Annual Report • Mar 2, 2020
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OF THE SAVA INSURANCE GROUP 2019
Ljubljana, 28 February 2020
| EUR, except percentages | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Total of all operating segments | ||
| Operating revenues | 584,902,191 | 531,343,205 |
| Year-on-year change | 10.1% | 9.7% |
| Profit or loss before tax | 60,744,015 | 55,260,572 |
| Year-on-year change | 9.9% | 38.6% |
| Profit or loss, net of tax | 50,194,588 | 43,011,849 |
| Year-on-year change | 16.7% | 38.3% |
| Comprehensive income | 59,589,363 | 36,448,443 |
| Year-on-year change | 63.5% | 11.2% |
| Return on revenue* | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| Net expense ratio* | 31.2% | 32.8% |
| Return on equity | 13.8% | 13.1% |
| Earnings or loss per share | 3.22 | 2.76 |
| Return on the investment portfolio* | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Reinsurance + non-life | ||
| Gross premiums written | 508,530,894 | 457,228,348 |
| Year-on-year change | 11.2% | 7.0% |
| Net incurred loss ratio* | 61.7% | 57.0% |
| Net expense ratio | 32.3% | 34.2% |
| Net combined ratio* | 93.8% | 92.9% |
| Profit or loss before tax | 40,462,907 | 40,837,674 |
| Year-on-year change | -0.9% | 42.5% |
| EUR, except percentages | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Life business | ||
| Gross premiums written | 87,668,880 | 86,852,148 |
| Year-on-year change | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| Net expense ratio | 28.8% | 27.9% |
| Profit or loss before tax | 16,601,413 | 12,355,948 |
| Year-on-year change | 34.4% | 13.8% |
| Total of all operating segments | 31 Dec 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Total assets | 1,887,861,284 | 1,706,023,490 |
| Change on 31 Dec of prior year | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| Shareholders' equity | 384,776,847 | 340,175,455 |
| Change on 31 Dec of prior year | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| Net technical provisions | 1,117,882,710 | 1,103,231,374 |
| Change on 31 Dec of prior year | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| Book value per share | 24.83 | 21.95 |
| Number of employees (full-time equivalent basis) | 2,723.3 | 2,416.7 |
| Solvency ratio under Solvency II rules | - | 218.0% |
Note:
* Excluding the effect of exchange differences. The return on the investment portfolio does not include subordinated debt expenses.

| EUR | 31 Dec 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | 1,887,861,284 | 1,706,023,490 |
| Intangible assets | 62,968,348 | 37,121,118 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 47,615,710 | 42,893,432 |
| Right-of-use assets | 9,974,252 | 0 |
| Deferred tax assets | 2,044,124 | 2,026,472 |
| Investment property | 16,695,132 | 20,643,019 |
| Financial investments in associates | 581,104 | 462,974 |
| Financial investments: | 1,066,811,082 | 1,008,097,470 |
| - loans and deposits | 53,363,639 | 33,542,347 |
| - held to maturity | 42,458,632 | 77,122,037 |
| - available for sale | 943,663,578 | 885,017,410 |
| - at fair value through profit or loss | 27,325,233 | 12,415,676 |
| Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk | 213,159,889 | 204,818,504 |
| Reinsurers' share of technical provisions | 38,620,539 | 27,292,750 |
| Investment contract assets | 149,260,261 | 135,586,965 |
| Receivables | 159,413,917 | 140,550,011 |
| Receivables arising out of primary insurance business | 139,954,356 | 126,533,761 |
| Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co-insurance | 6,734,564 | 5,835,798 |
| Current tax assets | 3,002,507 | 169,727 |
| Other receivables | 9,722,490 | 8,010,725 |
| Deferred acquisition costs | 23,500,521 | 19,759,234 |
| Other assets | 2,841,516 | 2,064,220 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 93,804,031 | 64,657,431 |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 570,858 | 49,890 |
| EUR | 31 Dec 2019 | 31 Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1,887,861,284 | 1,706,023,490 |
| Equity | 384,776,847 | 340,175,455 |
| Share capital | 71,856,376 | 71,856,376 |
| Capital reserves | 43,035,948 | 43,035,948 |
| Profit reserves | 202,170,501 | 183,606,914 |
| Own shares | -24,938,709 | -24,938,709 |
| Fair value reserve | 20,718,610 | 11,613,059 |
| Reserve due to fair value revaluation | 924,038 | 836,745 |
| Retained earnings | 42,128,483 | 35,140,493 |
| Net profit or loss for the period | 31,546,718 | 21,843,940 |
| Translation reserve | -3,168,414 | -3,368,928 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the controlling company | 384,273,551 | 339,625,838 |
| Non-controlling interest in equity | 503,296 | 549,617 |
| Subordinated liabilities | 74,822,710 | 0 |
| Technical provisions | 935,889,551 | 920,491,487 |
| Unearned premiums | 207,895,397 | 184,101,835 |
| Technical provisions for life insurance business | 213,813,945 | 254,849,366 |
| Provision for outstanding claims | 502,914,277 | 470,057,561 |
| Other technical provisions | 11,265,932 | 11,482,725 |
| Technical provision for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk |
220,613,698 | 210,032,637 |
| Other provisions | 8,705,469 | 7,730,247 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 7,202,943 | 3,605,462 |
| Investment contract liabilities | 149,103,801 | 135,441,508 |
| Other financial liabilities | 355,908 | 243,095 |
| Liabilities from operating activities | 61,290,549 | 54,736,601 |
| Liabilities from primary insurance business | 50,356,998 | 44,278,514 |
| Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business | 9,300,437 | 6,176,032 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 1,633,114 | 4,282,055 |
| Lease liabilities | 10,448,915 | 0 |
| Diverse liabilities | 34,650,893 | 33,566,998 |

The statement of financial position for 2018 has changed by an amount of EUR 76,227 in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities items due to a partial reversal of previously incorrectly netted deferred taxes.
| EUR | 1–12/2019 | 1–12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Net earned premiums | 548,764,109 | 504,669,701 |
| Gross premiums written | 599,250,231 | 546,299,539 |
| Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers | -36,146,607 | -26,942,852 |
| Change in gross unearned premiums | -19,266,582 | -11,415,695 |
| Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares | 4,927,067 | -3,271,291 |
| Income from investments in associates | 2,717,909 | 0 |
| Other income | 2,717,909 | 0 |
| Investment income | 20,392,945 | 20,385,617 |
| Interest income | 14,063,120 | 16,459,186 |
| Other investment income | 6,329,825 | 3,926,431 |
| Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk |
23,278,584 | 0 |
| Other technical income | 12,736,452 | 15,758,511 |
| Commission income | 4,291,946 | 3,634,682 |
| Other technical income | 8,444,506 | 12,123,829 |
| Other income | 27,693,576 | 14,549,676 |
| Net claims incurred | -399,436,917 | -320,760,586 |
| Gross claims paid, net of income from recourse receivables | -392,277,692 | -342,556,518 |
| Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares | 10,559,367 | 12,460,118 |
| Change in the gross provision for outstanding claims | -23,869,642 | 9,913,517 |
| Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares | 6,151,050 | -577,703 |
| Change in other technical provisions | 45,976,038 | 13,207,584 |
| Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk | -12,825,182 | 15,962,680 |
| EUR | 1–12/2019 | 1–12/2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses for bonuses and rebates | 227,917 | 288,628 |
| Operating expenses | -186,957,563 | -178,131,437 |
| Acquisition costs | -65,793,677 | -58,372,509 |
| Change in deferred acquisition costs | 2,908,414 | 1,598,536 |
| Other operating expenses | -124,072,300 | -121,357,464 |
| Expenses for investments in associates and impairment losses on goodwill | -54,721 | -151,130 |
| Impairment loss on goodwill | 0 | -94,906 |
| Loss arising out of the investment in the equity-accounted associate company | -54,721 | -56,224 |
| Expenses for financial assets and liabilities | -1,758,302 | -3,187,907 |
| Impairment losses on financial assets not at fair value through profit or loss | 0 | -1,943,975 |
| Interest expense | -682,017 | -28,445 |
| Other investment expenses | -1,076,285 | -1,215,487 |
| Net unrealised losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk |
0 | -6,630,921 |
| Other technical expenses | -15,449,527 | -17,825,983 |
| Other expenses | -4,561,302 | -2,873,861 |
| Profit or loss before tax | 60,744,016 | 55,260,572 |
| Income tax expense | -10,549,428 | -12,248,723 |
| Net profit or loss for the period | 50,194,588 | 43,011,849 |
| Net profit or loss attributable to owners of the controlling company | 49,977,170 | 42,790,617 |
| Net profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 217,418 | 221,232 |
| Earnings per share (basic and diluted) | 3.22 | 2.76 |
The income statement for 2018 included netted exchange differences for investment income and expenses, other technical income and expenses, and unrealised gains and losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk.

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