AI Terminal

MODULE: AI_ANALYST
Interactive Q&A, Risk Assessment, Summarization
MODULE: DATA_EXTRACT
Excel Export, XBRL Parsing, Table Digitization
MODULE: PEER_COMP
Sector Benchmarking, Sentiment Analysis
SYSTEM ACCESS LOCKED
Authenticate / Register Log In

Pozavarovalnica Sava

Annual Report May 19, 2017

1987_rns_2017-05-19_3baab4e6-b654-4b51-8378-5a9d611ed267.pdf

Annual Report

Open in Viewer

Opens in native device viewer

Translation of the

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SAVA RE GROUP AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SAVA RE, D.D. FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2017

Ljubljana, 8 May 2017

INTRODUCTION
5
1 INTRODUCTION 7
1.1 Key financials 9
1.2 Sava Re company profile 11
1.3 Bodies of the Company 12
1.4 Significant events in the three months to 31 March 2017 14
1.5 Significant events after the reporting period 14
1.6 Composition of the Sava Re Group 15
1.7 Shareholders and share trading 16
SAVA RE GROUP INTERIM BUSINESS REPORT 19
2 SAVA RE GROUP REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 21
3 SEGMENT REPORTING 27
3.1 Reinsurance operations 29
3.2 Non-life insurance business 32
3.3 Life insurance business 37
4 FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SAVA RE GROUP 41
4.1 Assets 41
4.2 Liabilities 45
4.3 Capital structure 46
4.4 Cash flow 46
4.5 Sava Re rating profile 47
5 PERSONNEL 47
6 RISK MANAGEMENT 48
6.2 Underwriting risk 48
6.3 Risks associated with policies where policyholders bear the investment risk 49
6.4 Risks associated with investment contracts 50
6.5 Financial risks 50
6.6 Operational risks 55
6.7 Strategic risks 56
6.8 Risk exposure up until year-end 2017 56
SUMMARY OF SAVA RE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH NOTES 57
7 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 59
7.1 Unaudited consolidated statement of financial position 59
7.2 Unaudited consolidated income statement 60
7.3 Unaudited consolidated statement of comprehensive income 61
7.4 Unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows 62
7.5 Unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity 63
8 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 65
8.1 Overview of major accounting policies 65
8.2 Seasonality and cyclicality of interim operations 65
8.3 Nature and amount of unusual items 65
8.4 Materiality 65
8.5 Issuance, repurchase, and repayment of debt and equity securities 65
8.6 Key accounting estimates and judgements 66
8.7 Analysis of operating segments 66
8.8 Notes to significant changes in the statement of financial position 74
9 RELATED-PARTY DISCLOSURES 80
UNAUDITED CONDENSED SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SAVA RE
83
10 UNAUDITED CONDENSED SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 85
10.1 Unaudited statement of financial position 85
10.2 Unaudited income statement 86
10.3 Unaudited statement of comprehensive income 87
10.4 Unaudited statement of changes in equity 88
10.5 Unaudited statement of cash flows 89
Appendix –
Glossary of selected terms and calculation methodologies for indicators

91

INTRODUCTION

1 INTRODUCTION

In accordance with the Financial Instruments Market Act and the Rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, Sava Re, d.d. (also "Sava Re"), with registered office at Ljubljana, Dunajska 56, hereby publishes the Unaudited Financial Report of the Sava Re Group and Sava Re, d.d. for the Three Months to 31 March 2017.

The Unaudited Financial Report of the Sava Re Group and the Financial Statements of Sava Re, d.d. for the Three Months to 31 March 2017 will be available as a hardcopy for viewing at the registered office of Sava Re at Dunajska 56, 1000 Ljubljana on every workday between 9:00 and 15:00, and as a softcopy on the Company's website at www.sava-re.si as from 18 May 2017.

Declaration of the Management Board of Sava Re, d.d.

To the best of our knowledge, the summary financial statements of the Sava Re Group with notes have been prepared to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Group. The interim financial statements for the Sava Re Group and the separate financial statements of Sava Re, d.d., which are both condensed, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting", endorsed by the European Union, and should be read together with the annual financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2016. The interim financial statements have not been audited.

The business report gives a fair view of the development and performance of the Group and the Company, and their financial position, including a description of the principal risks that the consolidated companies are exposed to.

Jošt Dolničar, Chairman of the Management Board

Srečko Čebron, Member of the Management Board

Mateja Treven, Member of the Management Board

Ljubljana, 8 May 2017

1.1 Key financials

(€) Sava Re Group Sava Re
1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross premiums written 159,895,660 153,499,567 55,982,617 55,738,753
Year-on-year change (%) 4.2 % 0.6 % 0.4 % -2.7 %
Net premiums earned 110,869,332 111,389,356 26,297,750 31,007,331
Year-on-year change (%) -0.5 % -0.3 % -15.2 % 3.8 %
Gross claims paid 81,337,850 66,401,275 18,881,231 20,278,129
Year-on-year change (%) 22.5 % -7.7 % -6.9 % -21.4 %
Net claims incurred 77,113,967 66,519,138 16,093,158 18,423,194
Year-on-year change (%) 15.9 % -10.3 % -12.6 % -199.8 %
Net incurred loss ratio 61.8 % 61.1 % 62.0 % 59.6 %
Net incurred loss ratio, excluding the effect of exchange 60.7 % 63.0 % 57.6 % 64.8 %
differences
Operating expenses, including reinsurance commission income 34,402,333 34,712,754 7,559,194 9,033,301
Year-on-year change (%) -0.9 % 0.8 % -16.3 % -3.0 %
Net expense ratio 31.0 % 31.2 % 28.7 % 29.1 %
Net expense ratio, excluding the effect of exchange differences 31.0 % 31.2 % 28.7 % 29.2 %
Net combined ratio 95.6 % 95.7 % 90.3 % 89.9 %
Net combined ratio, excluding the effect of exchange 94.5 % 97.4 % 86.7 % 94.6 %
differences
Net inv. income of the investment portfolio 6,329,889 4,154,656 2,198,575 353,497
Return on the investment portfolio 2.5 % 1.6 % 1.6 % -0.1 %
Net inv. income of the investment portfolio, excluding exchange
differences
5,827,488 5,455,797 1,623,334 1,640,744
Return on the investment portfolio, excluding exchange
differences 2.3 % 2.2 % 1.1 % 1.1 %
Profit/loss, net of tax 9,189,572 7,122,672 4,502,646 3,428,042
Year-on-year change (%) 29.0 % -28.7 % 31.3 % -30.4 %
Profit/loss before tax 11,352,824 8,647,759 4,827,065 3,773,640
Year-on-year change (%) 31.3 % -27.2 % 27.9 % -34.8 %
Comprehensive income 7,146,053 13,061,524 4,281,213 4,904,737
Year-on-year change (%) -45.3 % -9.8 % -12.7 % -26.8 %
Annualised return on equity 11.6 % 9.6 % 14.5 % 5.2 %
Net earnings/loss per share 0.59 0.43 0.21 2.08
31/03/2017 31/12/2016 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Total assets 1,711,930,445 1,671,189,179 598,066,865 568,147,764
% change on 31 Dec. of prior year 2.4 % 4.0 % 5.3 % -0.5 %
Shareholders' equity 304,184,379 297,038,327 274,636,834 270,355,622
% change on 31 Dec. of prior year 2.4 % 3.7 % 1.6 % 2.5 %
Net technical provisions 1,139,709,310 1,109,770,895 225,684,121 208,003,567
% change on 31 Dec. of prior year 2.7 % 3.6 % 8.5 % 1.5 %
Book value per share 19.63 18.81 - -
No. of employees (full-time equivalent basis) 2,441.89 2,487.97 93.33 94.58

Notes:

-For details on the calculation of ratios and the net investment income, see the glossary appended to this report. -The net investment income of the investment portfolio does not include the net investment income from assets pertaining to policyholders who bear the investment risk since such assets do not affect the income statement. The mathematical provision of policyholders who bear the investment risk moves in line with this line item.

-In the period 1–3/2017, reinsurance segment exchange differences had a positive impact of € 0.6 million on the investment result and a negative impact of € 1.0 million on the underwriting result, which demonstrates that the Company is following a strict asset-liability currency management policy. The total impact in the period 1–3/2017 was a negative one of € 0.4 million, while in the period 1–3/2016, the impact on the result was a positive one of € 0.3 million.

The table below compares actual figures against figures planned for the full year 2017:

(€ million) 1–3/2017 2017 Plan As % of plan
Consolidated gross premiums written 159.9 494.3 32.3 %
Net profit/loss for the period 9.2 32.6 28.2 %
Annualised return on equity 11.6 % 10.3 %
Net combined ratio, excluding the effect of exchange differences 94.5 % 94.6 %
Net incurred loss ratio, excluding the effect of exchange
differences
60.7 % 59.4 %
Net expense ratio, excluding the effect of exchange differences 31.0 % 32.6 %
Annualised return on the investment portfolio, excluding
exchange differences
2.3 % 1.8 %

*The net combined and the net incurred loss ratios have been calculated for the reinsurance and non-life operating segments.

Since exchange differences were not considered in the plan, the table shows ratios excluding the effect of exchange differences.

The annualised return on equity was slightly higher than planned for the full year 2017 as a result of a better net combined ratio and better return on the investment portfolio in the first quarter 2017 compared to the annual 2017 plan.

1.2 Sava Re company profile

Sava Reinsurance Company, d.d.
Company name Sava Re, d.d.
Business address Dunajska 56
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Telephone (switchboard) +386 1 47 50 200
Facsimile +386 1 47 50 264
E-mail [email protected]
Website www.sava-re.si
Company ID number 5063825
Tax number 17986141
LEI code 549300P6F1BDSFSW5T72
Share capital:
71,856,376
Shares 17,219,662 no-par-value shares
Management and supervisory
bodies MANAGEMENT BOARD
Jošt Dolničar (chairman)
Srečko Čebron
Mateja Treven
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Mateja Lovšin Herič (chair),
Slaven Mićković (deputy chair)
Keith Morris
Davor Ivan Gjivoje
Mateja Živec (employee representative)
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek (employee representative)
Date of entry into court register 10/12/1990, Ljubljana District Court
Ernst &
Young d.o.o.
Certified auditor Dunajska 111
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Largest shareholder and holding Slovenski državni holding, d.d.
(Slovenian Sovereign Holding)
25
% + 1 share (no. of no-par value shares: 4,304,917)
Credit ratings:
A.M. Best A-
/stable/ November 2016
Standard & Poor's A-
/stable/ July 2016

The Company has no branches.

1.3 Bodies of the Company

Management board

In accordance with its articles of association, Sava Re is managed and represented by a two- to fivemember management board. In order to transact business, the Company must be represented jointly by at least two members.

As of 23 August 2016, the management board has operated with only three members. In order to fill the vacancy in the management board, the Sava Re supervisory board, on 16 December 2016, completed the process of selecting a new chairman of the management board of Sava Re, selecting Marko Jazbec as the most suitable candidate. Marko Jazbec was appointed as chair of the management board of Sava Re, d.d. with a five-year term of office, and is to take up his office on the day after the licence to perform the function of management board member is issued by the Insurance Supervision Agency.

The licence procedure conducted by the Insurance Supervision Agency required for Marko Jazbec to perform the function of management board member had yet to be completed as at 31 March 2017.

Member Title Beginning of term of
office
Duration of term of
office
Jošt Dolničar chairman 01/06/2013 5 years
Srečko Čebron member 01/06/2013 5 years
Mateja Treven member 01/06/2013 5 years

Members of the management board as at 31 March 2017

Notes on memberships of management or supervisory bodies of third parties:

Jošt Dolničar:

Slovenian Rowing Federation, Župančičeva cesta 9, Bled – President.

Supervisory board

Pursuant to the Company's articles of association and the applicable legislation, the supervisory board is composed of six members, of which four (shareholder representatives) are elected by the Company's general meeting of shareholders, and two (employee representatives) are elected by the workers' council. After the resignation of Mr Tomažič as its chairman and member of the Sava Re supervisory board on 11 October 2016, the supervisory board continued operating with only five members. In its session of 7 March 2017, the general meeting elected Davor Ivan Gjivoje as a new supervisory board member for the next four-year term of office, starting on 7 March 2017. As of 7 March 2017, the supervisory board of Sava Re has operated with all of its six members. In addition, the general meeting elected for a four-year term of office the following persons as new members of the supervisory board: Mateja Lovšin Herič, Keith William Morris and Andrej Kren, their terms of office to start on 16 July 2017.

Composition of the supervisory board as at 31 March 2017:

Member Title Beginning of term
of office
Duration of term of
office
Mateja Lovšin Herič chairperson 15/07/2013 4 years
Slaven Mićković deputy chair 15/07/2013 4 years
Keith Morris member 15/07/2013 4 years
Davor Ivan Gjivoje member 07/03/2017 4 years
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek member (employee
representative)
11/06/2015 4 years
Mateja Živec member (employee
representative)
01/04/2016 up until 11/06/2019

Notes on memberships of management or supervisory bodies of third parties:

The supervisory board members do not serve on any other management or supervisory body of any other legal entity.

Supervisory board committees

Audit committee

In the three months to 31 March 2017, there were no changes in the composition of the supervisory board audit committee.

Members of the supervisory board's audit committee as at 31 March 2017
Member Title Beginning of term
of office
Duration of term of
office
Slaven Mićković chairman 22/07/2013 15/07/2017
Mateja Lovšin Herič member 22/07/2013 15/07/2017
Ignac Dolenšek external member 22/07/2013 15/07/2017

Fit and proper committee

In the three months to 31 March 2017, there were no changes in the composition of the supervisory board fit and proper committee.

Member Title Beginning of term
of office
Duration of term of
office
Mateja Živec chair 28/10/2016 15/07/2017
Mateja Lovšin Herič member 10/02/2016 15/07/2017
Nika Matjan member 10/02/2016 15/07/2017
Keith Morris alternate member 10/02/2016 15/07/2017

Supervisory board's nominations committee

In the three months to 31 March 2017, there were no changes in the composition of the supervisory board nominations committee.

Members of the supervisory board nominations committee as at 31 March 2017:

Member Title Beginning of term
of office
Duration of term of
office
Mateja Lovšin Herič chair 12/09/2016 15/07/2017
Keith W. Morris member 12/10/2016 15/07/2017
Slaven Mićković member 12/09/2016 15/07/2017

General meeting of shareholders

There was one general meeting of shareholders held in the three months to 31 March 2017.

After the resignation of Branko Tomažič from the position of chair and member of the supervisory board in October 2016, the supervisory board of Sava Re, d.d. temporarily operated with five members. The term of office of the remaining three members who are shareholder representatives is due to expire in July 2017. Due to the complexity of the business operations of Sava Re, d.d. and the Sava Re Group, the Company wanted to ensure that the supervisory board operates with all six members as soon as possible, thereby ensuring compliance with the Company's articles of association as regards the number of supervisory board members. Considering the complexity and amount of time that the procedure would require, including the fit and proper assessment of both the supervisory board member candidates and the supervisory board as a whole, it was assessed that this procedure should result in obtaining a complete set of four members of the supervisory board to represent shareholder interests.

The election of four new members of the supervisory board was carried out in the 32nd session of the general meeting, held on 7 March 2017 at the Horus Hall of the Austria Trend Hotel Ljubljana. The general meeting elected, for a four-year term, the following members of the supervisory board: Davor Ivan Gjivoje, starting on 7 March 2017, and Mateja Lovšin Herič, Keith William Morris and Andrej Kren, starting on 16 July 2017.

1.4 Significant events in the three months to 31 March 2017

  • On 7 March 2017, the 32nd general meeting of Sava Re took place at the Horus Hall of the Austria Trend Hotel in Ljubljana. The general meeting elected the new supervisory board members for the next four-year term of office: Ivan Davor Gjivoje (term of office to start on 7 March 2017) and Mateja Lovšin Herič, Keith William Morris and Andrej Kren (terms of office to start on 16 July 2017). As of 7 March 2017, the supervisory board of Sava Re operates with all of its six members.
  • In 2006 and 2007, Sava Re raised a subordinated debt in the nominal amount of € 32 million maturing in 2027. Sava Re raised the subordinated debt to expand the Sava Re Group to the markets of the former Yugoslavia and to improve its capital adequacy position in accordance with the then applicable insurance laws and the Standard & Poor's model. In January 2014, Sava Re prepaid € 8 million of the nominal amount of its subordinated debt. Under the contractual provisions, the remaining nominal amount of € 24 million could be early repaid as of 2017. After receiving the approval of the Slovenian Insurance Supervision Agency, Sava Re prepaid the first tranche of the subordinated debt in the nominal amount of € 12 million on 15 March 2017. The remaining part of the subordinated debt in a nominal amount of € 12 million is scheduled to be prepaid in June 2017. After the prepayment of the subordinated debt, Sava Re and the Sava Re Group will maintain a high solvency ratio under the applicable law. Furthermore, the simulations of models of rating agencies Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best have shown that the early repayment of the subordinated debt would not affect the capital position so that both the Company and the Sava Re Group will maintain a solid target level of capitalisation.

1.5 Significant events after the reporting period

  • In its session of 5 April 2017, the supervisory board of Sava Re, d.d. approved the audited annual report of the Sava Re Group and Sava Re, d.d. for 2016 and the proposed agenda for the convocation of the 33rd general meeting of shareholders of Sava Re, d.d., which was published on 14 April 2017. The supervisory and the management boards have prepared a proposed resolution for the general meeting to the effect that shareholders be paid a dividend of € 0.80 gross per share, in total € 12,398,156.80, or 37.7 % of the net profit of the Sava Re Group. The proposed regular dividend is a 23 % increase over the one in the previous year and is on the same level as the sum of last year's regular and extraordinary dividends.
  • On 19 April 2017, Sava Re jointly with some other expropriated shareholders–in connection with the cancellation of subordinated financial instruments–presented comments and proposals relating to the draft Law on Judicial Protection of Holders of Qualifying Liabilities of Banks. They underlined that the draft law did not eliminate the unconstitutionality nor did it fully comply with the requirements of the Constitutional Court. It was reiterated that the cancellation of subordinated bonds was unjustified, wrong, and the most draconian measure taken in Europe, as demonstrated by new facts and figures.
  • Having obtained a licence for performing the function of management board member of Sava Re, Marko Jazbec took up his office as chairman of the Sava Re management board on 12 May 2017.

1.6 Composition of the Sava Re Group

As at 31 March 2017, the insurance part of the Sava Re Group comprised–in addition to the controlling company Sava Re–seven insurers based in Slovenia and other Western Balkan countries, and one pension company based in Slovenia.

Composition of the Sava Re Group as at 31 March 2017

On 3 April 2017, Moja naložba was renamed Sava pokojninska (Engl. Sava Pensions).

Company names of the Sava Re Group members
-------------------------------------------- -- -- --
Official long company name Short name in this document
Sava Re Group Sava Re Group
1 Pozavarovalnica Sava, d.d. Sava Re
2 Zavarovalnica Sava
ZAVAROVALNICA SAVA, zavarovalna družba, d.d. Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (in tables)
SAVA OSIGURANJE d.d. – Croatian branch office Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (in tables)
3 Sava pokojninska družba, d.d. Sava pokojninska
SAVA NEŽIVOTNO OSIGURANJE AKCIONARSKO DRUŠTVO ZA
4 OSIGURANJE BEOGRAD Sava neživotno osiguranje (SRB)
5 "SAVA ŽIVOTNO OSIGURANJE" akcionarsko društvo za Sava životno osiguranje (SRB)
osiguranje, Beograd
6 KOMPANIA E SIGURIMEVE " ILLYRIA " SH.A. Illyria
7 Kompania për Sigurimin e Jetës " Illyria – Life " SH.A. Illyria Life
8 AKCIONARSKO DRUŠTVO SAVA OSIGURANJE PODGORICA Sava osiguranje (MNE)
9 SAVA osiguruvanje a.d. Skopje Sava osiguruvanje (MKD)
10 " Illyria Hospital " SH.P.K. Illyria Hospital
11 Društvo sa ograničenom odgovornošću – SAVA CAR – Podgorica Sava Car
12 ZS VIVUS zavarovalno zastopniška družba d.o.o. ZS Vivus
13 ZS Svetovanje, storitve zavarovalnega zastopanja, d.o.o. ZM Svetovanje
14 ORNATUS KLICNI CENTER, podjetje za posredovanje telefonskih
klicov, d.o.o. Ornatus KC
15 DRUŠTVO ZA ZASTUPANJE U OSIGURANJU "SAVA AGENT" D.O.O. Sava Agent
– Podgorica
16 Društvo za tehničko ispituvanje i analiza na motorni vozila SAVA Sava Station
STEJŠN DOOEL Skopje

1.7 Shareholders and share trading

Movement in the POSR share price in the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 compared to the SBITOP stock index.

The share price as at 31 December 2016 was € 13.22 and € 16.20 as at 31 March 2017, representing a 22.5 % increase in the period.

Basic details about the POSR share
------------------------------------ -- -- --
31/03/2017 31/03/2016
Share capital 71,856,376 71,856,376
No. of shares 17,219,662 17,219,662
Ticker symbol POSR POSR
No. of shareholders 4,194 4,825
Type of share ordinary
Listing Ljubljana Stock Exchange, prime market
Number of treasury shares 1,721,966 826,170*
Net earnings/loss per share (€) 0.29 0.21
Consolidated net earnings per share (€) 0.59 0.43
Consolidated book value per share (€) 19.63 18.19
Share price at end of period (€) 16.20 14.50
1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Average share price in reporting period (€) 15.63 12.75
Minimum share price in reporting period (€) 13.35 11.80
Maximum share price in reporting period (€) 17.20 14.50
Trade volume in reporting period (€) 6,077,395 13,599,587

*The balance of treasury shares is the balance of actually purchased treasury shares as at 31 March 2016 and may vary from the total entered at KDD d.d. as at 31 March 2016.

In the first quarter 2017, the Company did not pay out any dividends. Neither did it hold conditional equity.

As at 31 March 2017, a total of 66.8 % of shareholders were Slovenian and 33.2 % were foreign. The largest shareholder of the POSR share is Slovenian Sovereign Holding (Slovenski državni holding d.d.) with 25 % plus one share.

Top ten shareholders of Sava Re as at 31 March 2017

Shareholder No. of shares Holding
Slovenian Sovereign Holding 4,304,917 25.0 %
Zagrebačka banka d.d. – fiduciary account 2,469,432 14.3 %
Sava Re (treasury shares) 1,721,966 10.0 %
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1,071,429 6.2 %
Raiffeisen Bank Austria d.d. (fiduciary account) 782,370 4.5 %
Modra Zavarovalnica d.d. 714,285 4.1 %
Abanka d.d. 655,000 3.8 %
Republic of Slovenia 476,402 2.8 %
Balkan Fund 415,740 2.4 %
Modra Zavarovalnica d.d. – ZVPS 320,346 1.9 %
Total 12,931,887 75.1 %

Note: On 2 June 2016, Sava Re received a notice from Adris groupa, d.d., Vladimira Nazora 1, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia via its legal representative Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o., advising the Company of a change in major holding in Sava Re. Adris grupa, including its subsidiaries with fiduciary accounts, held 3,278,049 POSR shares, representing 19.04 % of issued and 21.15 % of outstanding shares.

Shareholder structure of Sava Re as at 31 March 2017

Type of Investor Domestic investors Foreign investors
Other financial institutions 25.2 % 0.1 %
Insurers and pension companies 19.2 % 0.2 %
Natural persons 9.2 % 0.1 %
Banks* 3.9 % 27.2 %
Investment funds and mutual funds 4.2 % 4.5 %
Other commercial companies 2.4 % 1.2 %
Government 2.8 % 0.0 %
Total 66.8 % 33.2 %

Notes: The "other financial institutions" item includes Slovenian Sovereign Holding with a stake of 25 % plus one share. Source: Central securities register KDD d.d. and own sources.

*On 2 June 2016, Sava Re received a notice from Adris groupa, d.d., Vladimira Nazora 1, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia via its legal representative Rojs, Peljhan, Prelesnik & partnerji, o.p., d.o.o., advising the Company of a change in major holding in Sava Re. Adris grupa, including its subsidiaries with fiduciary accounts, held 3,278,049 POSR shares, representing 19.04 % of issued and 21.15 % of outstanding shares.

Treasury shares

In the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 March 2017, Sava Re did not repurchase any own shares. The total number of own shares as at 31 March 2017 was 1,721,966, representing 10 % minus one share of all issued shares.

SAVA RE GROUP INTERIM BUSINESS REPORT

2 SAVA RE GROUP REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Summary of the consolidated income statement

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Net earned premiums 110,869,332 111,389,356 99.5
Investment income 7,975,897 7,665,499 104.0
Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance 6,924,719 3,315,155 208.9
policyholders who bear the investment risk
Other technical income 3,244,320 4,810,536 67.4
- Of which investment property 0 44,881 0.0
Other income 1,636,708 1,813,993 90.2
- Of which investment property 111,906 64,433 173.7
Net claims incurred -77,113,967 -66,519,138 115.9
Change in other technical provisions -5,812,951 -3,094,774 187.8
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear
the investment risk
5,982,669 1,392,914 429.5
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 892,912 -232,141 -384.6
Operating expenses -35,001,354 -36,050,111 97.1
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -1,692,899 -3,584,125 47.2
Net unrealised losses on investments of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk
-1,640,976 -6,990,397 23.5
Other technical expenses -4,547,902 -4,958,633 91.7
- Of which investment property -33,438 -31,295 106.8
Other expenses -363,684 -310,375 117.2
- Of which investment property -31,577 -4,737 666.6
Profit/loss before tax 11,352,824 8,647,759 131.3

Consolidated performance ratios

1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Net incurred loss ratio (reins. + non-life) 61.8 % 61.1 %
Net incurred loss ratio, excluding the effect of exchange differences (reins. + non-life) 60.7 % 63.0 %
Net expense ratio 31.0 % 31.2 %
Return on the investment portfolio 2.5 % 1.6 %
Return on the investment portfolio, excluding exchange differences 2.3 % 2.2 %
Annualised return on equity 11.6 % 9.6 %

In the period 1–3/2017, exchange differences had a negative impact on the underwriting result of reinsurance business of € 1.0 million (1–3/2016: € 1.7 million) and a positive impact of € 0.6 million on the investment result (1–3/2016: negative impact of € 1.3 million). The total negative impact of exchange differences on the net profit for the period was € 0.4 million (1–3/2016: positive impact of € 0.3 million). The Company follows a policy of asset and liability currency matching. As both effects on profit mainly relate to international reinsurance operations, detailed figures are presented in the section covering reinsurance business later in this report.

Consolidated net earned premiums

Consolidated net earned premiums

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Gross premiums written 159,895,660 153,499,567 104.2
Net premiums written 144,746,900 139,528,594 103.7
Change in net unearned premiums -33,877,568 -28,139,238 120.4
Net earned premiums 110,869,332 111,389,356 99.5

Consolidated net premiums earned by operating segment

Consolidated net earned premiums by class of business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Personal accident 6,964,155 7,382,474 94.3
Health 908,332 947,961 95.8
Land vehicles casco 22,253,653 20,126,662 110.6
Railway rolling stock 35,261 10,132 348.0
Aircraft hull 17,962 18,805 95.5
Ships hull 1,289,304 841,115 153.3
Goods in transit 1,687,295 1,714,567 98.4
Fire and natural forces 15,316,366 18,532,530 82.6
Other damage to property 6,560,751 8,758,620 74.9
Motor liability 25,008,215 24,698,815 101.3
Aircraft liability -26,140 109,189 -23.9
Liability for ships 196,653 160,724 122.4
General liability 4,031,669 3,664,515 110.0
Credit 976,412 787,109 124.1
Suretyship 136,259 73,601 185.1
Miscellaneous financial loss 304,467 1,049,839 29.0
Legal expenses 46,756 71,910 65.0
Assistance 1,447,044 1,022,302 141.5
Total non-life 87,154,414 89,970,870 96.9
Life insurance 10,561,758 9,490,531 111.3
Unit-linked life 13,153,160 11,923,312 110.3
Capital redemption 0 4,643 -
Total life 23,714,918 21,418,486 110.7
Total 110,869,332 111,389,356 99.5

Consolidated gross premiums written by class of business

Consolidated net claims incurred

Consolidated net claims incurred

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Gross claims paid 81,337,850 66,401,275 122.5
Net claims paid 79,187,458 64,834,878 122.1
Change in the net provision for outstanding claims -2,073,491 1,684,260 -123.1
Net claims incurred 77,113,967 66,519,138 115.9

Consolidated net claims incurred by operating segment

In the life insurance segment, the net claims incurred need to be considered in conjunction with the change in mathematical provisions.

Consolidated net claims incurred by class of business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Personal accident 8,010,260 3,479,302 230.2
Health 526,430 673,979 78.1
Land vehicles casco 15,128,398 14,828,278 102.0
Railway rolling stock 834 1,141 73.1
Aircraft hull 35,752 209,887 17.0
Ships hull 739,622 3,250,769 22.8
Goods in transit 606,033 -1,443,313 -42.0
Fire and natural forces 8,011,589 14,702,174 54.5
Other damage to property 2,890,223 -716,287 -403.5
Motor liability 12,881,358 15,924,747 80.9
Aircraft liability -10,285 -92,943 11.1
Liability for ships 182,311 272,824 66.8
General liability 2,783,544 1,886,878 147.5
Credit -416,647 -139,215 299.3
Suretyship 69,569 18,512 375.8
Miscellaneous financial loss -425,508 730,116 -58.3
Legal expenses 583 233 250.2
Assistance 242,788 247,533 98.1
Total non-life 51,256,854 53,834,615 95.2
Life insurance 5,641,691 6,947,466 81.2
Unit-linked life 20,215,422 5,737,048 352.4
Capital redemption 0 9 -
Total life 25,857,113 12,684,523 203.8
Total 77,113,967 66,519,138 115.9

Consolidated gross premiums written by class of business

Consolidated operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Acquisition costs 10,917,656 12,592,372 86.7
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) -2,076,124 -1,311,980 158.2
Other operating expenses 26,159,822 24,769,719 105.6
Operating expenses 35,001,354 36,050,111 97.1
Income from reinsurance commission -599,021 -1,337,357 44.8
Net operating expenses 34,402,333 34,712,754 99.1
Gross expense ratio 21.9 % 23.5 %
Net expense ratio 31.0 % 31.2 %

Consolidated net operating expenses by operating segment

Consolidated net investment income

Consolidated net inv. income of the investment portfolio

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Absolute change
Net investment income from financial investments 6,282,998 4,081,374 2,201,624
Net investment income of investment property 46,891 73,282 -26,391
Net inv. income of the investment portfolio 6,329,889 4,154,656 2,175,233
Net inv. income of the investment portfolio, excluding exchange
differences 5,827,488 5,455,797 371,691

In the period 1–3/2017, the Group's net investment income from its investment portfolio totalled € 6.3 million, up € 2.2 million year on year. The improved net investment income was mainly the result of higher net exchange differences and higher realised capital gains (up € 0.7 million).

The Group's net investment income relating to its investment portfolio, excluding exchange differences, totalled € 5.8 million, up € 0.4 million year on year.

Below is a detailed overview of income and expenses relating to the investment portfolio.

Consolidated income, expenses and the net investment income relating to the investment portfolio
(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Absolute change
Income
Interest income 4,914,012 5,435,420 -521,408
Change in fair value and gains on disposal of FVPL assets 121,231 242,548 -121,317
Gains on disposal of other IFRS asset categories 1,128,133 408,463 719,670
Income from dividends and shares – other investments 34,152 13,151 21,001
Exchange gains 1,708,653 1,502,751 205,902
Diverse other income 181,622 172,480 9,142
Income relating to the investment portfolio 8,087,803 7,774,813 312,990
Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear
the investment risk 6,924,719 3,315,155 3,609,564
Expenses
Interest expenses 409,350 214,228 195,122
Change in fair value and losses on disposal of FVPL assets 13,740 360,299 -346,559
Losses on disposal of other IFRS asset categories 37,135 162,663 -125,528
Impairment losses on investments 0 29,186 -29,186
Exchange losses 1,206,252 2,803,892 -1,597,640
Other 91,437 49,889 41,548
Expenses relating to the investment portfolio 1,757,914 3,620,157 -1,862,243
Net unrealised losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who
bear the investment risk 1,640,976 6,990,397 -5,349,421

In the period 1–3/2017, investment income totalled € 8.1 million, up € 0.3 million year on year; excluding exchange differences, investment income increased by € 0.1 million. The largest part of income was interest income, which amounted to € 4.9 million in the period 1–3/2017, down € 0.5 million year on year. Compared to the same period last year, realised capital gains rose by € 0.7 million.

In the period 1–3/2017, expenses relating to the investment portfolio increased by € 1.9 million year on year, but decreased by € 0.3 million on elimination of exchange differences. In addition to exchange losses, the largest contributor to expenses was interest on loans. Interest on loans increased by € 0.2 million year on year. The increased interest expense is entirely due to the one-off impact of the prepayment of part of the Company's subordinated debt, accounted for using the effective interest rate method.

Consolidated gross profit/loss

Composition of consolidated gross profit

*The "other" category includes the gross result of the "other" segment.

In 1–3/2017, exchange differences had a significant impact on the composition of the result, so below we set out results, excluding the effect of exchange differences. The impact of exchange differences on the result by operating segment was as follows: negative effect on the underwriting result of € 1.0 million (1–3/2016: € 1.7 million positive effect); positive effect on the investment result of € 0.6 million (1–3/2016: € 1.3 million negative effect). The total negative effect of exchange differences on the result of 1–3/2017 amounted to € 0.4 million (1–3/2016: € 0.3 million positive effect).

Composition of the gross consolidated result (excluding the effect of exchange differences)

*The "other" category includes the gross result of the "other" segment.

The underwriting result in the period 1–3/2017 was better than last year mainly as a result of a stronger underwriting result in the Slovenian non-life insurance segment. The investment result, excluding the effect of exchange differences, remained at approximately the same level, while the result of the life segment improved, mainly due to the better results of Zavarovalnica Sava.

Composition of the consolidated gross income statement by operating segment

Following is an overview of results by operating segment.

3 SEGMENT REPORTING

Business is presented by operating segments (non-life insurance, life insurance, reinsurance business and the "other" segment) and by geography (Slovenia and international). The "Slovenia" segment includes figures of the Slovenian part of Zavarovalnica Sava (pre-merger Zavarovalnica Maribor and Zavarovalnica Tilia) and Sava pokojninska (life segment), while the "international" segment covers the operations of the other subsidiaries, including the Croatian part of Zavarovalnica Sava (premerger Velebit osiguranje and Velebit životno osiguranje). The reinsurance segment was not broken down geographically, as after the elimination of transactions with subsidiaries, the majority of the remaining transactions relate to Sava Re's business in global reinsurance markets.

In addition to said segment breakdown, the segment reporting information also reflects the effects of consolidation elimination and reallocation of certain income statement items:

  • In the consolidation process, reinsurance effects were reallocated from the reinsurance segment to the non-life and life segments (Sava Re as the controlling company handles the reinsurance of most risks of the subsidiaries within the Sava Re Group): in the segment reporting information, reinsurance premiums received by the reinsurer from the subsidiaries were reallocated to the segment from where they arose (the same applies by analogy to reinsurance-related claims, commission income, change in unearned premiums, claims provisions and deferred acquisition costs). In the elimination process, the portion of business retroceded by Sava Re to foreign reinsurers was not allocated to the non-life and life segments. Retrocession-related expenses usually exceed income (except in the case of catastrophe claims). To provide a more adequate presentation of segment profitability, the result of the retroceded business was also allocated to the segment to which it related (non-life or life). All said items were adjusted only in the part relating to the risks of subsidiaries retroceded by Sava Re to foreign reinsurers.
  • Other operating expenses of the reinsurance segment were reduced by the portion of expenses attributable to the administration of the Sava Re Group. Sava Re operates as a virtual holding company; hence a part of its expenses relates to the administration of the Group. Such expenses of the reinsurance segment were allocated to other segments based on gross premiums written. Such reallocation has been made also for other operating expenses relating to intra-group reinsurance transactions. In the period 1–3/2017, Sava Re allocated 59.0 % of other operating expenses to operating segments as monitored (non-life and life insurance business) by premium structure (1–3/2016: 62.2 %).
  • Investment income and expenses are reallocated from the reinsurance segment to the non-life insurance and life insurance segments using the key for the apportionment of net technical provisions for the rolling year (average of past four quarters).

In the statement of financial position, the following adjustments were made in addition to the eliminations made in the consolidation process:

  • Intangible assets goodwill was allocated to the segment from which it arose (reallocated from the reinsurance segment to the non-life and life segments depending on which subsidiary it related to).
  • The balance of financial investments was reallocated from the reinsurance segment to the nonlife insurance and life insurance segments using the key for the apportionment of net technical provisions for the rolling year (average of past four quarters).
  • The reinsurers' share of technical provisions (reinsurers' share of unearned premiums, claims provisions and other provisions) and deferred acquisition costs – in the same way as described in indent one of adjustments to income statement items.
  • Equity was reallocated from the reinsurance segment to the non-life and life segments based on the carrying amount of investments in subsidiaries (the sum total of carrying amounts of non-life insurers was reallocated to the non-life segment, and that of life insurers was reallocated to the life segment).

Following is a brief commentary on the results of each operating segment.

3.1 Reinsurance operations

Income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are given in the notes to the financial statements, section 8.7 "Analysis of operating segments". The reinsurance segment reflects developments of the reinsurance portfolio written by Sava Re outside the Sava Re Group.

Composition of the consolidated gross income statement; reinsurance business

The performance of this operating segment is impacted by exchange differences, which is why the underwriting and investment results are not directly comparable. The impact of exchange differences is set out in section 2 under the heading "Consolidated gross profit" and refers to the reinsurance segment shown here.

The following graph shows the profit or loss, excluding the impact of exchange differences.

Composition of the consolidated gross income statement; reinsurance business, excluding the effect of exchange differences

The underwriting result, excluding exchange differences, was slightly stronger than in the same period of 2016 (combined ratio 1–3/2017: 94.5 %; 1–3/2016: 97.4 %). The 2016 underwriting result was lower mainly due to prudent reserving for certain large loss events abroad. In the period 1–

3/2017, the investment result (excluding the effect of exchange differences) remained approximately on the same level year on year.

Net premiums earned

Consolidated gross premiums written by region; reinsurance business
-- --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- -- -- --
(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Slovenia 384,477 300,291 128.0
International 29,944,918 30,327,175 98.7
Total 30,329,395 30,627,466 99.0

Net premiums earned; reinsurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Gross premiums written 30,329,395 30,627,466 99.0
Net premiums written 30,020,719 29,929,046 100.3
Change in net unearned premiums -13,787,669 -9,464,630 145.7
Net earned premiums 16,233,050 20,464,416 79.3

Gross premiums written in this segment were slightly lower in 1–3/2017 than year on year. Premiums have been declining due to the more selective underwriting as a result of the soft market prevailing in global reinsurance markets.

The drop in net premiums earned was larger than the decline in gross premiums written. In the period 1–3/2017, the change in the net unearned premiums (an increase compared to the end of the previous year) was larger than in the previous year. This is due to the increase in the share of nonproportional reinsurance, the premiums of which are accounted at the time of writing the contract, which is why a high amount of unearned premiums is set aside in the first quarter.

In Slovenia, the Company transacts mostly intra-Group business; therefore, the amounts of all categories of the reinsurance segment (extra-Group business) are relatively small.

Net claims incurred

Consolidated gross claims paid by region; reinsurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Slovenia 46,166 224,064 20.6
International 12,112,421 14,440,257 83.9
Total 12,158,587 14,664,321 82.9

Net claims incurred; reinsurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Gross claims paid 12,158,587 14,664,321 82.9
Net claims paid 12,056,973 14,329,198 84.1
Change in the net provision for outstanding claims -746,751 -1,674,367 44.6
Net claims incurred 11,310,222 12,654,831 89.4

Net claims incurred, excluding exchange differences; reinsurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Gross claims paid 12,158,587 14,664,321 82.9
Net claims paid 12,056,973 14,329,198 84.1
Change in the net provision for outstanding claims -1,588,519 -167,826 946.5
Net claims incurred 10,468,454 14,161,372 73.9

In the period 1–3/2017, the consolidated gross reinsurance claims paid were lower than the year-onyear figure, mainly due to premium decline in this segment as the bulk of the claims paid in the first quarter related to business written in the previous year. Consequently, the paid loss ratio improved in the period of 1–3/2017 year on year (1–3/2017: 40.1 %; 1–3/2016: 47.9 %).

The change in the net provision for outstanding claims (including the impact of exchange differences) in the period 1–3/2017 was smaller than the one year on year and in both cases relatively small compared to the level of claims provisions (below 2 %). The change in the net claims provision was also affected by exchange differences, which had a negative impact on the 1–3/2017 result (€ -0.8 million), whereas in 1–3/2016 the impact was a positive one (€ +1.5 million).

The net incurred loss ratio (including exchange differences) of the reinsurance segment deteriorated to 69.7 % in the period of 1–3/2017 (1–3/2016: 61.8 %). Excluding exchange differences, the ratio improved by only 5.3 percentage points.

Operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses; reinsurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Acquisition costs 3,901,230 5,638,930 69.2
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) -923,905 -370,356 249.5
Other operating expenses 953,300 885,526 107.7
Operating expenses 3,930,625 6,154,100 63.9
Income from reinsurance commission -56,539 -176,280 -167.9
Net operating expenses 3,874,085 5,977,821 64.8

In the period 1–3/2017, acquisition costs fell by 30.8 % (gross premiums written dropped by 1.0 %) due to a smaller volume of proportional business written, resulting in a smaller commission income. The ratio of acquisition costs as a percentage of premiums in 1–3/2017 increased by 5.5 percentage points year on year to 12.9 %.

In the period 1–3/2017, the increase in the level of deferred acquisition costs was slightly higher than last year, primarily due to a lower decline in gross premiums written, resulting in lower acquisition costs. The mechanisms are much the same as the effect of the movement in gross premiums written on the movement of unearned premiums.

Other operating expenses increased by 7.7 % mainly due to growth in personnel costs (recruitment at Sava Re and the impact of interim recruitment in the previous year) and amortisation costs because of the larger cost of software.

Net investment income

Income, expenses and the net inv. income relating to the investment portfolio; reinsurance business

Income, expenses and net inv. income of the investment portfolio, excluding exchange differences; reinsurance business

Given that the exchange differences mainly relate to Sava Re and their impact does not fully affect profit or loss, the graph above shows the net investment income of the investment portfolio, excluding exchange differences.

In 1–3/2017 the net investment income totalled € 0.6 million, remaining at about the same level as year on year.

3.2 Non-life insurance business

The non-life insurance segment comprises the operations of the following companies:

Zavarovalnica Sava, non-life

Sava osiguranje (MNE)

The figures provided for the period 1–3/2017 for Zavarovalnica Sava are the sums of the figures of the Group insurers that merged on 2 November 2016 into Zavarovalnica Sava (Zavarovalnica Maribor, Zavarovalnica Tilia and Velebit osiguranje, excluding intra-group transactions).

Income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are given in the notes to the financial statements, section 8.7 "Analysis of operating segments".

Composition of the consolidated gross income statement; non-life insurance business

The non-life insurance segment recorded a (€ 0.9 million) better consolidated net result in 1–3/2017 than in the same period last year. In this regard, the non-life segment of Slovenian insurance companies improved by € 1.5 million, while non-life operations abroad achieved a € 0.6 million lower result.

The underwriting result of the Slovenian part of Zavarovalnica Sava improved, reflecting both growth in net premiums earned and a drop in net claims incurred. The net earned premiums increased especially because of the rise in motor premiums as a result of a larger number of policies sold as well as broader coverages. Net claims incurred dropped despite the fact that gross claims paid increased owing to the payment of claims relating to a large hail loss that occurred in July and August 2016, as claims were settled from technical provisions. The underwriting result of the non-domestic non-life insurers deteriorated by € 0.7 million. The largest impact on the overall deterioration in the underwriting result of the non-Slovenian non-life insurers came from the weaker underwriting performance of the Kosovan non-life insurer.

The investment result of the Slovenian non-life insurer and the Group's non-life insurers abroad remains on the same level as in 2016.

Net premiums earned

Consolidated gross non-life premiums by region

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Slovenia 91,886,699 88,302,007 104.1
International 13,978,238 12,699,244 110.1
Total 105,864,937 101,001,251 104.8

Net premiums earned; non-life insurance business

(€) Slovenia International
1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross premiums written 91,886,699 88,302,007 13,978,238 12,699,244
Net premiums written 78,346,010 76,344,454 12,746,756 11,464,766
Change in net unearned premiums -19,742,448 -18,782,985 -332,964 209,858
Net earned premiums 58,603,561 57,561,469 12,413,791 11,674,624

In the period 1–3/2017 gross non-life premiums written in Slovenia increased by 4.1 %, mainly owing to a higher volume of motor and property business. The Slovenian non-life insurance market grew at a rate of 5.5 % in the period. Gross non-life insurance premiums written abroad rose by 10.1 %. Gross non-life premiums grew in all the Group's non-life insurers abroad with the largest growth (27.0 %) coming from the Croatian branch of Zavarovalnica Sava, where premium growth was achieved in most classes of business. These results were achieved against the background of an overall Croatian non-life insurance market growth of 3.9 %.

Net non-life insurance premiums grew by 3.7 % in the first quarter of 2017. The reinsurers' shares of premiums and unearned premiums increased in line with the growth in gross premiums written.

Overall, this led to a 2.6 % increase in net premiums earned.

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (non-life) 91,943,570 88,373,868 104.0
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (non-life) 3,194,907 2,411,122 132.5
Sava neživotno osiguranje (SRB) 3,259,898 3,148,599 103.5
Illyria 1,945,910 1,791,889 108.6
Sava osiguruvanje (MKD) 3,005,163 2,926,186 102.7
Sava osiguranje (MNE) 2,580,728 2,422,928 106.5
Total 105,930,176 101,074,591 104.8

Unconsolidated gross non-life premiums of Sava Re Group companies

In Slovenia Zavarovalnica Sava managed to grow motor and property gross premiums written. Motor premium growth was driven both by growth achieved with individuals, with increases in the number of policies and sums insured on casco policies, as well as in the commerical sector through new clients and partly increased coverages.

The Croatian branch of Zavarovalnica Sava posted the highest overall growth in the Group, 27.0 %, achieved through good positioning in Internet sales, improved premium collection and increased efficiency of the own sales network. The largest growth was recorded in motor liability business. The Kosovan non-life insurer achieved growth especially in health business, while the Montenegrin nonlife insurer posted premium growth in accident and fire and other damage to property business. The Serbian insurer also posted growth, mainly on account of property business, while the share of the motor liability premiums declined. The Macedonian insurer achieved premium growth as a result of new clients and increased sales in its subsidiary, the Sava Station vehicle inspection centre.

Net claims incurred

Net claims incurred; non-life insurance business

(€) Slovenia International
1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross claims paid 37,234,462 34,275,018 6,199,910 5,335,410
Net claims paid 35,724,153 33,279,412 5,700,640 5,144,109
Change in the net provision for outstanding claims -3,220,076 2,258,624 1,595,403 756,739
Net claims incurred 32,504,076 35,538,036 7,296,042 5,900,848

Unconsolidated gross non-life claims paid of Sava Re Group companies

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (non-life) 37,640,027 34,403,989 109.4
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (non-life) 1,060,990 1,157,948 91.6
Sava neživotno osiguranje (SRB) 1,515,021 1,263,145 119.9
Illyria 949,639 933,560 101.7
Sava osiguruvanje (MKD) 1,594,996 1,072,075 148.8
Sava osiguranje (MNE) 1,099,579 931,064 118.1
Total 43,860,252 39,761,781 110.3

Gross claims paid for Slovenian business in the period 1–3/2017 were higher mainly due to the increase in gross claims paid of Zavarovalnica Sava relating to property business. Gross claims paid were larger than the year-on-year figure because of claim settlements relating to 2016 hail losses. In July and August 2016 (specifically, on 13 July, and 15 and 29 August), the north-eastern and central parts of Slovenia were hit by hail storms. In addition, the higher claims figure is a result of the increased number of motor policies sold.

Gross claims relating to business from abroad increased by 16.2 %, mainly due to the rise in claims of the Macedonian non-life insurer, where the chief reason is the settlement of two major claims for which provisions had been set aside in prior years; therefore, the profit was not affected. The Serbian non-life insurer posted increased claims as a result of its acquisition of the AS osiguranje portfolio (without any impact on profits, as the portfolio was acquired together with adequate claims provisions).

The decline in the net claims provisions for the Slovenian part relates to claims settlements for hail losses of 2016 for which adequate provisions had been set aside.

Operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses; non-life insurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Acquisition costs 5,497,030 5,663,726 97.1
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) -1,016,858 -931,361 109.2
Other operating expenses 20,270,972 19,553,149 103.7
Operating expenses 24,751,144 24,285,514 101.9
Income from reinsurance commission -542,482 -1,161,077 46.7
Net operating expenses 24,208,663 23,124,437 104.7

The consolidated acquisition costs dropped by 2.9 %, as a result of the reclassification of the costs of the Zavarovalnica Sava branch after alignment to the Slovenian part of the Group. Prior to the merger, the Croatian insurer booked the salaries of its agents under acquisition costs, after the merger they were accounted as personnel cost for the purpose of alignment with Zavarovalnica Sava.

The rise in other operating expenses is mainly due to the increase in the Serbian non-life insurer as a result of a larger workforce. Zavarovalnica Sava also posted increased other operating expenses. In the Slovenian part, this was because of the unification of collective agreements for employees (prior to the merger, Zavarovalnica Maribor and Zavarovalnica Tilia had different agreements), higher material costs due to one-off purchases and the different timing of use of marketing funds. The reason for the increase in the expenses of the Croatian branch office is mainly due to the above alignment and reclassification of personnel costs relating to agent salaries but also owing to increases in other service costs.

The consolidated gross expense ratio of non-life business declined in Zavarovalnica Sava by 1.9 percentage points year on year as a result of the growth in gross premiums written by 9.4 % against an increase of the sum of acquisition costs and other operating expenses by 1.2 %.

The consolidated gross expense ratio of non-Slovenian non-life insurers dropped by 0.9 percentage points as a result of a 10.1 % growth in gross premiums written against a 8.0 % increase in acquisition costs with other operating expenses.

Unconsolidated gross non-life operating expenses of Sava Re Group companies

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (non-life) 17,881,518 17,664,129 101.2
Other Group insurers 6,289,122 5,822,953 108.0

Net investment income

Income, expenses and the net investment income relating to the investment portfolio (€); non-life insurance business

In 1–3/2017 the net investment income relating to the non-life insurance portfolio amounted to € 2.5 million, at about the same level as year on year. The investment return for the period was 2.0 %.

3.3 Life insurance business

The life insurance segment comprises the operations of the following companies:

  • Zavarovalnica Sava, life business
  • Sava životno osiguranje (SRB)
  • Illyria Life
  • Sava pokojninska

The 2016 data for Zavarovalnica Sava is the sum of the data of the Group insurers that merged on 2 November 2016 into Zavarovalnica Sava (Zavarovalnica Maribor, Zavarovalnica Tilia and Velebit životno osiguranje, excluding intra-group transactions).

Income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are given in the notes to the financial statements, section 8.7 "Analysis of operating segments".

Net premiums earned

Consolidated gross life insurance premiums by region

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Slovenia 21,977,204 20,357,162 108.0
International 1,724,124 1,513,688 113.9
Total 23,701,328 21,870,850 108.4

Net premiums earned; life insurance business

(€) Slovenia International
1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross premiums written 21,977,204 20,357,162 1,724,124 1,513,688
Net premiums written 21,910,428 20,277,393 1,722,987 1,512,935
Change in net unearned premiums -957 -87,768 -13,529 -13,713
Net earned premiums 21,909,471 20,189,625 1,709,458 1,499,222

In 1–3/2017, gross premiums written by the Group's life insurers grew both in Slovenia as well as abroad. After the DWS fund was liquidated by its fund manager, Zavarovalnica Sava made special offers to policyholders with savings to use them for taking out similar policies (funds to be transferred to a new internal fund). These funds increased premiums written by € 1.7 million. The premiums written figure in Slovenia was additionally affected by a large number of maturities of unitlinked policies in January 2017, but many policyholders opted for taking out new policies. The growth in gross premiums written in Slovenia was also driven by the strong increase in single premium annuities written by Sava pokojninska.

Gross premiums written also rose in other countries, notably in Croatia, where the Croatian part of the Zavarovalnica Sava posted a 15.9 % premium growth, against a 2.7 % market growth in Croatia. Sales in the Croatian branch of Zavarovalnica Sava were also boosted as after the merger, non-life agents were permitted to sell life policies.

Growth in gross premiums written was also posted by the other two life insurers, Illyria Life and Sava životno osiguranje (SRB). Both companies have been running activities for developing their own sales network through regular training of sales personnel while also seeking growth opportunities in other sales channels.

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (life) 21,336,673 20,009,761 106.6
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (life) 922,917 796,198 115.9
Illyria Life 443,128 421,490 105.1
Sava životno osiguranje (SRB) 360,031 317,074 113.5
Sava pokojninska 640,531 347,401 184.4
Total 23,703,280 21,891,925 108.3

Unconsolidated gross life premiums written by Sava Re Group companies

Unconsolidated gross life insurance premiums by class of business

Net claims incurred

(€) Slovenia International
1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross claims paid 25,332,854 11,731,241 412,037 395,285
Net claims paid 25,293,656 11,686,874 412,037 395,285
Change in the net provision for outstanding claims 270,195 364,570 27,738 -21,305
Net claims incurred 25,563,851 12,051,444 439,775 373,980
Change in other technical provisions* 2,423,271 1,869,100 551,931 491,741
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who
bear the investment risk
-5,990,768 -1,392,345 8,099 -569
Net claims incurred, including the change in the
mathematical and UL provisions
21,996,354 12,528,199 999,805 865,152

*These provisions mainly comprise mathematical provisions.

Gross claims paid in Slovenia grew by 115.9 %, as a result of a large number of unit-linked policies that matured in January 2017. The movement in claims needs to be looked at in conjunction with the change in technical provisions.

Gross claims also increased in other companies, except in the Serbian company, which recorded a lower number of claims year on year. In contrast, Illyria Life saw an increase in the number of claims. This was due to a larger number of surrenders, as a large number of policies became eligible for this option.

The year-on-year change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk of the Slovenian insurers is affected by claims settlements as well as movements in mutual fund unit prices.

Unconsolidated gross claims paid for life business by Sava Re Group companies
(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (life) 25,237,496 11,665,180 216.3
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (life) 206,247 184,321 111.9
Illyria Life 120,687 98,392 122.7
Sava životno osiguranje (SRB) 85,568 112,572 76.0
Sava pokojninska 95,358 66,061 144.3
Total 25,745,356 12,126,526 212.3

Operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses; life insurance business

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Acquisition costs 1,519,396 1,289,716 117.8
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) -135,361 -10,263 1318.9
Other operating expenses 4,351,650 3,733,650 116.6
Operating expenses 5,735,685 5,013,103 114.4
Income from reinsurance commission 0 0 -
Net operating expenses 5,735,685 5,013,103 114.4

The increase in acquisition costs is primarily due to the increases in the acquisition costs of the Slovenian part of Zavarovalnica Sava due to its expanded operations and altered dynamics of costs included in products. This is also the reason for the increase in the change in deferred acquisition costs of 1–3/2017 year on year.

The rise in other operating expenses is mainly due to the increased expenses of Zavarovalnica Sava. In the Slovenian part this was due to higher personnel costs following the unification of collective agreements for employees (prior to the merger, Zavarovalnica Maribor and Zavarovalnica Tilia had different agreements), higher material costs due to one-off purchases and the different timing of use of marketing funds. There was also a rise in the other operating expenses of the Croatian part of Zavarovalnica Sava, which however only relates to a reclassification of expenses for the purpose of alignment to the Slovenian part of the company. Prior to the merger, the Croatian insurer booked the salaries of its agents under acquisition costs. As of 2 November 2016, these were accounted for as personnel costs.

The consolidated gross expense ratio of the Slovenian companies increased by 2.0 percentage points, which is a result of increased expenses in both the Slovenian part of Zavarovalnica Sava and Sava pokojninska.

The consolidated gross expense ratio of the non-Slovenian life insurers dropped by 2.3 percentage points due to the increase in gross premiums written.

Unconsolidated gross life operating expenses of Sava Re Group companies
-- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (life) 4,565,767 3,936,994 116.0
Other Group insurers 1,170,289 1,040,224 112.5

Gross expense ratio; life insurance business

Net investment income

Income, expenses and the net investment income relating to the investment portfolio (€); life business, excluding unit-linked business

The net investment income of the investment portfolio of life insurance business rose by € 0.3 million year on year. The net investment income improved largely due to lower expenses. In the same period last year, the Group realised € 0.3 million of losses on the disposal of investments in the life insurance segment. The investment return for the period was 3.0 %.

4 FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SAVA RE GROUP

As at 31 March 2017, total assets of the Sava Re Group stood at € 1,711.9 million, an increase of 2.4 % over year-end 2016. Below we set out items of assets and liabilities in excess of 5 % of total assets as at 31 March 2017, or items that changed by more than 2 % of equity.

4.1 Assets

(€) As % of As % of
31/03/2017 total as at
31/03/ 2017
31/12/2016 total as at
31/12/2016
ASSETS 1,711,930,445 100.0 % 1,671,189,179 100.0 %
Intangible assets 24,708,739 1.4 % 25,508,583 1.5 %
Property and equipment 52,088,608 3.0 % 51,887,127 3.1 %
Deferred tax assets 2,378,730 0.1 % 2,326,063 0.1 %
Investment property 7,877,685 0.5 % 7,933,786 0.5 %
Financial investments in associates 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %
Financial investments 999,653,380 58.4 % 1,030,235,239 61.6 %
Funds for the benefit of policyholders
who bear the investment risk
218,742,196 12.8 % 224,175,076 13.4 %
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 34,292,465 2.0 % 28,444,628 1.7 %
Investment contract assets 122,516,573 7.2 % 121,366,122 7.3 %
Receivables 164,128,079 9.6 % 127,408,527 7.6 %
Deferred acquisition costs 18,453,240 1.1 % 16,510,536 1.0 %
Other assets 2,845,269 0.2 % 1,366,844 0.1 %
Cash and cash equivalents 64,240,993 3.8 % 33,939,160 2.0 %
Non-current assets held for sale 4,488 0.0 % 87,488 0.0 %

Consolidated total assets by type

4.1.1 Investment portfolio

The investment portfolio consists of the following statement of financial position items: financial investments, investment property and cash.

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016 Absolute change Index
Deposits 22,199,541 24,737,308 -2,537,767 89.7
Government bonds 552,127,362 595,132,601 -43,005,239 191.9
Corporate bonds 376,292,678 368,357,333 7,935,345 204.9
Shares 16,726,386 16,980,847 -254,461 197.8
Mutual funds 24,039,524 16,531,807 7,507,717 276.1
Loans granted and other investments 637,661 659,484 -21,823 196.4
Deposits with cedants 7,630,228 7,835,859 -205,631 97.4
Total financial investments 999,653,380 1,030,235,239 -30,581,859 97.0
Investment property 7,877,685 7,933,786 -56,101 99.3
Cash and cash equivalents 50,829,013 21,481,381 29,347,632 236.6
Total investment portfolio 1,058,360,078 1,059,650,406 -1,290,328 99.9
Funds for the benefit of policyholders
who bear the investment risk 232,154,176 236,632,855 -4,478,679 98.1
- financial investments 218,742,196 224,175,076 -5,432,880 97.6
- cash and cash equivalents 13,411,980 12,457,779 954,201 107.7
Investment contract assets 122,516,573 121,366,122 1,150,451 100.9

Sava Re Group investment portfolio by class of asset

As at 31 March 2017, the Group's investment portfolio totalled € 1,058.4 million, a decrease of € 1.3 million from the year-end 2016 figure.

The decline in the investment portfolio is chiefly due to a partial prepayment of the subordinated debt of Sava Re (€ -12.2 million). Cash flow from core business1 , the change in accrued interest, net foreign exchange gains and realised gains were all positive, totalling € 13.7 million.

1 Cash flow from core business does not include cash flow from business where policholders bear the investment risk.

Composition of the Sava Re Group investment portfolio as at 31 December 2016 and 31 March 2017

In terms of asset allocation compared to year-end 2016, there was a 2.8 percentage point increase in the share of cash and cash equivalents. The cash and cash equivalents item increased as Group companies were planning to pay out dividends and repay subordinated debt in the next quarter. The share of government bonds fell by 4 percentage points following the Company's tactical decision to take advantage of rising debt securities prices.

4.1.2 Funds for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk

Funds for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk is a major asset item. Zavarovalnica Sava is the only Group company to market life products where the investment risk is borne by policyholders (unit-linked products). Funds of policyholders who bear the investment risk are recorded as financial investments (mainly in mutual funds selected by policyholders) and cash. As at 31 March 2017, financial investments totalled € 218.7 million; while cash and cash stood at € 13.4 million. The decline in the funds of policyholders who bear the investment risk was a result of a negative cash flow from core business (€ -9.6 million), while the change in mutual fund prices of the funds selected by policyholders was a positive one (€ +5.2 million).

4.1.3 Receivables

Compared to year-end 2016, receivables increased by 28.8 % or € 36.7 million (first quarter 2016: 28.5 % or € 37.2 million). Receivables typically show a significant increase in the first quarter.

This increase was a result of both an increase in receivables arising out of primary insurance business as well as an increase in receivables arising out of reinsurance and coinsurance business. Receivables arising out of primary insurance business increased by € 22.8 million due to the annual renewal of insurance contracts with legal entities (1–3/2016: increase of € 19.2 million). Receivables from reinsurance and coinsurance business rose by € 12.0 million as a result of the annual renewal of reinsurance contracts with cedants and the dynamics of assessing reinsurance business (1–3/2016: increase of € 16.2 million).

4.1.4 Investment contract assets

The investment contract assets item includes liability fund assets relating to the life cycle funds MOJI skladi življenjskega cikla managed by the Sava pokojninska pension company for the benefit of policyholders. As of 1 January 2016, the company started managing a group of long-term business funds MOJI skladi življenjskega cikla, consisting of three long-term business funds: MOJ dinamični sklad (MDS) and MOJ uravnoteženi sklad (MUS), where policyholders bear the entire investment risk, and MOJ zajamčeni sklad (MZS) where policyholders bear the investment risk in excess of the guaranteed funds.

As at 31 March 2017, investment contract assets totalled € 122.5 million, up 0.9 % compared to 31 December 2016. The increase in assets under financial investments was mainly due to new net premiums written (€ 0.1 million; in the period 1–3/2017 there were inflows of € 3.0 million and outflows including expenses of € 2.9 million) and a positive change in fair value reserve (€ 1.5 million).

Like for the previous category, the movement in investment contract liabilities depends on new premium contributions, payouts and changes in fund unit prices.

4.1.5 Cash and cash equivalents

As at 31 March 2017, cash assets totalled € 50.8 million, up 29.3 % compared to year-end 2016. The level of cash and cash equivalents is high due to the planned payout of dividends, repayment of subordinated liabilities and tactical decisions relating to the management of the portfolio of financial investments.

As at 31 March 2017, cash assets of policyholders who bear the investment risk totalled € 13.4 million, a 1.0 million increase over 31 December 2016.

4.2 Liabilities

(€) 31/03/2017 As % of
total as at
31/03/2017
31/12/2016 As % of
total as at
31/12/2016
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,711,930,445 100.0 % 1,671,189,179 100.0 %
Capital 304,184,379 17.8 % 297,038,327 17.8 %
Share capital 71,856,376 4.2 % 71,856,376 4.3 %
Capital reserves 43,681,441 2.6 % 43,681,441 2.6 %
Profit reserves 146,037,284 8.5 % 145,893,612 8.7 %
Treasury shares -24,938,709 -1.5 % -24,938,709 -1.5 %
Fair value reserve 15,286,526 0.9 % 17,458,948 1.0 %
Reserve due to fair value revaluation 357,349 0.0 % 351,655 0.0 %
Retained earnings 45,684,506 2.7 % 36,778,948 2.2 %
Net profit/loss for the period 9,175,263 0.5 % 9,049,238 0.5 %
Translation reserve -3,730,539 -0.2 % -3,854,182 -0.2 %
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling
company
303,409,496 17.7 % 296,277,319 17.7 %
Non-controlling interest in equity 774,883 0.0 % 761,008 0.0 %
Subordinated liabilities 11,788,491 0.7 % 23,570,771 1.4 %
Technical provisions 953,109,830 55.7 % 911,221,323 54.5 %
Technical provision for the benefit of life
insurance policyholders who bear the investment
risk
220,891,945 12.9 % 226,994,200 13.6 %
Other provisions 8,009,414 0.5 % 8,080,877 0.5 %
Deferred tax liabilities 5,592,632 0.3 % 6,038,631 0.4 %
Investment contract liabilities 122,396,708 7.1 % 121,229,675 7.3 %
Other financial liabilities 106,599 0.0 % 393,996 0.0 %
Liabilities from operating activities 60,824,765 3.6 % 48,790,646 2.9 %
Other liabilities 25,025,682 1.5 % 27,830,733 1.7 %

4.2.1 Technical provisions

Gross technical provisions are the largest item of liabilities. The figure as at 31 March 2017 was an increase of 4.6 % or € 41.9 million compared to year-end 2016 (seasonal movement: high unearned premiums for coverages for which the full-year premiums were booked at the beginning of the year).

Movements in consolidated gross technical provisions

(€) Sava Re Group
31/03/2017 31/12/2016 Index
Gross unearned premiums 199,448,962 157,678,496 126.5
Gross mathematical provisions 272,875,898 269,762,815 101.2
Gross provision for outstanding claims 470,221,314 475,157,985 99.0
Gross provision for bonuses, rebates and cancellations 931,357 1,831,420 50.9
Other gross technical provisions 9,632,299 6,790,607 141.8
Gross technical provisions 953,109,830 911,221,323 104.6

The gross technical provisions attributable to the reinsurance segment grew by 8.2 % or € 12.5 million compared to year-end 2016. The increase is due to the rise in unearned premiums as a result of the dynamics of writing reinsurance business (up € 13.2 million), while provisions for outstanding claims dropped by 0.9 million.

The gross technical provisions attributable to the non-life insurance segment recorded an increase of 5.7 % or € 26.9 million compared to year-end 2016. Of these, € 28.5 million related to the increase in unearned premiums and € 3.4 million to the provision for claims outstanding.

The gross mathematical provisions for traditional policies of the life segment increased by 1.2 % (or € 3.1 million) compared to year-end 2016, as a result of aging and growth of the portfolio of traditional life insurance business, including pension annuity business (during the distribution phase).

4.2.2 Equity

Equity increased by 2.4 % or € 7.1 million compared to year-end 2016.

A positive impact on the equity figure came mainly from the net profit for the period 1–3/2017 in the amount of € 9.2 million. Equity decreased because of a lower level of the fair value reserve, a decline by € 2.2 million compared to 31 December 2016.

4.2.3 Technical provision for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk

Gross mathematical provisions associated with unit-linked life business deceased by 2.7 % or € 6.1 million compared with the end of 2016, mainly due to maturities and surrenders.

4.2.4 Investment contract liabilities

The investment contract liabilities of Sava pokojninska totalled € 122.4 million as at 31 March 2017, up 1.0 % or € 1.2 million from year-end 2016. They move in line with investment contract assets.

4.2.5 Subordinated liabilities

Subordinated liabilities decreased by € 11.8 million, as a result of the partial repayment of the subordinated debt by the parent Sava Re.

4.2.6 Liabilities from operating activities

Liabilities from operating activities increased by 24.7 %, or € 12.0 million, year on year (1–3/2016: increase € 14.5 million). The large increase in this item is partly due to an increase in liabilities arising out of reinsurance operations following the annual renewal of contracts with cedants and partly due to the dynamics of assessing reinsurance business.

4.3 Capital structure

As at 31 March 2017 the Sava Re Group had € 304.2 million of equity capital and € 11.8 million of subordinated liabilities. As at 31 March 2017 debt capital accounted for 3.8 % of equity (decrease as a result of prepayment of subordinated debt). Subordinated liabilities relate to the subordinated debt of Sava Re taken out to expand to the Western Balkans.

4.4 Cash flow

Net cash used in operating activities of the Sava Re Group in the period 1–3/2017 totalled € 2.2 million (1–3/2016: net cash from activities of € 10.9 million), reflecting negative cash flow from core business. This is because Zavarovalnica Sava made considerable payments for matured life polices in the first quarter of 2017.

Net disbursements used in financing activities of the Sava Re Group in the period 1–3/2017 totalled € 12.6 million (1–3/2016: € 1.4 million). In the period 1–3/2017 net disbursements used in financing activities related primarily to the partial repayment of the subordinated debt (€ 12.6 million).

The net increase in cash and cash equivalents in 1–3/2017 was € 7.8 million lower than the year-onyear figure.

4.5 Sava Re rating profile

Sava Re is rated by two rating agencies, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best.

Financial strength rating of Sava Re

Agency Rating 2 Outlook Latest review
Standard & Poor's A- stable July 2016: affirmed existing rating
A.M. Best A- stable November 2016: affirmed existing rating

5 PERSONNEL

Staffing figures for Group members

31/03/2017 31/12/2016 Change
Zavarovalnica Sava 1,303.690 1,322.890 -19.200
Sava neživotno osiguranje (SRB) 335.750 325.625 10.125
Illyria 164.500 175.000 -10.500
Sava osiguruvanje (MKD) 197.500 199.000 -1.500
Sava osiguranje (MNE) 133.000 137.000 -4.000
Sava Re 93.325 94.575 -1.250
Sava životno osiguranje (SRB) 60.875 72.125 -11.250
Illyria Life 32.750 35.000 -2.250
Sava Car 32.000 38.000 -6.000
ZS Vivus 27.000 25.000 2.000
Sava Agent 18.250 18.000 0.250
ZM Svetovanje 14.000 15.500 -1.500
Sava pokojninska 14.250 14.250 0.000
Ornatus KC 9.000 10.000 -1.000
Sava Station 6.000 6.000 0.000
Total 2,441.890 2,487.965 -46.075

The table above shows the number of employees calculated on a full-time equivalent basis. The number of employees in the Group is subject to fluctuations mainly due to fluctuation in the agency network.

2 Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's uses the following scale for assessing financial strength: AAA (extremely strong), AA (very strong), A (strong), BBB (adequate), BB (less vulnerable), B (more vulnerable), CCC (currently vulnerable), CC (highly vulnerable), R (under regulatory supervision), SD (selectively defaulted), D (defaulted), NR (not rated). Plus (+) or minus (-) following the credit rating from AA to CCC indicates the relative ranking within the major credit categories.

A.M. Best uses for the following categories to assess financial strength: A++, A+ (superior), A, A- (excellent), B++, B+ (Good), B, B- (fair), C++, C+ (marginal), C, C- (weak), D (poor), E (under regulatory supervision), F (in liquidation), S (suspended).

6 RISK MANAGEMENT

The risks that the Group companies are exposed to are: insolvency risk, underwriting risk, risks associated with policies where policyholders bear the investment risk, risk associated with investment contracts, financial risk, operational risk and strategic risk.

6.1 Capital adequacy and capital management in the Sava Re Group

The Sava Re Group has calculated the opening balance of the Group's capital requirements as at 1 January 2016 in accordance with Solvency II regulations. The Group held eligible own funds of € 403 million, of which most were tier 1 funds. The valuation of both assets and liabilities for determining eligible own funds was carried out in accordance with economic principles. The solvency capital requirement of the Group was € 200 million. The solvency ratio as at 1 January 2016 stood at 201 %, which indicates that the capital position of the Sava Re Group is good.

The Group's eligible own funds as at 31 December 20163 increased slightly compared to 1 January 2016 to € 416.2 million. Eligible own funds are already net of foreseeable dividends for 2016 in the amount proposed to the general meeting. In addition, the Group's eligible own funds as at 31 December 2016 were already net of the subordinated liabilities of € 23.6 million to be repaid in 2017 on the basis of the approval issued by the Insurance Supervision Agency. Thus all eligible own funds are classified as tier 1 funds.

The calculation of the solvency capital requirement as at 31 December 2016 is still in progress; a minor increase is expected compared to 1 January 2016.

Based on these indicators, we estimate that the Group's capital adequacy was at a high level at 31 December 2016. Compliance with regulatory requirements is not at risk and the insolvency risk is very small.

6.2 Underwriting risk

All Group subsidiaries assume risks from policyholders and mostly transfer excess risks to Sava Re. Sava Re also assumes risks from other cedants; any excess is retroceded to other reinsurers.

In terms of underwriting process risk, losses may be incurred because Sava Re Group members incorrectly select or approve risks to be assumed for (re)insurance. This risk is mitigated by the Group mainly by complying with established and prescribed underwriting procedures; correctly determining the probable maximum loss (PML) for each risk; complying with underwriting guidelines and instructions; complying with the authorisation system; having in place an appropriate pricing and reinsurance policy; and through actuarial reviews. Underwriting risks in excess of the Group's capacity are also reduced through retrocession contracts.

The pricing risk is monitored by Sava Re Group members by conducting actuarial analyses of loss ratios and identifying their trends and by making appropriate corrections. When premium rates are determined for new products, the pricing risk can be monitored by prudently modelling loss experience, by comparing against others' experience, and by comparing the actual loss experience against estimates.

3 The most recent calculation was for the fourth quarter of 2016; however, it may not necessarily be equal to the final annual calculation. The calculation as at 31 March 2017 will be conducted for half-yearly reporting.

Claims risk is managed by appropriate (re)insurance conditions and pricing, adequate underwriting, controlling risk concentration, and especially adequate reinsurance programmes for subsidiaries and an adequate retrocession programme for Sava Re.

Sava Re Group members mitigate net retention risk by setting appropriate maximum net retention limits and by designing adequate reinsurance or retrocession programmes. In managing this risk, we take into account that maximum net aggregate losses in any one year are affected both by the maximum net claim arising from a single catastrophe event and by the frequency of such events.

Sava Re Group members manage reserving risk by comparing historic reserving figures with actual amounts, by applying the latest actuarial methods and by adopting a prudent approach in setting the levels of technical provisions.

Retrocession programme: the Group concludes reciprocal contracts with other reinsurers to further disperse underwriting risks.

In order to manage underwriting risk of life insurance business, the Group regularly monitors mortality and morbidity rates, termination of life policies, looking for specific trends. In addition, it regularly conducts adequacy testing of provisions. The Group manages underwriting risk in its life insurance business by employing underwriting procedures. Underwriting guidelines specify criteria and terms of risk acceptance.

6.3 Risks associated with policies where policyholders bear the investment risk

With policies where policyholders bear the investment risk, risks are substantially transferred to policyholders, as mathematical provisions move in line with assets. Within the set of products where policyholders bear the investment risk, the Sava Re Group also offers products that, to a certain extent, provide a guaranteed return. As at 31 March 2017 assets under such contracts totalled € 39.2 million (31/12/2016: € 36.3 million). With respect to such assets, there is a risk of failing to achieve the guaranteed return.

Zavarovalnica Sava offers a guaranteed return for the investment fund ZM Zajamčeni and the ZM Hibrid product of the ZM Garant investment fund.

The guaranteed return of the ZM Zajamčeni investment fund is 2.75 %; for the new ZS Zajamčeni investment fund, 1.5 % (for policies taken out in 2017). Mathematical provisions comprise liabilities for guaranteed funds (net contributions plus guaranteed return) and additional liabilities for profit attribution based on the difference between the actual and the required rate of return (liabilities for exceeding the return). Fund managers maintain data for each policyholder on the individual policy level, comprising net premiums paid, guaranteed return and amounts for exceeding the guaranteed return (provisions for profit attribution). In years when the guaranteed return is exceeded, liabilities for exceeding the guaranteed return are increased; if, however, the realised return is below the guaranteed level, these liabilities are decreased. If these liabilities are negative, they need to be covered by the insurer from own funds (the balance of additional liabilities is set to zero in the accounting books), but in years when the guaranteed return is again reached, the insurer first has to cover the negative balance through profit attribution. The described control of guaranteed return is carried out at the level of individual policies.

The assets underlying the policies of the ZM Hibrid product are invested in two investment funds, DWS Garant 80 and ZM Garant. Each month on the cut-off date, the portion of assets in each fund are recalculated using a specific algorithm to ensures the achievement of the investment objective (selected by the policyholder) at the policy expiry. Fund managers maintain data for each

policyholder on the individual policy level, comprising net premiums paid, current level of selected investment objective and balance of liabilities in both investment funds.

For the DWS Garant 80 investment fund, the guarantee that the unit value cannot fall by more than 20 % in one month is provided by DWS Investment GmbH. The guaranteed return for assets in the ZM Garant fund is 2.25 %. Mathematical provisions comprise liabilities for guaranteed funds (net premiums paid and guaranteed return). There are no additional liabilities for profit attribution for this fund. Fund managers maintain data for each policyholder on the individual policy level, comprising net premiums paid and guaranteed return. If the guaranteed return is not achieved, the insurer is to cover the loss from own funds.

In the last quarter of 2016, Zavarovalnica Sava set up the Varnost fund with an amount of € 60.0 million, for which it also provides a guarantee, and will, in line with its investment policy, invest in assets for which it will provide a 100 % guarantee. There is a risk of reinvesting these assets since interest rates on A-rated bonds are already negative for shorter maturities.

6.4 Risks associated with investment contracts

The Group classifies as investment contracts its supplementary voluntary pension insurance (SVPI) business of the pension insurer Sava pokojninska during the accumulation phase, as part of the company's SVPI liability fund. Investment contract liabilities are not included in the consolidated technical provisions item, and are, therefore, not included in the presentation of underwriting risk. Investment contract assets are not included in the consolidated financial investments item, and are, therefore, not included in the presentation of financial risks. In addition, there is a risk of failing to achieve the guaranteed returns associated with investment contract assets and liabilities.

SVPI policyholders (members) bear the investment risk in excess of the guaranteed return of the liability fund with guaranteed return. The two pension plans of Sava pokojninska provide a guaranteed return of 60 % of the average annual interest rate on government securities with a maturity of over one year. Investment contract liabilities include liabilities for guaranteed funds (net contributions plus guaranteed return) and additional liabilities to cover any deficit resulting from the difference between the actual and the required rate of return (liability to exceed the return). For each member, the manager keeps a personal account with accumulating net contributions, guaranteed returns and assets to exceed the guaranteed return (provisions). In years when the return in excess of guaranteed return is realised, liabilities for return in excess of guaranteed return are increased; if, however, the realised return is below the guaranteed level, this part of liabilities decreases until the provision is fully exhausted. The described control of guaranteed return is carried out at the level of individual members' accounts. In the event that individual provisions of any account are not sufficient to cover the guaranteed return, the difference is covered from the pension company's own funds (there were no transfers in 2016).

The risk of failing to realise guaranteed returns for both contracts where the investment risk is born by the policyholder as well as for investment contract assets, is managed primarily through appropriate management of policyholder assets and liabilities, an appropriate investment strategy and provisioning.

6.5 Financial risks

In the course of their financial operations, individual Group companies are exposed to financial risks, such as market, liquidity and credit risk.

6.5.1 Market risk

(€)
Type of investment
31/03/2017 In % as at
31/03/2017
31/12/2016 In % as at
31/12/2016
Absolute
difference
31/03/2017 /
31/12/2016
Change in
structure
31/03/2017 /
31/12/2016
Deposits 22,199,541 2.1 % 24,737,308 2.3 % -2,537,767 -0.2 %
Government bonds 552,127,362 52.2 % 595,132,601 56.2 % -43,005,239 -4.0 %
Corporate bonds 376,292,678 35.6 % 368,357,333 34.8 % 7,935,345 0.8 %
Shares 16,726,386 1.6 % 16,980,847 1.6 % -254,461 0.0 %
Mutual funds 24,039,524 2.3 % 16,531,807 1.6 % 7,507,717 0.7 %
bond and money market 17,687,328 1.7 % 9,565,440 0.9 % 8,121,889 0.8 %
mixed funds 1,714,604 0.2 % 1,703,918 0.2 % 10,686 0.0 %
equity funds 4,637,592 0.4 % 5,262,449 0.5 % -624,857 -0.1 %
Loans granted and other
investments
637,661 0.1 % 659,484 0.1 % -21,823 0.0 %
Deposits with cedants 7,630,228 0.7 % 7,835,859 0.7 % -205,631 0.0 %
Financial investments 999,653,380 94.5 % 1,030,235,239 97.2 % -30,581,859 -2.8 %
Investment property 7,877,685 0.7 % 7,933,786 0.7 % -56,101 0.0 %
Cash and cash equivalents 50,829,013 4.8 % 21,481,381 2.0 % 29,347,632 2.8 %
Investment portfolio 1,058,360,078 100.0 % 1,059,650,406 100.0 % -1,290,328 0.0 %

Financial investments exposed to market risks

The investment portfolio sensitive to market risk dropped by € 1.3 million compared to 31 December 2016. Details are provided in section 4.1.1 "Investment portfolio".

6.5.1.1 Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is measured through a sensitivity analysis, by observing the change in the value of investments in bonds or the value of mathematical provisions in case of a change in interest rates. The analysed investments do not include held-to-maturity bonds as they are measured at amortised cost. Interest rate risk is managed through each company's efforts to optimise maturity matching of assets and liabilities so that any movement on the assets side offsets the movement on the liabilities side.

The total value of investments included in the calculation as at 31 March 2017 was € 828.6 million (31/12/2016: € 841.7 million). Of this, € 570.0 million (31/12/2016: € 582.7 million) relates to assets of non-life insurers (including Sava Re) and € 258.6 million (31/12/2016: € 259.0 million) to assets of life insurers.

The sensitivity analysis for data as at 31 March 2017 showed that in the event of an upward shift of the yield curve by 50 basis points, the value of non-life insurance investments would drop by € 10.3 million or 1.8 % (31/12/2016: € 11.2 million or 1.9 %). The value of life insurance investments would decline by € 6.1 million or 2.4 % (31/12/2016: € 6.0 million or 2.3 %).

Interest rate risk slightly decreased compared to the prior year-end.

6.5.1.2 Equity risk

Equity risk is measured through a stress test assuming a 10-percent drop in equity prices. The calculation is based on the Company's equity holdings and equity mutual funds with a weight of 1 and mixed mutual funds with a weight of 0.5.

In case of a 10 % drop in the market prices of equity securities as at 31 March 2017, the value of investments would decrease by € 2.2 million (31/12/2016: € 2.3 million).

The risk did not change compared to year-end 2016.

6.5.1.3 Property risk

Exposure to property risk is monitored through a stress test assuming a 25 % drop in prices. The basis for the calculation is the balance of investment property.

In case of a 25 % drop in all property prices, the value of investments as at 31 March 2017 would decrease by € 2.0 million (31/12/2016: € 2.0 million).

The risk did not change compared to year-end 2016.

6.5.1.4 Currency risk

The Sava Re Group manages currency risk by the efforts of each Group member to optimise assetliability currency matching. Sava Re is the Sava Re Group member with the largest exposure to currency risk due to its substantial international presence. Group companies whose local currency is the euro (companies based in Slovenia, Montenegro and Kosovo) have all liabilities and investments denominated in euro, meaning that these companies are not exposed to currency risk. Group companies whose local currency is not the euro (in Serbia and Macedonia, Croatian part of Zavarovalnica Sava) transact most business in their respective local currencies, while due to Group relations, they are to a minor extent subject to euro-related currency risk and translation risk in respect to equity.

Sava Re reduces its currency risk by matching assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. Currencies are matched at the accounting currency level4 . If capital markets are not available in the accounting currency, currencies are matched at the transaction currency level5 .

The tables below show the currency matching of Sava Re, providing effects on the statement of financial position and income statement with foreign currency amounts translated into euros.

Currency
2017
Assets Liabilities Mismatch % of matched
liabilities
Euro (€) 516,418,461 495,442,162
Foreign currencies 81,648,402 102,624,701 22,060,497 79.6
US dollar (USD) 31,756,833 31,214,734 542,099 101.7
Korean won (KRW) 11,047,123 13,123,073 2,075,949 84.2
Chinese yuan (CNY) 5,583,671 6,886,139 1,302,469 81.1
Indian rupee (INR). 6,275,163 7,545,879 1,270,716 83.2
Taka (BDT) 1,961,641 5,788,977 3,827,336 33.9
Other 25,023,971 38,065,899 13,041,928 65.7
Total 598,066,863 598,066,863
% of currency matched liabilities 96.3 %

Accounting currency (mis)match as at 31 March 2017

4 The accounting currency is the local currency used in the accounting documentation. Reinsurance contracts may be accounted for in various accounting currencies. Generally, this is the currency of liabilities and receivables due from cedants, and hence also the reinsurer.

5 The transaction currency is the currency in which reinsurance contract transactions are processed.

Accounting currency (mis)match as at 31 December 2016

Currency
2016
Assets Liabilities Mismatch % of matched
liabilities
Euro (€) 478,755,305 472,780,085 101.3
Foreign currencies 89,392,458 95,367,679 19,625,899 93.7
US dollar (USD) 35,945,392 29,739,019 6,206,373 120.9
Korean won (KRW) 13,406,991 13,287,940 119,051 100.9
Indian rupee (INR). 7,119,812 6,619,897 499,915 107.6
Taka (BDT) 2,409,710 5,612,845 3,203,135 42.9
Chinese yuan (CNY) 7,109,309 7,343,230 233,920 96.8
Other 23,401,244 32,764,749 9,363,505 71.4
Total 568,147,764 568,147,764
% of currency matched liabilities 96.5 %

Transaction currency (mis)match as at 31 March 2017

Currency
2017
Assets Liabilities Mismatch % of matched
liabilities
Euro (€) 516,777,990 500,349,504 103.3
Foreign currencies 81,288,873 97,717,359 28,068,728 83.2
US dollar (USD) 34,476,996 40,559,943 6,082,948 85.0
Korean won (KRW) 11,047,123 13,123,073 2,075,949 84.2
Chinese yuan (CNY) 5,583,671 6,886,139 1,302,469 81.1
Indian rupee (INR). 6,451,912 889,722 5,562,190 725.2
Russian ruble (RUB) 6,319,043 6,061,112 257,931 104.3
Other 17,410,129 30,197,370 12,787,241 57.7
Total 598,066,863 598,066,863
% of currency matched liabilities 95.3 %

As at 31 March 2017, the Company had a surplus of assets over liabilities in US dollar (€ 0.5 million).

Currency
2016
Assets Liabilities Mismatch % of matched
liabilities
Euro (€) 479,194,354 475,108,023 4,086,331 100.9
Foreign currencies 88,953,410 93,039,741 6,471,728 95.6
US dollar (USD) 39,073,698 38,108,473 965,225 102.5
Korean won (KRW) 13,406,991 13,287,940 119,051 100.9
Chinese yuan (CNY) 7,109,309 7,343,230 233,920 96.8
Indian rupee (INR). 7,545,650 7,451,584 94,067 101.3
Polish zloty (PLN), 2,532,341 2,517,985 14,355 100.6
Other 19,285,420 24,330,529 5,045,110 79.3
Total 568,147,764 568,147,764
% of currency matched liabilities 98.9 %

Transaction currency (mis)match at 31 December 2016

Effect of exchange differences on the income statement

Currency mismatches affect the income statement of Sava Re through accounting for exchange differences due to the impact of exchange rate changes on various statement of financial position items.

When assets and liabilities are 100 % matched in terms of foreign currencies, changes in foreign exchange rates have no impact on profit or loss. This is because any change in the value of assets denominated in a foreign currency as a result of a change in the exchange rate is offset by the change in the value of liabilities denominated in that foreign currency. As Sava Re's assets and liabilities are not 100 % currency matched, changes in exchange rates do affect profit or loss. The following table shows the impact of exchange differences.

Effect of exchange differences on the income statement

Statement of financial position item Exchange differences
Euro (€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016 31/03/2016
Investments 575,260 1,360,875 -1,287,247
Technical provisions and deferred commissions -992,211 -1,571,251 1,712,919
Receivables and liabilities -13,609 -260,125 -94,859
Total effect on the income statement -430,561 -470,502 330,812

6.5.2 Credit risk

The Group mitigates credit risk by investing in highly rated debt securities. As at 31 March 2017 a share of 83.2 % of the fixed income portfolio was rated "investment grade" (BBB– or better) (31/12/2016: 84.5 %), and 70.6 % of investments were rated A- or better (31/12/2016: 73.6 %).

The Sava Re Group's credit profile remained at about the same level as at year-end 2016, so we believe that the credit risk has not changed from the end of the prior year.

Credit risk due to issuer default includes concentration risk representing the risk of excessive concentration in a geographic area, economic sector or issuer.

The investment portfolio of the Sava Re Group is reasonably diversified in accordance with local law and Group internal rules in order to avoid large concentration in a certain type of investment, large concentration with any counterparty or economic sector or any other potential forms of concentration.

The Group's largest regional concentration is with EU countries (31/03/2017: 49.2 %; 31/12/2016: 51.7 %). In terms of industry, the Group is mainly exposed to governments (31/03/2017: 52.2 %; 31/12/2016: 56.2%), followed by the banking sector (31/03/2017: 22.6 %; 31/12/2016: 19.8 %). In the banking sector, covered bonds represent 48.5 % of the exposure. The Group holds covered bonds as a form of low-risk investment. Exposure to the 10 largest issuers accounted for 36.1 % of the investment portfolio (31/12/2016: 39.3%), with the largest exposure to the Republic of Slovenia (31/03/2017: 21.5 %; 31/12/2016: 22.2%), while exposure to any other single issuer does not exceed 2 % of the investment portfolio.

We estimate that credit risk did not change significantly compared to year-end 2016.

6.5.3 Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is managed through prudent forecasting of future cash flow requirements.

In the event of large losses, so-called cash call provisions in reinsurance contracts are triggered, providing for immediate payments in the chain cedant – controlling company – retrocessionaire.

An additional liquidity cushion is provided by a credit line of € 10 million arranged by Sava Re with two commercial banks for the purpose of covering the liquidity needs of its Group members.

The Slovenia-based companies maintain a high proportion of their portfolio in highly liquid assets that are readily available to provide liquidity in the event of unexpected liquidity requirements (liquidity class L1A according to the ECB classification of assets eligible for collateral).

In the case of extraordinary liquidity needs of both Slovenia- and non-Slovenia based companies, the parent company would provide necessary funds from the parent's surplus funds or through loans.

In terms of liquidity of Group companies, the matching of the assets with the technical and mathematical provisions covered is very important. Each Group company is responsible for monitoring the matching of assets with liability funds for life and non-life business and for regularly reporting the status of both to the parent company and supervisory institutions.

We believe that liquidity risk is low and manageable.

6.6 Operational risks

For effective management of operational risk, Sava Re Group companies have established processes for identifying, measuring, monitoring, managing and reporting of such risks. Operational risk management processes have been set up also at the group level and are defined in the operational risk management policy.

Identification of operational risks is carried out regularly and in all organisational units of individual Group companies, especially upon the introduction of new products, new regulatory requirements, changes in operations and the transformation of other internal and external factors that could affect the amount of operational risk. Each risk is assigned a risk owner, who is responsible for regular monitoring and reporting. The risk management department (if set up in the Group company) regularly informs the risk management committee and the management board of any new risks.

The Group measures (assesses) operational risks primarily in terms of qualitative assessment of the probability of loss and financial impact of risks listed in the risk register, while the EU-based companies additionally use scenario analysis. Risk registers are maintained both at the company and Group level, where risks are assessed that either occur only at the Group level or are compounded at the level of the Group.

To manage operational risk, the Group companies have in place an effective internal control system and a business process management system.

Operational risk generally arises together with other risks (e.g. underwriting risk, market risk), having a tendency to compound them. Inconsistencies in the underwriting process, for example, may significantly increase underwriting risks.

The main measures of operational risk management on the individual company and the Group level include:

  • maintaining an effective business processes management system and system of internal controls;
  • awareness-raising and training of all staff on their role in the implementation of the internal control system and management of operational risks;
  • implementing security policies regarding information security;
  • having in place a business continuity plan for all critical processes in order to minimise the risk of unpreparedness for incidents and external events and any resulting business interruption;
  • having in place IT-supported processes and controls in the key areas of business of every Group company;
  • internal audit reviews.

Operational risk categories are not among the most important risk types that the Group is exposed to. Nevertheless, some of them are quite important, such as:

  • risk associated with supervision and reporting,
  • risk of internal and external fraud,
  • risk of loss of key, professional and high-potential staff,
  • risk of physical loss of assets due to natural disaster or fire,
  • risk of loss relating to information technology.

6.7 Strategic risks

Strategic risks are by their nature very diverse, they are difficult to quantify and are heavily dependent on diverse (external) factors.

The Sava Re Group and its Group members are also exposed to various internal and external strategic risks. The main strategic risks include as below:

  • risk of strategic direction regarding the Company's business,
  • risks associated with the merger of the Group's insurers in 2016,
  • strategic investment risk,
  • reputation risk,
  • political risk
  • regulatory risk.

Such risks are identified by individual organisational units of Group companies, management boards, risk management committees and risk management functions. Strategic risks are additionally identified by the Group's risk management committee.

The Group's strategic risks are assessed qualitatively in the risk register by assessing the frequency and potential financial impact of each event. In addition, key strategic risks are evaluated using qualitative analysis of various scenarios. Based on the combination of both analyses, the Group obtains an overview of the extent and change in the exposure to this type of risk.

The management of strategic risks is mainly through prevention. Individual strategic risks are mitigated through preventive activities. Strategic risks are also managed through on-going monitoring of the realisation of short- and long-term goals, by monitoring regulatory changes and market development.

6.8 Risk exposure up until year-end 2017

The main risks that the Group is exposed to are underwriting risks followed by market risks. The realisation of underwriting risks is fortuitous and only for certain classes of insurance seasonal. A major increase in realised underwriting risks could be expected as a result of an increased frequency of storms with massive losses, while an increase in realised financial risks could be expected as a result of unfavourable trends in financial markets.

Although the merger process that combined four Sava Re Group companies was formally completed on 2 November 2016, there remain risks related to the merging of processes and the realisation of synergistic effects in Zavarovalnica Sava.

SUMMARY OF SAVA RE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH NOTES

7 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7.1 Unaudited consolidated statement of financial position

ASSETS
1,711,930,445
1,671,189,179
Intangible assets
24,708,739
25,508,583
Property and equipment
52,088,608
51,887,127
Deferred tax assets
2,378,730
2,326,063
Investment property
7,877,685
7,933,786
Financial investments:
999,653,380
1,030,235,239
- loans and deposits
28,901,076
31,605,347
- held to maturity
121,674,369
130,812,195
- available for sale
844,008,536
858,641,003
- at fair value through profit or loss
5,069,399
9,176,694
Funds for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk
218,742,196
224,175,076
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions
34,292,465
28,444,628
Investment contract assets
122,516,573
121,366,122
Receivables
164,128,079
127,408,527
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business
74,119,289
51,340,821
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance business
79,974,749
68,005,582
Current tax assets
455,147
124,720
Other receivables
9,578,894
7,937,404
Deferred acquisition costs
18,453,240
16,510,536
Other assets
2,845,269
1,366,844
Cash and cash equivalents
64,240,993
33,939,160
Non-current assets held for sale
4,488
87,488
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1,711,930,445
1,671,189,179
Capital
304,184,379
297,038,327
Share capital
71,856,376
71,856,376
Capital reserves
43,681,441
43,681,441
Profit reserves
146,037,284
145,893,612
Treasury shares
-24,938,709
-24,938,709
Fair value reserve
15,286,526
17,458,948
Reserve due to fair value revaluation
357,349
351,655
Retained earnings
45,684,506
36,778,941
Net profit/loss for the period
9,175,263
9,049,238
Translation reserve
-3,730,539
-3,854,182
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling company
303,409,496
296,277,319
Non-controlling interest in equity
774,883
761,008
Subordinated liabilities
11,788,491
23,570,771
Technical provisions
953,109,830
911,221,323
Unearned premiums
199,448,962
157,678,496
Technical provisions for life insurance business
272,875,898
269,762,815
Provision for outstanding claims
470,221,314
475,157,985
Other technical provisions
10,563,656
8,622,027
Technical provision for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who bear the
220,891,945
226,994,200
investment risk
Other provisions
8,009,414
8,080,877
Deferred tax liabilities
5,592,632
6,038,631
Investment contract liabilities
122,396,708
121,229,675
Other financial liabilities
106,599
393,996
Liabilities from operating activities
60,824,765
48,790,646
Liabilities from primary insurance business
11,510,082
11,910,253
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business
47,287,201
36,292,698
Current income tax liabilities
2,027,482
587,695
(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Other liabilities 25,025,682 27,830,733

7.2 Unaudited consolidated income statement

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Net earned premiums 110,869,332 111,389,356
Gross premiums written 159,895,660 153,499,567
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -15,148,760 -13,970,973
Change in gross unearned premiums -41,638,074 -34,947,444
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 7,760,506 6,808,206
Investment income 7,975,897 7,665,499
Interest income 4,914,012 5,435,420
Other investment income 3,061,885 2,230,079
Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk
6,924,719 3,315,155
Other technical income 3,244,320 4,810,536
Commission income 599,021 1,337,357
Other technical income 2,645,299 3,473,179
Other income 1,636,708 1,813,993
Net claims incurred -77,113,967 -66,519,138
Gross claims payments, net of income from recourse receivables -81,337,850 -66,401,275
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 2,150,392 1,566,397
Change in the gross claims provision 4,078,303 -2,253,710
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares -2,004,812 569,450
Change in other technical provisions -5,812,951 -3,094,774
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk 5,982,669 1,392,914
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 892,912 -232,141
Operating expenses -35,001,354 -36,050,111
Acquisition costs -10,917,656 -12,592,372
Change in deferred acquisition costs 2,076,124 1,311,980
Other operating expenses -26,159,822 -24,769,719
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -1,692,899 -3,584,125
Impairment losses on financial assets not at fair value through profit or loss 0 -1,188
Interest expense -409,350 -214,228
Other investment expenses -1,283,549 -3,368,709
Net unrealised losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk
-1,640,976 -6,990,397
Other technical expenses -4,547,902 -4,958,633
Other expenses -363,684 -310,375
Profit/loss before tax 11,352,824 8,647,759
Income tax expense -2,163,252 -1,525,087
Net profit/loss for the period 9,189,572 7,122,672
Net profit/loss attributable to owners of the controlling company 9,175,263 7,136,579
Net profit/loss attributable to non-controlling interests 14,309 -13,907
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) 0.59 0.43

The change in the weighted average number of shares outstanding is shown in section 8.8.5 "Net earnings/loss per share".

7.3 Unaudited consolidated statement of comprehensive income

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Attributable to
owners of the
controlling company
Attributable to
non-controlling
interest
Total Attributable to owners
of the controlling
company
Attributable to non
controlling interest
Total
PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX 9,175,263 14,309 9,189,572 7,136,579 -13,907 7,122,672
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX -2,043,085 -434 -2,043,519 5,918,475 20,377 5,938,852
a) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 5,694 0 5,694 -19,426 0 -19,426
Other items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 5,694 0 5,694 -19,426 0 -19,426
b) Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss -2,048,779 -434 -2,049,213 5,937,901 20,377 5,958,278
Net gains/losses on remeasuring available-for-sale financial assets -2,766,393 -3,249 -2,769,642 7,103,764 12,294 7,116,058
Net change recognised in the fair value reserve -1,814,781 -1,570 -1,816,351 7,167,628 12,294 7,179,922
Net change transferred from fair value reserve to profit or loss -951,612 -1,679 -953,291 -63,864 0 -63,864
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 593,971 1,428 595,399 -1,203,351 -2,511 -1,205,862
Net gains/losses from translation of financial statements of non-domestic
companies 123,643 1,387 125,030 37,488 10,594 48,082
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX 7,132,178 13,875 7,146,053 13,055,054 6,470 13,061,524
Attributable to owners of the controlling company 7,132,178 0 7,132,178 13,055,054 0 13,055,054
Attributable to non-controlling interest 0 13,875 13,875 0 6,470 6,470

7.4 Unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
A. Cash flows from operating activities
a) Items of the income statement 33,194,983 38,910,484
1.
Net premiums written in the period
144,746,900 139,528,594
2.
Investment income (other than financial income)
69,716 121,897
Other operating income (excl. revaluation income and releases from provisions) and
3.
financial income from operating receivables
4,881,028 6,624,529
4.
Net claims payments in the period
-75,109,155 -64,834,878
5.
Expenses for bonuses and rebates
892,912 -232,141
Net operating expenses excl. depreciation/amortisation and change in deferred
6.
acquisition costs
-35,185,158 -35,462,832
7.
Investment expenses (excluding amortisation and financial expenses)
-26,422 -40,590
Other operating expenses excl. depreciation/amortisation (other than for revaluation and
8.
excl. additions to provisions)
-4,911,586 -5,269,008
9.
Tax on profit and other taxes not included in operating expenses
-2,163,252 -1,525,087
b) Changes in net operating assets (receivables for premium, other receivables, other assets and
deferred tax assets/liabilities) of operating items of the income statement
-35,426,685 -27,968,828
1.
Change in receivables from primary insurance
-22,778,468 -19,187,922
2.
Change in receivables from reinsurance
-11,969,167 -17,313,163
3.
Change in other receivables from (re)insurance business
-47,447 14,751
4.
Change in other receivables and other assets
-5,333,054 -5,728,250
5.
Change in deferred tax assets
-52,667 -421,048
6.
Change in inventories
-12,545 -16,041
7.
Change in liabilities arising out of primary insurance
-400,171 197,704
8.
Change in liabilities arising out of reinsurance business
10,994,503 16,867,504
9.
Change in other operating liabilities
2,564,948 -755,204
10.
Change in other liabilities (except unearned premiums)
-7,946,618 -3,119,885
11.
Change in deferred tax liabilities
-445,999 1,492,726
c) Net cash from/used in operating activities (a + b) -2,231,702 10,941,656
B. Cash flows from investing activities
a) Cash receipts from investing activities 310,702,622 218,480,887
1.
Interest received from investing activities
4,914,012 5,435,420
2.
Cash receipts from dividends and participation in the profit of others
34,152 13,093
3.
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets
0 63,660
4.
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
325,748 2,035,161
5.
Proceeds from sale of financial investments
305,428,710 210,933,552
b) Cash disbursements in investing activities -265,577,697 -189,907,324
1.
Purchase of intangible assets
-249,638 -96,648
2.
Purchase of property and equipment
-1,069,078 -2,238,828
3.
Purchase of long-term financial investments
-264,258,981 -187,571,847
c) Net cash from/used in investing activities (a + b) 45,124,925 28,573,563
C. Cash flows from financing activities
b) Cash disbursements in financing activities -12,591,390 -1,393,174
1.
Interest paid
-409,350 -214,228
3.
Repayment of long-term financial liabilities
-12,182,040 0
6.
Own share repurchases
0 -1,178,946
c) Net cash from/used in financing activities (a + b) -12,591,390 -1,393,174
C2. Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 64,240,993 42,832,949
x) Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the period (Ac + Bc + Cc) 30,301,833 38,122,045
y) Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents 33,939,160 4,710,904

7.5 Unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity

(€) III. Profit reserves
I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Legal
reserves
and
reserves
provided
for in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for
treasury
shares
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair value
reserve
Reserve due
to fair value
revaluation
V.
Retained
earnings
VI. Net
profit/loss
for the
period
VII.
Treasury
shares
VIII.
Translation
reserve
IX. Equity
attributable
to owners of
the
controlling
company
X. Non
controlling
interest in
equity
Total
(15 + +16)
1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Closing balance in previous financial year 71,856,376 43,681,441 11,411,550 24,938,709 11,225,068 98,318,285 17,458,948 351,655 36,778,941 9,049,238 -24,938,709 -3,854,182 296,277,319 761,008 297,038,327
Opening balance in the financial period 71,856,376 43,681,441 11,411,550 24,938,709 11,225,068 98,318,285 17,458,948 351,655 36,778,941 9,049,238 -24,938,709 -3,854,182 296,277,319 761,008 297,038,327
Comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,172,422 5,694 0 9,175,263 0 123,643 7,132,178 13,875 7,146,053
a) Net profit/loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,175,263 0 0 9,175,263 14,309 9,189,572
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,172,422 5,694 0 0 0 123,643 -2,043,085 -434 -2,043,519
Allocation of net profit to profit reserve 0 0 143,672 0 0 0 0 0 -143,672 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,049,238 -9,049,238 0 0 0 0 0
Closing balance in the financial period 71,856,376 43,681,441 11,555,222 24,938,709 11,225,068 98,318,285 15,286,526 357,349 45,684,506 9,175,263 -24,938,709 -3,730,539 303,409,496 774,883 304,184,379

Unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity for the three months to 31 March 2017

(€) III. Profit reserves
I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Legal
reserves
and
reserves
provided
for in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for
treasury
shares
Reserves
for
credit
risk
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair value
reserve
Reserve due
to fair value
revaluation
V.
Retained
earnings
VI. Net
profit/loss
for the
period
VII.
Treasury
shares
VIII.
Translation
reserve
IX. Equity
attributable
to owners
of the
controlling
company
X. Non
controlling
interest in
equity
Total
(15 + +16)
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Closing balance in previous financial year 71,856,376 43,388,724 11,242,766 10,319,347 976,191 11,225,068 89,191,057 12,721,705 -37,472 23,490,926 24,849,678 -10,319,347 -3,467,155 285,437,863 963,815 286,401,678
Opening balance in the financial period 71,856,376 43,388,724 11,242,766 10,319,347 976,191 11,225,068 89,191,057 12,721,705 -37,472 23,490,926 24,849,678 -10,319,347 -3,467,155 285,437,863 963,815 286,401,678
Comprehensive income for the period,
net of tax
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,900,413 -19,426 0 7,136,579 0 37,488 13,055,054 6,470 13,061,524
a) Net profit/loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,136,579 0 0 7,136,579 -13,907 7,122,672
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,900,413 -19,426 0 0 0 37,488 5,918,475 20,377 5,938,852
Net purchase/sale of treasury shares 0 0 0 1,178,946 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1,178,946 -1,178,946 0 -1,178,946 0 -1,178,946
Allocation of net profit to profit reserve 0 0 139,438 0 0 0 0 0 0 -139,438 0 0 0 0 0 0
Additions/uses of credit risk equalisation
reserve and catastrophe equalisation
reserve
0 0 0 0 -976,191 24,236 0 0 0 976,191 -24,236 0 0 0 0 0
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24,849,678 -24,849,678 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -21,404 0 0 0 -21,404 0 -21,404
Closing balance in the financial period 71,856,376 43,388,724 11,382,204 11,498,293 0 11,249,304 89,191,057 18,622,118 -56,898 49,155,954 5,933,397 -11,498,293 -3,429,667 297,292,568 970,285 298,262,853

Unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity for the three months to 31 March 2016

8 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The selected notes to the financial statements for the three months to 31 March are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group in the first three months of 2017 as compared to both the first three months of 2016 and end-of-year 2016.

8.1 Overview of major accounting policies

The financial statements with notes have been prepared in compliance with IAS 34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

Pursuant to IAS 34, notes are provided in relation to major business events that are required to understand the financial position and performance of the Group compared to the previous annual financial report prepared for 2016.

The financial statements with notes as at and for the three months to 31 March 2017 have not been audited.

The interim financial statements as at 31 March 2017 have been prepared following the same accounting policies and computation methods as the annual financial statements for 2016.

8.2 Seasonality and cyclicality of interim operations

The operations of the Group are not seasonal in nature. Pursuant to underwriting rules, Group insurance companies defer costs/expenses and income that, by their nature, may or is required to be deferred also at the year-end.

8.3 Nature and amount of unusual items

There were no items unusual because of their nature, size or incidence that would affect assets, liabilities, equity, net profit or cash flows in the period 1–3/2017.

8.4 Materiality

Equity was used as a basis in determining a materiality threshold for the consolidated financial statements, specifically 2 % thereof as at 31 March 2017, which is € 6.1 million. Changes in the balance of statement of financial position items that did not exceed the set materiality threshold have not been presented in detail in interim financial statements. Disclosures and notes that the Group is required to present under IAS 34 or statutory requirements are given in the report, even though they may not exceed the materiality threshold.

8.5 Issuance, repurchase, and repayment of debt and equity securities

The Group issued no new debt or equity securities.

8.6 Key accounting estimates and judgements

The Group is predominately composed of financial companies (insurance companies) that invest their assets (those supporting liabilities as well as capital funds) in financial instruments. If the fair value of any financial instrument falls below its cost, the Group–pursuant to applicable accounting rules–examines whether the decrease is a significant and long-term one, in the event of which the financial instrument is impaired.

8.7 Analysis of operating segments

Operating segments as disclosed and monitored were determined based on the different activities carried out in the Group. Segments have been formed based on similar services provided by companies (features of insurance products, market networks and the environment in which companies operate).

Subject to the nature, scope and organisation of work, CODM (Chief Operating Decision Maker) is a group composed of management board members, executive director of finance, executive director of accounting, executive director of corporate finance and controlling. CODM can monitor quarterly the results of operations by segments. These results include technical results, net investment income and other aggregated performance indicators, as well as the amounts of assets, equity and technical provisions. All figures reviewed by CODM are part of quarterly financial reports submitted to the management board.

Operating segments include reinsurance business, non-life insurance business, life insurance business, and the "other" segment. Performance of these segments is monitored based on different indicators, a common performance indicator for all segments being net profit calculated in accordance with IFRSs.

31/03/2017 Non-life insurance business Life insurance business
Reinsurance business Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Other Total
ASSETS 282,686,383 584,275,877 108,603,356 692,879,233 708,041,268 23,524,536 731,565,804 4,799,025 1,711,930,445
Intangible assets 835,690 8,154,873 8,720,229 16,875,102 6,943,280 37,096 6,980,376 17,571 24,708,739
Property and equipment 7,720,156 26,894,720 10,549,331 37,444,051 2,259,692 2,500,415 4,760,107 2,164,294 52,088,608
Deferred tax assets 1,426,712 535,913 11,507 547,420 404,313 285 404,598 0 2,378,730
Investment property 3,106,251 261,273 4,468,205 4,729,478 41,956 0 41,956 0 7,877,685
Financial investments: 166,562,631 420,144,265 65,645,855 485,790,120 328,696,773 18,578,221 347,274,994 25,634 999,653,380
-
loans and deposits
6,926,931 3,488,771 13,583,975 17,072,746 174,080 4,702,434 4,876,514 24,884 28,901,076
-
held to maturity
1,380,557 38,872,466 3,657,560 42,530,026 74,909,609 2,854,176 77,763,786 0 121,674,369
-
available for sale
157,369,756 377,399,839 48,389,214 425,789,053 250,143,817 10,705,160 260,848,977 750 844,008,536
-
at fair value through profit or loss
885,387 383,189 15,106 398,295 3,469,267 316,450 3,785,717 0 5,069,399
Funds for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 0 0 0 218,691,511 50,685 218,742,196 0 218,742,196
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 9,589,025 20,199,549 4,286,771 24,486,320 214,946 2,174 217,120 0 34,292,465
-
from unearned premiums
781,460 12,790,696 1,412,834 14,203,530 24,552 909 25,461 0 15,010,451
-
from provisions for claims outstanding
8,807,565 7,408,853 2,873,937 10,282,790 190,394 1,265 191,659 0 19,282,014
Investment contract assets 0 0 0 0 122,516,573 0 122,516,573 0 122,516,573
Receivables 78,452,739 70,684,231 9,892,674 80,576,905 1,819,341 1,111,491 2,930,832 2,167,603 164,128,079
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 0 66,342,497 6,901,470 73,243,967 739,666 135,656 875,322 0 74,119,289
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance business 78,255,857 1,010,093 708,771 1,718,864 8 20 28 0 79,974,749
Current tax assets 0 0 46,206 46,206 408,519 0 408,519 422 455,147
Other receivables 196,882 3,331,641 2,236,227 5,567,868 671,148 975,815 1,646,963 2,167,181 9,578,894
Deferred acquisition costs 5,132,701 10,359,130 2,717,990 13,077,120 241,295 2,124 243,419 0 18,453,240
Other assets 476,888 1,987,617 301,050 2,288,667 11,916 38,028 49,944 29,770 2,845,269
Cash and cash equivalents 9,383,589 25,053,622 2,009,744 27,063,366 26,199,672 1,200,213 27,399,885 394,153 64,240,993
Non-current assets held for sale 0 684 0 684 0 3,804 3,804 0 4,488

Statement of financial position items by operating segment – assets as at 31 March 2017

31/03/2017 Non-life insurance business Life insurance business Total
Reinsurance business Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Other
EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES
387,154,506 500,434,385 111,656,070 612,090,455 682,200,695 24,425,447 706,626,142 6,059,340 1,711,930,445
Capital 163,288,382 43,129,880 33,282,255 76,412,135 47,624,701 10,986,285 58,610,986 5,872,874 304,184,379
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling company 163,288,382 42,841,981 32,991,411 75,833,392 47,432,355 10,986,176 58,418,531 5,869,189 303,409,496
Non-controlling interest in equity 0 287,899 290,844 578,743 192,346 109 192,455 3,685 774,883
Subordinated liabilities 11,788,491 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11,788,491
Technical provisions 164,603,471 428,371,654 70,653,850 499,025,504 276,383,635 13,097,220 289,480,855 0 953,109,830
Unearned premiums 39,043,966 133,712,870 25,645,427 159,358,297 890,152 156,547 1,046,699 0 199,448,962
Mathematical provisions 0 0 0 0 260,233,911 12,641,987 272,875,898 0 272,875,898
Provision for outstanding claims 125,145,762 285,154,348 44,365,311 329,519,659 15,259,572 296,321 15,555,893 0 470,221,314
Other technical provisions 413,743 9,504,436 643,112 10,147,548 0 2,365 2,365 0 10,563,656
Technical provision for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who 0 0 0 0 220,841,188 50,757 220,891,945 0 220,891,945
bear the investment risk
Other provisions 335,878 5,677,284 627,044 6,304,328 1,355,793 12,731 1,368,524 684 8,009,414
Deferred tax liabilities 0 2,809,003 140,022 2,949,025 2,614,982 21,942 2,636,924 6,683 5,592,632
Investment contract liabilities 0 0 0 0 122,396,708 0 122,396,708 0 122,396,708
Other financial liabilities 106,285 0 0 0 0 124 124 190 106,599
Liabilities from operating activities 42,777,220 8,099,098 1,999,073 10,098,171 7,787,738 157,808 7,945,546 3,828 60,824,765
Liabilities from primary insurance business 0 3,739,142 694,958 4,434,100 6,958,787 116,353 7,075,140 842 11,510,082
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business 42,757,395 3,340,210 1,162,234 4,502,444 25,043 2,319 27,362 0 47,287,201
Current income tax liabilities 19,825 1,019,746 141,881 1,161,627 803,908 39,136 843,044 2,986 2,027,482
Other liabilities 4,254,779 12,347,466 4,953,826 17,301,292 3,195,950 98,580 3,294,530 175,081 25,025,682

Statement of financial position items by operating segment – equity and liabilities as at 31 March 2017

31/12/2016 Non-life insurance business Life insurance business
Reinsurance business Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Other Total
ASSETS 267,386,560 558,344,159 108,616,807 666,960,966 708,777,140 22,980,335 731,757,476 5,084,177 1,671,189,179
Intangible assets 832,567 9,183,818 8,648,422 17,832,240 6,797,493 28,318 6,825,811 17,965 25,508,583
Property and equipment 7,753,202 26,624,935 10,572,398 37,197,333 2,253,664 2,501,372 4,755,036 2,181,556 51,887,127
Deferred tax assets 1,373,436 535,913 12,115 548,028 404,313 286 404,599 0 2,326,063
Investment property 3,122,076 262,150 4,507,268 4,769,418 42,292 0 42,292 0 7,933,786
Financial investments: 163,850,914 445,217,876 66,510,447 511,728,322 335,671,470 18,958,899 354,630,369 25,634 1,030,235,239
-
loans and deposits
6,786,046 4,341,847 15,486,375 19,828,223 178,926 4,787,268 4,966,194 24,884 31,605,347
-
held to maturity
1,375,722 41,981,876 4,945,812 46,927,689 79,654,507 2,854,277 82,508,784 0 130,812,195
-
available for sale
154,835,516 397,978,541 45,947,177 443,925,719 248,879,832 10,999,186 259,879,018 750 858,641,003
-
at fair value through profit or loss
853,629 915,611 131,082 1,046,693 6,958,204 318,168 7,276,373 0 9,176,694
Funds for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 0 0 0 224,175,076 0 224,175,076 0 224,175,076
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 10,295,442 13,017,657 4,916,098 17,933,756 212,623 2,808 215,431 0 28,444,628
-
from unearned premiums
1,366,908 4,761,288 1,046,476 5,807,764 27,343 1,561 28,904 0 7,203,576
-
from provisions for claims outstanding
8,928,534 8,256,369 3,869,622 12,125,991 185,280 1,247 186,527 0 21,241,052
Investment contract assets 0 0 0 0 121,366,122 0 121,366,122 0 121,366,122
Receivables 66,558,578 48,584,561 8,404,380 56,988,941 1,245,694 218,518 1,464,212 2,396,796 127,408,527
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 0 44,969,594 5,451,876 50,421,470 789,421 129,930 919,351 0 51,340,821
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance business 66,410,191 753,335 840,606 1,593,941 7 1,443 1,450 0 68,005,582
Current tax assets 0 0 31,505 31,505 93,215 0 93,215 0 124,720
Other receivables 148,387 2,861,632 2,080,393 4,942,025 363,051 87,145 450,196 2,396,796 7,937,404
Deferred acquisition costs 5,061,269 8,844,174 2,339,855 11,184,028 263,283 1,956 265,239 0 16,510,536
Other assets 549,258 446,398 253,288 699,686 27,238 57,475 84,713 33,187 1,366,844
Cash and cash equivalents 7,989,819 5,542,937 2,452,537 7,995,474 16,317,873 1,206,955 17,524,828 429,039 33,939,160
Non-current assets held for sale 0 83,740 0 83,740 0 3,748 3,748 0 87,488

Statement of financial position items by operating segment – assets as at 31 December 2016

31/12/2016 Non-life insurance business Life insurance business
Reinsurance business Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Other Total
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 337,751,922 507,092,478 113,868,354 620,960,833 683,829,982 23,878,746 707,708,728 4,767,694 1,671,189,176
Capital 124,184,574 72,461,354 38,107,048 110,568,403 46,629,669 11,101,256 57,730,925 4,554,423 297,038,324
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling company 124,184,574 72,176,574 37,821,766 109,998,341 46,442,467 11,101,256 57,543,723 4,550,679 296,277,316
Non-controlling interest in equity 0 284,780 285,282 570,062 187,202 0 187,202 3,744 761,008
Subordinated liabilities 23,570,771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23,570,771
Technical provisions 152,065,973 403,102,517 69,062,456 472,164,973 274,584,318 12,406,059 286,990,377 0 911,221,323
Unearned premiums 25,841,746 105,946,948 24,860,726 130,807,674 885,914 143,162 1,029,076 0 157,678,496
Mathematical provisions 0 0 0 0 257,767,552 11,995,263 269,762,815 0 269,762,815
Provision for outstanding claims 126,013,482 289,221,942 43,724,075 332,946,017 15,930,852 267,634 16,198,486 0 475,157,985
Other technical provisions 210,745 7,933,627 477,655 8,411,282 0 0 0 0 8,622,027
Technical provision for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who
bear the investment risk
0 0 0 0 226,952,211 41,989 226,994,200 0 226,994,200
Other provisions 331,802 5,666,532 708,474 6,375,006 1,358,699 14,829 1,373,528 541 8,080,877
Deferred tax liabilities 0 2,917,207 135,462 3,052,669 2,957,570 21,709 2,979,279 6,683 6,038,631
Investment contract liabilities 0 0 0 0 121,229,675 0 121,229,675 0 121,229,675
Other financial liabilities 104,279 0 289,356 289,356 0 170 170 191 393,996
Liabilities from operating activities 33,715,381 6,740,767 1,618,373 8,359,140 6,540,362 156,598 6,696,960 19,165 48,790,646
Liabilities from primary insurance business 0 4,677,316 601,390 5,278,706 6,516,433 115,114 6,631,547 0 11,910,253
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business 33,641,254 1,838,071 784,281 2,622,352 23,929 5,163 29,092 0 36,292,698
Current income tax liabilities 74,127 225,380 232,702 458,082 0 36,321 36,321 19,165 587,695
Other liabilities 3,779,142 16,204,101 3,947,185 20,151,286 3,577,478 136,136 3,713,614 186,691 27,830,733

Statement of financial position items by operating segment – equity and liabilities as at 31 December 2016

Income statement items by operating segment 1–3/2017

(€) Reinsurance business Non-life insurance business Life insurance business Other
1–3/2017 Total Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Total Total
Net earned premiums 16,233,050 58,603,561 12,413,791 71,017,353 21,909,471 1,709,458 23,618,929 0 110,869,332
Gross premiums written 30,329,395 91,886,699 13,978,238 105,864,937 21,977,204 1,724,124 23,701,328 0 159,895,660
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -308,676 -13,540,689 -1,231,482 -14,772,172 -66,776 -1,137 -67,913 0 -15,148,760
Change in gross unearned premiums -13,202,221 -27,727,025 -697,363 -28,424,388 1,832 -13,297 -11,465 0 -41,638,074
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares -585,448 7,984,577 364,399 8,348,975 -2,789 -232 -3,021 0 7,760,506
Investment income 2,583,641 1,964,993 616,158 2,581,150 2,599,971 211,135 2,811,106 0 7,975,897
Interest income 682,411 1,443,655 558,979 2,002,634 2,080,026 148,941 2,228,967 0 4,914,012
Other investment income 1,901,230 521,338 57,178 578,516 519,945 62,194 582,139 0 3,061,885
Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk 0 0 0 0 6,924,499 220 6,924,719 0 6,924,719
Other technical income 904,063 940,384 571,187 1,511,571 771,353 6,531 777,884 50,802 3,244,320
Commission income 56,539 401,601 140,881 542,482 0 0 0 0 599,021
Other technical income 847,524 538,783 430,306 969,089 771,353 6,531 777,884 50,802 2,645,299
Other income 18,576 613,531 250,646 864,177 675,405 6,011 681,416 72,539 1,636,708
Net claims incurred -11,310,222 -32,504,076 -7,296,043 -39,800,120 -25,563,850 -439,775 -26,003,625 0 -77,113,967
Gross claims payments less income from recourse receivables -12,158,587 -37,234,462 -6,199,910 -43,434,372 -25,332,854 -412,037 -25,744,891 0 -81,337,850
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 101,614 1,510,309 499,270 2,009,579 39,198 0 39,198 0 2,150,392
Change in the gross claims provision 867,719 4,008,707 -496,312 3,512,395 -275,309 -26,502 -301,811 0 4,078,303
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares -120,968 -788,631 -1,099,091 -1,887,722 5,114 -1,236 3,878 0 -2,004,812
Change in other technical provisions -202,999 -2,478,361 -156,389 -2,634,750 -2,423,271 -551,931 -2,975,202 0 -5,812,951
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 0 0 0 5,990,768 -8,099 5,982,669 0 5,982,669
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 0 907,552 -14,640 892,912 0 0 0 0 892,912
Operating expenses -3,930,625 -18,875,620 -5,875,524 -24,751,144 -4,920,720 -814,964 -5,735,685 -583,900 -35,001,354
Acquisition costs -3,901,230 -4,800,444 -696,586 -5,497,030 -1,380,693 -138,703 -1,519,396 0 -10,917,656
Change in deferred acquisition costs 923,905 626,907 389,951 1,016,858 135,193 168 135,361 0 2,076,124
Other operating expenses -953,300 -14,702,083 -5,568,889 -20,270,972 -3,675,220 -676,429 -4,351,650 -583,900 -26,159,822
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -1,463,313 -30,048 -12,513 -42,561 -36,043 -150,982 -187,025 0 -1,692,899
Interest expense -409,340 0 -10 -10 0 0 0 0 -409,350
Other investment expenses -1,053,973 -30,048 -12,503 -42,551 -36,043 -150,982 -187,025 0 -1,283,549
Net unrealised losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk 0 0 0 0 -1,640,970 -6 -1,640,976 0 -1,640,976
Other technical expenses -887,928 -2,417,760 -1,140,713 -3,558,473 -58,502 -42,976 -101,478 -23 -4,547,902
Other expenses -24,680 -202,578 -127,026 -329,604 2 -3,216 -3,214 -6,186 -363,684
Profit/loss before tax 1,919,564 6,521,578 -771,066 5,750,511 4,228,111 -78,595 4,149,516 -466,768 11,352,824
Income tax expense -2,163,252
Net profit/loss for the period 9,189,572
Net profit/loss attributable to owners of the controlling company 9,175,263

Income statement items by operating segment 1–3/2016

(€) Reinsurance business Non-life insurance business Life insurance business Other
1–3/2016 Total Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Total Total
Net earned premiums 20,464,416 57,561,469 11,674,624 69,236,093 20,189,625 1,499,222 21,688,847 0 111,389,356
Gross premiums written 30,627,466 88,302,007 12,699,244 101,001,251 20,357,162 1,513,688 21,870,850 0 153,499,567
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -698,420 -11,957,553 -1,234,478 -13,192,031 -79,769 -753 -80,522 0 -13,970,973
Change in gross unearned premiums -8,988,251 -25,634,259 -227,691 -25,861,950 -83,639 -13,604 -97,243 0 -34,947,444
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares -476,379 6,851,274 437,549 7,288,824 -4,129 -109 -4,238 0 6,808,206
Investment income 2,267,936 1,986,089 640,581 2,626,670 2,547,670 223,223 2,770,893 0 7,665,499
Interest income 757,982 1,717,308 555,428 2,272,736 2,250,721 153,981 2,404,702 0 5,435,420
Other investment income 1,509,954 268,781 85,154 353,935 296,949 69,242 366,191 0 2,230,079
Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk 0 0 0 0 3,315,155 0 3,315,155 0 3,315,155
Other technical income 2,031,941 1,790,333 359,214 2,149,546 566,625 12,932 579,557 49,492 4,810,536
Commission income 176,280 1,017,224 143,854 1,161,077 0 0 0 0 1,337,357
Other technical income 1,855,661 773,109 215,360 988,469 566,625 12,932 579,557 49,492 3,473,179
Other income 815 662,679 121,442 784,121 952,498 7,210 959,708 69,349 1,813,993
Net claims incurred -12,654,831 -35,538,036 -5,900,848 -41,438,884 -12,051,444 -373,980 -12,425,424 0 -66,519,138
Gross claims payments less income from recourse receivables -14,664,321 -34,275,018 -5,335,410 -39,610,428 -11,731,241 -395,285 -12,126,526 0 -66,401,275
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 335,123 995,606 191,301 1,186,907 44,367 0 44,367 0 1,566,397
Change in the gross claims provision 1,099,390 -2,097,739 -934,268 -3,032,007 -341,985 20,892 -321,093 0 -2,253,710
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 574,977 -160,885 177,529 16,644 -22,585 413 -22,172 0 569,450
Change in other technical provisions -41,678 -911,555 219,300 -692,255 -1,869,100 -491,741 -2,360,841 0 -3,094,774
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 0 0 0 1,392,345 569 1,392,914 0 1,392,914
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 1 -224,610 -7,532 -232,142 0 0 0 0 -232,141
Operating expenses -6,154,100 -18,485,984 -5,799,530 -24,285,514 -4,262,506 -750,597 -5,013,103 -597,393 -36,050,111
Acquisition costs -5,638,930 -4,695,122 -968,604 -5,663,726 -1,062,891 -226,825 -1,289,716 0 -12,592,372
Change in deferred acquisition costs 370,356 928,556 2,805 931,361 10,107 156 10,263 0 1,311,980
Other operating expenses -885,526 -14,719,418 -4,833,731 -19,553,149 -3,209,722 -523,928 -3,733,650 -597,393 -24,769,719
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -2,927,440 -124,666 -62,554 -187,221 -373,543 -95,922 -469,465 0 -3,584,125
Impairment losses on financial assets not at fair value through profit or loss 0 0 -158 -158 0 -1,030 -1,030 0 -1,188
Interest expense -214,156 0 -72 -72 0 0 0 0 -214,228
Other investment expenses -2,713,284 -124,666 -62,324 -186,991 -373,543 -94,892 -468,435 0 -3,368,709
Net unrealised losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk 0 0 0 0 -6,989,828 -569 -6,990,397 0 -6,990,397
Other technical expenses -1,962,268 -1,511,143 -1,367,000 -2,878,143 -47,980 -70,242 -118,222 0 -4,958,633
Other expenses -35,423 -221,376 -36,593 -257,969 -39 -529 -568 -16,415 -310,375
Profit/loss before tax 989,368 4,983,201 -158,897 4,824,304 3,369,478 -40,425 3,329,053 -494,968 8,647,759
Income tax expense -1,525,087
Net profit/loss for the period 7,122,672
Net profit/loss attributable to owners of the controlling company 7,136,579

Inter-segment business

(€) Reinsurance business Non-life insurance business Life insurance business Other
1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Net earned premiums 25,653,221 25,111,287 57,881 100,747 0 0 0 0
Net claims incurred -6,722,644 -5,613,808 -168,547 -15,697 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses -2,510,790 -2,605,603 -297,311 -248,735 -95,937 -205,931 -29,943 -31,466
Investment income 37,475 39,615 866 0 0 0 0 0
Other income 6,978 4,595 30,584 58,056 0 1,510 398,202 457,156

8.8 Notes to significant changes in the statement of financial position

8.8.1 Property and equipment

Movement in cost and accumulated depreciation/impairment losses of property and equipment assets

(€) Land Buildings Equipment Other property and
equipment
Total
Cost
01/01/2017 8,030,475 54,625,070 24,272,128 218,004 87,145,677
Additions 11,197 930,137 269,552 0 1,210,886
Disposals -958 -11,593 -440,681 -367 -453,599
Exchange differences 0 7,089 2,301 -135 9,255
31/03/2017 8,040,714 55,550,703 24,103,300 217,502 87,912,219
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
01/01/2017 0 17,107,342 18,072,626 78,583 35,258,551
Additions 0 309,991 574,645 982 885,618
Disposals 0 -11,593 -310,162 -48 -321,803
Exchange differences 0 -231 1,486 -9 1,246
31/03/2017 0 17,405,509 18,338,595 79,508 35,823,612
Carrying amount as at 01/01/2017 8,030,475 37,517,728 6,199,502 139,421 51,887,127
Carrying amount as at 31/03/2017 8,040,714 38,145,194 5,764,705 137,994 52,088,608

8.8.2 Financial investments

In the first three months of 2017, financial investments declined by € 30.5 million compared to yearend 2016 due to the reclassification of certain investments as cash (planned dividend payout, repayment of subordinated debt and tactical decisions relating to the management of the investment portfolio).

(€)
31/03/2017
Held-to
maturity
At fair value
through P/L
Non
derivative
Designated
to this
category
Available-for
sale
Loans and
receivables
Total
Debt instruments 121,674,369 3,231,552 805,033,994 21,270,848 951,210,763
Deposits and CDs 1,519,875 0 0 20,679,666 22,199,541
Government bonds 119,876,627 1,481,001 384,090,040 0 505,447,668
Corporate bonds 277,867 1,750,551 420,943,954 0 422,972,372
Loans granted 0 0 0 591,182 591,182
Equity instruments 0 1,837,847 38,928,063 0 40,765,910
Shares 0 527,186 16,199,200 0 16,726,386
Mutual funds 0 1,310,661 22,728,863 0 24,039,524
Other investments 0 0 46,479 0 46,479
Financial investments of reinsurers i.r.o. reinsurance
contracts with cedants
0 0 0 7,630,228 7,630,228
Total 121,674,369 5,069,399 844,008,536 28,901,076 999,653,380

Financial investments as at 31 March 2017

Financial investments as at 31 December 2016

(€)
31/12/2016
Held-to
maturity
At fair
value
through P/L
Non
derivative
Designated
to this
category
Available
for-sale
Loans and
receivables
Total
Debt instruments 130,812,195 7,439,052 826,819,512 23,769,488 988,840,247
Deposits and CDs 1,580,825 0 0 23,156,483 24,737,308
Government bonds 129,016,305 1,644,648 417,668,768 0 548,329,721
Corporate bonds 215,065 5,794,404 409,150,744 0 415,160,213
Loans granted 0 0 0 613,005 613,005
Equity instruments 0 1,737,642 31,775,012 0 33,512,654
Shares 0 524,744 16,456,103 0 16,980,847
Mutual funds 0 1,212,898 15,318,909 0 16,531,807
Other investments
Financial investments of reinsurers i.r.o. reinsurance
0 0 46,479 0 46,479
contracts with cedants 0 0 0 7,835,859 7,835,859
Total 130,812,195 9,176,694 858,641,003 31,605,347 1,030,235,239

8.8.3 Receivables

Receivables increased by € 36.7 million compared to year-end 2016. Receivables arising out of primary insurance business increased by € 22.8 million due to the annual renewal of insurance contracts. There was also an increase of € 12 million in receivables arising out of reinsurance and coinsurance business as a result of renewals of foreign-sourced reinsurance contracts written by Sava Re.

Receivables by type

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Gross
amount
Allowance Receivables Gross
amount
Allowance Receivables
Receivables due from policyholders 99,838,870 -28,529,353 71,309,517 77,414,889 -28,295,242 49,119,647
Receivables from insurance brokers 3,359,322 -632,036 2,727,286 2,759,399 -636,693 2,122,706
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance
business
219,880 -137,394 82,486 232,891 -134,423 98,468
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 103,418,072 -29,298,783 74,119,289 80,407,179 -29,066,358 51,340,821
Receivables for premiums arising out of reinsurance
and co-insurance
73,353,563 -426,492 72,927,071 63,665,635 -427,794 63,237,841
Receivables for shares in claims payments 5,852,060 -76,894 5,775,166 4,408,072 -76,896 4,331,176
Other receivables from co-insurance and reinsurance 1,272,512 0 1,272,512 436,565 0 436,565
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and
reinsurance business
80,478,135 -503,386 79,974,749 68,510,272 -504,690 68,005,582
Current tax assets 455,147 0 455,147 124,720 0 124,720
Other short-term receivables arising out of insurance
business
24,228,251 -21,529,898 2,698,353 24,635,936 -21,985,030 2,650,906
Receivables arising out of investments 2,113,065 -1,136,276 976,789 2,054,426 -1,136,608 917,818
Other receivables 7,128,521 -1,224,769 5,903,752 5,618,546 -1,249,866 4,368,680
Other receivables 33,469,837 -23,890,943 9,578,894 32,308,908 -24,371,504 7,937,404
Total 217,821,191 -53,693,112 164,128,079 181,351,079 -53,942,552 127,408,527

Movement in allowance for receivables

(€)
31/03/2017
01/01/2017 Additions Reversals Exchange
differences
31/03/2017
Receivables due from policyholders -28,295,242 -734,523 509,738 -9,326 -28,529,353
Receivables from insurance brokers -636,693 -9,316 14,329 -356 -632,036
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance business -134,423 -2,329 0 -642 -137,394
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business -29,066,358 -746,168 524,067 -10,324 -29,298,783
Receivables for premiums arising out of reinsurance and co
insurance
-427,794 0 0 1,302 -426,492
Receivables for shares in claims payments -76,896 0 0 2 -76,894
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance
business
-504,690 0 0 1,304 -503,386
Other short-term receivables arising out of insurance
business -21,985,030 -9,488 474,568 -9,948 -21,529,898
Receivables arising out of investments -1,136,608 -134 0 466 -1,136,276
Other short-term receivables -1,249,866 -2,569 27,258 408 -1,224,769
Other receivables -24,371,504 -12,191 501,826 -9,074 -23,890,943
Total -53,942,552 -758,359 1,025,893 -18,094 -53,693,112

Receivables ageing analysis

(€) Not past due Past due up to Past due more Total
31/03/2017 180 days than 180 days
Receivables due from policyholders 60,053,871 8,408,006 2,847,640 71,309,517
Receivables from insurance brokers 1,202,474 1,509,116 15,696 2,727,286
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance business 61,396 14,638 6,452 82,486
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 61,317,741 9,931,760 2,869,788 74,119,289
Receivables for premiums arising out of assumed reinsurance and co
insurance 61,555,576 9,461,645 1,909,850 72,927,071
Receivables for reinsurers' shares in claims 3,551,401 1,291,848 931,917 5,775,166
Other receivables from co-insurance and reinsurance 1,124,723 136,419 11,370 1,272,512
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance business 66,231,700 10,889,912 2,853,137 79,974,749
Current tax assets 455,147 0 0 455,147
Other short-term receivables arising out of insurance business 684,467 1,994,225 19,661 2,698,353
Short-term receivables arising out of financing 898,961 22,960 54,868 976,789
Other short-term receivables 5,490,525 328,508 84,719 5,903,752
Other receivables 7,073,953 2,345,693 159,248 9,578,894
Total 135,078,541 23,167,365 5,882,173 164,128,079
(€)
31/12/2016
Not past due Past due up to
180 days
Past due more
than 180 days
Total
Receivables due from policyholders 36,688,644 9,345,376 3,085,627 49,119,647
Receivables from insurance brokers 1,146,175 939,073 37,458 2,122,706
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance business 86,029 6,013 6,426 98,468
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 37,920,848 10,290,462 3,129,511 51,340,821
Receivables for premiums arising out of assumed reinsurance
and co-insurance
51,162,568 9,624,769 2,450,504 63,237,841
Receivables for reinsurers' shares in claims 3,158,284 606,406 566,486 4,331,176
Other receivables from co-insurance and reinsurance 429,134 7,431 0 436,565
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance
business
54,749,986 10,238,606 3,016,990 68,005,582
Current tax assets 124,720 0 0 124,720
Other short-term receivables arising out of insurance business 1,810,502 823,955 16,449 2,650,906
Short-term receivables arising out of financing 777,099 68,724 71,995 917,818
Other short-term receivables 3,830,310 439,853 98,517 4,368,680
Other receivables 6,417,911 1,332,532 186,961 7,937,404
Total 99,213,465 21,861,600 6,333,462 127,408,527

8.8.4 Cash and cash equivalents

The increase in the level of cash and cash equivalents is a result of the planned payout of dividends, repayment of subordinated liabilities and tactical decisions relating to the management of the portfolio of financial investments.

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Cash in hand 84,907 55,067
Cash in bank accounts 7,630,975 6,967,730
Cash equivalents 56,525,111 26,916,363
Total 64,240,993 33,939,160

8.8.5 Net earnings/loss per share

The weighted average number of shares outstanding in the financial period was 15,497,696. As at 31 March 2017, the controlling company owned 1,721,966 treasury shares, which are excluded when calculating the weighted average number of shares.

Net earnings/loss per share

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Net profit/loss for the period 9,189,572 7,122,672
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to owners of the controlling company 9,175,263 7,136,579
Weighted average number of shares 15,497,696 16,452,419
Net earnings/loss per share 0.59 0.43

Comprehensive income per share

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Comprehensive income for the period 7,146,053 13,061,524
Comprehensive income for the period attributable to owners of the controlling
company
7,132,178 13,055,054
Weighted average number of shares 15,497,696 16,452,419
Comprehensive income per share 0.46 0.79

8.8.6 Subordinated liabilities

In 2006 and 2007, Sava Re raised a subordinated debt in the nominal amount of € 32 million maturing in 2027. Under the contractual provisions, the remaining nominal amount of € 24 million can be early repaid as of 2017. After receiving the approval of the Slovenian Insurance Supervision Agency, Sava Re repaid the first tranche of the subordinated debt in the nominal amount of € 12 million on 15 March 2017.

Outstanding debt at effective interest rate as at 31 March 2017 11,788,491
Debt currency
Maturity date 27/12/2026
Conversion into shareholders' equity option not applicable
Conversion into other liabilities option not applicable
Outstanding debt at effective interest rate as at 31/12/2016 23,570,771
Debt currency
Maturity date 27/12/2026
Conversion into shareholders' equity option not applicable
Conversion into other liabilities option not applicable

8.8.7 Technical provisions

Technical provisions increased by € 41.9 million or 4.6 % compared to 31 December 2016. The largest increase was recorded in gross unearned premiums (€ 41.8 million) as a result of seasonal movements: establishment of high unearned premiums for coverages for which the full-year premiums were booked at the beginning of the year. The gross provision for traditional life policies increased by 1.2 % (or € 3.1 million), as a result of aging and growth of the portfolio of traditional life insurance business, including pension annuity business (during the distribution phase). The gross provision for outstanding claims decreased by 1.0 % (€ 4.9 million), mainly due to the settlement of losses relating to the previous years and due to releases of over-prudent provisions. Gross mathematical provisions associated with unit-linked life business deceased by 2.7 % or € 6.1 million, mainly due to maturities and surrenders. Other technical provisions (bonuses and discounts, unexpired risks) account for a smaller share and grew in total by € 1.9 million.

(€) 01/01/2017 Additions Uses and
releases
Exchange
differences
31/03/2017
Gross unearned premiums 157,678,496 100,512,797 -58,942,350 200,019 199,448,962
Technical provisions for life insurance business 269,762,815 7,764,033 -4,647,670 -3,280 272,875,898
Gross provision for outstanding claims 475,157,985 54,792,624 -60,593,576 864,281 470,221,314
Gross provision for bonuses, rebates and cancellations 1,831,422 160,592 -1,060,824 167 931,357
Other gross technical provisions 6,790,605 5,754,994 -2,912,873 -427 9,632,299
Total 911,221,323 168,985,040 -128,157,293 1,060,760 953,109,830
Net technical provisions for the benefit of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk 226,994,200 16,134,789 -22,237,044 0 220,891,945

Movements in gross technical provisions

8.8.8 Fair values of assets and liabilities

(€) Difference
31 March 2017 Carrying Total fair between FV
amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 value and CA
Investments measured at fair value 849,077,935 668,220,955 169.250,773 11,606,207 849,077,935 0
At fair value through P/L 5,069,399 3,155,352 1,725,253 188,794 5,069,399 0
Designated to this category 5,069,399 3,155,352 1,725,253 188,794 5,069,399 0
Debt instruments 3,231,552 1,802,264 1,240,494 188,794 3,231,552 0
Equity instruments 1,837,847 1,353,088 484,759 0 1,837,847 0
Available-for-sale 844,008,536 665,065,603 167,525,520 11,417,413 844,008,536 0
Debt instruments 805,033,994 642,335,991 155,892,174 6,805,829 805,033,994 0
Equity instruments 38,928,063 22,729,612 11,633,346 4,565,105 38,928,063 0
Other investments 46,479 0 0 46,479 46,479 0
Inv. for the benefit of life policyholders who
bear the inv. risk 195,440,846 183,314,368 12,126,478 0 195,440,846 0
Investments not measured at fair value 150,575,445 128,306,943 20,365,433 14,913,297 163,585,673 13,010,228
Held-to-maturity assets 121,674,369 128,162,713 4,381,778 0 132,544,491 10,870,122
Debt instruments 121,674,369 128,162,713 4,381,778 0 132,544,491 10,870,122
Loans and receivables 28,901,076 144,230 15,983,655 14,913,297 31,041,182 2,140,106
Deposits 20,679,666 144,230 15,983,655 5,316,611 21,444,496 764,830
Loans granted 591,182 0 0 1,966,458 1,966,458 1,375,276
Deposits with cedants 7,630,228 0 0 7,630,228 7,630,228 0
Inv. for the benefit of life policyholders who
bear the inv. risk 23.301.350 10.923.291 13.570.352 0 24.493.643 1.192.293
(€) Difference
31/12/2016 Carrying Total fair between
amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 value FV and CA
Investments measured at fair value 867,817,697 679,892,840 176,194,863 11,750,388 867,838,091 20,394
At fair value through P/L 9,176,694 2,841,687 6,133,045 207,834 9,182,566 5,872
Designated to this category 9,176,694 2,841,687 6,133,045 207,834 9,182,566 5,872
Debt instruments 7,439,052 1,590,145 5,646,945 207,834 7,444,924 5,872
Equity instruments 1,737,642 1,251,542 486,100 0 1,737,642 0
Available-for-sale 858,641,003 677,051,153 170,061,818 11,542,554 858,655,525 14,522
Debt instruments 826,819,512 661,731,495 158,157,047 6,930,970 826,819,512 0
Equity instruments 31,775,012 15,319,658 11,904,771 4,565,105 31,789,534 14,522
Other investments 46,479 0 0 46,479 46,479 0
Investments for the benefit of policyholders
who bear the investment risk 190,197,443 172,358,357 17,839,086 0 190,197,443 0
Investments not measured at fair value 162,417,542 135,383,592 32,156,239 8,539,017 176,078,848 13,661,306
Held-to-maturity assets 130,812,195 135,383,592 8,004,082 0 143,387,674 12,575,479
Debt instruments 130,812,195 135,383,592 8,004,082 0 143,387,674 12,575,479
Loans and receivables 31,605,347 0 24,152,157 8,539,017 32,691,174 1,085,827
Deposits 23,156,483 0 24,152,157 0 24,152,157 995,674
Loans granted 613,005 0 0 703,158 703,158 90,153
Deposits with cedants 7,835,859 0 0 7,835,859 7,835,859 0
Investments for the benefit of policyholders
who bear the investment risk 33,977,633 11,208,926 24,058,706 0 35,267,632 1,289,999

Financial assets measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy as at 31 December 2016

Movements in level 3 financial assets

(€) Debt instruments Equity instruments Other investments
31/03/2017 31/12/2016 31/03/2017 31/12/2016 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Opening balance 7,138,804 7,892,260 4,565,105 4,565,104 46,479 46,479
Additions 27,954 0 0 1 0 0
Disposals -360,929 -753,456 0 0 0 0
Closing balance 6,805,829 7,138,804 4,565,105 4,565,105 46,479 46,479

Disclosure of the fair value of non-financial assets measured in the statement of financial position at amortised cost or at cost

31/03/2017 Date of fair
value
measurement
Carrying
amount at
reporting date
Fair value at
reporting date
Determination of
fair values
Property 54,063,594 52,121,130
Owner-occupied property 31/03/2017 46,185,909 43,972,593 market approach
Investment property 31/03/2017 7,877,685 8,148,537 and income
approach
(weighted 50: 50),
new purchases at
cost
Total 54,063,594 52,121,130

Changes in fair value of property in the period 1–3/2017

(€) Opening
balance
Acquisitions Exchange
differences
Closing
balance
Owner-occupied property 43,047,424 941,334 -16,165 43,972,593
Investment property 8,100,146 57,500 -9,109 8,148,537
Total 51,147,570 998,834 -25,274 52,121,130

Reclassification of assets and financial liabilities between levels in the period 1–3/2017

(€) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
At fair value through P/L -120,024 120,024 0
Designated to this category -120,024 120,024 0
Debt instruments -120,024 120,024
Available-for-sale 1,911,890 -1,911,890 0
Debt instruments 1,911,890 -1,911,890 0
Total 1,791,866 -1,791,866 0

9 RELATED-PARTY DISCLOSURES

Fixed remuneration of management board members for performing their function in the first three months of 2017 totalled € 117,138 (1–3/2016: € 161,665). There was no variable remuneration paid out in the first quarter of 2017. Fringe benefits were € 10,182 (1–3/2013: € 10,590).

Remuneration paid to supervisory board members and members of the supervisory board audit committee and fit and proper committee in the first three months of 2017 totalled € 33,806 (1– 3/2016: € 35,274).

Remuneration of management board members in 1–3/2017

(€) Gross salary –
fixed amount
Fringe
benefits –
insurance
premiums
Fringe
benefits –
use of
company car
Total
Jošt Dolničar 41,040 1,542 2,166 44,748
Srečko Čebron 39,048 1,302 1,845 42,195
Mateja Treven 37,050 1,281 2,046 40,377
Total 117,138 4,125 6,057 127,320

Liabilities to members of the management board based on gross remuneration

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Jošt Dolničar 13,280 13,280
Srečko Čebron 12,616 12,616
Mateja Treven 11,950 11,950
Total 37,846 37,846

Remuneration of members of the supervisory board, audit committee and fit and proper committee in the period 1–3/2017

(€) Attendance fees Remuneration
for
performing
the function
Expenses
reimbursed
Total
Supervisory board members
Mateja Lovšin Herič chair of the SB 550 4,875 0 5,425
Slaven Mićković deputy chair 550 3,575 0 4,125
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek member of the SB 550 3,250 0 3,800
Keith William Morris member of the SB 550 3,250 2,765 6,565
Mateja Živec member of the SB 550 3,250 0 3,800
SB member (since
Davor Ivan Gjivoje 07/03/2017) 275 874 0 1,149
Total supervisory board members 3,025 19,074 2,765 24,864
Audit committee members
Slaven Mićković chairman 660 1,219 0 1,879
Mateja Lovšin Herič member of the AC 660 812 0 1,473
Ignac Dolenšek member of the AC 0 3,113 58 3,171
Total audit committee members 1,320 5,144 58 6,522
Nomination committee members
Mateja Lovšin Herič chair of the committee 660 0 0 660
Slaven Mićković member 660 0 0 660
Keith William Morris member 660 0 0 660
Total nominations committee members 1,980 0 0 1,980
Fit & proper committee members
Mateja Lovšin Herič chair of the committee 220 0 0 220
Nika Matjan member 0 0 0 0
Mateja Živec member 220 0 0 220
Total fit & proper committee members 440 0 0 440

Liabilities to members of the supervisory board and audit committee of the supervisory board based on gross remuneration

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Mateja Lovšin Herič 2,611 3,381
Slaven Mićković 2,313 2,971
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek 1,358 1,908
Keith William Morris 7,225 7,145
Mateja Živec 1,358 2,128
Davor Ivan Gjivoje 1,149 0
Ignac Dolenšek 2,776 544
Total 18,790 18,078

Transactions with subsidiaries

Investments in and amounts due from Group companies

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Debt securities and loans granted to Group companies 1,300,000 2,834,953
Receivables for premiums arising out of reinsurance assumed 28,436,891 12,891,949
Short-term receivables arising out of financing 0 28,091
Other short-term receivables 37,035 56,598
Short-term deferred acquisition costs 3,659,257 1,505,595
Total 33,433,183 17,317,186

Liabilities to Group companies

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Liabilities for shares in reinsurance claims due to Group companies 9,047,418 7,434,318
Other liabilities from co-insurance and reinsurance 5,614,847 2,648,269
Other short-term liabilities 1,185 700
Total (excl. provisions) 14,663,450 10,083,287

Income and expenses relating to Group companies

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross premiums written 25,653,221 25,111,287
Change in gross unearned premiums -12,406,388 -11,601,283
Gross claims payments -6,998,740 -5,914,337
Change in the gross claims provision 1,407,943 -673,551
Income from gross recourse receivables 276,096 300,529
Other operating expenses -5,705 -24,539
Dividend income 570,000 570,000
Interest income 37,475 39,615
Acquisition costs -4,658,748 -4,308,036
Change in deferred acquisition costs 2,153,663 1,728,124
Other technical income 6,585 960
Other non-life income 393 847
Total 6,035,795 5,229,616

Transactions with the state and majority state-owned entities

Investments in and receivables due from the state and companies that are majority state-owned

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Interests in companies 9,216,389 9,406,870
Debt securities and loans 271,430,426 281,292,477
Receivables due from policyholders 2,584,103 141,554
Total 283,230,918 290,840,901

Liabilities to the state and majority state-owned companies

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
Liabilities for shares in claims 2,408 13,116
Total 2,408 13,116

Income and expenses relating to majority state-owned companies

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Gross premiums written 9,508,027 8,112,345
Gross claims payments -1,026,056 -159,766
Interest income 2,265,119 2,474,478
Total 10,747,089 10,427,057

Related-party transactions were conducted on an arms-length basis.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SAVA RE

10 UNAUDITED CONDENSED SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10.1 Unaudited statement of financial position

(€) 31/03/2017 31/12/2016
ASSETS 598,066,865 568,147,764
Intangible assets 835,690 832,567
Property and equipment 7,720,156 7,753,202
Deferred tax assets 1,426,712 1,373,436
Investment property 3,106,251 3,122,076
Financial investments in subsidiaries and associates 191,640,382 191,640,382
Financial investments: 242,362,984 249,948,775
- loans and deposits 11,325,218 13,069,414
- held to maturity 1,998,055 2,074,813
- available for sale 227,758,307 233,517,137
- at fair value through profit or loss 1,281,404 1,287,411
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 23,819,807 18,203,912
Receivables 107,322,007 79,836,627
Receivables arising out of co-insurance and reinsurance business 107,088,090 79,603,551
Other receivables 233,917 233,076
Deferred acquisition costs 9,972,399 6,897,710
Other assets 476,888 549,258
Cash and cash equivalents 9,383,589 7,989,819
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 598,066,865 568,147,764
Capital 274,636,834 270,355,622
Share capital 71,856,376 71,856,376
Capital reserves 54,239,757 54,239,757
Profit reserves 147,004,019 147,004,019
Treasury shares -24,938,709 -24,938,709
Fair value reserve 3,558,426 3,785,553
Reserve due to fair value revaluation 3,929 -1,765
Retained earnings 18,410,390 9,283,163
Net profit/loss for the period 4,502,646 9,127,228
Subordinated liabilities 11,788,491 23,570,771
Technical provisions 249,503,928 226,207,479
Unearned premiums 68,954,024 43,345,415
Provision for outstanding claims 179,892,117 182,167,780
Other technical provisions 657,787 694,284
Other provisions 335,878 331,802
Other financial liabilities 106,288 104,280
Liabilities from operating activities 57,439,485 43,797,970
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business 57,419,660 43,723,843
Current income tax liabilities 19,825 74,127
Other liabilities 4,255,961 3,779,840

10.2 Unaudited income statement

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
Net earned premiums 26,297,750 31,007,332
Gross premiums written 55,982,616 55,738,753
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -10,113,873 -10,062,740
Change in gross unearned premiums -25,608,609 -20,462,348
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 6,037,616 5,793,667
Income from investments in subsidiaries and associates 570,000 570,000
Investment income 3,053,979 2,731,632
Interest income 1,025,116 1,152,275
Other investment income 2,028,863 1,579,357
Other technical income 1,108,719 3,045,429
Commission income 254,610 1,186,020
Other income 854,109 1,859,409
Other income 18,969 1,662
Net claims incurred -16,093,158 -18,423,194
Gross claims payments, net of income from recourse receivables -18,881,231 -20,278,129
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 934,132 647,793
Change in the gross claims provision 2,275,662 454,875
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares -421,721 752,267
Change in other technical provisions -202,999 -41,678
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 239,496 27,045
Operating expenses -7,813,804 -10,219,321
Acquisition costs -8,559,978 -9,946,966
Change in deferred acquisition costs 3,077,568 2,097,327
Other operating expenses -2,331,394 -2,369,682
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -1,469,278 -2,957,576
Interest expenses -409,340 -214,156
Diverse other expenses -1,059,938 -2,743,420
Other technical expenses -857,928 -1,932,268
Other expenses -24,681 -35,423
Profit/loss before tax 4,827,065 3,773,640
Income tax expense -324,419 -345,598
Net profit/loss for the period 4,502,646 3,428,042
Earnings/loss per share (basic and diluted) 0.29 0.21

10.3 Unaudited statement of comprehensive income

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX 4,502,646 3,428,042
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX -221,433 1,476,695
a) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 5,694 -19,426
Other items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 5,694 -19,426
b) Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss -227,127 1,496,121
Net gains/losses on remeasuring available-for-sale financial assets -280,405 1,802,555
Net change recognised in the fair value reserve 34,309 1,906,727
Net change transferred from fair value reserve to profit or loss -314,714 -104,172
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 53,278 -306,434
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX 4,281,213 4,904,737

10.4 Unaudited statement of changes in equity

Unaudited statement of changes in equity for the three months to 31 March 2017

(€) III. Profit reserves
I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Contingency
reserve
Legal
reserves and
reserves
provided for
in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for
treasury
shares
Reserves
for
credit
risk
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair
value
reserve
Reserve
due to fair
value
revaluation
V.
Retained
earnings
VI. Net
profit/loss
for the
period
VII.
Treasury
shares
(contra
account)
Total
(1–13)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Closing balance in previous financial year 71,856,376 54,239,757 0 14,986,525 24,938,709 0 10,000,000 97,078,786 3,785,553 -1,765 9,283,163 9,127,228 -24,938,709 270,355,622
Opening balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 0 14,986,525 24,938,709 0 10,000,000 97,078,786 3,785,553 -1,765 9,283,163 9,127,228 -24,938,709 270,355,622
Comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -227,127 5,694 0 4,502,646 0 4,281,213
a) Net profit/loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,502,646 0 4,502,646
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -227,127 5,694 0 0 0 -221,433
Net purchase/sale of treasury shares 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dividend payouts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Allocation of net profit to profit reserve 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Additions/uses of credit risk equalisation reserve
and catastrophe equalisation reserve
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,127,228 -9,127,228 0 0
Closing balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 0 14,986,525 24,938,709 0 10,000,000 97,078,786 3,558,426 3,929 18,410,391 4,502,646 -24,938,709 274,636,834

Unaudited statement of changes in equity for the three months to 31 March 2016

(€) III. Profit reserves
I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Legal
reserves and
reserves
provided for
in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for
treasury
shares
Reserves
for
credit
risk
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair value
reserve
Reserve due to
fair value
revaluation
V.
Retained
earnings
VI. Net
profit/loss
for the
period
VII.
Treasury
shares
(contra
account)
Total
(1–13)
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Closing balance in previous financial year 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 10,319,347 917,885 10,000,000 87,951,558 3,006,703 -42,835 12,769,646 7,993,789 -10,319,347 263,679,403
Opening balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 10,319,347 917,885 10,000,000 87,951,558 3,006,703 -42,835 12,769,646 7,993,789 -10,319,347 263,679,403
Comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,496,121 -19,426 0 3,428,042 0 4,904,737
a) Net profit/loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,428,042 0 3,428,042
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,496,121 -19,426 0 0 0 1,476,695
Net purchase/sale of treasury shares 0 0 0 1,178,946 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1,178,946 -1,178,946 -1,178,946
Additions/uses of credit risk equalisation reserve and
catastrophe equalisation reserve
0 0 0 0 -917,885 0 0 0 0 917,885 0 0 0
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,993,789 -7,993,789 0 0
Closing balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 11,498,293 0 10,000,000 87,951,558 4,502,824 -62,261 21,681,320 2,249,096 -11,498,293 267,405,194

10.5 Unaudited statement of cash flows

(€) 1–3/2017 1–3/2016
A. Cash flows from operating activities
a.) Items of the income statement 17,290,386 14,560,013
1.
Net premiums written in the period
45,868,743 45,676,013
2.
Investment income (other than financial income)
2,476 778
Other operating income (excl. revaluation income and releases from provisions) and
3.
financial income from operating receivables
1,127,688 3,047,091
4.
Net claims payments in the period
-17,947,099 -19,630,336
5.
Expenses for bonuses and rebates
239,496 27,045
Net operating expenses excl. depreciation/amortisation and change in deferred
6.
acquisition costs
-10,793,841 -12,247,102
7.
Investment expenses (excluding amortisation and financial expenses)
-50 -187
Other operating expenses excl. depreciation/amortisation (other than for revaluation
8.
and excl. additions to provisions)
-882,609 -1,967,691
9.
Tax on profit and other taxes not included in operating expenses
-324,419 -345,598
b.) Changes in net operating assets (receivables for premium, other receivables, other assets
and deferred tax assets/liabilities) of operating items of the statement of financial position
-13,259,259 -12,647,040
2.
Change in receivables from reinsurance
-27,484,539 -27,511,543
4.
Change in other receivables and other assets
-3,003,160 -1,618,852
5.
Change in deferred tax assets
-53,276 306,434
6.
Change in liabilities arising out of reinsurance business
13,695,817 16,525,621
7.
Change in other operating liabilities
2,802,553 -474,338
8.
Change in other liabilities (except unearned premiums)
783,346 125,638
c.) Net cash from/used in operating activities (a + b) 4,031,127 1,912,973
B. Cash flows from investing activities
a.) Cash receipts from investing activities 144,985,876 39,163,248
1.
Interest received from investing activities
1,025,116 1,152,275
2.
Cash receipts from dividends and participation in the profit of others
572,599 574,366
4.
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
995 58,946
5.
Proceeds from sale of financial investments
143,387,166 37,377,661
b.) Cash disbursements in investing activities -135,031,852 -35,801,829
1.
Purchase of intangible assets
-46,718 -8,048
2.
Purchase of property and equipment
-53,262 -138,048
3.
Purchase of financial investments
-134,931,873 -35,655,733
c.) Net cash from/used in investing activities (a + b) 9,954,023 3,361,419
C. Cash flows from financing activities
b.) Cash disbursements in financing activities -12,591,380 -1,393,102
1.
Interest paid
-409,340 -214,156
3.
Repayment of long-term financial liabilities
-12,182,040 0
6.
Own share repurchases
0 -1,178,946
c.) Net cash from/used in financing activities (a + b) -12,591,380 -1,393,102
C2. Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 9,383,589 4,167,240
x) Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the period (Ac + Bc + Cc) 1,393,770 3,881,290
y) Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents 7,989,819 285,950

Appendix – Glossary of selected terms and calculation methodologies for indicators

Accounting currency. A local currency used in the accounting documentation. Reinsurance contracts may be accounted for using various accounting currencies. Generally, this is the currency in which are denominated liabilities and receivables in relation to the cedant, and hence also the reinsurer.

  • Administrative expense ratio. The ratio of operating expenses net of acquisition costs and change in deferred acquisition costs as a percentage of gross premiums written.
  • Associate. An entity over which the investor has significant influence (the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions) and that is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture.

Book value per share. Ratio of total equity to weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Business continuity plan. Document comrising procedures for ensuring continuity of key business processes and systems. The contingency plan is an integral part of the business continuity plan, setting out technical and organisational measures to return to normal operation and minimise the consequences of severe business disruptions.

BVAL price. Engl. Bloomberg valuation price. The price obtained from the Bloomberg information system. Capital fund. Assets representing the capital of the Company.

CBBT price. Engl. Composite Bloomberg Bond Trader price. Closing price available in the Bloomberg information system based on binding bids.

Cedant, cede, cession. A cedant is the client of a reinsurance company. To cede is to transfer part of any risk an insurer has underwritten to a reinsurer. The part thus transferred to any reinsurer is called a cession.

Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). CODM may refer to a person responsible for monitoring an operating segment or to a group of persons responsible for allocating resources, and monitoring and assessing performance. CODM is a function and not a title.

Claims payments. Claims and benefits booked during a given period for claims resolved either fully or in part, including loss adjustment expenses. Gross/net – before/after deduction of reinsurance. Gross claims paid are gross claims payments less subrogation receivables. Net claims paid is short for net claims payments.

Claims risk. The risk that the number of claims or the average claim amount will be higher than expected.

Composite insurer. Insurer that writes both life and nonlife business.

Comprehensive income. The sum of net profit for the period and other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax. The latter comprises the effects of other gains and losses not recognised in the income statement that affect equity, mainly through the fair value reserve.

Concentration risk. The risk that due to excessive concentration of investments in a geographic area, economic sector or issuer, unfavourable movements could result in a concurrent decrease in the value of investments.

Consolidated book value per share. Ratio of consolidated total equity to weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Consolidated earnings per share. Ratio of net profit/loss attributable to equity holders of the controlling company as a percentage of the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

Credit risk. The risk of loss or of adverse change in the financial situation, resulting from fluctuations in the credit standing of issuers of securities, counterparties and any debtors to which insurance and reinsurance undertakings are exposed, in the form of counterparty default risk, or spread risk, or market risk concentrations.

Currency risk. The sensitivity of the values of assets, liabilities and financial instruments to changes in the level or in the volatility of currency exchange rates.

Dividend yield. Ratio of dividend per share to the price per share two days after the general meeting.

Earnings per share. Ratio of net profit/loss as a percentage of the weighted average number of shares outstanding.

EIOPA. European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.

Eligible own funds. The value of own funds eligible to cover the solvency capital requirement.

Equity risk. The sensitivity of the values of assets, liabilities and financial instruments to changes in the level or in the volatility of market prices of equities.

Excess of loss reinsurance. A type of reinsurance in which the insurer agrees to pay a specified portion of a claim and the reinsurer agrees to pay all or a part of the claim above the specified currency amount or "retention".

Facultative reinsurance. A type of reinsurance under which the ceding company has the option to cede and the reinsurer has the option to accept or decline individual risks of the underlying policy. Typically used to reinsure large individual risks or for amounts in excess of limits on risks already reinsured elsewhere.

FATCA. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act; for details seehttp://www.sava-re.si/en/o-druzbi/FATCA/

Financial investments. Financial investments do not include financial investments in associates, investment property nor cash and cash equivalents.

Gross claims paid. Claims and benefits booked during a given period for claims resolved either fully or in part, including loss adjustment expenses, and net of recourse receivables. Gross claims paid are claims before deduction of reinsurance.

Gross expense ratio. The ratio of operating expenses as a percentage of gross premiums written.

Gross incurred loss ratio. Gross claims paid, including the change in the gross provision for outstanding claims, as a percentage of gross premiums written gross of the change in gross unearned premiums.

Gross operating expenses. Operating expenses, excluding commission income.

Gross premiums written. The total premiums on all policies written or renewed during a given period regardless of what portions have been earned. Gross premiums written are premiums before deduction of reinsurance.

Gross/net. In insurance terminology, the terms gross and net usually denote figures before and after deduction of reinsurance.

IBNER. Provision for claims that are Incurred But Not Enough Reported.

IBNR. Provision for claims that are Incurred But Not Reported.

Insurance density. The ratio of gross premiums written as a percentage of the number of inhabitants.

Insurance penetration. The ratio of gross premiums

written as a percentage of gross domestic product. Interest rate risk. The sensitivity of the values of assets, liabilities and financial instruments to changes in the term structure of interest rates, or in the volatility of interest rates.

Investment portfolio. The investment portfolio includes financial investments in associates, investment property, and cash and cash equivalents.

Liability fund. Assets covering technical provisions. Life insurance liability fund. Assets covering mathematical provisions.

Liquidity risk. The risk that insurance and reinsurance undertakings are unable to realise investments and other assets in order to settle their financial obligations when they fall due.

Market risks. Include interest rate risk, equity risk and currency risk.

Minimum capital requirement (MCR). The minimum capital requirement must be equal to the amount of eligible own funds under which policyholders, insured persons and other beneficiaries under insurance contracts would be exposed to an unacceptable risk level

if the undertaking were allowed to continue operations. Net claims incurred. Net claims payments (short: net claims paid) in the period gross of the change in the net provision for outstanding claims.

Net claims paid. Claims and benefits booked during a given period for claims resolved either fully or in part, including loss adjustment expenses, and net of recourse receivables and reinsurers' and co-insurers' share of claims paid. Gross claims paid are gross claims payments less subrogation receivables.

Net combined ratio. Ratio of total expenses net of investment expenses as a percentage of total income net of investment income.

Net expense ratio. The ratio of operating expenses, net of commission income, as a percentage of net earned premiums.

Net incurred loss ratio. Net claims incurred gross of the change in other technical provisions as a percentage of net premiums earned.

Net investment income of the investment portfolio. Calculated from income statements items: income from investments in subsidiaries and associates + investment income + income from investment property – expenses for investments in subsidiaries and associates – expenses for financial assets and liabilities – expenses for investment property. Income from and expenses for investment property are included in the other income / other expenses item. Net investment income of the investment portfolio does not include net unrealised

gains/losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk as these do not affect the income statement. These items move in line with the mathematical provision of policyholders who bear the investment risk.

Net operating expenses. Operating expenses net of commission income.

Net premiums earned. Net premiums written for a given period adjusted for the change in net unearned premiums.

Net premiums written. The total premiums on all policies written or renewed during a given period regardless of what portions have been earned. Net premiums written are premiums after deduction of reinsurance.

Net retention risk. The risk that higher retention of insurance loss exposures results in large losses due to catastrophic or concentrated claims experience.

Net/gross. In insurance terminology, the terms gross and net usually denote figures before and after deduction of reinsurance.

Non-proportional reinsurance (excess reinsurance). A reinsurance arrangement whereby the reinsurer indemnifies a ceding company above a specified level (usually a monetary amount) of losses that the ceding company has underwritten. A deductible amount is set and any loss exceeding that amount is paid by the reinsurer.

Operational limit. Operational limits for particular areas are determined on the basis of expressed risk tolerance limits. In absolute terms, this is the maximum amount acceptable for a particular risk so that the Company remains within its risk appetite framework.

Operational risk. The risk of loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, personnel or systems, or from external events.

ORSA. Own risk and solvency assessment: an own assessment of the risks associated with an insurer's business and strategic plan, and the sufficiency of own funds to support those risks

OTC market. Engl. Over-The-Counter market. OTC market transactions are transactions outside the regulated market.

Paid loss ratio. The ratio of gross claims paid as a percentage of gross premiums written.

Premiums written. The total premiums on all policies written or renewed during a given period regardless of what portions have been earned. Gross/net – before/after deduction of reinsurance.

Pricing risk. The risk that (re)insurance premiums charged will be insufficient to cover future obligations arising from (re)insurance contracts.

Primary insurer. Insurance company that has a direct contractual relationship with the holder of the insurance policy (private individual, firm or organisation).

Proportional reinsurance. A reinsurance arrangement whereby the reinsurer indemnifies a ceding company for a pre-agreed proportion of premiums and losses of each policy that the ceding company has underwritten. It can be subdivided into two main types: quota-share reinsurance and surplus reinsurance.

RBNS. Provision for claims that are Reported But Not Settled.

Recourse receivables. Amount of recourse claims which were recognised in the period as recourse receivables based on (i) any agreement with any third parties under recourse issues, (ii) court decisions, or (iii) for credit business – settlement of insurance claim.

Reputation risk. Risk of loss due to the Company's negative image as perceived by its policyholders, business partners, owners and investors, supervisors or other stakeholders.

Required solvency margin. The minimum solvency margin capital requirement calculated in accordance with the rules based on Solvency I. The capital level representing the first threshold that triggers measures related to the Insurance Supervision Agency in the event that it is breached.

Reserving risk. The risk that technical provisions will be inadequate.

Retention ratio. Ratio of net premiums written as a percentage of gross premiums written.

Retention. The amount or portion of risk (loss) that a ceding company retains for its own account, and does not reinsure. Losses and loss expenses in excess of the retention level are then paid by the reinsurer to the ceding company up to the limit of indemnity, if any, set out in the reinsurance contract. In proportional reinsurance, the retention may be a percentage of the original policy's limit. In non-proportional insurance, the retention is usually a monetary amount of loss, a percentage of loss or a loss-to-premium ratio.

Retrocession. The reinsurance bought by reinsurers; a transaction by which a reinsurer cedes risks to another reinsurer.

Return on equity (ROE). The ratio of net profit for the period as a percentage of average equity in the period.

Return on the investment portfolio. The ratio of net investment income of the investment portfolio to average invested assets. It includes the following statement of financial position items: investment property, financial investments in subsidiaries and associates, financial investments and cash and cash equivalents. The average amount is calculated based on figures at the financial statement date and at the end of the prior year.

Risk appetite. The level of risk that a company is willing to take in pursuit of its strategic objectives. It is determined based on the acceptable solvency ratio, ratio of high-quality liquid assets as a percentage of the investment portfolio, profitability of insurance products and reputation risk.

Risk register. Catalogue of all identified risks maintained regularly updated by the Company.

Solvency capital requirement (SCR). Level of capital calculated as prescribed by law based on all measurable risks, including life and non-life insurance risk, health insurance risk, market risk, counterparty default risk and operational risk.

Solvency ratio. The ratio of eligible own funds as a percentage of the SCR. A solvency ratio in excess of 100 per cent indicates that the firm has sufficient resources to meet the SCR.

Solvency ratio. The ratio of the available solvency margin as a percentage of the required solvency margin. Standard formula. Formulas laid down by Solvency II regulations for the calculation of the Solvency Capital

Requirement. Strategic risk. Risk of unexpected decline in the company's value due to adverse impact of wrong business decisions, changes to the business or legal environment and market development.

Subsidiary entity. An entity that is controlled by another entity.

Transaction currency. The currency in which reinsurance contract transactions are processed.

Underwriting result. Profit or loss realised from insurance operations as opposed to that realised from investments or other items.

Underwriting risk. The risk of loss or of adverse change in the value of insurance liabilities, due to inadequate pricing and provisioning assumptions.

Unearned premiums. The portion of premiums written that applies to the unexpired portion of the policy period and is attributable to and recognised as income in future years.

Talk to a Data Expert

Have a question? We'll get back to you promptly.