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Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

Investor Presentation Jan 22, 2020

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Gjensidige Forsikring Group 4 th quarter 2019 results

22 January 2020

Strong fourth quarter results

  • Pre-tax profit NOK 1,729m
  • Underwriting result NOK 920m
    • 3.8% premium growth
    • Good underlying frequency loss ratio
    • Lower large losses and higher run-off gains than expected
    • Good cost control
  • Financial result NOK 832m, return 1.4%

Combined ratio

This presentation contains alternative performance measures (APMs). APMs are described at www.gjensidige.no/reporting in a document named APMs Gjensidige Forsikring Group Q4 2019.

Record high full year result

  • Pre-tax profit NOK 7,754m
    • Gain on sale of Gjensidige Bank of NOK 1.6bn
    • Earnings per share NOK 13.19
  • Underwriting result NOK 4,036m
    • 2.5% premium growth
    • Combined ratio 83.6
      • Effective pricing and re-underwriting measures
      • Progress outside Norway
    • Good cost control
  • Financial result NOK 2,306m, return 4.1%
  • Proposed dividend NOK 6,125m or NOK 12.25 per share
Metric Delivered
2019
Target
Combined ratio 83.6%
86-89%1)
Cost ratio 14.7%
<15%
Solvency margin
(PIM)
206%
150-200%
ROE after tax 28.2%/22.6%4)
>20%1), 2)
UW result
outside Norway
NOK 494m NOK 750m
3)
(in 2022)
Dividends NOK 12.25 per
share,
72% pay-out5)

Nominal high
and stable
(and >80 % over
time)

1) Assuming annual run-off gains ~NOK 1 billion through 2022. Corresponds to 90-93 per cent given zero run-off gains post 2022. 2) Corresponds to >16 per cent given zero run-off gains post 2022 3) Excluding run-off

4) Excluding gain on sale of Gjensidige Bank

5) Regular dividend divided by net profit adjusted for the gain from the sale of Gjensidige Bank

Proposed dividend NOK 12.25 per share

Strong track record of generating attractive shareholder returns

Regular Special Pay-out ratio

Proposed dividend NOK 12.25 per share

  • Regular dividend NOK 7.25, corresponding to 72 per cent pay-out ratio2) for the Group
  • Special dividend NOK 5.00

Dividend policy

Gjensidige targets high and stable nominal dividends to its shareholders, and a pay-out ratio over time of at least 80 per cent of profit after tax. When determining the size of the dividend, the expected future capital need will be taken into account.

Over time, Gjensidige will also pay out excess capital.

2) Regular dividend divided by net profit adjusted for the gain from the sale of Gjensidige Bank

Operational highlights - focus on improved profitability

  • Maintaining superior position in Norway
    • Continued positive trend for volumes in Private segment
    • Strong new sales and renewals in Commercial segment
    • Sustainability fund established as part of renewed partnership agreement with the Norwegian Farmers' Union
  • Improvement in operations outside Norway
    • On track to deliver on 2022 target
    • Strong January 1 renewals in Denmark and Sweden
    • Focus on analytics, digitalisation and automation of customer interaction and processes

High customer retention in Norway

  • Strong partnerships
  • – new and renewed agreements

Excel and empower to deliver the best customer experiences also in the future

Group initiatives today…

Growth and profitability measures

Launching next generation tariffs and CRM

New core IT system and infrastructure

…to strengthen customer relations tomorrow

Increase efficiency and flexibility to develop and offer new products and services - alone or together with partners

Sustainability at the core of our operation - a prerequisite for long-term value creation

  • Sustainable claims handling
  • Digital transformation
  • Reduce own footprint

Reduced CO2 intensity Responsible investments

  • UN's Global Compact Principles
  • Screening and follow-up of external asset managers

Financial performance

Strong result in Norway, continued progress outside Norway and solid investment return

NOK m Q4 2019 Q4 2018 2019 2018
Private 550 811 2 025 1 935
Commercial 428 1 036 1 730 1 548
Denmark 99 125 599 434
Sweden 18 45 76 78
Baltics 19 17 61 68
Corporate Centre/costs related to owner (90) (80) (318) (379)
Corporate Centre/reinsurance (105) (39) (137) (79)
Underwriting result 920 1 914 4 036 3 606
Pension 61 56 197 167
Financial result from the investment portfolio 832 (231) 2 306 821
Amortisation and impairment losses of excess value (63) (64) (256) (265)
Other items (21) (15) 1 471 (64)
Profit/(loss) before tax expenses 1 729 1 661 7 754 4 265

3.8 per cent premium growth

Premium development Key drivers - premium development

  • Private stable
    • Price driven increase adjusted for accruals
  • Commercial +7.5%
    • Price driven
  • Denmark +6.1%
    • Positive 1.6% in local currency, volume driven
  • Sweden +0.6%
    • Negative 0.8% in local currency, driven by repricing and re-underwriting
  • Baltics +9.2%
    • Positive 4.4% in local currency, volume driven

Solid loss ratio at 70.3 per cent

Loss ratio development Key drivers

  • Improved underlying frequency loss ratio
    • Effective pricing and re-underwriting measures
  • Lower run-off gains
    • Extraordinary run-off gain in Q418 NOK 1.1bn or 17.8 pp

Continued good cost control - cost ratio 15.2 per cent

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Cost development Key drivers – cost development

  • Strong cost discipline across the Group
  • Cost ratio 14.5 per cent excluding Baltics

Solid profit for Pension operation

Profit and return Assets under management

Paid up policy Unit linked Other

Investment return of 1.4 per cent, reflecting market conditions

-2.0 % -1.0 % 0.0 % 1.0 % 2.0 % 3.0 % Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Match portfolio Free portfolio Total Portfolio

Investment return, free portfolio

Q4 2019 %
Fixed
income
1.2
Current
equities
6.4
PE funds (1.7)
Property 2.8
Total free
portfolio
1.9

Investment return Portfolio mix as at 31.12.2019

Strong capital position – continued capital discipline

  • Solid capitalisation adjusted for proposed dividend
    • FSA approved partial internal model 206%
    • Own partial internal model 250%
  • Capital buffers well within risk appetite

Moving ahead on operational targets

Metric Status Q4 2019 Target 2022
Customer
satisfaction (CSI)
78.0 > 78, Group
Customer retention 90% > 90%, Norway
80% > 85%, outside
Norway
Sales effectiveness + 8.5% + 10%, Group
Automated tariffs 42% 100%, Group
Digital claims
reporting
73% 80%, Norway
Claims straight
through processing
15% 64%, Norway
Claims cost NOK 212 million Reduce by NOK 500
million, Group
Claims related
CO2-intensity
Annual report Reduce year by year,
Group
  • Focus on digital customer interactions
  • Simplification is key to enhanced efficiency
  • Process optimisation and automation necessary to secure sufficient agility

Concluding remarks

  • Continued focus on retaining strong and unique postion in Norway
  • Aiming for strengthened profitability and growth outside Norway
  • Strong capital position and continued capital discipline
  • Sustainability at the core of our business

1) Assuming annual run-off gains ~NOK 1 billion through 2022. Corresponds to 90-93 per cent given zero run-off gains post 2022. 2) Corresponds to >16 per cent given zero run-off gains post 2022 3) Excluding run-off

Annual financial targets 2019-2022

Metric Target
Combined ratio 86-89%1)
Cost ratio <15%
Solvency margin (PIM) 150-200%
ROE after tax >20%1),2)
UW result outside Norway NOK 750m
(in 2022)
3)
Dividends Nominal high and
stable (and >80 %
over time)

Appendix

Roadshows and conferences post Q4 2019 results

Date Location Participants Event Arranged by
23 January Oslo CEO Helge Leiro Baastad
CFO Jostein Amdal
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Roadshow Arctic
23 January London CFO Jostein Amdal
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Roadshow Danske
4 February Copenhagen CFO Jostein Amdal
IRO Kjetil Gill Østvold
Roadshow ABGSC
25 February Montreal CEO Helge Leiro Baastad
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Roadshow DNB
26 February Toronto CEO Helge Leiro Baastad
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Roadshow DNB
27 February Boston CEO Helge Leiro Baastad
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Roadshow DNB
28 February New York CEO Helge Leiro Baastad
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Roadshow DNB
17 March London CEO Helge Leiro Baastad
Head of IR Mitra H. Negård
Conference Morgan Stanley

General insurance – cost ratio and loss ratio per segment

Private Commercial

General insurance – cost ratio and loss ratio per segment (cont'd)

Baltics

Effect of discounting of claims provisions Assuming Solvency II regime

Effect of discounting on CR – Q4 2019 Assumptions

  • Only claims provisions are discounted (i.e. premium provisions are undiscounted)
  • Swap rates in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
  • Euroswap rates in the Baltic countries

Large losses 3.3 percentage points - lower than expected

295 300 203211 Q4 2018 Q4 2019 Expected Reported

Large losses – reported vs expected Large losses per segment

CC = corporate centre. Large losses: Losses > NOK 10m. Weather related large losses are included. Large losses in excess of NOK 30m are charged to the Corporate Centre while up to NOK 30m per claim is charged to the segment in which the large loss occurred. The Baltics segment has, as a main rule, a retention level of EUR 0.5m. The Sweden segment has a retention level of NOK 10m.

Large losses development

~ NOK 1.2bn in large losses expected annually Large losses per segment – actual vs expected

Run-off gains 5.4 percentage points - higher than expected

Run-off net Run-off net per segment

Q4 2018 Q4 2019

Run-off development

Expected average annual run-off gains of ~4 pp (~NOK 1bn) through 2022

Run-off % of earned premium

Quarterly underwriting results Seasonality in Nordic general insurance

1) Reported UW result for Q1 2016 was NOK 1,251m. Adjusted for a non-recurring income of NOK 477m related to the pension plans, the UW result was NOK 774m.

2) Reported UW result for Q3 2016 was NOK 712m. Adjusted for a non-recurring NOK 120m restructuring cost the UW result was NOK 832m.

3) Reported UW result for Q4 2016 was NOK 700m. Adjusted for a non-recurring NOK 44m increase in provision for restructuring cost and NOK 23m provision for increased pay-roll tac the UW result was NOK 767m

4) Reported UW result for Q3 2018 was NOK 573m. Adjusted for a non-recurring NOK 80m restructuring cost the UW result was NOK 653m.

5) Reported UW result for Q4 2018 was NOK 1,914m. Adjusted for the extra run-off gains of NOK 1.1bn the UW result was NOK 834m .

Investment strategy supporting high and stable nominal dividends

• Match portfolio

  • Duration and currency matching versus technical provisions (undiscounted)
  • Credit element for increased returns
  • Some inflation hedging

• Free portfolio

  • Compounding and focused on absolute returns
  • Dynamic risk management
  • Tactical allocation
  • Active management fixed income and equities
  • Normal risk premiums basis for asset allocation and use of capital

Key characteristics

  • Limited risk appetite
  • Currency hedging vs NOK ~ 100%
    • Limit +/- 10% per currency
  • Marked-to-market recognition
    • Except bonds at amortised cost
  • Stable performance

Investment portfolio - asset classes and relevant benchmarks

Asset class Investments, key elements1) Benchmark
Match
portfolio
Money market Norwegian money market ST1X index
Bonds at amortised cost Government
and corporate bonds
Yield provided in quarterly reports
Current bonds Mortgage, sovereign and corporate bonds, investment grade bond
funds and loan funds containing secured debt
IBOX COR
1-3 yrs
QW5C index
Free portfolio
Money market Norwegian
money market
ST1X index
Other bonds IG
bonds in internationally diversified funds externally managed and
current bonds
Global Agg
Corp
LGCPTRUH index
High Yield bonds Internationally diversified funds externally managed BOAML global HY
HWIC index
Convertible bonds Internationally diversified funds externally managed BOAML global 300 conv
VG00 index
/ Exogen
factors
Current equities Mainly
internationally and domestic diversified funds externally
managed
MSCIAC
NDUEACWF
index
PE funds Oil/ oil-service/ general (Norwegian and Nordic funds) OSEBX index
/ oil price
Property 50% of Oslo Areal IPD index Norway / Exogen
factors
Other Miscellaneous

Asset allocation As at 31.12.2019

Match portfolio Free portfolio

  • Carrying amount: NOK 34.1bn
  • Average duration: 3.5 years

  • Carrying amount: NOK 25.0bn
  • Average duration fixed-income instruments: 3.4 years

Contribution from the match portfolio

Asset allocation as at 31.12.2019 Quarterly investment returns

Balanced geographical exposure

Match portfolio Free portfolio, fixed-income instruments

Credit and counterparty risk

  • The portfolio consists mainly of securities in rated companies with high creditworthiness (Investment grade)
  • Issuers with no official rating are mainly Norwegian savings banks, municipalities, credit institutions and power producers and distributors

Credit exposure Total fixed income portfolio

Split -
Rating
Match portfolio Free
portfolio
NOK bn % NOK bn %
AAA 10.9 31.9 1.4 9.6
AA 3.6 10.5 3.4 24.1
A 5.5 16.2 3.0 21.2
BBB 3.9 11.5 1.5 10.5
BB 0.6 1.7 0.8 5.5
B 1.5 4.5 0.5 3.8
CCC or lower 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.6
Internal rating1) 5.4 15.7 2.3 16.0
Unrated 2.7 7.8 1.2 8.6
Fixed income portfolio 34.1 100.0 14.2 100.0
Split -
Counterparty
Match portfolio Free
portfolio
NOK bn % NOK bn %
Public sector 5.0 14.6 5.2 36.5
Bank/financial institutions 16.5 48.5 5.5 38.6
Corporates 12.6 36.9 3.5 25.0
Total 34.1 100.0 14.2 100.0

Capital position per operational areas

(NOK bn) Approved
partial internal
model
(Group)
Approved
partial internal
model
(general
insurance)
Own partial
internal model
(Group)
Own partial
internal model
(general
insurance)
Gjensidige
Pensjons
forsikring
Capital
available
21.9 19.4 21.9 19.5 2.7
Capital
requirement
10.6 9.4 8.8 7.5 1.9
Solvency
margin
206% 207% 250% 260% 140%

Figures as at 31.12.2019. The legal perspective is the regulatory approved version of the partial internal model. Solvency margins reflect best estimate reserves.

Capital generation year to date

Solvency II economic capital available

Bridging the gap between IFRS equity and Solvency II capital

Figures as at 31.12.2019. GPF = Gjensidige Pensjonsforsikring. Deferred tax: All differences in valuation of assets and liabilities are adjusted for tax. Tax is assumed on the security provision. Miscellanious: Main effects are related to the guarantee scheme provision and different valuation of Oslo Areal.

Solvency II capital requirements

NOK
bn
Approved
partial internal
model
(Group)
Own partial
internal
model
(Group)
Eligible own funds 21.9 21.9
Capital charge for non-life and health uw
risk
7.6 6.4
Capital charge for life uw
risk
1.9 1.9
Capital charge for market risk 7.9 6.6
Capital charge for counterparty
risk
0.5 0.5
Diversification (5.0) (5.0)
Basic SCR 12.8 10.4
Operational
risk
0.8 0.8
Adjustments (loss-absorbing capacity of
deferred tax)
(3.0) (2.5)
Total solvency capital requirement 10.6 8.8
Surplus 11.2 13.1
Solvency ratio 206% 250%

Scope regulatory approved PIM

Solvency II sensitivities for the approved partial internal model

Figures as at 31.12.2019. The legal perspective is the regulatory approved version of the partial internal model. Solvency margins reflect best estimate reserves. UFR-sensitivity is very limited.

Subordinated debt capacity

Principles for capacity

Intermediate Equity Content Constraint
S&P 25% of
TAC
For the general
insurance group, both
Solvency II Tier 1 and
Tier 2 instruments are
classified as Intermediate
Equity Content. Capital
must be regulatory
eligible in order to be
included.
T1 T2 Constraint
SII Max 20% of
Tier 1 capital
Max 50% of
SCR less other
T2 capital
items
Must be satisfied at
group and solo level

Capacity and utilisation

  • Tier 1 remaining capacity is NOK 2.5-3.1bn
    • Utilised Tier 1 debt capacity: NOK 1.0bn
  • Tier 2 capacity is fully utilised for the insurance group
    • Utilised sub debt: NOK 1.5bn1)
    • Utilised natural perils fund and guarantee scheme: NOK 3.4bn

Figures as at 31.12.2019. Legal perspective is the regulatory approved version of the partial internal model. The FSA's view on the Guarantee provision as a liability for solvency purposes has not been reflected in the debt capacity figures, as Gjensidige still assumes that the Guarantee provision will count as solvency capital. 1)Sub debt Gjensidige Forsikring ASA NOK 1.2bn, Gjensidige Pensjonsforsikring NOK 0.3bn

Reduced Solvency II regulatory uncertainty

Element Solvency surplus
effect (NOK bn)
Comment
Guarantee scheme
provision
~ (0.1)

0.5
Increase in provision suggested, no news regarding treatment in Solvency II

Annualised return on equity 22.6 per cent excluding gain from sale of Gjensidige Bank

Equity (NOK m) Annualised return on equity (%)

Market leader in Norway

Market share – Total market

Market share – Commercial Market share – Private

Growth opportunities outside Norway

Market shares DenmarkMarket shares Sweden

  • Gjensidige
    • Tryg
    • Topdanmark
    • Alm. Brand
    • Codan
  • If
  • Other

Market shares Baltics

Sources: Insurance Sweden, 3rd quarter 2019 (Gjensidige including Vardia), The Danish Insurance Association 4th quarter 2018. Baltics Insurance Supervisory Authorities of Latvia and Lithuania, Estonia Statistics, competitor reports, and manual calculations, 3rd quarter 2019

1) Shareholder list based on analysis performed by Orient Capital Ltd of the register of shareholders in the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (VPS) as per 31 December 2019. This analysis provides a survey of the shareholders who are behind the nominee accounts. There is no guarantee that the list is complete. 2) Distribution of shares excluding share held by the Gjensidige Foundation (Gjensidigestiftelsen).

No Shareholder Stake (%)
1 Gjensidigestiftelsen 62.2
2 Folketrygdfondet 4.0
3 Deutsche Bank 3.7
4 Caisse de Depot
et Placement du
Quebec
3.0
5 BlackRock
Inc
2.6
6 Nordea 1.5
7 Societe
Generale
1.1
8 ORIX Corporation 1.1
9 State Street Corporation 1.0
10 The Vanguard
Group, Inc
1.0
Total 10 largest 81.2

10 largest shareholders1) Geographical distribution of shares2)

Gjensidige Foundation ownership policy:

  • Long term target holding: >60%
  • Can accept reduced ownership ratio in case of acquisitions and capital issues when in accordance with Gjensidige's overall strategy

Disclaimer

This presentation and the information contained herein have been prepared by and is the sole responsibility of Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (the "Company"). Such information is being provided to you solely for your information and may not be reproduced, retransmitted, further distributed to any other person or published, in whole or in part, for any purpose. Failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. The information and opinions presented herein are based on general information gathered at the time of writing and are therefore subject to change without notice. The Company assumes no obligations to update or correct any of the information set out herein.

These materials may contain statements about future events and expectations that are forward-looking statements. Any statement in these materials that is not a statement of historical fact including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations is a forward-looking statement that involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company's present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. The Company assumes no obligations to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these statements.

This presentation does not constitute or form part of, and is not prepared or made in connection with, an offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities and nothing contained herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever. No reliance may be placed for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this presentation or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this presentation is subject to verification, completion and change. The contents of this presentation have not been independently verified. While the Company relies on information obtained from sources believed to be reliable, it does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Accordingly, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given by or on behalf of the Company or any of its owners, directors, officers or employees or any other person as to the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation. None of the Company, its affiliates or any of their respective advisors or representatives or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever (in negligence or otherwise) for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with the presentation. The Company's securities have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), and are offered and sold only outside the United States in accordance with an exemption from registration provided by Regulation S of the US Securities Act.

This presentation should not form the basis of any investment decision. Investors and prospective investors in securities of any issuer mentioned herein are required to make their own independent investigation and appraisal of the business and financial condition of such company and the nature of the securities. Any decision to purchase securities in the context of a proposed offering of securities, if any, should be made solely on the basis of information contained in any offering documents published in relation to such an offering. For further information about the Company, reference is made public disclosures made by the Company, such as filings made with the Oslo Stock Exchange, periodic reports and other materials available on the Company's web pages.

Gjensidige Forsikring provides alternative performance measures (APMs) in the financial reports, in addition to the financial figures prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The measures are not defined in IFRS (Internation Financial Report Standards) and are not necessarily directly comparable to other companies' performance measures. The APMs are not intended to be a substitute for, or superior to, any IFRS measures of performance, but have been included to provide insight into Gjensidige's performance and represent important measures for how management governs the Group and its business activities. Key figures that are regulated by IFRS or other legislation, as well as non-financial information, are not regarded as APMs. Gjensidige's APMs are presented in the quarterly report and presentation. All APMs are presented with comparable figures for earlier periods. The APMs have generally been used consistently over time. Definitions and calclualtions can be foundat www.gjensidige.no/reporting.

Notes

Notes

Investor Relations

Mitra Hagen Negård Head of Investor Relations [email protected] Mobile: +47 95 79 36 31

Kjetil Gill Østvold Investor relations officer [email protected] Mobile: +47 46 86 30 04

Address: Schweigaards gate 21, PO Box 700 Sentrum, 0106 Oslo, Norway www.gjensidige.no/ir

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