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Pozavarovalnica Sava

Quarterly Report Nov 22, 2021

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Unaudited financial report of the Sava Insurance Group and financial statements of Sava Re d.d. for the nine months to 30 September 2021

Ljubljana, 9 November 2021

Introduction

5
1 Introduction 6
1.1 Key financials 7
1.2 Sava Re company profile 11
1.3 Bodies of the Company 12
1.4 Significant events in the first nine months of 2021 14
1.5 Significant events after the reporting period 15
1.6 Composition of the Sava Insurance Group 16
1.7 Shareholders and share trading 18
Interim business report 22
2 Review of operations 24
2.1 Reinsurance 32
2.2 Non-life 36
2.3 Life 41
2.4 Pensions and asset management 45
2.5 Other 47
3 Financial position 48
3.1 Assets 48
3.2 Equity and liabilities 51
3.3 Financing sources and their maturity 53
3.4 Cash flow 53
3.5 Sava Re rating profile 53
4 Personnel 54
5 Risk management 55
5.1 Capital adequacy and capital management 55
5.2 Underwriting risks 56
5.3 Financial risks 56
5.4 Operational risks 58
5.5 Strategic risks 59
5.6 Risk exposure up until year-end 2021 59
Financial statements with notes 60
6 Unaudited condensed financial statements 62
6.1 Unaudited statement of financial position 62
6.2 Unaudited income statement 63
6.3 Unaudited statement of other comprehensive income 64
6.4 Unaudited statement of cash flows 65
6.5 Unaudited statement of changes in equity 66
7 Notes to the consolidated financial statements 68
7.1 Overview of major accounting policies 68
7.2 Seasonality and cyclicality of interim operations 68
7.3 Nature and amount of unusual items 68
7.4 Materiality 68
7.5 Issuance, repurchase and repayment of debt and equity securities 68
7.6 Key accounting estimates and judgements 69
7.7 Segment reporting 69
7.8 Notes to significant changes in the statement of financial position 77
7.9 Related-party transactions 85
Appendix – Glossary of selected terms and calculation methodologies for indicators
89

Introduction

1 Introduction

In accordance with the Financial Instruments Market Act and the rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, Sava Re d.d., with registered office at Dunajska 56, Ljubljana, hereby publishes the Unaudited Financial Report of the Sava Insurance Group and Financial Statements of Sava Re d.d. for the Nine Months to 30 September 2021, also available from the Company's website, at www.sava-re.si, as from 19 November 2021.

1.1 Key financials

EUR, except percentages Sava Insurance Group
1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Total of all operating segments
Operating revenue 548,763,752 493,876,432
Year-on-year change 11.1% 16.4%
Profit or loss before tax 70,581,495 57,019,067
Year-on-year change 23.8% 19.7%
Profit or loss, net of tax 57,233,624 47,589,810
Year-on-year change 20.3% 26.4%
Comprehensive income 46,456,391 53,641,205
Year-on-year change -13.4% 3.8%
Return on revenue* 10.5% 9.8%
Net expense ratio, including operating revenue/** 27.8% 29.0%
Annualised return on equity 15.9% 14.8%
Earnings or loss per share 3.69 3.06
Return on the investment portfolio/* 1.9% 1.7%
Reinsurance + non-life
Gross premiums written 439,580,390 437,340,011
Year-on-year change 0.5% 8.4%
Net incurred loss ratio* 56.9% 60.7%
Net expense ratio 30.4% 30.2%
Net combined ratio* 88.5% 92.1%
Profit or loss before tax 52,321,322 38,227,961
Year-on-year change 36.9% 9.8%
Life insurance
Gross premiums written 135,370,151 89,775,009
Year-on-year change 50.8% 37.8%
Net expense ratio 19.6% 21.4%
Profit or loss before tax 14,394,521 19,177,480
Year-on-year change -24.9% 91.9%
Total of all operating segments 30 September 2021 31 December 2020
Total assets 2,643,874,167 2,467,251,303
Change on 31 December of prior year 7.2% 30.8%
Shareholders' equity 492,947,994 460,214,488
Change on 31 December of prior year 7.1% 19.6%
Net technical provisions 1,715,887,430 1,600,307,265
Change on 31 December of prior year 7.2% 43.4%
Book value per share 31.81 29.70
Number of employees (full-time equivalent basis) 2,642.7 2,690.7
Solvency ratio under Solvency II rules**** 218% (30 June 2021) 198.0%

For definitions of items and ratios, please refer to the appended glossary.

Operating revenue for the first nine months of 2020 differs from the figures published in the ninemonth financial report for 2020 because the nine-month 2021 figures also include reinsurance commission income.

* The effect of exchange differences is excluded.

** Subordinated debt expenses are excluded. Impairment losses on goodwill for the first nine months of 2020 are also excluded.

*** The amortisation charge for the customer list is excluded. Extraordinary income relating to negative goodwill on acquisitions for the first nine months of 2020 is also excluded.

**** The solvency ratio as at 30 June 2021 has not been audited. The calculation does not consider the deduction of eligible own funds by the amount of foreseeable current-year dividends. The inclusion of foreseeable dividends in the amount paid out in 2021 would result in a Group solvency ratio of 214%.

Introduction

The table below compares actual figures against the 2021 full-year plan:

EUR million, except percentages 1–9/2021 2021 plan As % of plan
Sava Insurance Group
Operating revenue 548.8 > 685 80.1%
Profit or loss, net of tax 57.2 > 53 108.0%
Return on equity (ROE) 15.9% ≥ 11.5%
Net expense ratio 27.8% 32–33%
Investment return/* 1.9% 1.5%
(Re)insurance part
Gross premiums written 575.0 > 685 83.9%
Net incurred loss ratio (reins. + non-life)* 56.9% 59–60%
Net combined ratio (reins. + non-life)* 88.5% < 94%

Because exchange differences were not factored into the plan, the table shows ratios excluding the effect of exchange differences.

* The effect of exchange differences is excluded.

** Subordinated debt expenses are excluded.

In the first nine months of 2021, the Sava Insurance Group wrote EUR 575.0 million in gross premiums in the (re)insurance segments (excluding annuities), up 9.1% year on year. The growth in gross premiums written was mainly the result of the inclusion of Vita in the Group (EUR 49.7 million). If Vita were excluded, gross premiums written would be 0.2% lower. This decline is mainly the result of business written by Zavarovalnica Sava in collaboration with other EU-based companies (FoS business). This business saw a EUR 19.9 million year-on-year decline in the first nine months of 2021. An exclusion of this decline would result in 13.6% growth in gross premiums written. Gross premiums written in the (re)insurance segment reached 83.9% of the 2021 full-year plan.

The net profit for the period was EUR 57.2 million, which is 108.0% of the lower end of the planned range for 2021 and a 20.3% increase year on year. The growth in net profit was driven by better results achieved in most operating segments. There was a moderate decline in the result of reinsurance operations (this year, extraordinary high loss experience) and life business (previous year, EUR 6.1 million in one-off income recognised due to negative goodwill relating to the investment in Vita. If this effect were excluded, the life segment would show a year-on-year improvement, largely as a result of the full-year consolidation of Vita. In its announcement of its half-yearly results, the Company estimated that the Group's 2021 profit would exceed EUR 60 million, which is supported by the ninemonth results achieved.

The net expense ratio was better than planned for the first nine months of 2021. The improvement in the expense ratio was chiefly due to the life and asset management segments. The net incurred loss ratio was also better than planned, with improvements in the non-life segment. The return on the investment portfolio improved modestly year on year as well as compared to the 2021 target.

Achievement of planned operating revenue (EUR million)

* Operating revenue.

Objectives achieved in the Group's strategic focus areas:

Digital transformation & placing the customer at the centre

In the reporting period, we continued the implementation of multi-channel communication processes at Zavarovalnica Sava, especially in claims and sales processes, and continued the implementation of solutions in other companies of the Sava Insurance Group. We have implemented the first paperless business communication processes in the Group and will continue to integrate additional business communication processes going forward. As regards advanced technologies, we continue to develop and introduce artificial intelligence in the claims process and online sales. The SavaNet self-service portal has been launched, and in the future it will bring together in one place data on the customer's business with any Group company, for the time being in the Slovenian market only. A video presentation of activities carried out to achieve the strategic goals is available on the Company's website, at https://www.sava-re.si/en-si/investor-relations/strategy/.

IT transformation

In 2020, IT transformation projects included the replacement of core asset management systems at Zavarovalnica Sava and Sava Re. Replacements are ongoing at other Group companies and will be completed in 2021. Regarding core business systems, the replacement of two systems for the portfolio of former Ergo in Croatia was completed in 2020. In 2021, the replacement of the core business solution at the Croatian branch of Zavarovalnica Sava is planned, with preparatory activities also underway at Zavarovalnica Sava and Sava Re. Regarding business reporting, we completed the technical consolidation of the data warehouses of Zavarovalnica Sava, facilitating the implementation of upgrades and redesigns to align with regulations, ongoing business needs and our customer-centric orientation. We have completed the implementation of the basic level cyber security 24/7 (SOC) at most Group companies so that periodic upgrades are being installed in line with the annual plan. In the third quarter of 2021, we completed the testing and validation of a technical solution that will improve our early threat detection capability in the fourth quarter, resulting in a significant reduction in a number of security risks. IT infrastructure and solutions are being upgraded to the extent necessary to support strategic projects.

Acquisitions-based growth

In the first nine months of 2021, the Sava Insurance Group pursued the strategic goal of growth through acquisitions. Acquisition activities continued in the private health segment, which the Group is developing through the company DCB, and in the roadside assistance segment, where the Sava Insurance Group has acquired an additional stake in TBS Team 24.

Sustainable development

The Sava Insurance Group adopted a sustainable development strategy for 2020–2022, embarking on the path of introducing ESG criteria into business and decision-making processes. Accordingly, during the strategic period, the focus will be on implementing these criteria in several areas: investment management, insurance and reinsurance underwriting, development of insurance services and purchasing.

The Sava Re management board adopted a sustainable investment policy in June 2021, which highlights the problem of greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to reduce their impact on climate change. The policy adopted also introduces an exclusion list of industries that the Group does not want to be part of its future investment portfolio. The exclusion list covers entities or projects with a substantial part of their total revenue from the production or sale of alcohol, tobacco, adult entertainment, gambling products and services, thermal coal production, shale oil, nuclear energy production, military industries or the manufacture of controversial weapons.

We became a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment and the United Nations Global Compact.

In accordance with the Regulation on Sustainability-Related Disclosure in the Financial Services Sector (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, SFDR) ((EU) 2019/2088), the Sava Insurance Group posted

Introduction

relevant sustainability-related disclosures pertaining to its investment processes on its website on 30 June 2021.

In line with its adopted strategy, the Group is active in social responsibility projects, with particular emphasis on corporate volunteerism.

The Group reported on the implementation of its strategy in its 2020 sustainability report posted on its website on 8 April 2021.

1.2 Sava Re company profile

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
Email [email protected]
Website www.sava-re.si
ID number 5063825
Tax identification number SI17986141
LEI code 549300P6F1BDSFSW5T72
Share capital EUR 71,856,376
Shares 17,219,662 no-par-value shares
Governing bodies as at the publication
date
MANAGEMENT BOARD
Marko Jazbec (chairman)
Jošt Dolničar
Polona Pirš Zupančič
Peter Skvarča
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr (chairman)
Keith William Morris (deputy chairman)
Klemen Babnik
Matej Gomboši
Mateja Živec (employee representative)
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek (employee representative)
Date of entry into court register 10 December 1990, Ljubljana District Court
Certified auditor KPMG Slovenija d.o.o.
Železna cesta 8A
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Largest shareholder and holding Slovenian Sovereign Holding
17.7% (no-par-value shares: 3,043,883)
Credit ratings:
Standard & Poor's A /stable/; September 2021
AM Best A /stable/; October 2021
Contact details for financial and [email protected]
sustainability reports
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.

In the third quarter of 2021, there were no changes in the composition of the management board.

At the session of 7 October 2021, the Sava Re supervisory board reappointed Marko Jazbec, whose five-year term of office is due to expire on 12 May 2022, as the chairman of the management board for a further term. The new five-year term starts on 13 May 2022.

Member Title Beginning of term End of term of office
Marko Jazbec chairman 12 May 2017 12 May 2022
Jošt Dolničar member 1 June 2018 1 June 2023
Polona Pirš Zupančič member 14 January 2018 14 January 2023
Peter Skvarča member 19 June 2020 19 June 2025

Composition of the management board as at 30 September 2021

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

Jošt Dolničar:

  • Slovenian Rowing Federation, Župančičeva Cesta 9, 4260 Bled, Slovenia president.
  • Olympic Committee of Slovenia member of the executive board.

Supervisory board

The shareholder representatives on the supervisory board are elected by the Company's general meeting, whereas the two employee representatives are elected by the Company's workers' council.

The composition of the supervisory board changed in the third quarter of 2021.

The terms of office of three members of the Sava Re supervisory board, Mateja Lovšin Herič, Keith William Morris and Andrej Kren, expired on 16 July 2021. In its session of 25 May 2021, the general meeting of shareholders elected Keith William Morris, Matej Gomboši and Klemen Babnik as new supervisory board members for the next four-year term of office, all three starting on 17 July 2021. On 20 July 2021, the members of the supervisory board of Sava Re d.d. elected from among themselves Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr as the chair of the supervisory board and Keith William Morris as the deputy chair.

Mateja Živec tendered her resignation as a member of the Sava Re supervisory board representing employee interests. Her resignation will be effective as from 1 January 2022.

Member Title Beginning of term End of term of office
Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr chairman 8 March 2021 8 March 2025
Keith W. Morris deputy chair 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Klemen Babnik member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Matej Gomboši member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek member
representative)
(employee 12 June 2019 12 June 2023
Mateja Živec member
representative)
(employee 12 June 2019 31 December 2021

Composition of the supervisory board as at 30 September 2021

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

Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr:

Introduction

  • Holdings Ltd. & Subsidiaries, 89 Headquarters Plaza, North Tower (Suite 1420) Morristown, NJ 07960, USA – chief executive officer.
  • Adria Lines Dover, Delaware, USA chief executive officer.

Keith W. Morris:

  • European Reliance S.A., Kifisias Aven. 274, 152 32, Chalandri, Greece non-executive member of the board of directors.
  • HMS Victory Preservation Endownment Fund Ltd, HM Naval Base (PP66) Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 3NH, United Kingdom – chairman of the board of directors.

Mateja Živec:

Pinija, d.o.o., Sončna pot 41, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia – managing director of family business.

Supervisory board committees

In the third quarter of 2021, the composition of the supervisory board's audit committee changed.

The expiry of the term of office of the Sava Re supervisory board on 16 July 2021 also concluded the terms of office of all its committees. In its first (constitutive) session of 20 July 2021, the supervisory board again set up four committees: (1) an audit committee (composed of: Dr Matej Gomboši (chair), Andrej Gorazd Kunstek, Katarina Sitar Šuštar and Dragan Martinović); (2) a risk committee (composed of: Keith William Morris (chair), Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr., Dr Slaven Mićković and Dr Janez Komelj); (3) a nominations and remuneration committee (composed of: Klemen Babnik (chair), Keith William Morris, Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr and Matej Gomboši); and (4) the fit and proper committee (composed of: Keith William Morris (chair), Klemen Babnik, Rok Saje and Klara Hauko). The term of office of each committee member is linked to the term of office of the majority of the supervisory board. On 9 September 2021, the supervisory board appointed Andrej Gorazd Kunstek as a member of the nominations and remuneration committee.

Audit committee

Composition of the supervisory board's audit committee as at 30 September 2021

Member Title Beginning of term End of term of
office
Matej Gomboši chairman 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek member 17 July 2021 12 June 2023
Katarina Sitar Šuštar external member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Dragan Martinović external member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025

Risk committee

Composition of the supervisory board's risk committee as at 30 September 2021

Member Title Beginning of term End of term of
office
Keith W. Morris chairman 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr member 17 July 2021 8 March 2025
Slaven Mićković external member and deputy chair 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Janez Komelj external member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025

Nominations and remuneration committee

Composition of the supervisory board's nominations and remuneration committee as at 30 September 2021

Member Title Beginning of term End of term of office
Klemen Babnik chairman 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Keith W. Morris member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Davor Ivan Gjivoje Jr member 8 March 2021 8 March 2025
Matej Gomboši member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek member 9 September 2021 12 June 2023

Fit and proper committee

Composition of the fit & proper committee as at 30 September 2021

Member Title Beginning of term End of term of office
Keith W. Morris chairman 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Klemen Babnik member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Rok Saje external member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025
Klara Hauko external member 17 July 2021 17 July 2025

Shareholder meetings

The Sava Re general meeting of shareholders was not convened in the third quarter of 2021.

1.4 Significant events in the first nine months of 2021

  • On 5 March 2021, Sava Re received a letter from the Insurance Supervision Agency (the Agency) stating that, due to the uncertain situation regarding the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated uncertain consequences for the economy and the insurance sector, the Agency expected that insurance undertakings, reinsurance undertakings and pension companies to suspend dividend payments until 30 September 2021. Furthermore, the recommendation of the Agency set certain criteria for companies where, contrary to the recommendation, the management and supervisory boards were to propose the appropriation of the distributable profit prior to the above date and required such companies to demonstrate compliance with the principle of prudence in their decisions. On 2 April 2021, Sava Re received another letter from the Agency amending the recommendation of 5 March 2021 regarding the payment of dividends and detailing the criteria. To prove its ability to pay dividends in 2021, Sava Re compiled documents for the Agency to demonstrate its financial stability, solvency, liquidity and resilience to stress scenarios (including Covid-19 impacts). Based on the Agency's strictest criterion, the dividend was not to exceed the average dividend paid in 2017–2019, which was EUR 0.85 per share. On 9 September 2021, Sava Re received a letter from the Agency announcing that, based on half-yearly data on the performance of (re)insurance companies and pension companies and in view of the economic upturn in Slovenia and the euro area in the first half of 2021, it had decided not to extend the recommendation to suspend dividend payments (which was valid until 30 September 2021). Notwithstanding the above, in this letter the Agency stated that it would continue to monitor the capital and dividend plans of its controlled entities closely and that it expected companies to continue to pursue the principles of prudence when declaring dividends.
  • In May 2021, the 37th general meeting of shareholders was held.
  • In July 2021, the terms of office of three members of the Sava Re supervisory board, Mateja Lovšin Herič, Keith William Morris and Andrej Kren, expired. Details on changes in the composition of the supervisory board and its committees are set out in section 1.3 "Bodies of the Company".
  • In September 2021, the rating agency Standard & Poor's affirmed the "A" ratings of Sava Re and Zavarovalnica Sava. The outlook was stable.
  • In October 2021, Mateja Živec tendered her resignation as a member of the Sava Re supervisory board. The resignation will be effective as from 1 January 2022.

1.5 Significant events after the reporting period

  • In October 2021, the Sava Re supervisory board reappointed Marko Jazbec, whose five-year term of office is due to expire on 12 May 2022, as the chairman of the management board for a further term. The new five-year term starts on 13 May 2022.
  • In October 2021, the rating agency AM Best affirmed the "A" level credit rating of Sava Re; the outlook was stable.

1.6 Composition of the Sava Insurance Group

Sava Re, the parent company of the Sava Insurance Group, transacts reinsurance business. The insurance part of the Group is composed of eight insurers based in Slovenia and in the countries of the Adriatic region: the composite insurer Zavarovalnica Sava (SVN); the non-life insurers Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB), Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD), Illyria (RKS) and Sava Osiguranje (MNE); and the life insurers Vita (SVN), Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB) and Illyria Life (RKS). In addition to these (re)insurers, the Group consists of:

  • Sava Pokojninska (SVN): a Slovenian pension company;
  • Sava Penzisko Društvo (MKD): a pension fund manager based in North Macedonia managing second- and third-pillar pension funds;
  • Sava Infond (SVN): a subsidiary managing investment funds;
  • TBS Team 24 (SVN): a company providing assistance services relating to motor, health and homeowners insurance;
  • DCB (SVN): an associate company carrying on hospital activities;
  • G2I (GBR): an associate company marketing on-line motor polices;
  • S Estate (RKS): a company based in Kosovo that owns some real property but is currently dormant.

Composition of the Sava Insurance Group as at 30 September 20211

1 The percentages in the figure relate to equity stakes. G2i, Sava Infond and DCB also hold own shares, which is why voting rights do not equal equity stakes. The 2020 annual report includes disclosures for all companies, including equity stakes and voting rights.

Introduction

In July 2021, the company ZTSR was merged into the Diagnostic Centre Bled and struck off the register of companies. This merger had no material impact on the result in the consolidated accounts of the Sava Insurance Group.

Company names of Sava Insurance Group members

Official long name Short name in this document
Sava Insurance Group Sava Insurance Group
1 Pozavarovalnica Sava d.d. / Sava Reinsurance Company
d.d.
Sava Re
2 ZAVAROVALNICA SAVA, zavarovalna družba, d.d. Zavarovalnica Sava (SVN)
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (in tables)
SAVA OSIGURANJE, d.d. – Croatian branch office Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (in tables)
3 SAVA NEŽIVOTNO OSIGURANJE AKCIONARSKO
DRUŠTVO ZA OSIGURANJE BEOGRAD
Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB)
4 KOMPANIA E SIGURIMEVE " ILLYRIA " SH.A. Illyria (RKS)
5 SAVA osiguruvanje a.d. Skopje Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD)
6 AKCIONARSKO DRUŠTVO SAVA OSIGURANJE
PODGORICA
Sava Osiguranje (MNE)
7 Kompania për Sigurimin e Jetës " Illyria – Life " SH.A. Illyria Life (RKS)
8 "SAVA ŽIVOTNO OSIGURANJE" akcionarsko društvo za
osiguranje, Beograd
Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB)
9 S Estate L.L.C. S Estate (RKS)
10 Društvo sa ograničenom odgovornošću – SAVA CAR –
Podgorica
Sava Car (MNE)
11 ZS Svetovanje, storitve zavarovalnega zastopanja, d.o.o. ZS Svetovanje (SVN)
12 ORNATUS KLICNI CENTER, podjetje za posredovanje
telefonskih klicov, d.o.o.
Ornatus KC (SVN)
13 DRUŠTVO ZA ZASTUPANJE U OSIGURANJU "SAVA
AGENT" D.O.O. - Podgorica
Sava Agent (MNE)
14 Društvo za tehničko ispituvanje i analiza na motorni
vozila SAVA STEJŠN DOOEL Skopje
Sava Station (MKD)
15 Sava pokojninska družba, d.d. Sava Pokojninska (SVN)
16 TBS TEAM 24 podjetje za storitvene dejavnosti in
trgovino d.o.o.
TBS Team 24 (SVN)
17 Društvo za upravuvanje so zadolžitelni i dobovolin
penzisko fondovi SAVA PENZISKO DRUŠTVO A.D Skopje
Sava Penzisko Društvo (MKD)
18 Got2Insure Ltd G2I (GBR)
19 SAVA INFOND, družba za upravljanje, d.o.o. Sava Infond (SVN)
20 SO poslovno savjetovanje d.o.o. SO Poslovno Savjetovanje (HRV)
21 Diagnostični center Bled d.o.o. DCB (SVN)
22 Vita, življenjska zavarovalnica, d.d. Ljubljana Vita (SVN)

1.7 Shareholders and share trading

The first three quarters of 2021 were successful for Sava Re shares as the share price rose from EUR 18.5 to EUR 27.0 during the period. The share price peaked at EUR 29.1 during the period.

Just how successful the first three quarters of 2021 were for the POSR share is highlighted by the comparison between the Sava Re share price trend and the European insurance sector (SXIP). The Sava Re share and the European insurance sector index grew by 45.9% and 8.8%, respectively, in the first three quarters of 2021.

Movement in the POSR share price in the period 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 compared to the SBITOP index and the STOXX Europe 600 insurance index in % (1 October 2020 = 100)

In the first three quarters of 2021, the turnover in Sava Re shares totalled EUR 16.8 million, which is less than in the same period last year when the turnover totalled EUR 22.5 million. The average daily turnover with shares in the first three quarters of 2021 was EUR 90,289, compared to EUR 121,551 in the same period last year.

Introduction

Basic details about the POSR share

30 September 2021 30 September 2020
Share capital 71,856,376 71,856,376
Number of shares 17,219,662 17,219,662
Ticker symbol POSR POSR
Number of shareholders 4,237 4,248
Type of share ordinary
Listing Ljubljana Stock Exchange, prime market
Number of own shares 1,721,966 1,721,966
Consolidated net earnings per share (EUR) 3.69 3.06
Consolidated book value per share (EUR) 31.81 28.28
Share price at end of period (EUR) 27.00 16.70
Market capitalisation (EUR) 464,930,874 287,568,355
1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Average share price in reporting period (EUR) 24.23 16.78
Period low (EUR) 18.50 13.40
Period high (EUR) 29.10 20.60
Turnover in reporting period (EUR) 16,793,714 22,486,977
Average daily turnover (EUR) 90,289 121,551

Shareholders

The ratio of domestic to international holdings remained roughly unchanged in the first three quarters of 2021, with a 0.3 p.p. weighting towards domestic investors, who held 66.5% of all shares. Nor were there any significant changes in the holdings of the top 10 shareholders during the period. These held 76.4%.

Shareholder structure of Sava Re as at 30 September 20212

Type of investor Domestic investor International
investor
Insurance and pension companies 18.3% 0.0%
Other financial institutions* 18.0% 15.0%
Republic of Slovenia 13.9% 0.0%
Natural persons 10.4% 0.1%
Investment funds and mutual funds 2.8% 0.1%
Other commercial companies 3.1% 1.1%
Banks 0.0% 17.2%
Total 66.5% 33.5%

* The other financial institutions item includes Slovenian Sovereign Holding with a stake of 17.7%.

Fiduciary accounts with banks, attorneys and other financial institutions altogether account for 23.1% of all POSR shares.

2 Source: KDD d.d. central securities register and own calculations.

Composition of the Sava Re share capital

Ten largest shareholders and qualifying shareholders under the Slovenian Takeover Act as at 30 September 20213

Shareholder Number of shares Holding (%)
1 Slovenski Državni Holding d.d. (Slovenian Sovereign Holding) 3,043,883 17.7%
2 Intercapital Securities Ltd., fiduciary account 2,468,972 14.3%
3 Republic of Slovenia 2,392,436 13.9%
4 Sava Re d.d., own shares* 1,721,966 10.0%
5 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 1,071,429 6.2%
6 Raiffeisen Bank Austria, fiduciary account 801,706 4.7%
7 Modra Zavarovalnica d.d. 714,285 4.1%
8 Hrvatska Poštanska Banka – fiduciary account 379,505 2.2%
9 Guaranteed civil servants' sub-fund 320,346 1.9%
10 Kapitalska Družba d.d. – SODPZ 238,109 1.4%
Total 13,152,637 76.4%

* Own shares carry no voting rights.

On 2 June 2016, Sava Re received a notice from Adris Grupa d.d., Vladimira Nazora 1, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia, advising Sava Re of a change in major holdings in Sava Re. On 2 June 2016, Adris Grupa, including its subsidiaries with fiduciary accounts, held 3,278,049 POSR shares, representing 19.04% and 21.15% of issued and outstanding shares, respectively. The Company has received no subsequent notice of any change in holding from Adris Grupa d.d.

As at 30 September 2021, the top five largest Sava Re shareholders exceeded the 5% threshold (qualifying holding in accordance with article 77 of the Slovenian Takeover Act, ZPre-1).

Of the management and supervisory board members, only Marko Jazbec increased his holdings in the first three quarters of 2021, from 8,888 to 10,365. The holdings of the other members of the management and supervisory boards did not change in the first three quarters of 2021.

Number of shares Holding (%)
Marko Jazbec 10,365 0.060%
Jošt Dolničar 4,363 0.025%
Polona Pirš Zupančič 3,748 0.022%
Peter Skvarča 850 0.005%
Total management board 19,326 0.112%
Andrej Gorazd Kunstek 2,900 0.017%
Mateja Živec 1,000 0.006%
Total supervisory board 3,900 0.023%
Total management and
supervisory boards
23,226 0.135%

POSR shares held by members of the supervisory and management boards as at 30 September 2021

All Sava Re shares are ordinary registered shares with no par value; all were issued in book-entry form and are of the same class.

Own shares

In the period from 1 January 2021 to 30 September 2021, Sava Re did not repurchase its own shares. The total number of own shares as at 30 September 2021 was 1,721,966, representing 10% less one share of all issued shares.

Dividend

At the 37th general meeting held on 25 May 2021, the shareholders adopted the proposal of the management and supervisory boards to use EUR 13,173,041.60 of the profits for dividends. The

3 Source: KDD d.d. central securities register and own calculations.

Introduction

dividend was EUR 0.85 gross per share and was paid out on 10 June 2021 to the shareholders listed in the shareholders' register on 9 June 2021. The amount of the dividend is in line with the recommendations of the Insurance Supervision Agency and does not put at risk the financial position, i.e. the solvency and liquidity, of the Company or Group.

EUR, except
percentages
For 2013 For 2014 For year
2015
For 2016 For 2017 For 2018 For 2019 For 2020
Amount of dividend
payment
4,386,985 9,065,978 12,398,157 12,398,158 12,398,157 14,722,811 0 13,173,042
Dividend/share 0.26 0.55 ordinary: 0.65
extraordinary:
0.15
0.80 0.80 0.95 0.00 0.85
Dividend yield 2.0% 3.8% 5.8% 5.0% 4.8% 5.6% - 3.8%

Details on dividends4

Contingent capital

The Company had no conditional equity as at 30 September 2021.

4 Current-year dividend distributions from distributable profits of the previous year. The dividend yield was calculated as the ratio of the dividend per share to the rolling average share price in the past 12-month period.

Interim business report

The Sava Insurance Group operates in the following segments: reinsurance, non-life (insurance), life (insurance), pensions, asset management and the "other" segment. The non-life and life segments are further broken down by geography (Slovenia and international).

The operating segments include the following companies:

  • reinsurance: Sava Re (non-Group business);
  • non-life, Slovenia: Zavarovalnica Sava (Slovenian part, business that is in substance non-life business; including FoS business, Vita (business that is in substance non-life business);
  • non-life, international: Zavarovalnica Sava (Croatian part), Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB), Illyria (RKS), Sava Osiguranje (MNE), Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD), Sava Car (MNE), Sava Agent (MNE), Sava Station (MKD);
  • life, Slovenia: Zavarovalnica Sava (Slovenian part; business that is in substance life business), Vita (business that is in substance life business), ZS Svetovanje (SVN), Ornatus KC (SVN);
  • life, international: Zavarovalnica Sava (Croatian part), Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB), Illyria Life (RKS);
  • pensions and asset management: Sava Pokojninska (SVN), Sava Penzisko Društvo (MKD), Sava Infond (SVN);
  • other: TBS Team 24 (SVN), S Estate (RKS), DCB (SVN) and G2I (GBR) using the equity method. The "other" segment also includes expenses on subordinate debt.

For the purpose of segment reporting, we have also made the following reallocations of income statement items:

  • Reallocations are made from the reinsurance segment to the other segments (Sava Re as the parent company handles the reinsurance of most risks of the subsidiaries within the Sava Insurance Group): in the segment reporting information, reinsurance premiums received by the reinsurer from the subsidiaries are reallocated to the segments from where they have arisen. The same applies, by analogy, to reinsurance-related claims, commission income, the change in unearned premiums, claims provisions and deferred acquisition costs due to reinsurance. In the consolidation, the portion of business retroceded by Sava Re to foreign reinsurers is not allocated to the segments. Retrocession-related expenses usually exceed income (except in the event of catastrophic claims). In order to provide a more appropriate presentation of profitability by segment, the result of retroceded business was also allocated to the segment where it had arisen. All these items were adjusted only in the part relating to the risks of subsidiaries retroceded by Sava Re to reinsurers abroad.
  • Other operating expenses relating to the reinsurance segment are reduced by the portion of expenses attributable to the administration of the Sava Insurance Group. Sava Re operates as a virtual holding company; hence, a part of its expenses relates to the administration of the Group. Such expenses relating to the reinsurance segment are allocated to other segments based on each subsidiary's gross premiums written. Such reallocation was also made for other operating expenses relating to intra-Group reinsurance transactions. In the first three quarters of 2021, Sava Re allocated 67.2% of other operating expenses to segments as monitored by income composition (first three quarters of 2020: 68.4%). Furthermore, operating expenses of TBS Team 24 incurred in its activities on behalf of other Group companies were reallocated from the "other" segment to the Slovenian and international non-life segments. Revenue associated with the operation of other Group companies is already eliminated in consolidation.
  • 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).

5 A glossary of selected insurance terms and calculation methods for ratios is appended to this report.

Other income includes the extraordinary income relating to negative goodwill on acquisitions, which is taken from the reinsurance segment and allocated to the operating segment where it arose (this effect emerged in the first three quarters of 2020 and related to the first consolidation of Vita).

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

  • Intangible assets goodwill is allocated to the segment from which it arose (depending on the acquisition of which subsidiary it relates to).
  • The balance of financial investments associated with the Group's reinsurance share of technical provisions is reallocated from the reinsurance segment to the non-life and life 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.
  • Subordinated liabilities are shown in the "other" segment.

Vita (SVN) has been included in the consolidated financial statements since 31 May 2020.

The following provides some brief commentary on the results of each operating segment.

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Net premiums earned 515,547,929 461,830,731
Income from investments in associates 698,164 249,364
Investment income 24,863,291 19,344,130
Net realised and unrealised gains on investments of life insurance 45,993,533 0
policyholders who bear the investment risk
Other technical income 13,912,435 9,867,279
Other income 19,303,388 22,178,422
Net claims incurred -310,526,097 -306,941,553
Change in other technical provisions 16,486,843 24,930,466
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment
risk
-80,661,034 -182,180
Expenses for bonuses and rebates -367,253 -105,828
Operating expenses -157,946,290 -144,387,769
Expenses for investments in associates and impairment losses on goodwill 0 -2,096,868
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -4,327,474 -8,588,360
Net realised and unrealised losses on investments of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk
0 -2,851,612
Other technical expenses -11,077,802 -14,779,380
Other expenses -1,318,138 -1,447,775
Profit or loss before tax 70,581,495 57,019,067

Summary consolidated income statement

In the first nine months of 2021, operating revenue totalled EUR 548.8 million, up 11.1% year on year. The growth in revenue was primarily driven by the higher revenue of the life segment (consolidation of Vita in all three quarters of 2021). Following is a discussion of the major items of the consolidated income statement.

Consolidated net premiums earned6

Consolidated net premiums earned

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 578,065,632 529,632,438 109.1
Net premiums earned 515,547,929 461,830,731 111.6

Consolidated net premiums earned by operating segment

Consolidated net premiums earned by class of business7

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Property 110,158,299 99,364,740 110.9
Land motor vehicles 95,130,148 92,168,126 103.2
Motor vehicle liability 92,862,216 101,867,969 91.2
Unit-linked life 89,264,747 50,937,345 175.2
Traditional life 48,984,321 41,405,674 118.3
Accident, health and assistance 46,763,521 42,893,573 109.0
General liability 19,467,188 19,065,142 102.1
Marine, suretyship and goods in transit 10,587,558 10,648,302 99.4
Other insurance 2,329,931 3,479,860 67.0
Total 515,547,929 461,830,731 111.6

6 Included are also items of the pensions segment relating to pension annuity business in the distribution phase.

7 Property insurance comprises the following classes of business (i) fire and natural forces, (ii) other damage to property, (iii) miscellaneous financial loss, and (iv) legal expense insurance. Other insurance comprises aviation and credit insurance.

Consolidated other technical income and other income

Composition of other technical income and other income by operating segment (excluding the effect of exchange differences)8

Consolidated net claims incurred9

Consolidated net claims incurred, including the change in provisions related to life business

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 288,538,835 292,584,118 98.6
Net claims incurred 310,526,097 306,941,553 101.2
Consolidated net claims incurred, including the change in
other provisions* and the change in the provision for unit
linked business
374,700,288 282,193,267 132.8

* This largely comprises mathematical provisions.

Composition of consolidated net claims incurred, including the change in life insurance provisions10

8 Commission income is not included.

9 Included are also items of the pensions segment relating to pension annuity business in the distribution phase.

10 The net claims incurred by operating segment include the change in other technical provisions and the change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk.

Consolidated net claims incurred, including the change in provisions related to life business, by class of business

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Unit-linked life 126,177,842 36,052,801 350.0
Property 77,166,533 61,265,363 126.0
Land motor vehicles 56,627,274 56,784,825 99.7
Motor vehicle liability 47,948,851 65,633,639 73.1
Traditional life 29,913,875 28,959,306 103.3
Accident, health and assistance 16,581,846 17,607,433 94.2
Marine, suretyship and goods in transit 11,629,135 10,171,864 114.3
General liability 8,780,172 5,905,956 148.7
Other insurance -125,240 -187,920 66.6
Total 374,700,288 282,193,267 132.8

Consolidated other technical expenses and other expenses

Composition of other technical expenses and other expenses by operating segment (excluding the effect of exchange differences)

Consolidated operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Acquisition costs 60,283,807 55,406,857 108.8
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) -548,498 -3,634,449 15.1
Other operating expenses 98,210,981 92,615,361 106.0
Operating expenses 157,946,290 144,387,769 109.4
Reinsurance commission income -6,622,118 -4,365,918 151.7
Net operating expenses 151,324,172 140,021,851 108.1

Consolidated net operating expenses by operating segment

Consolidated net investment income

Consolidated net investment income relating to investment portfolio

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Absolute
change
Net investment income relating to investment portfolio 22,257,068 11,232,200 11,024,868
Net investment income relating to investment portfolio, excluding 19,746,208 14,396,075 5,350,133
the effect of exchange differences

Consolidated income and expenses relating to investment portfolio

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Absolute change
Income
Interest income at effective interest rate 12,634,798 11,552,463 1,082,335
Gains on change in fair value FVTPL 1,147,011 1,994,710 -847,699
Gains on disposal of FVTPL 1,273 0 1,273
Gains on disposal of other IFRS asset categories 5,714,453 3,583,896 2,130,557
Income from associate companies 698,164 249,364 448,800
Income from dividends and shares – other investments 1,679,427 1,028,610 650,817
Exchange gains 2,510,860 0 2,510,860
Other income 1,312,681 1,435,974 -123,293
Other income from alternative funds 1,071,992 732,259 339,733
Income relating to investment portfolio 26,770,659 20,577,276 6,193,383
Net realised and unrealised gains on investments of life 45,993,533 0 45,993,533
insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk
Expenses
Interest expense* 2,236,442 2,214,164 22,278
Losses on change in fair value of FVTPL assets 675,538 2,114,199 -1,438,661
Losses on disposals of FVTPL assets 959 0 959
Losses on disposal of other IFRS asset categories 209,444 464,080 -254,636
Expenses for losses incurred by associate companies 0 567,048 -567,048
Impairment losses on other investments 147,712 429,355 -281,643
Exchange losses 0 3,163,875 -3,163,875
Other 1,243,496 391,870 851,626
Other expenses for alternative funds 0 485 -485
Expenses relating to investment portfolio 4,513,591 9,345,076 -4,831,485
Net realised and unrealised losses on investments of life 0 2,851,612 -2,851,612

insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk

* Expenses for financial investments differ from the expenses in the income statement item "interest expenses" because the income statement also includes expenses for right-of-use assets (30 September 2021: EUR 105.0 thousand; 30 September 2020: EUR 133.7 thousand).

Consolidated gross profit or loss

Composition of the consolidated gross profit or loss

In the first three quarters of 2021, exchange differences had a significant impact on the composition of the underwriting and investment results, which is why the results below are presented on a constant exchange rate basis. The impact of exchange differences on the result by operating segment was as follows: negative effect on the underwriting result of EUR 2.4 million (first three quarters of 2020: EUR 3.0 million positive effect); positive effect on the investment result of EUR 2.1 million (first three quarters of 2020: EUR 3.1 million negative effect). The total negative effect of exchange differences on the three-quarter-2021 result was EUR 0.3 million (first three quarters of 2020: EUR 0.1 million exchange losses).

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

Composition of the consolidated gross profit or loss by operating segment

2.1 Reinsurance

The income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are presented in the notes to the financial statements, section 7.7 "Segment reporting". The reinsurance segment primarily reflects the developments in the portfolio that Sava Re writes outside Slovenia with non-Group companies.

Composition of the consolidated gross income statement; reinsurance

The performance of this operating segment is impacted by exchange differences, which is why the underwriting and investment results of the two periods are not directly comparable. The impact of exchange differences on the result was as follows: negative effect on the underwriting result of EUR 2.3 million (first three quarters of 2020: EUR 3.6 million positive effect); positive effect on the investment result of EUR 2.1 million (first three quarters of 2020: EUR 3.1 million negative effect). The total negative effect of exchange differences on the three-quarter-2021 result was EUR 0.2 million (first three quarters of 2020: a positive effect of EUR 0.5 million).

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

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

In the first three quarters of 2021, the underwriting result (excluding the effect of exchange differences) remained approximately at the same level year on year. Both in 2020 and 2021, this portfolio was hit by major international losses (detailed later in this report). The investment result (excluding the effect of exchange differences) for the first three quarters of 2021 was lower year on year because of lower interest income, lower gains on the disposal of investments and lower dividends on financial investments. In the same period last year, net investment income benefitted on account of reversed impairment losses relating to a fund in the amount of EUR 0.4 million.

Net premiums earned

Net premiums earned; reinsurance

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 93,163,162 84,943,518 109.7
Net premiums earned 78,079,728 70,180,430 111.3

Gross premiums written in this segment in the first nine months of 2021 grew by 9.7% year on year. Proportional reinsurance business saw 16.1% growth in gross premiums written, and non-proportional business grew by 7.6%. Underwriting year 2021 premiums decreased by 1.0% compared to 2020, or EUR 0.8 million; prior underwriting year premiums grew by EUR 10.4 million, primarily driven by proportional business. After the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, we estimated that, due to the expected decline in the GDPs of the countries where we have clients, the premium volume for the financial year would be 10% below the target figure set when underwriting the business based on cedant figures. In 2021, we revised this assumption based on the current economic situation so that the expected decline is only 2.5%. We have seen similar responses from other reinsurers in international markets. The growth in premiums earned was in line with gross premium growth.

Net claims incurred

Net claims incurred; reinsurance

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 36,894,170 43,143,677 85.5
Net claims incurred 61,104,893 47,186,888 129.5

Net claims incurred; reinsurance business (excluding the effect of exchange differences)

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 36,894,170 43,143,677 85.5
Net claims incurred 58,807,183 52,606,490 111.8

In the first three quarters of 2021, exchange differences reduced net claims incurred by EUR 2.3 million (in the first three quarters of 2020, a EUR 5.4 million increase in net claims incurred). Net claims incurred, excluding the effect of exchange differences, rose by 11.8% because there were even more large losses this year than last year. In the third quarter of 2021, major storm and flood losses were reported in western Europe (mainly Germany, Belgium and Austria) and China as well as a fire loss in Suriname. On the other hand, premium income was higher, and the incurred loss ratio benefited from reinsurance protection. The net incurred loss ratio relating to the reinsurance segment (excluding the effect of exchange differences) thus improved by 1.0 p.p. year on year to 74.8% (first three quarters of 2020: 75.8%).

Operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses; reinsurance

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Acquisition costs 19,907,199 16,697,203 119.2
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) -1,042,765 -994,822 104.8
Other operating expenses 3,031,463 2,820,268 107.5
Operating expenses 21,895,897 18,522,649 118.2
Reinsurance commission income -664,889 -503,057 132.2
Net operating expenses 21,231,009 18,019,593 117.8

In the first three quarters of 2021, acquisition costs rose by 19.2%, against 9.7% growth in gross premiums written because of faster growth in proportional business compared to non-proportional. Proportional business has higher commission rates. Consequently, acquisition costs as a percentage of gross premiums written rose by 1.7 p.p. to 21.4% compared to the first three quarters of 2020. The average value of the ratio was around 21% over the recent quarters.

The change in deferred acquisition costs was slightly higher than in the first nine months of 2020 and moved in line with unearned premiums.

Other operating expenses rose by 7.5%, mainly driven by higher service costs related to the Group's corporate governance, the implementation of International Financial Reporting Standard 17 and services related to the Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the purpose of which is to increase transparency regarding sustainability features and investments for end consumers.

The net expense ratio thus increased by 1.5 p.p. in the first nine months of 2021 because acquisition costs grew faster than premiums earned. In the first nine months of 2021, acquisition costs, including the change in deferred acquisition costs, were up by 20.1% year on year.

Net investment income

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

Income/expenses include income/expenses relating to investment property. In the income statement these are part of the "other income/expenses" item.

Income, expenses and net investment income relating to the investment portfolio; reinsurance business (excluding the effect of exchange differences)

Given that the exchange differences mainly relate to Sava Re and the fact that their impact does not fully affect the business result, the graph above shows net investment income relating to the investment portfolio, excluding the effect of exchange differences.

In the nine months of 2021, net investment income relating to the investment portfolio totalled EUR 2.8 million, down EUR 0.2 million year on year. This was primarily due to lower interest income and lower gains on the disposal of financial investments. In the same period last year, net investment income benefitted on account of reversed impairment losses relating to a fund in the amount of EUR 0.4 million. The investment return for the period was 1.6%.

2.2 Non-life

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

  • Zavarovalnica Sava: non-life insurance business
  • Vita (SVN): business that is in substance non-life business
  • Sava Osiguranje (MNE)
  • Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB)
  • Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD)
  • Illyria (RKS)
  • Sava Car (MNE)
  • Sava Agent (MNE)
  • Sava Station (MKD)

The Slovenian part of Zavarovalnica Sava is discussed under Slovenian non-life insurance, and the Croatian part of the company is discussed under international non-life insurance. FoS business is shown in the Slovenian non-life insurance segment.

The income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are presented in the notes to the financial statements, section 7.7 "Segment reporting".

The non-life segment recorded a EUR 15.1 million improvement in the consolidated pre-tax result in the first three quarters of 2021 compared to the same period last year. Most of the improvement, specifically EUR 10.2 million, relates to the Slovenian part; the non-Slovenian part of the non-life segment rose by EUR 4.9 million.

The consolidated underwriting result for Slovenian non-life business improved by EUR 11.0 million, chiefly due to a lower loss frequency during the Covid-19 pandemic. The EUR 4.7 million increase in the underwriting result of non-Slovenian non-life insurers chiefly reflects better performance of the Croatian branch office of Zavarovalnica Sava, whereas the poor result in 2020 was mainly due to a change in Croatian legal practice regarding non-pecuniary damages.

In the first nine months of 2021, the investment result of the Slovenian non-life segment dropped by EUR 0.1 million year on year due to slightly lower interest income and net gains on the disposal of investments. The investment result of the non-Slovenian non-life insurers deteriorated by EUR 0.4 million due to lower gains on disposals and lower interest income.

The result of other income and expenses of the Slovenian non-life insurers deteriorated by EUR 0.6 million, but the result in the same period last year also included extraordinary income of EUR 0.9 million recognised due to negative goodwill relating to the investment in Vita. The remaining difference of EUR 0.3 million relates to gains on the sale of fixed assets and investment property realised in the first nine months of 2021. The result of other income and expenses of the non-Slovenian non-life insurance companies rose by EUR 0.6 million, reflecting higher "other income" and lower "other expenses" of the Serbian non-life insurance company.

Net premiums earned

Net premiums earned; non-life insurance business

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 346,417,228 352,396,493 98.3
Net premiums earned 299,370,604 299,494,621 100.0

Net premiums earned by region; non-life insurance business

EUR Slovenia International
1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 284,757,285 292,950,781 97.2 61,659,943 59,445,712 103.7
Net premiums earned 248,324,691 244,325,467 101.6 51,045,914 55,169,155 92.5

Unconsolidated gross non-life premiums of Sava Insurance Group members

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (non-life) 281,602,059 291,706,635 96.5
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (non-life) 11,191,907 14,733,596 76.0
Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB) 17,862,464 16,519,251 108.1
Illyria (RKS) 9,919,000 8,436,068 117.6
Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD) 11,609,708 10,165,642 114.2
Sava Osiguranje (MNE) 11,093,873 9,615,250 115.4
Vita (SVN) 3,358,310 1,379,315 243.5
Total 346,637,321 352,555,756 98.3

Gross non-life insurance premiums decreased by 1.7% in the first nine months of 2021 as a result of a drop in gross non-life premiums written in the Slovenian part of the Group. Net premiums earned remained at the year-on-year level, chiefly because of the decline in gross unearned premiums relating to FoS business in the first nine months of 2021, whereas gross unearned premiums relating to this business in the first nine months of 2020 rose, reflecting premium growth.

In the first nine months of 2021, gross motor premiums declined by EUR 3.9 million, or 1.9%. This decline reflects the drop in FoS business, where gross premiums written declined by EUR 8.4 million, as most motor business was cancelled due to market changes (unfavourable conditions) and greater selectivity of the company. Gross motor premiums written in Slovenia (excluding FoS business) grew by EUR 5.1 million, especially in the private motor segment as a result of more policies sold. Gross motor insurance premiums written abroad dropped by EUR 0.6 million. The largest drop in premiums was in motor liability in the Croatian and Serbian markets – in the former case because of greater selectivity in underwriting risks, and in the latter because of increasing policy acquisition costs in the market in general.

The EUR 5.7 million drop in gross premiums written in ship insurance and the EUR 4.1 million drop in general liability business mainly relates to FoS business.

In the first nine months of 2021, gross property premiums grew by EUR 1.4 million. This increase relates to growth in gross property premiums written in the Slovenian market. The growth chiefly relates to key customers and personal insurance (mainly home insurance).

The growth in gross premiums written of EUR 2.4 million in accident insurance and of EUR 1.9 million in health insurance mostly relates to premiums written by Vita, which joined the Sava Insurance Group on 31 May 2020. The growth in premiums written in health insurance was also supported by the Serbian and Kosovo insurance markets.

Unconsolidated gross non-life insurance premiums by class of business11

Net claims incurred

Net claims incurred; non-life insurance business

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 159,014,201 158,737,524 100.2
Net claims incurred 157,740,457 170,013,546 92.8

Consolidated gross non-life claims for the first nine months of 2021 remained roughly at the year-onyear level, up only by 0.2%. Net claims incurred are down by 7.2%.

Net claims incurred by region; non-life insurance business
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EUR Slovenia International
1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 130,171,783 132,355,259 98.4 28,842,418 26,382,265 109.3
Net claims incurred 132,647,899 138,524,941 95.8 25,092,559 31,488,605 79.7

The decline in net claims incurred of EUR 5.9 million relates to the Slovenian non-life segment, and the EUR 6.4 million decline relates to the international non-life segment.

The Slovenian non-life segment excluding FoS business saw a drop in net claims incurred of EUR 7.0 million. This decline is mostly a result of lower claims frequency during the Covid-19 pandemic related to lower mobility, reduced road traffic and consequently fewer traffic accidents. In 2020, commerce and public life were in lockdown from mid-March to mid-May, whereas the effects of the epidemic are being felt throughout 2021. Net claims incurred relating to FoS business rose by EUR 1.1 million

11 Property insurance comprises the following classes of business (i) fire and natural forces, (ii) other damage to property, (iii) miscellaneous financial loss, and (iv) legal expense insurance. Other insurance comprises aviation and credit insurance.

because claims are still being reported on this portfolio although the writing of most FoS business has been discontinued.

In the international non-life segment, the decline in net claims incurred of EUR 6.4 million mainly related to the reduction in gross claims provisions of the Croatian branch of Zavarovalnica Sava set aside in 2020 because of the change in legal practice regarding non-pecuniary damages.

Unconsolidated gross non-life claims paid by Sava Insurance Group companies

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (non-life) 132,425,926 135,410,836 97.8
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (non-life) 8,039,535 8,840,676 90.9
Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB) 6,028,683 6,622,139 91.0
Illyria (RKS) 5,636,539 3,347,885 168.4
Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD) 5,101,332 4,315,482 118.2
Sava Osiguranje (MNE) 4,063,196 3,315,103 122.6
Vita (SVN) 603,646 201,307 299.9
Total 161,898,857 162,053,428 99.9

Operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses; non-life segment

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Acquisition costs 31,236,391 32,868,188 95.0
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) 185,866 -2,461,337 -7.6
Other operating expenses 68,169,728 67,134,833 101.5
Operating expenses 99,591,985 97,541,684 102.1
Reinsurance commission income -5,951,583 -3,861,372 154.1
Net operating expenses 93,640,401 93,680,312 100.0

Consolidated gross operating expenses of the non-life segment

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Non-life, Slovenia 73,070,766 74,732,522 97.8
Non-life, international 26,335,353 25,270,500 104.2

Consolidated acquisition costs dropped by 5.0%, reflecting lower gross premiums from FoS business. In the first nine months of 2021, the change in deferred acquisition costs declined by EUR 2.6 million year on year (a lower increase compared to the previous year-end balance), which is also related to the cancelled business with certain FoS partners.

In the first nine months of 2021, consolidated other operating expenses rose by 1.5%, chiefly as a result of the full-year consolidation of the insurer Vita.

The consolidated gross expense ratio of the non-life segment rose by 0.3 p.p. The gross expense ratio of Slovenian non-life insurers increased by 0.2 p.p. as a result of the decline in gross premiums. The gross expense ratio of international non-life insurers also rose by 0.2 p.p. due to the rise in acquisition costs.

Net investment income

Income, expenses and net investment income relating to the investment portfolio (EUR); non-life segment

In the first nine months of 2021, net investment income of non-life companies totalled EUR 5.5 million, up EUR 0.5 million year on year. This was primarily due to lower interest income and lower gains on the disposal of investments. The return on investment for the period was 1.2%.

2.3 Life

The life segment comprises the operations of the following companies:

  • Zavarovalnica Sava: life insurance business
  • Vita (SVN): business that is in substance life business
  • Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB)
  • Illyria Life (RKS)
  • ZS Svetovanje (SVN): insurance agency
  • Ornatus KC (SVN): call centre

Since Vita's inclusion in the Group on 31 May 2020, Vita's business that is in substance life business has been included in the Slovenian life segment. The Slovenian part of Zavarovalnica Sava is discussed as Slovenian life insurance, and the Croatian part of the company is discussed as international life insurance.

The income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are presented in the notes to the financial statements, section 7.7 "Segment reporting". As evident from the income statement, the gross result of the Slovenian life segment declined by EUR 3.9 million year on year; however, this is the result of one-off income of EUR 6.2 million in the first nine months of 2020 recognised due to negative goodwill relating to the investment in Vita. If this one-off effect were eliminated, the gross result in the first nine months of 2021 would be higher by EUR 2.2 million year on year.

Net premiums earned

Net premiums earned; life insurance business

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 135,370,151 89,775,009 150.8
Net premiums earned 134,982,505 89,638,262 150.6

Net premiums earned by region; life insurance business

EUR Slovenia International
1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 127,961,122 82,343,320 155.4 7,409,029 7,431,689 99.7
Net premiums earned 127,673,408 82,198,479 155.3 7,309,098 7,439,783 98.2

Unconsolidated gross life premiums of Sava Insurance Group companies

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (life) 53,700,740 55,757,672 96.3
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (life) 1,651,983 2,789,533 59.2
Illyria Life (RKS) 2,393,152 1,864,109 128.4
Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB) 3,363,894 2,812,512 119.6
Vita (SVN) 74,260,382 26,585,648 279.3
Total 135,370,152 89,809,473 150.7

In the first nine months of 2021, gross premiums written by the Slovenian life insurers rose by 55.4% year on year. This is because Vita was part of the Group over the entire reporting period whereas last year it was part only from 31 May. In the first nine months of 2021, gross premiums written by the life insurance part of Zavarovalnica Sava in Slovenia dropped by 3.7% year on year. The company did not manage to write sufficient new business to fully offset premiums lost due to policy maturities, surrenders and deaths.

In the first nine months of 2021, gross premiums written by the Group's non-Slovenian life insurers dropped by 0.3% year on year, which is the result of a decline in the gross premiums of the Croatian branch of Zavarovalnica Sava, which in the first nine months of 2021 wrote 40.8% less in gross premiums after it reduced its volume through the banking channel and streamlined its portfolio to improve profitability. The other two foreign-based insurers grew their premiums – despite the challenges of writing new business during the Covid-19 pandemic – through their own sales network and through external sales channels.

Unconsolidated gross life insurance premiums written by class of business

Net claims incurred

Net claims incurred; life insurance business

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 91,707,091 90,000,558 101.9
Net claims incurred 90,756,782 89,038,288 101.9
Consolidated net claims incurred, including the change in
other provisions and the change in the provision for unit 154,585,702 61,058,994 253.2
linked business

Net claims incurred by region; life insurance business

EUR Slovenia International
1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross claims paid 88,667,735 86,480,318 102.5 3,039,356 3,520,240 86.3
Net claims incurred 87,856,199 85,368,799 102.9 2,900,583 3,669,489 79.0
Consolidated net claims incurred,
including the change in other provisions
and the change in the provision for unit
linked business
149,901,483 56,901,761 263.4 4,684,219 4,157,233 112.7

Unconsolidated gross life claims paid by Sava Insurance Group companies

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Zavarovalnica Sava, Slovenian part (life) 61,823,434 76,933,218 80.4
Zavarovalnica Sava, Croatian part (life) 1,194,435 2,313,928 51.6
Illyria Life (RKS) 525,606 456,044 115.3
Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB) 1,319,315 750,934 175.7
Vita (SVN) 26,844,301 9,547,100 281.2
Total 91,707,091 90,001,224 101.9

In the first nine months of 2021, gross claims paid in Slovenia rose by 2.5% year on year. This increase reflects the inclusion of the life insurer Vita in the Group. This year Vita was part of the Group the entire reporting period, whereas last year it was part only from 31 May. The life insurance part of Zavarovalnica Sava in Slovenia recorded fewer maturities year on year. The figure for traditional life policies stood at EUR 25.7 million, a year-on-year decline of EUR 13.6 million. Unit-linked life business, where policyholders bear the investment risk, paid out EUR 12.5 million in survival benefits, up EUR 0.1 million year on year.

The reason for the large difference between net claims incurred, including the change in net other provisions, and unit-linked provisions of Slovenian companies is the movement in unit prices of unitlinked life funds. The rise in gains is mainly attributable to the inclusion of Vita for the full reporting period, whereas, in the comparative period last year, it was included for only four months. Another factor is financial markets: gains were recognised this year as financial markets prospered, whereas last year trends were negative following the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis. While this does not affect the result of unit-linked life insurance, it is reflected in the movement of provisions.

The gross claims paid by the non-Slovenian insurers dropped in the first nine months of 2021 year on year, by 13.7%. This is because of lower claims of the Croatian part of Zavarovalnica Sava in the first nine months of 2021, which paid out fewer survival benefits year on year. The other two non-Slovenian Group insurers recorded higher claims, especially Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB), up 75.7% due to increased mortality related to Covid-19.

The increase in net claims incurred including the change in other provisions and the provision for unitlinked policies is mainly due to the expiry of credit life policies and higher amounts paid for surrenders at the Croatian part of Zavarovalnica Sava in 2020, which resulted in a decrease in mathematical provisions in the first nine months of 2020 and, consequently, lower net claims incurred, including the change in other provisions and the provision for unit-linked policies.

Operating expenses

Consolidated operating expenses; life segment

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Acquisition costs 9,116,638 5,827,985 156.4
Change in deferred acquisition costs (+/-) 308,401 -178,290 -173.0
Other operating expenses 17,637,676 15,078,749 117.0
Operating expenses 27,062,715 20,728,444 130.6
Reinsurance commission income -5,646 -1,489 379.2
Net operating expenses 27,057,069 20,726,955 130.5

Consolidated gross operating expenses of the life segment

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Life, Slovenia 23,960,546 17,970,225 133.3
Life, international 2,793,768 2,936,509 95.1

In the first nine months of 2021, policy acquisition expenses rose by 56.4% year on year, chiefly because of the period for which the figures of Vita are included in the consolidated accounts. The difference in the change in deferred acquisition costs between the two years relates to Slovenian life business.

In the first nine months of 2021, other operating expenses rose by 17.0% year on year because of the longer consolidation period of Vita, while most other companies lowered these expenses.

Consolidated gross expense ratio; life segment

The consolidated gross expense ratio dropped by 3.5 p.p. year on year as a result of the inclusion of Vita, which, thanks to its specific sales model, operates on a lower gross expense ratio. Life insurance companies outside Slovenia saw a decline in the gross expense ratio of 1.8 p.p. (premiums in Serbia and Kosovo grew faster than expenses).

Net investment income

Income, expenses and net investment income relating to the investment portfolio (EUR); life business (excluding life business of policyholders who bear the investment risk)

In the first nine months of 2021, net investment income relating to life business totalled EUR 12.8 million, up EUR 5.4 million year on year. This was due to higher interest income and higher gains on the disposal of investments. The return on the life insurance investment portfolio was 2.7% in the reporting period.

2.4 Pensions and asset management

The pensions and asset management segment comprises the operations of the following companies:

  • Sava Pokojninska (SVN)
  • Sava Penzisko Društvo (MKD)
  • Sava Infond (SVN)

The income statement and statement of financial position items by operating segment are presented in the notes to the financial statements, section 7.7 "Segment reporting".

Annuity part

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Gross premiums written 3,115,091 2,517,418 123.7
Gross claims paid -923,373 -702,359 131.5
Change in other net technical provisions (+/-) -2,133,116 -1,992,128 107.1

The pension part comprises the operations of Sava Pokojninska. The gross premiums written relate to an annuity fund and decreased by 23.7% in the first nine months of 2021 year on year. Pension premiums are mainly sourced from Sava Pokojninska, and this year a significant part of the pension premiums came from policyholders who were members of other pension insurance providers and who, at retirement, chose to have their pension paid out by Sava Pokojninska (transfer of assets).

Gross claims paid include supplementary pension annuity payouts, which increased by 31.5% in the first nine months of 2021 year on year. As annuity fund assets increased over the last two years (when policyholders achieved retirement age), pension payouts to policyholders also increased, which is recorded under gross claims paid.

The third section of the table comprises changes in the technical provision relating to the annuity funds. The change in other net technical provisions is the result of premiums paid in and claims paid out.

Accumulation phase

Other technical income and other income (accumulation phase; pensions and asset management segment)

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Other technical income and other income 12,446,684 9,880,326 126.0

Other technical income and other income include:

  • income of the Slovenian pension company relating to entry charges paid by customers, exit charges, management fees earned for managing a group of liability funds and overheads charged to customers on transferring assets from the accumulation part to the payout part;
  • income of the North Macedonian pension company relating to entry charges paid by customers and management fees to which the company is entitled for the management of mandatory and voluntary pension funds; and
  • income of the Slovenian asset management company mainly relating to entry and exit charges, and management fees charged for managing mutual funds.

All companies belonging to this segment achieved growth in the "other technical income and other income" item in the first nine months of 2021 year on year, with Sava Infond achieving the largest growth.

Performance of funds under management (accumulation phase; pensions and asset management segment)

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Opening balance of fund assets (31 December) 1,241,028,424 1,119,667,192 110.8
Fund inflows 139,115,229 99,544,618 139.8
Fund outflows -31,279,304 -41,143,732 76.0
Asset transfers -6,481,479 -2,600,391 249.3
Net investment income of fund 97,825,266 -4,798,522 -
Entry and exit charges -1,757,506 -1,499,245 117.2
Fair value reserve and exchange differences -331,851 -3,311,353 10.0
Closing balance of fund assets (30 September) 1,438,118,779 1,165,858,567 123.4

Fund inflows into the group of funds of the Slovenian pension company increased by 6.1% in the first nine months of 2021 year on year. This was driven primarily by the increase in the average contribution. Inflows into the compulsory and voluntary funds of the North Macedonian pension company increased by 1.0% in the first nine months of 2021 year on year. Mutual fund inflows of the Slovenian mutual fund manager in the first nine months of 2021 grew by 103.7% year on year.

The liability funds of the Slovenian pension company achieved a 2.4% return in the first nine months of 2021 (first nine months of 2020: -2.1%), the mandatory and voluntary pension funds managed by the North Macedonian pension company achieved a return of 6.2% (first nine months of 2020: 0.3%), and the Slovenian mutual fund manager achieved a high return of 10.7% on mutual funds (first nine months of 2020: -1.0%). The negative returns in the first nine months of 2020 mostly reflected unfavourable developments in financial markets related to the Covid-19 pandemic, whereas financial market trends this year were very favourable.

Funds under management at period end (accumulation phase; pensions and asset management segment)

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020 Index
Sava Pokojninska 163,088,817 155,439,532 104.9
Sava Penzisko Društvo 764,629,316 676,400,347 113.0
Sava Infond 510,400,646 409,188,545 124.7
Total 1,438,118,779 1,241,028,424 115.9

Since the Slovenian mutual fund manager and the North Macedonian pension company manage client assets separate from company assets and have no insurance function, assets under management are not shown in the statement of financial position.

Operating expenses

Operating expenses; pensions and asset management segment

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Operating expenses 7,733,628 6,373,705 121.3

In the first nine months of 2021, operating expenses rose by 21.3% year on year because of a larger business volume, more assets under management and the amortisation of contractual relationships with Sava Infond clients (not amortised in the year-on-year period).

Profit or loss for the period

Consolidated profit or loss before tax; pensions and asset management segment

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 Index
Profit or loss before tax 4,559,789 1,511,086 301.8

The pensions and asset management segment recorded a EUR 3.0 million improvement in the consolidated pre-tax profit for the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period last year. The result reflects positive developments in capital markets and growth in assets under management. All companies making up this segment improved their results in the first nine months of 2021 year on year.

Net investment income

Income, expenses and net investment income relating to the investment portfolio (EUR); pensions and asset management segment12

In the first nine months of 2021, net investment income relating to the portfolio of the pension companies totalled EUR 0.4 million, up EUR 0.1 million year on year, chiefly on account of appreciation of FVTPL assets (first nine months of 2021: EUR 0.2 million; first nine months of 2020: EUR 0). The investment return for the period was 1.8%.

2.5 Other

This "other" segment comprises the subsidiaries TBS Team 24 and S Estate, the two equity-accounted associates DCB and G2I, and interest expenses on subordinated debt.

TBS Team 24 contributed EUR 0.8 million to the consolidated result of the segment in the first nine months of 2021 (first nine months of 2020: EUR 0.6 million).

The company DCB contributed EUR 0.7 million to the consolidated result of the segment in the first nine months of 2021 (first nine months of 2020: EUR 0.2 million), whereas G2I contributed EUR -0.1 million (first nine months of 2020: EUR 0.1 million).

12 The figure includes the portfolios of Sava Pokojninska (excluding investment contracts), Sava Penzisko Društvo (excluding the return on the funds because the assets managed by Sava Penzisko Društvo are not disclosed in its statement of financial position) and Sava Infond.

3 Financial position

As at 30 September 2021, total assets of the Sava Insurance Group stood at EUR 2,643.9 million, an increase of 7.2% over year-end 2020. Below we set out items of assets and liabilities in excess of 5% of total assets as at 30 September 2021 and items that changed by more than 2% of equity. For the sake of providing a full overview, the investment portfolio is presented as made up of financial investments, investment property, financial investments in associates, and cash and cash equivalents (although certain categories do not achieve the threshold mentioned above).

3.1 Assets

Consolidated total assets by type

EUR As % of
total
30 September 2021 total
30
September
2021
31 December 2020 31
December
2020
ASSETS 2,643,874,167 100.0% 2,467,251,303 100.0%
1 Intangible assets 65,197,791 2.5% 64,278,611 2.6%
2 Property, plant and equipment 54,125,209 2.0% 48,336,491 2.0%
3 Right-of-use assets 7,549,209 0.3% 8,648,594 0.4%
4 Deferred tax assets 5,166,518 0.2% 4,924,819 0.2%
5 Investment property 14,549,042 0.6% 16,121,079 0.7%
6 Financial investments in associates 20,398,732 0.8% 15,056,143 0.6%
7 Financial investments 1,462,782,240 55.3% 1,430,149,336 58.0%
8 Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who
bear the investment risk
485,449,592 18.4% 411,224,812 16.7%
9 Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 59,362,422 2.2% 42,609,217 1.7%
10 Investment contract assets 168,481,994 6.4% 158,765,028 6.4%
11 Receivables 170,520,732 6.4% 153,871,498 6.2%
12 Deferred acquisition costs 25,159,591 1.0% 24,278,003 1.0%
13 Other assets 4,628,473 0.2% 4,240,414 0.2%
14 Cash and cash equivalents 99,646,639 3.8% 83,458,594 3.4%
15 Non-current assets held for sale 855,983 0.0% 1,288,664 0.1%

3.1.1 Investment portfolio

The investment portfolio consists of the following statement of financial position items: financial investments (7), investment property (5), financial investments in associates (6), and cash and cash equivalents (14).

Sava Insurance Group investment portfolio
-- -- -- ------------------------------------------- --
EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020 Absolute change Index
Deposits 19,596,373 22,415,444 -2,819,071 87.4
Government bonds 699,136,018 660,779,506 38,356,512 105.8
Corporate bonds 603,835,805 618,881,506 -15,045,701 97.6
Shares 39,198,420 38,602,296 596,124 101.5
Mutual funds 39,518,317 38,313,074 1,205,243 103.1
Infrastructure funds 36,621,400 27,436,469 9,184,931 133.5
Real estate funds 15,465,129 14,340,307 1,124,822 107.8
Loans granted 1,845,133 2,119,569 -274,436 87.1
Deposits with cedants 7,565,645 7,261,165 304,480 104.2
Total financial investments 1,462,782,240 1,430,149,336 32,632,904 102.3
Financial investments in associates 20,398,732 15,056,143 5,342,589 135.5
Investment property 14,549,042 16,121,079 -1,572,037 90.2
Cash and cash equivalents 89,202,633 73,956,821 15,245,812 120.6
Total investment portfolio 1,586,932,647 1,535,283,379 51,649,268 103.4
Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the
investment risk 495,893,598 420,726,585 75,167,013 117.9
- Financial investments 485,449,592 411,224,812 74,224,780
- Cash and cash equivalents 10,444,006 9,501,773 942,233
Investment contract assets 168,481,994 158,765,028 9,716,966 106.1

As at 30 September 2021, the investment portfolio of the Sava Insurance Group totalled EUR 1,586.9 million, an increase of EUR 51.6 million from year-end 2020. The growth in the investment portfolio was mainly affected by the positive cash flow from core (re)insurance business. The composition of the investment portfolio changed slightly compared to year-end 2020, with more investments in government bonds and a lower allocation to lower-rated corporate bonds. This segment was also negatively impacted by the change in the fair value of bonds compared to year-end 2020. In the period under review, there was also a significant increase in the call-up of commitments made in previous years (and consequently the realisation of investments) in the segments of so-called alternative investments (infrastructure and real-estate funds). It follows from the above that the Group continues to maintain a conservative asset allocation.

Financial investments in associates increased by EUR 4.6 million, reflecting recapitalisations of DCB to prepare the company for an expansion into the healthcare sector. The increase was also supported by EUR 0.7 million from the attribution of profit under the equity method. The increase in cash and cash equivalents as at 30 September 2021 is of a short-term nature as all proceeds from investments that matured or were sold had not yet been reinvested in longer-term asset classes.

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December
2020
Change in structure,
p.p., 30 September
2021 - 31 December
2020
Fixed-rate financial investments 89.0% 89.6% -0.7
Shares 2.5% 2.5% 0.0
Mutual funds 2.5% 2.5% 0.0
Infrastructure funds 2.3% 1.8% 0.5
Property 0.9% 1.1% -0.1
Real estate funds 1.0% 0.9% 0.0
Other* 1.9% 1.6% 0.3
Total 100.0% 100.0% 0.0

Composition of the investment portfolio

* The "other" item comprises deposits with cedants, loans granted and financial investments in associates.

Financial position

Composition of fixed-rate investments

EUR 30 September
2021
31 December
2020
Change in
structure, p.p., 30
September 2021 -
31 December 2020
Government bonds 40.4% 39.7% 0.8
Regular corporate bonds 32.1% 32.8% -0.7
Cash and cash equivalents 5.6% 4.8% 0.8
Covered bonds 2.8% 4.2% -1.4
Government-guaranteed bonds 3.6% 3.4% 0.3
Subordinated bonds 3.1% 3.2% -0.2
Deposits 1.2% 1.5% -0.2
Total 89.0% 89.6% -0.7

As at 30 September 2021, fixed-rate investments accounted for 89.0% of the portfolio, largely unchanged compared to the year-end. There were no significant changes in the asset allocation of fixed-rate investments.

3.1.2 Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk

Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk are a major asset item (8). Unit-linked products in the Sava Insurance Group are marketed by Zavarovalnica Sava and Vita.

The assets of these policyholders are recorded as financial investments (mainly in mutual funds selected by policyholders) and cash. As at 30 September 2021, financial investments totalled EUR 485.4 million, and cash and cash equivalents stood at EUR 10.4 million. Compared to 31 December 2020, assets increased by EUR 75.2 million, which was mainly the result of an increase in the market value of investments and of positive cash flow from core business.

3.1.3 Reinsurers' share of technical provisions

The reinsurers' share of technical provisions (9) increased by 39.3%, or EUR 16.8 million, compared to year-end 2020. The largest increase was in the claims provision of the reinsurance segment (up EUR 11.9 million) due to the claims arising from western European storm losses reinsured under the catastrophe coverage of this portfolio.

3.1.4 Investment contract assets

The investment contract assets item (10) includes liability fund assets relating to the group of life cycle funds that have been managed by the Sava Pokojninska pension company for the benefit of policyholders since 1 January 2016 and part of the assets of the annuity fund, the policies of which do not qualify as insurance contracts. As at 30 September 2021, investment contract assets totalled EUR 168.5 million, up 6.1% compared to 31 December 2020.

This increase was mainly due to net investment income of EUR 3.9 million, net inflows of EUR 3.8 million (third quarter of 2021: EUR 10.7 million of inflows and EUR 6.9 million of outflows including entry charges) and a EUR 2.1 million increase in assets backing annuity policies.

Assets under the management of Sava Penzisko Društvo are not shown in the Group's statement of financial position; these amounts are disclosed in section 2.4 "Pensions and asset management".

3.1.5 Receivables

Receivables (11) increased by 10.8%, or EUR 16.6 million, compared to year-end 2020 (30 September 2020: increase of 6.0%, or EUR 9.6 million, compared to year-end 2019). The largest increase was with receivables arising from primary insurance business, up EUR 12.8 million, or 9.5%, compared to 31 December 2020, with a EUR 13.9 million increase in not-past-due receivables. Receivables past due more than 1 year decreased by EUR 3.1 million, and receivables past due from 181 days to 1 year by EUR 1.5 million. In absolute terms, the largest increase in receivables arising from primary insurance business was in the reinsurance segment in Slovenia (an increase of EUR 13.2 million; 30 September 2020: a decrease of EUR 2.2 million compared to year-end 2019), in the non-life segment (an increase of EUR 2.1 million; 30 September 2020: an increase of EUR 2.4 million from year-end 2019). In the reinsurance segment, this year's increase is due to the dynamics of making estimates for the reinsurance business, whereas in the non-life segment it is due to the normal dynamics of movements in receivables in the first three quarters owing to the dynamics of business flow.

Receivables arising from reinsurance and co-insurance business rose by EUR 0.6 million, or 9.2%, from 31 December 2020. They increased by EUR 1.5 million in the Slovenian non-life segment, whereas in the reinsurance segment they decreased by EUR 1.3 million.

Other receivables increased by EUR 3.5 million compared to year-end 2020 – an increase in the Slovenian life insurance segment of EUR 2.1 million (relating to outstanding amounts on mutual fund unit transactions for unit-linked products of Vita), an increase in the Slovenian non-life segment of EUR 1.8 million (renewal of most annual policies at the beginning of the year) and a decrease in the reinsurance segment of EUR 2.1 million (settlement of investment receivables).

3.2 Equity and liabilities

EUR 30 September
2021
As % of total
30 September
2021
31 December
2020
As % of total
31 December
2020
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,643,874,167 100.0% 2,467,251,30
3
100.0%
1 Shareholders' equity 492,947,994 18.6% 460,214,488 18.7%
Share capital 71,856,376 2.7% 71,856,376 2.9%
Capital reserves 42,702,320 1.6% 43,035,948 1.7%
Profit reserves 202,574,902 7.7% 202,285,580 8.2%
Own shares -24,938,709 -0.9% -24,938,709 -1.0%
Fair value reserve 29,248,606 1.1% 40,173,090 1.6%
Reserve due to fair value revaluation 1,171,837 0.0% 964,485 0.0%
Retained earnings 116,148,705 4.4% 73,413,529 3.0%
Net profit or loss for the period 57,168,303 2.2% 56,197,540 2.3%
Translation reserve -3,325,014 -0.1% -3,266,013 -0.1%
Equity attributable to owners of the
controlling company
492,607,326 18.6% 459,721,826 18.6%
Non-controlling interests in equity 340,668 0.0% 492,662 0.0%
2 Subordinated liabilities 76,953,839 2.9% 74,804,974 3.0%
3 Technical provisions 1,285,154,564 48.6% 1,233,312,05
4
50.0%
4 Technical provisions for the benefit of life
insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk
490,095,288 18.5% 409,604,428 16.6%
5 Other provisions 9,346,462 0.4% 9,287,735 0.4%
6 Deferred tax liabilities 12,350,609 0.5% 14,901,575 0.6%
7 Investment contract liabilities 168,327,261 6.4% 158,596,453 6.4%
8 Other financial liabilities 568,819 0.0% 470,937 0.0%
9 Liabilities from operating activities 60,784,301 2.3% 58,412,273 2.4%
10 Lease liability 7,306,773 0.3% 8,255,225 0.3%
11 Other liabilities 40,038,257 1.5% 39,391,161 1.6%

Consolidated total equity and liabilities by type

3.2.1 Shareholders' equity

Shareholders' equity (1) increased by 7.1%, or EUR 32.7 million, compared to year-end 2020. The net profit for the year had a positive impact on the change in shareholders' equity, of EUR 57.2 million. The fair value reserve had a EUR 10.8 million negative effect due to the depreciation of available-forsale bonds. Another negative effect was the payment of dividends in the amount of EUR 13.2 million.

3.2.2 Technical provisions

Gross technical provisions (3) are the largest item on the liabilities side. The balance as at 30 September 2021 was an increase of 4.2%, or EUR 51.8 million, over year-end 2020. Claims provisions rose by EUR 40.7 million and unearned premiums by EUR 27.0 million, whereas mathematical provisions shrank by EUR 14.5 million.

Consolidated gross TP
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EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020 Index
Gross unearned premiums 237,656,712 210,614,842 112.8
Gross mathematical provisions 451,128,627 465,641,679 96.9
Gross provision for outstanding claims 588,500,445 547,764,679 107.4
Gross provision for bonuses, rebates and cancellations 1,616,820 1,300,797 124.3
Other gross technical provisions 6,251,960 7,990,057 78.2
Gross technical provisions 1,285,154,564 1,233,312,054 104.2

Gross technical provisions attributable to the reinsurance segment grew by 23.4%, or EUR 44.7 million, compared to year-end 2020. This growth is chiefly the result of an increase in claims provisions of EUR 36.7 million due to adverse claims development (for more details, see section 2.1 "Reinsurance: Net claims incurred"). Unearned premiums rose by EUR 8.3 million as a result of reinsurance underwriting dynamics (first nine months of 2020: an increase of EUR 10.7 million).

Gross technical provisions attributable to the non-life segment grew by 4.0%, or EUR 22.3 million, compared to year-end 2020, of which the growth in unearned premiums was EUR 18.7 million (first nine months of 2020: increase of EUR 25.5 million).

Gross mathematical provisions declined by 3.1%, or EUR 14.5 million, mainly reflecting lower balances at Zavarovalnica Sava and Vita due to maturities. The provisions of the other insurance companies increased.

The provision for bonuses, rebates and cancellations account for only a small proportion and remained flat compared to year-end 2020.

Other gross technical provisions include gross provisions for unexpired risks. These dropped by EUR 1.7 million from year-end 2020, which mainly relates to the decline in the Slovenian non-life segment (discontinuation of FoS business) and to a minor degree in the reinsurance segment (a smaller volume of marine reinsurance business with results poorer than expected).

3.2.3 Technical provisions for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk

As at 30 September 2021, gross technical provisions for unit-linked life insurance (4) totalled EUR 490.1 million, up 19.7%, or EUR 80.5 million, mainly due to portfolio growth, movement in fund unit prices and an additional effect of the transfer of assets from guaranteed traditional life (policies with expired guaranteed periods) to unit-linked life business of Vita.

3.2.4 Investment contract liabilities

Investment contract liabilities (7) of Sava Pokojninska totalled EUR 168.3 million as at 30 September 2021, up 6.1%, or EUR 9.7 million, from year-end 2020. Their movement is in line with investment contract assets, driven largely by new premium contributions, payouts and changes in fund unit prices.

3.3 Financing sources and their maturity

As at 30 September 2021, the Sava Insurance Group held EUR 492.9 million in equity and EUR 77.0 million in subordinated liabilities. In October 2019, the parent company issued subordinated bonds with a scheduled maturity in 2039 and an early recall option for 7 November 2029. The bond is admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. As at 30 September 2021, the market price of the bond was 103.749% and the market value EUR 80,331,442 (31 December 2020: market price 100.353%, market value EUR 75,680,846).

3.4 Cash flow

In the first nine months of 2021, the Sava Insurance Group's net cash from operating activities was positive, at EUR 102.6 million, (first nine months of 2020: EUR 52.5 million). Positive effects on net cash came from (i) the increase in net profit for the period due to higher premium revenue, (ii) the full-year consolidation of Vita and (iii) higher net investment income reflecting growth of the investment portfolio. The increase in the change in mathematical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk needs to be viewed in conjunction with adjustments to other financial income and expenses, including realised and unrealised gains and losses on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk, and the increase in life insurance premiums; therefore, it has no material impact on the difference in net cash from operating activities.

In the same period, the Sava Insurance Group recorded negative net investment cash flow of EUR 72.2 million (first nine months of 2020: EUR 22.0 million) due to disbursements regarding the acquisition of securities and the purchase of property and equipment (office building of a subsidiary). Excluding the receipts and disbursements relating to the investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk, the negative net cash flow would have totalled EUR 16.0 million.

In June 2021, Sava Re paid out dividends, which is why it recorded a negative net financing cash flow, at EUR 14.1 million (first nine months of 2020: EUR 3.4 million).

The closing balance of cash and cash equivalents declined by EUR 34.1 million. The net cash flow for the first nine months of 2021 was EUR 10.9 million below the year-on-year figure.

3.5 Sava Re rating profile

Sava Re is rated by two rating agencies, Standard & Poor's and AM Best. The reports of both agencies are available online, at https://www.sava-re.si/en-si/investor-relations/reports-results/.

Agency Rating13 Outlook Latest review
Standard & Poor's A stable September 2021: affirmed existing rating
AM Best A stable October 2021: affirmed existing rating

Financial strength ratings of Sava Re

13 The 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.

AM Best uses 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).

4 Personnel

Number of employees by Sava Insurance Group member

30 September 2021 31 December 2020 Change
Zavarovalnica Sava 1,218.9 1,294.6 -75.7
Sava Neživotno Osiguranje (SRB) 316.5 317.0 -0.5
Sava Osiguruvanje (MKD) 230.2 223.8 6.5
Illyria (RKS) 188.3 201.5 -13.3
Sava Osiguranje (MNE) 130.5 130.3 0.3
Sava Re 122.2 119.4 2.8
Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB) 104.0 79.9 24.1
Illyria Life (RKS) 57.0 65.0 -8.0
Vita (SVN) 49.0 46.2 2.8
Sava Car (MNE) 48.0 48.3 -0.3
Sava Penzisko Društvo (MKD) 39.0 34.0 5.0
Sava Infond (SVN) 32.7 29.6 3.1
TBS Team 24 (SVN) 30.3 28.0 2.3
ZS Svetovanje (SVN) 27.0 24.0 3.0
Sava Agent (MNE) 17.5 17.0 0.5
Sava Pokojninska (SVN) 13.0 13.0 0.0
Sava Station (MKD) 9.8 10.3 -0.5
Ornatus KC (SVN) 9.0 9.0 0.0
Total 2,642.7 2,690.7 -48.0

The table above shows the number of employees calculated on a full-time equivalent basis. The number of employees of insurance companies is subject to change, mainly due to fluctuations in the agency network. The growth in the headcount of Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB) reflects its expanded own sales network. The decline in the work force of the Sava Insurance Group is the result of a reduced headcount at its Croatian branch.

5 Risk management

In their operation, the Group companies are exposed to various categories of risk: insolvency risk, underwriting risk, risk of failing to achieve guaranteed returns, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and strategic risk. The Group companies identify, measure, manage, monitor and report on these risks in line with prescribed risk management processes. In addition, these risk management processes are set up at the Group level. The processes and methods of measuring and managing risk, and the exposure of the Group to the various categories of risk are detailed in the 2020 Sava Insurance Group annual report and are therefore not repeated in this report.

Certain risks are elevated because of the Covid-19 crisis but now that we have operated in exceptional circumstances for a year and a half, we have obtained a better understanding of the risk compared to the onset of the pandemic. Group companies identify, monitor, analyse and manage risk on an ongoing basis at both the company and Group levels. These risks are periodically reported so that timely measures for their management can be taken. We believe that these risks are well managed by the Group. There were no major Covid-19-related losses in the first nine months of 2021.

5.1 Capital adequacy and capital management

The Sava Insurance Group calculates its solvency position using the Solvency II standard formula. The calculation of the Group's solvency position as at 31 December 2020 shows that the Group is well capitalised and has a solvency ratio of 198%. The Group's Solvency Capital Requirement (hereinafter: Group SCR) totalled EUR 287.4 million as at 31 December 2020, and eligible own funds to meet the Group SCR were EUR 567.8 million. Details on the valuation, the calculation of eligible own funds and the Group's SCR as at 31 December 2020 are set out in the "Solvency and financial condition report of the Sava Insurance Group for 2020" available on the Sava Re website.

The Group's eligible own funds as at 30 June 2021 increased somewhat compared to 31 December 2020, while the risk profile remained roughly the same compared to year-end 2020, remaining in line with the Group's risk strategy. Eligible own funds mainly increased due to the Group's strong performance in the first six months and the related higher value of investments as at 30 June 2021. The Group's unaudited solvency ratio as at 30 June 2021 stood at 218% (calculated using the Group SCR as at 31 December 2020 and eligible own funds as at 30 June 2021)14. Even under Covid-19 conditions the Group maintains a high solvency ratio with a low risk of insolvency.

Sava Re also uses the Solvency II standard formula for the solvency calculation. The calculation of the Company's solvency position as at 31 December 2020 shows that the Company is well capitalised and has a solvency ratio of 272%. The Company's Solvency Capital Requirement (hereinafter: Company SCR) totalled EUR 219.4 million as at 31 December 2020, and eligible own funds to meet the SCR were EUR 596.0 million. Details on the valuation, the calculation of eligible own funds and the SCR as at 31 December 2020 are set out in the Solvency and Financial Condition Report of Sava Re d.d. for 2020 and are available on the Company's website.

Sava Re's eligible own funds as at 30 June 2021 were higher than at 31 December 2020, while the Company's risk profile remained roughly the same compared to year-end 2020, remaining in line with the Group's risk strategy. Eligible own funds increased mainly as a result of the combined effect of the higher value of participations on account of the strong performance of the Group companies in the first six months of 2021 and the growth in the investment portfolio as at 30 June 2021, mainly due to dividend payments received. The Company's unaudited solvency ratio as at 30 June 2021 stood at 299% (calculated using the Company SCR as at 31 December 2020 and eligible own funds as at 30 June

14 The actual eligible own funds of the Group are slightly lower than those stated in this report because foreseeable dividends for 2021 have not been deducted.

2021) 15. Even under Covid-19 conditions, the Company maintains a high solvency ratio with a low risk of insolvency.

Taking into account the assessed potential impacts of Covid-19, the Group assesses that it will also maintain a high solvency ratio until the end of 2021, and its solvency will not be compromised. Capital adequacy projections in the own risk and solvency assessment (ORSA) for 2021–2023 also indicate a high solvency ratio in line with both statutory and internal criteria. The robustness of capital adequacy has also been demonstrated by stress tests and scenarios carried out.

5.2 Underwriting risks

The Group's insurance companies assume risk from policyholders and mostly transfer excess risk to Sava Re. Sava Re also assumes risk from other cedants; any excess is retroceded to other reinsurers.

The Group is exposed to the following non-life underwriting risks: premium risk, reserving risk and catastrophe risk. Its life operations are exposed to lapse risk, life expense risk and mortality risk.

An increase in realised underwriting risk would essentially result in an increase in net claims. Because the Group has an adequate retrocession programme in place, it is not exposed to the risk of a sharp increase in net claims, not even in the case of catastrophic loss events. A more likely scenario that the Group is exposed to is the deterioration of the net combined ratio as a result of an increase in claims or expenses along with a decrease in premiums. A 1 p.p. rise/drop in the net combined ratio relating to non-life (re)insurance business in the first three quarters of 2021 would result in a decrease/increase in the Group's profit before tax of EUR 3.9 million in the period (first nine months of 2020: EUR 3.8 million).

The Group's exposure to underwriting risk did not change significantly in the first nine months of 2021 compared to year-end 2020. The risk of major Covid-19-related business interruption claims is elevated for accepted reinsurance business written in English-speaking markets and for FoS insurance business written in the Republic of Ireland. To date, we have perceived no increase in risk in other portfolios or with regard to trip cancellation, event cancellation or other potential Covid-19-related claims.

5.3 Financial risks

In their financial operations, individual Group companies are exposed to financial risks comprising market, liquidity and credit risk as well as the risk of failure to realise guaranteed returns on life business.

5.3.1 Market risk

As part of market risk, the Group makes assessments of interest rate risk, equity risk, property risk and currency risk.

The investment portfolio sensitive to market risk as at 30 September 2021 of EUR 1,651.2 million grew by EUR 35.7 million from 31 December 2020.

15 The Company's actual eligible own funds are slightly lower than those stated in this report because foreseeable dividends for 2021 have not been deducted.

Interest rate risk

The total value of investments included in the calculation as at 30 September 2021 was EUR 1,428.0 million (31 December 2020: EUR 1,425.9 million). Of this, EUR 735.4 million (31 December 2020: EUR 689.9 million) relates to non-life (re)insurance assets, and EUR 693.0 million (31 December 2020: EUR 735.9 million) to assets of life insurers.

The average maturity of non-life insurance and reinsurance assets was 4.33 years as at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2020: 4.03 years), and the expected maturity of non-life and reinsurance obligations was 2.05 years (31 December 2020: 2.08 years).

The average maturity of life insurance assets was 5.68 years as at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2020: 5.60 years), with the average maturity of life liabilities at 5.93 years (31 December 2020: 6.44 years).

Interest rate risk increased slightly in the third quarter of 2021 year on year, reflecting a slightly higher mismatch and, above all, uncertainty related to inflation developments in the coming quarters.

Equity risk

The value of investments that the Company included in the equity risk calculation totalled EUR 88.5 million as at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2020: EUR 74.5 million). A 10% drop in equity prices would result in a decline of EUR 8.8 million (31 December 2020: EUR 7.4 million).

We assess that the risk increased slightly in the third quarter of 2021 because of rising stock prices and a somewhat larger exposure.

Currency risk

The Company monitors the currency matching of assets and liabilities by the ALM aspect (accounting currencies are matched directly, i.e. they are matched with currencies with a high degree of correlation). Accordingly, the position was 98.9% matched as at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2020: 98.4%). However, based strictly on the accounting aspect (i.e. excluding correlations), the position was 96.2% matched as at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2020: 96.2%).

Matching risk remained at about the same level in the period compared to year-end 2020.

Property risk

As at 30 September 2021, the value of the Group's investments exposed to property risk stood at EUR 30.0 million (31 December 2020: EUR 30.5 million) and did not substantially change compared to the previous period.

In addition to investment property, real estate funds shown as alternative investments under financial investments are also exposed to this risk.

The risk of alternative investments was determined based on stressed values. We assumed a 15% decrease in the value of investment property and real estate funds. The selected shock would reduce the value of the Group's investments sensitive to investment property risk by EUR 4.5 million (31 December 2020: EUR 4.6 million).

Property risk relating to investment property remained at approximately the same level as at year-end 2020.

5.3.2 Risk of failure to realise guaranteed returns

Investment contracts

The Group classifies as investment contracts the voluntary supplementary pension insurance (VSPI) business of the Sava Pokojninska pension company during the accumulation phase, which is part of the company's group of liability funds (My-Life-Cycle Funds).

The value of investments covering investment contract liabilities totalled EUR 168.5 million as at 30 September 2021, up EUR 9.7 million from 31 December 2020.

The risk of failure to achieve guaranteed returns relates to assets of the Moj Zajamčeni fund (My Guaranteed Fund) (30 September 2021: EUR 141.6 million), which remained at roughly the same level as at year-end 2020.

Traditional and unit-linked life insurance contracts with guaranteed return

The Group is exposed to the risk of failure to realise the guaranteed NAVPS (net asset value per share) on its traditional life business and unit-linked life business with guaranteed return. The realised return on financial investments exceeded the guaranteed return on the liabilities side. The surplus for the first nine months of 2021 was EUR 3.9 million (first nine months of 2020: surplus of EUR 189.7 thousand).

5.3.3 Credit risk

Fixed-rate investments accounted for 92.8% of the total investment portfolio. Investment grade fixedrate investments accounted for 83.4% of the total fixed-rate portfolio as at 30 September 2021 (31 December 2020: 82.9%). In the current 2021 reporting period, the weighting in these investments rose moderately compared to the year-end.

As at 30 September 2021, the exposure to the ten largest issuers was EUR 459.8 million, representing 27.8% of financial investments (31 December 2020: EUR 451.7 million; 35.6%). The largest single issuer of securities to which the Group is exposed is the Republic of Slovenia (30 September 2021: EUR 123.3 million; 7.5%; 31 December 2020: EUR 139.2 million; 8.6%), and the maximum single exposure to any commercial issuer was 2.1% of the Group's financial investments.

Based on the above, we estimate that, particularly through reducing their exposure to Slovenia and increased diversification by issuer, region and industry, the Sava Insurance Group companies managed their exposure to credit risk well in the third quarter of 2021.

We estimate that credit risk remained at the same level as at year-end 2020.

5.3.4 Liquidity risk

In the reporting period, the Group companies did not change their monitoring or management of liquidity risk. The Group's liquidity position remains good, as liquidity is well-controlled and managed, and the companies hold an adequate level of highly liquid assets. We estimate that liquidity risk remained unchanged and low in the period under review in 2021.

5.4 Operational risks

The Group periodically measures operational risks in terms of qualitative assessment of the probability of loss and financial severity of risks listed in the risk register.

Operational risks are not among the Group's most significant risks. The Group's exposure to operational risk did not change significantly in the third quarter of 2021 compared to year-end 2020. According to our estimates, the exposure to Covid-19-related operational risks remains higher than before the pandemic; however, these risks are well-managed in the Group.

5.5 Strategic risks

Strategic risks are by nature very diverse, difficult to quantify and heavily dependent on various (including external) factors. The Group and its subsidiaries are exposed to a diverse range of internal and external strategic risks.

Strategic risks are assessed qualitatively in the risk register by assessing the probability of loss and the potential financial severity of each event. In addition, we seek to quantify key strategic risks by analysing diverse scenarios.

The Group's exposure to strategic risks has increased since the emergence of Covid-19; in the third quarter of 2021, it is at roughly the same level as at year-end 2020.

We assess that the Group's strategic risk was also managed adequately during the emergency situation.

5.6 Risk exposure up until year-end 2021

The main risks that the Group is exposed to remain underwriting risk, followed by market risk. The realisation of underwriting risk is fortuitous. Underwriting risk could be realised to a larger extent as a result of a larger number of catastrophic events (in Slovenia and abroad) or Covid-19 in connection with business interruption coverage in some business segments. In the third quarter of 2021, the wave of Covid-19 infections continued, and the situation worsened. Although part of the population has been vaccinated against Covid-19, the number of cases continues to increase.

In the past quarter, the macroeconomic situation remains uncertain due to Covid-19, the energy crisis and consumer prices that have increased significantly over a short period, which is why we will continue to monitor the situation closely. By the end of 2021, we expect the exposure to strategic and operational risks to be slightly elevated due to the situation, which is why we will monitor the situation, adjusting operations as necessary.

Financial statements with notes

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

The management board of Sava Re d.d. hereby approves the financial statements of the Sava Insurance Group and Sava Re for the six months to 30 September 2021, and the accompanying appendices to the financial statements, accounting policies and notes to the financial statements. The management board confirms that the financial statements, including the notes, have been prepared on a going concern basis regarding the operations of the Company and the Group and that they comply with Slovenian law and the International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU. The financial statements are presented in a condensed format and should be read together with the annual financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2020. The interim financial statements have not been audited.

The financial statements have been prepared using relevant judgements, estimates and assumptions, including actuarial judgements, which apply the methods most suited to the Company and the Group under given circumstances, based on which we can give the below assurances.

The management board members ensure that to the best of their knowledge:

  • the financial statements and the accompanying notes have been drawn up in accordance with the reporting principles adopted by the Company and the Group and give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profit and loss of the Company and the Group;
  • the business report includes a fair presentation of the development and results of operations of the Company and the Group, and the financial position, including a description of the significant risks and opportunities that Sava Re and the Sava Insurance Group are exposed to.

Furthermore, the management board is responsible for keeping appropriate records that at all times present, in understandable detail, the financial position of the Company and the Group, for adopting appropriate measures to protect property, and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

Marko Jazbec, Chairman of the Management Board

Jošt Dolničar, Member of the Management Board

Polona Pirš Zupančič, Member of the Management Board

Peter Skvarča, Member of the Management Board

6 Unaudited condensed financial statements

6.1 Unaudited statement of financial position

Sava Insurance Group Sava Re
EUR 31
30 September 2021 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 December
2020
ASSETS 2,643,874,167 2,467,251,303 836,460,855 756,640,585
Intangible assets 65,197,791 64,278,611 2,144,689 1,947,056
Property, plant and equipment 54,125,209 48,336,491 2,528,249 2,356,848
Right-of-use assets 7,549,209 8,648,594 224,300 89,258
Deferred tax assets 5,166,518 4,924,819 3,506,658 3,487,337
Investment property 14,549,042 16,121,079 7,937,145 8,031,875
Financial investments in subsidiaries and associates 20,398,732 15,056,143 324,129,991 319,097,412
Financial investments: 1,462,782,240 1,430,149,336 313,455,026 269,537,788
- Loans and deposits 29,007,151 31,796,178 11,080,537 12,228,804
- Held to maturity 39,800,862 43,679,425 2,780,064 2,816,598
- Available for sale 1,359,632,947 1,327,264,062 289,984,146 246,840,118
- At fair value through profit or loss 34,341,280 27,409,671 9,610,279 7,652,268
Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear 485,449,592 411,224,812 0 0
the investment risk
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 59,362,422 42,609,217 47,785,434 31,935,116
Investment contract assets 168,481,994 158,765,028 0 0
Receivables 170,520,732 153,871,498 91,779,537 86,753,033
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 148,115,970 135,285,588 88,385,030 79,662,908
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co 6,613,756 6,054,576 3,120,665 4,461,167
insurance business
Current tax assets 328,533 529,831 0 325,472
Other receivables 15,462,473 12,001,503 273,842 2,303,486
Deferred acquisition costs 25,159,591 24,278,003 8,044,028 5,837,477
Other assets 4,628,473 4,240,414 518,868 487,239
Cash and cash equivalents 99,646,639 83,458,594 34,406,928 27,080,146
Non-current assets held for sale 855,983 1,288,664 0 0
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Shareholders' equity
2,643,874,167
492,947,994
2,467,251,303
460,214,488
836,460,855
357,234,849
756,640,585
333,869,060
Share capital 71,856,376 71,856,376 71,856,376 71,856,376
Capital reserves 42,702,320 43,035,948 54,239,757 54,239,757
Profit reserves 202,574,902 202,285,580 202,818,558 202,818,558
Own shares -24,938,709 -24,938,709 -24,938,709 -24,938,709
Fair value reserve 29,248,606 40,173,090 5,928,800 6,039,787
Reserve due to fair value revaluation 1,171,837 964,485 86,831 46,586
Retained earnings 116,148,705 73,413,529 10,633,662 34,797,321
Net profit or loss for the period 57,168,303 56,197,540 36,609,573 -10,990,617
Translation reserve -3,325,014 -3,266,013 0 0
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling
company 492,607,326 459,721,826 357,234,849 333,869,060
Non-controlling interests in equity 340,668 492,662 0 0
Subordinated liabilities 76,953,839 74,804,974 76,953,838 74,804,974
Technical provisions 1,285,154,564 1,233,312,054 347,856,552 297,882,871
Unearned premiums 237,656,712 210,614,842 68,837,693 57,411,109
Technical provisions for life insurance business 451,128,627 465,641,679 0 0
Provision for outstanding claims 588,500,445 547,764,679 277,892,505 238,990,653
Other technical provisions 7,868,780 9,290,854 1,126,354 1,481,109
Technical provisions for the benefit of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk 490,095,288 409,604,428 0 0
Other provisions 9,346,462 9,287,735 427,383 424,345
Deferred tax liabilities 12,350,609 14,901,575 76,227 76,227
Investment contract liabilities 168,327,261 158,596,453 0 0
Other financial liabilities 568,819 470,937 0 0
Liabilities from operating activities 60,784,301 58,412,273 47,262,026 45,389,434
Liabilities from primary insurance business 45,088,902 46,269,833 39,560,636 40,565,890
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business 11,566,490 6,837,159 7,432,572 4,823,544
Current income tax liabilities 4,128,909 5,305,281 268,818 0
Lease liability 7,306,773 8,255,225 222,862 87,834
Other liabilities 40,038,257 39,391,161 6,427,119 4,105,840

6.2 Unaudited income statement

Sava Insurance Group Sava Re
EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Net premiums earned 515,547,929 461,830,731 122,695,113 112,907,658
Gross premiums written 578,065,632 529,632,438 158,715,860 156,158,568
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -40,465,249 -37,533,765 -28,495,544 -27,895,420
Change in gross unearned premiums -27,241,824 -35,833,265 -11,426,584 -19,421,943
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 5,189,370 5,565,323 3,901,382 4,066,454
Income from investments in subsidiaries and associates 698,164 249,364 36,611,564 1,371,786
Profit from investments in equity-accounted associate companies 698,164 249,364 0 0
Other income from investments in subsidiaries and associates 0 0 36,611,564 1,371,786
Investment income 24,863,291 19,344,130 5,769,494 4,878,054
Interest income 12,634,798 11,552,463 1,888,481 2,367,668
Other investment income 12,228,493 7,791,667 3,881,013 2,510,386
Net realised and unrealised gains on investments of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk 45,993,533 0 0 0
Other technical income 13,912,435 9,867,279 4,329,587 3,340,903
Commission income 6,622,118 4,365,918 3,812,529 3,035,640
Other technical income 7,290,317 5,501,361 517,059 305,263
Other income 19,303,388 22,178,422 609,735 602,972
Net claims incurred -310,526,097 -306,941,553 -86,256,230 -71,448,150
Gross claims payments, net of income from recourse receivables -288,538,835 -292,584,118 -65,331,736 -67,795,926
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 6,770,302 3,699,762 6,028,420 4,414,929
Change in the gross provision for outstanding claims -40,486,494 -21,506,022 -38,901,851 -9,939,817
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co
insurers' shares 11,728,930 3,448,825 11,948,936 1,872,664
Change in other technical provisions 16,486,843 24,930,466 401,285 -581,745
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the -80,661,034 -182,180 0 0
investment risk
Expenses for bonuses and rebates -367,253 -105,828 -46,530 25,589
Operating expenses -157,946,290 -144,387,769 -44,425,012 -38,682,701
Acquisition costs -60,283,807 -55,406,857 -37,209,971 -31,136,940
Change in deferred acquisition costs 548,498 3,634,449 2,206,551 1,517,094
Other operating expenses -98,210,981 -92,615,361 -9,421,593 -9,062,854
Expenses for investments in associates and impairment losses on
goodwill
0 -2,096,868 0 -2,239,187
Impairment loss on goodwill 0 -2,096,868 0 -2,239,187
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -4,327,474 -8,588,360 -2,414,478 -6,371,285
Impairment losses on financial assets not at fair value through profit
or loss
-147,712 -429,355 0 -429,356
Interest expense -2,341,484 -2,347,831 -2,165,571 -2,167,960
Other investment expenses -1,838,278 -5,811,174 -248,907 -3,773,969
Net realised and unrealised losses on investments of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 -2,851,612 0 0
Other technical expenses -11,077,802 -14,779,380 -230,372 -2,343,311
Other expenses -1,318,138 -1,447,775 -172,975 -179,867
Profit or loss before tax 70,581,495 57,019,067 36,871,181 1,280,717
Income tax expense -13,347,871 -9,429,257 -261,607 -362,949
Net profit or loss for the period 57,233,624 47,589,810 36,609,573 917,768
Net profit or loss attributable to owners of the controlling company 57,168,303 47,472,124 - -
Net profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests 65,320 117,686 - -
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) 3.69 3.06 - -

The change in the weighted average number of shares outstanding is shown in section 7.8.11 "Earnings or loss per share".

6.3 Unaudited statement of other comprehensive income

Sava Insurance Group Sava Re
EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX 57,233,624 47,589,810 36,609,573 917,768
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX -10,777,232 6,051,395 -70,744 -220,170
a) Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 207,473 -108,480 40,244 -17,880
Net gains/losses relating to investments in equity-accounted associate companies 0 97,528 0 0
Other items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 207,694 -206,008 40,244 -17,880
Tax on items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss -221 97,528 0 0
b) Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss -10,984,705 6,159,875 -110988* -202,290
Net gains/losses on remeasuring available-for-sale financial assets -13,453,055 8,104,933 -110,988 -249,742
Net change recognised in the fair value reserve -8,918,477 10,190,945 -110,988 -249,742
Net change transferred from fair value reserve to profit or loss -4,528,016 -2,086,012 0 0
Other reclassifications -6,562 0 0 0
Tax on items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 2,527,583 -1,653,554 0 47,452
Net gains or losses from translation of financial statements of non-domestic companies -59,233 -291,504 0 0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD, NET OF TAX 46,456,392 53,641,205 36,538,830 697,599
Attributable to owners of the controlling company 46,392,170 53,524,591 - -
Attributable to non-controlling interests 64,221 116,614 - -

6.4 Unaudited statement of cash flows

Sava Insurance Group Sava Re
EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
A. Cash flows from operating activities
a) Items of the income statement 10,810,824 54,835,699 -1,747,239 5,120,824
Net profit or loss for the period 57,233,624 47,589,810 36,609,573 917,768
Adjustments for: -46,422,800 7,245,889 -38,356,812 4,203,056
Realised gains or losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment
2
assets
-264,250 -124,327 3,273 -22,352
3
Gains or losses of equity-accounted associate
-698,164 -249,364 0 0
4
Impairment loss on intangible assets and goodwill
0 2,096,868 0 0
5
Other financial expenses/income
-63,795,358 -17,429,333 -36,760,347 -1,915,032
6
Depreciation/amortisation
7,504,730 7,115,349 429,418 539,295
7
Income tax expense
13,347,871 9,429,257 261,607 362,949
8
Net exchange differences
-2,517,629 6,407,439 -2,290,764 5,238,196
Changes in net operating assets (premium receivables, other receivables, other
b. assets and deferred tax assets/liabilities) of operating items of the statement of 91,760,033 -2,354,316 30,628,635 19,527,396
) financial position
1.
Change in receivables from primary insurance
-12,830,382 -11,448,005 -8,722,122 1,409,935
2.
Change in receivables from reinsurance
-559,180 -788,799 1,340,502 451,669
3.
Change in other receivables from (re)insurance business
-508,076 149,005 0 0
4.
Change in other receivables and other assets
-4,027,325 -3,585,149 97,614 1,282,988
6.
Change in inventories
3,041 -26,880 0 0
7.
Change in liabilities arising out of primary insurance
-1,180,931 -4,615,599 -1,005,253 -4,340,258
8.
Change in liabilities arising out of reinsurance business
4,729,331 746,290 2,609,027 -1,052,492
9.
Change in other operating liabilities
6,175,218 2,117,239 3,074,376 77,575
10.
Change in other liabilities (except unearned premiums)
-5,430,240 719,745 -618,068 -1,280,329
11.
Change in technical provisions
114,984,209 19,747,715 34,123,363 24,004,388
- change in unearned premiums 22,052,454 30,267,942 7,525,203 15,355,489
- change in provision for outstanding claims 28,757,564 18,057,197 26,952,915 8,067,154
- change in other technical provisions -1,787,845 -1,914,569 -354,755 581,745
- change in mathematical provision -14,698,998 -26,845,035 0 0
- change in mathematical provision for policyholders who bear the 80,661,034 182,180 0 0
investment risk
12
Tax expense
-9,796,930 -5,369,878 -270,803 -1,026,080
c) Net cash from/used in operating activities (a + b) 102,570,857 52,481,383 28,881,396 24,648,220
B. Cash flows from investing activities
a) Cash receipts from investing activities 512,504,966 334,882,579 105,530,359 50,842,986
1.
Interest received from investing activities
19,054,799 11,552,463 2,725,053 2,367,668
2.
Cash receipts from dividends and participation in the profit of others
1,766,973 1,028,610 37,129,729 1,602,196
3.
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets
970,995 184,198 0 0
4.
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment assets
838,480 513,685 3,273 35,264
5.
Proceeds from disposal of financial investments
489,873,718 321,603,623 65,672,304 46,837,858
b) Cash disbursements in investing activities - - - -666,311
584,742,616 356,893,541 113,857,939
1.
Purchase of intangible assets
-3,625,999 -3,861,644 -782,658 -566,317
2.
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
-8,044,300 -3,950,933 -110,479 -99,994
3.
Purchase of long-term financial investments
- - - 0
573,072,317 349,080,964 112,964,802
3.1
Purchase of subsidiary companies
-3,782,579 -82,089,797 -5,032,579 0
3.2
Other disbursements to acquire financial investments
- - - 0
569,289,738 266,991,167 107,932,223
c) Net cash from/used in investing activities (a + b) -72,237,650 -22,010,962 -8,327,579 50,176,675
C. Cash flows from financing activities
a) Cash receipts from financing activities 99,289 0 0 0
b) Cash disbursements in financing activities -14,244,450 -3,395,985 -13,227,034 -2,231,328
1.
Interest paid
-55,692 -2,347,831 -15,291 -2,167,960
3.
Repayment of long-term financial liabilities
-948,452 -874,279 -38,702 -63,367
5.
Dividends and other profit participations paid
-13,240,306 -173,875 -13,173,042 0
c) Net cash from/used in financing activities (a + b) -14,145,161 -3,395,985 -13,227,034 -2,231,328
C2 125,524,79
Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 99,646,639 133,777,858 34,406,929 0
x) Net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the period (Ac + Bc + Cc) 16,188,045 27,074,436 7,326,783 72,593,567
y) Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents 83,458,594 93,804,031 27,080,146 52,931,222
Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents – acquisition 0 12,899,391 0 0

6.5 Unaudited statement of changes in equity

Unaudited statement of changes in equity

EUR I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
III. Profit reserves IX. Equity
1 January – 30 September 2021 Legal
reserves and
reserves
provided for
in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for own
shares
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair
value
reserve
Reserve due
to fair value
revaluation
V. Retained
earnings
VI. Net
profit or
loss for the
period
VII. Own
shares
VIII.
Translation
reserve
attributable
to owners
of the
controlling
company
X. Non
controlling
interests 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 43,035,948 11,950,493 24,938,709 11,225,068 154,171,310 40,173,090 964,485 73,413,529 56,197,541 -24,938,709 -3,266,013 459,721,827 492,661 460,214,488
Opening balance in the financial
period
71,856,376 43,035,948 11,950,493 24,938,709 11,225,068 154,171,310 40,173,090 964,485 73,413,529 56,197,541 -24,938,709 -3,266,013 459,721,827 492,661 460,214,488
Comprehensive income for the
period, net of tax
0 0 0 0 0 0 -10,924,484 207,352 0 57,168,303 0 -59,001 46,392,170 64,221 46,456,392
a) Net profit or loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57,168,303 0 0 57,168,303 65,320 57,233,624
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10,924,484 207,352 0 0 0 -59,001 -10,776,133 -1,099 -10,777,232
Transactions with owners – payouts 0 0 169,325 0 0 119,997 0 0 -13,462,363 0 0 0 -13,173,042 -67,265 -13,240,306
Allocation of net profit to profit
reserve
0 0 169,325 0 0 119,997 0 0 -289,322 0 0 0 0 0 0
Movements within equity 0 -333,628 0 0 0 0 0 0 56,197,541 -56,197,541 0 0 -333,628 -148,952 -482,580
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56,197,541 -56,197,541 0 0 0 0 0
Acquisition of non-controlling
interests
0 -333,628 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -333,628 -148,952 -482,580
Closing balance in the financial
period
71,856,376 42,702,320 12,119,818 24,938,709 11,225,068 154,291,307 29,248,606 1,171,837 116,148,706 57,168,303 -24,938,709 -3,325,014 492,607,327 340,668 492,947,994

Sava Re
EUR III. Profit reserves
1 January – 30 September 2021 I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Legal
reserves and
reserves
provided for
in the
articles of
association
Reserve for
own shares
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair value
reserve
Reserve due to fair
value revaluation
V. Retained
earnings
VI. Net profit
or loss for the
period
VII. Own
shares
Total
1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Closing balance in previous financial year 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 24,938,709 10,000,000 152,893,325 6,039,787 46,586 34,797,320 -10,990,617 -24,938,709 333,869,060
Opening balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 24,938,709 10,000,000 152,893,325 6,039,787 46,586 34,797,320 -10,990,617 -24,938,709 333,869,060
Comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 -110,988 40,244 0 36,609,573 0 36,538,830
a) Net profit or loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36,609,573 0 36,609,573
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 -110,988 40,244 0 0 0 -70,744
Dividend distributions (accounted) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -13,173,042 0 0 -13,173,042
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10,990,617 10,990,617 0 0
Closing balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 24,938,709 10,000,000 152,893,325 5,928,799 86,831 10,633,662 36,609,573 -24,938,709 357,234,849

Unaudited statement of changes in equity

Sava Insurance Group
EUR III. Profit reserves
1 January – 30 September 2020 I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Legal
reserves and
reserves
provided for
in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for own
shares
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair value
reserve
Reserve due to
fair value
revaluation
V.
Retained
earnings
VI. Net
profit or
loss for the
period
VII. Own
shares
VIII.
Translation
reserve
IX. Equity
attributable
to owners
of the
controlling
company
X. Non
controlling
interests 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 43,035,948 11,863,211 24,938,709 11,225,068 154,143,513 20,718,610 924,038 42,128,483 31,546,718 -24,938,709 -3,168,414 384,273,551 503,296 384,776,847
Opening balance in the financial
period
71,856,376 43,035,948 11,863,211 24,938,709 11,225,068 154,143,513 20,718,610 924,038 42,128,483 31,546,718 -24,938,709 -3,168,414 384,273,551 503,296 384,776,847
Comprehensive income for the
period, net of tax
0 0 0 0 0 0 6,450,759 -108,480 0 47,472,124 0 -289,812 53,524,591 116,614 53,641,205
a) Net profit or loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47,472,124 0 0 47,472,124 117,686 47,589,810
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,450,759 -108,480 0 0 0 -289,812 6,052,467 -1,072 6,051,395
Transactions with owners – payouts 0 0 62,108 0 0 27,714 0 0 -89,822 0 0 0 0 -173,875 -173,875
Dividend distributions (accounted) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -173,875 -173,875
Allocation of net profit to profit
reserve
0 0 62,108 0 0 27,714 0 0 -89,822 0 0 0 0 0 0
Movements within equity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31,618,235 -31,546,718 0 0 71,517 0 71,517
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31,546,718 -31,546,718 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71,517 0 0 0 71,517 0 71,517
Closing balance in the financial
period
71,856,376 43,035,948 11,925,319 24,938,709 11,225,068 154,171,227 27,169,369 815,558 73,656,896 47,472,124 -24,938,709 -3,458,226 437,869,659 446,035 438,315,694
Sava Re
EUR III. Profit reserves Total
1 January – 30 September 2020 I. Share
capital
II. Capital
reserves
Legal
reserves and
reserves
provided for
in the
articles of
association
Reserve
for own
shares
Catastrophe
equalisation
reserve
Other IV. Fair value
reserve
Reserve due to fair
value revaluation
V. Retained
earnings
VI. Net profit
or loss for the
period
VII. Own
shares
1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Closing balance in previous financial year 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 24,938,709 10,000,000 152,893,325 5,217,525 21,376 14,517,789 20,188,017 -24,938,709 343,920,690
Opening balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 24,938,709 10,000,000 152,893,325 5,217,525 21,376 14,517,789 20,188,017 -24,938,709 343,920,690
Comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 0 0 0 0 0 0 -202,290 -17,880 0 917,768 0 697,599
a) Net profit or loss for the period 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 917,768 0 917,768
b) Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 0 0 -202,290 -17,880 0 0 0 -220,170
Movements within equity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,259,531 -20,188,017 0 71,515
Transfer of profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,188,017 -20,188,017 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71,515 0 0 71,515
Closing balance in the financial period 71,856,376 54,239,757 14,986,525 24,938,709 10,000,000 152,893,325 5,015,234 3,496 34,777,320 917,768 -24,938,709 344,689,802

The selected notes to the interim financial statements are significant to an understanding of the changes in the financial position of the Group at the end of September 2021 compared to year-end 2020 and the performance of the Group in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

7.1 Overview of major accounting policies

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

In accordance with IAS 34, explanatory notes are provided for events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the financial position and performance of the Group since the last annual financial report prepared for 2020.

The financial statements with notes as at and for the nine months to 30 September 2021 have not been audited.

The interim financial statements as at 30 September 2021 have been prepared following the same accounting policies and computation methods as the annual financial statements for 2020.

7.2 Seasonality and cyclicality of interim operations

The operations of the Group are not seasonal in nature. Pursuant to underwriting rules, the Group's insurance companies defer the costs (expenses and income) that, by their nature, may or must be deferred at the year end.

7.3 Nature and amount of unusual items

There were no unusual events that, by their nature, scope or manner of occurrence, would affect the assets, liabilities, equity, net profit or cash flows in the first nine months of 2021. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business is presented in section 5 "Risk management".

7.4 Materiality

Equity was used as a basis for determining the materiality threshold for the consolidated financial statements, specifically 2% thereof, which was EUR 9.9 million as at 30 September 2021. Changes in the balance of statement of financial position items that did not exceed the set materiality threshold have not been disaggregated in the interim financial statements. Disclosures and notes that the Group is required to present under IAS 34 or statutory requirements are provided in this report although they may not exceed the materiality threshold.

7.5 Issuance, repurchase and repayment of debt and equity securities

The Group issued no new debt or equity securities.

7.6 Key accounting estimates and judgements

The Group has prepared this interim report using the same principles concerning estimates as those applied for its annual report.

7.7 Segment reporting

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

Business is shown by operating segment: reinsurance, non-life, life, pensions and asset management, and the "other" segment. Performance of these segments is monitored based on different indicators, with net profit calculated in accordance with IFRSs a common performance indicator for all segments. The management board monitors performance by segment to the level of underwriting results, net investment income and other aggregated performance indicators, as well as the level of assets and technical provisions on a quarterly basis and the performance of companies on a monthly basis.

Sava Insurance Group
30 September 2021 Non-life Life Pensions
Reinsurance Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total and AM Other Total
ASSETS 376,697,939 692,407,429 158,127,591 850,535,019 1,102,406,541 46,730,396 1,149,136,936 242,490,060 25,014,211 2,643,874,167
Intangible assets 2,144,691 12,232,293 8,961,798 21,194,091 7,407,141 44,272 7,451,413 31,617,763 2,789,833 65,197,791
Property, plant and equipment 2,528,249 33,521,279 13,975,831 47,497,110 1,840,441 1,841,463 3,681,904 353,811 64,135 54,125,209
Right-of-use assets 209,540 2,911,617 3,639,981 6,551,598 486,111 33,560 519,671 228,214 40,186 7,549,209
Deferred tax assets 3,506,657 993,710 20,032 1,013,742 615,686 7,615 623,301 22,818 0 5,166,518
Investment property 7,937,144 2,904,231 3,270,919 6,175,150 35,918 0 35,918 400,830 0 14,549,042
Financial investments in associates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20,398,732 20,398,732
Financial investments: 222,593,270 499,619,844 87,413,622 587,033,466 577,919,474 41,344,304 619,263,778 33,891,725 0 1,462,782,240
-
Loans and deposits
6,353,257 2,601,714 13,546,499 16,148,214 11,632 1,840,636 1,852,268 4,653,412 0 29,007,151
-
Held to maturity
1,989,291 1,834,696 3,032,687 4,867,383 24,941,734 1,232,660 26,174,394 6,769,794 0 39,800,862
-
Available for sale
207,499,886 484,590,502 70,603,930 555,194,433 547,012,542 37,506,493 584,519,034 12,419,594 0 1,359,632,947
-
At fair value through profit or loss
6,750,836 10,592,932 230,505 10,823,437 5,953,567 764,515 6,718,082 10,048,925 0 34,341,280
Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the
investment risk
0 0 0 0 484,941,530 508,062 485,449,592 0 0 485,449,592
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 20,267,330 30,996,451 7,549,598 38,546,049 527,150 21,893 549,043 0 0 59,362,422
Investment contract assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168,481,994 0 168,481,994
Receivables 76,886,365 69,117,271 17,891,553 87,008,824 3,751,359 711,627 4,462,986 1,022,732 1,139,825 170,520,732
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 73,574,103 61,486,433 11,376,770 72,863,203 1,061,977 613,912 1,675,889 2,775 0 148,115,970
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co-insurance
business
3,120,665 2,661,115 810,482 3,471,597 19,321 2,173 21,494 0 0 6,613,756
Current tax assets 0 0 153,526 153,526 173,324 1,683 175,007 0 0 328,533
Other receivables 191,597 4,969,723 5,550,775 10,520,498 2,496,737 93,859 2,590,596 1,019,957 1,139,825 15,462,473
Deferred acquisition costs 5,698,897 14,627,811 4,547,588 19,175,399 208,229 77,066 285,295 0 0 25,159,591
Other assets 518,868 2,101,225 1,063,119 3,164,344 227,856 65,408 293,264 427,295 224,702 4,628,473
Cash and cash equivalents 34,406,928 23,070,728 9,248,536 32,319,264 24,445,645 2,075,126 26,520,771 6,042,878 356,799 99,646,639
Non-current assets held for sale 0 310,969 545,014 855,983 0 0 0 0 0 855,983
Sava Insurance Group
30 September 2021 Non-life Life Pensions
Reinsurance Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total and AM Other Total
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 403,241,994 654,803,569 161,149,804 815,953,373 1,050,675,816 46,353,680 1,097,029,496 219,151,089 108,498,209 2,643,874,167
Subordinated liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76,953,839 76,953,839
Technical provisions 235,657,225 476,186,307 103,811,222 579,997,529 425,583,612 30,730,286 456,313,898 13,185,912 0 1,285,154,564
Unearned premiums 35,664,235 162,148,583 38,700,759 200,849,342 788,435 354,700 1,143,135 0 0 237,656,712
Mathematical provisions 0 0 0 0 408,553,986 29,390,003 437,943,989 13,184,638 0 451,128,627
Provision for outstanding claims 199,187,534 309,471,703 62,613,160 372,084,863 16,241,191 985,583 17,226,774 1,274 0 588,500,445
Other technical provisions 805,456 4,566,021 2,497,303 7,063,324 0 0 0 0 0 7,868,780
Technical provisions for the benefit of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk
0 0 0 0 489,053,910 1,041,378 490,095,288 0 0 490,095,288
Other provisions 427,383 5,684,785 1,348,467 7,033,252 1,469,178 8,561 1,477,739 351,804 56,284 9,346,462
Deferred tax liabilities 76,227 3,206,756 76,103 3,282,859 8,016,227 108,665 8,124,892 866,631 0 12,350,609
Investment contract liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168,327,261 0 168,327,261
Other financial liabilities 0 0 567,953 567,953 0 866 866 0 0 568,819
Liabilities from operating activities 34,387,388 12,667,449 4,617,748 17,285,197 8,209,936 468,330 8,678,266 285,712 147,738 60,784,301
Liabilities from primary insurance business 26,685,999 7,039,171 2,850,767 9,889,938 8,086,921 424,732 8,511,653 1,312 0 45,088,902
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business 7,432,571 2,501,249 1,545,142 4,046,391 77,583 9,945 87,528 0 0 11,566,490
Current income tax liabilities 268,818 3,127,029 221,839 3,348,868 45,432 33,653 79,085 284,400 147,738 4,128,909
Lease liability 206,558 3,004,334 3,787,061 6,791,395 0 31,915 31,915 236,639 40,266 7,306,773
Other liabilities 6,516,850 18,524,773 5,776,229 24,301,002 4,630,736 641,773 5,272,509 1,811,860 2,136,036 40,038,257
Shareholders' equity 125,970,363 135,529,165 41,165,021 176,694,186 113,712,217 13,321,906 127,034,123 34,085,270 29,164,046 492,947,994
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling 125,970,363 135,529,165 40,851,346 176,380,511 113,712,217 13,321,906 127,034,123 34,085,270 29,137,053 492,607,326
company
Non-controlling interests in equity 0 0 313,675 313,675 0 0 0 0 26,993 340,668
Sava Insurance Group
EUR
31 December 2020
Non-life Life Pensions
Reinsurance Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total and AM Other Total
ASSETS 310,173,528 654,513,690 155,257,572 809,771,261 1,054,086,240 44,893,868 1,098,980,108 229,059,804 19,266,604 2,467,251,303
Intangible assets 1,947,056 10,358,364 8,745,822 19,104,186 7,644,297 38,203 7,682,500 32,753,213 2,791,656 64,278,611
Property, plant and equipment 2,356,848 28,243,943 13,429,584 41,673,527 1,912,628 1,888,097 3,800,725 413,828 91,563 48,336,491
Right-of-use assets 66,195 3,372,251 4,454,591 7,826,842 664,867 12,238 677,105 60,929 17,523 8,648,594
Deferred tax assets 3,487,337 829,759 258 830,017 582,379 2,265 584,644 22,821 0 4,924,819
Right-of-use assets 66,195 3,372,251 4,454,591 7,826,842 664,867 12,238 677,105 60,929 17,523 8,648,594
Deferred tax assets 3,487,337 829,759 258 830,017 582,379 2,265 584,644 22,821 0 4,924,819
Investment property 8,031,874 3,294,530 4,350,852 7,645,382 36,925 0 36,925 406,898 0 16,121,079
Financial investments in associates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,056,143 15,056,143
Financial investments: 186,826,022 474,526,385 88,172,501 562,698,886 613,086,540 38,632,943 651,719,483 28,904,946 0 1,430,149,337
-
Loans and deposits
6,193,636 2,732,127 16,441,565 19,173,692 7,665 1,596,647 1,604,311 4,824,539 0 31,796,178
-
Held to maturity
1,978,547 1,888,476 3,204,533 5,093,009 30,188,403 1,249,135 31,437,538 5,170,332 0 43,679,426
-
Available for sale
173,395,273 461,876,060 67,905,976 529,782,036 577,580,718 35,052,158 612,632,875 11,453,879 0 1,327,264,062
-
At fair value through profit or loss
5,258,567 8,029,722 620,427 8,650,149 5,309,754 735,004 6,044,758 7,456,196 0 27,409,671
Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the
investment risk
0 0 0 0 410,768,551 456,261 411,224,812 0 0 411,224,812
Reinsurers' share of technical provisions 7,421,722 28,062,968 6,672,664 34,735,632 396,956 54,907 451,863 0 0 42,609,217
Investment contract assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158,765,028 0 158,765,028
Receivables 67,448,412 68,145,529 14,886,389 83,031,918 1,394,740 781,739 2,176,479 764,083 450,606 153,871,498
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 60,405,297 63,844,148 9,303,689 73,147,837 1,007,483 697,333 1,704,816 27,638 0 135,285,588
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co-insurance
business
4,461,167 1,141,721 440,023 1,581,744 484 11,181 11,665 0 0 6,054,576
Current tax assets 325,472 0 204,359 204,359 0 0 0 0 0 529,831
Other receivables 2,256,476 3,159,660 4,938,318 8,097,978 386,773 73,225 459,998 736,445 450,606 12,001,503
Deferred acquisition costs 5,020,676 14,908,469 4,086,684 18,995,154 201,887 60,286 262,173 0 0 24,278,003
Other assets 487,239 1,645,235 869,622 2,514,857 375,148 88,316 463,464 316,483 458,371 4,240,414
Cash and cash equivalents 27,080,146 20,383,301 9,042,896 29,426,197 17,021,322 2,878,612 19,899,934 6,651,575 400,742 83,458,594
Non-current assets held for sale 0 742,955 545,709 1,288,664 0 0 0 0 0 1,288,664
Sava Insurance Group
EUR
31 December 2020
Non-life Life Pensions
Reinsurance Slovenia
International
Total Slovenia International Total and AM Other Total
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 363,097,197 590,990,338 149,996,649 740,986,988 1,011,232,998 45,219,532 1,056,452,530 203,005,131 103,709,454 2,467,251,303
Subordinated liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74,804,974 74,804,974
Technical provisions 190,974,341 456,309,723 101,390,848 557,700,571 444,867,509 28,717,430 473,584,939 11,052,203 0 1,233,312,054
Unearned premiums 27,322,807 146,495,865 35,644,071 182,139,936 855,782 296,317 1,152,099 0 0 210,614,842
Mathematical provisions 0 0 0 0 427,251,899 27,338,259 454,590,158 11,051,521 0 465,641,679
Provision for outstanding claims 162,444,795 304,295,082 63,181,438 367,476,520 16,759,828 1,082,854 17,842,682 682 0 547,764,679
Other technical provisions 1,206,739 5,518,776 2,565,339 8,084,115 0 0 0 0 0 9,290,854
Technical provisions for the benefit of life insurance
policyholders who bear the investment risk
0 0 0 0 408,564,749 1,039,679 409,604,428 0 0 409,604,428
Other provisions 424,345 5,710,437 1,314,860 7,025,297 1,409,324 10,351 1,419,675 360,985 57,433 9,287,735
Deferred tax liabilities 76,227 3,265,586 89,630 3,355,216 10,389,965 131,891 10,521,856 948,276 0 14,901,575
Investment contract liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158,596,453 0 158,596,453
Other financial liabilities -19 0 469,653 469,653 0 1,303 1,303 0 0 470,937
Liabilities from operating activities 31,478,898 11,728,673 3,997,581 15,726,254 10,578,811 528,117 11,106,928 140,160 -39,967 58,412,273
Liabilities from primary insurance business 26,655,354 7,538,149 2,318,996 9,857,145 9,307,748 449,586 9,757,334 0 0 46,269,833
Liabilities from reinsurance and co-insurance business 4,823,544 688,410 1,201,889 1,890,299 85,841 37,475 123,316 0 0 6,837,159
Current income tax liabilities 0 3,502,114 476,696 3,978,810 1,185,222 41,056 1,226,278 140,160 -39,967 5,305,281
Lease liability 65,480 3,450,925 4,639,955 8,090,880 0 12,695 12,695 68,520 17,650 8,255,225
Other liabilities 4,086,578 21,673,770 5,639,476 27,313,246 4,194,539 632,968 4,827,507 1,846,960 1,316,870 39,391,161
Shareholders' equity 460,214,488
Equity attributable to owners of the controlling company 459,721,826

Income statement by operating segment

Sava Insurance Group
EUR Non-life Life
1–9/2021 Reinsurance Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total Pensions Other Total
Net premiums earned 78,079,728 248,324,691 51,045,914 299,370,604 127,673,408 7,309,098 134,982,505 3,115,091 0 515,547,929
Gross premiums written 93,163,162 284,757,285 61,659,943 346,417,228 127,961,122 7,409,029 135,370,151 3,115,091 0 578,065,632
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -7,735,501 -24,569,749 -7,807,742 -32,377,491 -321,714 -30,543 -352,257 0 0 -40,465,249
Change in gross unearned premiums -8,335,850 -15,860,072 -3,065,661 -18,925,733 77,664 -57,905 19,759 0 0 -27,241,824
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 987,917 3,997,227 259,373 4,256,600 -43,664 -11,483 -55,148 0 0 5,189,370
Income from investments in associates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 698,164 698,164
Profit from investments in equity-accounted associate companies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 698,164 698,164
Investment income 4,700,876 3,820,015 1,574,080 5,394,095 13,437,870 724,792 14,162,662 605,658 0 24,863,291
Interest income 1,322,067 1,729,878 1,427,804 3,157,681 6,990,573 757,271 7,747,845 407,205 0 12,634,798
Other investment income 3,378,809 2,090,138 146,276 2,236,414 6,447,296 -32,479 6,414,817 198,453 0 12,228,493
Net unrealised gains on investments of life insurance policyholders who bear the
investment risk
0 0 0 0 45,945,099 48,434 45,993,533 0 0 45,993,533
Other technical income 882,882 6,117,220 3,908,305 10,025,525 2,905,036 -53,932 2,851,104 152,927 0 13,912,435
Commission income 664,889 3,471,453 2,480,130 5,951,583 0 5,646 5,646 0 0 6,622,118
Other technical income 217,993 2,645,767 1,428,175 4,073,942 2,905,036 -59,578 2,845,458 152,927 0 7,290,317
Other income 608,838 2,182,440 1,495,761 3,678,201 263,484 38,832 302,316 12,293,757 2,420,276 19,303,388
Net claims incurred -61,104,893 -132,647,899 -25,092,559 -157,740,459 -87,856,198 -2,900,583 -90,756,781 -923,965 0 -310,526,097
Gross claims payments, net of income from recourse receivables -36,894,170 -130,171,783 -28,842,419 -159,014,202 -88,667,735 -3,039,356 -91,707,091 -923,373 0 -288,538,835
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 679,907 3,559,717 2,456,279 6,015,996 73,085 1,314 74,399 0 0 6,770,302
Change in the gross provision for outstanding claims -36,742,739 -5,183,734 709,240 -4,474,494 564,592 166,739 731,331 -592 0 -40,486,494
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 11,852,109 -852,099 584,340 -267,759 173,860 -29,280 144,579 0 0 11,728,930
Change in other technical provisions 401,285 1,248,533 138,027 1,386,560 18,561,319 -1,729,205 16,832,114 -2,133,116 0 16,486,843
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 0 0 0 -80,606,603 -54,431 -80,661,034 0 0 -80,661,034
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 0 -292,957 -74,296 -367,253 0 0 0 0 0 -367,253
Operating expenses -21,895,897 -73,712,461 -25,879,524 -99,591,985 -24,285,813 -2,776,902 -27,062,715 -7,733,628 -1,662,065 -157,946,290
Acquisition costs -19,907,199 -26,580,817 -4,655,574 -31,236,391 -8,728,071 -388,567 -9,116,638 -23,579 0 -60,283,807
Change in deferred acquisition costs 1,042,765 -641,695 455,829 -185,866 -325,267 16,866 -308,401 0 0 548,498
Other operating expenses -3,031,463 -46,489,949 -21,679,779 -68,169,728 -15,232,475 -2,405,201 -17,637,676 -7,710,049 -1,662,065 -98,210,981
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -194,814 -331,364 -135,200 -466,564 -1,296,196 -24,102 -1,320,298 -195,745 -2,150,054 -4,327,474
Impairment losses on financial assets not at fair value through profit or loss 0 -13,246 0 -13,246 -134,466 0 -134,466 0 0 -147,712
Interest expense -16,707 -51,417 -117,028 -168,445 -4,169 -568 -4,737 -1,541 -2,150,054 -2,341,484
Other investment expenses -178,107 -266,701 -18,172 -284,873 -1,157,561 -23,534 -1,181,095 -194,204 0 -1,838,278
Other technical expenses -230,372 -5,565,233 -3,793,814 -9,359,047 -819,756 -102,738 -922,494 -565,890 0 -11,077,802
Other expenses -313,388 -668,370 -274,233 -942,603 -3,746 -2,644 -6,390 -55,300 -458 -1,318,138
Profit or loss before tax 934,245 48,474,616 2,912,461 51,387,077 13,917,902 476,619 14,394,521 4,559,789 -694,137 70,581,495
Income tax expense -261,607 -8,938,706 -291,762 -9,230,468 -3,113,903 -60,732 -3,174,635 -524,109 -157,052 -13,347,871
Net profit or loss for the period 672,638 39,535,910 2,620,699 42,156,609 10,803,999 415,887 11,219,886 -851,189 57,233,624
Net profit or loss attributable to owners of the controlling company 57,168,303
Net profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests 65,320

Income statement by operating segment

Sava Insurance Group
(EUR) Reinsurance Non-life Life Pensions Other Total
1–9/2020 Slovenia International Total Slovenia International Total
Net premiums earned 70,180,430 244,325,467 55,169,155 299,494,621 82,198,479 7,439,783 89,638,262 2,517,418 0 461,830,731
Gross premiums written 84,943,518 292,950,781 59,445,712 352,396,493 82,343,320 7,431,689 89,775,009 2,517,418 0 529,632,438
Written premiums ceded to reinsurers and co-insurers -5,119,989 -26,785,556 -5,383,163 -32,168,719 -233,841 -11,216 -245,057 0 0 -37,533,765
Change in gross unearned premiums -10,747,056 -25,722,413 515,086 -25,207,327 100,270 20,848 121,118 0 0 -35,833,265
Change in unearned premiums, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 1,103,957 3,882,654 591,520 4,474,174 -11,270 -1,538 -12,808 0 0 5,565,323
Income from investments in associates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249,364 249,364
Profit from investments in equity-accounted associate companies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249,364 249,364
Investment income 3,375,391 5,114,043 2,079,426 7,193,468 7,466,860 831,351 8,298,211 477,060 0 19,344,130
Interest income 1,615,245 2,359,888 1,543,912 3,903,800 4,849,443 805,754 5,655,197 378,221 0 11,552,463
Other investment income 1,760,146 2,754,155 535,514 3,289,668 2,617,416 25,597 2,643,013 98,839 0 7,791,667
Other technical income 532,109 5,664,087 2,569,790 8,233,877 1,020,829 4,108 1,024,937 76,356 0 9,867,279
Commission income 503,057 2,934,384 926,988 3,861,372 1,062 427 1,489 0 0 4,365,918
Other technical income 29,052 2,729,703 1,642,802 4,372,505 1,019,767 3,681 1,023,448 76,356 0 5,501,361
Other income 602,974 2,648,867 1,016,871 3,665,738 6,276,812 48,175 6,324,987 9,803,970 1,780,753 22,178,422
Net claims incurred -47,186,888 -138,524,941 -31,488,606 -170,013,547 -85,368,798 -3,669,489 -89,038,288 -702,831 0 -306,941,553
Gross claims payments, net of income from recourse receivables -43,143,677 -132,355,259 -26,382,265 -158,737,524 -86,480,318 -3,520,240 -90,000,558 -702,359 0 -292,584,118
Reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares 600,182 1,621,996 1,425,088 3,047,084 52,428 67 52,495 0 0 3,699,762
Change in the gross provision for outstanding claims -3,374,689 -12,121,500 -7,061,534 -19,183,034 1,192,842 -140,669 1,052,173 -472 0 -21,506,022
Change in the provision for outstanding claims, reinsurers' and co-insurers' shares -1,268,704 4,329,822 530,106 4,859,927 -133,751 -8,647 -142,398 0 0 3,448,825
Change in other technical provisions -581,745 11,639 -668,774 -657,135 29,038,633 -877,159 28,161,474 -1,992,128 0 24,930,466
Change in technical provisions for policyholders who bear the investment risk 0 0 0 0 -571,595 389,415 -182,180 0 0 -182,180
Expenses for bonuses and rebates 0 -91,942 -13,886 -105,828 0 0 0 0 0 -105,828
Operating expenses -18,522,649 -71,694,964 -25,846,721 -97,541,685 -17,805,877 -2,922,567 -20,728,444 -6,373,705 -1,221,287 -144,387,769
Acquisition costs -16,697,203 -29,021,431 -3,846,757 -32,868,188 -5,350,780 -477,205 -5,827,985 -13,481 0 -55,406,857
Change in deferred acquisition costs 994,822 3,037,558 -576,221 2,461,337 164,348 13,942 178,290 0 0 3,634,449
Other operating expenses -2,820,268 -45,711,091 -21,423,743 -67,134,834 -12,619,445 -2,459,304 -15,078,749 -6,360,224 -1,221,287 -92,615,361
Expenses relating to investments in associates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1,529,820 -567,048 -2,096,868
Loss arising out of investments in equity-accounted associate companies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1,529,820 -567,048 -2,096,868
Expenses for financial assets and liabilities -3,885,928 -1,326,809 -190,152 -1,516,961 -1,066,177 212,293 -853,884 -176,803 -2,154,784 -8,588,360
Interest expense -16,438 -49,696 -108,769 -158,465 -14,629 -1,914 -16,543 -1,601 -2,154,784 -2,347,831
Other investment expenses -3,568,449 -1,159,049 -71,539 -1,230,587 -1,051,186 214,251 -836,935 -175,203 0 -5,811,174
Other technical expenses -2,343,310 -7,224,688 -4,106,905 -11,331,593 -457,166 -149,623 -606,789 -513,556 15,868 -14,779,380
Other expenses -219,203 -651,381 -492,796 -1,144,177 -6,766 -2,428 -9,194 -74,875 -326 -1,447,775
Profit or loss before tax 1,951,181 38,249,376 -1,972,598 36,276,779 17,859,328 1,318,152 19,177,480 1,511,086 -1,897,460 57,019,067
Income tax expense -362,949 -5,577,865 -300,792 -5,878,657 -2,678,414 -59,070 -2,737,484 -346,191 -103,976 -9,429,257
Net profit or loss for the period 1,588,232 32,671,511 -2,273,390 30,398,122 15,180,914 1,259,082 16,439,996 1,164,895 -2,001,436 47,589,810
Net profit or loss attributable to owners of the controlling company 47,472,124
Net profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests 117,686

Inter-segment business

EUR Reinsurance Non-life Life Pensions Other
1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Gross premiums written 158,715,860 156,158,567 346,637,320 352,547,308 135,370,151 89,782,460 3,115,091 2,517,418 0 0
Net premiums written 93,163,162 84,943,518 346,417,228 352,396,493 135,370,151 89,775,009 3,115,091 2,517,418 0 0
Net claims incurred -28,437,565 -24,652,249 -5,039,620 -4,688,268 0 0 0 0 0 0
Operating expenses -16,318,314 -14,054,453 -1,289,990 -1,130,123 -597,032 -579,700 -88,893 -92,239 -707,391 -606,557
Investment income 40,873 63,943 0 0 0 0 5,543 1,676 0 0
Other technical income 299,065 276,211 217,100 232,892 520,828 464,422 0 0 957,574 879,740
Other income 598 0 22,425 15,817 0 0 0 0 6,591,156 6,096,414

7.8 Notes to significant changes in the statement of financial position

7.8.1 Property, plant and equipment

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

EUR Land Buildings Equipment Other items of
property, plant
and equipment
Property, plant
and equipment
in progress
Total
Cost
1 January 2021 5,576,810 54,791,480 23,962,227 201,165 1,434,695 85,966,378
Additions 0 854 392,987 233,866 7,416,592 8,044,299
Reclassification 0 972,712 15,233 0 0 987,945
Transfer to use 0 84,998 1,616,834 0 -1,701,832 0
Disposals 0 0 -838,480 0 0 -838,480
Exchange differences 3,270 5,648 1,000 -127 0 9,791
30 September 2021 5,580,080 55,855,692 25,149,801 434,904 7,149,455 94,169,933
Accumulated depreciation and impairment losses
1 January 2021 0 20,950,868 16,679,787 -769 0 37,629,886
Additions 0 800,241 2,217,772 31,186 0 3,049,199
Reclassification 0 61,899 13,022 0 0 74,921
Disposals 0 0 -710,156 0 0 -710,156
Exchange differences 0 -129 1,003 0 0 874
30 September 2021 0 21,812,879 18,201,428 30,417 0 40,044,724
Carrying amount as at 1 January 2021 5,576,810 33,840,612 7,282,440 201,934 1,434,695 48,336,491
Carrying amount as at 30 September 2021 5,580,080 34,042,813 6,948,373 404,489 7,149,455 54,125,209

7.8.2 Financial investments

As at 30 September 2021, financial investments totalled EUR 1,462.8 million, up by EUR 32.6 million from year-end 2020. Compared to the end of the previous year, held-to-maturity assets decreased, and available-for-sale and FVTPL assets increased.

EUR
30 September 2021
Held-to
maturity
FVTPL
Non
derivative
Designated
to this
category
Available-for
sale
Loans and
receivables
Total
Debt instruments 39,800,862 29,020,528 1,234,150,433 21,441,506 1,324,413,329
Deposits and CDs 0 0 0 19,596,373 19,596,373
Government bonds 28,140,980 1,378,384 669,616,654 0 699,136,018
Corporate bonds 11,659,882 27,642,144 564,533,779 0 603,835,805
Loans granted 0 0 0 1,845,133 1,845,133
Equity instruments 0 5,320,752 73,395,985 0 78,716,737
Shares 0 795,833 38,402,587 0 39,198,420
Mutual funds 0 4,524,919 34,993,398 0 39,518,317
Investments in infrastructure funds 0 0 36,621,400 0 36,621,400
Investments in real-estate funds 0 0 15,465,129 0 15,465,129
Financial investments of reinsurers i.r.o. reinsurance
contracts with cedants 0 0 0 7,565,645 7,565,645
Total 39,800,862 34,341,280 1,359,632,947 29,007,151 1,462,782,240
EUR
31 December 2020
Held-to
maturity
FVTPL
Non
derivative
Designated
to this
category
Available-for
sale
Loans and
receivables
Total
Debt instruments 43,679,425 24,406,439 1,211,575,148 24,535,013 1,304,196,025
Deposits and CDs 0 0 0 22,415,444 22,415,444
Government bonds 32,233,757 1,042,385 627,503,364 0 660,779,506
Corporate bonds 11,445,668 23,364,054 584,071,784 0 618,881,506
Loans granted 0 0 0 2,119,569 2,119,569
Equity instruments 0 3,003,232 73,912,138 0 76,915,370
Shares 0 780,173 37,822,123 0 38,602,296
Mutual funds 0 2,223,059 36,090,015 0 38,313,074
Investments in infrastructure funds 0 0 27,436,469 0 27,436,469
Investments in real-estate funds
Financial investments of reinsurers i.r.o. reinsurance
contracts with cedants
0
0
0
0
14,340,307
0
0
7,261,165
14,340,307
7,261,165
Total 43,679,425 27,409,671 1,327,264,062 31,796,178 1,430,149,336

7.8.3 Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk

Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk

EUR
30 September 2021
Held to maturity FVTPL
Non-derivative
Designated to this
category
Available-for
sale
Loans and
receivables
Total
Debt instruments 4,086,072 1,366,149 64,795,039 2,007,573 72,254,832
Deposits and CDs 0 0 0 2,007,573 2,007,573
Government bonds 509,484 0 35,744,530 0 36,254,014
Corporate bonds 3,576,588 1,366,149 29,050,508 0 33,993,245
Equity instruments 0 411,216,623 1,978,136 0 413,194,759
Mutual funds 0 411,216,623 1,978,136 0 413,194,759
Total 4,086,072 412,582,772 66,773,175 2,007,573 485,449,592

Assets held for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk

EUR FVTPL
Non-derivative Available-for Loans and Total
Held to maturity Designated to this sale receivables
31 December 2020 category
Debt instruments 5,195,090 1,121,374 71,523,636 4,009,072 81,849,172
Deposits and CDs 0 0 0 4,009,072 4,009,072
Government bonds 976,595 0 41,699,713 0 42,676,308
Corporate bonds 4,218,494 1,121,374 29,823,923 0 35,163,791
Equity instruments 0 325,416,550 3,959,090 0 329,375,640
Mutual funds 0 325,416,550 3,959,090 0 329,375,640
Total 5,195,090 326,537,924 75,482,726 4,009,072 411,224,812

7.8.4 Reinsurers' share of technical provisions

EUR 30 September
2021
31 December
2020
From unearned premiums 14,580,278 9,582,146
From provisions for claims outstanding 44,754,244 33,002,650
From other technical provisions 27,900 24,421
Total 59,362,422 42,609,217

The reinsurers' and co-insurers' share of technical provisions increased by EUR 16.8 million or 10.8%. Due to the dynamics of business flow, unearned premiums grew by EUR 5.0 million. Claims provisions rose by EUR 11.8 million due to the claims arising from western European storms reinsured under the catastrophe coverage of this portfolio.

7.8.5 Receivables

Receivables rose by EUR 16.6 million from year-end 2020, chiefly because of a EUR 12.1 million increase in receivables due from policyholders, the renewal of most annual non-life (re)insurance contracts with major clients (companies and cedants) and the timing of making estimates relating to reinsurance business.

Receivables by type
--------------------- -- --
EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020
Gross
amount
Allowance Receivables Gross
amount
Allowance Receivables
Receivables due from policyholders 166,266,867 -21,261,202 145,005,665 154,469,019 -21,560,418 132,908,601
Receivables due from insurance intermediaries 3,378,398 -876,881 2,501,517 2,608,578 -837,647 1,770,931
Other receivables arising out of primary
insurance business
759,657 -150,869 608,788 762,484 -156,428 606,056
Receivables arising out of primary insurance
business 170,404,922 -22,288,952 148,115,970 157,840,081 -22,554,493 135,285,588
Receivables for shares in claims 5,470,750 -177,657 5,293,093 5,344,797 -177,659 5,167,138
Other receivables arising out of co-insurance
and reinsurance business
1,320,663 0 1,320,663 887,438 0 887,438
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co
insurance business 6,791,413 -177,657 6,613,756 6,232,235 -177,659 6,054,576
Current tax assets 328,533 0 328,533 529,831 0 529,831
Other short-term receivables arising out of
insurance business 17,377,871 -14,110,780 3,267,091 18,048,243 -15,289,228 2,759,015
Receivables arising out of investments 445,860 -166,961 278,899 2,877,916 -1,223,923 1,653,993
Other receivables 14,055,793 -2,139,310 11,916,483 8,770,856 -1,182,361 7,588,495
Other receivables 31,879,524 -16,417,051 15,462,473 29,697,015 -17,695,512 12,001,503
Total 209,404,392 -38,883,660 170,520,732 194,299,162 -40,427,664 153,871,498

Movements in allowance for receivables

Sava Insurance Group
EUR
30 September 2021
1 January
2021
Additions Collection Write-offs Exchange
differences
30
September
2021
Receivables due from policyholders -21,560,418 -1,648,574 628,666 1,317,807 1,317 -21,261,202
Receivables due from insurance intermediaries -837,647 -120,435 80,494 0 707 -876,881
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance
business
-156,428 -110 5,558 0 111 -150,869
Receivables arising out of primary insurance
business -22,554,493 -1,769,119 714,718 1,317,807 2,135 -22,288,952
Receivables for shares in claims
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co
insurance business
-177,659
-177,659
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
-177,657
-177,657
Other short-term receivables arising out of insurance
business
-15,289,228 -98,229 445,962 829,565 1,150 -14,110,780
Receivables arising out of investments -1,223,923 1,056,779 88 95 -166,961
Other short-term receivables -1,182,361 -1,080,206 112,225 9,475 1,557 -2,139,310
Other receivables -17,695,512 -1,178,435 1,614,966 839,128 2,802 -16,417,051
Total -40,427,664 -2,947,554 2,329,684 2,156,935 4,939 -38,883,660

Receivables ageing analysis

EUR
30 September 2021
Not past due Past due up
to 180 days
Past due
from 181
days to 1
Past due
over 1 year
Total
year
Receivables due from policyholders 112,119,254 26,680,242 2,987,842 3,218,327 145,005,665
Receivables due from insurance intermediaries 983,436 1,513,848 4,233 0 2,501,517
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance
business 47,652 515,546 50 45,540 608,788
Receivables arising out of primary insurance business 113,150,342 28,709,636 2,992,125 3,263,867 148,115,970
Receivables for reinsurers' shares in claims 4,580,323 150,911 115,619 446,240 5,293,093
Other receivables arising out of co-insurance and
reinsurance business 1,303,108 2,282 15,914 -641 1,320,663
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co
insurance business 5,883,431 153,193 131,533 445,599 6,613,756
Current tax assets 328,533 0 0 0 328,533
Other short-term receivables arising out of insurance
business 1,324,545 594,775 360,428 987,343 3,267,091
Short-term receivables arising out of financing 252,567 5,751 38 20,543 278,899
Other short-term receivables 11,446,279 385,822 27,636 56,746 11,916,483
Other receivables 13,023,391 986,348 388,102 1,064,632 15,462,473
Total 132,385,697 29,849,177 3,511,760 4,774,098 170,520,732
EUR
31 December 2020
Not past due Past due up
to 180 days
Past due from
181 days to 1
year
Past due over
1 year
Total
Receivables due from policyholders 98,216,113 23,982,952 4,374,660 6,334,876 132,908,601
Receivables due from insurance intermediaries 862,083 887,100 4,058 17,690 1,770,931
Other receivables arising out of primary insurance
business
141,125 306,720 108,093 50,118 606,056
Receivables arising out of primary insurance
business
99,219,321 25,176,772 4,486,811 6,402,684 135,285,588
Receivables for reinsurers' shares in claims 3,231,556 1,330,112 134,992 470,478 5,167,138
Other receivables arising out of co-insurance and
reinsurance business
731,241 147,010 297 8,890 887,438
Receivables arising out of reinsurance and co
insurance business 3,962,797 1,477,122 135,289 479,368 6,054,576
Current tax assets 529,831 0 0 0 529,831
Other short-term receivables arising out of
insurance business
963,217 734,708 372,579 688,511 2,759,015
Short-term receivables arising out of financing 1,630,216 1,664 2,639 19,474 1,653,993
Other short-term receivables 7,085,770 431,858 33,854 37,013 7,588,495
Other receivables 9,679,203 1,168,230 409,072 744,998 12,001,503
Total 113,391,152 27,822,124 5,031,172 7,627,050 153,871,498

Not-past-due receivables increased by EUR 19.0 million. The largest increase was in not-past-due receivables due from policyholders, up EUR 12.1 million, owing to the renewal of annual policies.

7.8.6 Cash and cash equivalents

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020
Cash in hand 17,888 17,313
Cash in bank accounts 57,202,227 56,463,387
Cash equivalents 42,426,524 26,977,894
Total 99,646,639 83,458,594

Compared to year-end 2020, the balance of cash and cash equivalents increased by EUR 16.2 million. The balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year was higher because of the lack of favourable reinvestment opportunities in financial markets. Consequently, proceeds from maturities and disposals were not fully reinvested but held in transaction accounts or demand deposits.

7.8.7 Shareholders' equity

Shareholders' equity increased by 7.1%, or EUR 32.7 million, compared to year-end 2020. The change in equity was affected by the net profit for the period, the fair value reserve and the payment of dividends.

7.8.8 Fair value reserve

EUR 2021 2020
As at 1 January 40,173,090 20,718,610
Change in fair value -8,924,051 26,262,937
Transfer from fair value reserve to the IS due to disposal -4,528,016 -2,246,927
Deferred tax 2,527,583 -4,561,530
Total fair value reserve 29,248,606 40,173,090

7.8.9 Retained earnings

Retained earnings increased by EUR 42.7 million compared to year-end 2020, chiefly because of the allocation of the net profit for the year 2020 to this item. The Company paid out dividends in the amount of EUR 13.2 million.

7.8.10 Net profit or loss for the period

The net profit for the period grew by EUR 9.7 million compared to the same period in 2020.

7.8.11 Earnings or loss per share

The weighted average number of shares outstanding in the financial period was 15,497,696. As at 30 September 2021, the parent company held 1,721,966 own shares, which are subtracted when calculating the weighted average number of shares.

Earnings or loss per share

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Net profit or loss for the period 57,233,624 47,589,810
Net profit or loss for the period attributable to owners of the controlling company 57,168,303 47,472,124
Weighted average number of shares 15,497,696 15,497,696
Earnings or loss per share 3.69 3.06

Comprehensive income per share

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Comprehensive income for the period 46,456,392 53,641,205
Comprehensive income for the period attributable to owners of the controlling company 46,392,170 53,524,591
Weighted average number of shares 15,497,696 15,497,696
Comprehensive income per share 2.99 3.45

7.8.12 Technical provisions and technical provisions for the benefit of life insurance policyholders who bear the investment risk

Technical provisions increased by EUR 51.8 million, or 4.2%, compared to 31 December 2020. The largest increase was in claims provisions, up EUR 40.7 million or 12.8%, and these are followed by unearned premiums, up EUR 27.0 million, whereas life technical provisions (mathematical provisions for traditional life business) shrank by EUR 14.5 million. The rise in claims provisions is mainly due to adverse claims development on accepted international reinsurance business (storms and floods in Germany, Belgium, Austria and China, and a major fire loss in Suriname). The increase in gross unearned premiums is partly due to the dynamics of business flow and partly follows the growth in non-life (re)insurance premiums. The decline in the mathematical provision of traditional life business is the result of maturity benefits paid on the Slovenian part of the portfolio and of the transfer of assets from matured policies with interest guarantee from traditional life to unit-linked life business of Vita. Gross technical provisions for unit-linked insurance increased by EUR 80.5 million, largely due to portfolio growth, movement in fund unit prices and an additional effect of the transfer of assets from guaranteed traditional life (policies with expired guaranteed periods) to unit-linked life business of Vita.

EUR 1 January
2021
Additions Uses Reversals Exchange
differences
30 September
2021
Gross unearned premiums 210,614,842 275,702,348 -240,956,032 -7,854,214 149,768 237,656,712
Technical provisions for life insurance business 465,641,679 38,762,699 -53,114,826 -238,577 77,652 451,128,627
Gross provision for outstanding claims 547,764,679 226,684,965 -117,229,334 -72,058,176 3,338,311 588,500,445
Gross provision for bonuses, rebates and
cancellations 1,300,797 1,363,380 -976,180 -71,129 -48 1,616,820
Other gross technical provisions 7,990,057 5,136,352 -5,162,587 -1,711,108 -754 6,251,960
Total 1,233,312,054 547,649,744 -417,438,959 -81,933,204 3,564,929 1,285,154,564
Net technical provision for the benefit of life
insurance policyholders who bear the investment
risk 409,604,428 120,465,773 -39,134,956 -847,033 7,076 490,095,288

Movements in gross technical provisions

7.8.13 Investment contract liabilities

Investment contract liabilities relate to Sava Pokojninska and totalled EUR 168.3 million as at 30 September 2021, up by 6.1%, or EUR 9.7 million, from year-end 2020. Their movement is in line with investment contract assets, driven largely by new premium contributions, payouts and changes in fund unit prices.

7.8.14 Fair values of assets and liabilities

Financial assets measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- -- --
EUR
30 September 2021 Carrying
amount
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total fair
value
Difference
between FV and
CA
Investments measured at fair value 1,393,974,227 1,193,235,909 139,449,323 61,288,995 1,393,974,227 0
FVTPL 34,341,280 17,415,472 15,476,153 1,449,655 34,341,280 0
Designated to this category 34,341,280 17,415,472 15,476,153 1,449,655 34,341,280 0
Debt instruments 29,020,528 12,106,268 15,476,153 1,438,107 29,020,528 0
Equity instruments 5,320,752 5,309,204 0 11,548 5,320,752 0
Available-for-sale 1,359,632,947 1,175,820,437 123,973,170 59,839,340 1,359,632,947 0
Debt instruments 1,234,150,433 1,105,121,832 123,254,779 5,773,822 1,234,150,433 0
Equity instruments 73,395,985 70,698,605 718,391 1,978,989 73,395,985 0
Investments in infrastructure funds 36,621,400 0 0 36,621,400 36,621,400 0
Investments in real-estate funds 15,465,129 0 0 15,465,129 15,465,129 0
Investments for the benefit of life
policyholders who bear the investment risk 479,355,947 477,254,464 2,101,483 0 479,355,947 0
Investments not measured at fair value 68,808,013 35,424,914 3,139,735 32,162,161 70,726,810 1,918,797
Held-to-maturity assets 39,800,862 35,424,914 3,139,735 3,155,010 41,719,659 1,918,797
Debt instruments 39,800,862 35,424,914 3,139,735 3,155,010 41,719,659 1,918,797
Loans and receivables 29,007,151 0 0 29,007,151 29,007,151 0
Deposits 19,596,373 0 0 19,596,373 19,596,373 0
Loans granted 1,845,133 0 0 1,845,133 1,845,133 0
Deposits with cedants 7,565,645 0 0 7,565,645 7,565,645 0
Investments for the benefit of life
policyholders who bear the investment risk 6,093,645 4,313,191 0 2,007,573 6,320,764 227,119
Total investments 1,462,782,240 1,228,660,823 142,589,058 93,451,156 1,464,701,037 1,918,797
Total investments for the benefit of life
policyholders who bear the investment risk 485,449,592 481,567,655 2,101,483 2,007,573 485,676,711 227,119

Financial assets measured at fair value by level of the fair value hierarchy

EUR Fair value
Difference
31 December 2020 Carrying Total fair between
amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 value FV and CA
Investments measured at fair value 1,354,673,733 1,024,515,549 284,697,323 45,460,863 1,354,673,733 0
FVTPL 27,409,671 9,093,388 16,531,703 1,784,580 27,409,671 0
Designated to this category 27,409,671 9,093,388 16,531,703 1,784,580 27,409,671 0
Debt instruments 24,406,439 6,870,329 15,763,093 1,773,017 24,406,439 0
Equity instruments 3,003,232 2,223,059 768,610 11,563 3,003,232 0
Available-for-sale 1,327,264,062 1,015,422,161 268,165,620 43,676,283 1,327,264,062 0
Debt instruments 1,211,575,148 958,904,416 252,670,734 0 1,211,575,148 0
Equity instruments 73,912,138 56,517,745 15,494,886 1,899,507 73,912,138 0
Investments in infrastructure funds 27,436,469 0 0 27,436,469 27,436,469 0
Investments in real-estate funds 14,340,307 0 0 14,340,307 14,340,307
Investments for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk 402,020,651 399,954,555 2,066,096 0 402,020,651 0
Investments not measured at fair value 75,475,603 22,965,332 22,603,563 32,644,231 78,213,126 2,737,523
Held-to-maturity assets 43,679,425 22,965,332 22,603,563 848,053 46,416,948 2,737,523
Debt instruments 43,679,425 22,965,332 22,603,563 848,053 46,416,948 2,737,523
Loans and receivables 31,796,178 0 0 31,796,178 31,796,178 0
Deposits 22,415,444 0 0 22,415,444 22,415,444 0
Loans granted 2,119,569 0 0 2,119,569 2,119,569 0
Deposits with cedants 7,261,165 0 0 7,261,165 7,261,165 0
Investments for the benefit of policyholders who bear the investment risk 9,204,161 5,518,905 0 4,009,072 9,527,977 323,816
Total investments 1,430,149,337 1,047,480,881 307,300,886 78,105,094 1,432,886,859 2,737,523
Total investments for the benefit of life policyholders who bear the
investment risk 411,224,812 405,473,460 2,066,096 4,009,072 411,548,628 323,816

Movements in level 3 FVTPL financial assets

EUR Debt instruments Equity instruments Investments in infrastructure funds Investments in real-estate funds
30 September 2021 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 31 December 2020 30 September 2021
Opening balance 1,773,017 18,912,998 1,911,070 2,253,110 27,436,469 20,159,022 14,340,307
Exchange differences 0 0 0 0 0 -123
Additions 0 83,008 0 0 8,047,225 8,405,844
Impairment 0 -108,756 0 -320,600 0 0
Disposals 0 0 0 0 -793,381 -376,861
Maturities -350,396 -95,000 0 0 0 0
Revaluation to fair value -51,520 -7,968,588 79,475 -21,440 1,931,087 -751,413 1,124,822
Reclassification into other levels 1,791,686 -9,050,645 0 0 0 0
Closing balance 7,211,929 1,773,017 1,990,545 1,911,070 36,621,400 27,436,469 15,465,129

Reclassification of assets and financial liabilities between levels

EUR
30 September 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
FVTPL 952,132 -952,132 0
Debt securities designated to this category reclassified from level 1 into level 2 0 0 0
Debt securities designated to this category reclassified from level 2 into level 1 167,847 -167,847 0
Equity securities designated to this category reclassified from level 2 into level 1 784,285 -784,285 0
Available-for-sale 24,154,882 -25,946,568 1,791,686
Debt instruments 11,384,030 -13,175,717 1,791,686
Reclassification from level 1 into level 2 -1,507,479 1,507,479 0
Reclassification from level 2 into level 1 12,891,509 -12,891,509 0
Reclassification from level 2 into level 3 0 -1,791,686 1,791,686
Equity instruments 12,770,852 -12,770,852 0
Reclassification from level 2 into level 1 12,770,852 -12,770,852 0
Total 25,107,013 -26,898,700 1,791,686

An updated method of classifying financial assets into levels based on criteria for pricing in the principal market became applicable as of 30 June 2021. If no CBBT price is available for a debt security in the OTC market, the BVAL price is used. An additional criterion to be applied is the BVAL score and the number of direct observations. The BVAL score is the basis for assessing the quality of the BVAL price, with a higher score indicating a better price quality in the market.

7.9 Related-party transactions

The Group makes separate disclosures for the following groups of related parties:

  • owners and related enterprises
  • key management personnel: the management board and the supervisory board, including its committees
  • subsidiary companies
  • associates

Owners and related enterprises

The Group's largest shareholder is Slovenian Sovereign Holding, with a 17.7% stake.

Management board and supervisory board, including its committees

Fixed remuneration of management board members for performing their function in the first nine months of 2021 totalled EUR 554,100 (first nine months of 2020: EUR 526,297), and variable remuneration was EUR 207,158 (first nine months of 2020: 235,667). Benefits in kind were EUR 25,390 (first nine months of 2020: EUR 25,393).

Remuneration of management board members:

EUR
1–9/2021
Gross salary –
fixed amount
Gross
salary –
variable
amount
Benefits in kind – insurance
premiums
Benefits in kind
– use of
company car
Total
Marko Jazbec 149,550 59,400 385 3,178 212,513
Jošt Dolničar 134,850 53,460 4,160 2,850 195,320
Polona Pirš Zupančič 134,850 53,460 4,134 2,071 194,515
Peter Skvarča 134,850 40,838 4,129 4,483 184,300
Total 554,100 207,158 12,808 12,582 786,648

Liabilities to management board members based on gross remuneration

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020
Marko Jazbec 16,350 16,500
Jošt Dolničar 14,850 14,850
Polona Pirš Zupančič 14,850 14,850
Peter Skvarča 14,850 14,850
Total 60,900 61,050

As at 30 September 2021, the Company disclosed liabilities for potential payment of the variable part of pay of management board members in respect of 2018, 2019 and 2020 subject to certain conditions in the amount of EUR 210,532.

As at 30 September 2021, the Company had no receivables due from the management board members. Management board members are not remunerated for their functions in subsidiary companies. They have other entitlements under employment contracts, i.e. an allowance for annual leave of EUR 1,200, severance pay upon retirement and contributions to voluntary supplementary pension insurance. Management board members are not entitled to jubilee benefits for 10, 20 or 30 years of service.

Remuneration of supervisory board members and the members of its committees

EUR Attendance Remunerati Reimburseme Total
1–9/2021 fees on for nt of expenses
performing and training
the
function
Supervisory board members
Davor Ivan Gjivoje
chairman 2,970 11,095 15,485 29,550
Keith William Morris deputy chair 2,970 10,725 295 13,990
Klemen Babnik member of the SB 825 2,167 0 2,992
Matej Gomboši member of the SB 825 2,167 577 3,569
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek member of the SB 2,695 8,667 0 11,362
Mateja Živec member of the SB 2,695 8,667 0 11,362
Mateja Lovšin Herič SB chair until 16 July 2021 1,870 9,750 0 11,620
Andrej Kren SB member until 16 July 2021 1,870 6,500 0 8,370
Total supervisory board members 16,720 59,738 16,357 92,815
Audit committee members
Matej Gomboši chairman 220 813 192 1,225
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek member 220 542 0 762
Katarina Sitar Šuštar external member 0 1,500 22 1,522
Dragan Martinović external member 0 1,200 0 1,200
Andrej Kren chair until 16 July 2021 2,420 2,438 0 4,858
Mateja Lovšin Herič member until 16 July 2021 2,420 1,625 0 4,045
Ignac Dolenšek external member until 16 July 0 9,038 0 9,038
2021
Total audit committee members 5,280 17,156 214 22,650
Members of the nominations and remuneration committee
Klemen Babnik chairman 0 813 0 813
Davor Ivan Gjivoje member 1,540 2,437 10,037 14,014
Keith William Morris member 660 2,437 82 3,179
Matej Gomboši member 0 542 0 542
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek member 880 740 0 1,620
Mateja Lovšin Herič chair until 16 July 2021 1,540 2,438 0 3,978
Andrej Kren member until 16 July 2021 660 1,625 0 2,285
Total nominations committee members 5,280 11,032 10,119 26,431
Members of the risk committee
Keith William Morris chairman 1,100 2,437 137 3,674
Davor Ivan Gjivoje member 1,100 3,656 7,169 11,925
Slaven Mićković external member 0 10,025 0 10,025
Janez Komelj external member 0 750 0 750
Total risk committee members 2,200 16,868 7,306 26,374
Members of the fit & proper committee
Keith William Morris chairman 440 2,774 55 3,269
Klemen Babnik member 220 542 0 762
Rok Saje external member 1,056 2,167 0 3,223
Klara Hauko external member 220 542 0 762
Mateja Živec chair until 16 July 2021 660 2,438 0 3,098
Andrej Kren alternate member until 16 July 396 1,625 0 2,021
2021
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek alternate member 440 542 0 982
Davor Ivan Gjivoje alternate member 440 542 2,868 3,850
Total members of the fit & proper committee 3,872 11,172 2,923 17,967

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

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December 2020
Davor Ivan Gjivoje 16,344 0
Keith William Morris 3,045 0
Klemen Babnik 2,310 0
Matej Gomboši 2,506 0
Gorazd Andrej Kunstek 2,103 0
Mateja Živec 1,633 0
Janez Komelj 750 0
Rok Saje 271 0
Klara Hauko 271 0
Slaven Mićković 1,313 0
Total 30,546 0

Transactions with subsidiaries

Investments in and amounts due from Group companies

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December
2020
Loans granted to Group companies 2,201,768 3,411,737
Receivables for premiums arising out of reinsurance assumed 14,893,172 18,988,445
Short-term receivables arising out of financing 0 2,645
Other short-term receivables 82,245 44,367
Short-term deferred acquisition costs 1,150,220 14,145
Total 18,327,405 22,461,338

Liabilities to Group companies

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December
2020
Technical provisions 112,199,328 106,908,528
- Unearned premiums 33,173,458 30,088,302
- Provision for outstanding claims 78,704,971 76,545,858
- Other technical provisions 320,899 274,368
Liabilities for shares in reinsurance claims due to Group companies 9,695,901 9,030,400
Other liabilities from co-insurance and reinsurance 3,178,735 4,880,137
Other short-term liabilities 4,698 19,264
Total 125,078,662 120,838,329

Income and expenses relating to Group companies

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Gross premiums written 65,552,698 71,215,048
Change in gross unearned premiums -3,090,735 -8,674,887
Gross claims payments -29,209,188 -25,392,898
Change in the gross provision for outstanding claims -2,159,112 -6,565,128
Income from gross recourse receivables 771,623 740,649
Other operating expenses -171,023 -119,390
Dividend income 36,611,564 1,371,786
Interest income 40,874 63,943
Acquisition costs -17,302,771 -14,439,739
Change in deferred acquisition costs 1,163,786 522,272
Other technical income 299,821 276,211
Total 52,507,536 18,997,869

Transactions with the state and majority state-owned entities

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

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December
2020
Interests in companies 7,843,670 7,237,288
Debt securities and loans 82,221,236 90,780,931
Receivables due from policyholders 1,063,912 97,641
Total 91,128,818 98,115,860

Liabilities to the state and majority state-owned companies

EUR 30 September 2021 31 December
2020
Liabilities for shares in claims 862 3,504
Total 862 3,504

Income and expenses relating to majority state-owned companies

EUR 1–9/2021 1–9/2020
Gross premiums written 12,264,181 11,391,487
Gross claims payments 1,671,083 -1,671,847
Dividend income 61,493 131,689
Interest income 1,256,358 1,741,330
Other investment income 504,357 739,699
Total 15,757,471 12,332,359

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

Characteristics of loans granted to subsidiaries

Sava Re
Borrower Principal Type of loan Maturity Interest
rate
Sava Životno Osiguranje (SRB) 650,000 ordinary 15 January 2022 0.90%
Illyria (RKS) 500,000 subordinated 27 June 2029 3.00%
Illyria (RKS) 642,000 ordinary 15 July 2022 3.00%
Illyria (RKS) 400,000 ordinary 15 July 2022 0.75%
Total 2,192,000

Appendix – Glossary of selected terms and calculation methodologies for indicators

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 in various accounting currencies. Generally, this is the currency of liabilities and receivables due from cedants, and hence also the reinsurer.

Administrative expense ratio. Operating expenses, net of acquisition costs and the change in deferred acquisition costs, as a percentage of gross premiums written.

Associate entity. 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 that includes procedures for ensuring the continuous operation of key business processes and systems. The contingency plan is an integral part of the business continuity plan and sets out technical and organisational measures to restore operations and mitigate the consequences of severe business disruptions.

BVAL price (Bloomberg valuation). Price obtained from the Bloomberg information system.

Capital fund. Assets representing the capital of the Company.

CBBT price (Composite Bloomberg Bond Trader). Closing price published by the Bloomberg 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.

CODM (chief operating decision maker) 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.

Composite insurance company. Insurer that writes both life and non-life business.

Comprehensive income. Comprehensive income is made up of two parts. The first part is net profit for the period net of tax as in the income statement; the second part is other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax, comprising the effects of other gains and losses not recognised in the income statement that affect equity, mainly through the fair value reserve.

Consolidated book value per share. Ratio of consolidated total equity to weighted average number of shares outstanding. Consolidated earnings or loss 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 of or adverse change in the financial situation of the insurer, resulting from fluctuations in the credit standing of issuers of securities, counterparties and any debtors to which insurance undertakings are exposed, in the form of counterparty default risk, 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 market prices of equities.

Dividend yield. Ratio of dividend per share to the rolling average price per share in the 12-month period.

EIOPA (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority). European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Eligible own funds. Own funds eligible to cover the solvency capital requirement.

Equity risk. Risk that the value of investments will decrease due to fluctuations in equity markets.

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

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).

Financial investments. Financial investments do not include financial investments in associates, investment property, or cash and cash equivalents.

Financial risk. It comprises the risk of failure to achieve the guaranteed return, market risk (interest rate risk, equity risk, currency risk and property risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

FoS (freedom of service). Business written within the European Economic Area based on the freedom of services right to provide services on a cross-border basis.

FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss). Financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss.

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 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 or after deduction of reinsurance. Gross claim payments less realised income from recourse receivables (short: gross claims paid) Net claim payments, net of realised income from recourse receivables (short: net claims paid).

Gross expense ratio. The ratio of operating expenses as a percentage of gross premiums written. The Group's ratio is calculated for the reinsurance, non-life insurance and life insurance operating segments.

Gross incurred loss ratio. Gross claims paid, including the change in the gross provision for outstanding claims, as a percentage of gross premiums written, including the change in gross unearned premiums. The Group's ratio is calculated for the reinsurance and non-life insurance operating segments.

Gross insurance 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 or after deduction of reinsurance. Gross premiums written (short: gross premiums). Net premiums written (short: net premiums).

Gross operating expenses. Operating expenses, net of the change in deferred acquisition costs (policy acquisition costs and other operating expenses).

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 or after deduction of reinsurance.

IBNER (incurred but not enough reported). Provision for claims that are incurred but not enough reported.

IBNR (incurred but not reported). Provision for claims incurred but no reported.

Insurance density. Gross premiums written as a percentage of the number of inhabitants.

Insurance penetration. 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.

IRLF (investment risk liability fund). Liability fund for unit-linked life insurance business.

IS Income statement.

Life insurance register of assets. Register of assets used to cover mathematical provisions.

Liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the company will not have sufficient liquid assets to meet its obligations as they fall due, and will have to sell its less liquid assets at a discount or raise new loans.

Market risk. It includes interest rate risk, equity risk, currency risk and property risk.

Minimum capital requirement. The minimum capital requirement is equal to the amount of eligible basic own funds below which policyholders, insured persons and other beneficiaries of insurance contracts would be exposed to an unacceptable level of risk if the insurer was allowed to continue operating.

Net (insurance) premiums earned. Net premiums written for a given period, including the change in net unearned premiums.

Net claims incurred. Net claims payments, net of income from recourse receivables (short: net claims paid) in the period, including 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.

Net combined ratio. Ratio of total expenses (other than investment) to total income (other than investment). The Group's ratio is calculated for the reinsurance and non-life insurance operating segments.

Net earnings or loss per share. Net profit or loss as a percentage of the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Net expense ratio. For (re)insurance operating segments, the ratio is calculated as operating expenses, net of commission income, as a percentage of net earned premiums. For the Group, the ratio is calculated as the ratio of operating expenses, net of commission income, to the sum of net premiums earned, other technical income and other income. Not included are one-off impacts on operations and amortisation of client lists or contractual customer relationships.

Net incurred loss ratio. Net claims incurred gross of the change in other technical provisions as a percentage of net premiums earned. The Group's ratio is calculated for the reinsurance and non-life insurance operating segments.

Net investment income from the investment portfolio. Calculated from income statements items: income from investments in subsidiaries and associates plus investment income plus income from investment property minus expenses for investments in associates and impairment losses on goodwill less expenses for financial assets and liabilities less expenses for investment property. Income from and expenses for investment property are included in the other income / other expenses item. Net investment income relating to the investment portfolio does not include net realised and unrealised gains or 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 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/gross. In insurance terminology, the terms gross and net usually denote figures before or after deduction of reinsurance.

Non-life insurance register of assets. Register of assets used to cover non-life technical provisions.

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 (priority) is set; any loss exceeding that amount is paid by the reinsurer.

Operating revenue. Total income less investment income.

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. Risk of loss arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, personnel or systems, or from external events.

ORSA (own risk and solvency assessment). Own assessment of the risks associated with a company's or the Group's business and strategic plan and assessment of the adequacy of own funds to cover them.

OTC market. (Engl. over-the-counter). A transaction in the OTC market is one between two parties in securities or other financial instruments outside a regulated market.

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

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

Property risk. The risk that the value of property will decrease due to fluctuations in real estate markets.

Proportional reinsurance. A reinsurance arrangement whereby the reinsurer indemnifies a ceding company for a preagreed 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 (reported but not settled). Provision for claims that are reported but not settled.

Realised recourse receivables (short: recourse receivables). Amount of recourse claims recognised in the period as recourse receivables based on (i) any agreement with recourse debtors, (ii) court decisions, or (iii) for credit business – settlement of an insurance claim.

Reserving risk. Risk that technical provisions are not sufficient to cover the commitments of the (re)insurance business assumed.

Retention ratio. Net premiums written as a percentage of gross premiums written.

Retention. The amount or portion of risk (claim) that a ceding company retains for its own account, and does not reinsure. The claim and loss adjustment 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 the claim, a percentage of the claim or a claim-to-premium ratio.

Retrocession. The reinsurance bought by reinsurers; a transaction by which a reinsurer cedes risks to another reinsurer. Return on equity. The ratio of net profit for the period as a percentage of average equity in the period.

Return on revenue. Ratio of net profit for the year to operating revenues. All one-off effects on operations are excluded. Return on the investment portfolio. The ratio of net investment income relating to 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 as at the reporting date and as at the end of the prior year.

Risk appetite. Risk level that a company is willing to take in order to meet its strategic goals.

Risk register. List of all major identified risks periodically maintained, monitored, assessed and reported on by a company. SFP. Statement of financial position.

Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR). An amount based on the regulatory calculation of risk, including non-life underwriting risk, life underwriting risk, health underwriting 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% indicates that the firm has sufficient resources to meet the SCR.

Standard formula. Set of calculations prescribed by Solvency II regulations used for generating the solvency capital requirement.

Strategic risk. The risk of an unexpected decrease in a company's value due to the adverse effects of management decisions, changes in business and legal environment and market developments.

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

TP. Technical provisions.

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. Risk of loss or of adverse change in the value of insurance liabilities due to inadequate pricing and provisioning assumptions. Underwriting risk comprises non-life, life and health underwriting risk.

Unearned premiums. That part of premiums written relating to the unexpired portion of the policy period and is attributable to and recognised as income in future years.

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