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Pozavarovalnica Sava

Quarterly Report May 19, 2025

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Statement of Results of the Sava Insurance Group for January–March 2025

Ljubljana, May 2025

1 Financial highlights 3
2 Macroeconomic environment
3
3 Review of Group operations
4
3.1 Non-life segment 5
3.2 Life segment 6
3.3 Reinsurance segment 7
3.4 Pensions and asset management segment 7
3.5 "Other" segment 8
4 Financial position
8
4.1 Equity and solvency 8
4.2 Net insurance contract liabilities 9
4.3 Investment portfolio 10
5 Shareholder value
10
6 Risk management10
7 Progress on the business plan11
8 Significant events in the reporting period
11
9 Significant events after the reporting date12
10 About the Sava Insurance Group
12
11 Cautionary statements and notes12
Appendices14

1 Financial highlights

EUR million 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Business volume 328.7 307.8 20.9 106.8
Insurance result1 33.9 29.8 4.1 113.8
Finance result2 2.3 5.0 -2.7 46.2
Other net income3 3.1 3.2 -0.1 97.2
Net profit for the period 30.9 29.8 1.1 103.7
31 March 2025 31 December 2024 Change Index
Equity 681.3 648.6 32.7 105.0
Contractual service margin 183.6 175.6 8.0 104.5
Investment portfolio 1,696.2 1,666.9 29.3 101.8
Total assets 2,906.7 2,885.4 21.2 100.7
Assets under management 2,859.4 2,889.4 -30.0 99.0
1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Combined ratio 83.7% 83.8% -0.1 pp
Loss ratio 57.3% 57.9% -0.6 pp
Expense ratio 26.3% 25.8% +0.5 pp
Return on equity (ROE) 17.2% 18.0% -0.8 pp
Return on investment portfolio 2.0% 2.7% -0.7 pp
Solvency ratio 211%–217% 193%–199%

The terms and ratios are defined in the appended glossary.

2 Macroeconomic environment

Euro area economic activity increased by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, and the European Central Bank's (ECB) forecasts for economic growth over the next two years remain moderate (0.9% in 2025 and 1.2% in 2026). The expected moderate economic growth is mainly due to higher trade barriers and political uncertainty, which are holding back investment and consumption. Annual inflation in the euro area stabilised at 2.2% at the end of March 2025, close to the ECB's target of around 2%. A stable inflation outlook and low economic growth prompted the ECB to cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in the first quarter of the year.

According to initial estimates, economic activity in Slovenia continued to grow at a relatively favourable pace in the first quarter of this year, with inflation hovering at around 2%. Industrial production is weakening, and there are signs of a moderation in domestic spending.

In the first quarter of 2025, global equity indices fluctuated under the impact of increased uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's announcement of toughertrade policies with major US partners. This uncertainty had a negative impact on equity markets, particularly in the US.

Yields on short-term German government bonds fell sharply in the first quarter, positively impacting shorter-dated bonds, whereas yields on longer-dated bonds rose, negatively impacting the values of longer-dated bonds. There were no major changes in credit spreads affecting the value of bond investments during the first quarter.

1 As from 2025, the Group has adjusted the insurance result to include the non-attributable expenses of its insurance companies. This brings the Group's recognition of non-attributable expenses in line with other major insurance companies. In substance, this change follows the approach used in the calculation of the combined ratio, which has included non-attributable expenses since the adoption of IFRS 17.

2 As from 2025, the Group has adjusted the finance result to include the share of profit or loss of investments in subsidiaries and investments accounted for using the equity method. The Group has made this reclassification to align the presentation with the content of net investment income on the investment portfolio. In addition, the Group has also included expenses from financial liabilities in the finance result.

3 The presentation of other net income has changed in line with the changes in the insurance result and the finance result.

3 Review of Group operations

Business volume grew by 6.8% year on year to EUR 328.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, mainly driven by growth in gross written premiums in the non-life and life segments. In the non-life business, this growth was generated by rate increases in 2024 and organic business growth, and in the life business by strong sales of new policies and top-ups of existing policies. Business volume increased in all segments.

The insurance result totalled EUR 33.9 million, an increase of EUR 4.1 million, mainly driven by an 11.8% increase in revenue. Revenue grew in all segments, most notably in the non-life segment. This also led to an improvement in the combined ratio, which stood at 83.7%. The combined ratio is typically very favourable in the first quarter because of the seasonal nature of natural catastrophes, which statistically occur most frequently in the summer.

The finance result was EUR 2.3 million, down by EUR 2.7 million compared to the previous year, mainly due to a lower investment result reflecting lower income from financial investments measured at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL) due to the less favourable developments in the financial markets.

Profit after tax increased by EUR 1.1 million to EUR 30.9 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Equity was EUR 681.3 million, up by 5.0% compared to the end of 2024, due to the profit generated in the first quarter of 2025 and the positive change in other comprehensive income.

Annualised return on equity was 17.2%, slightly down year on year as a result of the increase in equity.

The contractual service margin increased by EUR 8.0 million, particularly in the reinsurance segment, where, due to the nature of the business, most of the new contractual service margin is generated at the beginning of the year. In the life segment, the contractual service margin increased by EUR 0.8 million as a result of strong new business sales, but it was negatively impacted by adverse movements in the stock markets. New life insurance sales in the first quarter of 2025 generated a new contractual service margin of EUR 7.3 million, up by 9.6% year on year.

The investment portfolio increased to EUR 1,696.2 million. Fixed-rate financial investments remained the largest part of the portfolio (86.9%). The return on the investment portfolio decreased by 0.7 percentage points to 2.0% due to the aforementioned lower income from FVTPL investments.

Assets under management totalled EUR 2,859.4 million and decreased by 1.0%, despite positive net inflows from all companies in the pensions and asset management segment, as well as from unit-linked funds, owing to unfavourable developments in equity markets. Net inflows to the funds of the pension and asset management companies grew by 15.6% compared to the first quarter of 2024.

The estimated solvency position as at 31 March 2025 demonstrates that the Group is well capitalised, with an estimated solvency ratio between 211% and 217% (31 December 2024: 208%).

3.1 Non-life segment

EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Gross premiums written 203,526,046 190,152,346 13,373,700 107.0
EU 173,890,555 164,569,170 9,321,385 105.7
Non-EU 29,635,491 25,583,176 4,052,316 115.8
Insurance result 21,570,920 17,271,979 4,298,942 124.9
EU 20,620,058 16,492,622 4,127,435 125.0
Non-EU 950,862 779,356 171,506 122.0
Finance result 1,185,802 2,969,015 -1,783,212 39.9
EU 679,532 2,344,834 -1,665,302 29.0
Non-EU 506,271 624,181 -117,910 81.1
Other net income 840,859 1,695,730 -854,872 49.6
EU 658,959 1,501,293 -842,335 43.9
Non-EU 181,900 194,437 -12,537 93.6
Profit before tax 23,597,581 21,936,724 1,660,858 107.6
EU 21,958,548 20,338,750 1,619,799 108.0
Non-EU 1,639,033 1,597,974 41,059 102.6
Combined ratio 86.1% 86.9% -0.8 pp
EU 84.3% 85.1% -0.8 pp
Non-EU 95.7% 95.9% -0.2 pp
Loss ratio 57.4% 59.1% -1.7 pp
EU 57.3% 59.1% -1.8 pp
Non-EU 57.8% 58.9% -1.1 pp
Expense ratio 28.7% 27.8% +0.9 pp
EU 27.0% 26.0% +1.0 pp
Non-EU 37.9% 37.0% +0.9 pp

Non-life gross written premiums increased by 7.0%. Growth was achieved in all the markets, with the EU markets up by 5.7% and the non-EU markets up by 15.8%. The largest contributor to premium growth in the EU markets was motor insurance, particularly in the private passenger car segment. This growth was due both to higher premium rates in response to the increase in the cost of car parts and repair services, as well as to the attraction of new policyholders and the increase in the number of policies sold. Premium growth was also quite strong in the property business, in both the commercial and personal lines. In the non-EU markets, motor insurance also had the largest impact on premium growth, through both rate increases and increased policy sales. Growth in property premiums was driven by stronger bancassurance sales.

The insurance result improved by EUR 4.3 million, or 24.9%, compared to the first quarter of last year. In the EU markets, the improvement was primarily driven by growth in insurance revenue, whereas in the non-EU markets it was driven by revenue growth and slightly more favourable claims experience.

The combined ratio was 86.1%, an improvement of 0.8 percentage points. There were improvements in both the EU (0.8 percentage points) and non-EU markets (0.2 percentage points). In all the markets, the combined ratio improved, driven by the loss ratio as a result of growth in insurance revenue. The expense ratio increased due to one-off other income in the first quarter of the previous year.

The finance result was EUR 1.8 million lower, especially in the EU markets, due to lower income from FVTPL investments as a result of the situation on equity markets.

Profit before tax increased by EUR 1.7 million to EUR 23.6 million.

3.2 Life segment

EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Gross premiums written 58,900,293 54,643,300 4,256,993 107.8
EU 55,196,752 51,345,832 3,850,919 107.5
Non-EU 3,703,541 3,297,467 406,074 112.3
Insurance result 4,043,225 3,943,055 100,171 102.5
EU 3,884,613 3,707,121 177,492 104.8
Non-EU 158,612 235,934 -77,321 67.2
Finance result 1,426,289 1,192,892 233,397 119.6
EU 1,276,908 1,075,951 200,957 118.7
Non-EU 149,381 116,941 32,440 127.7
Other net income/expenses -60,152 -226,292 166,139 26.6
EU -68,300 -187,850 119,550 36.4
Non-EU 8,148 -38,442 46,590 -21.2
Profit before tax 5,409,362 4,909,655 499,707 110.2
EU 5,093,221 4,595,222 497,999 110.8
Non-EU 316,141 314,433 1,708 100.5
31 March 2025 31 December 2024 Change Index
Contractual service margin (CSM) 161,769,329 160,952,422 816,907 100.5
EU 150,702,914 150,395,541 307,372 100.2
Non-EU 11,066,415 10,556,880 509,535 104.8

Gross written premiums of the EU-based life insurers increased by 7.5%, driven by higher sales of both life risk policies and top-up premiums on existing unit-linked policies. Our life insurers outside the EU managed to increase gross written premiums by 12.3%, reflecting very strong sales of risk products, while sales of unit-linked products also continued to grow strongly.

The insurance result improved by EUR 0.1 million due to revenue growth.

The finance result improved by EUR 0.2 million in the EU markets, reflecting lower insurance finance expenses as a result of the reduction in the traditional life portfolio. In the non-EU markets, the higher finance result was driven by higher interest income.

Profit before tax was EUR 5.4 million, up by 10.2%.

The increase in the contractual service margin was achieved through new business, partially offset by unfavourable equity market performance, which reduced the value of unit-linked assets and therefore future revenue from the management of these assets. New life insurance sales in the first quarter of 2025 generated a new contractual service margin of EUR 7.3 million, up by 9.6% year on year.

Movement in contractual service margin

3.3 Reinsurance segment

EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Gross premiums written 56,554,341 55,036,513 1,517,828 102.8
Insurance result 8,208,660 8,505,590 -296,930 96.5
Finance result 402,459 571,674 -169,215 70.4
Other net income/expenses 48,531 -74,749 123,280 -64.9
Profit before tax 8,659,649 9,002,514 -342,865 96.2
Combined ratio 68.4% 65.3% +3.1 pp
Loss ratio 56.9% 51.2% +5.8 pp
Expense ratio 11.5% 14.1% -2.6 pp

Gross premiums grew by EUR 1.5 million, despite the softening in reinsurance markets, driven by organic business growth and new opportunities in certain global markets.

The insurance result was EUR 0.3 million lower due to higher incurred claims.

While the combined ratio deteriorated by 3.1 percentage points compared to the same period last year due to higher claims, it remained very favourable at 68.4%. The expense ratio improved due to methodological adjustments to acquisition costs that more accurately reflect their level.

The finance result decreased by EUR 0.2 million, reflecting higher finance expenses as a result of the increase in insurance contract liabilities.

Profit before tax was EUR 8.7 million, slightly down on last year.

EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Business volume 8,053,583 6,609,585 1,443,998 121.8
Asset management revenue 6,617,765 5,462,306 1,155,459 121.2
Gross premiums written (annuities) 1,435,818 1,147,279 288,539 125.1
Expenses -4,285,169 -3,685,093 -600,076 116.3
Cost-to-income ratio (CIR)4 49.6% 53.6% -4.0 pp
Profit before tax 2,668,748 2,142,851 525,897 124.5
EUR 31 March 2025 31 December 2024 Change Index
Assets under management 2,107,553,383 2,125,101,190 -17,547,807 99.2

3.4 Pensions and asset management segment

The business volume amounted to EUR 8.1 million and grew by a remarkable 21.8%, reflecting a strong increase in asset management revenue and gross annuity premiums. The increase in asset management revenue is due to the higher value of assets under management, while gross annuity premiums increased as a result of a higher number of policies written.

Costs amounted to EUR 4.3 million, up by 16.3%, primarily due to higher distribution channel commissions as a result of higher assets under management and higher new inflows. Nevertheless, strong growth in income led to a 4.0 percentage point improvement in the cost-to-income ratio.

As a result, profit before tax increased by EUR 0.5 million to EUR 2.7 million.

4 The calculation methodology was changed to align it with that of other insurance groups. Commission income is included at the net amount after deduction of commission expenses, which reduces the CIR.

Assets under management totalled EUR 2.1 billion, down by EUR 17.5 million due to the adverse movements in equity markets. New net inflows amounted to EUR 51.5 million, an increase of 15.6% year on year.

3.5 "Other" segment

EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Revenue 2,199,316 2,118,613 80,703 103.8
Expenses 3,191,680 2,082,411 1,109,269 153.3
Profit or loss before tax -992,365 36,202 -1,028,566

The pre-tax result was EUR 1.0 million lower year on year despite the higher profit from assistance services, mainly because of higher subordinated debt expenses following the issuance of a subordinated bond in October 2024.

4 Financial position

The following is a discussion of assets and liabilities that is relevant to understanding the Group's financial position.

EUR 31 March 2025 31 December 2024 Change Index
Equity 681,254,700 648,560,456 32,694,245 105.0
Subordinated liabilities 126,426,766 125,058,474 1,368,292 101.1
Net insurance contract liabilities*, of which 1,795,164,793 1,820,525,607 -25,360,814 98.6
Contractual service margin (CSM) 183,560,426 175,577,253 7,983,173 104.5
Investment portfolio 1,696,230,003 1,666,922,164 29,307,838 101.8
Total assets 2,906,652,417 2,885,408,613 21,243,804 100.7
Assets under management 2,859,385,164 2,889,371,944 -29,986,781 99.0

* Insurance contract liabilities, net of insurance contract assets.

4.1 Equity and solvency

Equity amounted to EUR 681.3 million, up by EUR 32.7 million compared to the end of 2024. The increase is due to the profit for the first quarter of 2025 and the positive change in other comprehensive income.

The Group's estimated solvency position as at 31 March 2025 shows that the Group is well capitalised, as its solvency ratio is estimated to be in the range of 211% to 217% (31 December 2024: 208%). The Group's solvency ratio is thus significantly above the regulatory requirement of 100% and, according to internal criteria, is just above the optimal solvency ratio range of 170% to 210%.

Capital adequacy of the Sava Insurance Group

4.2 Net insurance contract liabilities

Net insurance contract liabilities amounted to EUR 1,795.2 million, down by EUR 25.4 million compared to the previous year, mainly due to a decrease in the life portfolio as a result of the maturing of the traditional life portfolio and a decrease in the value of unit-linked assets reflecting the drop in assets held in funds as a result of the adverse movements in the financial markets.

As at 31 March 2025, the contractual service margin amounted to EUR 183.6 million, with the net contractual service margin at EUR 172.1 million. The contractual service margin increased by EUR 8.0 million, most of which relates to the reinsurance segment, where, due to the nature of the business, most of the new contractual service margin is generated at the beginning of the year. In the life segment, the contractual service margin increased by EUR 0.8 million as a result of strong new business sales, but it was negatively impacted by adverse movements in the stock markets. New life insurance sales in the first quarter of 2025 generated a new contractual service margin of EUR 7.3 million, up by 9.6% year on year.

4.3 Investment portfolio

The investment portfolio of the Sava Insurance Group increased by EUR 29.3 million, or 1.8%, compared to year-end 2024. The increase was mainly driven by positive cash flow from operating activities. As at 31 March 2025, fixed-rate investments represented the largest portion of the investment portfolio, at 86.9%. Compared to the end of the previous year, they increased by EUR 20.4 million. The asset allocation did not change significantly compared to the end of 2024.

EUR 31 March
2025
31 December
2024
Change Index
Investment portfolio position 1,696,230,003 1,666,922,164 29,307,839 101.8
EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Net investment income on investment portfolio 8,410,065 9,926,016 -1,515,951 84.7
Interest income 7,536,430 6,434,535 1,101,895 117.1
Change in fair value of FVTPL investments 129,726 2,124,545 -1,994,819 6.1
Dividends from equity investments and income
from alternative funds
289,135 645,635 -356,500 44.8
Income from associate companies 488,653 774,574 -285,921 63.1
Other investment income or expenses -33,879 -53,273 19,394 63.6
Return on investment portfolio 2.0% 2.7% -0.7 pp

Investment portfolio5 , net investment income and investment return

Net investment income and the return on the investment portfolio are lower compared to 2024, mainly due to the negative revaluation of alternative and mutual funds, as US equity markets ended the first quarter in negative territory. Notwithstanding the above, the change in the fair value of FVTPL investments was positive, supported by the revaluation of unquoted shares. Net investment income for the period was EUR 8.4 million, representing a return of 2.0%.

5 Shareholder value

Earnings per share

Earnings per share increased to EUR 1.99 in the first quarter of 2025 (up by 3.6% compared to the first quarter of 2024).

1–3/2025 1–3/2024
Number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) 15,497,696 15,497,696
Net earnings per share (EUR) 1.99 1.92
Book value per share at end of period (EUR) 43.96 39.40
Share price at end of period (EUR) 48.40 31.40

Return on equity

Annualised return on equity was 17.2%, slightly down year on year as a result of the increase in equity.

6 Risk management

In the first quarter, financial and strategic risks were negatively impacted by uncertain macroeconomic conditions and related stock market developments. Other risks to which the Group is exposed did not change significantly in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

5 A more detailed breakdown of the investment portfolio is provided in appendix 6.

The macroeconomic and geopolitical environment remained uncertain in the first quarter of 2025, and we expect increased uncertainty later in the year. We are therefore closely monitoring the situation within the Group and responding as appropriate. For more information on the macroeconomic environment, please refer to section 2 Macroeconomic environment. Financial risks were at a high level in the first quarter of 2025.

With regard to underwriting risks, the Group did not experience any significant impact on its business results from loss events in the first quarter of 2025. Underwriting risks are among the most significant risks and are therefore carefully managed by the Group.

In the first quarter of 2025, the Group's exposure to strategic and operational risks was at a comparable level to the previous year, and the Group sought to mitigate these risks appropriately. The Group also successfully managed and controlled liquidity risk.

7 Progress on the business plan

In the first quarter of 2025, the Sava Insurance Group successfully implemented its 2025 business plan, achieving approximately 30% of the planned business volume for the full year 2025. Net profit for the period was EUR 30.9 million, representing 36.8% of the lower end of the 2025 full-year target range for net profit. All other key performance indicators were also well ahead of their (pro-rata) annual targets.

There were no major loss events (such as hailstorms, windstorms or floods) in the first quarter of 2025, but such events typically occur every year and are therefore factored into the Group's business plan. Statistically, natural catastrophes have the greatest impact on the Group's performance in the second and third quarters. The Group remains exposed to major losses and increased loss frequency throughout the year, as well as financial market volatility and other potential environmental factors. Therefore, despite the favourable first quarter, it is premature to make any changes to the full-year profit guidance that would deviate from the Group's 2025 business plan.

EUR million 1–3/2025 2025 plan As % of plan
Business volume growth 6.8% > 5%
Return on equity 17.2% > 11%
Profit, net of tax 30.9 > 84 36.8%
Solvency ratio 211%–217% 170%–210%
Combined ratio 83.7% < 94%

Actuals versus targets in 2025

8 Significant events in the reporting period

  • In early 2025, the subsidiary Vita S Holding established the private healthcare provider PZU Vita S Skopje.
  • In January 2025, a petition was filed to initiate the dissolution of Asistim under the summary procedure without liquidation. In March 2025, the company was struck off the register of companies.
  • Davor I. Gjivoje Jr began his third four-year term of office as a member of the supervisory board on 9 March 2025. The supervisory board of Sava Re re-elected him as chairman of the supervisory board for the new term of office.

9 Significant events after the reporting date

  • In April 2025, the notice of the 41st general meeting of shareholders to be held on 26 May 2025 was published.
  • In April 2025, Sava Re received notification that Croatia Osiguranje d.d. had acquired 838,197 POSR shares from its parent company Adris Grupa d.d. on 4 April 2025. The total shareholding of related parties of Adris Grupa in Sava Re remained unchanged after the transaction and amounted to 19.04%.

10 About the Sava Insurance Group

The Sava Insurance Group is a customer-centric, flexible and sustainability-oriented insurance group doing business in over 120 insurance and reinsurance markets worldwide. The Group is a provider of primary insurance, reinsurance, asset management and retirement solutions. Sava Re d.d., the parent company and reinsurer, serves more than 500 clients worldwide. With a presence in six countries in the Adriatic region, the Group is one of the larger insurance groups based in south-eastern Europe. Sava Re has an "A" financial strength rating and issuer credit rating from both S&P Global Ratings (A/positive/) and AM Best (A/stable/). For more information about the Sava Insurance Group, please visit www.sava-re.si/en-si/sava-insurance-group/profile.

11 Cautionary statements and notes

Forward-looking statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to the expectations, plans or goals of the Sava Insurance Group (the Group), which are based on estimates and assumptions made by the management of Sava Re (the Company). By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. As a result, actual developments, in particular performance, may differ materially from the expectations, plans and goals set out in this document; therefore, persons should not rely on forward-looking statements.

Duty to update

The Group and the Company assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or other information contained in this document, except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations.

Alternative performance measures

This document may contain certain alternative performance measures used by the Company's management to monitor the business, financial performance and financial position of the Group and to provide investors with additional information that management believes may be useful and relevant to understanding the Group's results. These alternative performance measures or benchmarks generally do not have a standardised meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly defined benchmarks used by other companies. Therefore, such measures should not be considered in isolation from, or in place of, the Group's consolidated financial statements and the related notes prepared in accordance with IFRS standards.

Data not audited

The consolidated financial statements presented in this document are unaudited.

Rounding

All calculations are based on exact figures, including decimals, which is why rounding differences may occur.

Legal basis for the preparation of this document

This document has been prepared on the basis of the Market in Financial Instruments Act, the rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, and other laws and regulations applicable in Slovenia.

The Company's supervisory board reviewed this document at its session on 15 May 2025. The document is available on the Company's website.

Translation

This document was originally prepared in Slovenian. While every effort has been made to ensure a complete and accurate translation into English, some linguistic inconsistencies may still occur in such translations. Please note that only the Slovenian original is binding.

Appendices

1. Consolidated income statement by operating segment

EUR Pensions and asset
Non-life, EU
Non-life, non-EU
Life, EU
Life, non-EU
Reinsurance management Other Total
1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024
Insurance revenue 135,466,392 120,615,968 26,186,731 23,769,778 17,904,041 15,661,935 2,276,388 1,680,702 26,117,856 24,276,972 150,034 134,565 0 0 208,101,442 186,139,920
Insurance service expenses, including non
attributable expenses -111,178,778 -93,873,598 -23,382,691 -21,717,099 -13,895,063 -11,903,705 -2,119,732 -1,444,768 -15,884,953 -13,981,435 -56,438 -51,474 0 0 -166,517,656 -142,972,080
Claims incurred -72,234,482 -59,704,833 -13,347,705 -12,611,159 -4,399,648 -3,982,961 -885,837 -509,016 -11,885,331 -9,644,635 -29,088 -24,289 0 0 -102,782,090 -86,476,893
Operating expenses, including
non-attributable expenses -37,195,075 -32,817,863 -10,106,062 -9,000,110 -9,583,840 -7,855,958 -1,296,350 -1,051,009 -3,044,931 -3,352,206 -31,062 -29,200 0 0 -61,257,321 -54,106,347
Onerous contracts -1,749,221 -1,350,902 71,075 -105,830 88,425 -64,786 62,455 115,257 -954,692 -984,594 3,712 2,015 0 0 -2,478,246 -2,388,840
Result before reinsurance 24,287,614 26,742,370 2,804,040 2,052,679 4,008,978 3,758,230 156,656 235,934 10,232,903 10,295,537 93,596 83,091 0 0 41,583,786 43,167,840
Reinsurance result -3,667,556 -10,249,747 -1,853,178 -1,273,323 -124,365 -51,109 1,957 0 -2,024,243 -1,789,947 0 0 0 0 -7,667,385 -13,364,126
Insurance result 20,620,058 16,492,622 950,862 779,356 3,884,613 3,707,121 158,612 235,934 8,208,660 8,505,590 93,596 83,091 0 0 33,916,401 29,803,714
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investment result 2,328,007 3,169,705 869,716 895,806 1,818,203 2,154,395 292,652 231,913 2,234,678 2,281,755 378,155 417,868 488,653 774,574 8,410,065 9,926,016
Net insurance finance result -1,533,437 -849,273 -326,774 -223,536 -533,568 -1,068,170 -146,215 -111,687 -1,603,238 -1,461,631 -205,538 -180,436 0 0 -4,348,770 -3,894,734
Expenses from financial liabilities -32,156 -29,940 -45,936 -46,217 -7,663 -10,193 -2,469 -2,024 -1,021 -1,061 -74 -241 -1,381,341 -709,344 -1,470,659 -799,020
Net foreign exchange gains/losses -82,883 54,341 9,264 -1,871 -65 -81 5,412 -1,261 -227,961 -247,389 33,716 166 0 0 -262,517 -196,095
Finance result 679,532 2,344,834 506,271 624,181 1,276,908 1,075,951 149,381 116,941 402,459 571,674 206,259 237,357 -892,688 65,230 2,328,120 5,036,167
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-insurance revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,617,765 5,462,306 1,673,003 1,290,805 8,290,768 6,753,111
Non-insurance expenses -508,761 -483,620 -476,192 -356,492 -186,405 -350,961 0 0 0 0 -4,254,107 -3,655,893 -1,805,496 -1,319,708 -7,230,960 -6,166,673
Other net income/expenses 1,167,719 1,984,913 658,092 550,929 118,105 163,111 8,148 -38,442 48,531 -74,749 5,235 15,990 32,817 -125 2,038,647 2,601,627
Profit or loss before tax 21,958,548 20,338,750 1,639,033 1,597,974 5,093,221 4,595,222 316,141 314,433 8,659,649 9,002,514 2,668,748 2,142,851 -992,365 36,202 39,342,976 38,027,946
Income tax expense -8,442,998 -8,224,265
Net profit for the period 30,899,978 29,803,681

Adjusted income statement

The income statement, which is used for the review of business operations in the business report, has been adjusted to present certain categories more clearly and to shorten the line items, as shown in the following table.

EUR Income statement Income statement (adjusted)
1–3/2025 1–3/2024 1–3/2025 1–3/2024
Insurance revenue 208,101,442 186,139,920 Insurance revenue 208,101,442 186,139,920
Insurance service expenses Insurance service expenses, including non
-159,639,943 -137,584,595 attributable expenses -166,517,656 -142,972,080
Insurance service result from insurance contracts issued 48,461,499 48,555,325 Result before reinsurance 41,583,786 43,167,840
Revenue from reinsurance contracts held 5,438,170 -1,685,378
Expenses from reinsurance contracts held -13,105,555 -11,678,748
Net result from reinsurance contracts held -7,667,385 -13,364,126 Reinsurance result -7,667,385 -13,364,126
Insurance service result 40,794,114 35,191,199 Insurance result 33,916,401 29,803,714
Net investment result -25,324,908 53,014,185 Investment result 8,410,065 9,926,016
Finance result from insurance contracts 28,184,564 -49,296,036
Finance result from reinsurance contracts 454,749 1,342,434
Net insurance finance income or expenses 28,639,313 -47,953,602 Net insurance finance result -4,348,770 -3,894,734
Expenses from financial liabilities -1,470,659 -799,020
Net foreign exchange gains/losses -262,517 -196,095
Net insurance and finance result 3,314,404 5,060,583 Finance result 2,328,120 5,036,167
Asset management revenue 6,617,765 5,462,306 Non-insurance revenue 8,290,768 6,753,111
Non-attributable operating expenses -7,669,949 -6,006,580 Non-insurance expenses -7,230,960 -6,166,673
Net impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses on non
financial assets -23,035 142,402
Finance costs -1,470,659 -799,020
Share of profit or loss of investments accounted for using equity
method 488,653 774,574
Net income and expenses from subsidiaries and associates 0 0
Gains or losses on disposal of discontinued operations 11,614 0
Net other operating income and expenses -2,719,931 -1,797,518 Other net income/expenses 2,038,647 2,601,627
Profit before tax 39,342,976 38,027,946 Profit before tax 39,342,976 38,027,946
Income tax expense -8,442,998 -8,224,265 Income tax expense -8,442,998 -8,224,265
Net profit for the period 30,899,978 29,803,681 Net profit for the period 30,899,978 29,803,681

The following reclassifications have been made:

  • Exchange differences on investments, insurance contract liabilities and other items have been reclassified from the investment result, net insurance finance result and the result of the "other" segment to net foreign exchange gains.
  • Investment income on life insurance policies where policyholders bear the investment risk has been reclassified from the investment result to the net insurance finance result.
  • Asset management revenue and income from other Group companies included in net other operating income and expenses are reported together as noninsurance revenue.
  • Non-attributable expenses of the Group's insurance companies are recognised in the item "insurance service expenses, including non-attributable expenses". This brings the Group's recognition of non-attributable expenses in line with other major insurance companies as from 2025. In substance, this change follows the approach used in the calculation of the combined ratio, which also includes non-attributable expenses since the adoption of IFRS 17.
  • The operating expenses of non-insurance companies that are part of net other operating income and expenses, and non-attributable expenses are together reported as non-insurance expenses.
  • The share of profit or loss of investments accounted for using the equity method and net income and expenses from subsidiaries and associates have been combined and presented under the line item investment result. As from 2025, the Group has thus aligned this presentation with the content of net investment income on the investment portfolio.
  • Expenses from financial liabilities included in finance costs are included in the finance result.
  • Gains or losses on disposal of discontinued operations are included in other net income.
EUR Pensions and asset
Non-life, EU Non-life, non-EU Life, EU Life, non-EU Reinsurance management Other Total
31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December 31 March 31 December
2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024 2025 2024
ASSETS
Intangible assets and goodwill 13,028,609 13,351,199 9,715,915 9,670,001 4,098,256 4,210,978 211,801 209,139 6,767,181 6,482,386 27,493,510 27,731,796 3,857,054 3,907,428 65,172,326 65,562,925
Property, plant and equipment 36,809,213 36,735,677 11,020,497 11,094,370 4,810,435 4,850,185 1,038,769 1,058,168 2,485,977 2,550,365 964,403 877,089 1,625,455 1,564,707 58,754,749 58,730,561
Investment property 10,270,403 11,168,035 5,502,891 5,515,791 31,222 31,558 0 0 7,394,298 7,431,872 0 0 163,393 0 23,362,208 24,147,256
Right-of-use assets 4,416,253 4,554,639 3,720,636 3,638,723 996,747 1,031,429 198,094 213,523 488,907 204,768 9,416 1,151,582 724,974 0 10,555,027 10,794,664
Investments in associates and
joint ventures 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26,104,348 25,615,695 26,104,348 25,615,695
Deferred tax assets 3,414,544 3,761,244 0 0 -2,784,390 -2,748,165 0 0 4,071,317 4,018,394 -566,414 -602,281 0 0 4,135,056 4,429,192
Financial investments 648,635,927 630,295,606 106,098,655 102,268,899 1,172,898,112 1,192,202,055 36,251,810 35,164,660 317,288,921 309,292,893 61,365,335 59,856,090 0 0 2,342,538,760 2,329,080,204
Investment contract assets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199,675,524 201,171,005 0 0 199,675,524 201,171,005
Insurance contract assets 3,140,637 3,235,064 8,333 7,603 1,530,488 2,109,892 454,872 406,701 5,526,854 5,083,103 0 0 0 0 10,661,183 10,842,363
Reinsurance contract assets 57,207,236 57,833,926 6,331,257 5,540,858 199,302 263,935 11,249 0 15,106,989 13,880,033 0 0 0 0 78,856,033 77,518,752
Current tax assets 213,828 136,843 202,008 186,523 1,704,429 1,171,826 1,683 1,683 1,012,429 671,315 0 0 0 0 3,134,377 2,168,191
Trade and other receivables 4,573,383 3,645,458 6,744,247 6,541,448 1,244,409 831,491 659,525 622,469 246,993 245,648 1,746,392 1,720,463 1,902,158 3,107,828 17,117,106 16,714,805
Non-current assets held for sale 400,000 400,000 25,395 68,892 0 757,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 425,395 1,225,892
Cash and cash equivalents 21,914,567 18,211,265 4,651,238 5,756,901 12,323,759 11,553,212 1,046,497 1,138,412 9,292,232 10,302,262 3,949,766 2,107,796 2,878,408 3,279,918 56,056,467 52,349,765
Other assets 4,109,402 1,439,578 568,601 647,296 402,860 447,201 40,173 42,470 2,241,704 994,736 1,082,873 974,886 1,658,242 511,177 10,103,856 5,057,343
Total assets 808,134,004 784,768,533 154,589,671 150,937,304 1,197,455,629 1,216,712,596 39,914,473 38,857,225 371,923,802 361,157,776 295,720,806 294,988,426 38,914,031 37,986,752 2,906,652,417 2,885,408,613
LIABILITIES
Subordinated liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126,426,766 125,058,474 126,426,766 125,058,474
Deferred tax liabilities 4,463 -6,526 642,726 651,432 212,400 194,871 773,971 678,346 0 0 1,710,824 1,725,931 192,281 201,365 3,536,666 3,445,418
Insurance contract liabilities 490,856,249 487,071,711 77,558,184 75,723,627 1,022,535,278 1,049,626,652 21,043,146 21,092,392 164,730,733 170,061,985 29,102,387 27,791,602 0 0 1,805,825,977 1,831,367,970
Reinsurance contract liabilities 2,128,281 -1,407,458 1,944,434 1,491,924 339,599 -29,544 0 22,557 1,653,122 3,905,726 0 0 0 0 6,065,436 3,983,205
Investment contract liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 199,487,101 200,954,895 0 0 199,487,101 200,954,895
Provisions 6,115,860 5,899,082 381,072 378,983 1,256,366 1,214,865 25,692 25,736 535,554 474,263 517,533 508,557 80,930 80,930 8,913,007 8,582,417
Lease liability 4,591,360 4,722,144 3,862,524 3,774,424 1,016,477 1,048,557 202,921 218,191 492,845 208,372 9,589 1,165,014 728,754 0 10,904,469 11,136,702
Other financial liabilities 7,159 7,157 486,145 422,556 0 0 547 1,941 -1 1 99,743 1 0 0 593,594 431,656
Current tax liabilities 3,602,118 0 401,571 679,602 0 0 88,913 63,866 838,114 0 401,374 593,705 134,673 134,151 5,466,763 1,471,324
Other liabilities 23,857,370 24,256,743 6,973,297 7,612,310 3,853,646 3,517,485 1,380,656 1,247,144 13,869,232 6,027,362 2,639,255 2,421,749 5,604,481 5,333,303 58,177,939 50,416,096
Total liabilities 531,162,859 520,542,853 92,249,953 90,734,860 1,029,213,766 1,055,572,885 23,515,846 23,350,174 182,119,601 180,677,711 233,967,806 235,161,453 133,167,885 130,808,222 2,225,397,717 2,236,848,157
Total equity 681,254,700 648,560,456
Total liabilities and equity 2,906,652,417 2,885,408,613

2. Consolidated statement of financial position by operating segment

3. Non-life segment

Gross premiums written – non-life insurance
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EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Slovenia 168,359,044 159,392,699 8,966,345 105.6
Croatia 5,531,511 5,176,471 355,040 106.9
EU 173,890,555 164,569,170 9,321,385 105.7
Serbia 12,313,103 9,902,262 2,410,842 124.3
North Macedonia 5,861,823 5,348,051 513,772 109.6
Montenegro 6,295,559 5,675,639 619,920 110.9
Kosovo 5,165,006 4,657,223 507,783 110.9
Non-EU 29,635,491 25,583,175 4,052,316 115.8
Total non-life 203,526,046 190,152,345 13,373,701 107.0

Gross non-life insurance premiums by class of business

4. Life segment

Gross premiums written – life insurance

EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Change Index
Slovenia 54,645,586 50,781,356 3,864,230 107.6
Croatia 551,166 564,477 -13,311 97.6
EU 55,196,752 51,345,832 3,850,919 107.5
Serbia 2,448,085 2,064,386 383,699 118.6
Kosovo 1,255,456 1,233,082 22,375 101.8
Non-EU 3,703,541 3,297,467 406,074 112.3
Total life 58,900,293 54,643,300 4,256,993 107.8

Gross life insurance premiums by class of business

5. Pensions and asset management segment

Performance of funds under management (accumulation part)
EUR 1–3/2025 1–3/2024 Index
Opening balance of fund assets (1 January) 2,125,101,190 1,716,417,279 123.8
Fund inflows 74,043,585 62,852,634 117.8
Fund outflows -21,261,685 -14,221,301 149.5
Asset transfers -1,259,049 -4,054,890 31.1
Net investment income on funds -68,497,966 89,547,007
Entry and exit charges -545,032 -531,570 102.5
Exchange differences and fair value reserve -27,660 -938,340 2.9
Closing balance of fund assets (31 March) 2,107,553,383 1,849,070,819 114.0
Index versus period start 99.2 107.7

Closing balance of funds under management (accumulation part)

EUR 31 March 2025 31 December 2024 Index
Slovenia 908,473,226 942,984,814 96.3
North Macedonia 1,199,080,157 1,182,116,375 101.4
Total 2,107,553,383 2,125,101,190 99.2

6. Investment portfolio of the Sava Insurance Group

EUR 31 March
2025
Share
31 March
2025
31 December
2024
Share
31 December
2024
Change
Fixed-rate investments 1,473,901,584 86.9% 1,453,477,573 87.2% 20,424,011
Government bonds 933,444,668 55.0% 922,745,930 55.4% 10,698,738
Corporate bonds 511,742,863 30.2% 503,431,690 30.2% 8,311,174
Deposits 28,714,052 1.7% 27,299,953 1.6% 1,414,099
Shares and mutual funds 49,657,068 2.9% 44,408,674 2.7% 5,248,394
Shares 26,099,178 1.5% 23,464,857 1.4% 2,634,321
Mutual funds 23,557,890 1.4% 20,943,817 1.3% 2,614,073
Alternative funds 72,423,384 4.3% 72,361,306 4.3% 62,078
Investment property 23,362,208 1.4% 24,147,256 1.4% -785,048
Cash and cash equivalents 50,181,002 3.0% 46,243,890 2.8% 3,937,112
Investments in associates 26,104,348 1.5% 25,615,695 1.5% 488,653
Other* 600,409 0.0% 667,771 0.0% -67,362
Total investment portfolio 1,696,230,003 100.0% 1,666,922,164 100.0% 29,307,839

Balance and composition of the investment portfolio

* The "other" item includes loans granted.

Balance and composition of fixed-rate financial investments

EUR 31 March
2025
Share
31 March
2025
31 December
2024
Share
31 December
2024
Change
Government bonds 933,444,668 63.3% 922,745,930 63.5% -0.2
Corporate and financial bonds 511,742,863 34.7% 503,431,690 34.6% 0.1
Regular corporate bonds 437,134,845 29.7% 427,219,544 29.4% 0.3
Subordinated bonds 17,980,466 1.2% 18,994,378 1.3% -0.1
Covered bonds 56,627,552 3.8% 57,217,768 3.9% -0.1
Deposits 28,714,052 1.9% 27,299,953 1.9% 0.1
Total 1,473,901,583 100.0% 1,453,477,573 100.0% 0.0

7. Glossary of selected terms and calculation methods for indicators

Adriatic region. The countries of south-eastern Europe along the Adriatic Sea.

Assets under management. Assets of the pension companies' pension funds, the assets of mutual funds managed by the Group's asset management company and the assets of the policyholders who bear the investment risk.

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

Business volume. Gross premiums written and non-insurance revenue.

Combined ratio. The sum of the loss ratio and the expense ratio. The Group's ratio is calculated for the reinsurance and non-life insurance operating segments.

Contractual Service Margin (CSM). An estimate of the unearned profit on groups of insurance contracts that has not been recognised in the income statement at a reporting date because it relates to future services.

Cost-to-Income Ratio (CIR). Administrative expenses as a percentage of net operating revenue and net other income/expenses.

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

Emerging risks. New risks, or risks that have been identified previously but which arise in new or unknown circumstances and the impact of which is not fully understood.

Expense ratio. Attributable expenses plus non-attributable expenses plus net operating income or expenses plus net other income or expenses plus net impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses on non-financial assets as a percentage of insurance revenue. The Group's ratio is calculated for the reinsurance and non-life insurance operating segments.

Finance result. Net insurance and finance result, including finance costs and share of profit or loss of investments accounted for using equity method.

FVTPL (Fair Value Through Profit or Loss) investments. Financial investments measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Gross premiums written. The total premiums from all policies written or renewed during a given period, regardless of what portions have been earned.

Highly liquid assets. Highly liquid investments include L1A assets (ECB methodology), investments in US bonds, investments in sovereign and supranational issuers rated AA+ or better, and cash and cash equivalents.

IBOR (Interbank Offered Rate). An interbank reference interest rate is the average interest rate at which banks borrow money (e.g., LIBOR, EURIBOR).

Insurance result. Insurance service result, excluding non-attributable operating expenses of insurance companies.

Investment portfolio. It includes investment property; investments in associates and subsidiaries; financial investments other than unitlinked assets; and cash and cash equivalents other than those related to unit-linked life insurance contracts.

Net contractual service margin. Contractual service margin, net of reinsurance.

Net earnings or loss per share. Ratio of net profit or loss attributable to equity holders of the controlling company as a percentage of the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The Company and the Group have no potentially dilutive ordinary shares, therefore basic earnings per share equal diluted earnings per share.

Net investment income on investment portfolio. The net investment result plus the share of the profit or loss of subsidiaries and associates. It excludes the return on life insurance policies where policyholders bear the investment risk, the impact of foreign exchange differences and the cost of subordinated debt.

NSLT health insurance. Health insurance provided on a technical basis similar to that of non-life insurance.

Own risk and solvency assessment (ORSA). 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.

Return on equity. Net profit for the period as a percentage of average equity during the period, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income. Annualised returns are shown in the interim reports.

Return on the investment portfolio. The ratio of net investment income on the investment portfolio to average invested assets. The investment portfolio position includes the following items of the statement of financial position: investment property, investments in associates and subsidiaries, financial investments other than unit-linked assets, and cash and cash equivalents other than those related to unit-linked life insurance contracts. The average balance is calculated on the basis of the investment portfolio over the last five quarters. SLT health insurance. Health insurance provided on a technical basis similar to that of life insurance.

Solvency ratio. The ratio of eligible own funds to the solvency capital requirement, expressed as a percentage. A solvency ratio greater than 100% indicates that the company has sufficient resources to meet the solvency capital requirement.

Total shareholder return. The ratio of the difference between the share price at the end and beginning of the period, plus the dividend, to the share price at the beginning of the period.

Ultimate loss. Total amount of loss after all claims have been paid. Prior to final settlement, the estimated ultimate loss includes reported claims and provisions for incurred but not reported (IBNR) claims.

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