-MV premiums was very sustained, at €2,184m, +10.5% compared to €1,977m at 30 June 2021, which benefitted from the commercial drive applied by our agency and bancassurance sales networks.

MV segment trends concerned in particular the parent company UnipolSai, which recorded premiums of €3,390m, +2.5% compared to 30 June 2021, and Linear, up by 5.4%, with premiums of €99m. UniSalute's premiums were particularly good, surpassing €300m and marking a +10.5% increase; the bancassurance channel also performed well, with Arca Assicurazioni achieving growth of 46.8% and Incontra of 85.7%: the Health component drove the excellent performance of these companies. SIAT, active in the Transport sector, reached €91m, up by 35.8% thanks to increased tariffs provoked in the sector by ongoing geopolitical tensions and collection mismatches linked to the renewal of some policies.

The Group's combined ratio, net of reinsurance, was 94.1% compared to 92.6% at 30 June 2021, with a loss ratio of 65.6%, against 65% in the first half of 2021 and an expense ratio at 28.4% of premiums for the period (27.5% at 30/6/2021).

The loss ratio was impacted by the recovery in the claims frequency in the MV TPL class, which was expected considering that in the first half of 2021 it was positively influenced by the restrictions imposed on the circulation of people intended to combat the pandemic, as well as the initial effects on average costs of claims deriving from a higher inflation scenario, aggravated by production and spare part procurement issues and recent adjustments in the reference values of losses for minor injuries and family member losses.

Trends in other classes were positive, as was the stability of the claims provisioning of previous years, as demonstrated by consistent savings on claims settled.

The Non-Life pre-tax result came to €505m, against a result of €553m in the first six months of 2021, which was impacted by better technical performance, the capital gain realised on the sale of Torre Velasca (€71m) and income recognised against the settlement agreement with former directors and statutory auditors for €22m.

In the Life business, the UnipolSai Group recorded premiums of €2,480m in the first six months of 2022, marking a decline of 5.7%. The business of our networks concentrated on multisegment and unit linked products, which were certainly not favoured by the negative financial market situation, with a view to reducing the average guaranteed minimum rate and optimising capital absorption.

The parent company UnipolSai recorded direct premiums of €1,261m (-10.6%, also influenced by the comparison with the first half of 2021, when there were several non-recurring collective/corporate contracts), while in the bancassurance channel, Arca Vita, along with its subsidiary Arca Vita International, made a positive contribution with direct premiums of €1,190m (+2.1% compared to €1,165m in the first half of 2021).

The pre-tax result in the Life segment came to €147m, compared to €114m in the first six months of 2021, positively influenced by a rising interest rate scenario during the half-year period as well as in future forecasts.

As far as financial investment management is concerned, in the first half of 2022 the gross profitability of the Group's insurance financial investment portfolio obtained a yield of 3.4% of the invested assets (compared to 3.2% at 30/6/2021), of which 3.2% relating to the coupons and dividends component (compared to 3.0% in the first half of 2021). Also in this first half of the year, asset allocation diversification and the optimisation of the portfolio's riskreturn profile continued, reducing exposure to Italian government securities and privileging core Euro Area government securities and infrastructural investments.

As concerns the other sectors in which the Group carries on business, the long wave of the COVID-19 emergency and social/political instability linked to the Russia-Ukraine war continued to have negative repercussions on the hotel sector in which, with the summer season, a significant recovery is being observed, especially in tourism. The other businesses that are less relevant for the Group have basically broken even.

The pre-tax result of the Real Estate and Other Business sectors was -€33m (-€31m at 30/6/2021, which was positively impacted by income recognised against the settlement agreement with former directors and statutory auditors for €12m).

At 30 June 2022, consolidated shareholders' equity amounted to €6,293m (€8,234m at 31/12/2021). Shareholders' equity attributable to the owners of the Parent amounted to €6,053m (€7,964m at 31/12/2021). The decline can be attributed to the effect of the distribution of dividends as well as the negative trend in bond (influenced by increases in market yields) and equity prices.

As regards the individual solvency ratio of UnipolSai at 30 June 2022, the ratio between own funds and the capital requirement was equal to 3.03, compared to 3.26 at 31 December 2021. The consolidated solvency ratio based on economic capital was 2.76 (2.84 at 31/12/2021).

Salient aspects of business operations

The UnipolSai Group closed the first half of 2022 with a net profit of €422m (€542m at 30/6/2021), net of taxation for the period of €196m.

The Insurance sector contributed €450m to consolidated net profit (€568m at 30/6/2021), of which €369m related to Non-Life business (€474m at 30/6/2021), and €81m related to Life business (€94m at 30/6/2021).

The results of the other sectors in which the Group carries out business are as follows:

  • the Other Businesses sector recorded -€11m (-€15m at 30/6/2021);
  • the Real Estate sector recorded a -€17m loss (-€11m at 30/6/2021).

Among the other important factors that marked the performance of the Group, note the following:

  • direct insurance premiums, gross of reinsurance, totalled €6,632m (€6,552m at 30/6/2021, +1.2%). Non-Life direct premiums amounted to €4,152m (€3,923m at 30/6/2021, +5.8%) whereas Life direct premiums amounted to €2,480m (€2,629m at 30/6/2021, -5.7%), of which €699m was related to Life investment products (€614m at 30/6/2021, +13.7%);
  • premiums earned, net of reinsurance transfers, amounted to €5,656m (€5,851m at 30/6/2021, -3.3%), of which €3,891m in the Non-Life business (€3,849m at 30/6/2021, +1.1%) and €1,766m in the Life business (€2,002m at 30/6/2021, -11.8%);
  • net charges relating to claims, net of reinsurance, amounted to €4,487m (€4,681m at 30/6/2021, -4.1%), of which €2,491m from Non-Life business (€2,410m at 30/6/2021, +3.3%) and €1,996m from Life business (€2,270m at 30/6/2021, -12.1%), including €279m in net losses on financial assets and liabilities at fair value (net gains of €44m at 30/6/2021);
  • the loss ratio of direct Non-Life business was 62.7%, (63.2% at 30/6/2021);
  • operating expenses amounted to €1,357m (€1,277m at 30/6/2021). In the Non-Life business, operating expenses amounted to €1,131m (€1,083m at 30/6/2021), €134m in the Life business (€128m at 30/6/2021), €77m in the Other Business sector (€55m at 30/6/2021) and €19m in the Real Estate sector (€17m at 30/6/2021);
  • the combined ratioof direct Non-Life business was 91.1%, (91.4% at 30/6/2021);
  • net gains on investments and financial income from financial assets and liabilities (excluding net gains on financial assets and liabilities at fair value relating to Life business) amounted to €825m (€815m at 30/6/2021);
  • taxes for the period represented a net expense of €196m (€94m at 30/6/2021, which was impacted by the net benefit of €85 m deriving from the exercise of the option for the realignment of tax values by UnipolSai). The tax rate for the period was 31.7% (14.8% at 30/6/2021);
  • the Comprehensive Income Statement result was -€1,362m (€665m at 30/6/2021), influenced by the negative change in the reserve for gains or losses on available-for-sale financial assets of €1,790m (positive variation of €132m at 30/6/2021);
  • investments and cash and cash equivalents amounted to €62,764m (€69,339m at 31/12/2021) after reclassifying, pursuant to IFRS 5, under assets held for sale €106m related to properties for which the owner Companies have started disposal activities or for which the related preliminary sales contracts have already been signed (€133m in assets held for sale at 31/12/2021);
  • technical provisions and financial liabilities amounted to €61,381m (€65,540m in 2021).

A summary of the Consolidated Operating Income Statement at 30 June 2022 is illustrated below, broken down by business segment: Insurance (Non-Life and Life), Other Businesses and Real Estate, compared with the data at 30 June 2021.

Condensed Consolidated Operating Income Statement broken down by business segment

NON-LIFE
BUSINESS
LIFE
BUSINESS
INSURANCE
Amounts in €m Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var. Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var. Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var.
Net premiums 3,891 3,849 1.1 1,766 2,002 (11.8) 5,656 5,851 (3.3)
Net commission income (26) n.s. 6 10 (34.9) (19) 9 n.s.
Financial income/expenses (**) 283 287 (1.4) 547 536 2.1 830 823 0.9
Net interest income 172 141 21.6 532 501 6.1 703 642 9.5
Other income and charges 65 35 84.8 32 24 30.1 97 60 62.3
Realised gains and losses 11 99 (89.2) (9) (15) (36.0) 1 84 (98.6)
Unrealised gains and losses 36 12 n.s. (7) 25 (127.3) 29 37 (21.9)
Net charges relating to claims (2,491) (2,410) 3.3 (1,996) (2,270) (12.1) (4,487) (4,681) (4.1)
Operating expenses (1,131) (1,083) 4.4 (134) (128) 4.0 (1,265) (1,212) 4.4
Commissions and other acquisition
expenses
(891) (848) 5.1 (60) (60) 0.8 (952) (908) 4.8
Other expenses (240) (235) 2.1 (73) (69) 6.8 (313) (304) 3.2
Other income/charges (20) (88) 76.7 (43) (35) (20.5) (63) (123) 48.8
Pre-tax profit (loss) 505 553 (8.8) 147 114 29.0 651 667 (2.3)
Income taxes (136) (79) 72.1 (65) (20) n.s. (201) (99) 103.5
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
Consolidated profit (loss) 369 474 (22.2) 81 94 (13.3) 450 568 (20.7)

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(*) the Real Estate sector includes only the Group's real estate companies.

(**) excluding assets/liabilities designated at fair value relating to contracts issued by insurance companies with investment risk borne by customers and arising from pension fund management

OTHER BUSINESSES
SECTOR
REAL ESTATE
SECTOR (*)
Inter-segment
eliminations
TOTAL
CONSOLIDATED
Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var. Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var. Jun-2022 Jun-2021 Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var.
5,656 5,851 (3.3)
9.1 119.5 (20) 9 n.s.
5 (98.8) 3 (5) n.s. (8) (7) 825 815 1.2
1 1 (5.2) (1) (1) (9.4) 704 643 9.5
3 3 (9.9) 28 25 13.5 (8) (7) 120 80 49.6
(4) n.s. (1) n.s. (4) 84 (105.3)
(49.4) (23) (29) (20.6) 6 8 (26.0)
(4,487) (4,681) (4.1)
(77) (55) 41.4 (19) (17) 16.1 5 6 (1,357) (1,277) 6.2
(98.1) (952) (908) 4.8
(77) (55) 41.4 (19) (17) 16.1 5 5 (405) (370) 9.7
62 30 106.0 (2) 10 n.s. 3 2 (81) n.s.
(15) (20) 24.0 (18) (11) (65.4) 618 636 (2.8)
4 5 (15.5) 1 n.s. (196) (94) 108.5
(11) (15) 27.0 (17) (11) (52.9) 422 542 (22.1)
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Insurance Sector

The Group's insurance business closed the period with a profit of €450m (€568m at 30/6/2021), of which €369m relating to the Non-Life sector (€474m at 30/6/2021) and €81m relating to the Life sector (€94m at 30/6/2021). Please note that the result at 30 June 2021 benefitted for €23m from gains, net of the relative taxes, deriving from the settlement with former directors and statutory auditors and for €85m from the net tax income deriving from the exercise by UnipolSai of the option for the realignment of tax values.

At 30 June 2022, Investments and cash and cash equivalents of the Insurance sector, including properties for own use, totalled €59,939m (€66,676m at 31/12/2021), €15,276m of which was from Non-Life business (€16,363m at 31/12/2021) and €44,663m from Life business (€50,313m at 31/12/2021).

Financial liabilities amounted to €8,009m (€8,372m at 31/12/2021), of which €1,353m in the Non-Life business (€1,429m at 31/12/2021) and €6,656m in the Life business (€6,943m at 31/12/2021).

Total premiums (direct and indirect premiums and investment products) at 30 June 2022 amounted to €6,763m (€6,744m at 30/6/2021, +0.3%).

Life premiums amounted to €2,480m (€2,630m at 30/6/2021, -5.7%) and Non-Life premiums totalled €4,283m (€4,114m at 30/6/2021, +4.1%).

All Non-Life premiums of the Group insurance companies are classified under insurance premiums, as they meet the requirements of the IFRS 4 standard (presence of significant insurance risk).

Life premiums at 30 June 2022 included investment products for a total of €699m relating to class III (unit-linked and index-linked policies) and class VI (pension funds).

Total premiums

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Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Non-Life direct premiums 4,152 3,923 5.8
Non-Life indirect premiums 132 191 (31.2)
Total Non-Life premiums 4,283 63.3 4,114 61.0 4.1
Life direct premiums 1,781 2,015 (11.6)
Life indirect premiums (11.4)
Total Life premiums 1,782 26.3 2,016 29.9 (11.6)
Total Life investment products 699 10.3 614 9.1 13.7
Total Life business 2,480 36.7 2,630 39.0 (5.7)
Overall total 6,763 100.0 6,744 100.0 0.3

Direct premium income amounted to €6,632m (€6,552m at 30/6/2021, +1.2%), of which Non-Life premiums totalled €4,152m and Life premiums €2,480m.

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Non-Life direct premiums 4,152 62.6 3,923 59.9 5.8
Life direct premiums 2,480 37.4 2,629 40.1 (5.7)
Total direct premiums 6,632 100.0 6,552 100.0 1.2

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Non-Life and Life indirect premiums totalled €132m at 30 June 2022 (€191m at 30/6/2021, -31.2%), €132m of which relating to premiums from Non-Life business (€191m at 30/6/2021, -31.2%) and €0.2m to the Life business (€0.2m at 30/6/2021, -11.4%).

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Non-Life premiums 132 99.9 191 99.9 (31.2)
Life premiums 0.1 0.1 (11.4)
Total indirect premiums 132 100.0 191 100.0 (31.2)

Group premiums ceded totalled €342m (€281m at 30/6/2021, +21.9%), €326m of which from Non-Life premiums ceded (€267m at 30/6/2021, +22.2%) and €16m from Life premiums ceded (€14m at 30/6/2021, +17.2%).

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Non-Life premiums 326 95.3 267 95.2 22.2
Retention ratio - Non-Life business (%) 92.4% 93.5%
Life premiums 16 4.7 14 4.8 17.2
Retention ratio - Life business (%) 99.1% 99.3%
Total premiums ceded 342 100.0 281 100.0 21.9
Overall retention ratio (%) 94.4% 95.4%

The retention ratio is the ratio of premiums retained (total direct and indirect premiums net of premiums ceded) to total direct and indirect premiums. In calculating the ratio, investment products are not considered.

At 30 June 2022, the technical result of Non-Life and Life premiums ceded was positive for reinsurers.

Non-Life business

Total Non-Life premiums (direct and indirect) at 30 June 2022 were €4,283m (€4,114m at 30/6/2021, +4.1%).

Direct business premiums alone amounted to €4,152m (€3,923m at 30/6/2021, +5.8%). Indirect business premiums were €132m (€191m at 30/6/2021, -31.2%).

The breakdown of direct business for the main classes and the changes with respect to 30 June 2021 are shown in the following table:

Non-Life business direct premiums

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Motor vehicles - TPL and sea, lake and river (classes 10 and 12) 1,519 1,522 (0.2)
Land Vehicle Hulls (Class 3) 448 424 5.7
Total premiums - Motor vehicles 1,967 47.4 1,946 49.6 1.1
Accident & Health (Classes 1 and 2) 825 726 13.6
Fire and Other damage to property (Classes 8 and 9) 640 608 5.3
General TPL (Class 13) 365 329 10.9
Other classes 355 314 13.0
Total premiums - Non-Motor vehicles 2,184 52.6 1,977 50.4 10.5
Total Non-Life direct premiums 4,152 100.0 3,923 100.0 5.8

% breakdown of Non-Life direct business premiums

In the first half of 2022, the direct premiums of the UnipolSai Group amounted to €4,152m (+5.8%). Premiums in the MV TPL business were €1,519m, basically in line with 30 June 2021. An increase was also reported in the Land Vehicle Hulls business with premiums equal to €448m (+5.7%); income in the Non-MV segment was up, with premiums totalling €2,184m (+10.5%).

Non-Life claims

As already mentioned in the previous paragraphs, during the first half of 2022 the claims frequency rose in the MV TPL class, while the initial effects were also seen on average costs of claims deriving from a higher inflation scenario, aggravated by production and spare part procurement issues and recent adjustments in the reference values of losses for minor injuries and parental losses. On the other hand, trends in other classes were positive, as was the stability of the claims provisioning of previous years, as demonstrated by consistent savings on claims settled.

The loss ratio (for Non-Life direct business alone), including the OTI ratio, stood at 62.7% (63.2% at 30/6/2021).

The number of claims reported, without considering the MV TPL class, fell by 4.5%. The table with the changes by class is provided below.

Number of claims reported (excluding MV TPL)

30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Land Vehicle Hulls (Class 3) 169,492 144,333 17.4
Accident (Class 1) 54,805 46,914 16.8
Health (Class 2) 2,173,315 2,353,926 (7.7)
Fire and Other damage to Property (Classes 8 and 9) 129,157 139,130 (7.2)
General TPL (Class 13) 43,686 44,905 (2.7)
Other classes 240,775 213,523 12.8
Total 2,811,230 2,942,731 (4.5)

As regards the MV TPL class, where the CARD agreement2 is applied, in the first six months of 2022, cases relating to "fault" claims (Non-Card, Debtor Card or Natural Card) totalled 271,355, up by 14.1% compared to 30 June 2021.

In June 2022, the recovery in claims continued compared to the first six months of 2021, in which there was decreased circulation of vehicles due to the governmental restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. Claims reported that present at least a Debtor Card claim numbered 158,311, up 14.7% compared to 30 June 2021.

Handler Card claims totalled 196,769 (including 41,687 Natural Card claims, claims between policyholders at the same company), up by 13.5% compared to 30 June 2021. Settlement rate in the first six half of 2022 was 64.4% against 66.3% recorded in the same period of the previous year.

The weight of cases to which the Card agreement may be applied (both Handler Card and Debtor Card claims) out of the total cases (Non-Card + Handler Card + Debtor Card) as at June 2022 was equal to 83.3% (83.6% as at June 2021).

Expense ratioof the Non-Life direct business was 28.5% (28.1% at 30/6/2021).

2 Below is a brief description of the terms used:

- Non-Card claims: claims governed by the ordinary regime, to which CARD is not applied;

- Debtor Card claims: claims governed by CARD where "our" policyholder is fully or partially liable, which are settled by the counterparty's insurance companies, to which "our" insurance company must pay a flat rate pay-out ("Debtor Flat Rate");

- Handler Card claims: claims governed by CARD where "our" policyholder is fully or partially not liable, which are settled by "our" insurance company, to which the counterparty's insurance companies must pay a flat rate pay-out ("Handler Flat Rate").

However, it must be noted that this classification is a simplified representation because, in reality, each individual claim may contain damages included in each of the three above-indicated cases.

The Combined ratio, calculated on direct business, was at 30 June 2022 equal to 91.1% (91.4% at 30/6/2021).

Information about the main insurance companies in the Group - Non-Life business

The performance of the main Group companies in the first half of 2022 is summarised in the following table:

Amounts in €m Premiums
written
% Var. Investments Gross Technical
Provisions
Technical
Provisions -
Reinsurers' share
NON-LIFE INSURANCE SECTOR
UNIPOLSAI ASSICURAZIONI SpA 3,554 2.9 15,323 12,552 515
ARCA ASSICURAZIONI SpA 125 46.8 389 291 48
DDOR NOVI SAD ADO 54 11.1 102 102 4
INCONTRA ASSICURAZIONI SpA 93 85.7 289 365 126
COMPAGNIA ASSICURATRICE LINEAR
SpA
99 5.4 389 285 7
UNISALUTE SpA 322 12.2 532 449 175
SIAT SpA 101 30.2 118 282 195

The direct premiums of only UnipolSai, the Group's main company, stood at roughly €3,390m (€3,306m at 30/6/2021, +2.5%), of which €1,831m in the MV classes (€1,818m at 30/6/2021, +0.7%) and €1,558m in the Non-MV classes (€1,489m at 30/6/2021, roughly +4.7%).

Also considering indirect business, premiums acquired at 30 June 2022 amounted to €3,554m (+2.9%). As regards MV premiums, €1,410m related to the MV TPL + Marine, Lake and River Vessels TPL classes (€1,417m at 30/6/2021, roughly -0.5%).

In the MV business, the decline in premiums continued in the MV TPL class (-0.5%), although it is constantly improving, due to the contraction in the average premium and the portfolio, while good performance was confirmed for the Land Vehicle Hulls component (+5.2%). In particular, the MV TPL class was influenced by ongoing competitive pressure, which does not allow for a full recovery in the rate following the actions undertaken during the pandemic with the extraordinary #UnMesePerTe campaign, which permitted our customers to save 1 month of the premium paid. Therefore, premiums remained at the levels recorded in the previous year, although the expected frequency recovery was observed as a result of the lifting of restrictions on free circulation still in place in the first part of 2021. Furthermore, the initial tensions on average costs are being seen in relation to inflationary pressures, emphasised by issues in the procurement of spare parts to repair vehicles, which the company is combating with increasing recourse to channelling to authorised repair shops.

In the Non-MV segment, the growth was generalised across all classes, with the sole exception of Health, which remained stable (-0.3%).

Arca Assicurazioni had direct premiums of around €124.9m (up by around 46.8% compared to the first half of 2021). Specifically, there was an increase in the MV segment (roughly +12.8%) and in the Non-MV segment (around +57.4%). In terms of the result for the period, this company recorded a net profit of €18.1m, higher than the profit at end of the first half of 2021 (€13.5m). The analysis of premiums written by distribution channel shows that banks, with premiums of €123.7m (+47.1% compared to 30/6/2021), in fact represent 99.0% of premiums (98.8% at 30/6/2021). In the MV segment, considering the progressive return to normal of circulation after the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 emergency and the resulting increase in the claims frequency, as of 1 March action has been taken to adjust the average premium, while in any event protecting rate competitiveness.

Compagnia Assicuratrice Linear, specialised in the direct sale of insurance products through "electronic" channels, issued premiums totalling €99.2m in the first six months of 2022, up compared to the same period of the previous year (+5.4% with €94.1m), mainly concentrated in the MV classes. Contracts in the portfolio were close to 697k units (+5.9% on June 2021), while the combined ratio was 98%, up 3.4 percentage points on the first half of 2021. At 30 June 2022, it recorded a profit of €6.8m (in line with the result of €6.7m at 30/6/2021). Lastly, please note that there is a partnership in place with Poste Italiane, which has identified Linear as the company through which it sells insurance products to its customers.

DDOR Novi Sad recorded a total loss (Non-Life and Life segments) at 30 June 2022 of approximately €2.3m (profit of €1.5m at 30/6/2021), even against an increase in premiums (Non-Life and Life segments) from €57.2m at 30 June 2021 (of which roughly €48.5m in the Non-Life segment) to €63.3m at 30 June 2022 (of which roughly €53.9m in the Non-Life segment). With respect to the same period of last year, the result was influenced by the impact of extraordinary items linked to several claims of considerable amounts. In particular, the non-life business was impacted primarily by the trend of some large industrial and agricultural claims and a higher claims frequency in the MV segment, as well as an increase in the average cost of those claims caused by inflation, due to the higher expenses of spare parts and healthcare services.

Incontra Assicurazioni recorded an approximately €14m profit at 30 June 2022 (€6.9m at 30/6/2021), premiums nearly doubling compared to the previous year, i.e., from €50m at the end of the first half of 2021 to roughly €93m at 30 June 2022, mainly concentrated in the Health and Pecuniary Losses classes. At 30 June 2022, the volume of total investments reached roughly €289m (€277m at 31/12/2021), while gross technical provisions reached €365m (€342m at 31/12/2021).

The first half of 2022 recorded a profit of €3.2m for SIAT (profit of €2.9m at 30/6/2021). Total gross premiums (direct and indirect) were up by 30.2% to €101.3m (€77.8m at 30/6/2021). In particular, in the Hulls segment, the increase in business is represented by renewals of significant policies and Fincantieri new construction. As concerns the Goods sector, the increase in business is represented by new business, particularly for the third-party liability and carrier's liability and cargo insurance, as well as the increase in raw materials with a resulting increase in premiums. In both segments "war risks" rose (driven upwards by the outbreak of the well-known war between Russia and Ukraine), generating both a considerable increase in "premiums for war risks", which rose considerably with respect to the same period of last year, and a positive effect in the spread between fee and commission expense and income as they are ceded with a higher average fee than commission expense.

UniSalute, an insurance company specialising in the health segment, recorded premiums for around €322m at 30 June 2022, also inclusive of indirect business, up 12.2% on 30 June 2021 (€287m). The first half of 2022 recorded a profit of €30.3m, compared to €13.2m at 30 June 2021. In the course of the first half of 2022, UniSalute activated a number of initiatives that confirmed its top-level role in the welfare ecosystem, with a 360-degree health offering. Business in the first half of 2022 showed: new acquisitions including, in particular, FASI RAI and Fondo Banca Intesa (for former UBI Banca employees), reforms of health plans already in the portfolio, such as BPER and Fondo E.B.M., the increase in the insured population in the main sector funds and the increase in the annual premium per capita for several important Funds (Sanilog, San.Arti.).

New products

In the MV TPL and Land Vehicle Hulls segment, the "UnipolMove" device has been marketed since March 2022, which is UnipolSai's new electronic toll payment offer which establishes no restrictions in the case of withdrawal and is easy to use with a dedicated app. Through their reserved area on the website or the app, customers can check their movements, manage the offer and receive assistance. The offer also provides free insurance coverage against theft or loss of the device, and, in the coming months, it will be possible to purchase an additional range of Land Vehicle Hulls guarantees.

During the period, MV rates were adjusted as of 1 March 2022, with a revision of the discounts applied to new vehicle sector policies through the installation of Unibox, with a view to improving especially competitiveness with customers who use their vehicles to a limited extent.

To further promote the marketing of policies with Unibox, with an initiative that will conclude on 31 October 2022, the cost of the fee will be reduced by €10 for new installations of all types of devices. The initiative will concern both new policies and new installations on policies in the portfolio that have not yet opted for a device.

Life business

Total Life premiums (direct and indirect premiums) amounted to €2,480m (€2,630m at 30/6/2021, -5.7%).

The direct premiums, which represent almost all of the premiums, are broken down as follows:

Life business direct premiums

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Total premiums
I – Whole and term Life insurance 1,448 58.4 1,673 63.6 (13.5)
III - Unit-linked/index-linked policies 633 25.5 557 21.2 13.5
IV - Health 8 0.3 4 0.1 102.6
V - Capitalisation insurance 80 3.2 111 4.2 (28.0)
VI - Pension funds 312 12.6 285 10.8 9.6
Total Life business direct premiums 2,480 100.0 2,629 100.0 (5.7)
of which Premiums (IFRS 4)
I – Whole and term Life insurance 1,448 81.3 1,673 83.0 (13.5)
III - Unit-linked/index-linked policies 67 3.7 17 0.9 n.s.
IV - Health 8 0.4 4 0.2 102.6
V - Capitalisation insurance 80 4.5 111 5.5 (28.0)
VI - Pension Funds 179 10.1 211 10.5 (14.9)
Total Life business premiums 1,781 100.0 2,015 100.0 (11.6)
of which Investment products (IAS 39)
III - Unit-linked/index-linked policies 566 81.0 540 88.0 4.7
VI - Pension funds 133 19.0 74 12.0 79.5
Total Life investment products 699 100.0 614 100.0 13.7

New business in terms of APE, net of non-controlling interests, amounted to €246m at 30 June 2022 (€259m at 30/6/2021, -5.2%).

Expense ratioof the Life direct business was 6.2% (5.2% at 30/6/2021).

Pension Funds

Even within the current difficult economic context, UnipolSai Assicurazioni has maintained its strong position in the supplementary pensions market.

At 30 June 2022, UnipolSai was managing a total of 22 Occupational pension fund mandates (17 of them for accounts "with guaranteed capital and/or minimum return"). At the same date, resources under management totalled €3,899m (€3,318m with guaranteed capital). At 31 December 2021, UnipolSai managed a total of 21 Occupational Pension Fund mandates (17 of which "with guaranteed capital and/or minimum return"); resources under management totalled €4,032m (of which €3,389m with guaranteed capital).

As regards Open Pension Funds, at 30 June 2022 the Group managed 2 Open-Ended Pension Funds (UnipolSai Previdenza FPA and Fondo Pensione Aperto BIM Vita) that at that date amounted to a total of 41,080 members for total assets of around €887m. At 31 December 2021, those Funds had total assets of €963m and a total of 41,370 members.

Information about the main insurance companies in the Group - Life business

The performance of the main Group companies at 30 June 2022 is summarised in the following table:

Amounts in €m Premiums
written (*)
% Var. Investments Gross Technical
Provisions
Technical
Provisions -
Reinsurers' share
LIFE INSURANCE SECTOR
UNIPOLSAI ASSICURAZIONI SpA 1,005 (17.4) 33,007 27,744 16
GRUPPO ARCA 754 (0.6) 12,852 10,189 15
BIM VITA SpA 13 (58.6) 603 481

(*) excluding financial products

UnipolSai collected a total of direct premiums amounting to €1,005m (€1,218m at 30/6/2021, -17.4%), in addition to financial products amounting to €256m (€193m at 30/6/2021).

The individual policy sector recorded a 15.1% decline. Periodic premiums rose (+6.4%), while single premiums decreased (-13.6%). Please also note that Class I and V single premiums remained limited to customers reinvesting sums deriving from the benefits due from the Company on the basis of other insurance contracts.

Again in the individual policies sector, the strong increase in Class IV premiums continued (+102.6%), bearing witness to the market's growing interest in products with long-term care coverage.

In the first half of the year, there was also a slight increase in Class III premiums (+4.4%) thanks to the good performance of Unit-linked products and premiums from the Unit-linked component of Multisegment products.

During the period, the Multisegment product offer was renewed with the restyling of GestiMix products. In new products, the weight of the Unit-linked component increased from 20% to 30%, also innovating the underlying financial engines and expanding customisation possibilities for customers.

BIM Vita recorded a profit of €0.8m at 30 June 2022, in line with the result at the end of the first half of 2021. Its premiums amounted to around €12.7m (€30.6m at 30/6/2021, -58.6%), in addition to financial products for €6.9m (€14.5m at 30/6/2021). The volume of investments stood at €602.9m (€704m at 31/12/2021).

The bancassurance channel of the ArcaVita Group (Arca Vita and Arca Vita International) posted direct premiums (including investment products) for around €1,190m (roughly €1,165m, at 30/6/2021 +2.1%), an increase compared to the first half of last year, primarily attributable to the Class I products. The increase can be attributed to the Irish subsidiary Arca Vita International. As the context of global instability, also as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, generates a situation of uncertainty that does not favour the placement of insurance products, especially those in which the investment risk is borne by the Insured (class III), the offer of products for placement in the first half of the year remained essentially unchanged, continuing to focus on the offer of class I Multisegment products. Lastly, please note that on 31 March 2022 Arca Vita was authorised by IVASS to extend its insurance business to life class IV. The marketing of class IV products is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023.

New products

During the first half of 2022, the Group renewed its offer of Multisegment products by modifying the GestiMix line products, UnipolSai Investimento GestiMix and UnipolSai Risparmio GestiMix. The main new features regard the introduction of new internal funds, with the replacement of the Segment 3 benchmark fund in favour of three flexible funds Valore Equilibrato, Valore Dinamico and MegaTrend, as well as an increase of the minimum investment in the class III share from 20% to 30% of the invested capital.

The structure of the products calls for two investment profiles (Balanced and Dynamic) and the presence of a free managed balancing service, which enables customers to delegate the Company to make decisions for the allocation of their investment, within the minimum and maximum limits prescribed by the selected profile. With the update of the Gestimix products, changes were made to the cost structure, the redemption penalties and the death bonus. For the "UnipolSai Risparmio GestiMix" product, an update was also made of the financial guarantee for the component linked to segregated funds, offering a minimum benefit equal to the invested capital recognised on maturity, in the case of death or redemption only starting from the tenth anniversary of the contract start date. This change was

made to make the financial guarantee of the Savings product consistent with that already provided for the Investment product. At the same time, the minimum contract duration was extended to 15 years.

Continuing with premium placement activities, to optimise flows and returns of the Segregated Funds, the Group updated the segregated fund underlying the "UnipolSai Investimento MixSostenibile" multisegment product.

Reinsurance

UnipolSai Group reinsurance policy

With regard to the risks underwritten in the Non-Life business, the Group reinsurance strategy proposed the same cover structures in place in 2021, maximising the effectiveness of the most operational of the main non-proportional treaties. The renewal for 2022 took place in continuity with those expiring. At Group level, the following cover was negotiated and acquired:

  • excess of loss treaties for the protection of MV TPL, General TPL, Fire (by risk and by event), Land Vehicle Hull Atmospheric Events, Theft, Accident and Transport portfolios;
  • stop loss treaty for the Hail class;
  • proportional treaties for: Technological risk (C.A.R. Contractors' All Risks -, Erection all Risks and Decennale Postuma - Ten-year Building Guarantee), Bonds (the retention of which is then protected by a "risk attaching" excess of loss), Aviation (Accident, Aircraft and TPL, the retention of which is protected by a "loss attaching" excess of loss), Legal Expenses, "D & O" and "Cyber" third-party liability.

To minimise counterparty risk, reinsurance coverage continued to be spread out and placed with the major professional reinsurers that have been given a high credit rating by major rating agencies, in order to provide a comprehensive and competitive service. The risks of the Legal Expenses and part of Transport classes were instead ceded to specialised reinsurers and/or specialist Group companies.

As regards the Life business, the renewal of reinsurance covers relating to 2022 occurred fully in line with that expiring, therefore the risks underwritten are mainly covered at Group level with two proportional treaties, one for individual risks and one for collective risks in excess of the risk premium. Retention is protected with a nonproportional cover in excess of loss by event that regards the Life and/or Accident classes. There are also three proportional covers for LTC guarantees, one proportional cover for Individual Serious Illnesses and one for Weighted Risks.

Real Estate Sector

The main income statement figures for the Real Estate sector are summarised below:

Income Statement - Real Estate Sector

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Gains on other financial instruments and investment property 38 34 10.2
Other revenue 20 28 (27.2)
Total revenue and income 58 62 (6.5)
Losses on other financial instruments and investment property (35) (39) (10.5)
Operating expenses (19) (17) 16.1
Other costs (22) (18) 26.0
Total costs and expenses (76) (73) 4.3
Pre-tax profit (loss) for the year (18) (11) (65.4)

The pre-tax result at 30 June 2022 was negative for €18m (-€11m at 30/6/2021, inclusive of income of €11m deriving from the settlement with former directors and statutory auditors), after depreciation of real estate investments and tangible assets for €27m (€25m at 30/6/2021).

Investments and cash and cash equivalents of the Real Estate sector (including properties for own use) totalled €2,516m at 30 June 2022 (€2,344m at 31/12/2021), consisting mainly of Investment property and Properties for own use amounting to €2,396m (€2,216m at 31/12/2021).

Financial liabilities, at 30 June 2022, were €235m (€202m at 31/12/2021).

Main property transactions

During the half-year period, investments were made privileging high-value locations in Rome and the logistics sector. Specifically, in Rome, two properties were acquired (office and residential use) while, with respect to the logistics sector, a property was acquired in Cavriglia (AR), near the A1 motorway. An office/showroom property in Milan and a store in Rome were also purchased.

Investment geographical diversification activities also continued, through the selective purchase of pan-European core funds, for €50m.

As concerns sales, around fifteen properties (land and buildings) or units deemed unprofitable were sold. The reduction was facilitated by the support received by the sector from tax incentives promoted by the Italian government, which sustained the market of real estate to be renovated.

Real estate asset renovation and development activities continued on more than 100 properties for around €50m. The sector was impacted by difficulties in obtaining raw materials and the resulting price increase, a trend that was accentuated in Italy by the tax incentives promoted by the government. In this scenario, the Russia-Ukraine conflict also had a negative impact, leading to a strong increase in energy prices.

The main projects developed over the course of the period regard office real estate located in the Milan area.

Specifically, note that construction continued on a new multi-storey headquarters building in Piazza Gae Aulenti (Porta Nuova Garibaldi area). The project calls for constructing a building in an elliptical shape, roughly 100 metres tall, with 23 floors above ground and 3 floors underground, for a total surface area of 31,000 m2. The tower was designed to receive the best certification in terms of energy and water saving and ecological quality of the spaces (Leed Platinum certification).

Other Businesses Sector

The key income statement figures regarding the Other Businesses sector are provided below:

Income Statement - Other Businesses Sector

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 3 3 (14.1)
Gains on other financial instruments and investment property 2 2 16.1
Other revenue 100 54 87.1
Total revenue and income 105 59 79.0
Losses on other financial instruments and investment property (5) (1) n.s.
Operating expenses (77) (55) 41.4
Other costs (38) (24) 62.7
Total costs and expenses (121) (79) 53.0
Pre-tax profit (loss) for the year (15) (20) (24.0)

The pre-tax result at 30 June 2022 was a loss of €15m (-€20m at 30/6/2021).

The items Other revenue and Other costs include, aside from economic components characteristic of companies operating in the hotel and healthcare sector specified in more detail below, also revenue and costs for secondment of personnel and for services provided to and received from companies of the Group belonging to other sectors, eliminated during the consolidation process.

At 30 June 2022, Investments and cash and cash equivalents of the Other Businesses sector (including properties for own use of €154m) totalled €510m (€519m at 31/12/2021).

Financial liabilities amounted to €42m (€37m at 31/12/2021).

In the first half of 2022, the companies in this sector worked within a context of slow recovery, with several aftereffects of the COVID-19 emergency influencing first quarter results, while in the second the effects on costs and revenues caused by the international scenario were seen. The structures worked with a view to the normalisation of activities, whenever possible, with a focus on cost curbing and respect for the economic and business plans developed.

As regards the hotel sector, the revenues of the subsidiary Gruppo UNA rose compared to 30 June 2021 by around 370% (from around €12.3m to around €57.7m), reflecting the recovery in the tourism market starting from the end of the first quarter. At 30 June 2022, 30 facilities under direct management were open out of a total of 33. Primarily due to the performance in the first three months of the year and the increase in energy costs, the period closed with a loss of approximately €5m.

In the health sector, Casa di Cura Villa Donatello closed the first half of 2022 with revenue of €20m, up by around 11.5% compared to 30 June 2021 (€17.9m). Revenue performance confirms the positive trend in activities regarding all specialities (hospitalisations, outpatient surgery, visits and diagnostics). The company posted a profit of €1m, up compared to 30 June 2021 (€0.9m).

As concerns agricultural activities, packaged wine sales of the company Tenute del Cerro recorded an increase of 13% compared to 30 June 2021 - from €3.8m to €4.3m - while total revenues rose by 16.2%, from €4.3m to €5m also as a result of the excellent performance of agri-tourism businesses. Despite goods business trends, the period closed with a loss of €3.6m deriving substantially from capital losses on sales of land for a total of €4.4m.

Asset and financial management

Investments and cash and cash equivalents

At 30 June 2022, Group Investments and cash and cash equivalents totalled €62,764m (€69,339m at 31/12/2021), with the following breakdown by business segment:

Investments and cash and cash equivalents - Breakdown by business segment

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Insurance 59,939 95.5 66,676 96.2 (10.1)
Other Businesses 509 0.8 519 0.7 (1.8)
Real Estate 2,516 4.0 2,344 3.4 7.3
Inter-segment eliminations (200) (0.3) (200) (0.3) 0.2
Total Investments and cash and cash equivalents (*) 62,764 100.0 69,339 100.0 (9.5)

(*) including properties for own use

REF!

The breakdown by investment category is as follows:

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Property (*) 3,832 6.1 3,657 5.3 4.8
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 165 0.3 176 0.3 (6.2)
Held-to-maturity investments 366 0.6 367 0.5 (0.2)
Loans and receivables 4,899 7.8 5,245 7.6 (6.6)
Debt securities 4,044 6.4 4,019 5.8 0.6
Deposits with ceding companies 117 0.2 106 0.2 10.5
Other loans and receivables 738 1.2 1,120 1.6 (34.2)
Available-for-sale financial assets 44,180 70.4 50,435 72.7 (12.4)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 8,505 13.6 8,574 12.4 (0.8)
held for trading 355 0.6 230 0.3 54.3
at fair value through profit or loss 8,151 13.0 8,345 12.0 (2.3)
Cash and cash equivalents 817 1.3 885 1.3 (7.7)
Total Investments and cash and cash equivalents 62,764 100.0 69,339 100.0 (9.5)

(*) including properties for own uses

Transactions carried out in the first half of 2022

This section provides information on financial transactions referring to Group investments other than those for which the risk is borne by customers, the only exclusion being portfolios held by the foreign companies DDOR and DDOR Re, the values of which in the Group's total portfolio are of little significance.

In the first half of 2022, the investment policies adopted in the financial area continued to apply, in the medium/longterm, the general criteria of prudence and preservation of asset quality, in compliance with the Guidelines defined in the Group Investment Policy.

Specifically, financial operations were geared towards reaching profitability targets consistent with the asset return profile and with the trend in liabilities over the long-term, maintaining a high-quality portfolio through a process of selecting issuers on the basis of their diversification and strength, with a particular focus on the liquidity profile.

As regards bonds, a prudent approach was maintained, assuming a positioning consistent with a context of an increase in interest rates and growing inflation.

The half-year period was characterised by a restructuring of the exposure to government bonds and a reduction in exposure to Italian government bonds.

The non-government bond component recorded an increase in the Life segment and a reduction in the Non-Life segment during the half-year period, concerning primarily financial issuers in the category of subordinated bonds to reduce the portfolio's risk profile, also in view of the now upcoming transition to the new IFRS 9 accounting standard.

Exposure to level 2 and 3 structured bonds remained basically unchanged during the first half of 2022.

30/6/2022 31/12/2021 variation
Amounts in €m Carrying
amount
Market value Implied +/- Carrying
amount
Market
value
Implied +/- Carrying
amount
Market
value
Structured securities - Level 1 14 14 40 40 1 (26) (26)
Structured securities - Level 2 262 228 (34) 262 262 (34)
Structured securities - Level 3 2 1 (1) 2 1 (1)
Total structured securities 278 243 (34) 303 303 (25) (60)

The following table shows the Group's exposure to structured securities:

Share exposure rose in the course of the first half of 2022 by €401m. Transactions concerned securities of issuers diversified in terms of both sector criteria and geographical factors, reducing the exposure to ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) and privileging single stock acquisitions. Almost all equity instruments belong to the main share indexes of developed countries.

Strategies in options (calls and call spreads) at 3 and 5 years were also carried out, replicating the acquisition of the Eurostoxx50 index, for a total value of roughly €500m. This strategy makes it possible to benefit from any market increase over the next 5 years, limiting negative impacts to only the expense incurred for the acquisition of the premium.

Exposure to alternative funds, a category that includes Private Equity Funds, Hedge Funds and investments in Real Assets, amounted to €1,808m, an increase by approximately €223m relative to 31 December 2021.

Currency operations were actively managed following the performance of currency prices with a view to managing net exposure to the currency risk of outstanding equity and bond positions.

The overall Group portfolio duration stood at 5.80 years, down compared to the end of 2021 (6.66 years). The Non-Life duration was 2.92 years (3.13 years at the end of 2021); the Life duration was 6.92 years (7.85 years at the end of 2021). The fixed rate and floating rate components of the bond portfolio amounted respectively to 91.3% and 8.7%. The government component accounted for approximately 62.5% of the bond portfolio whilst the corporate component accounted for the remaining 37.5%, split into 26.5% financial and 11% industrial credit.

88.6% of the bond portfolio was invested in securities with ratings above BBB-.

Net gains on investments and financial income

The breakdown of net gains (losses) on investments and financial income is shown in the table below:

Net investment income

REF!

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 30/6/2021 % comp. % var.
Investment property (6) (0.7) 60 7.0 n.s.
Gains/losses on investments in subsidiaries and associates and interests in
joint ventures
4 0.5 5 0.6 (20.6)
Net gains on held-to-maturity investments 8 0.9 9 1.1 (12.9)
Net gains on loans and receivables 92 10.6 67 7.8 37.4
Net gains on available-for-sale financial assets (*) 946 109.6 558 64.7 69.6
Net gains on held-for-trading financial assets held for trading and at fair value
through profit or loss (**)
(180) (20.9) 161 18.8 n.s.
Total net gains on financial assets, cash and cash equivalents 864 100.0 861 100.0 0.4
Net losses on other financial liabilities (39) (45) (14.6)
Total net losses on financial liabilities (39) (45) (14.7)
Total net gains (***) 825 815 1.2
Net gains on financial assets at fair value (****) (797) 212
Net losses on financial liabilities at fair value (****) 517 (168)
Total net gains on financial instruments at fair value (****) (279) 44
Total net gains on investments and net financial income 546 859 (36.5)

(*) Excluding the valuations of financial assets available for sale subject to hedge accounting

(**) Excluding net gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss for which investment risk is borne by customers (index- and unit- linked) and (***) Excluding net gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss for which investment risk is borne by customers (index- and unit- linked) and

arising from pension fund management (****) Net gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss with investment risk borne by customers (index-and unit-linked) and arising from pension fund management.

At 30 June 2022, the following write-downs were booked to the income statement: write-downs due to impairment on financial instruments classified in the Available-for-sale asset category of €9m (€4m at 30/6/2021).

Shareholders' equity

Shareholders' equity, excluding non-controlling interests, breaks down as follows:

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 var. in amount
Share capital 2,031 2,031
Other equity instruments 496 496
Capital reserves 347 347
Income-related and other equity reserves 3,284 3,146 138
(Treasury shares) (3) (1) (2)
Reserve for foreign currency translation differences 4 4
Gains/losses on available-for-sale financial assets (480) 1,285 (1,766)
Other gains and losses recognised directly in equity (28) (34) 5
Profit (loss) for the year 401 688 (287)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to the owners of the Parent 6,053 7,964 (1,911)

Movements in shareholders' equity recognised during the period with respect to 31 December 2021 are set out in the attached statement of changes in shareholders' equity.

The main changes in the Group's shareholders' equity were as follows:

  • a decrease due to dividend distribution to shareholders for €537m;
  • decrease, amounting to €12m net of related tax effects, due to the payment of the coupon to the holders of the restricted tier 1 capital instrument classified under Other equity instruments;
  • a decrease as a result of the fall in the reserve for gains and losses on available-for-sale financial assets of €1,766m, net of both the related deferred tax liabilities and the part attributable to the policyholders and charged to insurance liabilities;
  • increase of €401m for Group profit of the period.

Shareholders' Equity attributable to non-controlling interests was €240m (€270m at 31/12/2021).

Treasury shares and shares of the holding company

At 30 June 2022, the treasury shares held by UnipolSai and its subsidiaries totalled 1,162,312 (336,768 at 31/12/2021), of which 988,160 were held directly.

The changes during the first half of the year concerned the following transactions in execution of the compensation plans based on financial instruments (performance share type) for the executive staff of UnipolSai and its subsidiaries:

  • acquisition of a total of 1,800,000 UnipolSai shares by UnipolSai;
  • assignment, in April, of 974,456 UnipolSai shares in implementation of the Short Term Incentive compensation plan based on financial instruments for the year 2021.

At 30 June 2022, UnipolSai held a total of 651,889 shares (196,248 at 31/12/2021) issued by the holding company Unipol Gruppo SpA, of which 549,000 directly and the remainder indirectly through the following subsidiaries: SIAT (28,748), UniSalute (22,733), UnipolRental (20,910), Linear (14,743), Leithà (8,873), Arca Vita (4,059) and UnipolAssistance (2,823).

The changes during the first half of the year concerned the following transactions in execution of the compensation plans based on financial instruments (performance share type) for the executive staff of UnipolSai and its subsidiaries:

  • acquisition of a total of 1,000,000 Unipol shares by UnipolSai;
  • assignment, in April, of 544,359 Unipol shares in implementation of the Short Term Incentive compensation plan based on financial instruments for the year 2021.

Technical provisions and financial liabilities

At 30 June 2022, technical provisions amounted to €53,295m (€57,128m at 31/12/2021) and financial liabilities amounted to €8,086m (€8,411m at 31/12/2021).

Technical provisions and financial liabilities

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 % var.
Non-Life technical provisions 14,846 14,715 0.9
Life technical provisions 38,449 42,413 (9.3)
Total technical provisions 53,295 57,128 (6.7)
Financial liabilities at fair value 6,041 6,356 (5.0)
Investment contracts - insurance companies 5,885 5,911 (0.4)
Other 157 445 (64.8)
Other financial liabilities 2,044 2,055 (0.5)
Subordinated liabilities 1,415 1,446 (2.1)
Other 629 609 3.3
Total financial liabilities 8,086 8,411 (3.9)
Total 61,381 65,540 (6.3)

UnipolSai Group Debt

REF!

For a correct representation of the accounts under examination, information is provided below of financial debt only, which is the total amount of the financial liabilities not strictly associated with normal business operations.

The situation is summarised in the following table, which shows a decrease in debt of €19m.

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 var. in amount
Subordinated liabilities 1,415 1,446 (31)
Payables to banks and other lenders 490 478 12
Total debt 1,905 1,924 (19)

The subordinated liabilities issued by UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA amounted to €1,415m and relate for €1,250m to hybrid bonds and for €160m to subordinated bonds. This item includes accruals of gross coupons for a total of €15m.

Payables to banks and other lenders, amounting to €490m (€478m at 31/12/2021), are primarily related to loans taken out for the acquisition of real estate and for improvement works, by the Athens R.E. Closed Real Estate Fund for €149m and by the Closed Real Estate Fund Tikal R.E. for €37m, as well as loans taken out by UnipolRental from banks and other lenders for a total of €206m. The item also includes the financial liabilities deriving from the present value of future lease payments due for lease agreements accounted for on the basis of IFRS 16 for a total of €84m.

Transactions with related parties

The Procedure for related-party transactions (the "Procedure") − prepared pursuant to Art. 4 of Consob Regulation no. 17221 of 12 March 2010 as amended (the "Consob Regulation") and updated most recently by the Company's Board of Directors on 23 June 2022 − defines the rules, methods and principles that ensure the transparency and substantive and procedural fairness of the transactions with related parties carried out by UnipolSai, either directly or through its subsidiaries.

In the first half of 2022, UnipolSai did not approve, or carry out, directly or through subsidiaries, any related party transactions qualified as of "Major Significance", or which significantly influenced the financial position or results of the Company, pursuant to Art. 5, paragraph 8 of the CONSOB Regulation.

The information required by IAS 24 and Consob Communication DEM/6064293/2006 is provided in paragraph 4.5 of the Notes to the financial statements - Transactions with related parties.

Other Information

UnipolSai and Linear: partnership with Pedius

In February 2022, UnipolSai and Linear announced the launch of the roadside assistance service as part of the Pedius app, which integrates functions for the hearing impaired and all individuals who cannot, temporarily or permanently, communicate verbally, transforming into a voice message any text entered and thereby removing communication barriers through the use of voice recognition and synthesis technologies.

Partnership between UnipolSai and Ducati Corse

8 March 2022 saw the renewal, for the sixth consecutive year, of the partnership between UnipolSai and the Borgo Panigale team for the 2022 MotoGP World Championship.

Trade union agreement regarding Personnel and access to the Solidarity Fund

Please note that during the 2019-2020 two-year period, trade union agreements were entered into in relation to jointly agreed termination of employment contracts for non-executive personnel meeting pension requirements by 31 December 2023. The aforementioned staff will either receive their pension directly from INPS, if they have already met the requirements, or they will have access to the extraordinary section of the Solidarity Fund, where they will receive an allowance at the expense of the company equivalent to the future pension until they accrue the right to a pension. In this regard, please note that during the first half of 2022 no worker was involved in the consensual termination of the employment relationship to access the Solidarity Fund or direct retirement.

Please also note that during the 2020-2021 two-year period, trade union agreements were entered into in relation to jointly agreed termination of employment contracts for executive personnel meeting pension requirements by 31 December 2024. These personnel will receive a cheque paid by the company that is equivalent to the future pension, until the state pension requirements are met. The agreed termination of contract involved 12 executives in the first half of 2022.

Recognitions

MF Insurance Awards

At the insurance excellence awards night on 24 February 2022, UnipolSai, UniSalute and Arca Vita received different recognitions in the "Companies of Value" category. Added to these was the Special ESG Insurance Elite Award for the best Standard Ethics sustainability rating for an Italian insurance company which went to UnipolSai.

Best Phygital Brands

On 31 March 2022, as part of the Best Brands 2022 programme, UnipolSai came in third in the "Best Phygital Brands" ranking. This initiative, in its seventh edition this year, ranks the best Italian Brands according to the Best Brands research conducted by GfK and Serviceplan Italia in collaboration with traditional partners Rai Pubblicità, 24ORE System, IGP Decaux and ADC Group and with the support of UPA.

Brand Finance Ranking: UnipolSai one of the strongest brands

According to the most recent Brand Finance ranking, dated 9 May 2022, the UnipolSai brand is growing and reached second place after Ferrari based on brand strength.

Italy Protection Forum Awards 2022

During May 2022, the Italy Protection Forum Awards were awarded, recognising insurance sector companies based on their insurance protection and market personality. UnipolSai received a recognition for its agency network, thanks to its excellent health performance and, in non-life protection, with the "Agricoltura e Servizi" product. Incontra Assicurazioni was also awarded for the emphasis it places on ESG issues, for the benefit of its customers' well-being.

Milano Verticale - UNA Esperienze wins at the Italian Mission Awards 2022

In May 2022, the iconic Milan urban design hotel once again won the "Best business hotel for business travellers" award at the ninth edition of the Italian Mission Awards, an event dedicated to leading operators in the business travel sector at national and international level.

Significant events after the reporting period and business outlook

Significant events after the reporting period

Acquisition of Tantosvago Srl

On 6 July 2022, UnipolSai acquired an overall equity investment amounting to 68.865% of the share capital of the company Tantosvago at a price of €11.7m. As set forth in the sale agreement, on the same date, a €4.2m share capital increase reserved to UnipolSai was also approved, subscribed and paid in, bringing the percentage of capital held from 68.865% to 75%. The shareholding sale agreement also calls for a system of option calls on all of the interests of the non-controlling shareholders in favour of UnipolSai, exercisable within contractually defined time windows, and a separate right to sell the non-controlling interests to UnipolSai, provided UnipolSai has not previously exercised the option call.

Tantosvago is active in the flexible benefit market (or the goods and services that a company can provide within the welfare plan for its employees), with the role of aggregator, holding the technology and the know-how to proceed with the acquisition and aggregation of individual products/services provided by various suppliers (such as insurance companies, healthcare facilities, gyms, travel agencies, training organisations) within a digital catalogue of services set up to be integrated within dedicated platforms.

Establishment of Welbee SpA

Also on 6 July 2022, the company Welbee was established, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UnipolSai, through the payment of the entire share capital of €200k, with a view to performing platform provider activities in the flexible benefit market, in the welfare and healthcare sectors, within the framework of the Beyond Insurance Enrichment strategic policy set forth in the 2022-2024 Business Plan.

Exercise of the put option on the equity investment in Incontra Assicurazioni

On 1 July 2022, UnipolSai received formal termination from UniCredit SpA of the shareholders' agreement signed on 30 October 2017 between the two parties in relation to the company Incontra Assicurazioni SpA (the "Agreement"). Following this termination, on 29 July 2022, UnipolSai exercised the put option due to it on the basis of the Agreement, concerning the equity investment held in Incontra Assicurazioni, equal to 51% of its share capital (the "Equity Investment"). Pursuant to the Agreement, UnipolSai and UniCredit have 14 months (subject to legal authorizations) to finalise the transfer of the Equity Investment. The Agreement requires the definition of the sale price of the Equity Investment to be made by an expert identified by the parties or, in the absence of an agreement, by the President of the Court of Milan from among investment banks and international consulting firms. The expert must proceed with their determinations in application of the methodologies defined in the Agreement.

Agreement for the sale of the UnipolReC loan portfolio en bloc

In May 2022, as a result of the interest formally expressed by some operators in the sector for the acquisition of the portfolio of bad loans held by the investee UnipolReC (the "Portfolio"), a competitive selection process was launched, through the advisor PWC, for a buyer to be identified among the major market players.

As part of this process, at the end of the due diligence phase carried out with reference to the accounting situation as at 31 March 2022, as a result of the binding offers received, the proposal of the company AMCO was selected, received on 2 August and which provides for the sale en bloc without recourse of the Portfolio, for an amount of €307m, corresponding to 11.9% of the Gross Book Value at March 31, 2022, equal to €2.6bn. The sale, subject to the prior authorisation of the Bank of Italy, is expected to be completed by the end of the current year.

With respect to the carrying amounts recorded as at 30 June 2022, it is estimated that the transaction will have a negative impact on the income statement of the investee in the second half of 2022 of approximately €27m, net of the related tax effects. This negative impact will be reflected in the consolidated income statement of the investing company UnipolSai in relation to the share held by the latter in UnipolReC (14.76%).

Business outlook

On 21 July, the ECB decided to hike the refinancing transaction rate by 0.5 percentage points and forecast additional future increases based on the evolution of the macroeconomic scenario. A period of negative interest rates that lasted for eight years was therefore brought to an end, following the concerns for the surge in inflation, aggravated by the war between Russia and Ukraine that caused an increase in energy and agricultural product costs within an environment already compromised by the pandemic. The situation in our highly indebted country is aggravated by the political instability that triggered the recent government crisis and puts at risk respect for the commitments made to take advantage of the Next Generation EU funds, which represent a significant opportunity for the Italian economy.

All of this impacts the financial markets, particularly the equity markets, which in July demonstrated a certain degree of agitation, and the stability of the spread, even within a scenario in which the ECB continues to protect it. The financial operations of the Group continue to aim for consistency between assets and liabilities and the maintenance of a high standard of portfolio quality through issuer diversification criteria, maintaining a particular focus on their strength and liquidity as well as safeguarding the Group's solvency position.

With regard to the trends of the business sectors in which the Group operates, there are no particularly significant events to report with respect to the trends recorded throughout the first half of 2022. Inflationary pressure is growing on the cost of claims, particularly in the MV TPL segment as a result of higher spare part costs and recent legislative provisions on losses with injuries, which the Group is facing by boosting channelling towards authorised repair shops and a number of actions to improve the management of injuries as set forth in our Business Plan. The marketing of the UnipolMove electronic toll payment devices is continuing successfully. In the first five months of marketing, about 300,000 devices have already been distributed.

The performance recorded in the first half of the year and the information currently available enable the Group to confirm, in the absence of currently unforeseeable events, also linked to the aggravation of the reference context, that its consolidated income trends for the year under way are in line with the objectives laid out in the 2022-2024 Business Plan.

Bologna, 4 August 2022

The Board of Directors

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2.Condensed Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements at 30/06/2022

Tables of Consolidated Financial Statements

  • Statement of financial position
  • Income statement and comprehensive income statement
  • Statement of changes in shareholders' equity
  • Statement of cash flows bianco

Statement of financial position

Assets

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021
1 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 1,033.6 962.9
1.1 Goodwill 567.2 513.7
1.2 Other intangible assets 466.4 449.3
2 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2,589.9 2,431.0
2.1 Property 1,487.0 1,500.8
2.2 Other tangible assets 1,102.8 930.2
3 TECHNICAL PROVISIONS - REINSURERS' SHARE 905.7 831.3
4 INVESTMENTS 60,460.3 66,953.5
4.1 Investment property 2,345.4 2,155.8
4.2 Investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 165.5 176.5
4.3 Held-to-maturity investments 365.9 366.7
4.4 Loans and receivables 4,898.6 5,245.1
4.5 Available-for-sale financial assets 44,179.6 50,435.0
4.6 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 8,505.3 8,574.3
5 SUNDRY RECEIVABLES 2,880.6 3,424.9
5.1 Receivables relating to direct insurance business 1,085.5 1,398.0
5.2 Receivables relating to reinsurance business 180.6 204.5
5.3 Other receivables 1,614.4 1,822.4
6 OTHER ASSETS 1,735.4 970.8
6.1 Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale 105.9 132.6
6.2 Deferred acquisition costs 106.4 100.1
6.3 Deferred tax assets 555.7 108.1
6.4 Current tax assets 22.0 9.1
6.5 Other assets 945.3 620.9
7 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 816.6 884.8
TOTAL ASSETS 70,422.1 76,459.3

Statement of financial position

Shareholders' Equity and Liabilities

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021
1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 6,292.8 8,233.8
1.1 attributable to the owners of the Parent 6,053.0 7,964.0
1.1.1 Share capital 2,031.5 2,031.5
1.1.2 Other equity instruments 496.2 496.2
1.1.3 Capital reserves 346.8 346.8
1.1.4 Income-related and other equity reserves 3,284.3 3,146.1
1.1.5 (Treasury shares) (2.8) (0.7)
1.1.6 Reserve for foreign currency translation differences 4.4 3.9
1.1.7 Gains or losses on available-for-sale financial assets (480.2) 1,285.4
1.1.8 Other gains or losses recognised directly in equity (28.4) (33.6)
1.1.9 Profit (loss) for the year attributable to the owners of the Parent 401.5 688.5
1.2 attributable to non-controlling interests 239.8 269.8
1.2.1 Share capital and reserves attributable to non-controlling interests 225.1 216.8
1.2.2 Gains or losses recorded directly in equity (6.2) 18.3
1.2.3 Profit (loss) for the year attributable to non-controlling interests 20.9 34.8
2 PROVISIONS 403.8 422.0
3 TECHNICAL PROVISIONS 53,295.2 57,128.3
4 FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 8,085.6 8,411.2
4.1 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 6,041.4 6,356.4
4.2 Other financial liabilities 2,044.2 2,054.8
5 PAYABLES 1,324.8 1,191.5
5.1 Payables arising from direct insurance business 133.9 187.6
5.2 Payables arising from reinsurance business 156.3 104.5
5.3 Other payables 1,034.6 899.5
6 OTHER LIABILITIES 1,019.9 1,072.4
6.1 Liabilities associated with disposal groups 0.0 3.1
6.2 Deferred tax liabilities 24.2 107.6
6.3 Current tax liabilities 18.3 39.4
6.4 Other liabilities 977.4 922.3
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 70,422.1 76,459.3

Income statement

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
1.1 Net premiums 5,656.2 5,850.8
1.1.1 Gross premiums earned 5,931.7 6,077.6
1.1.2 Earned premiums ceded to reinsurers (275.5) (226.8)
1.2 Commission income 24.8 22.3
1.3 Gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (226.8) 190.4
1.4 Gains on investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 4.5 5.7
1.5 Gains on other financial instruments and investment property 1,307.8 999.1
1.5.1 Interest income 740.3 683.4
1.5.2 Other income 160.5 103.9
1.5.3 Realised gains 406.3 192.1
1.5.4 Unrealised gains 0.7 19.7
1.6 Other revenue 561.4 456.0
1 TOTAL REVENUE AND INCOME 7,327.8 7,524.3
2.1 Net charges relating to claims (4,207.8) (4,724.6)
2.1.1 Amounts paid and changes in technical provisions (4,283.0) (4,806.5)
2.1.2 Reinsurers' share 75.2 82.0
2.2 Commission expenses (44.3) (13.2)
2.3 Losses on investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures (0.3) (0.4)
2.4 Losses on other financial instruments and investment property (539.2) (335.4)
2.4.1 Interest expense (38.2) (42.7)
2.4.2 Other charges (16.7) (14.4)
2.4.3 Realised losses (211.7) (66.5)
2.4.4 Unrealised losses (272.6) (211.8)
2.5 Operating expenses (1,356.8) (1,277.5)
2.5.1 Commissions and other acquisition costs (951.5) (907.9)
2.5.2 Investment management expenses (67.5) (59.1)
2.5.3 Other administrative expenses (337.8) (310.4)
2.6 Other costs (561.3) (537.1)
2 TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES (6,709.7) (6,888.2)
PRE-TAX PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 618.2 636.1
3 Income tax (195.8) (93.9)
PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD AFTER TAXES 422.4 542.2
4 PROFIT (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT (LOSS) 422.4 542.2
of which attributable to the owners of the Parent 401.5 525.8
of which attributable to non-controlling interests 20.9 16.4

Comprehensive income statement

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT (LOSS) 422.4 542.2
Other income items net of taxes not reclassified to profit or loss (2.4) (3.2)
Change in the shareholders' equity of the investees (0.0) (0.0)
Change in the revaluation reserve for intangible assets
Change in the revaluation reserve for property, plant and equipment
Gains and losses on non-current assets or disposal groups held for sale
Actuarial gains and losses and adjustments relating to defined benefit plans (2.4) (2.0)
Other items (1.2)
Other income items net of taxes reclassified to profit or loss (1,782.0) 125.7
Change in the reserve for foreign currency translation differences 0.5 (0.0)
Gains or losses on available-for-sale financial assets (1,790.1) 132.0
Gains or losses on cash flow hedges 15.7 (15.5)
Gains or losses on hedges of a net investment in foreign operations
Change in the shareholders' equity of the investees (8.0) 9.2
Gains and losses on non-current assets or disposal groups held for sale
Other items
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EXPENSE) (1,784.5) 122.5
TOTAL CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EXPENSE) (1,362.1) 664.7
of which attributable to the owners of the Parent (1,358.5) 648.4
of which attributable to non-controlling interests (3.6) 16.3

Statement of changes in shareholders' equity

Amounts in €m Balance at
31/12/2020
Changes to
closing
balances
Amounts
allocated
Adjustments
from
reclassif. to
profit or loss
Transfers Changes in
investments
Balance at
30/6/2021
Share capital 2,031.5 2,031.5
Other equity instruments 496.2 496.2
Capital reserves 346.8 346.8
Shareholders' Equity attributable to the
owners of the Parent
Income-related and other
equity reserves
2,889.2 284.1 (15.9) 3,157.4
(Treasury shares) (1.3) (0.1) (1.4)
Profit (loss) for the year 820.0 243.3 (537.5) 525.8
Other comprehensive
income/(expense)
1,298.4 (269.1) 391.7 1,421.0
Total attributable to the
owners of the Parent
7,880.8 258.3 391.7 (553.5) 7,977.3
Shareholders' Equity
controlling interests
attributable to non-
Share capital and reserves
attributable to non-controlling
interests
209.5 7.3 216.8
Profit (loss) for the year 33.1 9.1 (25.8) 16.4
Other comprehensive
income/(expense)
20.6 (5.3) 5.2 20.5
Total attributable to non
controlling interests
263.3 11.0 5.2 (25.8) 253.7
Total 8,144.0 269.3 396.9 (579.3) 8,230.9
Balance at
31/12/2021
Changes to
closing
balances
Amounts
allocated
Adjustments
from
reclassif. to
profit or loss
Transfers Changes in
investments
Balance at
30/6/2022
Share capital 2,031.5 2,031.5
Other equity instruments 496.2 496.2
Capital reserves 346.8 346.8
Shareholders' Equity attributable to the
owners of the Parent
Income-related and other equity
reserves
3,146.1 154.1 (15.9) 3,284.3
(Treasury shares) (0.7) (2.1) (2.8)
Profit (loss) for the year 688.5 250.4 (537.4) 401.5
Other comprehensive
income/(expense)
1,255.8 (1,840.5) 80.5 (504.2)
Total attributable to the
owners of the Parent
7,964.0 (1,438.0) 80.5 (553.4) 6,053.0
Shareholders' Equity
controlling interests
attributable to non-
Share capital and reserves
attributable to non-controlling
interests
216.8 8.3 225.1
Profit (loss) for the year 34.8 12.6 (26.5) 20.9
Other comprehensive
income/(expense)
18.3 (21.3) (3.1) (6.2)
Total attributable to non
controlling interests
269.8 (0.4) (3.1) (26.5) 239.8
Total 8,233.8 (1,438.4) 77.3 (579.8) 6,292.8

Statement of cash flows (indirect method)

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
Pre-tax profit (loss) for the year 618.2 636.1
Change in non-monetary items 2,293.0 (252.4)
Change in Non-Life premium provision 67.1 3.5
Change in claims provision and other Non-Life technical provisions (3.2) (16.6)
Change in mathematical provisions and other Life technical provisions (3,971.5) (591.6)
Change in deferred acquisition costs (6.3) (8.7)
Change in provisions (18.2) (26.8)
Non-monetary gains and losses on financial instruments, investment property and investments 716.2 (195.2)
Other changes 5,508.9 583.0
Change in receivables and payables generated by operating activities (294.2) 433.0
Change in receivables and payables relating to direct insurance and reinsurance 295.5 289.1
Change in other receivables and payables (589.7) 143.9
Paid taxes (86.1) (43.6)
Net cash flows generated by/used for monetary items from investing and financing activities (824.3) 186.6
Liabilities from financial contracts issued by insurance companies 146.8 522.8
Payables to bank and interbank customers
Loans and receivables from banks and interbank customers
Other financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss (971.1) (336.2)
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,706.6 959.7
Net cash flow generated by/used for investment property (189.7) 56.7
Net cash flow generated by/used for investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures (*) (62.9) 0.1
Net cash flow generated by/used for loans and receivables (306.3) 91.8
Net cash flow generated by/used for held-to-maturity investments 2.8 6.3
Net cash flow generated by/used for available-for-sale financial assets (328.5) 449.7
Net cash flow generated by/used for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (326.9) (92.2)
Other net cash flows generated by/used for investing activities 7.1 88.8
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW GENERATED BY/USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,204.4) 601.2
Net cash flow generated by/used for equity instruments attributable to the owners of the Parent (12.3)
Net cash flow generated by/used for treasury shares (1.9) 0.1
Dividends distributed attributable to the owners of the Parent (537.4) (537.5)
Net cash flow generated by/used for share capital and reserves attributable to non-controlling interests (26.5) (25.8)
Net cash flow generated by/used for subordinated liabilities and equity instruments (561.7)
Net cash flow generated by/used for other financial liabilities 7.5 (5.5)
TOTAL NET CASH FLOW GENERATED BY/USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (570.6) (1,130.5)
Effect of exchange rate gains/losses on cash and cash equivalents 0.0 (0.0)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 1 JANUARY (**) 885.0 680.7
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (68.4) 430.4
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER (***) 816.6 1,111.1

(*)The 2022 figure includes the difference between the purchase price paid for I.Car and Muriana Manuela and cash and cash equivalents transferred post-acquisition. (**) Include cash and cash equivalents of non-current assets or those of a disposal group held for sale (2022: €0.2m; 2021: €0.1m).

(***) Include cash and cash equivalents of non-current assets or those of a disposal group held for sale as at 30 June 2021 €0.4m.

3.Notes to the Financial Statements

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1. Basis of presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements of the UnipolSai Group at 30 June 2022 are drawn up in application of IAS 34 and in compliance with the provisions of Art. 154-ter of Italian Legislative Decree 58/1998 (Consolidated Law on Finance) and with ISVAP Regulation no. 7 of 13 July 2007. They do not comprise all the information required for the annual financial statements and must be read together with the consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2021.

The layout conforms to the provisions of ISVAP Regulation no. 7 of 13 July 2007, Part III as amended, relating to the layout of the Consolidated Financial Statements of insurance and reinsurance companies that must adopt international accounting standards.

The Condensed Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements at 30 June 2022 of the UnipolSai Group comprise the following:

  • Statement of Financial Position;
  • Income Statement and Comprehensive Income Statement;
  • Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity;
  • Statement of Cash Flows;
  • Notes to the Financial Statements;
  • Tables appended to the notes to the financial statements.

The information requested in Consob Communication DEM/6064293 of 28 July 2006 is also provided.

The consolidation principles and classification and measurement criteria, as well as the consolidation principles applied when drafting the Condensed Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements at 30 June 2022, are consistent with those used for the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 December 2021, except for what is expressly specified in the following section New Accounting Standards.

While drawing up the Condensed Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements at 30 June 2022, by reason of the fact that it is an interim report, the Management had to make a greater use of evaluations, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting standards and the amounts related to assets and liabilities, as well as costs and revenue recognised in the accounts. However, it should be noted that, as these are estimates, the final results will not necessarily be the same as amounts disclosed herein. These estimates and assumptions are reviewed on a regular basis. Any changes resulting from the review of the accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which such review is performed and in the related future periods.

The presentation currency is the euro and all the amounts shown in the notes to the financial statements are disclosed in €m, except when specifically indicated, rounded to one decimal place; therefore the sum of the individual amounts is not always identical to the total.

The Condensed Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements at 30 June 2022 are subject to a limited audit by the company EY SpA, charged to audit the accounts for the years 2021 to 2029.

Consolidation scope

Investments consolidated on a line-by-line basis and those measured using the equity method are listed in the tables showing the Consolidation scope and Details of unconsolidated investments, respectively, which are appended to these Notes.

Changes in the consolidation scope compared with 31 December 2021 and other transactions

On 13 January 2022, on obtaining authorisation from the Italian Competition Authority, the proposed contract for the purchase by UnipolSai of 100% of I.Car Srl and 100% of the share capital of Muriana Manuela Srl was executed.

On 20 January 2022, the Articles of Association of UnipolHome SpA, 100%-owned by UnipolSai, were registered with the Register of Companies.

On 10 February 2022, UnipolSai Investimenti Sgr SpA, as the management company and in name and on behalf of the closed-end real estate investment fund Athens R.E. Fund, acquired 100% of the share capital of the sole member limited liability company Nuove Terme Petriolo Srl.

On 7 April 2022, the 100%-owned subsidiary MNTTN SpA changed its company name to BeRebel SpA.

Information about business combinations

As stated above, on 13 January 2022, UnipolSai acquired 100% of I.Car Srl share capital at the price of €60m and 100% of Muriana Manuela Srl share capital for €3.3m. The two companies operate in the motor vehicle alarm sector and insurance brokerage sector, respectively. On 1 June 2022, in application of the criteria set forth in the sale agreement, UnipolSai paid an additional €10m as a purchase price adjustment for I.Car. The I.Car price will be subject to subsequent integration through the payment of an additional variable tranche of around €10m, which will be determined after approval of the I.Car financial statements for 2022.

The values of the assets and liabilities acquired, calculated on the accounting positions of those companies at 31 December 2021, are reported below:

Amounts in €m 31/12/2021
Other intangible assets 18.1
Property, plant and equipment 4.2
Other receivables 33.1
Other assets 0.7
Cash and cash equivalents 11.2
Provisions (2.7)
Other financial liabilities (2.8)
Other payables (29.7)
Current tax liabilities (0.5)
Other liabilities (2.8)
Total Net identifiable assets 28.7

The values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are still considered provisional and may be recalculated within 12 months of the acquisition, as laid out in IFRS 3. On the basis of these values, the difference between the acquisition cost (estimated at €82.3m including the future price adjustment) and the net identifiable assets led to the recognition of goodwill for €53.6m.

Segment reporting

Segment reporting is provided according to the provisions of IFRS 8 and structured on the basis of the major business segments in which the Group operates:

  • Non-Life insurance business;
  • Life insurance business;
  • Real estate business;
  • Other assets.

Segment reporting is carried out by separately consolidating the accounting items for the individual subsidiaries and associates that belong to each identified segment, eliminating intragroup balances between companies in the same segment and cancelling, where applicable, the carrying amount of the investments against the corresponding portion of shareholders' equity.

In the column "Intersegment eliminations", the intragroup balances between companies in different sectors are eliminated.

This rule does not apply in the following cases:

  • investment relations between companies in different sectors, since the elimination of the investment takes place directly in the sector of the company that holds the investment, while any consolidation difference is attributed to the sector of the investee;
  • collected dividends, eliminated in the sector of the company that collects the dividend;
  • realised profits and expenses, since the elimination takes place directly in the sector of the company that realises the capital gain or loss.

No segment reporting based on geographical area has been provided since the Group operates mainly at the national level and there appears to be no significant diversification of risks and benefits, for a given type of business activity, based on the economic situation of the individual regions.

The segment reporting layout conforms to the provisions of ISVAP Regulation no. 7/2007.

New accounting standards

The changes to the accounting standards previously in force are summarised below, whose application took effect from 1 January 2022, for which no accounting impacts worthy of note were recorded.

Amendments to IFRS 3, IAS 16, IAS 37 and Annual Improvements 2018-2020

Regulation (EU) 2021/1080 of 28 June 2021 endorsed several amendments to IAS/IFRS, which include some limited amendments to three accounting standards, as well as improvements to certain standards, namely:

• IFRS 3 "Business combinations": the reference present in IFRS 3 to the new revised Conceptual Framework was updated in order to resolve certain issues linked to the distinction between the acquisition of a business and the acquisition of a group of assets. This specification does not make any amendment to the provisions of that standard;

• IAS 16 "Property, plant and equipment": introduced the prohibition of deducting from the cost of the asset the amount received from the sale of goods produced prior to when the asset is ready for use. These sales revenues and the relative costs should therefore be recognised in the income statement;

• IAS 37 "Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets": a clarification has been included with respect to the cost items to be considered in order to evaluate whether a contract could be defined as onerous;

• Annual Improvements: minor amendments were made to IFRS 1 "First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards", IFRS 9 "Financial instruments", IAS 41 "Agriculture" and to the illustrative examples accompanying IFRS 16 "Leases".

Information on the application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9

The standards IFRS 17 and IFRS 9, both applicable to the entire scope of the Group from 1 January 2023, will significantly change the accounting representation of insurance contracts and financial instruments. As mentioned in previous years, due to the strict correlation between the two standards, undertakings or groups that mainly conduct insurance business had the option to defer the application of IFRS 9 up to the date of first-time adoption of IFRS 17. That right was also exercised by the UnipolSai Group. It is also noted that, specifically due to the close interrelation of the two standards, the Group intends to adopt the option provided for by the "classification overlay" to ensure full representation of the joint impact of the new context of the accounting standards, substantively adopting both IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 in determining the comparative data for 2022, which will be presented in the accounting reports for 2023.

The main changes introduced by the above standards and disclosure on the main accounting standards that the Group intends to adopt are illustrated below, limited only to the areas in which the Group deems to have acquired a significant confidence level.

Also note that, primarily referring to IFRS 17, the methodological and valuation approaches used and reported below may be subject to change, also pending the consolidation of the interpretations of specific issues and additional analyses that will be conducted for the actual application of the standard, starting with interim and annual financial statements referring to 2023. In that context, also considering the close interrelation between the two standards, it is not considered possible to currently provide a sufficiently reliable estimate of the impacts deriving from the application of the two standards on the statement of financial position at 1 January 2022.

IFRS 17 – Insurance Contracts

IFRS 17 "Insurance Contracts", applicable from 1 January 2023, establishes new criteria for measuring and accounting rules for insurance products, replacing IFRS 4, an "interim" standard issued in 2004, which provided for the application of local accounting practices, potentially different from each other, complicating the comparison of the financial results of insurance companies. The process of formation and approval of the standard was particularly complex: specifically, in the version of the standard approved by the IASB on 18 May 2017, the date of entry into force was set for 1 January 2021. With the two following interventions by the IASB, the date of entry into force was postponed to 1 January 2023, also considering the numerous requests to amend the standard proposed by the various stakeholders in the months immediately following the publication of the first version of the standard. The amendments to the standard were adopted by the IASB on 25 June 2020 and, following that amendment, the process of endorsement of the standard in the European Union was activated, which was completed on 23 November 2021 with the publication of Regulation (EU) 2021/2036. It is noted that, in the endorsement phase, in line with that desired by the Italian and European industry, in contrast with that set out in the version of the standard approved by the IASB, the possibility was introduced of not applying the grouping into annual cohorts of life insurance contracts characterised by intergenerational mutualisation and cash flow consistency.

Very briefly, the IFRS 17 standard will introduce the following changes:

  • a) change in aggregation criteria of insurance contracts: the new accounting model entails an increase in the number of units of insurance contracts that bear similar characteristics (so-called Units of Account - UOA), according to which the financial and equity components should be determined;
  • b) Market-consistent values: insurance liabilities must be measured at current values (based on up-to-date information), weighted by the probability of realisation and discounted to take into consideration the time value of money, the characteristics of cash flows and the characteristics of liquidity of the insurance contracts;
  • c) explicit measurement of risk adjustment: it shall be estimated in a distinct way from liabilities related to cash flows estimated to fulfil contract obligations undertaken;
  • d) recognition of the estimated profit that is implicit in the insurance contracts in portfolio: the so-called "Contractual Service Margin" (CSM), estimated as the difference between the cash flows (i.e., premiums) due to the company and the aggregate contract charges undertaken, including risk adjustment. This amount, if positive, i.e., in case of non-onerous contracts at the subscription date, will be recognised in the income statement over the entire period of the insurance coverage, with the function of suspending the expected profit. If the CSM is negative, on initial recognition or even subsequently in the event of adverse changes in the expected profitability due, for example, to higher expected claims than initially estimated, the implicit loss deriving from the insurance contract is fully recognised in profit and loss;
  • e) profit or loss based on margins: a new way of disclosing profit in the income statement was introduced by envisaging a recognition based on margin (divided by underwriting activities and investment activities). Specifically, the insurance margin deriving from underwriting activities will be represented by the difference between:
    • a. insurance revenue, mainly comprised of:

  • the amount of charges for insurance services that the insurer expects to incur during the year;
  • the evolution of liability due to the explicit adjustment for risk for the component relating to future services;

  • the attribution to the year of a portion of the CSM based on the portion of services provided, gross of the component of acquisition charges.

  • b. insurance costs, mainly comprised of:
    • the amount of charges for insurance services actually incurred during the year under way (claims occurring and change in liabilities for claims occurring and administration expenses);
    • the attribution to the year of a portion of contract acquisition charges;
    • the losses on onerous contracts and the related reversal.

The net financial result will be calculated as the difference between the result of the investment in financial instruments and net financial costs/revenue relating to insurance contracts issued.

  • f) various accounting approaches: depending on the characteristics of the insurance contracts, it is possible to use three difference accounting approaches:
    • The Building Block Approach (BBA): standard model that provides for the separate accounting for the components of insurance liabilities/assets, comprised of the present value of expected future cash flows, the explicit adjustment for risk and the CSM. The components of insurance liabilities/assets are constantly adjusted based on the market conditions, taking account of the updated estimates and the evolution of the market scenario. In particular:
      • o the changes in the present value of cash flows deriving from changes in the discounting rate used result in an equivalent adjustment of the present value of cash flows with an offsetting entry in the income statement or, as an option, in other comprehensive income, in the event that the so-called "FVOCI Option" is adopted;
      • o the changes in the estimated liabilities relating to future services result in an adjustment to the CSM;
      • o the changes observed in the expected cash flows for the period (recognised under revenue from insurance services) and those actually incurred in the period (recognised under costs for insurance services), instead, impact the income statement for the year.
    • Premium Allocation Approach ("PAA"): simplified approach applicable to contracts with coverage equal to or less than 12 months and, only under specific conditions, also to contracts with a longer duration - which provides for the recognition of a single liability (so-called "Liability for Remaining Coverage" or LRC) without explicitly distinguishing between the relative component identified above, different to the BBA. The LRC is recognised in the income statement according to systematic logic (i.e., pro-rata temporis) based on the contractual coverage period. In the pro-rata case, the methods for recognizing revenues are similar to those applicable for the recognition of the "Premium reserve" on the basis of IFRS 4;
    • Variable Fee Approach ("VFA"): an approach that constitutes a variation of the BBA applicable to cases of insurance contracts with direct participation, which require that the policyholder obtain from the insurance company remuneration based on a substantial share of the returns of a portfolio of identifiable financial assets. Under this approach, the CSM substantially represents the fee for the financial management service provided by the insurer. Different from that set out for the BBA, any changes in the estimate of the CSM that derive from the performance of the underlying financial assets and, therefore, are due to market variables, result in a change in the CSM without direct impacts on the income statement or statement of comprehensive income.
  • g) accounting options: to allow for representation that is more consistent with the substantive nature of insurance contracts, the faculty is provided to recognise the effects of changes in market rates on the value of liabilities or assets linked to the fulfilment of the insurance contract (so-called "Fulfilment Cash Flow" or FCF, comprised of the sum of the present value of expected cash flows and the risk margin) as an offsetting entry to items of other comprehensive income, thus reducing the volatility of the income statement results.
  • h) disclosure: to complete information reported in the income statement and in the statement of financial position, various statements shall be drawn up showing the changes occurred during the year related to the single components making up the insurance liabilities.

Implementation of IFRS 17 for the UnipolSai Group

The Unipol Group has been strongly committed to planning for the future application of IFRS 17 since 2017, with extensive involvement of the main corporate functions. After a thorough assessment to determine the impact of this standard and measuring the gaps in terms of processes, IT systems, accounting, actuarial calculations, business and risk, at the beginning of 2018 the IFRS 17 transition project was launched which, under the guidance of UnipolSai, has gradually also involved the other insurance companies in the Group, with a view to implementing a single data processing and management model within the Group, leveraging common policies, processes and IT applications. Following long, extensive work of analysis, development and testing, during the second quarter of 2022, the parallel run phase was launched, which firstly involved UnipolSai and subsequently will involve the other insurance companies of the Group. This important phase of parallel application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 4 will make it possible, on one hand, to verify the implementations made, extensively testing data flows, systems, results of actuarial and accounting engines and, on the other, to ensure greater awareness of the actual impact of the new standard which will be definitively calculated only after the definition of the transition values.

The main choices of the UnipolSai Group

A brief examination of the activities carried out in relation to the main areas of impact is provided below.

Scope of application

IFRS 17 will be applied to all products featuring significant insurance risk and to insurance contracts with elements of direct participation. Based on that criterion, the scope of application will include Non-Life contracts and, with reference to the Life business, all products in class I, IV and V and a limited portion of products in the other classes, where they contain a significant insurance risk higher than the investment risk.

With regard to the scope of cash flows included in the contract boundary for the purpose of accounting for insurance contracts compared to the scope considered based on the current accounting criteria, the following changes are expected:

  • the estimate of initial net liabilities will also include a portion of the indirect acquisition costs, which, instead, are directly charged to the income statement when they are incurred, based on the provisions of IFRS 4;
  • the possible onerousness on the issue of a UOA will be calculated considering a larger scope of cash flows, including all those for which the insurance company cannot modify the rate or benefits to align them with the risk assumed.

Method of aggregating groups of contracts

For the purpose of aggregating insurance contracts, the concept of portfolio ("contracts subject to similar risks and managed together") set out in the standard, was interpreted by the Group as follows:

  • with regard to contracts in the Non-Life business, the Ministerial Class and the Solvency II Line of Business were considered;
  • with regard to the products in the Life business relating to revaluable products, the single segregated fund to which the revaluation of the benefits for the contracting party is linked was considered;
  • for the insurance rates in the Life business not linked to segregated funds, the portfolios were identified based on the type of risk (e.g., Term Life Insurance policies, with specific funding of assets) and underwriting method (individual and collective).

For the purpose of identifying the unit of account, i.e., the level of aggregation, also defined based on the level of expected profitability of the contracts, to which the accounting criteria set out in the standard are applied, the Group intends to consider in the same UOA all contracts issued during each financial year (period 1/1 – 31/12, corresponding to the "annual cohort" concept). Accounting for charges for claims by "cohorts" of issue of insurance contracts, and not by the year of occurrence constitutes a significant change, especially with regard to the Non-Life business, compared to the representation criteria currently in force based on the provisions of IFRS 4.

It is also noted that the Group intends to apply the option set out in EU Reg. 2021/2036, which permits, for contracts with elements of direct participation that are specifically intergenerationally mutualised (identified within the scope of the UnipolSai Group as revaluable Life products linked to segregated funds), not applying the breakdown of UOA into annual cohorts of issue.

With regard to the aggregation criteria used under IFRS 4, the different level of granularity introduced by IFRS 17 could result in an increased possibility of recognising onerous UOAs, in the initial accounting phase, resulting in the recording of the expected loss directly in the year of issue.

Calculating discount rates

To determine the discount rate to apply to future cash flows, the Group decided to apply a bottom-up approach. That approach entails the identification of a risk free curve adjusted based on an Illiquidity Premium that expresses the characteristics of illiquidity of the insurance contracts. To identify the risk free curve, the Group aims to adopt a methodology similar to the one used in the area of prudential supervision. The Illiquidity Premium will be calculated using an approach consistent with the methodological framework of the Solvency II Volatility Adjustment, also considering the expected changes proposed in the context of the revision of the standard formula, while using the characteristics of the asset portfolio underlying insurance liabilities. In line with that approach, the Illiquidity Premium will be differentiated based on the liquidity characteristics of the cash flows being discounted, distinguishing, for example, between flows that are dependent on the returns of a portfolio of underlying financial assets and those that are not.

As previously noted, the introduction of an explicit discount rate to apply to all insurance liabilities/assets is one of the main changes introduced by the standard IFRS 17, as the calculation of technical provisions under IFRS 4, with the exception of any additional provisions for Shadow Accounting and the LAT, is based on specific valuation methods set out in the national regulations of each of the Group companies. Considering that context, the classification of most of the Group's portfolio of financial assets based on fair value and the method of calculating the discount rates partially linked to the current rates of return of the asset portfolio, compared to the current accounting situation, the Group expects lower volatility in the total shareholders' equity in relation to fluctuations in market rates of return.

Calculation of the adjustment for non-financial risks

As stated, the separate valuation of the risk adjustment for non-financial risks is a change on the accounting regulations currently in force. The Group intends to calculate the Risk Adjustment using the analysis tools deriving from those previously developed to implement the internal model adopted for Solvency II purposes, based on the probability distribution of the set of risks to which cash flows are subject, thus also considering the benefits of diversification existing between the various UOAs.

Accounting approaches applied

For insurance contracts, the Group plans to generally apply the following accounting approaches:

  • the PAA will be applied to all Non-Life contracts with coverage of up to 12 months;
  • The VFA will be applied to contracts with direct participation (mainly comprised of revaluable policies linked to segregated funds);
  • the BBA will be applied to all insurance contracts not included in the above categories, i.e., mainly to longterm Non-Life and Life policies.

Adoption of options to reduce accounting misalignment

The Group intends to adopt the options to reduce accounting misalignment deriving from the methods of valuation of liabilities and assets subject to IFRS 17 and/or IFRS 9. Specifically, the options set out in paragraphs 88, 89 and 90 of IFRS 17 allow for recognising at FVOCI, instead of through profit and loss, a portion of the finance income or expenses relating to insurance contracts. That option will make it possible:

  • with regard to contracts accounted for using the BBA or PAA, to recognise any changes in insurance assets and liabilities deriving from changes in the discount rates as an offsetting entry through other comprehensive income, leaving in the income statement the effects of the reversal of the discount rate identified on initial recognition (the "locked-in" rate);
  • with regard to contracts accounted for using the VFA, to eliminate the net financial profitability recognised in the income statement deriving from the assets underlying the insurance contracts and from the revaluation of insurance liabilities. That approach will make it possible to move on from the shadow accounting practice currently used, with the aim of reducing the existing accounting misalignment between the valuation criteria of financial assets and those of the correlated insurance liabilities.

Approach to the transition

On first-time adoption, the standard IFRS 17 requires the recalculation of the statement of financial position and income statement balances at the transition date (which, for the UnipolSai Group, is 1 January 2022, as the 2023 Financial Statements must present the previous year's statement of financial position and income statement for comparative purpose) based on the full retrospective approach, i.e., assuming that the standard had been applied from the date of initial recognition of the insurance contracts entered into. Based on the complexity of the standard and the changes introduced to the existing accounting methods, the standard also provides the option, where it is not possible to retrospectively apply the standard, to use two simplified approaches, as alternatives to each other, to calculate the amount of accounting items linked to insurance contracts (the modified retrospective approach and the fair value approach). As previously indicated, the accounting criteria set out on full application of IFRS 17 presumed that a great deal of information is to be managed, which attribute to the reference UOA the actual and estimated cash flows and related changes that historically occurred in estimating cash flows and the applicable discount rates for initial recognition of the contracts issued. Based on the analyses conducted, that information could only be obtained by incurring excessive valuation efforts, unreasonable costs and/or adopting excessively arbitrary assumptions and simplifications. In that context, the Group deemed that the full retrospective method is not applicable for the transition to IFRS 17 and aims to apply both the fair value approach and the modified retrospective approach.

IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments

The standard IFRS 9 - Financial Instruments was effective at the beginning of 2018. This standard was issued by IASB at end July 2014 and was endorsed by EU Regulation 2016/2067, which reformed provisions envisaged by IAS 39 on the following main issues:

  • Classification and Measurement: classification categories were envisaged for financial assets, based on a business model and the characteristics of the contractual cash flows;
  • Impairment: an incurred loss model is replaced by an expected loss model, with the introduction of a new concept of staging allocation;
  • Hedge Accounting: thanks to this new model, hedge accounting is further aligned to risk management processes.

In particular, as regards Classification and Measurement, unlike in the IAS 39, which requires mainly the analysis of the type of financial asset or liability, as well as the related holding period, the IFRS 9 standard introduced classification criteria of financial instruments based on the measurement of the related business model, as well as the analysis of the characteristics of the contractual cash flows resulting from the instruments themselves, with the application of the so-called SPPI test, aimed at verifying the position of Solely Payments of Principal and Interest. Moreover, in view of measuring what Business model should be assigned to the financial instrument, the IFRS 9 envisages more objective parameters, based on various requirements such as: performance, risk, remuneration and turnover.

The new regulations also revised some guidelines on the possible reassignment of the business model that must however be very uncommon and shall meet special conditions involving significant changes, both "internal" with respect to the company and "demonstrable" (basic condition) with respect to external parties.

Implementation of IFRS 9 for the UnipolSai Group

On completion of a process of analysis and implementation in the management, IT and accounting systems, the Group activated a parallel management and accounting environment aligned with the requirements of IFRS 9 for the entities that hold financial instruments. It is noted that, to ensure a more accurate application of the rules set out for the VFA, it was necessary to identify and autonomously manage a higher number of portfolios of financial assets than in the context of the current IAS 39. Specifically, a portfolio of financial instruments was activated for each portfolio to which the VFA is applied.

The main choices of the UnipolSai Group

A brief examination of the activities carried out in relation to the main areas of impact is provided below.

Classification and measurement of financial instruments

Classification and measurement of financial assets (credits and debt securities) was defined by the Unipol Group based on the following elements:

  • detailed exam of cash flow characteristics;
  • definition of the business model.

As regards the first classification element of financial assets, initiatives and procedures have been performed aimed at evaluating whether the contractual cash flows of debt securities in portfolio, at the date of transition to the standard, exclusively reflect the payment of principal and interests accrued on the amount of capital to be returned (so-called SPPI Test – Solely Payment of Principle and Interest, supplemented by the Benchmark Test in the absence of a perfect correspondence between the periodical redefinition of the interest rate and the related tenor). As regards the Group's securities portfolio subject to first-time adoption of IFRS 9, the following is noted:

  • a slim portion of debt securities, classified under categories Available-for-sale financial assets and Loans and Receivables, which did not pass the SPPI test, will be classified in the category Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss. Securities under this classification feature characteristics other than the measurement of credit risk and of time value of money;
  • it has been deemed that the management model of the overall bond portfolio, performed by Group entities for which IFRS 9 is applied, can be mainly included within the HTCS "Held to Collect & Sell" business model. This model, in fact, has the target to collect both cash flows that are contractually envisaged by financial assets and those resulting from the sale of financial assets themselves. In light of both the changes in the regulatory context and of contractual terms related to financial assets under evaluation, which generate cash flows, at predetermined dates, representing only the repayment of the principal and the payment of interest accrued, most of the securities already in the IAS 39 portfolio at the date of transition (previously classified as IAS 39 Available-for-sale financial assets, Loans and Receivables and Held-to-maturity investments), with the only exception of securities that did not pass the SPPI test, will be classified as Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI);
  • the residual portion of debt securities, managed using the HTC "Hold To Collect" business model, will be classified in the category of Financial assets measured at amortised cost;
  • equity securities, which, due to their nature, do not pass the SPPI test, will be recognised in the category FVOCI, as permitted by the option granted by the standard for those instruments;
  • UCITS units, closed and open funds, whose cash flows do not pass the SPPI test and cannot be classified as equity instruments, will therefore be recognised under the FVTPL category;
  • all financial assets included in the portfolios linked to investment products (e.g., unit-linked and pension funds without significant insurance risk) were classified in the category FVPL, which also includes the related liabilities to underwriters.

Impairment Model

The IFRS 9 impairment model is based both on objective (quantitative) and qualitative criteria to determine the significant increase of credit risk used to classify the credit lines in Stage 1 or Stage 2.

Specifically, the UnipolSai Group will recognise in Stage 2 any situations of non-payment for at least 30 days from the reporting date and any exposures whose rating assigned to the security has been specifically downgraded (in terms of the number of notches).

As regards downgrading, it is noted that, in defining a significant increase in credit risk, the option will be exercised to exclude a portion of the securities portfolio, which is characterised by a low credit risk (i.e., "Low credit risk exemption"); Specifically, that option was applied to debt securities with "investment grade" ratings.

All exposures that showed objective evidence of loss were classified in Stage 3.

Different modalities to measure value adjustments were defined for each Stage, based on the concept of "Expected Loss" or "Expected Credit Losses" (ECL), and, specifically:

  • whenever it is deemed that the credit risk of the instrument has significantly increased after initial recognition (Stage 2) and for loans in Stage 3, an estimate of the "lifetime" ECL is applied (determination of possible losses over the entire residual life of the instrument);
  • for instruments classified in Stage 1 or, in any event, on instruments maturing within the year, an estimate of the ECL deriving from possible default events within 12 months is applied.

In the risk parameters used to calculate the ECL, measurement models of expected losses include the Point-in-Time risk measures and the Forward looking risk measures on the future dynamics of macro-economic factors on which the lifetime expected loss depends.

Hedge Accounting

As regards Hedge Accounting, the Group intends to exercise the faculty to maintain the accounting model as envisaged by IAS 39.

2. Notes to the Statement of financial position

Comments and further information on the items in the statement of financial position and the changes that took place compared to balances at 31 December of the previous year are given below (the numbering of the notes relates to the mandatory layout for the preparation of the statement of financial position).

In application of IFRS 5, assets and liabilities held for sale are shown respectively under items 6.1 in Assets and 6.1 under Liabilities. As regards Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale, please refer to paragraph 4.4, for more information on their composition and measurement criteria.

ASSETS

1. Intangible assets

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 var. in amount
Goodwill 567.2 513.7 53.6
resulting from business combinations 567.0 513.5 53.6
resulting from other 0.2 0.2
Other intangible assets 466.4 449.3 17.1
portfolios acquired under business combinations 28.1 38.2 (10.1)
software and licenses 401.7 391.3 10.4
other intangible assets 36.6 19.7 16.9
Total intangible assets 1,033.6 962.9 70.7

The change in Goodwill is attributable to the consolidation difference, provisionally determined as permitted by IFRS 3, deriving from the acquisition of the subsidiaries I.Car Srl and Muriana Manuela Srl. Reference should be made to the Basis of Presentation, "Information about Business Combinations" section, of these Notes for further details of the accounting method for those acquisitions.

In relation to the item portfolios acquired as a result of business combinations, the decrease with respect to 31 December 2021, amounting to €10.1m, is due to amortisation for the year on the values related to the acquired Non-Life (€6.2m) and Life portfolios (€3.9m).

2. Property, plant and equipment

At 30 June 2022, the item Property, plant and equipment, less the related accumulated depreciation, amounted to €2,589.9m (€2,431m at 31/12/2021) and was composed of:

  • property for own use amounting to €1,487.0m (€1,500.8m at 31/12/2021);
  • other tangible assets amounting to €1,102.8m (€930.2m at 31/12/2021).

3. Technical provisions - Reinsurers' share

The Reinsurers' share of Non-Life technical provisions at 30 June 2022 amounted to €905.7m (€831.3m in 2021), and was broken down as follows:

  • Non-Life provisions, in the amount of €875.6m (€808.1m at 31/12/2021), of which €289.5m related to premium provisions (€224.1m at 31/12/2021), and €586m related to claims provisions (€584m at 31/12/2021);
  • Life provisions, in the amount of €30.2m (€23.2m at 31/12/2021), of which €24.2m related to mathematical provisions (€17.1m at 31/12/2021), and €6m related to provisions for amounts payable (€6m at 31/12/2021).

4. Investments

At 30 June 2022, total investments (investment property, equity investments and financial assets) amounted to €60,460.3m (€66,953.5m at 31/12/2021).

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Investment property 2,345.4 3.9 2,155.8 3.2 8.8
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 165.5 0.3 176.5 0.3 (6.2)
Financial assets (excluding those at fair value through profit or loss) 49,798.6 82.4 56,276.7 84.1 (11.5)
Held-to-maturity investments 365.9 0.6 366.7 0.5 (0.2)
Loans and receivables 4,898.6 8.1 5,245.1 7.8 (6.6)
Available-for-sale financial assets 44,179.6 73.1 50,435.0 75.3 (12.4)
Held-for-trading financial assets 354.5 0.6 229.8 0.3 54.3
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 8,150.8 13.5 8,344.5 12.5 (2.3)
Total Investments 60,460.3 100.0 66,953.5 100.0 (9.7)

Financial assets - items 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6 (excluding Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss)

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Held-to-maturity investments 365.9 0.7 366.7 0.7 (0.2)
Listed debt securities 365.9 366.7 (0.2)
Loans and receivables 4,898.6 9.8 5,245.1 9.3
Unlisted debt securities 4,044.1 4,018.9 0.6
Deposits with ceding companies 116.9 105.8 10.5
Other loans and receivables 737.6 1,120.4 (34.2)
Available-for-sale financial assets 44,179.6 88.7 50,435.0 89.6 (12.4)
Equity instruments at cost 4.5 4.4 0.6
Listed equity instruments at fair value 1,786.1 1,484.9 20.3
Unlisted equity instruments at fair value 200.8 201.5 (0.3)
Listed debt securities 37,756.2 44,315.2 (14.8)
Unlisted debt securities 396.4 462.0 (14.2)
UCITS units 4,035.7 3,967.0 1.7
Held-for-trading financial assets 354.5 0.7 229.8 0.4 54.3
Listed equity instruments at fair value 2.8 0.9 n.s.
Listed debt securities 49.3 80.5 (38.8)
Unlisted debt securities 0.2 0.2 (0.2)
UCITS units 1.9 1.9 (0.4)
Derivatives 300.3 146.3 105.3
Total financial assets 49,798.6 100.0 56,276.7 100.0 (11.5)

Details of Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss by investment type:

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 8,150.8 100.0 8,344.5 100.0 (2.3)
Listed equity instruments at fair value 125.7 1.5 155.0 1.9 (18.9)
Listed debt securities 3,383.5 41.5 3,206.1 38.4 5.5
Unlisted debt securities 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 (23.5)
UCITS units 4,164.7 51.1 4,266.5 51.1 (2.4)
Other financial assets 476.6 5.8 716.6 8.6 (33.5)

For information on fair value, reference should be made to paragraph 4.6 of Section 4 "Other information" of these Notes to the financial statements.

5. Sundry receivables

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Receivables relating to direct insurance business 1,085.5 37.7 1,398.0 40.8 (22.3)
Receivables relating to reinsurance business 180.6 6.3 204.5 6.0 (11.7)
Other receivables 1,614.4 56.0 1,822.4 53.2 (11.4)
Total sundry receivables 2,880.6 100.0 3,424.9 100.0 (15.9)

The item Other receivables included:

  • tax receivables amounting to €428.7m (€724.5m at 31/12/2021);
  • substitute tax receivables on the mathematical provisions totalling €403.3m (€350.6m at 31/12/2021);
  • €261.8m related to trade receivables (€224.7m at 31/12/2021);
  • payments made as cash collateral to guarantee the exposure to derivatives totalling €185.3m (€387.7m at 31/12/2021).

6. Other assets

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for
sale
105.9 6.1 132.6 13.7 (20.2)
Deferred acquisition costs 106.4 6.1 100.1 10.3 6.3
Deferred tax assets 555.7 32.0 108.1 11.1 n.s.
Current tax assets 22.0 1.3 9.1 0.9 141.0
Other assets 945.3 54.5 620.9 64.0 52.2
Total other assets 1,735.4 100.0 970.8 100.0 78.7

Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale include the assets primarily represented by investment properties. For more information reference is made to paragraph 4.4 of these notes to the financial statements.

The item Deferred tax assets is shown net of the compensation carried out, pursuant to IAS 12, with the corresponding taxes (IRES or IRAP) recorded in deferred tax liabilities, as described in Chapter 2 Main accounting standards adopted in the consolidated financial statements at 31/12/2021.

The item Other assets includes, inter alia, deferred commission expense, prepayments and accrued income and miscellaneous items to be settled.

7. Cash and cash equivalents

At 30 June 2022, Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €816.6m (€884.8m at 31/12/2021).

LIABILITIES

1. Shareholders' equity

1.1. Shareholders' Equity attributable to the owners of the Parent

Shareholders' equity, excluding non-controlling interests, is composed as follows:

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 var. in amount
Share capital 2,031.5 2,031.5
Other equity instruments 496.2 496.2
Capital reserves 346.8 346.8
Income-related and other equity reserves 3,284.3 3,146.1 138.2
(Treasury shares) (2.8) (0.7) (2.1)
Reserve for foreign currency translation differences 4.4 3.9 0.5
Gains/losses on available-for-sale financial assets (480.2) 1,285.4 (1,765.7)
Other gains and losses recognised directly in equity (28.4) (33.6) 5.2
Profit (loss) for the year 401.5 688.5 (287.0)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to the owners of the Parent 6,053.0 7,964.0 (1,910.9)

At 30 June 2022, UnipolSai's share capital was €2,031.5m, fully paid-up, and consisted of 2,829,717,372 ordinary shares without nominal value (unchanged compared to 31/12/2021).

Movements in shareholders' equity recognised during the period with respect to 31 December 2021 are set out in the special statement of changes in shareholders' equity.

The main changes in the year in the Group's shareholders' equity were as follows:

  • a decrease due to dividend distribution for €537.4m;
  • a decrease of €12.3m net of taxes, to pay the coupon to holders of the Restricted Tier 1 capital instrument, classified in the item Other equity instruments;
  • a decrease of €1,765.7m as a result of the fall in the reserve for gains and losses on available-for-sale financial assets, net of both the related tax liabilities and the part attributable to the policyholders and charged to insurance liabilities;
  • an increase of €401.5m for Group profit of the period.

The item Other equity instruments consists of the Restricted Tier 1 perpetual regulatory capital instrument with a nominal value of €500m issued in 2020.

Shareholders' Equity attributable to non-controlling interests was €240m (€269.8m at 31/12/2021).

Treasury shares or quotas

At 30 June 2022, the treasury shares held directly or indirectly by UnipolSai totalled 1,162,312 (336,768 at 31/12/2021), of which 988,160 shares were held directly and 174,152 shares held by the following subsidiaries:

  • SIAT held 59,475;
  • UniSalute held 45,693;
  • UnipolRentalheld 36,389;
  • Leithà held 18,130;
  • Arca Vita held 9,533;
  • UnipolAssistance held 4,932.

2. Provisions and contingent liabilities

The item "Provisions" totalled €403.8m at 30 June 2022 (€422m at 31/12/2021) and mainly consisted of provisions for litigation, various disputes, charges relating to the sales network, provisions for salary policies and personnel leavingincentive schemes.

Ongoing disputes and contingent liabilities

This section reports updated information on proceedings, whose developments in the first half of 2022 are worth reporting herein. For exhaustive information on the ongoing causes and contingent liabilities, reference is made to information given in the 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Relations with the Tax Authorities

UnipolSai/UniSalute/Siat

With regard to the dispute of these insurance companies, deriving from the application of VAT to assignment fees for coinsurance operations with other companies in the insurance sector, whose charge had been allocated by accrual in the previous financial years, please note that, during the first half of 2022, UnipolSai and UniSalute provided to define, in compliance with the pertinent Regional Office of the Italian Revenue Agency, the year 2018 which was still pending, with the full use of the provisions allocated. As regards Siat, in the first half of 2022, the years 2016 and 2017 were settled, with the year 2018 remaining to be settled, for which specific provisions were posted to the financial statements.

It is also deemed that current provisions in the financial statements are sufficient to cover the potential estimated liabilities deriving from already formalised charges, for which no tax dispute has yet been brought.

Antitrust Authority proceedings

By measure notified on 20 May 2021, the Antitrust Authority approved the initiation of a preliminary investigation into Compagnia Assicuratrice Linear S.p.A. ("Linear") in order to ascertain any breach of the prohibition on agreements restricting competition pursuant to Art. 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in relation to an alleged agreement concerning and/or resulting in the alteration of competition trends in the MV TPL policy direct sales market, which allegedly affected certain companies active, including through their websites, in the market of comparing and marketing offers relating to various types of services, including insurance services, as well as a number of Italian insurance companies (and other intermediaries).

Although Linear considers the alleged assumptions in fact and in law by virtue of which the proceedings were lodged to be completely groundless, along with the other parties it submitted its commitments pursuant to Art. 14-ter of Law no. 287/90. With measure notified on 13 May 2022, the Antitrust Authority accepted the above-mentioned commitments, making them obligatory for Linear and the other parties involved in those proceedings, closing the proceedings without verified infringements and, thus, without imposing any penalties.

IVASS assessments

By notice served on the Company on 11 October 2021, IVASS ordered the initiation of inspections intended, in relation to MV TPL underwriting and settlement processes, to ascertain the adoption of recent regulatory provisions, respect for the CARD convention and the connected governance and control aspects. The inspections were completed on 21 January 2022 and IVASS, with an inspection report notified on 22 June 2022, formulated some findings, to which UnipolSai replied with a note of 4 August 2022 containing its considerations in relation to the same, also representing, in view of a "partially favourable" opinion on the results of the assessments conducted, the implementation of specific improvement actions to further refine and perfect certain processes.

3. Technical provisions

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Non-Life premium provisions 3,508.0 23.6 3,375.5 22.9
Non-Life claims provisions 11,314.1 76.2 11,312.6 76.9
Other Non-Life technical provisions 24.2 0.2 26.9 0.2
Total Non-Life provisions 14,846.3 100.0 14,714.9 100.0 0.9
Life mathematical provisions 36,409.9 94.7 35,787.4 84.4
Provisions for amounts payable (Life business) 306.1 0.8 337.1 0.8
Technical provisions where the investment risk is borne by
policyholders and arising from pension fund management
2,288.7 6.0 2,445.8 5.8
Other Life technical provisions (555.9) (1.4) 3,843.1 9.1
Total Life provisions 38,448.9 100.0 42,413.4 100.0 (9.3)
Total technical provisions 53,295.2 57,128.3 (6.7)

4. Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities amounted to €8,085.6m (€8,411.2m at 31/12/2021).

4.1 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

This item, which amounted to €6,041.4m (€6,356.4m at 31/12/2021), is broken down as follows:

  • Held-for-trading financial liabilities totalled €156.7m (€445.4m at 31/12/2021).
  • Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss for €5,884.6m (€5,911m at 31/12/2021). This category included investment contracts issued by insurance companies where the investment risk was borne by the policyholders and the insurance risk borne by the Group did not exceed 10%: these include Class III and VI contracts and residual liabilities for low amounts on other contracts no longer placed.

4.2 Other financial liabilities

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Subordinated liabilities 1,415.1 69.2 1,446.1 70.4 (2.1)
Deposits received from reinsurers 138.9 6.8 130.5 6.4 6.4
Other loans obtained 490.1 24.0 478.1 23.3 2.5
Sundry financial liabilities 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 (23.7)
Total other financial liabilities 2,044.2 100.0 2,054.8 100.0 (0.5)

The sub-item Other loans obtained includes €84.1m in financial liabilities for leases accounted for using the financial method based on IFRS 16.

Details of Subordinated liabilities are shown in the table below:

Issuer Nominal amount
outstanding
Subordination
level
Year of
maturity
Call Rate L/NL
UnipolSai €160.0m (*) tier I 2023 every 6 months 6M Euribor + 180 b.p. (**) NL
UnipolSai €750.0m tier I in perpetuity every 3 months from 2024/06/18 fixed rate 5,75% (***) L
UnipolSai €500.0m tier II 2028 fixed rate 3,875% L

(*) on 22 July 2022 the forth tranche of 80.0 million euro was repaid as indicated in the planned amortisation plan contractually

(**) since September 2014, in application of the contractual clauses ("Additional Costs Clauses"), UnipolSai and Mediobanca signed an agreement to modify a Loan Agreement to cover the subordinated loan expiring in 2023. This agreement provides for the amendment of several economic terms, including payment by way of compromise, of an annual indemnity (additional spread) equal to 71.5 basis points, which increases the previous spread (thereby raising the total spread from 1.80 to 2.515 basis points) provided for in the Loan Agreement

(***) from June 2024 floating rate of 3M Euribor + 518 b.p.

5. Payables

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Payables arising from direct insurance business 133.9 10.1 187.6 15.7 (28.6)
Payables arising from reinsurance business 156.3 11.8 104.5 8.8 49.6
Other payables 1,034.6 78.1 899.5 75.5 15.0
Policyholders' tax due 123.7 9.3 159.9 13.4 (22.6)
Sundry tax payables 42.9 3.2 42.7 3.6 0.4
Trade payables 383.6 29.0 317.8 26.7 20.7
Post-employment benefits 55.0 4.1 52.4 4.4 4.9
Social security charges payable 37.4 2.8 38.1 3.2 (1.9)
Sundry payables 392.1 29.6 288.7 24.2 35.8
Total payables 1,324.8 100.0 1,191.5 100.0 11.2

6. Other liabilities

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 % comp. 31/12/2021 % comp. % var.
Current tax liabilities 18.3 1.8 39.4 3.7 (53.6)
Deferred tax liabilities 24.2 2.4 107.6 10.0 (77.5)
Liabilities associated with disposal groups held for sale 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.3 (99.7)
Commissions on premiums under collection 82.3 8.1 101.2 9.4 (18.7)
Deferred commission income 12.7 1.2 10.4 1.0 22.8
Accrued expenses and deferred income 90.4 8.9 85.2 7.9 6.0
Other liabilities 792.0 77.7 725.4 67.6 9.2
Total other liabilities 1,019.9 100.0 1,072.4 100.0 (4.9)

The item Deferred tax assets is shown net of the offsetting carried out, pursuant to IAS 12, with the corresponding taxes (IRES or IRAP) recorded in Deferred tax assets, as described in Chapter 2 Main accounting standards adopted in the consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2021.

3. Notes to the Income statement

Comments and further information on the items in the income statement and the variations that took place compared with 30 June 2021 are given below (the numbering of the notes relates to the mandatory layout for the preparation of the income statement).

REVENUE

1.1 Net premiums

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Non-Life earned premiums 4,150.1 4,062.1 2.2
Non-Life written premiums 4,283.3 4,114.1 4.1
Changes in Non-Life premium provision (133.2) (52.0) 156.1
Life written premiums 1,781.6 2,015.5 (11.6)
Non-Life and Life gross earned premiums 5,931.7 6,077.6 (2.4)
Non-Life earned premiums ceded to reinsurers (259.5) (213.2) 21.7
Non-Life premiums ceded to reinsurers (326.2) (267.0) 22.2
Changes in Non-Life premium provision - reinsurers' share 66.6 53.8 24.0
Life premiums ceded to reinsurers (15.9) (13.6) 17.2
Non-Life and Life earned premiums ceded to reinsurers (275.5) (226.8) 21.4
Total net premiums 5,656.2 5,850.8 (3.3)

1.2 Commission income

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Commission income from investment contracts 18.5 15.0 23.2
Other commission income 6.2 7.3 (14.2)
Total commission income 24.8 22.3 11.0

1.3 Gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
on held-for trading financial assets 52.5 146.5 (64.2)
on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (279.3) 43.9 n.s.
Total net gains/losses (226.8) 190.4 n.s.

1.4 Gains on investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures

These totalled €4.5m (€5.7m at 30/6/2021).

1.5 Gains on other financial instruments and investment property

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Interests 740.3 683.4 8.3
on held-to-maturity investments 7.9 9.1 (12.9)
on loans and receivables 85.8 66.7 28.6
on available-for-sale financial assets 640.0 606.1 5.6
on sundry receivables 6.2 1.1 n.s.
on cash and cash equivalents 0.4 0.4 2.1
Other income 160.5 103.9 54.5
from investment property 40.3 34.9 15.6
from available-for-sale financial assets 120.2 69.0 74.1
Realised gains 406.3 192.1 111.5
on investment property 0.6 72.0 (99.2)
on loans and receivables 35.2 0.0 n.s.
on available-for-sale financial assets 370.5 120.1 n.s.
Unrealised gains and reversals of impairment losses 0.7 19.7 (96.6)
on available-for-sale financial assets 19.3 (100.0)
on other financial assets and liabilities 0.7 0.3 98.5
Total item 1.5 1,307.8 999.1 30.9

1.6 Other revenue

30/6/2022
Amounts in €m
30/6/2021 var.%
Sundry technical income 43.1 38.7 11.4
Exchange rate differences 38.8 14.3 171.7
Extraordinary gains 8.4 17.3 (51.4)
Other income 471.1 385.8 26.1
Total other revenue 561.4 456.0 23.1

COSTS

2.1 Net charges relating to claims

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Net charges relating to claims - direct and indirect business 4,283.0 4,806.5 (10.9)
Non-Life business 2,554.9 2,481.6 3.0
Non-Life amounts paid 2,641.5 2,597.3
changes in Non-Life claims provision 3.2 (45.1)
changes in Non-Life recoveries (91.4) (71.6)
changes in other Non-Life technical provisions 1.6 1.0
Life business 1,728.1 2,324.9 (25.7)
Life amounts paid 1,344.9 1,728.6
changes in Life amounts payable (31.4) (233.9)
changes in mathematical provisions 585.7 715.0
changes in other Life technical provisions (28.5) (9.1)
changes in provisions where the investment risk is
borne by policyholders and arising from pension fund
management
(142.6) 124.4
Charges relating to claims - reinsurers' share (75.2) (82.0) (8.3)
Non-Life business (64.1) (71.1) (9.9)
Non-Life amounts paid (79.2) (98.2)
changes in Non-Life claims provision 0.1 22.3
changes in Non-Life recoveries 15.0 4.7
Life business (11.1) (10.8) 2.3
Life amounts paid (3.8) (7.1)
changes in Life amounts payable (0.1) 1.0
changes in mathematical provisions (6.7) (4.3)
change in other life technical provisions (0.5) (0.5)
Total net charges relating to claims 4,207.8 4,724.6 (10.9)

2.2 Commission expense

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Commission expense from investment contracts 15.7 9.2 71.1
Other commission expense 28.6 4.0 n.s.
Total commission expense 44.3 13.2 n.s.

2.3 Losses on investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures

These totalled €0.3m (€0.4m at 30/6/2021).

2.4 Losses on other financial instruments and investment property

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Interests: 38.2 42.7 (10.4)
on loans and receivables 0.1 0.0 n.s.
on other financial liabilities 37.4 41.7 (10.4)
on payables 0.7 0.9 (24.5)
Other charges: 16.7 14.4 15.7
from investment property 12.4 12.7 (2.4)
from available-for-sale financial assets 3.4 1.1 n.s.
from other financial liabilities 0.9 0.6 39.8
from sundry payables 0.1 0.1 (23.7)
Realised losses: 211.7 66.5 n.s.
on investment property 4.7 0.1 n.s.
on loans and receivables 34.5 0.0 n.s.
on available-for-sale financial assets 172.5 66.4 159.9
Unrealised losses and impairment losses: 272.6 211.8 28.7
on investment property 29.7 33.9 (12.3)
on available-for-sale financial assets 241.7 174.6 38.4
on other financial liabilities 1.2 3.4 (65.3)
Total item 2.4 539.2 335.4 60.7

The Unrealised losses and impairment losses relating to investment property related to write-downs for €3.8m and depreciation for €25.9m (at 30/06/2021, they referred to write-downs for €11m and depreciation for €22.9m).

2.5 Operating expenses

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Insurance Sector 1,265.1 1,211.8 4.4
Other Businesses Sector 77.3 54.6 41.4
Real Estate Sector 19.2 16.5 16.1
Intersegment eliminations (4.8) (5.5) (13.8)
Total operating expenses 1,356.8 1,277.5 6.2

Below are details of Operating expenses in the Insurance sector:

Non-Life
Life
Total
Amounts in €m Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var. Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var. Jun-2022 Jun-2021 % var.
Acquisition commissions 728.7 666.3 9.4 37.8 38.2 (1.1) 766.5 704.5 8.8
Other acquisition costs 181.8 174.8 4.0 22.7 21.0 8.4 204.5 195.8 4.4
Change in deferred acquisition costs (2.8) (2.0) 39.0 (0.9) (1.6) (45.8) (3.6) (3.6) 1.0
Collection commissions 79.2 76.5 3.6 2.8 3.0 (7.9) 82.0 79.5 3.1
Profit sharing and other
commissions from reinsurers
(95.8) (67.6) 41.8 (2.0) (0.7) n.s. (97.8) (68.2) 43.3
Investment management expenses 24.8 24.0 3.7 24.3 23.9 1.5 49.1 47.9 2.6
Other administrative expenses 215.4 211.3 1.9 49.0 44.7 9.7 264.4 256.0 3.3
Total operating expenses 1,131.4 1,083.3 4.4 133.6 128.5 4.0 1,265.1 1,211.8 4.4

2.6 Other costs

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 % var.
Other technical charges 149.0 166.9 (10.7)
Impairment losses on receivables 8.5 8.6 (0.9)
Other charges 403.7 361.5 11.7
Total other costs 561.3 537.1 4.5

3. Income taxes

Against a pre-tax profit of €618m, taxes pertaining to the period of €196m were recorded, corresponding to a tax rate of 31.7% (14.8% at 30/6/2021). Note that the net charge for income tax at 30 June 2021 included the economic benefit of €84.7m deriving from UnipolSai's application of the option, set out in Italian Law Decree no. 104/2020, of the tax values and the financial statement values of goodwill and properties).

4. Other information

4.1 Hedge Accounting

Fair value hedges

During the first half of 2022, no new transactions were carried out concerning fair value hedging.

Existing positions at 30 June 2022 related to IRS contracts for a nominal value of €1,000m, to hedge fixed rate bond assets recorded in Available-for-sale assets, with a hedged synthetic notional value equal to €970.1m. At 30 June 2022, the fair value change related to the hedged bonds came to a negative €232.8m, while the fair value change of IRS amounted to a positive €255.5m, with a positive net economic effect of €22.7m, including tax of €7.0m.

Cash flow hedges

The objective of the existing hedges is to transform the interest rate on financial assets from a floating rate to a fixed rate, stabilising the cash flows.

The positions outstanding at 30 June 2022 relate to hedges on bond securities recorded in the Available-for-sale asset portfolio through the sale of IRSs for a notional value of €338.5m (€883.5m at 31/12/2021). The cumulative negative effect on Shareholders' Equity in the Hedging reserve for gains or losses on cash flow hedges was a negative €15.1m (negative effect for €37.7m at 31/12/2021): net of tax, the negative impact was €10.4m (negative effect for €26.1m at 31/12/2021).

At 30 June 2022, for cash flow hedges on bond securities recorded in the Available-for-sale asset portfolio, several hedging derivatives were closed in advance of their maturity, for a notional value of €545m, with a realised capital loss of €213.5m, offset by the capital gain of €242.5m realised through the sale of the hedged bond securities.

4.2 Earnings (loss) per share

30/6/2022 30/6/2021
Profit/loss allocated to ordinary shares (€m) 389.2 513.6
Weighted average of ordinary shares outstanding during the year (no./m) 2,827.4 2,828.2
Earnings (loss) per share (€ per share) 0.14 0.18

4.3 Dividends

In view of the profit for the year at 31 December 2021 (as shown in the financial statements drawn up in accordance with Italian GAAP), the Shareholders' Meeting of UnipolSai SpA, held on 27 April 2022, resolved on the distribution of dividends corresponding to €0.19 per share. The total amount set aside for dividends, including treasury shares held by UnipolSai, amounted to around €537m.

The Shareholders' Meeting also set the dividend payment date for 25 May 2022.

4.4 Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale

At 30 June 2022, the statement of financial position asset items classified in application of IFRS 5, under item 6.1 of the Assets, amounted to €105.9m (€132.6m at 31/12/2021), fully attributable to properties held for sale. Liabilities reclassified under item 6.1 Liabilities associated with disposal groups were reduced to zero (€3.1m at 31/12/2021).

4.5 Transactions with related parties

The Group companies that provide various types of services to other Group companies are: UnipolSai, UniSalute, Siat, UnipolService, UnipolGlass, UnipolSai Servizi Previdenziali, UnipolAssistance, UnipolRental, UnipolRe, UnipolSai Investimenti SGR, UnipolReC, UnipolTech, Leithà, Cambiomarcia, Arca Vita, Arca Inlinea, Arca Sistemi and Arca Direct Assicurazioni.

For a detailed description of the services provided, please make reference to the 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Furthermore, note that the group companies, also including companies not mentioned above, enter into ordinary relations with one another regarding:

  • insurance and reinsurance;
  • leasing of property;
  • long-term vehicle rental;
  • agency mandates;
  • secondment of personnel.

No atypical or unusual transactions were carried out in the execution of these services.

Fees are mainly calculated on the basis of the external costs incurred, for example the costs of products and services acquired from suppliers, and the costs resulting from activities carried out directly, i.e. generated by their own staff, and taking account of:

  • performance targets set for the provision of the service to the company;
  • strategic investments required to ensure the agreed levels of service.

The following elements are specifically taken into consideration:

  • personnel costs;
  • operating costs (logistics, etc.);
  • general costs (IT, consultancy, etc.).

As regards services rendered by Leithà, the consideration was determined to the extent equal to costs, as previously defined, to which a mark-up was applied, which is the operating margin for the service rendered.

The costs for financing activities are calculated by applying a fee on managed volumes. The services provided by UniSalute (except operating services provided to Unisalute Servizi for which the costs are split), UnipolSai Investimenti SGR and UnipolRe involve fixed prices.

The following table shows transactions with related parties (holding company, associates and others) carried out during the first half of 2022, as laid down in IAS 24 and in Consob Communication no. DEM/6064293/2006. It should be noted that the application scope of the Procedure for related party transactions, adopted pursuant to Consob Regulation no. 17221 of 12 March 2010, as amended, also includes some counterparties that are included, on a voluntary basis, pursuant to Art. 4 thereof.

Transactions with subsidiaries have not been recognised since in drawing up the Consolidated Financial Statements transactions among Group companies consolidated using the line-by-line method have been eliminated as part of the normal consolidation process.

Information on transactions with related parties

Amounts in €m Holding
company
Associates
and others
Total % inc. (1) % inc. (2)
Loans and receivables 196.1 36.5 232.6 0.3 13.6
Sundry receivables 189.6 67.1 256.8 0.4 15.0
Other assets 11.5 11.5 0.0 0.7
Cash and cash equivalents 620.8 620.8 0.9 36.4
TOTAL ASSETS 385.7 736.0 1,121.7 1.6 65.7
Other financial liabilities 171.4 9.2 180.5 0.3 10.6
Sundry payables 13.4 27.6 41.0 0.1 2.4
Other liabilities 9.5 9.5 19.0 0.0 1.1
TOTAL LIABILITIES 194.2 46.3 240.5 0.3 14.1
Commission income 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.1
Gains on other financial instruments and investment property 1.3 9.9 11.2 0.0 0.7
Other revenue 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.0 0.3
TOTAL REVENUES AND INCOME 3.8 15.5 19.3 3.0 1.1
Net charges relating to claims 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.0
Commission expense 10.0 10.0 1.6 0.6
Losses on other financial instruments and investment property 1.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 0.1
Operating expenses 10.0 154.4 164.4 25.8 9.6
Other costs 0.2 28.2 28.4 4.5 1.7
TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES 11.8 193.5 205.3 32.3 12.0

(1) Percentage based on total assets in the consolidated statement of financial position recognised under Shareholders' Equity and on the pre-tax profit (loss) for income statement items.

(2) The percentage on total net cash flow from operating activities mentioned in the statement of cash flows.

The item Loans and receivables due from the holding company relates to the receivable due to some subsidiaries from the holding company Unipol as part of the centralised treasury contract (cash pooling), for the purpose of centralising at Unipol the management of the available funds of the non-insurance companies of the Unipol Group.

Note that on 1 March 2022, Unipol Gruppo carried out full early repayment of the unsecured loan of €300m, linked to the 3m Euribor plus a spread of 260 basis points, disbursed by UnipolSai Assicurazioni on 1 March 2019 as part of the assignment to Unipol of the shares held in Unipol Banca and in UnipolReC.

Loans and receivables with associates and others included €18.1m of time deposits above 15 days held by the companies of the Group with BPER Banca, €9.3m relating to receivables from insurance brokerage agencies for agents' reimbursements and €6m of interest-free loans disbursed by UnipolSai to the associate Borsetto.

Sundry receivables from the holding company comprised amounts related to the tax consolidation and for services rendered.

The item Sundry receivables from associates and others included €38.1m in receivables due from Finitalia for premiums it had advanced for the service concerning the split payment of policies and €14.9m in receivables due from insurance brokerage agencies for commissions.

Other assets included current accounts, temporarily unavailable, that UnipolSai has opened with BPER Banca.

Cash and cash equivalents included the balances of current accounts opened by Group companies with BPER Banca.

The item Other financial liabilities to the holding company referred to the loan disbursed by the holding company Unipol Gruppo to the subsidiary UnipolRental and the payable of the subsidiaries UnipolRental, Cambiomarcia and UnipolHome to Unipol Gruppo as part of the above-mentioned cash pooling agreement; as concerns transactions with associates and others, this item referred to overdrafts on current accounts held by Group companies at BPER Banca or mortgages disbursed by the latter to Group companies.

Sundry payables comprised: as for relations with the holding company, the payable for IRES of the companies participating in the tax consolidation and the payable for Unipol staff seconded to Group companies; as regards relations with associates and others, payables for commissions to be paid to BPER Banca for the placement of insurance products in addition to payables for other services rendered.

Commission income referred to commissions recognised by BPER Banca for the placement of banking products. Gains on other financial instruments and investment property included:

  • in regard to relations with the holding company, the interest income on a loan granted by UnipolSai to Unipol, which, as previously noted, was repaid on 1 March 2022;
  • in regard to relations with associates and others, the rent income paid by BPER Banca.
  • Other revenue primarily included income for the active secondment of personnel.

Commission expense referred to bank relations between the Group companies and BPER Banca.

Operating expenses included, as regards associates and others, costs for commissions paid to insurance brokerage agencies (€60.5m), commissions paid to BPER Banca for the placement of insurance policies issued by Group companies (€41.6m), costs to Finitalia for instalments of policies issued by the Group companies (€29.7m) and bank account management costs to BPER Banca (€17.5m).

The item Other costs primarily relates to retainer management fees paid to BPER Banca and staff secondment.

4.6 Fair value measurements – IFRS 13

As regards the fair value measurement criteria and criteria to determine the fair value hierarchy, reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the UnipolSai Group at 31 December 2021, in the Notes, chapter 2 - Main accounting standards.

Fair value measurement on a recurring and non-recurring basis

The table below shows a comparison between the assets and liabilities measured at fair value at 30 June 2022 and 31 December 2021, broken down by fair value hierarchy level.

Assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis: breakdown by fair value level

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a
recurring basis
Available-for-sale financial assets 40,747.8 47,316.8 319.0 403.6 3,112.8 2,714.7 44,179.6 50,435.0
Financial
assets at
fair value
Held for trading financial
assets
65.3 95.8 278.8 130.2 10.4 3.8 354.5 229.8
through
profit or
loss
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
8,062.0 8,292.7 88.8 51.8 8,150.8 8,344.5
Investment property
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Total assets at fair value on a recurring
basis
48,875.1 55,705.3 597.9 533.8 3,211.9 2,770.2 52,684.9 59,009.3
Financial
liabilities
at fair
value
through
profit or
loss
Held for trading financial
liabilities
12.0 13.0 103.0 401.6 41.7 30.9 156.7 445.4
Financial liabilities at fair
value through profit or loss
5,884.6 5,911.0 5,884.6 5,911.0
Total liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis
12.0 13.0 103.0 401.6 5,926.4 5,941.9 6,041.4 6,356.4
Assets and liabilities at fair value on a
non-recurring basis
Non-current assets or assets of disposal
groups held for sale
Liabilities associated with disposal groups

The amount of financial assets classified in Level 3 at 30 June 2022 stood at €3,211.9m.

Details of changes in Level 3 financial assets and liabilities in the same period are shown below.

Details of changes in level 3 financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis

Available-for
sale financial
assets
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss
Property, Financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss
Amounts in €m Held for
trading
financial
assets
Financial
assets at fair
value through
profit or loss
Investment
property
plant and
equipment
Intangible
assets
Held for
trading
financial
liabilities
Financial
liabilities at
fair value
through profit
or loss
Opening balance 2,714.7 3.8 51.8 30.9 5,911.0
Acquisitions/Issues 334.1 66.8
Sales/Repurchases (0.9) (0.2) (28.8)
Repayments (61.3) (0.0)
Gains or losses recognised
through profit or loss
0.1 2.7 3.1
- of which unrealised
gains/losses
0.1 2.7 3.1
Gains or losses recognised in
the statement of other
comprehensive income
126.6
Transfers to level 3
Transfers to other levels
Other changes (0.4) 6.6 (3.7) 7.8 (26.4)
Closing balance 3,112.8 10.4 88.8 41.7 5,884.6

The transfers from Level 1 to Level 2, which occurred during the reference period, were irrelevant.

Analysis and stress testing of non-observable parameters (Level 3)

The table below shows, for Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, the effects of the change in the non-observable parameters used in the fair value measurement.

With reference to "assets at fair value on a recurring basis" and belonging to Level 3, the stress test of non-observable parameters is performed with reference to financial instruments valued on a Mark to Model basis and on which the measurement is carried out through one or more non-observable parameters.

The portion of securities subject to analysis has a market value of €18.2m at 30 June 2022.

The non-observable parameters subject to a shock are benchmark spread curves constructed to assess bonds of issuers for which the prices of the bonds issued or Credit Default Swap curves are unavailable.

The following table shows the results of the shocks:

Amounts in €m Curve Spread
Fair value
Shock +10 bps -10 bps +50 bps -50 bps
Fair Value delta (0.11) 0.12 (0.53) 0.57
Fair Value delta % (0.60) 0.65 (2.91) 3.15

Fair value measurements in compliance with the disclosure requirements of other standards

IFRS 13 also governs the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, but for which a fair value disclosure is required in the notes to the financial statements in compliance with other international accounting standards.

Furthermore, since these assets and liabilities are not typically traded, their fair value is largely based on the use of internal parameters that cannot be directly observed in the market, with the sole exception of listed securities classified as Held-to-maturity investments.

Assets and liabilities not measured at fair value: breakdown by fair value level

Fair value
Carrying amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021
Assets
Held-to-maturity
investments
365.9 366.7 343.1 343.8 22.8 22.9 365.9 366.7
Loans and receivables 4,898.6 5,245.1 3,038.5 3,336.8 1,515.5 1,908.4 4,554.1 5,245.1
Investments in subsidiaries,
associates and interests in
joint ventures
165.5 176.5 165.5 176.5 165.5 176.5
Investment property 2,345.4 2,155.8 2,708.2 2,475.5 2,708.2 2,475.5
Property, plant and
equipment
2,589.9 2,431.0 2,764.1 2,580.1 2,764.1 2,580.1
Total assets 10,365.3 10,375.2 343.1 343.8 3,061.3 3,359.7 7,153.3 7,140.4 10,557.7 10,843.9
Liabilities
Other financial liabilities 2,044.2 2,054.8 1,779.3 2,087.8 161.2 163.4 1,940.4 2,251.2

4.7 Information on personnel

30/6/2022 31/12/2021 Variation
Total number of UnipolSai Group employees 12,435 11,881 554
of which on a fixed-term contract 842 471 371
Full Time Equivalent - FTE 11,870 11,339 531

The foreign company employees (1,393) include 534 insurance agents.

The increase of 554 in the number of personnel at 30 June 2022 compared to 31 December 2021 is due, net of movements to fixed-term contracts or for seasonal work started and completed in the year, to 875 new hires, 322 dismissals and an increase of 1 due to intercompany mobility.

Share-based compensation plans

The UnipolSai Group pays additional benefits (short- and long-term incentives) to senior executives under closed share-based compensation plans by which Unipol and UnipolSai shares (performance shares) are granted if specific targets of gross profit and solvency capital requirement, as well as individual targets are achieved.

On 27 April 2022, 986,672 UnipolSai shares and 551,180 Unipol shares were delivered to eligible executives as shortterm incentives for the 2021 financial year.

On 27 April 2022, the Shareholders' Meeting approved the 2022-2024 Performance Share Compensation Plan. The Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") will be disbursed, where the conditions are met, through the assignment of UnipolSai and Unipol shares, in three annual pro-rata tranches starting in 2026. Stricter rules are established for the Personnel whose variable compensation is particularly high, providing for payment in financial instruments in five annual prorata tranches. The Short-Term Incentive ("STI") will, instead, be disbursed starting in 2023.

4.8 Non-recurring significant transactions and events

There were no non-recurring significant transactions and events during the half.

4.9 Atypical and/or unusual positions or transactions

In the first half of 2022, there were no atypical and/or unusual transactions that, because of their significance, importance, nature of the counterparties involved in the transaction, transfer pricing procedures, or occurrence close to the end of the half-year period, could give rise to doubts relating to: the accuracy and completeness of the information in these condensed consolidated half-yearly financial statements, a conflict of interest, the safeguarding of the company's assets or the protection of non-controlling shareholders.

4.10 Additional information on the temporary exemption from IFRS 9

As indicated in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements at 31 December 2021, except for some entities consolidated at equity and for which the application of IFRS 9 is mandatory on an individual basis (UnipolSai Investimenti Sgr and UnipolReC SpA), all entities consolidated on a line-by-line basis or at equity continued to apply IAS 39 in drawing up their consolidated financial statements.

Below are tables containing the information necessary for comparison with the entities that do apply IFRS 9.

Fair Value at 30 June 2022 and changes in the fair value of the financial investments recognized according to IAS 39 which passed the SPPI test, and the other financial investments

Amounts in €m Consolidated Statement
value at 30/6/2022
Fair value at 30/6/2022 Change in Fair value for
the period
Financial investments passing the SPPI test, other than
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (a)
40,189.1 39,929.4 (6,849.3)
Other financial investments (b) 17,760.3 17,720.5 (1,323.2)
Total (a) + (b) 57,949.4 57,650.0 (8,172.5)

Significant credit risk concentration

Main exposures by counterpart of investments passing the SPPI test

Amounts in €m
Counterpart Consolidated Statement
value at 30/6/2022
Italian Treasury 19,452.3
Spanish Treasury 3,533.3
French Treasury 1,284.9
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 731.8
Deutsche Bank AG 455.4
Germanian Treasury 446.4
Portuguese Treasury 411.5
BNP Paribas SA 341.8
Barclays PLC 325.2
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 297.3
Other counterparts 12,909.3
Financial investments passing the SPPI test, other than
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
40,189.1

financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (1) +

(2)

Rating class of financial investments recognised according to IAS 39 which passed the SPPI Test

Amounts in €m
Rating class Consolidated Statement
value at 30/6/2022
IAS 39 carrying amount at
30/6/2022 before any
impairment adjustment
Fair value at 30/6/2022
AAA 637.2 788.4 637.2
AA 2,532.3 3,122.7 2,481.0
A 7,704.1 8,235.7 7,526.3
BBB 26,326.4 26,280.2 26,317.6
Total financial investments with low credit risk (1) 37,199.9 38,427.1 36,962.1
BB 2,345.8 2,551.3 2,354.0
B 224.3 267.1 224.3
Lower rating 78.6 104.7 78.6
With no rating 340.6 377.8 310.5
Total financial investments other than those with low
credit risk (2)
2,989.2 3,300.8 2,967.3
Financial investments passing the SPPI test, other than

4.11 Analysis of recoverability of goodwill with indefinite useful life (impairment test)

In the context of the preparation of the consolidated Financial Report as at 30 June 2022 of UnipolSai, sensitivity analyses were carried out, as specified below, relating to the results of the impairment testing performed at 31 December 2021, with reference to the recoverable amount of goodwill allocated to the Non-Life and Life CGUs.

40,189.1 41,727.9 39,929.4

To this end, in applying the same methodological approach adopted at the time of the impairment test as at 31 December 2021, the sensitivity analyses developed took into consideration the following determining factors:

Non-Life CGU: (i) update as at 30 June 2022 of Own Funds and of the Solvency Capital Requirement ("SCR") (ii) update of the discount rate at 30 June 2022 (in the risk-free rate, risk premium, Beta components) of the prospective cash flows theoretically available and of the terminal value, to take account of the developments in the first half of 2022; (iii) update of the consolidated economic and financial forecasts for the years 2022-2026, in order to take into account, for the 2022-2024 period, of the outcomes identified by the Business Plan approved by the Board of Directors of UnipolSai of 12 May 2022;

Life CGU: update as at 30 June 2022 of the assumptions relating to the structure of the interest rates and the estimate of the actuarial balances used to determine the Recoverable Value of the Life CGU.

These simulations show the staying power of the carrying value of the aforementioned goodwill, booked to the consolidated financial statements of Unipol Sai at 31 December 2021 and 30 June 2022, also upon a change in the parameters subject to analysis.

The development in the discount rate (cost of capital) is reported below, taking into account the changes in the halfyear period:

31/12/2021 30/6/2022
Risk free rate (a) 0.78% 1.57%
Risk Premium (b) 5.00% 5.00%
Beta average adj (c) 0.98 0.88
Cost of capital 5.68% 5.97%

(a): Average 1Y yield on 10-year BTP

(b): Taking into account that considering the exponentially weighted moving average (exponential smoothing) of the last three values, recorded on a half-yearly basis, of the "current risk premium for a mature equity market" estimated by Mr Damodaran in the twelve months prior to the measurement date, resulted in a value lower than 5%, this parameter was maintained at 5%

(c): Adjusted 2-year beta relating to a sample of European listed companies considered comparable

The comparison between the results at 31 December 2021 and those deriving from the sensitivity analysis at 30 June 2022 are reported below:

Amounts in €m
31/12/2021
Recoverable
amount (a)
Allocation of
goodwill
Excess
Non-Life CGU 7,224 309 6,915
Life CGU 1,661 204 1,457
Total 8,885 513 8,372

(a): Recoverable value obtained as the difference between the value of the CGU and the Adjusted shareholders' equity (net of goodwill included in the same)

Amounts in €m
Sensitivity 30/6/2022
Recoverable
amount (a)
Allocation of
goodwill
Excess
Non-Life CGU 6,275 363 5,913
(b)
Life CGU 1,924 204 1,720
Total 8,200 567 7,633

(a): Recoverable value obtained as the difference between the value of the CGU and the Adjusted shareholders' equity (net of goodwill included in the same) (b): The excess indicated envisages a discount rate of 5.97% and a g rate of 1.2%, prudentially kept unchanged with respect to 31 December 2021: with g rate equal to 0%, this excess rate would amount to € 5,236 million.

To take into account what is indicated in CONSOB Notice no. 3 of 19 May 2022, following the document published by ESMA on 13 May 2022, as well as the evidence indicated in the Discussion Paper no. 1/2022 "Impairment test of nonfinancial assets (IAS 36) following the war in Ukraine" issued by the OIV on 29 June 2022, in relation to the Non-Life CGU, a further sensitivity analysis was developed using a discount rate of 7.96%, which takes into account a "current" parameter in terms of risk-free assets, considering the average figure for the month of June 2022 of the yield relating to the ten-year BTP, equal to 3.56%.

The estimate of the excess (delta recoverable value/goodwill) relating to the Non-Life CGU is shown, based on the aforementioned discount rate of 7.96%, assuming a g rate of 1.2% and 0%:

Actualisation rate equal to 7,96%
(g-rate equal to 1,2) (g-rate equal to 0)
Company g Recoverable amount -
Goodwill Delta
g Recoverable amount -
Goodwill Delta
UnipolSai Assicurazioni Danni 1.20% 3,636 0.00% 3,419

4.12 Risk Report

The Risk Report aims to provide an overview of the risk management system, the own risk and solvency assessment process and the Unipol Group risk profile, in compliance with the principles introduced in the European Solvency II regulations.

As regards the Internal control and risk management system adopted by the Company, reference is expressly made to paragraph 5.16 of the Notes to the 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements.

As regards the financial risks at 30 June 2022, the level of sensitivity of the UnipolSai Group's portfolios of financial assets to the main market risk factors is shown below. Sensitivity is calculated as a variation in the market value of the assets further to the shocks resulting from a:

  • parallel change in the interest rate curve of +10 bps;
  • ‑20% change in the share prices;

  • +10 bps change in the credit spread.

30/6/2022 INSURANCE
BUSINESS
REAL ESTATE AND OTHER
BUSINESSES
TOTAL
Amounts in €m Impact on
Income
Statement
Impact on
Statement of
financial
position
Impact on
Income
Statement
Impact on
Statement of
financial
position
Impact on
Income
Statement
Impact on
Statement of
financial
position
UnipolSai Group
Interest rate sensitivity (+10 bps) 14.09 (271.12) (0.18) 14.09 (271.30)
Credit spread sensitivity (+10 bps) (0.03) (280.86) (0.18) (0.03) (281.03)
Equity sensitivity (-20%) (11.67) (1,130.46) (5.62) (11.67) (1,136.08)

The values include the hedging derivatives, including tax effects.

Balance at 30 June 2022
Amounts in €m Nominal value Carrying amount Market value
Italy 20,890.3 19,474.0 19,576.8
Available-for-sale financial assets 19,859.6 18,424.0 18,424.0
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 2.0 1.7 1.7
Held-to-maturity investments 312.7 301.3 348.4
Loans and receivables 716.0 747.0 802.6
Spain 3,716.2 3,556.5 3,569.7
Available-for-sale financial assets 3,411.7 3,242.9 3,242.9
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 20.0 23.2 23.2
Loans and receivables 284.5 290.3 303.6
France 1,808.9 1,284.9 1,284.9
Available-for-sale financial assets 1,808.9 1,284.9 1,284.9
Germany 534.6 389.3 344.8
Available-for-sale financial assets 434.6 289.2 289.2
Loans and receivables 100.0 100.1 55.6
Portugal 395.4 411.5 412.0
Available-for-sale financial assets 378.0 400.5 400.5
Loans and receivables 17.4 10.9 11.5
Belgium 306.1 222.9 222.9
Available-for-sale financial assets 306.1 222.9 222.9
Ireland 299.4 287.7 287.7
Available-for-sale financial assets 299.4 287.7 287.7
Slovenia 203.6 195.4 195.4
Available-for-sale financial assets 203.6 195.4 195.4
Great Britain 179.2 170.9 170.9
Available-for-sale financial assets 179.2 170.9 170.9
Romania 108.5 80.2 80.2
Available-for-sale financial assets 108.5 80.2 80.2
Mexico 99.0 68.8 68.8
Available-for-sale financial assets 99.0 68.8 68.8
Serbia 98.6 96.3 94.3
Available-for-sale financial assets 36.7 31.8 31.8
Held-to-maturity investments 61.8 64.5 62.5
Cyprus 98.5 84.6 84.6
Available-for-sale financial assets 98.5 84.6 84.6
Slovakia 98.1 88.1 88.1
Available-for-sale financial assets 98.1 88.1 88.1
Israel 93.2 90.5 90.5
Available-for-sale financial assets 93.2 90.5 90.5

Information relating to exposure to sovereign debt securities referred to in Consob Communication DEM/11070007 of 5 August 2011

Balance at 30 June 2022
Amounts in €m Nominal value Carrying amount Market value
China 84.0 67.3 67.3
Available-for-sale financial assets 84.0 67.3 67.3
Latvia 83.5 75.1 75.1
Available-for-sale financial assets 83.5 75.1 75.1
Chile 80.5 67.3 67.3
Available-for-sale financial assets 80.5 67.3 67.3
USA 63.4 61.5 61.5
Available-for-sale financial assets 63.4 61.5 61.5
Hong Kong 55.5 40.0 40.0
Available-for-sale financial assets 55.5 40.0 40.0
Turkey 50.6 34.2 34.2
Available-for-sale financial assets 50.6 34.2 34.2
Austria 36.5 34.1 34.1
Available-for-sale financial assets 36.5 34.1 34.1
Peru 31.0 21.7 21.7
Available-for-sale financial assets 31.0 21.7 21.7
Poland 25.3 24.0 24.0
Available-for-sale financial assets 25.3 24.0 24.0
Croatia 21.0 19.5 19.5
Available-for-sale financial assets 21.0 19.5 19.5
South Korea 20.0 19.0 19.0
Available-for-sale financial assets 20.0 19.0 19.0
Netherlands 17.3 15.0 15.0
Available-for-sale financial assets 17.3 15.0 15.0
Lithuania 15.5 14.9 14.9
Available-for-sale financial assets 15.5 14.9 14.9
Canada 10.3 10.4 10.4
Available-for-sale financial assets 10.3 10.4 10.4
Greece 10.0 8.5 8.5
Available-for-sale financial assets 10.0 8.5 8.5
Finland 5.0 5.0 5.0
Available-for-sale financial assets 5.0 5.0 5.0
Iceland 3.0 2.6 2.6
Available-for-sale financial assets 3.0 2.6 2.6
Swiss 0.8 0.8 0.8
Available-for-sale financial assets 0.8 0.8 0.8
TOTAL 29,542.7 27,022.3 27,092.4

The table shows details of Sovereign exposures (i.e., bonds issued by central and local governments and by government organisations and loans granted to them) held by the UnipolSai Group at 30 June 2022.

At 30 June 2022, the carrying amount of the sovereign exposures represented by debt securities totalled €27,022.3m (€32,125.8m at 31/12/2021), 72% being accounted for by securities issued by the Italian State (73% at 31/12/2021). Moreover, the bonds issued by the Italian State account for 35% of total investments of the UnipolSai Group.

Bologna, 4 August 2022

The Board of Directors

4.Tables appended to the Notes to the Financial Statements

ianco

Consolidation scope

Name Country of registered
office
Registered
office
Country of
operations (5)
Method (1) Business
activity (2)
UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 1
UnipolSai Finance SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 9
UniSalute SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 1
Compagnia Assicuratrice Linear SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 1
Unisalute Servizi Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Centri Medici Dyadea Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Midi Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 10
Arca Vita SpA 086
Italy
Verona G 1
Arca Assicurazioni SpA 086
Italy
Verona G 1
Arca Vita International Dac 040
Ireland
Dublin G 2
Arca Direct Assicurazioni Srl 086
Italy
Verona G 11
Arca Inlinea Scarl 086
Italy
Verona G 11
Arca Inlinea Scarl 086
Italy
Verona G 11
Arca Sistemi Scarl 086
Italy
Verona G 11
Arca Sistemi Scarl 086
Italy
Verona G 11
Arca Sistemi Scarl
Arca Sistemi Scarl
086
Italy
086
Italy
Verona
Verona
G
G
11
11
BIM Vita SpA 086
Italy
Turin G 1
Incontra Assicurazioni SpA 086
Italy
Milan G 1
Siat-Societa' Italiana Assicurazioni e Riassicurazioni – per Azioni 086
Italy
Genoa G 1
Ddor Novi Sad 289
Serbia
Novi Sad (Serbia) G 3
Ddor Re 289
Serbia
Novi Sad (Serbia) G 6
Ddor Re 289
Serbia
Novi Sad (Serbia) G 6
UnipolRe Dac 040
Ireland
Dublin (Ireland) G 5
UnipolSai Nederland Bv 050
Netherland
Amsterdam (NL) G 11
Finsai International Sa 092
Luxembourg
Luxembourg G 11
Finsai International Sa 092
Luxembourg
Luxembourg G 11
UnipolGlass Srl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolService Spa 086
Italy
Turin G 11
Casa di Cura Villa Donatello - SpA 086
Italy
Florence G 11
Centro Oncologico Fiorentino Casa di Cura Villanova Srl in Liquidazione 086
Italy
Sesto Fiorentino (FI) G 11
Florence Centro di Chirurgia Ambulatoriale Srl 086
Italy
Florence G 11
Tenute del Cerro SpA - Societa' Agricola 086
Italy
Montepulciano (SI) G 11
UnipolSai Servizi Previdenziali Srl 086
Italy
Florence G 11
Sogeint Societa' a Responsabilita' Limitata 086
Italy
San Donato Milanese G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11

% Direct holding % Indirect holding % Total
participating
interest (3)
% Votes available at ordinary
General
Meetings (4)
%
Consolidation
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
98.99% 98.99% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
UniSalute SpA
98.99% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
63.39% 63.39% 0.00% 100.00%
98.12%
Arca Vita SpA
62.20% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
Arca Vita SpA
63.39% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
Arca Vita SpA
63.39% 0.00% 100.00%
60.22%
Arca Vita SpA
62.92% 0.00% 100.00%
39.78%
Arca Assicurazioni SpA
62.92% 0.00% 100.00%
77.03%
Arca Vita SpA
63.19% 0.00% 100.00%
16.97%
Arca Assicurazioni SpA
63.19% 0.00% 100.00%
5.00%
Arca Vita International Dac
63.19% 0.00% 100.00%
1.00%
Arca Inlinea Scarl
63.19% 0.00% 100.00%
50.00% 50.00% 0.00% 100.00%
51.00% 51.00% 0.00% 100.00%
94.69% 94.69% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
0.00%
Ddor Novi Sad
100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
UnipolRe Dac
100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
UnipolSai Nederland Bv
100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
63.85% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
36.15%
UnipolSai Finance SpA
100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
70.00%
UnipolService SpA
70.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
Casa di Cura Villa Donatello - SpA
100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
95.65% 99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
0.25%
UniSalute SpA
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
3.00%
Compagnia Assicuratrice Linear SpA
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
0.10%
Unisalute Servizi Srl
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
0.10%
Arca Assicurazioni SpA
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%

Consolidation scope

Name Country of registered
office
Registered
office
Country of
operations (5)
Method (1) Business
activity (2)
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
UnipolAssistance Scrl 086
Italy
Turin G 11
Gruppo UNA SpA 086
Italy
Milan G 11
Consorzio Castello 086
Italy
Florence G 10
Ital H&R Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Marina di Loano SpA 086
Italy
Loano (SV) G 10
Meridiano Secondo Srl 086
Italy
Turin G 10
Nuove Iniziative Toscane - Societa' a Responsabilita' Limitata 086
Italy
Florence G 10
Tikal R.E. Fund 086
Italy
# G 10
Athens R.E. Fund 086
Italy
# G 10
UnipolTech SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Leithà Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
UniAssiTeam Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Fondo Emporion 086
Italy
# G 10
Fondo Landev 086
Italy
# G 10
UnipolRental SpA 086
Italy
Reggio Emilia G 11
Immobiliare C.S. Srl 086
Italy
Reggio Emilia G 10
Unica Lab Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Fondo Oikos 086
Italy
# G 10
Cambiomarcia Srl 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
UnipolPay SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
BeRebel SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 11
Nuove Terme Petriolo Srl 086
Italy
Roma G 11
I.Car Srl 086
Italy
Zola Pedrosa (BO) G 11
Muriana Manuela Srl 086
Italy
Milan G 11
UnipolHome SpA 086
Italy
Bologna G 11

(1) 1=Italyn insurers; 2=EU insurers; 3=non-EU insurers; 4=insurance holdings; 4.1=mixed financial holding companies; 5=EU reinsurers; 6=non-EU reinsurers; 7=banks; 8=asset management companies; 9=other holdings; 10=real estate companies; 11=other

(2) a=subsidiaries (IFRS10); b= associates (IAS28); c=joint ventures (IFRS11)

(3) the product of investment relations concerning all companies which, positioned in an investment chain, may be between the company responsible for the consolidated financial statements and the company in

question. If the latter is a direct investee of multiple subsidiaries, add together the individual products first

(4) total % availability of votes at ordinary general meetings if different from the direct or indirect investment

(5) this disclosure is required only if the country of operations is different from the country of the registered office

% Total % Votes available at ordinary %
% Direct holding % Indirect holding participating
interest (3)
General
Meetings (4)
Consolidation
0.15%
Incontra Assicurazioni SpA
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
0.25%
UnipolTech SpA
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
0.50%
UnipolRental SpA
99.89% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
99.57%
Nuove Iniziative Toscane - Societa' a Responsabilita' Limitata
99.57% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
89.59% 89.59% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
65.00%
UnipolSai Finance SpA
65.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
UnipolRental SpA
100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00%
Athens R.E. Fund
89.59% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%
100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00%

Consolidation scope: interests in entities with material non-controlling interests

Amounts in €m

% Shareholders'
Votes available at Consolidated profit Equity
Ordinary (loss) attributable to attributable to
% non-controlling General Meetings to non non-controlling non-controlling
Name interests controlling interests interests interests
Arca Vita SpA 36.61% 64.0 154.9

Details of unconsolidated investments

Name Country of registered
office
Registered
office
Country of
operations (5)
Business
activity (1)
Assicoop Toscana SpA 086
Italy
Siena 11
Pegaso Finanziaria SpA 086
Italy
Bologna 9
Fondazione Unipolis 086
Italy
Bologna 11
Uci - Ufficio Centrale Italiano 086
Italy
Milan 11
Uci - Ufficio Centrale Italyno 086
Italy
Milan 11
Uci - Ufficio Centrale Italyno 086
Italy
Milan 11
Uci - Ufficio Centrale Italyno 086
Italy
Milan 11
Uci - Ufficio Centrale Italyno 086
Italy
Milan 11
SCS Azioninnova SpA 086
Italy
Bologna 11
Garibaldi Sca 092
Luxembourg
Luxembourg 11
Isola Sca 092
Luxembourg
Luxembourg 11
Fin.Priv. Srl 086
Italy
Milan 11
UnipolSai Investimenti Sgr SpA 086
Italy
Turin 8
Ddor Auto - Limited Liability Company 289
Serbia
Novi Sad (Serbia) 3
Funivie del Piccolo San Bernardo SpA 086
Italy
La Thuile (AO) 11
Ddor Garant 289
Serbia
Belgrad (Serbia) 11
Ddor Garant 289
Serbia
Belgrado (Serbia) 11
Borsetto Srl 086
Italy
Turin 10
Golf Club Poggio dei Medici SpA Societa' Dilettantistica Sportiva 086
Italy
San Piero (FI) 11
UnipolReC SpA 086
Italy
Bologna 11
Assicoop Bologna Metropolitana SpA 086
Italy
Bologna 11
Hotel Villaggio Citta' del Mare SpA in Liquidazione 086
Italy
Modena 11
Assicoop Modena & Ferrara SpA 086
Italy
Modena 11
Assicoop Romagna Futura SpA 086
Italy
Ravenna 11
Assicoop Emilia Nord Srl 086
Italy
Parma 11
Promorest Srl 086
Italy
Castenaso (BO) 11

(1) 1=Italyn insurers; 2=EU insurers; 3=non-EU insurers; 4=insurance holdings; 4.1=mixed financial holding companies; 5=EU reinsurers; 6=non-EU reinsurers; 7=banks; 8=asset management companies; 9=other holdings; 10=real estate companies; 11=other

(2) a=subsidiaries (IFRS10); b= associates (IAS28); c=joint ventures (IFRS11)

(3) the product of investment relations concerning all companies which, positioned in an investment chain, may be between the company responsible for the consolidated financial statements and the company in question. If the latter is a direct investee of multiple subsidiaries, add together the individual products first

(4) total % availability of votes at ordinary general meetings if different from the direct or indirect investment

Summary income and financial position data
Dividends
distributed to non
Technical Shareholders' Profit (loss) for the controlling Gross premiums
Total assets Investments provisions Financial liabilities equity year interests written
12,777.8 12,389.6 10,127.0 2,166.9 388.1 216.3 18.4 693.5
Type
(2)
% Direct holding % Indirect holding % Total
participating
interest (3)
% Votes available at
ordinary General
Meetings (4)
Carrying
amount (€m)
b 46.77% UnipolSai Finance SpA 46.77% 2.5
b 45.00% UnipolSai Finance SpA 45.00% 5.7
a 100.00% 100.00% 0.3
b 38.10% 38.20% 0.2
b 0.00% Compagnia Assicuratrice Linear SpA 38.20% 0.2
b 0.01% Arca Assicurazioni SpA 38.20% 0.2
b 0.002% Incontra Assicurazioni SpA 38.20% 0.2
b 0.092% Siat-Societa' Italiana Assicurazioni e Riassicurazioni – per Azioni 38.20% 0.2
b 42.85% UnipolSai Finance SpA 42.85% 3.3
b 32.00% 32.00% 2.8
b 29.56% 29.56%
b 28.57% 28.57% 34.0
b 49.00% 49.00% 11.9
a 100.00% Ddor Novi Sad 100.00% 0.0
b 23.55% 23.55% 1.4
b 32.46% Ddor Novi Sad 40.00% 0.6
b 7.54% Ddor Re 40.00% 0.6
b 44.93% 44.93% 0.4
b 40.32% Athens R.E. Fund 36.13% 0.9
b 14.76% 14.76% 65.3
b 49.19% UnipolSai Finance SpA 49.19% 9.4
b 49.00% 49.00%
b 43.75% UnipolSai Finance SpA 43.75% 8.2
b 50.00% UnipolSai Finance SpA 50.00% 7.1
b 50.00% UnipolSai Finance SpA 50.00% 6.5
b 49.92% UnipolSai Finance SpA 49.92% 5.0

Statement of financial position by business segment

Non-Life business Life business
Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021
1 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 756.0 681.4 259.6 264.3
2 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 1,735.4 1,565.6 72.8 73.8
3 TECHNICAL PROVISIONS - REINSURERS' SHARE 875.6 808.1 30.2 23.2
4 INVESTMENTS 14,283.4 15,417.2 44,138.2 49,673.2
4.1 Investment property 477.6 480.7 4.1 4.1
4.2 Investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 90.0 97.4 26.9 29.9
4.3 Held-to-maturity investments 46.9 47.5 319.0 319.2
4.4 Loans and receivables 2,216.1 2,449.6 2,620.7 2,735.8
4.5 Available-for-sale financial assets 11,145.0 12,181.0 32,970.1 38,170.8
4.6 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 307.8 161.0 8,197.5 8,413.3
5 SUNDRY RECEIVABLES 2,025.1 2,545.5 785.3 835.8
6 OTHER ASSETS 1,304.0 818.7 272.6 95.0
6.1 Deferred acquisition costs 42.5 37.1 63.9 63.1
6.2 Other assets 1,261.5 781.6 208.7 32.0
7 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 280.0 240.3 453.5 567.9
TOTAL ASSETS 21,259.5 22,076.8 46,012.3 51,533.3
1 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 2,794.1 3,787.4 594.9 1,657.1
2 PROVISIONS 377.5 396.4 6.1 6.9
3 TECHNICAL PROVISIONS 14,846.3 14,714.9 38,448.9 42,413.4
4 FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 1,352.8 1,428.9 6,655.7 6,943.2
4.1 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 38.3 80.3 6,003.1 6,276.1
4.2 Other financial liabilities 1,314.6 1,348.6 652.6 667.1
5 PAYABLES 1,079.6 922.1 123.6 171.6
6 OTHER LIABILITIES 809.2 827.1 183.1 341.2
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 21,259.5 22,076.8 46,012.3 51,533.3

Other businesses Real Estate Inter-segment eliminations Total
30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021 30/6/2022
31/12/2021
30/6/2022 31/12/2021
17.9 17.2 0.0 0.0 1,033.6 962.9
225.7 217.3 555.9 574.3 2,589.9 2,431.0
905.7 831.3
316.0 309.3 1,923.0 1,753.5 (200.2) (199.7) 60,460.3 66,953.5
18.0 23.1 1,845.8 1,647.9 2,345.4 2,155.8
47.7 48.2 0.9 0.9 165.5 176.5
365.9 366.7
221.7 208.5 40.4 50.9 (200.2) (199.7) 4,898.6 5,245.1
28.6 29.4 35.9 53.8 44,179.6 50,435.0
0.0 0.1 8,505.3 8,574.3
65.0 60.6 39.9 31.4 (34.8) (48.5) 2,880.6 3,424.9
5.8 11.0 162.0 177.4 (9.2) (131.4) 1,735.4 970.8
106.4 100.1
5.8 11.0 162.0 177.4 (9.2) (131.4) 1,628.9 870.7
39.8 54.3 43.3 22.3 0.0 816.6 884.8
670.3 669.7 2,724.1 2,559.0 (244.1) (379.6) 70,422.1 76,459.3
503.5 519.4 2,400.4 2,270.0 6,292.8 8,233.8
13.4 13.6 6.9 5.1 403.8 422.0
53,295.2 57,128.3
42.2 37.0 234.9 201.7 (200.0) (199.5) 8,085.6 8,411.2
6,041.4 6,356.4
42.2 37.0 234.9 201.7 (200.0) (199.5) 2,044.2 2,054.8
82.3 73.2 71.0 68.5 (31.7) (43.8) 1,324.8 1,191.5
28.9 26.6 11.0 13.7 (12.4) (136.2) 1,019.9 1,072.4
670.3 669.7 2,724.1 2,559.0 (244.1) (379.6) 70,422.1 76,459.3

Income statement by business segment

Non-life business Life business
Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
1.1 Net premiums 3,890.6 3,848.9 1,765.7 2,001.9
1.1.1 Gross premiums earned 4,150.1 4,062.1 1,781.6 2,015.5
1.1.2 Earned premiums ceded to reinsurers (259.5) (213.2) (15.9) (13.6)
1.2 Commission income 2.6 3.3 22.2 19.0
1.3 Gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss 289.1 179.9 (515.9) 10.5
1.4 Gains on investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures 0.2 0.2 1.5 2.2
1.5 Gains on other financial instruments and investment property 361.2 367.5 915.9 604.4
1.6 Other revenue 438.1 372.1 34.7 32.2
1 TOTAL REVENUE AND INCOME 4,981.8 4,771.9 2,224.0 2,670.2
2.1 Net charges relating to claims (2,490.8) (2,410.5) (1,717.0) (2,314.1)
2.1.1 Amounts paid and changes in technical provisions (2,554.9) (2,481.6) (1,728.1) (2,324.9)
2.1.2 Reinsurers' share 64.1 71.1 11.1 10.8
2.2 Commission expenses (28.4) (3.8) (15.9) (9.4)
2.3 Losses on investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.2)
2.4 Losses on other financial instruments and investment property (367.6) (260.7) (133.4) (36.8)
2.5 Operating expenses (1,131.4) (1,083.3) (133.6) (128.5)
2.6 Other costs (458.6) (460.1) (77.3) (67.6)
2 TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES (4,476.9) (4,218.6) (2,077.4) (2,556.5)
PRE-TAX PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 504.9 553.3 146.6 113.6

Other businesses Real Estate Intersegment eliminations Total
30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
5,656.2 5,850.8
5,931.7 6,077.6
(275.5) (226.8)
0.0 (0.0) (0.1) 24.8 22.3
(0.0) 0.0 (226.8) 190.4
2.8 3.3 4.5 5.7
2.2 1.9 37.9 34.4 (9.4) (9.1) 1,307.8 999.1
100.4 53.7 20.2 27.7 (32.0) (29.7) 561.4 456.0
105.5 58.9 58.1 62.1 (41.4) (38.8) 7,327.8 7,524.3
(4,207.8) (4,724.6)
(4,283.0) (4,806.5)
75.2 82.0
(0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (44.3) (13.2)
(0.1) (0.1) (0.3) (0.4)
(4.9) (0.5) (34.9) (39.0) 1.6 1.6 (539.2) (335.4)
(77.3) (54.6) (19.2) (16.5) 4.8 5.5 (1,356.8) (1,277.5)
(38.3) (23.5) (22.1) (17.5) 35.0 31.7 (561.3) (537.1)
(120.6) (78.8) (76.2) (73.1) 41.4 38.8 (6,709.7) (6,888.2)
(15.1) (19.9) (18.2) (11.0) 618.2 636.1

Details of technical insurance items

Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
Non-Life business
NET PREMIUMS 3,890.6 3,848.9
a Written premiums 3,957.2 3,847.1
b Change in premium provision (66.6) 1.7
NET CHARGES RELATING TO CLAIMS (2,490.8) (2,410.5)
a Amounts paid (2,562.3) (2,499.2)
b Change in claims provision (3.4) 22.8
c Change in recoveries 76.5 66.9
d Change in other technical provisions (1.6) (1.0)
Life business
NET PREMIUMS 1,765.7 2,001.9
NET CHARGES RELATING TO CLAIMS (1,717.0) (2,314.1)
a Amounts paid (1,341.1) (1,721.4)
b Change in provision for amounts payable 31.4 232.9
c Change in mathematical provisions (579.0) (710.8)
d Change in technical provisions where the investment risk is borne by policyholders and arising from pension
fund management
142.6 (124.4)
e Change in other technical provisions 29.0 9.6

Investment income and charges

Amounts in €m Interest Other income Other charges Realised gains Realised losses
Balance on investments 770.4 252.2 (104.0) 425.2 (486.6)
a
Arising from investment property
40.3 (12.4) 0.6 (4.7)
b
Arising from investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint ventures
4.5 (0.3)
c
Arising from held to maturity investments
7.9 (0.0)
d
Arising from loans and receivables
85.6 (0.0) 35.2 (34.5)
e
Arising from available-for-sale financial assets
640.0 120.2 (3.4) 370.5 (172.5)
f
Arising from held-for-trading financial assets
1.6 23.7 (51.5) 14.6 (213.7)
g
Arising from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
35.4 63.5 (36.5) 4.3 (61.2)
Balance on sundry receivables 6.2
Balance on cash and cash equivalents 0.4 (0.0)
Balance on financial liabilities (37.4) 344.2 (0.9) 0.0
a
Arising from held-for-trading financial liabilities
0.0
b
Arising from financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
344.2 (0.0)
c
Arising from financial liabilities
(37.4) (0.9)
Balance on payables (0.7) (0.1)
Total 739.0 596.3 (104.9) 425.3 (486.6)

Unrealised gains Unrealised losses Total
unrealised
Total gains and losses Total gains and losses
Total realised gains
and losses
Unrealised capital
gains
Write-backs Unrealised capital
losses
Impairment gains and
losses
30/6/2022 30/6/2021
857.2 353.5 0.0 (1,136.6) (12.7) (795.8) 61.4 1,072.2
23.8 (25.9) (3.8) (29.7) (5.9) 60.2
4.2 4.2 5.3
7.9 7.9 9.1
86.4 0.0 0.0 86.4 66.7
954.8 (232.8) (8.9) (241.7) 713.1 572.6
(225.4) 318.2 (40.4) 277.9 52.5 146.5
5.6 35.3 (837.5) (802.3) (796.7) 212.0
6.2 6.2 1.1
0.4 0.4 0.4
305.9 173.9 (1.2) 172.7 478.6 (213.5)
0.0 0.0
344.2 173.2 173.2 517.4 (168.1)
(38.3) 0.7 (1.2) (0.5) (38.8) (45.4)
(0.7) (0.7) (1.0)
1,169.0 527.4 0.0 (1,137.8) (12.7) (623.1) 545.9 859.3

Details of insurance business expenses

Valori in milioni di euro Non-Life business Life business
Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
Gross commissions and other acquisition costs net of commissions and
profit-sharing from reinsurers
(891.2) (848.1) (60.4) (59.9)
Investment management expenses (24.8) (24.0) (24.3) (23.9)
Other administrative expenses (215.4) (211.3) (49.0) (44.7)
Total (1,131.4) (1,083.3) (133.6) (128.5)

Details of other consolidated comprehensive income statement

Amounts allocated Adjustments from reclassification to the
Income Statement adjustments
Amounts in €m 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021
Other income items not reclassified to profit or loss (2.4) (3.2)
Reserve deriving from changes in the shareholders' equity of the investees (0.0) (0.0)
Revaluation reserve for intangible assets
Revaluation reserve for property, plant and equipment
Gains or losses on non-current assets or disposal groups held for sale
Actuarial gains and losses and adjustments relating to defined benefit plans (2.4) (2.0)
Other items (1.2)
Other income items reclassified to profit or loss (1,859.3) (271.2) 77.3 396.9
Reserve for foreign currency translation differences 0.5 (0.0)
Gains or losses on available-for-sale financial assets (1,867.4) (264.9) 77.3 396.9
Gains or losses on cash flow hedges 15.7 (15.5)
Gains or losses on hedges of a net investment in foreign operations
Reserve deriving from changes in the shareholders' equity of investees (8.0) 9.2
Gains or losses on non-current assets or disposal groups held for sale
Other items
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EXPENSE) (1,861.8) (274.4) 77.3 396.9

Other changes Total changes Income tax Balance
30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 30/6/2021 30/6/2022 31/12/2021
(2.4) (3.2) 1.1 0.7 (32.6) (30.2)
(0.0) (0.0) 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7
(2.4) (2.0) 1.1 0.7 (33.3) (30.9)
(1.2)
(1,782.0) 125.7 775.2 (55.4) (477.8) 1,304.2
0.5 (0.0) 4.4 3.9
(1,790.1) 132.0 782.2 (61.9) (486.0) 1,304.1
15.7 (15.5) (7.0) 6.9 (10.4) (26.1)
(8.0) 9.2 (0.4) 14.2 22.3
(1,784.5) 122.5 776.3 (54.8) (510.4) 1,274.0

5.Statement on the Consolidated Half-Yearly Financial Statements in accordance with art.81-ter, Consob Regulation n.11971/1999

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6.Independent Auditors' report

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