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Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Audit Report / Information 2007

Feb 25, 2008

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Munich Re Group Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – Preliminary figures

Telephone conference with analysts and investors

Nikolaus von Bomhard Jörg Schneider

25 February 2008

Agenda
Executive summary 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total 6
Reinsurance segment 14
Primary insurance segment 19
Key takeaways and outlook 25
Backup 27
Agenda
Executive summary 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total 6
Reinsurance segment 14
Primary insurance segment 19
Key takeaways and outlook 25
Backup Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
27
3
Agenda
Overview 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total 6
Reinsurance segment 14
Primary insurance segment 19
Key takeaways and outlook 25
Backup Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
27
6
Preliminary results 2007 – Munich Re Group in total
Overview
All targets for 2007 achieved
GROUP
Group result
€m
3,519 1
2006
3,937
2007
Increased guidance of
€3.5–3.8bn exceeded
GROUP
Investment result
€m
8,972
2006
2007
9,272
RoI with strong 5.2% above
expectation
20.2% RoRaC3
well above
15% commitment
REINSURANCE
Combined ratio property-casualty
%
92.6
2006
96.4
2007
Below 97% guidance –
despite Kyrill
1 Adjusted due to IAS 8.
PRIMARY INSURANCE
Combined ratio property-casualty2
%
2006
90.8
93.4
2007
Again well below 95% guidance
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
Dividend
increased by 22% to
€5.50 per share
Preliminary results 2007 – Munich Re Group in total
Consolidated result
All segments contribute to record result
€m Q1 20071 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Q4 2007 20061
2007
Reinsurance
life and health
172 229 315 9 561
725
Reinsurance
property-casualty
626 895 542 526 2,134
2,589
Primary insurance
life and health
56 43 178 81 319
358
Primary insurance
property-casualty
194 117 164 151 726
626
Asset
management
34 13 2 11 53
60
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
Consolidation –108 –139 15 –189 –274
–421
Consolidated
result
974 1,158 1,216 589 3,519
3,937
1 Adjusted due to IAS 8. 9
Preliminary results 2007 – Munich Re Group in total
Equity
Over €3bn repatriated to shareholders in 2007
€m
Equity
31.12.20061
26,320
Consolidated result 3,937
Changes
Dividend
–988
Unrealised
gains/losses2
–1,176
Exchange rates –531
Share buy-backs –2,305
Other 201
Equity
31.12.2007
25,458 Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
1 Adjusted due to IAS 8.
2 On other securities.
13
Agenda
Overview 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total 6
Reinsurance segment 14
Primary insurance segment 19
Key takeaways and outlook 25
Backup Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
27
14
Preliminary results 2007 – Reinsurance segment
Highlights
Net profit increased to €3.3bn
REINSURANCE SEGMENT IFRS REINSURANCE SEGMENT IFRS REINSURANCE SEGMENT IFRS
Gross premiums written Investment result Net profit
€m €m €m
22,216 2006 2,695 1
2006 4,402 2006
21,523 4,327 3,314
2007 2007 2007
Adjusted for currency 1.5% 5.3% RoI Strong improvement in both
growth
LIFE
LIFE P-C and L&H
PROPERTY-CASUALTY
European Embedded Value Operating EEV earnings Combined ratio
€m €m %
5,962 2006 92.6
31.12.2006 525 2006
6,662 701 Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
31.12.2007 2007 2007
Increase driven by €859m 11.8% operating embedded 96.4
embedded value earnings value return Excellent 91.7% in Q4
1 Adjusted due to IAS 8. 15
Agenda
Overview 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total 6
Reinsurance segment 14
Primary insurance segment 19
Key takeaways and outlook 25
Backup Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
27
19
Preliminary results 2007 – Primary insurance segment
Highlights
Primary insurance contributes nearly €1bn net profit
PRIMARY INSURANCE SEGMENT IFRS PRIMARY INSURANCE SEGMENT IFRS PRIMARY INSURANCE SEGMENT IFRS
Gross premiums written Investment result Net profit
€m €m €m
16,753 2006 1,045 1
2006 5,085 2006
17,286 2007 984
2007 5,565 2007
Increase due to organic growth
and acquisition ISVIÇRE
Driven by regular income and
disposals
Again at an excellent level
LIFE & HEALTH
European Embedded Value
€m
LIFE & HEALTH
Operating EEV earnings
€m
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
PROPERTY-CASUALTY
Combined ratio
%
4,154 2006 90.8
31.12.2006 742 2006
31.12.2007 478 93.4
5,406 2007 2007
Increase also supported by lower
tax rate and capital markets
11.5% operating embedded
value return
Very profitable portfolio
1 Incl. legal expenses.
2 Adjusted due to IAS 8.
20

New business (statutory premiums) ERGO new business life insurance Preliminary results 2007 – Primary insurance segment

Total business Comments
€m Total Single
premium
Regular
premium
APE1 Germany
2006 1,825 1,208 617 737
2007 1,894 1,282 611 740 International
Δ +3.8% +6.1% –0.8%
Thereof Germany
€m Total Single
premium
Regular
premium
APE1 €m Total
2006 1,536 1,035 501 605 2006 289
2007 1,615 1,148 467 582 2007 279
Δ +5.2% +10.9% –6.7% –3.7%

1 Annual premium equivalent.

Germany

Significant single premium growth Satisfactory new business in unit-linked and corporate pension business

International

  • Strong regular premium growth in Poland and Baltic States
  • +0.3% Reduction in Italian single premium business

Thereof international

International
ƒ
Strong regular premium growth in Poland and
Baltic States
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
Thereof international
€m Total Single
premium
Regular
premium
APE1
2006 289 174 115 133
2007 279 135 144 157
Δ –3.6% –22.4% +24.7% +18.5%
23
Agenda
Executive summary 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total 6
Reinsurance segment 14
Primary insurance segment 19
Key takeaways and outlook 25
Backup Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
27
25
Agenda
Executive summary 3
Preliminary results 2007
Munich Re Group in total
Reinsurance segment
6
14
Primary insurance segment 19
Take aways and outlook 25
Backup 27
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
27
Backup: Target and assumption set 2008
Target and assumption set 2008
RoRaC target: 15%
Reinsurance Primary insurance
Gross premiums written €21.5–22.5bn €17.5–18.0bn
Currency environment stable
Normal major losses NatCat 6.5% NatCat n.a.
Combined ratio property-casualty 98% below 95%
European Embedded Value Earnings 8–9% 8–9%
Return on investment 4.5%
Tax environment stable
Net profit €2.7–2.9bn €0.6–0.8bn
Consolidated net profit for the Group €3.0–3.4bn
Backup
Target and assumption set 2008
Preliminary results 2007
Group financial statements
Assets
Equity and liabilitites
Income statement
Segment reporting
Quarterly figures
Additional information
European Embedded Value 2007 Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
30
Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Consolidated financial statements
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2007 – Assets (1/2)
Assets 31.12.2007 Prev. yr.1 Change
€m €m €m €m €m %
A. Intangible assets
I. Goodwill 3,135 3,229 –94 –2.9
II. Other intangible assets 1,142 1,055 87 8.2
4,277 4,284 –7 –0,2
B. Investments
I. Land and buildings, including buildings on third
party-land
3,753 4,720 –967 –20.5
II. Investments in affiliated companies and
associates
1,168 1,303 –135 –10.4
III. Loans 35,502 29,528 5.974 20.2
IV. Other securities
1. Held to maturity 200 252 –52 –20.6
2. Available for sale 119,034 122,915 –3.881 –3.2
3. Held for trading 1,280 1,343 –63 –4.7
120,514 124,510 –3.996 –3.2
V. Deposits retained on assumed reinsurance 8,206 11,931 –3.725 –31.2
VI. Other investments 4,833 3,060 1.773 57.9
173,976 175,052 –1.076 –0.6
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2007 – Assets (2/2)
Assets 31.12.2007 Prev. Yr.1 Change
€m €m €m €m €m %
C. Investments for the benefit of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk
2,178 1,820 358 19.7
D. Ceded share of underwriting provisions 5,626 6,593 –967 –14.7
E. Receivables
I. Current tax assets 751 710 41 5.8
II. Other receivables 8,636 8,115 521 6.4
9,387 8,825 562 6.4
F. Cash with banks, cheques and cash in hand 2,505 2,172 333 15.3
G. Deferred acquisition costs
– Gross 8,388 8,298 90 1.1
– Ceded 86 108 –22 –20.4
– Net 8,302 8,190 112 1.4
H. Deferred tax assets 4,619 5,368 –749 –14.0
I. Other assets 3,383 3,541 –158 –4.5
Total assets 214,253 215,845 –1,592 –0.7

1 Adjusted owing to IAS 8.

Equity & Liabilities 31.12.2007 Prev. year1 Change
€m €m €m €m %
A. Equity
I. Issued capital and capital reserve 7,388 7,388
II. Retained earnings 9,781 9,400 381 4.1
III. Other reserves 3,934 5,629 –1,695 –30.1
IV. Consolidated result atrributable to Munich Re equity holders 3,854 3,425 429 12.5
V. Minority interests 501 478 23 4.8
25,458 26,320 –862 –3.3
B. Subordinated liabilities 4,877 3,419 1,458 42.6
C. Gross technical provisions
I. Unearned premiums 5,719 5,870 –151 –2.6
II. Provision for future policy benefits 94,935 94,660 275 0.3
III. Provision for outstanding claims 44,564 47,076 –2,512 –5.3
IV. Other technical provisions 10,536 10,929 –393 –3.6
155,754 158,535 –2,781 –1.8
Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Consolidated financial statements
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2007 – Equity & liabilities (2/2)
Equity & Liabilities 31.12.2007 Prev. year1 Change
€m €m €m €m %
D. Gross underwriting provisions for life insurance policies
where the investment risk is borne by the policyholders
2,308 1,930 378 19.6
E. Other accrued liabilities 2,793 2,821 –28 –1.0
F. Liabilities
I. Notes and debentures 341 378 –37 –9.8
II. Deposits retained on ceded business 2,231 2,241 –10 –0.4
III. Current tax liabilities 2,634 2,254 380 16.9
IV. Other liabilities 10,762 9,805 957 9.8
15,968 14,678 1,290 8.8
G. Deferred tax liabilities 7,095 8,142 –1,047 –12.9
Total equity & liabilities 214,253 215,845 –1,592 –0.7
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
1 Adjusted owing to IAS 8. 34
Consolidated financial statements
Income statement
2007 20061 Change
€m €m €m €m €m %
Gross premiums written 37,262 37,436 –174 –0.5
1. Earned premiums
– Gross 37,187 37,613 –426 –1.1
– Ceded 1,512 1,899 –387 –20.4
– Net 35,675 35,714 –39 –0.1
2. Investment result 9,272 8,972 300 3.3
thereof: income from associates 264 44 220 500.0
3. Other income 2,376 1,784 592 33.2
Total income (1. bis 3.) 47,323 46,470 853 1.8
4. Expenses for claims and benefits
– Gross 31,317 30,815 502 1.6
– Ceded 843 1,035 –192 –18.6
– Net 30,474 29,780 694 2.3
5. Operating expenses
– Gross 9,271 9,333 –62 –0.7
– Ceded 393 499 –106 –21.2
– Net 8,878 8,834 44 0.5
6. Other expenses 2,882 2,375 507 21.3
Total expenses (4. bis 6.) 42,234 40,989 1,245 3.0
7. Result before impairment losses of goodwill 5,089 5,481 –392 –7.2
8. Impairment losses of goddwill 11 4 7 175.0
9. Operating result 5,078 5,477 –399 –7.3
10. Finance costs 333 310 23 7.4
11. Taxes on income 808 1,648 –840 –51.0
12. Consolidated result 3,937 3,519 418 11.9
Thereof:
– attributable to Munich Re equity holders
3,854 3,425 429 12.5
– attributable to minority interests 83 94 –11 –11.7
%
Earnings per share 17.90 15.05 2.85 18.9

1 Adjusted owing to IAS 8.

Consolidated financial statements
Consolidated income statement – Q4/2007
Q4 2007 Q4 2006
1
Change
€m €m €m €m €m %
Gross premiums written 9,186 9,356 –170 –1.8
1. Earned premiums
– Gross 9,630 9,760 –130 –1.3
– Ceded 378 547 –169 –30.9
– Net 9,252 9,213 39 0.4
2. Investment result 1,636 1,912 –276 –14.4
Thereof: Income from associates –6 –32 26 81.3
3. Other income 804 531 273 51.4
Total income (1-3) 11,692 11,656 36 0.3
4. Expenses for claims and benefits
– Gross 7,472 7,766 –294 –3.8
– Ceded 269 247 22 8.9
– Net 7,203 7,519 –316 –4.2
5. Operating expenses
– Gross 2,448 2,611 –163 –6.2
– Ceded 66 172 –106 –61.6
– Net 2,382 2,439 –57 –2.3
6. Other expenses 998 844 154 18.2
Total expenses (4-6) 10,583 10,802 –219 –2.0
7. Result before amortisation and impairment losses
of goodwill
1,109 854 255 29.9
8. amortisation and impairment losses of goodwill 11 4 7 175.0
9. Operating result 1,098 850 248 29.2
10. Finance costs 95 72 23 31.9
11. Taxes on income 414 109 305 279.8
12. Consolidated result 589 669 –80 –12.0
Thereof:
– Attributable to Munich Re equity holders
560 636 –76 –11.9
– Attributable to minority interests 29 33 –4 –12.1
%
Earnings per share 2.68 2.80 –0.12 –4.3
Backup
Target and assumption set 2008
Preliminary results 2007
Group financial statements
Segment reporting
Assets
Equity and liabilitites
Income statement
Investment result
Expenses for claims and benefits
Operating expenses
Quarterly figures
Additional information
European Embedded Value 2007 Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
37
Reinsurance
Life and health
Prev.yr. 31.12.07 1
275 1,2402
585
649
2,553
3,427
181
308


11,146 10,932 48,009 48,339 53,655 57,383
Property-casualty
1,202
766
3,281
Prev.yr. 31.12.07 1
1,666
2,501
559
215 35,130 29,362
192
Life and health
1,730
3,189
1,063
242
Primary insurance
Property-casualty
Prev.yr. 31.12.07 1
1,024
94
3,132
1,720
8
1,082
114
3,290
1,585
Prev.yr. 31.12.07 1
11
58
99
7
Asset
management
10
67
Prev.yr. 31.12.07 1
–2
–1
106 –8,529 –8,990
Consolidation
–15
–1
104 –1,898 –1,919 35,502 29,528
Total
Prev.yr. 31.12.07 1
4,277
3,753
1,168
Prev.yr.1
4,284
4,720
1,303
10 200 252
6,197 6,254 27 34 –27 119,034 122,915
117
494
11,250 11,049 48,503 48,934 54,227 57,969
595 380 344 302
6,507
287
6,551

27

34

1,280
–27 120,514 124,510
1,343
11,082 14,579
1,714
1,837 278 253 18 18 – -4,886 -4,756 8,206 11,931
301
1,206
702 2,346 1,892 602 257 455 293 –385 –385 4,833 3,060
646
1,820 2,178 1,820
3,871 6,357 1,489 1,528 5,626 6,593
4,287 3,847 118
775
844
6,365

3,024
8,394
2,178
6,612
8,421 12,011 11,286 26,108 29,248 55,807 55,735 95,041 93,728 12,073 11,815
33,0432 36,732 68,4652 69,229 117,508 114,921 18,873 18,272
– –6,263 –6,007 604 –15,699 –16,078 173,976 175,052
144 –2,447 –1,967 28,196 28,096
758 –24,411 –24,067 214,253 215,845
Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Segment reporting
Equity & liabilities
Reinsurance Primary Insurance Asset Total
Life/Health Property-Casualty Life/Health Property-Casualty Management Consolidation
€m 31.12.07 Prev. yr.1 31.12.07 Prev. yr.1 31.12.07 Prev. yr.1 31.12.07 Prev. yr.1 31.12.07 Prev. yr.1 31.12.07 Prev. yr1 31.12.07 Prev. yr.1
A. Subordinated liabilities 1,910 1,349 2,584 1,682 2 393 398 –10 –12 4,877 3,419
B. Gross technical provisions
I. Unearned premiums 186 195 4,080 4,362 104 92 1,613 1,468 –264 –247 5,719 5,870
II. Provision for future policy
benefits
14,668 16,706 748 738 83,958 81,561 310 267 – –4,749 –4,612 94,935 94,660
III. Provision for outstanding
claims
3,653 4,489 34,783 36,482 2,186 2,245 4,917 4,737 –975 –877 44,564 47,076
IV. Other technical provisions 850 1,114 274 232 9,554 9,799 122 113 –264 –329 10,536 10,929
19,357 22,504 39,885 41,814 95,802 93,697 6,962 6,585 – –6,252 –6,065 155,754 158,535
C. Gross technical provisions
for life insurcance policies
where the investment risk is
borne by the policyholders
2,308 1,930 2,308 1,930
D. Other accrued liabilities 302 272 477 559 767 664 1,287 1,366 44 37 –84 –77 2,793 2,821
E. Other segment liabilities 5,182 5,051 8,004 7,537 14,381 14,191 4,421 4,353 512 534 –9,437 –8,846 23,063 22,820
Total segment liabilities 26,751 29,176 50,950 51,592 113,258 110,484 13,063 12,702 556
571 15,783
–15,000 188,795 189,525
Equity 25,458 26,320
Total 214,253 215,845
1 Adjusted owing to IAS 8.
Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Segment reporting
Income statement
Reinsurance Primary insurance Total
Life and health Prop.-casualty Life and health Prop.-casualty Asset
management
Consolidation
€m 2007 2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1 20061
Gross premiums written 7,299 7,665 14,224 14,551 11,647 11,606 5,639 5,147 268 391 774 1,010
from insurance transactions with other
segments 704 751 824 760 1 1 18 21 – –1,547 –1,533
from insurance transactions with external
third parties 6,595 6,914 13,400 13,791 11,646 11,605 5,621 5,126 – 37,262 37,436
1. Earned premiums
Gross 7,292 7,667 14,281 14,805 11,641 11,600 5,484 5,060 – –1,511 –1,519 37,187 37,613
Ceded 268 391 774 1,010 877 932 1,104 1,085 – –1,511 –1,519 1,512 1,899
Net 7,024 7,276 13,507 13,795 10,764 10,668 4,380 3,975 – 35,675 35,714
2. Investment result 1,532 1,633 2,795 2,769 4,832 4,400 733 685 119 55 –739 –570 9,272 8,972
Income from associates 3 6 15 33 243 17 –15 –16 18 4 264 44
3. Other income 383 297 703 557 1325 901 642 739 317 328 –994 –1,038 2,376 1,784
Total income (1–3)
4. Expenses for claims and benefits
8,939 9,206 17,005 17,121 16,921 15,969 5,755 5,399 436 383 –1,733 –1,608 47,323 46,470
Gross
Ceded
5,611
178
5,932
190
9,618
431
553 9,526 13,969 13,593
566
592 3,263
624
2,864
582

–956 –882 843 – –1,144 –1,100 31,317 30,815
1,035
Net 5,433 5,742 9,187 8,973 13,403 13,001 2,639 2,282 –188 –218 30,474 29,780
5. Operating expenses
Gross 2,019 2,314 4,108 4,107 1,774 1,704 1,828 1,686 –458 –478 9,271 9,333
Ceded 61 158 255 261 237 262 308 296 –468 –478 393 499
Net 1,958 2,156 3,853 3,846 1,537 1,442 1,520 1,390 10 – 8,878 8,834
6. Other expenses 454 386 897 816 1,402 1,041 921 947 340 303 –1,132 –1,118 2,882 2,375
Total expenses (4-6) 7,845 8,284 13,937 13,635 16,342 15,484 5,080 4,619 340 303 –1,310 –1,336 42,234 40,989
7. Result before amortisation and
impairment losses of goodwill 1,094 922 3,068 3,486 579 485 675 780 96 80 –423 –272 5,089 5,481
8. Amortisation and impairment losses of
goodwill 3 1 1 3 7 11 4
9. Operating result
10. Finance costs
1,091
115
922
96
3,068
192
3,486
161
579
0
484
1
674
23
777
49
89
3
80
4
–423
–1 –272 5,078
333
5,477
310
11. Taxes on income 251 265 287 1,191 221 164 25 2 26 23 –2 3 808 1,648
12.Consolidated result 725 561 2,589 2,134 358 319 626 726 60 53 –421 –274 3,937 3,519
attributable to MR equity holders
725 561 2,589 2,134 319 284 579 668 59 51 –417 –273 3,854 3,425
attributable to minority interests 39 35 47 58 1 2 –4 –1 83 94
Reinsurance Primary Insurance Asset Total
Life/Health Property-Casualty Life/Health Property-Casualty Management
€m1 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006
Regular income 1,214 1,283 2,030 1,926 4,379 4,198 374 381 112 46 8,109 7,834
Income from write-ups 189 63 814 272 206 233 16 8 0 0 1,225 576
Gains on the disposal of
investments 603 357 2,586 1,560 2,237 1,674 243 255 2 3 5,671 3,849
Other income 0 0 0 0 52 119 1 2 13 2 66 123
Total 2,006 1,703 5,430 3,758 6,874 6,224 634 646 127 51 15,071 12,382
Write-downs of investments 232 88 1,193 394 723 925 81 32 8 2 2,237 1,441
Losses on the disposal of
investments
352 131 1,419 550 997 558 94 51 6 0 2,868 1,290
Management expenses, interest
charges and other expenses
53 36 221 162 385 393 31 81 4 7 694 679
Total 637 255 2,833 1,106 2,105 1,876 206 164 18 9 5,799 3,410
Reinsurance Primary Insurance Total
Life/Health Property-casualty Life/Health Property-casualty
1
in €m
2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2
2006
2007 2006 2007 20062
Gross
Claims and benefits paid 5,452 5,752 8,875 8,340 10,057 9,538 2,986 2,875 27,370 26,505
Change in technical provisions
– Provision for future policy benefits 408 211 23 36 1,771 1,442 38 35 2,240 1,724
– Provision for outstanding claims –933 –720 223 719 –66 246 202 –81 –574 164
– Provision for premium refunds 1 2,047 2,169 21 23 2,068 2,193
Other underwriting result 1 –2 10 24 188 202 14 5 213 229
Gross expenses for claims and
benefits
4,928 5,241 9,131 9,120 13,997 13,597 3,261 2,857 31,317 30,815
Ceded Share
Claims and benefits paid 335 120 1,008 554 69 61 267 322 1,679 1,057
Change in technical provisions
– Provision for future policy benefits –12 3 –1 95 128 82 131
– Provision for outstanding claims –128 83 –579 20 3 –7 –136 –153 –840 –57
– Provision for premium refunds 1 1
Other underwriting result –17 –16 2 –21 –66 –59 2 –79 –96
Ceded share of expenses for 178 190 430 553 101 123 134 169 843 1,035
Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Explanation of consolidated income statement
Expenses for claims and benefits (net)
Reinsurance Primary Insurance
Life/Health Property-casualty Life/Health Property-casualty Total
in €m
1
2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006
2
2007 2006 2007 20062
Net
Claims and benefits paid 5,117 5.632 7,867 7,786 9,988 9,477 2,719 2,553 25,691 25,448
Change in technical provisions
– Provision for future policy
benefits
420 208 24 36 1,676 1,314 38 35 2,158 1,593
– Provision for outstanding
claims
–805 –803 802 699 –69 253 338 72 266 221
– Provision for premium refunds 1 2,047 2,169 20 23 2,067 2,193
Other underwriting result 18 14 8 45 254 261 12 5 292 325
Net expenes for claims and
benefits
4,750 5.051 8,701 8,567 13,896 13,474 3,127 2,688 30,474 29,780

1 After elimination of intra-Group transactions across segments. 2 Adjusted owing to IAS 8.

Reinsurance Primary insurance Total
Life and health Property-casualty Life and health Prpoerty-casualty
€m1 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006
Acquisition costs 1 35 –33 83 1,320 1,235 1,153 1,030 2,441 2,383
Administration expenses 250 261 835 813 424 442 668 639 2,177 2,155
Amortization of acquired
insurance portfolios
5 1 - - 22 15 - - 27 16
Reinsurance commission and
profit commission
1,556 1.791 3,045 2,958 16 19 9 11 4,626 4,779
Gross operating expenses 1,812 2,088 3,847 3,854 1,782 1,711 1,830 1,680 9,271 9,333
Ceded share of acquisition costs 9 –16 15 –12 –1 20 4 - 27 –8
Commission received on ceded
business
52 174 240 273 21 8 53 52 366 507
Operating expenses
– Ceded share
61 158 255 261 20 28 57 52 393 499
Net operating expenses 1,751 1,930 3,592 3,593 1,762 1,683 1,773 1,628 8,878 8,834
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Target and assumption set 2008
Preliminary results 2007
Group financial statements
Segment reporting
Quarterly figures
Munich Re Group
Reinsurance – Life and health
Reinsurance – Property-casualty
Primary insurance – Life and health
Primary insurance – Property-casualty
Additional information
European Embedded Value 2007 Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
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€m Q1
20061
Q2
20061
Q3
20061
Q4
20061
Q1
20071
Q2
2007
Q3
2007
Q4
2007
UQ4 '07
/ Q4 '06
in %
Gross premiums written 10,036 9,027 9,017 9,356 10,020 8,908 9,148 9,186 –1.8
Investment result 2,129 2,674 2,257 1,912 3,161 2,485 1,990 1,636 –14.4
Total income 11,438 11,970 11,406 11,656 12,367 11,953 11,311 11,692 0.3
Total expenses 9,960 10,128 10,099 10,802 11,054 10,418 10,179 10,583 –2.0
Operating result 1,478 1,842 1,307 850 1,313 1,535 1,132 1,098 29.2
Finance costs 86 78 74 72 70 79 89 95 31.9
Taxes on income 406 623 510 109 269 298 –173 414 279.8
Consolidated result 986 1,141 723 669 974 1,158 1,216 589 –12.0
Equity (balance-sheet
date)
24,973 23,268 25,549 26,320 26,341 25,330 24,857 25,458 –3.3
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Reinsurance segment – Life and health
Quarterly figures
€m Q1
2006
Q2
2006
Q3
2006
Q4
2006
Q1
2007
Q2
2007
Q3
2007
Q4
2007
UQ4 '07
/ Q4 '06
in %
Gross premiums written 1,945 1,954 1,945 1,821 1,791 1,867 1,866 1,775 –2.5
Investment result 466 442 400 385 498 410 361 344 –12.5
Total income 2,352 2,342 2,301 2,197 2,202 2,307 2,237 2,193 –0.5
Total expenses 2,055 2,044 2,114 2,058 1,921 2,009 1,968 1,947 –5.8
Operating result 297 298 187 139 281 298 269 243 74.8
Finance costs 22 26 24 24 23 26 31 35 45.8
Taxes on income 93 128 61 –17 86 43 –77 199
Consolidated result 182 144 102 132 172 229 315 9 –93.2
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Q1
2006
Q2
2006
Q3
2006
Q4
2006
Q1
2007
Q2
2007
Q3
2007
Q4
2007
UQ4 '07
/ Q4 '06
in %
4,045 3,389 3,559 3,558 4,029 3,306 3,610 3,279 –7.8
669 856 662 574 907 914 502 472 –17.8
4,286 4,399 4,148 4,274 4,503 4,477 3,930 4,095 –4.2
3,349 3,344 3,228 3,699 3,725 3,417 3,401 3,394 –8.2
937 1,055 920 575 778 1,060 529 701 21.9
48 33 39 41 41 45 51 55 34.1
230 251 378 332 111 120 –64 120 –63.9
659 771 503 202 626 895 542 526 160.4
UQ4/Q4
in %-
pts.
91.6 91.7 90.4 96.5 101.8 94.9 97.1 91.7 –4.8
Reinsurance segment – Property-casualty
€m Q1
20061
Q2
20061
Q3
20061
Q4
20061
Q1
20071
Q2
2007
Q3
2007
Q4
2007
UQ4 '07
/ Q4 '06
in %
Gross premiums written 2,856 2,835 2,758 3,157 2,855 2,810 2,726 3,256 3.1
Investment result 924 1,335 1,180 961 1,668 1,256 1,100 808 –15.9
Total income 3,707 4,179 3,932 4,151 4,483 4,174 3,986 4,278 3.1
Total expenses 3,642 3,908 3,865 4,069 4,369 4,084 3,761 4,128 1.4
Operating result 65 271 67 81 114 90 225 150 85.2
Finance costs 1 1 –1
Taxes on income 55 136 47 –74 58 46 47 70
Consolidated result 9 135 20 155 56 43 178 81 –47.7

1 Adjusted due to IAS 8.

UQ4 '07
€m Q1
2006
Q2
2006
Q3
2006
Q4
2006
Q1
2007
Q2
2007
Q3
2007
Q4
2007
/ Q4 '06
in %
Gross premiums written 1,718 1,129 1,093 1,207 1,903 1,245 1,281 1,210 0.2
Investment result 200 185 85 215 295 117 76 245 14.0
Total income 1,314 1,368 1,272 1,445 1,478 1,356 1,364 1,557 7.8
Total expenses 1,140 1,085 1,146 1,248 1,276 1,152 1,276 1,376 10.3
Operating result 174 283 126 194 202 204 88 180 –7.2
Finance costs 14 19 11 5 6 6 6 5 0.0
Taxes on income 24 98 19 –139 2 81 –82 24
Consolidated result 136 166 96 328 194 117 164 151 –54.0
UQ4/Q4
in %-pts.
1
Combined ratio (in %)
97.0 87.2 89.1 90.2 102.1 85.1 92.1 94.7 4.5
Backup
Target and assumption set 2008
Preliminary results 2007
Group financial statements
Segment reporting
Quarterly figures
Additional information
Investments
Unrealised gains and losses on securities afs
Major claims
Currency split and exchange rate developments
European Embedded Value 2007 Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
51
Investments Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Well-balanced portfoliomix
Investment structure by asset classes (market values)
€m % Land and
buildings
Loans
Fixed-interest
Shares, equity funds and
securities
participating interests
Miscellaneous1
31.12.20042 181 5.9 11.7 57.0 13.9 11.5
31.12.20053,4 180 4.0 14.3 56.0 14.0 11.7
31.12.2006 179 3.6 16.4 54.9 14.6 10.5
31.12.2007 176 2.8 19.4 54.2 13.85 9.8
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
1 Deposits retained on assumed reinsurance, investments for unit-linked life, deposits with banks, investment funds (bond, property).
2 After reclassification of owner-occupied properties of Munich Reinsurance Company to other assets.
3 After reclassification of owner-occupied properties of Munich Reinsurance Group to other assets.
4 Decrease of €13.2bn in assets (market values) due to sale of Karlsruher in Q4 2005.
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5 After taking equity derivatives into account: 10.8%.
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Structured Product Portfolio (ABS/MBS/CDO )
€m AAA AA A BBB <bbb< th="">NRUSAEuropeTotal NR USA Europe Total
ABS 1
Consumer-related ABS
561 7 16 2 0 0 467 120 587
2
Corporate-related ABS
236 0 181 4 0 3 259 166 425
Subprime HEL 96 134 0 0 0 0 230 0 230
CDO/ CLN CDO / CLN 150 57 70 24 25 112 98 341 438
MBS Agency 1,840 99 0 0 0 0 1,939 0 1,939
Non-agency Prime 568 28 33 5 0 0 405 230 635
Non-agency Other
(not Subprime)
485 14 10 2 0 0 379 132 511
Commercial MBS 688 21 2 9 0 0 689 30 720
Total 4,624 361 313 46 25 116 4,466 1,018 5,484
84% 7% 6% 1% 0% 2% 81% 19%

1 Consumer Loans, Auto, Credit Cards, Student Loans. 2 Asset-Backed CPs, Business and Corporate Loans, Commerical Equipment .

Backup: Preliminary results 2007
Unrealised gains and losses on securities available for sale
Shareholders' stake nearly €5bn
€m Unrealised losses (gross) Unrealised gains (gross)
31.12.2005 10,973 –426 11,399
31.12.2006 9,287 –1,004 10,291
31.12.2007 6,680 –1,479 8,159
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
Gross unrealised
gains and losses
6,680
Policyholders'
participation
–1,352
Deferred taxes –323
Minority interests –26
Consolidation +1
Shareholders' stake 4,980
55
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Reconciliation to IFRS equity
IFRS uplift of €5.5bn
REINSURANCE SEGMENT PRIMARY INSURANCE SEGMENT
31.12.2006 31.12.2006
of which goodwill
in €m
Value not recognised in IFRS equity
in €m
3,875
IFRS equity
1,165
3,743
IFRS equity
5,962
EEV
2,087
4,154
1,576
EEV
31.12.2007 31.12.2007
in €m in €m
4,096
IFRS equity
IFRS equity
3,687
1,165
EEV
6,662
2,566
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
2,884
EEV
5,406
59
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Experience variances and operating assumption changes
Track record of prudent operating assumptions
Traditional embedded value Market-consistent embedded value
REINSURANCE SEGMENT
€m 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sum 2001–2007
Experience variances –78 98 3 134 127 –83 160 361
Operating assumption changes 49 23 66 –10 –61 94 –72 89
Total –29 121 69 124 66 11 88 450
PRIMARY INSURANCE SEGMENT
€m 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Sum 2001–2007
Experience variances –39 3 –3 10 62 202 –47 188
Operating assumption changes 3 –115 –5 –13 188 313 135 506
Total –36 –112 –8 –3 250 515 88 694
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Sensitivities
EEV as at 31 December 2007
€m Reinsurance Primary insurance
EEV Change EEV Change
Base case 6,662 5,406
Doubled frictional cost rate 6,099 –563 4,935 –471
No frictional costs 7,351 689 5,998 592
Mortality/morbidity (life business) –5% 7,500 838 5,468 62
Mortality (annuity business) –5% 6,635 –27 5,376 –30
No mortality improvements (life business) 5,179 –1,483
Lapse rates –10% 6,805 143 5,495 89
Maintenance expenses –10% 6,715 53 5,496 90
Interest rates –100bp 7,177 515 4,511 –895
Interest rates +100bp 6,219 –443 6,152 746
Equity/property values –10% 6,659 –3 5,214 –192
Minimum solvency capital 6,843 181 6,013 607
€m Reinsurance Primary insurance
VANB Change VANB Change
Base case 277 164
Doubled frictional cost rate 214 –63 145 –19
No frictional costs 355 78 190 26
Mortality/morbidity (life business) –5% 371 94 173 9
Mortality (annuity business) –5% 277 0 160 – 4
No mortality improvements (life business) 98 –179
Lapse rates –10% 296 19 186 22
Maintenance expenses –10% 284 7 180 16
Interest rates –100bp 292 15 150 –14
Interest rates +100bp 264 –13 172 8
Equity/property values –10% 277 0 162 –2
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Reinsurance – Life
11.8% operating EEV earnings
€m
Expected return
Experience variances
Operating assumption
changes
Value added by new
business
Operating EEV
earnings
Tax variances/
assumption changes
Economic variances
Total
EEV earnings
336
160
-72
277
701
148
10
859
11.8% of EEV
14.4% of EEV
ƒ New business
margin
(VANB/PVNBP)
increased to
5.5% (4.3%)
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ƒ Operating
assumption
changes affected
by write-down of
deferred tax
asset for US life
business
ƒ Lower tax rates
in Canada and
Germany
64
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – Total
Solid European Embedded Value 2007
€m
European
Embedded Value
31.12.2006
4,154 ƒ Strong RoEV of
29.0% (50.5%)
ƒ Sale of ERGO
International from
life insurers to
EEV earnings
Currency movements
1,206
1
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
ERGO holding
reflected as
acquisition
Value of acquired/
(divested) business
Capital
219
movements
European
Embedded Value
31.12.2007
–174
5,406
65
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – Total
11.5% operating EEV earnings
€m
Expected return
Experience variances
Operating assumption
changes
Value added by new
business
Operating EEV
earnings
Tax variances/
assumption changes
Economic variances
Total
EEV earnings
226
–47
135
164
478
338
390
1,206
11.5% of EEV
29.0% of EEV
ƒ New business
margin
(VANB/PVNBP)
increased to
2.5% (1.8%)
ƒ Lower tax rates
in Germany and
Italy
ƒ Rising interest
rates and good
equity
performance
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Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – German life
Solid European Embedded Value 2007
€m
European
Embedded Value
31.12.2006
EEV earnings
Currency movements
Value of acquired/
(divested) business
Capital
movements
European
Embedded Value
31.12.2007
2,211
765
0
0
–94
2,882
ƒ High RoEV
of 34.6%
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Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – German life
11.9% operating EEV earnings
€m
Expected return
Experience variances
Operating assumption
changes
Value added by new
business
Operating EEV
earnings
Tax variances/
assumption changes
Economic variances
Total
EEV earnings
135
–45
68
105
263
270
232
765
11.9% of EEV
34.6% of EEV
ƒ New business
margin
(VANB/PVNBP)
to 2.8% (2.0%)
ƒ Experience
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
variances
impacted by
lower
shareholders'
share than
modelled
ƒ Lower tax rate
ƒ Favourable
capital markets
68
Primary insurance – German medical
Solid European Embedded Value 2007
€m
European
Embedded Value
1,344
31.12.2006
EEV earnings
310
Currency movements
0
ƒ Strong RoEV of
23.1% (25.6%)
Value of acquired/
0
(divested) business
Capital
–81
movements
European
Embedded Value
1,573
31.12.2007
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – German medical
11.2% operating EEV earnings
€m
Expected return
Experience variances
Operating assumption
changes
Value added by new
business
Operating EEV
earnings
Tax variances/
assumption changes
Economic variances
Total
EEV earnings
52
2
66
30
150
45
115
310
11.2% of EEV
23.1% of EEV
ƒ New business
margin
(VANB/PVNBP)
to 1.2% (0.9%)
ƒ Operating
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assumption
changes affected
by lower
maintenance
costs
ƒ Lower tax rate
ƒ Favourable
capital markets
70
Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – International life
Solid European Embedded Value 2007
€m
European
Embedded Value
31.12.2006
EEV earnings
Currency movements
Value of acquired/
(divested) business
Capital
movements
European
Embedded Value
31.12.2007
599
131
1
219
1
951
ƒ Strong RoEV of
21.9% (6.3%)
ƒ Sale of ERGO
International from
life insurers to
ERGO holding
reflected as
acquisition
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Backup: European Embedded Value 2007
Primary insurance – International life
10.9% operating EEV earnings
€m
Expected return
Experience variances
Operating assumption
changes
Value added by new
business
Operating EEV
earnings
Tax variances/
assumption changes
Economic variances
Total
EEV earnings
39
–4
1
29
65
23
43
131
21.9% of EEV 10.9% of EEV ƒ New business
margin
(VANB/PVNBP)
increased to
6.3% (5.5%)
ƒ Lower tax rate in
Italy
ƒ Favourable
interest rates in
euro zone
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
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Appendix
Financial calendar
Contacts
Disclaimer
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
73
Appendix
Financial calendar
12 March 2008
Annual Report 2007
17 April 2008
Annual General Meeting
18 April 2008
Dividend payment
8 May 2008
Interim report as at 31 March 2008
Analysts' conference, Munich
Munich Re Group – Annual financial statements as at 31.12.2007 – 25 February 2008
6 August 2008
Interim report as at 30 June 2008
7 October 2008
Investors' Day on life reinsurance, London
7 November 2008
Interim report as at 30 September 2008
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