Quarterly Report • Jul 16, 2025
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ALM. BRAND GROUP

Alm. Brand A/S | Midtermolen 7 | DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø CVR no. 77 33 35 17
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – NOTES ALM. BRAND GROUP – Q2 2025 1
| 03 | Financial highlights and key ratios |
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| 04 | Alm. Brand Group |
| 07 | Insurance service result |
| 12 | Income statement | |
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| 13 | Statement of comprehensive income | |
| 14 | Balance sheet | |
| 16 | Statement of changes in equity | |
| 17 | Cash flow statement | |
| 18 | Segment reporting | |
| 20 | Notes |
Statement by the Board of Directors and the Executive Management
| DKKm | Q2 2025 |
Q2 2024 |
H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
FY 2024 |
DKKm | Q2 2025 |
Q2 2024 |
H1 2025 |
H1 2024 |
FY 2024 |
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| Insurance revenue | 2,950 | 2,725 | 5,808 | 5,442 | 11,083 | BALANCE | Technical provisions | 17,269 | 15,924 | 17,269 | 15,924 | 15,410 | |
| INCOME STATEMENT |
Claims expenses | -2,199 | -1,857 | -4,060 | -3,571 | -7,138 | SHEET | Insurance assets | 624 | 230 | 624 | 230 | 296 |
| Insurance operating expenses | -492 | -490 | -1,024 | -1,039 | -2,030 | Consolidated shareholders' equity | 12,056 | 13,029 | 12,056 | 13,029 | 13,403 | ||
| Profit/loss on reinsurance | 261 | -66 | 133 | -229 | -472 | Total assets | 33,692 | 36,685 | 33,692 | 36,685 | 35,435 | ||
| Insurance service result | 520 | 312 | 857 | 603 | 1,443 | ||||||||
| Investment return | 102 | 65 | 198 | 232 | 439 | FINANCIAL | Return on equity before tax, con tinuing activities (% p.a.) *) |
7.1 | 8.6 | ||||
| Other income and expenses | -26 | -50 | -72 | -78 | -135 | RATIOS | 19.8 | 10.2 | 11.1 | ||||
| Profit/loss before tax excluding special costs, continuing activities |
596 | 327 | 983 | 757 | 1,747 | Return on equity before tax (% p.a.) **) |
19.8 | 6.5 | 22.2 | 9.7 | 13.1 | ||
| Special costs | -139 | -142 | -290 | -289 | -614 | Return on equity after tax (% p.a. | |||||||
| Profit/loss before tax, continuing activities |
457 | 185 | 693 | 468 | 1,133 | ) **) Earnings per share |
14.9 0.2 |
4.5 0.0 |
14.6 0.5 |
6.9 0.2 |
9.6 0.5 |
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| Tax, continuing activities | -115 | -61 | -185 | -145 | -335 | Diluted earnings per share | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Net asset value per share | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.2 | ||||||||
| Profit/loss after tax, continuing activities |
342 | 124 | 508 | 323 | 798 | Share price, end of period | 16.9 | 13.8 | 16.9 | 13.8 | 14.0 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax, discontinued activities |
0 | -89 | 181 | -86 | -21 | Price/NAV | 1.95 | 1.56 | 1.95 | 1.56 | 1.53 | ||
| Profit after tax | 342 | 35 | 689 | 237 | 777 | Average no. of shares (in millions) | 1,437 | 1,520 | 1,461 | 1,527 | 1,520 | ||
| Run-off gains/losses, net of | 56 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 157 | Average no. of shares, diluted (in millions) |
1,441 | 1,525 | 1,470 | 1,529 | 1,520 | ||
| reinsurance Gross claims ratio |
74.5 | 68.1 | 69.9 | 65.6 | 64.4 | No. of shares, end of period, diluted | 1,434 | 1,519 | 1,434 | 1,519 | 1,504 | ||
| Net reinsurance ratio | -8.9 | 2.4 | -2.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | (in millions) | |||||||
| Claims experience | 65.6 | 70.5 | 67.7 | 69.8 | 68.7 | No. of shares bought back | 14,010 | 11,853 | 7,834 | 21,855 | 33,330 | ||
| Gross expense ratio | 16.7 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 19.1 | 18.3 | (in thousands) | |||||||
| Combined ratio | 82.3 | 88.5 | 85.3 | 88.9 | 87.0 | Avg. price of shares bought back | 15.7 | 12.8 | 15.9 | 12.7 | 12.8 | ||
| Combined ratio excluding run-off result |
84.2 | 91.8 | 86.8 | 90.5 | 88.4 | Dividend per share Payout ratio (%) |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
0.60 96 |
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| Combined ratio | 83.6 | 88.8 | 86.0 | 89.2 | 87.2 |
*) The calculation of return on equity is based on the profit before tax on continuing activities. In addition, adjustments for special costs have been made.
**) The return on equity is calculated for the group's consolidated profit adjusted for special costs.
The transfer of Alm. Brand's Energy & Marine business to Norwegian insurer Gard was completed on 3 March 2025. This report thus primarily covers the continuing activities, while the Energy & Marine operations are recognised in profit/loss on discontinuing activities after tax.
The insurance service result for Q2 2025 was a profit of DKK 520 million, against DKK 312 million in the year-earlier period, primarily driven by growth in Commercial Lines.
Insurance revenue rose by 8.3% to DKK 2,950 million in Q2 2025, from DKK 2,725 million in Q2 2024, driven in particular by highly satisfactory premium growth of 11.0% in Personal Lines.
The insurance service result was affected by a declining claims experience and an improved expense ratio compared with Q2 2024. Claims expenses for weather-related claims increased to 1.4% in Q2 2025, from 0.9% in the same period of last year. Major claims expenses came to 5.3%, against 8.8% in Q2 2024. The level of major claims expenses in Q2 2025 was below the level normally expected for such claims.
The undiscounted underlying claims experience improved strongly by 5.2 percentage points in Q2 2025, especially driven by growth in Commercial Lines. The development reflected primarily the effect of premium adjustments and synergies. The overall trend for motor-related claims has been characterised by an increasing frequency since 2023. However, this trend stabilised in Q1 2025, with a downward trend in claims frequency being reported for Q2 2025. As
repair costs increased at the same time, the overall development in claims was stable.
In Q2 2025, the expense ratio improved by a satisfactory 1.3 percentage points to 16.7 from 18.0 in the year-earlier period. Operating expenses developed as planned for the current strategy period, reflecting the group's targeted costout efforts, including the realisation of synergies.
The financial markets developed favourably in Q2 2025 as compared with Q2 2024. The investment result for Alm. Brand Group was DKK 102 million in Q2 2025, up from DKK 65 million in Q2 2024. The financial markets were generally characterised by positive sentiment after a period of substantial uncertainty. In particular, the portfolio of bonds and shares contributed favourably to the Q2 investment return. The group has a well-diversified, low-risk investment portfolio.
Other income and expenses came to a net loss of DKK 26 million in Q2 2025, against a loss of DKK 50 million in Q2 2024, when a negative value adjustment on a sector-related equity investment caused a particularly high loss. In Q2 2025, other income and expenses were composed of DKK 12 million in training and development expenses and a total of DKK 14 million in group expenses and return on the remaining mortgage deed and debt collection portfolio.
The Q2 2025 result includes special costs of DKK 139 million, of which DKK 45 million related to the integration of Codan and realisation of synergies, and DKK 10 million related to separation of divested business. In addition, the item
includes DKK 84 million related to amortisation of intangible assets. In Q2 2024, special costs amounted to DKK 142 million.
Alm. Brand Group thus generated a consolidated pre-tax profit of DKK 457 million in Q2 2025, against DKK 185 million in Q2 2024.
Alm. Brand Group reported an insurance service result of DKK 857 million in H1 2025, against DKK 603 million in the year-earlier period, supported by growth in Personal Lines in Q1 2025 and strong growth in Commercial Lines in Q2 2025.
Insurance revenue increased to DKK 5,808 million in H1 2025, from DKK 5,442 million in H1 2024, marking a highly satisfactory growth rate of 6.7%, driven in particular by very satisfactory premium growth in Personal Lines in Q2.
The H1 insurance service result reflects a general claims experience that was driven by a lower level of weather-related claims in Q1 2025 and a lower level of major claims in Q2 2025. The undiscounted underlying claims experience was 63.8 in H1 2025, down by 2.9 percentage points from 66.7 in H1 2024. This decline should be seen against the backdrop of a decrease in motor-related claims in 2025, whereas repair costs continued to show a rising trend. The development was driven by a range of premium adjustments, profitability-enhancing measures, synergy effects and other factors. The expense ratio was 17.6 in H1 2025, against 19.1 in the year-earlier period, developing as planned for the current strategy period.
The investment result was a profit of DKK 198 million in H1 2025, against a profit of DKK 232 million in the year-earlier period. The 2025 result was achieved on the basis of a firsthalf reporting period characterised by several major events and geopolitical turmoil affecting the financial markets. Overall, the investment result was highly satisfactory in H1 2025.
Other income and expenses came to a net loss of DKK 72 million, composed of DKK 25 million in training and development expenses and a total of DKK 27 million in group expenses and return on the remaining mortgage deed and debt collection portfolio. In addition, other income and expenses included employee termination benefits of DKK 20 million related to the simplification and alignment of the Group Executive Management.
Alm. Brand Group thus generated a pre-tax profit of DKK 983 million excluding special costs for the continuing activities in H1 2025, against DKK 757 million in H1 2024.
The H1 2025 result includes special costs of DKK 290 million, of which DKK 93 million related to the integration of Codan and realisation of synergies, and DKK 15 million related to separation of divested business. In addition, special costs include DKK 167 million related to amortisation of intangible assets and DKK 15 million related to a sector bankruptcy due to an increase in expected total expenses. Alm. Brand Group thus generated a consolidated pre-tax profit of DKK 693 million for the continuing activities in H1 2025, against DKK 468 million in H1 2024.
Discontinuing activities generated profit after tax of DKK 181 million in H1 2025 after the divestment of the Energy & Marine business. By comparison, discontinuing activities generated a loss of DKK 86 million in H1 2024, mainly due to a negative run-off result in Q2 2024.
The solvency capital requirement for the group was DKK 2,738 million at 30 June 2025, calculated using a combination of a partial internal model and the standardised model, against DKK 2,724 million at 31 March 2025.
The total capital for coverage of the solvency capital requirement increased to DKK 5,308 million, primarily covering a positive effect from the Q2 performance.
Accordingly, the excess cover relative to the capital requirement was DKK 2,570 million. The group's total capital is assessed to be sufficiently robust to manage the risks associated with its activities.
At 30 June 2025, Alm. Brand Group thus had an SCR ratio of 194%. Alm. Brand Group aims to have an SCR ratio of at least 170% going forward and will, with due consideration to this target, be able to distribute a high proportion of future earnings to its shareholders. As a result, Alm. Brand Group has specified a payout ratio of at least 80% in its distribution policy and expects the distribution in the coming years to be a combination of dividend payments and share buybacks.
| DKKm | Q2 2025 |
Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total capital for the group | 5,308 | 4,901 |
| Solvency capital requirement for the group | 2,738 | 2,724 |
| Solvency capital requirement excess | 2,570 | 2,177 |
| Total capital as a percentage of solvency capital requirement |
194 | 180 |
Initiatives to realise synergies in a total amount of DKK 600 million by the end of 2025 are progressing satisfactorily and according to plan. For the quarter, the synergies are calculated to have had a positive accounting effect of DKK 151 million.
As in the preceding quarters, focus was on measures that will lead to efficiency enhancements of procurement and claims processing, but also on realising identified IT synergies and reducing administrative expenses. By preparing and implementing these and other measures, we have created a foundation that makes Alm. Brand Group continue to expect to realise synergies in an amount of DKK 600 million in 2025.
Alm. Brand Group lifts its guidance for the insurance service result excluding run-off result for the second half of 2025 by DKK 50 million to DKK 1.6-1.8 billion. This guidance includes synergies in an amount of DKK 600 million. The expected increase relative to the result realised in 2024 is driven by improved profitability both in Personal Lines and Commercial Lines due to the implementation of profitabilityenhancing measures.
The guidance for an expense ratio of about 17% is unchanged, while the combined ratio excluding run-offs is now expected to be about 84.5-86.5, against the previously guided range of 85-87.
The 2025 target of generating an insurance service result including run-offs of DKK 1,850 million and a combined ratio of 84.5% is unchanged.
The investment result is expected to be about DKK 250 million, against previously DKK 200 million, based on the current estimated structural returns on the portfolio not allocated to hedging of provisions. Other activities are expected to record a loss of about DKK 125 million.
For 2025, Alm. Brand Group thus expects to report a consolidated pre-tax profit of DKK 1.73-1.93 billion excluding special costs.
Alm. Brand Group expects to incur special costs of about DKK 175 million to finalise the programme for the integration of Codan and separate divested business. In addition, amortisation charges on intangible assets in an amount of close to DKK 335 million will be recognised.
On 7 May 2025, the Board of Directors of Alm. Brand A/S approved a supplement to the application submitted to the Danish FSA for an expansion of the partial internal model. A potential approval from the Danish FSA is expected to lead to a reduction of the capital requirement of Alm. Brand A/S by about DKK 0.5 billion. The application process was initiated in December 2024 and is expected to be concluded in the third quarter of 2025.
Alm. Brand Group reported an insurance service result for continuing activities of DKK 520 million in Q2 2025, against DKK 312 million in the year-earlier period, reflecting highly satisfactory growth in insurance revenue, an improved claims experience and an expense ratio that improved in line with the planned trajectory.
The combined ratio was 82.3 in Q2 2025, against 88.5 in Q2 2024, driven by a lower level of major claims, seasonally mild weather conditions and a slightly lower level of run-off gains compared with last year.
The undiscounted underlying claims experience developed highly satisfactorily, declining by 5.2 percentage points relative to Q2 2024. Expenses for weather-related claims were 0.5 of a percentage point higher in a quarter characterised by seasonally mild weather conditions, and the run-off result declined by 1.4 percentage points. Expenses for major claims fell by 3.5 percentage points relative to Q2 2024 and came out below the level normally expected for major claims.
Insurance revenue in Alm. Brand Group grew by 8.3% from DKK 2,725 million in Q2 2024 to DKK 2,950 million in Q2 2025, driven in particular by Personal Lines, which recorded highly satisfactory premium growth of 11.0% in a quarter that saw year-on-year growth of 5.3% in Commercial Lines. The favourable trend in insurance revenue for Personal Lines was mainly driven by a strong inflow of new customers as welle as premium adjustments and retention, especially owing to bank partnerships. Likewise, growth in Commercial Lines was driven by premium adjustments, but also by higher premium income from workers' compensation insurance as a result of new legislation on higher coverage for these claims.
The claims experience totalled 65.6 in Q2 2025, against 70.5 in the same period of last year, consisting of a significantly higher claims ratio and reinsurance ratio. The gross claims ratio was affected by a 2012 claim regarding legal proceedings in Mexico related to insurance of the construction of a windfarm, which was originally written as part of the divested Energy & Marine business. The claim was adjusted upwards by close to DKK 400 million in Q2 2025, which had a negative effect on the gross claims ratio. However, the claims expense is covered by reinsurance contracts and thus also has a positive effect on the reinsurance ratio. Finally, the claim had a negative effect in the form of a reinstatement premium for reinsurance of DKK 27 million. Alm. Brand Group has no other pending lawsuits involving the Energy & Marine business, where the risk has not been transferred to Gard Marine & Energy Insurance (Europe) AS. The claim was also mentioned in the interim report for Q4 2024 and in the annual report for 2024.
| Q2 | Q2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
| Claims experience | 65.6 | 70.5 | -4.9 |
| Run-off gains/losses, net of reinsurance |
1.9 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| Weather-related claims, net of reinsurance |
-1.4 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| Major claims, net of reinsurance | -5.3 | -8.8 | -3.5 |
| Change in risk adjustment | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Reinstatement premium | -0.9 | 0.0 | -0.9 |
| Underlying claims experience, net of reinsurance |
60.0 | 64.2 | -4.2 |
| Discounting | 2.2 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Undiscounted underlying claims experience, net of reinsurance |
62.2 | 67.4 | -5.2 |
The undiscounted underlying claims experience was 62.2 in Q2 2025, against 67.4 in the year-earlier period, for a decline of 5.2 percentage points. The strong development was driven in particular by Commercial Lines and reflects the effect of profitability-enhancing measures and synergy gains.
Premium adjustments, a more favourable claims experience for a few lines and synergy gains were the key drivers of the development in the underlying claims experience in Personal Lines. The favourable developments in Commercial Lines were also attributable to premium adjustments and synergy gains, but should also be seen against the backdrop of an unfavourable year-earlier period.
The Q2 2025 period was characterised by a seasonally low level of weather-related claims, with claims expenses net of reinsurance amounting to DKK 41 million, against DKK 26 million in Q2 2024. Expenses for weather-related claims thus affected the combined ratio by 1.4 percentage points, against 0.9 of a percentage point in Q2 2024.
Net of reinsurance, major claims expenses fell to DKK 154 million from DKK 239 million in Q2 2024, equivalent to an effect of 5.3 percentage points on the combined ratio, against 8.8 percentage points in Q2 2024. In Q2 2025, expenses were mainly driven by a few building-related claims in Commercial Lines. The level of major claims was below the level normally expected for such claims.
The run-off result net of reinsurance was a gain of DKK 56 million in Q2 2025, with run-off gains amounting to 1.9 percentage points in total, and thus came out at the expected normal level.
Insurance operating expenses totalled DKK 492 million in Q2 2025, bringing the expense ratio to 16.7, against 18.0 in Q2 2024. Since the merger of Alm. Brand and Codan, structured efforts have been made to reduce the cost level and create a more efficient organisation. Costs developed in line with the planned trajectory, reflecting the group's objective of lowering the cost level.
The insurance service result for Personal Lines was a profit of DKK 286 million in Q2 2025, against DKK 276 million in Q2 2024. The combined ratio was up to 81.6 in Q2 2025 from 80.2 in Q2 2024. The result reflects the strong growth in insurance revenue, but also higher expenses for weatherrelated claims and major claims and a lower run-off result than in Q2 2024.
Insurance revenue from Personal Lines rose to DKK 1,551 million in Q2 2025, from DKK 1,397 million in Q2 2024, for a highly satisfactory growth rate of 11.0%, driven by significant organic growth supported, among other things, by a strong inflow of new customers and retention owing to bank partnerships and premium increases.
The underlying claims ratio was 62.6, dropping by 2.6 percentage points relative to the year-earlier period, and reflecting the effect of the profitability-enhancing measures implemented, synergy gains and a favourable claims experience for a few lines.
The sum of claims expenses and the reinsurance result was an expense of DKK 1,001 million in total, corresponding to a claims experience of 64.6, against 61.4 in the year-earlier period. The claims experience was thus up by 3.2 percentage points, driven by a higher level of expenses for weather-related claims and major claims and a lower run-off result.
Net of reinsurance, weather-related claims expenses came to DKK 22 million in Q2 2025 in a quarter characterised by seasonally mild weather conditions, equivalent to an effect of 1.4 percentage points on the combined ratio. Net of reinsurance, major claims expenses were slightly higher year on year at DKK 33 million in Q2 2025, equivalent to an effect of 2.1 percentage points on the combined ratio, against 1.3 percentage points in Q2 2024.
Insurance operating expenses amounted to DKK 264 million in Q2 2025, against DKK 263 million in Q2 2024, which improved the expense ratio by 1.8 percentage points to 17.0 from 18.8 in Q2 2024, supported by the group's targeted cost-out efforts.
The run-off result net of reinsurance amounted to a gain of DKK 25 million, or 1.6 percentage points, against 5.3 percentage points in Q2 2024. The run-off result for Q2 2025 was at a normal level, but was significantly below the level realised in Q2 2024, which saw high run-off gains related to personal accident claims.
| DKKm | Q2 2025 |
Q2 2024 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance revenue | 1,551 | 1,397 | 154 |
| Claims expenses | -973 | -832 | -141 |
| Insurance operating expenses | -264 | -263 | -1 |
| Profit/loss on reinsurance | -28 | -26 | -2 |
| Insurance service result | 286 | 276 | 10 |
| Run-off gains/losses, net of reinsurance |
25 | 74 | -49 |
| Gross claims ratio | 62.7 | 59.5 | 3.2 |
| Net reinsurance ratio | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
| Claims experience | 64.6 | 61.4 | 3.2 |
| Gross expense ratio | 17.0 | 18.8 | -1.8 |
| Combined ratio | 81.6 | 80.2 | 1.4 |
| Claims experience | 64.6 | 61.4 | 3.2 |
| Run-off gains/losses, net of reinsurance |
1.6 | 5.3 | -3.7 |
| Weather-related claims, net of reinsurance |
-1.4 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| Major claims, net of reinsurance | -2.1 | -1.3 | -0.8 |
| Change in risk adjustment | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Underlying claims experience, net of reinsurance |
62.6 | 65.2 | -2.6 |
The insurance service result for Commercial Lines was a profit of DKK 234 million in Q2 2025, against DKK 36 million in Q2 2024. The combined ratio was 83.2 in Q2 2025, against 97.3 in the same period of 2024. The development was driven by higher premium income, but was also attributable to a significant fall in the level of major claims, which was below the level normally expected in Q2 2025. In addition, the performance reflected an unchanged level of weather-related claims and a significant improved underlying claims experience, which should be seen against an unfavourable prior-year period.
Insurance revenue rose to DKK 1,399 million in Q2 2025 from DKK 1,328 million in Q2 2024 for a growth rate of 5.3%. The increase in premium income was driven by the implementation of premium adjustments, reflecting the group's sustained focus on ensuring profitability enhancements among large commercial customers.
The sum of claims expenses and the reinsurance result was an expense of DKK 937 million in total, corresponding to a claims experience of 66.9, against 80.2 in the year-earlier period. As mentioned earlier in this report, the gross claims ratio was affected in particular by a 2012 claim regarding legal proceedings in Mexico related to insurance of the construction of a windfarm, which was originally written by the divested Energy & Marine business. The claim was adjusted upwards by close to DKK 400 million in Q2 2025 and thus had a negative effect on the gross claims ratio. However, the claim is covered by reinsurance contracts and thus also has a positive effect on the reinsurance ratio. In addition, the claim had a negative effect in the form of a reinstatement premium for reinsurance of DKK 27 million.
The underlying claims experience dropped significantly by 6.0 percentage points to 57.3 in Q2 2025 from 63.3 in the year-earlier period. The very favourable developments were attributable to premium adjustments and synergy gains, but should also be seen against the backdrop of an unfavourable year-earlier period.
Net of reinsurance, weather-related claims expenses amounted to DKK 20 million in a second quarter characterised by seasonally mild weather conditions, equivalent to an effect of 1.4 percentage points on the combined ratio, which was unchanged from Q2 2024.
As a result, major claims expenses net of reinsurance dropped to DKK 122 million in Q2 2025, from DKK 220 million in Q2 2024, equivalent to an effect of 8.7 percentage points on the combined ratio, against 16.6 percentage points in Q2 2024. In Q2 2025, the level of major claims was below the level normally expected for such claims, whereas it was above the normal level in Q2 2024 due to building-related claims.
Insurance operating expenses were unchanged at DKK 228 million, against DKK 227 million in Q2 2024, bringing the expense ratio to 16.3, against 17.1 in Q2 2024.
Net of reinsurance, the run-off result was a gain of DKK 31 million in Q2 2025, against a gain of DKK 16 million in Q2 2024, which is still within the fluctuation range considered to be normal for run-offs.
| DKKm | Q2 2025 |
Q2 2024 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance revenue | 1,399 | 1,328 | 71 |
| Claims expenses | -1,226 | -1,025 | -201 |
| Insurance operating expenses | -228 | -227 | -1 |
| Profit/loss on reinsurance | 289 | -40 | 329 |
| Insurance service result | 234 | 36 | 198 |
| Run-off gains/losses, net of reinsurance |
31 | 16 | 15 |
| Gross claims ratio | 87.6 | 77.2 | 10.4 |
| Net reinsurance ratio | -20.7 | 3.0 | -23.7 |
| Claims experience | 66.9 | 80.2 | -13.3 |
| Gross expense ratio | 16.3 | 17.1 | -0.8 |
| Combined ratio | 83.2 | 97.3 | -14.1 |
| Claims experience | 66.9 | 80.2 | -13.3 |
| Run-off gains/losses, net of reinsurance |
2.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Weather-related claims, net of reinsurance |
-1.4 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
| Major claims, net of reinsurance | -8.7 | -16.6 | 7.9 |
| Change in risk adjustment | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| Reinstatement premium | -1.9 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| Underlying claims experience, net of reinsurance |
57.3 | 63.3 | -6.0 |
The investment result after interest on technical provisions and costs related to tier 2 capital and administrative expenses was a gain of DKK 102 million in Q2 2025. By comparison, the return was DKK 65 million for Q2 2024. Overall, the investment result was highly satisfactory.
The return on the portfolio not allocated to hedging of provisions was DKK 104 million before costs. The financial markets were generally characterised by positive sentiment after a period of substantial uncertainty. In particular, the portfolio of bonds and shares contributed favourably to the Q2 investment return. The group has a well-diversified, lowrisk investment portfolio.
The return on the hedging portfolio and other items came to DKK 23 million before costs. The return on technical provisions is calculated using the EIOPA (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) discount curve plus a volatility adjustment (VA) premium. The asset portfolio for hedging interest rate risk on provisions is composed so as to match the value adjustment of, and return on, provisions with the proviso that the VA premium cannot be fully hedged. In Q2 2025, the VA premium contributed favourably to the hedging portfolio result.
Administrative expenses amounted to DKK 10 million, and costs related to the group's tier 2 capital came to DKK 15 million.
Total investment assets amounted to DKK 20.5 billion, against DKK 21.8 billion at 30 June 2024. The reduction relative to the same period of last year primarily reflects the divestment of the Energy & Marine business reducing the technical provisions and thus also the overall investment portfolio. The investment portfolio assets consist mainly of Danish bonds and a small portion of other assets, including foreign bonds, illiquid credit, shares and properties.
| DKKm | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment assets | Return | Investment assets | Return | ||||
| Bonds etc. | 17,543 | 161 | 0.8% | 19,593 | 108 | 0.5% | |
| Illiquid credit incl. mortgage deeds | 1,888 | 4 | 0.2% | 1,054 | 13 | 1.1% | |
| Shares | 751 | 48 | 6.7% | 755 | 27 | 3.1% | |
| Properties | 357 | 6 | 1.6% | 348 | -4 | -0.9% | |
| Total investment return | 20,539 | 219 | 1.0% | 21,750 | 144 | 0.6% | |
| Interest, tier 2 capital | -15 | -20 | |||||
| Administrative expenses related to investment activities | -10 | -8 | |||||
| Financial income and expenses on insurance and reinsurance contracts | -92 | -51 | |||||
| Net investment return | 102 | 65 |
The Board of Directors and the Executive Management have today considered and approved the interim report of Alm. Brand A/S for the period 1 January to 30 June 2025.
The consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" as adopted by the EU. In addition, the condensed interim report has been prepared in accordance with additional Danish disclosure requirements for listed financial enterprises. The management's review has been prepared in accordance with the Danish Insurance Business Act.
In our opinion, the interim report gives a true and fair view of the group's assets, liabilities and financial position at 30 June 2025 and of the group's cash flows for the period 1 January to 30 June 2025.
In our opinion, the management's review contains a fair review of developments in the group's activities and financial position and fairly describes principal risks and uncertainties that may affect the group.
| Board of Directors Executive Management Copenhagen, 16 July 2025 Copenhagen, 16 July 2025 Rasmus Werner Nielsen Jais Valeur CEO Chairman Jan Skytte Pedersen Andreas Ruben Madsen Deputy Chairman Deputy CEO Anette Eberhard Christian Høegh-Andersen Pia Laub Tina Schmidt Madsen |
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| Lotte Kathrine Sørensen |
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| Q2 | Q2 | H1 | H1 | FY | ||
| DKKm | Note | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Insurance revenue | 3,187 | 3,178 | 6,285 | 6,421 | 12,869 | |
| Insurance service expenses | -2,967 | -2,809 | -5,604 | -5,608 | -10,980 | |
| Reinsurance result | 261 | -66 | 133 | -229 | -472 | |
| Insurance service result | 481 | 303 | 814 | 584 | 1,417 | |
| Interest income and dividens, ect. | 63 | 34 | 100 | 105 | 245 | |
| Value adjustments | 185 | 93 | 220 | 280 | 936 | |
| Interest expenses | -22 | -17 | -58 | -45 | -98 | |
| Other income | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 27 | |
| Administrative expenses related to investment activities | -52 | -38 | -114 | -74 | -162 | |
| Total investment return | 181 | 79 | 162 | 281 | 948 | |
| Net finance income/expense from insurance contracts | -93 | -54 | -12 | -105 | -594 | |
| Net finance income/expense from reinsurance contracts | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| Net investment return | 88 | 28 | 151 | 182 | 364 | |
| Other income | 42 | 34 | 46 | 80 | 99 | |
| Other expenses | -154 | -180 | -318 | -378 | -747 | |
| Profit/loss before tax | 457 | 185 | 693 | 468 | 1,133 | |
| Tax | -115 | -61 | -185 | -145 | -335 | |
| Profit/loss after tax, continuing activities | 342 | 124 | 508 | 323 | 798 | |
| Profit/loss after tax, discontinuing activities | 4 | 0 | -89 | 181 | -86 | -21 |
| Profit/loss after tax | 342 | 35 | 689 | 237 | 777 | |
| Earnings per share, DKK, continuing activities | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Diluted earnings per share, DKK, continuing activities | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Earnings per share, DKK | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Diluted earnings per share, DKK | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Q2 | H1 | H1 | FY | |
| DKKm | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Comprehensive income | |||||
| Profit for the period | 342 | 35 | 689 | 237 | 777 |
| Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss | |||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments related to foreign entities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comprehensive income | 342 | 35 | 689 | 237 | 777 |
| Proposed allocation of profit/loss: | |||||
| Proposed dividend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 904 |
| Additional Tier 1 capital holders | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 29 |
| Share attributable to Alm. Brand | 336 | 28 | 676 | 222 | -156 |
| Comprehensive income | 342 | 35 | 689 | 237 | 777 |
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June | 30 June 31 December | |||
| DKKm | Note | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Assets | ||||
| Intangible assets | 9,320 | 9,628 | 9,457 | |
| Tangible assets | 688 | 811 | 748 | |
| Investments in associates | 127 | 118 | 118 | |
| Equities | 242 | 249 | 229 | |
| Unit trust units | 19,435 | 20,898 | 20,601 | |
| Bonds | 996 | 987 | 973 | |
| Mortage deeds | 270 | 344 | 298 | |
| Other loans and advances | 170 | 254 | 254 | |
| Deposits in credit institutions | 0 | 87 | 117 | |
| Other | 312 | 359 | 389 | |
| Investments assets | 21,425 | 23,178 | 22,861 | |
| Reinsurers' share of insurance contract provisions | 624 | 230 | 296 | |
| Current tax assets | 233 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other assets | 875 | 948 | 706 | |
| Assets held for sale | 4 | 0 | 917 | 954 |
| Cash in hand and demand deposits | 400 | 855 | 295 | |
| Total assets | 33,692 | 36,685 | 35,435 |
| Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June | 30 June 31 December | ||||
| DKKm | Note | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Liabilities and equity | |||||
| Share capital | 1,453 | 1,541 | 1,541 | ||
| Contingency funds and other provisions etc. | 1,092 | 1,092 | 1,092 | ||
| Reserves, retained earnings, ect. | 9,114 | 9,999 | 9,469 | ||
| Propsed dividend | 0 | 0 | 904 | ||
| Consolidated shareholders' equity | 11,659 | 12,632 | 13,006 | ||
| Tier 1 capital | 397 | 397 | 397 | ||
| Total consolidated equity | 12,056 | 13,029 | 13,403 | ||
| Subordinated debt | 1,295 | 1,294 | 1,295 | ||
| Provisions for insurance contracts | 17,269 | 15,924 | 15,410 | ||
| Pension obligations ect. | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 704 | 825 | 786 | ||
| Other provisions | 72 | 86 | 57 | ||
| Provisions | 791 | 926 | 858 | ||
| Issued bonds | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||
| Payables to credit institutions and central banks | 8 | 86 | 105 | ||
| Current tax liabilities | 0 | 60 | 19 | ||
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 4 | 0 | 2,622 | 2,383 | |
| Other payables | 2,123 | 2,594 | 1,812 | ||
| Payables | 2,281 | 5,512 | 4,469 | ||
| Total liabilities | 33,692 | 36,685 | 35,435 |
Note 1 Own shares
Note 2 Contractual obligation and leasing
Note 3 Fair value measurement of financial instruments
Note 4 Discontinued Operations
Note 5 Reconciliation
Note 6 Accounting policies
Note 7 Financial highlights and key ratios
| Contin- | Other | Share- | Additional | Consoli | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | gency | provi- | Retained | Proposed | holders | tier 1 | dated | |
| DKKm | capital | funds | sions etc. | profit | dividend | equity | capital | equity |
| Consolidated equity, 1 January 2024 | 1,541 | 1,092 | 0 | 10,066 | 848 | 13,547 | 397 | 13,944 |
| Changes in equity H1 2024: | ||||||||
| Profit/loss for the period | 222 | 222 | 15 | 237 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 222 | 15 | 237 |
| Dividend distributed | 0 | -848 | -848 | 0 | -848 | |||
| Interest paid on Tier 1 capital | 0 | 0 | -15 | -15 | ||||
| Purchase and sale of treasury shares | -289 | -289 | -289 | |||||
| Changes in equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | -67 | -848 | -915 | 0 | -915 |
| Consolidated equity, 30 June 2024 | 1,541 | 1,092 | 0 | 9,999 | 0 | 12,632 | 397 | 13,029 |
| Consolidated equity, 1 January 2024 | 1,541 | 1,092 | 0 | 10,066 | 848 | 13,547 | 397 | 13,944 |
| Changes in equity FY 2024: | ||||||||
| Profit/loss for the year | 748 | 0 | 748 | 29 | 777 | |||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments related to foreign entities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 748 | 0 | 748 | 29 | 777 |
| Interest paid on Tier 1 capital | -29 | -29 | ||||||
| Proposed dividend | -904 | 904 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Dividend distributed | 0 | -848 | -848 | -848 | ||||
| Purchase and sale of treasury shares | -441 | -441 | -441 | |||||
| Changes in equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | -597 | 56 | -541 | 0 | -541 |
| Consolidated equity, 31 December 2024 | 1,541 | 1,092 | 0 | 9,469 | 904 | 13,006 | 397 | 13,403 |
| Consolidated equity, 1 January 2025 | 1,541 | 1,092 | 0 | 9,469 | 904 | 13,006 | 397 | 13,403 |
| Changes in equity H1 2025: | ||||||||
| Profit/loss for the year | 676 | 676 | 13 | 689 | ||||
| Comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 676 | 0 | 676 | 13 | 689 |
| Dividend distributed | 40 | -904 | -864 | -864 | ||||
| Cancellation of treasury shares | -88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Interest paid on Tier 1 capital | 0 | 0 | -13 | -13 | ||||
| Purchase and sale of treasury shares | -1,159 | -1,159 | -1,159 | |||||
| Changes in equity | -88 | 0 | 0 | -355 | -904 | -1,347 | 0 | -1,347 |
| Consolidated equity, 30 June 2025 | 1,453 | 1,092 | 0 | 9,114 | 0 | 11,659 | 397 | 12,056 |
| Group | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | H1 | FY | H1 | H1 | FY | ||
| DKKm | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | Change in financing | ||||||
| Insurance revenue | 7,117 | 6,758 | 11,307 | Change in Tier capital | -13 | -15 | -29 |
| Insurance service expenses | -4,294 | -4,143 | -9,403 | Sale/purchase of treasury shares | -1,159 | -289 | -441 |
| Payments concerning reinsurance | -408 | -316 | -616 | Dividend distributed | -864 | -848 | -848 |
| Cash flows from insurance activities | 2,416 | 2,299 | 1,288 | Change in payables to credit institutions | -97 | -64 | -45 |
| Change in other liabilities | 15 | 18 | 51 | ||||
| Interest receivable, dividends, etc. | 47 | 40 | 253 | Change in financing | -2,118 | -1,198 | -1,312 |
| Interest expenses | -58 | -10 | -97 | ||||
| Other income and expenses | -187 | -120 | -318 | Net change in cash and cash equivalents, | |||
| Taxes paid/received | -731 | -35 | -390 | continuing activities | 89 | 362 | -192 |
| Cash flows from operating activities, | Net change in cash and cash equivalents, | ||||||
| continuing activities | 1,486 | 2,174 | 736 | discontinuing activities | -102 | 0 | 24 |
| Cash flows from operating activities, | |||||||
| discontinuing activities | -102 | -55 | -31 | Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 412 | 580 | 580 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 1,384 | 2,119 | 705 | Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | 400 | 942 | 412 |
| *) The amount of DKK 2,118 million consists only of cash inflows og outflows. | |||||||
| Change in investment placement (net) | |||||||
| Acquisition of intangible assets, furniture, | |||||||
| equipment, etc. | -16 | -74 | -117 | ||||
| Sale/aquisition of equity investments | 1,435 | -178 | 677 | ||||
| Divestment of the Energy & Marine business | -765 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sale/repayment of mortgage deeds and loans | 112 | 65 | 102 | ||||
| Sale/aquisition of bonds | -45 | -427 | -278 | ||||
| Change in investment placement, | |||||||
| continuing activities | 721 | -614 | 384 | ||||
| Change in investment placement, | |||||||
| discontinuing activities | 0 | 55 | 55 |
Change in investment placement 721 -559 439
| H1 2025 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | ||||||||
| Elimi- | before | IFRS 3 | ||||||
| DKKm | Personal | Commercial | Non-life | Other | nation adjustments adjustments | Group | ||
| Insurance revenue | 3,047 | 2,761 | 5,808 | 0 | 0 | 5,808 | 477 | 6,285 |
| Claims paid | -1,952 | -2,125 | -4,077 | 0 | 0 | -4,077 | -477 | -4,554 |
| Net operating expenses | -582 | -468 | -1,050 | 0 | 0 | -1,050 | 0 | -1,050 |
| Insurance service expenses | -2,534 | -2,593 | -5,127 | 0 | 0 | -5,127 | -477 | -5,604 |
| Reinsurance result | -58 | 191 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
| Insurance service result | 455 | 359 | 814 | 0 | 0 | 814 | 0 | 814 |
| Interest income and dividens, ect. | 81 | 50 | -31 | 100 | 0 | 100 | ||
| Value adjustments | 208 | 12 | 0 | 220 | 0 | 220 | ||
| Interest expenses | -58 | -31 | 31 | -58 | 0 | -58 | ||
| Other income | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Administrative expenses related to investment activities | -22 | -92 | 0 | -114 | 0 | -114 | ||
| Total investment return | 209 | -47 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 162 | ||
| Net finance income/expense from insurance contracts | -12 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | -12 | ||
| Net finance income/expense from reinsurance contracts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Net investment return | 198 | -47 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 151 | ||
| Other income | 43 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 46 | ||
| Other expenses | -151 | -167 | 0 | -318 | 0 | -318 | ||
| Profit/loss before tax | 904 | -211 | 0 | 693 | 0 | 693 | ||
| Tax | -245 | 60 | 0 | -185 | 0 | -185 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax, continuing activities | 659 | -151 | 0 | 508 | 0 | 508 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax, discontinuing activities *) | 700 | -519 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 181 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax | 1,359 | -670 | 0 | 689 | 0 | 689 |
*) Profit from discontinuing operations of DKK 181 million after tax includes activities related to Energy & Marine business.
| H1 2024 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | ||||||||
| Elimi- | before | IFRS 3 | ||||||
| DKKm | Personal | Commercial | Non-life | Other | nation adjustments adjustments | Group | ||
| Insurance revenue | 2,780 | 2,662 | 5,442 | 0 | 0 | 5,442 | 979 | 6,421 |
| Claims paid | -1,800 | -1,777 | -3,577 | 0 | 0 | -3,577 | -979 | -4,556 |
| Net operating expenses | -578 | -474 | -1,052 | 0 | 0 | -1,052 | 0 | -1,052 |
| Insurance service expenses | -2,378 | -2,251 | -4,629 | 0 | 0 | -4,629 | -979 | -5,608 |
| Reinsurance result | -55 | -174 | -229 | 0 | 0 | -229 | 0 | -229 |
| Insurance service result | 347 | 237 | 584 | 0 | 0 | 584 | 0 | 584 |
| Interest income and dividens, ect. | 91 | 54 | -40 | 105 | 0 | 105 | ||
| Value adjustments | 298 | -18 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 280 | ||
| Interest expenses | -43 | -42 | 40 | -45 | 0 | -45 | ||
| Other income | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Administrative expenses related to investment activities | -15 | -59 | 0 | -74 | 0 | -74 | ||
| Total investment return | 331 | -50 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 281 | ||
| Net finance income/expense from insurance contracts | -105 | 0 | 0 | -105 | 0 | -105 | ||
| Net finance income/expense from reinsurance contracts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Net investment return | 232 | -50 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 182 | ||
| Other income | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 80 | ||
| Other expenses | -200 | -178 | 0 | -378 | 0 | -378 | ||
| Profit/loss before tax | 696 | -228 | 0 | 468 | 0 | 468 | ||
| Tax | -187 | 42 | 0 | -145 | 0 | -145 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax, continuing activities | 509 | -186 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 323 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax, discontinuing activities *) | -86 | 0 | 0 | -86 | 0 | -86 | ||
| Profit/loss after tax | 423 | -186 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 237 |
*) Profit from discontinuing operations of DKK 86 million after tax includes activities related to Energy & Marine business.
| Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June | 30 June | FY | |
| DKKm | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Note 1 Treasury shares | |||
| Nominal value, beginning of year | 37 | 2 | 2 |
| Acquired during the year | 75 | 25 | 39 |
| Sold during the year | -2 | -2 | -4 |
| Cancellation of treasury shares | -88 | 0 | 0 |
| Nominal value, end of year | 22 | 25 | 37 |
| Holding number of shares ('000), beginning of year | 36,977 | 2,038 | 2,038 |
| Additions, number of shares | 74,647 | 25,353 | 38,857 |
| Disposals, number of shares | -1,778 | -1,980 | -3,918 |
| Cancellation of treasury shares | -88,140 | 0 | 0 |
| Holding number of shares ('000), end of year | 21,706 | 25,411 | 36,977 |
| Percentage of share capital, end of year | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Note 2 Contractual obligation and leasing | |||
| Contractual obligation | 2,009 | 1,490 | 2,031 |
The Alm. Brand Group is contractually obliged to pay rent of DKK 288 million over the next five years. The obligation is recognised in Other liabilities as a lease obligation.
The companies of the group have undertaken to participate in investing in unlisted securities at an amount of DKK 1,718 million.
| 30 June 2025 | 31 December 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKKm | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Note 3 Fair value measurement of financial instruments | ||||||||
| Financial assets | ||||||||
| Loans and advances | 0 | 0 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 254 |
| Bonds | 108 | 888 | 0 | 996 | 342 | 631 | 0 | 973 |
| Shares and unit trust units | 17,580 | 0 | 2,097 | 19,677 | 19,213 | 0 | 1,617 | 20,830 |
| Other assets | 0 | 514 | 0 | 514 | 0 | 642 | 0 | 642 |
| Total financial assets | 17,688 | 1,402 | 2,267 | 21,357 | 19,555 | 1,273 | 1,871 | 22,699 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||||
| Subordinated debt | 0 | 0 | 1,692 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 1,692 | 1,692 |
| Issued bonds | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 |
| Other payables | 0 | 653 | 0 | 653 | 0 | 538 | 0 | 538 |
| Total financial liabilities | 0 | 653 | 1,842 | 2,495 | 0 | 538 | 1,842 | 2,380 |
The fair value is the price obtained in a sale of an asset or paid for transferring a liability in an arm's length transaction at the time of measurement. The fair value may be identical to the net asset value if the net asset value is calculated on the basis of underlying assets and liabilities measured at fair value. There are three levels of fair value measurement:
Level 1 is based on quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets.
Level 2 is used where no quoted price is available but where the use of another official price is deemed to best reflect the fair value. In the case of listed securities for which the closing price does not represent fair value, valuation techniques or other observable data are used to determine fair value. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, these may be calculations based on underlying parameters such as yields, exchange rates and volatility or with reference to transaction prices for similar instruments.
Level 3 is used for financial assets and liabilities the valuation of which cannot be based on observable data due to such data not being available or not being deemed to be usable for the determination of fair value. Instead recognised techniques, including discounted cash flows, and internal models and assumptions are used for the determination of fair value.
The process for recognising fair values has been structured so that effective segregation of duties has been set up between the departments in the group that report, monitor and effect the transactions. Reconciliation procedures have been set up for the purpose of identifying material discrepancies across the various reports and source systems used.
Transfer between the categories of the fair value hierarchy is only effected in case of changes to available data for use in measurement. The portfolio is reviewed on an ongoing basis to identify any changes in available data and any other changes which may have prompted recategorisation. There were no transfers between categories in the fair value hierarchy in 2024 or 2025.
| 30 June 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKKm | Loans and advances |
Shares and unit trust units |
Issued bonds (liability) |
Subor dinated debt (liability) |
| Development in level 3 financial instruments | ||||
| Carrying amount, beginning of period | 254 | 1,617 | 150 | 1,692 |
| Additions during the year | 0 | 625 | 0 | 0 |
| Disposals during the year | -81 | -129 | 0 | 0 |
| Realised value adjustments | 0 | -68 | 0 | 0 |
| Unrealised value adjustments | -3 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrying amount, end of period | 170 | 2,097 | 150 | 1,692 |
| Value adjustments recognised | ||||
| in the income statement | -3 | -16 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 December 2024 |
| Subor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shares and | Issued | dinated | |
| Loans and | unit trust | bonds | debt |
| advances | units | (liability) | (liability) |
| 657 | 1,210 | 150 | 1,691 |
| 0 | 621 | 0 | 0 |
| -406 | -149 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -2 | 0 | 1 |
| -2 | -63 | 0 | 0 |
| 254 | 1,617 | 150 | 1,692 |
| 3 | -65 | 0 | 1 |
| Group | ||
|---|---|---|
| H1 | FY | |
| DKKm | 2025 | 2024 |
The result of discontinuing activities is presented together in the line item Profit/loss after tax, discontinued activities and composed as follows:
| Energy & Marine business | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -------------------------- |
| Premium income | 168 | 1,122 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest income etc. | -245 | -1,069 |
| Other investment income | -34 | -65 |
| Total income | -111 | -12 |
| Other expenses | 506 | -17 |
| Profit/loss before tax, discontinuing activities | 395 | -29 |
| Tax, continuing activities, discontinuing activities | -214 | 8 |
| Profit/loss after tax, discontinuing activities | 181 | -21 |
The transfer of Alm. Brand's Energy & Marine business to Norwegian insurer Gard was completed on 3 March 2025.
| H1 2025 | H1 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Reclas- | IFRS 3 | Financial | Reclas- | IFRS 3 | |||
| DKKm | statement | sification adjustments | Review | statement | sification adjustments | Review | ||
| Note 5 Reconciliation | ||||||||
| Insurance revenue | 6,285 | 0 | -477 | 5,808 | 6,421 | 0 | -979 | 5,442 |
| Claims paid | -4,554 | 17 | 477 | -4,060 | -4,556 | 6 | 979 | -3,571 |
| Net operating expenses | -1,050 | 26 | 0 | -1,024 | -1,052 | 13 | 0 | -1,039 |
| Reinsurance result | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | -229 | 0 | 0 | -229 |
| Insurance service result | 814 | 43 | 0 | 857 | 584 | 19 | 0 | 603 |
| Other activities | 151 | -25 | 0 | 126 | 182 | -28 | 0 | 154 |
| Profit before tax, continuing activities | ||||||||
| excluding special costs | 965 | 18 | 0 | 983 | 766 | -9 | 0 | 757 |
| Special costs | -272 | -18 | 0 | -290 | -298 | 9 | 0 | -289 |
| Profit/loss after tax, continuing activities | 693 | 0 | 0 | 693 | 468 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
The H1 2025 result includes income from the Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) related to the divestment of the Energy & Marine business to Gard as well as income from distributions from Alm. Brand af 1792 fmba. The H1 2024 result includes income from the TSA related to the sale of Codan's activities to Tryg. Training and development expenses recognised in Other expenses in the financial statements are recognised in Other income and expenses in the review at amounts of DKK 25 million in H1 2025 and DKK 28 million in H1 2024.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" and with the requirements of the Danish Financial Business Act and NASDAQ Copenhagen A/S for interim reports of listed financial enterprises. The application of IAS 34 means that the scope of the report is limited relative to the presentation of a full annual report.
The accounting policies are unchanged from the policies applied in Annual Report 2024, to which reference is made.
NOTE 7 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY RATIOS See the management's review.
The forecast is based on the interest rate and price levels prevailing at the beginning of July 2025. All other forward-looking statements are based exclusively on the information available when this report was released. This announcement contains forward-looking statements regarding the company's expectations for future financial developments and results and other statements which are not historical facts.
Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and expectations which reflect the company's current views and assumptions, but which are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including matters beyond the company's control.
Actual and future results and developments may differ materially from those contained or assumed in such statements. Matters which may affect the future development and results of the group as well as of the individual business areas include changes in economic conditions in the financial markets, legislative changes, changes in the competitive environment, in the reinsurance market and in the property market, unforeseen events, such as extreme weather conditions or terrorist attacks, bad debts, major changes in the claims experience, unexpected outcomes of legal proceedings, etc.
The above-mentioned risk factors are not exhaustive. Investors and others who base their decisions on the information contained in this report should independently consider any uncertainties of significance to their decision.
This interim report has been translated from Danish into English. In the event of any discrepancy between the Danish-language version and the English-language version, the Danish-language version shall prevail.
Alm. Brand's management believes that the use of financial highlight and key ratios in the management's review in respect of each business area provides the reader with a good basis for comparing results over time. The financial highlights and key ratios have been prepared on the basis of the statutory requirements for content and are supplemented by individual pieces of relevant information. The information provided in the financial highlights and key ratios contain data regularly provided to management. In the review, income from the TSA is included in the insurance service result of Non-life Insurance. In the financial statements, such income is included under 'Other income'.
Run-off gains/losses, net of reinsurance The run-off result net of reinsurance reflects the
gains and/or losses relating to prior-year technical provisions which affect the result for the current year.
Insurance revenue is calculated as gross premiums
adjusted for changes in premium provisions.
| Gross claims ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross claims expenses x 100 | |||
| Insurance revenue | |||
| Gross expense ratio | |||
| Insurance operating expenses x 100 | |||
| Insurance revenue | |||
| Price/NAV | |||
| Share price | |||
| Net asset value per share | |||
| Combined ratio | |||
| (Gross claims expenses + Insurance operating expenses + Profit/loss on reinsurance) x 100 |
|||
| Insurance revenue | |||
| Return on equity after tax* | |||
| Profit for the year x 100 | |||
| Average shareholders' equity | |||
| Return on equity before tax* | Payout ratio | ||
| Profit before tax x 100 |
Average shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity x 100
No. of shares at year-end
Profit/loss on reinsurance x 100
Insurance revenue
Profit for the year after tax x 100
Average no. of shares
Sum of claims ratio and reinsurance ratio
Insurance revenue
Total amount distributed for the financial year x 100
No. of shares at year-end
The payout ratio is calculated as proposed dividend as a percentage of the profit after tax adjusted for integration costs, amortisation of intangible assets and other special circumstances, if relevant.
Profit after tax adjusted for amortisation and impairment of intangible assets as a percentage of consolidated equity excluding Tier 1 capital and intangible assets.
This ratio is calculated as the combined ratio less factors which may vary considerably from year to year (major claims net of reinsurance, weather-related claims net of reinsurance and run-off result on claims net of reinsurance). Accordingly, the underlying combined ratio reflects the trend in small claims, costs and reinsurance ceded.
Underlying combined ratio less expense ratio
The underlying claims experience adjusted to reflect the discounting effect.
Major claims, net of reinsurance
Insurance revenue
Weather-related claims, net of reinsurance
Insurance revenue
Change in risk adjustment
Insurance revenue
*) In the calculation of return on equity, consideration is made for capital increases in the year and any other equity entries to the effect that such changes are included on a pro rata basis. In addition, adjustments are made for special costs. **) In the determination of the average number of shares, any stock options and warrants are taken into consideration.
Jais Valeur Chairman
Jan Skytte Pedersen Deputy Chairman
Anette Eberhard
Christian Høegh-Andersen
Pia Laub
Tina Schmidt Madsen
Brian Egested Employee representative
Claus Nexø Jensen Employee representative
Lotte Kathrine Sørensen Employee representative
Rasmus Werner Nielsen CEO
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