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Storebrand ASA Interim / Quarterly Report 2016

Apr 27, 2016

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Interim Report 2016

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

Contents

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BUSINESS AREAS

Storebrand Livsforsikring Group
3
Savings
5
Insurance
6
Guaranteed pension
8
Other
10
Balance, Solidity and Capital situation
11
Outlook
13

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/NOTES

Statement of comprehensive income Storebrand Livsforsikring Group. 13
Statement of financial position Storebrand Livsforsikring Group 15
Statement of change in equity Storebrand Livsforsikring Group 18
Statement of cash flow 19
Statement of comprehensive income Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 20
Statement of financial position Storebrand Livsforsikring AS 22
Statement of change in equity Storebrand Livsforsikring AS. 24
Notes . 25
Auditor´s review 35

Important notice:

This document may contain forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that may be beyond the Storebrand Group's control. As a result, the Storebrand Group's actual future financial condition, performance and results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause such a difference for the Storebrand Group include, but are not limited to: (i) the macroeconomic development, (ii) change in the competitive climate, (iii) change in the regulatory environment and other government actions and (iv) market related risks such as changes in equity markets, interest rates and exchange rates, and the performance of financial markets generally. The Storebrand Group assumes no responsibility to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document or any other forward-looking statements it may make.

Storebrand Livsforsikring Group

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the listed company Storebrand ASA. For information about the Storebrand Group's 1st quarter result please refer to the Storebrand Group's interim report for the 1st quarter of 2016.

PROFIT STOREBRAND LIVSFORSIKRING GROUP

2016 2015 Full year
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 2015
Fee and administration income 781 815 828 829 811 3,283
Risk result life & pensions 24 -23 40 54 9 80
Insurance premiums f.o.a. 687 687 640 709 645 2,680
Claims f.o.a. -540 -610 -483 -513 -471 -2,076
Operational cost -634 -729 -600 -638 -645 -2,613
Financial result 101 252 -68 85 109 378
Profit before profit sharing 419 392 357 527 458 1,733
Net profit sharing and loan losses -122 -247 -164 -41 63 -389
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 297 145 193 486 521 1,344
Provision longevity - -1,362 -96 -151 -154 -1,764
Profit before amortisation 297 -1,217 96 335 366 -420

The result before amortisation was NOK 297m (366m) i Q1 2016. The figures in parentheses show the corresponding period last year. Fee and administration income in the 1st quarter increased 3.7% compared with the same quarter last year. Adjusted for discontinued business, the income decreased 0.7 % in the 1st quarter. Premium income for non-guaranteed savings was NOK 3.7bn in the 1st quarter, an increase of 27 % compared with the 1st quarter 2015.

The operating costs in the 1st quarter were NOK 634m (645m). Strengthening of competitiveness through continued efficiency improvement is a priority task. In the 4th quarter, Storebrand entered into strategic partnership with Cognizant. The aim of this partnership is to establish a foundation for customer-oriented development of the Group's IT solutions and enhance the efficiency of our operations.

PROFIT STOREBRAND LIVSFORSIKRING GROUP PER LINE OF BUSINESS

2016
2015
Full year
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 2015
Savings 111 64 140 107 85 395
Insurance 71 -19 101 149 148 379
Guaranteed pensions 15 -110 20 183 236 329
Other 99 210 -68 47 52 241
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 297 145 193 486 521 1,344
Provision longevity -1,362 -96 -151 -154 -1,764
Profit before amortisation 297 -1,217 96 335 366 -420

The Savings segment reported a 1st quarter result of NOK 111m (85m). The earnings growth was driven by increases in volume in unit linked.

The Insurance segment delivered a result of NOK 71m (148m) in the quarter. The combined risk result gives a claims ratio for the quarter of 79% (73%) and a combined ratio of 94% (88%).

The result from the Guaranteed Pension segment was NOK 15m (236m) The fall in interest rates during the quarter caused a negative impact on the Swedish business.

The Other segment includes company portfolios an has been affected by the low interest rate level and credit marked development.

CAPITAL SITUATION AND TAXES

The Solvency II regulations were introduced on 1 January 2016. Storebrand uses the standard model for the calculation of Solvency II. Lower interest rates in Norway and a change in the yield curve have had a negative impact on the Solvency II margin. Changes to the regulations, methods and interpretations may be made occur that could affect the Solvency II margin in the future.

Tax costs in the 1st quarter are estimated based on an expected effective tax rate for 2016. The effective tax rate is influenced by the fact that the Group has operations in countries with tax rates that are different from Norway (25%), and it varies from quarter to quarter depending on each legal entity's contribution to the Group result. The tax rate is calculated to be in the range of 19-23% of the profit before amortisation for the year.

STRENGTHENING OF RESERVES FOR LONGEVITY

In the 4th quarter of 2015, Storebrand decided to charge the remaining estimated direct contribution to expected increased longevity. The remaining reserve strengthening is expected to be covered by the surplus return and loss of profit sharing

MARKET AND SALES PERFORMANCE

Sales of savings products, loans and insurance products are good. Storebrand has been successful with the sale of retail market products to employees with an occupational pension from Storebrand. In Norway, Storebrand is the market leader in defined contribution schemes with 34% of the market share of gross premiums written.

SPP is the fifth largest actor in the Other Occupational Pensions segment with a market share of 11% measured by premium income from unit linked insurance.

Savings

Earnings growth due to a higher volume

The Savings business area includes products for retirement savings with no interest rate guarantees. The business area consists of defined contribution pensions in Norway and Sweden.

SAVINGS

2016 2015 Full year
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 2015
Fee and administration income 355 333 372 345 343 1,393
Risk result life & pensions -2 1 -5 4 -4 -3
Operational cost -242 -270 -228 -243 -255 -996
Profit before profit sharing 111 64 140 107 84 395
Net profit sharing and loan losses 1
Profit before amortisation 111 64 140 107 85 395

PROFIT

The Savings segment reported a result of NOK 111m (184m.) in the 1st quarter. Fees and administration income increased by 3.5 % in the quarter compared to the same period last year. Adjusted for the sales of Storebrand Eiendom AS, the growth was 11.5 % in the 1st quarter.

Income growth is driven by the customers' conversion from defined benefit to defined contribution pension schemes in combination with good sales and higher savings rates.

Good cost control contributed to costs being at the same level as the 1st quarter of 2015.

MARKET AND SALES PERFORMANCE

Premium income for non-guaranteed savings was NOK 3.7bn in the 1st quarter, an increase of 27% on the same period last year.

Total reserves within unit linked insurance have increased by 12% over the last year and amounted to NOK 125bn at the end of the quarter. Assets under management in the United Linked business in Norway increased NOK 8.5bn (18%) relative to the 1st quarter of 2015. The growth is driven by premium payments for existing contracts, returns and conversion from defined benefit schemes. In Norway, Storebrand is the market leader in defined contribution schemes with 34% of the market share of gross premiums written.

In the Swedish market, SPP is the fifth largest actor in the Other Occupational Pensions segment with a market share of 11% measured by premium income from unit linked insurance. Turbulent equity markets and lower returns have contributed to a decline in the growth rate and from the 1st quarter of 2015, there was a reduction in customer assets of SEK 5bn.

SAVINGS- KEY FIGURES

2016 2015
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q
Unit Linked Reserves 125,434 128,117 118,695 117,452 115,816
Unit Linked Premiums 3,693 3,185 3,170 3,063 2,905

Insurance

Satisfactory margins, but lower growth

The Savings business area includes products for retirement savings with no interest rate guarantees. The business area consists of defined contribution pensions in Norway and Sweden.

2016 2015 Full year
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 2015
Insurance premiums f.o.a. 687 687 640 709 645 2,680
Claims f.o.a. -540 -610 -483 -513 -471 -2,076
Operational cost -107 -111 -89 -99 -96 -395
Financial result 31 15 33 52 70 170
Profit before amortisation 71 -19 101 149 148 379

PROFIT

Insurance delivered a profit before amortization of NOK NOK 71m (148m). Overall combined ratio for the quarter was 94 % (88 %). Premium income increased 6.6 % in the 1st quarter compared with the same quarter last year.

The combined risk result gives a claims ratio of 79 % (73 %) in the 1st quarter. Private and personal insurance in particular contributed to the result, while defined contribution pensions were characterised by higher than expected claims during the period. The market for defined contribution pensions is very competitive and the price for disability pension is a key competition parameter. In addition, the unemployment and disability rates are showing a negative trend. An effort is being made to strengthen the profitability, including repricing for unprofitable customers.

The cost percentage was 16 prosent (15 prosent) in the 1st quarter. This is at the expected level and the Insurance area has shown good cost control.

INSURANCE - KEY FIGURES

The investment portfolio of Insurance in Norway amounts to NOK 5.3bn, which is primarily invested in fixed income securities with a short or medium duration. The financial income shows a satisfactory return.

MARKET AND SALES PERFORMANCE

Premium for own account amounts toNOK 687m in the 1st quarter (645m.).

For risk cover in connection with defined contribution pensions in Norway, future growth is expected to be driven by conversions from defined benefit to defined contribution pensions. The new disability pension regulations, which entered into force on 1 January 2016, will entail a somewhat lower premium volume in the future.

2016 2015
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q
Individual life * 623 617 610 605 598
Group life ** 901 943 941 942 935
Pension related disability insurance *** 1,204 1,159 1,141 1,098 1,071
Portfolio premium 2,728 2,719 2,692 2,646 2,604

* Individual life disability insurance ** Group disability, workers compensation insurance *** DC disability risk premium Norway and disability risk Sweden

2016 2015
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q
Claims ratio 79% 89% 76% 72% 73%
Cost ratio 16% 16% 14% 14% 15%
Combined ratio 94% 105% 89% 86% 88%

Guaranteed pension

Negative profit sharing result driven by development in the financial markets and historically low interest rates.

Guaranteed pensions consist of products encompassing long-term savings for pensions, where the customers have a guaranteed return or benefit on the saved funds. The area includes defined benefit pensions in Norway and Sweden, paid-up policies and individual capital and pension insurance.

GUARANTEED PENSION

2016 2015 Full year
(NOK million) 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 2015
Fee and administration income 404 460 428 457 432 1,777
Risk result life & pensions 4 7 20 47 16 89
Operational cost -271 -333 -266 -281 -277 -1,156
Profit before profit sharing 137 134 182 223 171 711
Net profit sharing and loan losses -122 -244 -162 -40 64 -382
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 15 -110 20 183 236 329
Provision longevity -1,362 -96 -151 -154 -1,764
Profit before amortisation 15 -1,472 -76 32 81 -1,435

PROFIT

Fee and administration income has performed consistent with the fact that a large part of the portfolio is mature and in long-term decline. Income was NOK 404m (NOK 432m) for the 1st quarter, a reduction of 6.6% compared with the previous year. Operating expenses during the 1st quarter were in line with previous quarters, but lower than the previous quarter, which was affected by provisions for restructuring costs.

The risk result was NOK 4m (NOK 16m) for the 1st quarter and was generated in the Swedish business. In the Norwegian business, the risk result was zero for the quarter due to reserve strengthening based in the introduction of a new group disability pension and the general disability development in the population.

The result from net profit sharing is generated in the Swedish business and amounted to minus NOK 122m (NOK 64m) in the 1st quarter. The profit sharing result primarily consists of equity provisions for contracts without sufficient customer assets (deferred capital contribution - DCC), as well as profit sharing and indexing fees. The weak market performance in the equity and credit markets as well as falling interest rates mean that the assets do not develop at the same rate as liabilities. This has resulted in increased equity provisions for contracts without adequate returns during the quarter.

The Norwegian business is prioritising the build-up of buffers and reserves instead of profit sharing between customers and owners.

BALANCE SHEET AND MARKET TRENDS

The majority of products are closed for new business, and the customers' choices about transferring from guaranteed to nonguaranteed products are in line with the Group's strategy. As of the 1st quarter, customer reserves for guaranteed pensions amounted to NOK 266bn, which is the same level as at the start of the year. The total premium income for guaranteed pensions (excluding transfers) was NOK 2.7bn (NOK 3.3bn) in the 1st quarter, which corresponds to a reduction of 17%. Transfers out from the guaranteed pension were NOK 2.2bn (NOK 5.0bn) in the 1st quarter.

In the Norwegian business, paid-up policies were the only guaranteed portfolio experiencing growth and amounted to NOK 109.2bn as of the 1st quarter, which corresponds to an increase of NOK 5.4bn in the quarter, which is equivalent to 5.2 per cent. From and including the 4th quarter of 2014, the customers were given an offer to convert from traditional paid-up policies to paid-up policies with investment

options. Paid-up policies with investment options, which are included in the Savings segment, totalled NOK 4.6bn as of the 1st quarter, which was the same level as at the start of the year. The reserves for defined benefit pensions amounted to NOK 50.9bn at the end of the 1st quarter, a decrease of NOK 5.0bn since the end of the year.

Guaranteed portfolios in the Swedish business totalled NOK 90.5bn, which corresponds to a decrease of NOK 1.2bn. Adjusted for foreign exchange fluctuations, there was a slight increase in the reserves during the quarter.

GUARANTEED PENSION - KEY FIGURES

2016
2015
(NOK million) 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q
Guaranteed reserves 266,113 266,979 263,198 258,825 261,277
Guaranteed reseves in % of total reserves 68.0 % 67.6 % 68.9 % 68.8 % 69.3 %
Transfer out of guaranteed reserves 2,201 398 855 1,438 5,037
Buffer capital in % of customer reserves Storebrand 5.9 % 5.8 % 5.4 % 5.7 % 6.5 %
Buffer capital in % of customer reserves SPP 6.6 % 7.6 % 11.1 % 12.4 % 12.5 %

Other

Under Other, the company portfolios and smaller daughter companies with Storebrand Life Insurance and SPP are reported. In addition, the result associated with the activities at BenCo is included.

PROFIT

2016 2015 Full year
NOK million 1Q 4Q 3Q 2Q 1Q 2015
Fee and administration income 22 22 28 27 36 113
Risk result life & pensions 22 -31 25 3 -4 -6
Operational cost -14 -15 -18 -16 -16 -66
Financial result 70 236 -101 34 39 207
Profit before profit sharing 99 212 -66 48 54 249
Net profit sharing and loan losses -2 -2 -1 -2 -7
Profit before amortisation 99 210 -68 47 52 241

In the Other segment, the decline in fee and administration income shows a declining trend due to Benco's business being wound down over a long-term.

The financial result for the Other includes the net return from the company portfolios of SPP and Storebrand Livsforsiking as well as the net result for subsidiaries.

The Storebrand Life Insurance Group is funded by a combination of equity and subordinated loans. With the interest rate levels at the end of the 1st quarter of 2016, quarterly interest expenses of approximately NOK 90m are expected. The company portfolios in the Norwegian and Swedish life insurance companies amounted to NOK 20.4bn at the end of the 1st quarter.

The investments are primarily in interest-bearing securities in Norway and Sweden with short maturities. The Norwegian company portfolio reported a return of 0.9% for the quarter. The Swedish company portfolio gave an overall return of 0,01 % for the quarter.

Balance sheet, solidity and capital adequacy

Continuous monitoring and active risk management is a core area of Storebrand's business. Risk and solidity are both followed up on at Group level and in the legal entities. Regulatory requirements for solvency and risk management follow the legal entities to a large extent. The section is thus divided up by legal entities.

STOREBRAND LIFE INSURANCE GROUP

The solidity capital1) amounted to NOk 60.5bn at the end of the 1st quarter, a reduction of NOK 0.5bn. in the 1st quarter primarily as a result of lower customer buffers in the Swedish business and increased customer buffers in the Norwegian business.

SOLVENCY II

The new European solvency regulations, Solvency II, entered into force on 1 January 2016 and will apply to all insurance companies in the EEA. The regulatory minimum level is 100%. As of the 1st quarter of 2016, Storebrand Livsforsikring AS had a solvency margin after transitional rules of 215%. The Storebrand Life Insurance Group is no longer required to report the solvency margin and the requirement at consolidated level applies for the Storebrand Group that reports a solvency margin of 175% (without transitional rules, the solvency margin is calculated at 117%).

STOREBRAND LIVSFORSIKRING AS

The market value adjustment reserve increased by NOK 0.2bn during the 1st quarter, and amounted to NOK 4.7bn at the end of the 1st quarter of 2016. The additional statutory reserves are unchanged during the quarter. The additional statutory reserves amounted to NOK 5.1bn at the end of the 1st quarter of 2016, and were essentially unchanged for the quarter. The excess value of held-to-maturity bonds valued at amortised cost increased by NOK 1.4bn in the 1st quarter and totalled NOK 12.0bn as of the 1st quarter. This increase was due to lower interest rates. The excess value of bonds at amortised cost is not included in the financial statements.

CUSTOMER BUFFERS

Additional statutory reserves in % of customer funds with guarantee Market value adjustment reserve in % of customer funds with guarantee

ALLOCATION OF GUARANTEED CUSTOMER ASSETS

Customer assets increased by NOK 1.8bn in the 1st quarter due to positive returns. Customer assets totalled NOK 231bn at the end of the 1st quarter of 2016. Customer assets within non-guaranteed Savings increased NOK 1.4bn in the 1st quarter. Guaranteed customer assets increased NOK 0.4bn in the 1st quarter.

1) The term solidity capital encompasses equity, subordinated loan capital, the risk equalisation fund, the market value adjustment reserve, additional statutory reserves, conditional bonuses, excess value/deficit related to bonds at amortised cost and accrued profit.

The buffer capital amounted to NOK 5.4bn (NOK 9.6bn) in the 1st quarter. The decline is attributed primarily to the shift in the yield curve in the Swedish business and lower interest rates.

ALLOCATION OF GUARANTEED CUSTOMER ASSETS

Total assets under management in SPP were NOK 166bn. This corresponds to an increase of 10% compared with the 1st quarter of 2015. For customer assets in non-guaranteed savings, assets under management totalled NOK 74.2bn as of the 1st quarter, which corresponds to an increase of 17% compared with the 1st quarter of 2015.

Outlook

REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR

The wage settlement between the Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions (LO) and the Federation of Norwegian Industries (NHO) was concluded on 3 April 2016. To contribute to an agreement being reached between the parties, the Government has committed to examining occupational pensions in the private sector. This work will include:

  • If employees should be entitled to establish a personal pension account with a pension provider selected by the employee.
  • An employee's right to individual additional savings.
  • Issues relating to managing of pensions when changing jobs.
  • The age and income from which contributions should start and the duration of the employment required to be able to receive contributions.

NEW PUBLIC SERVICE PENSION

In December 2015, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs presented a report proposing amendments to occupational pensions in the public sector. A net scheme with all-years accrual, lifelong disbursements, flexible withdrawals and complete freedom to combine working and drawing of pension was proposed. The proposed solution may resemble a hybrid pension pursuant to the Occupational Pension Act, but appears considerably more complicated because gender neutrality is desired not only when concerning benefits but also for premiums. Based on the report, the Government has agreed with the trade unions that there are grounds for commencing a process. A mandate and schedule are now being prepared for the continued work on this process. It is expected that negotiations for a new public sector occupational pension scheme will commence during the course of the year.

SOLVENCY

The new European solvency regulations, Solvency II, entered into force on 1 January 2016 and will apply to all insurance companies in the EEA. The regulatory minimum level is 100%. The solvency level shows that the Group is robust in relation to low interest rates for a long period of time. The investment strategy is adapted to the development of the insurance liabilities. The return is expected to exceed the risk-free interest and contribute to increased solvency over time. The development of interest rates, credit spreads, property and equity values affects the solvency margin. A gradual improvement is expected in the underlying solvency margin in the coming years. This is primarily due to strengthening of reserves for increased life expectancy and expected result achievement in the Group.

RISK

Trends in interest rate levels are deemed to be important risk factors that can affect the Group's results. Storebrand has adapted to the low interest rates through building up buffer capital, risk reduction on the investment side and changes to the products. Over time, the level of the annual interest rate guarantee will be reduced. In the long term, enduring low interest rates will represent a risk for products with guaranteed interest rates running at a loss, and it is therefore important to deliver a return that exceeds the interest rate guarantee associated with the products. Storebrand has therefore adjusted its assets by building a robust portfolio with bonds at amortised cost to achieve the guaranteed interest rate. The performance of the property and equity markets is also considered a significant risk factor that affects the Group's results.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Storebrand is the market leader for the sale of pension solutions to Norwegian businesses. Defined contribution plans are the dominant solution for pension savings in Norway, The market for defined contribution pensions is growing and an increasing number of companies are choosing to increase pension savings for their employees. Storebrand also has a strong challenger role for the sale of pension solutions to Swedish businesses. Continued growth is expected in the Savings segment. Asset management is an important business area in this segment that contributes to growth.

Many businesses are choosing to convert existing defined benefit schemes to defined contribution schemes, which entails the issuance of paid-up policies that reduce the Group's earnings. Some of the companies choose to continue the defined benefit schemes for older employees, and the discontinuation of these schemes will therefore take place gradually over a longer period of time. The Guaranteed Pensions segment is in a long-term discontinuation process.

The loyalty programme for employees of companies who have a pension scheme with Storebrand contributes to growth in banking products and P&C insurance. Sales and advisory services for retail customers who are saving for a pension with Storebrand will be an important area of focus in the future. This contributes to expected growth within the Savings and Insurance segment.

The cost performance must be adapted to the earnings performance, and a target has been set that combined nominal costs shall be lower in 2018 compared with the level at the end of 2015. Storebrand will still make selected investments in growth. The partnership with Cognizant is expected to provide lower costs for the Group in the coming years. Cognizant will also contribute innovation and digital development that will provide better and more efficient customer service. There is margin pressure within the segments Savings and Insurance. Cost reductions and adaptations in the business will therefore establish a good foundation for profitable growth in the future.

Lysaker, 26 April 2016 Board of directors Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

Storebrand Livsforsikring Group Statement of Comprehensive income

01.01-31.03 Year
NOK million 2016 2015 2015
Technical account:
Gross premiums written 7,617 7,357 22,770
Reinsurance premiums ceded -41 -23 -107
Premium reserves transferred from other companies 451 670 1,835
Premiums for own account 8,027 8,004 24,497
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 37 22 121
Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets 1,853 1,789 7,138
Net operating income from real estate 246 238 829
Changes in investment value 1,839 1,580 -4,500
Realised gains and losses on investments 1,259 1,931 4,762
Total net income from investments in the collective portfolio 5,234 5,560 8,349
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 4 2 13
Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets -5 -43 216
Net operating income from real estate 20 18 70
Changes in investment value -3,320 8,179 732
Realised gains and losses on investments 341 364 3,462
Total net income from investments in the investment selection portfolio -2,960 8,520 4,493
Other insurance related income 499 443 1,694
Gross claims paid -4,478 -4,642 -17,693
Claims paid - reinsurance 2 3 29
Gross change in claims reserve -316 -131 -140
Premium reserves etc. transferred to other companies -2,997 -4,157 -6,698
Claims for own account -7,788 -8,927 -24,502
To (from) premium reserve, gross -3,789 1,299 451
To/from additional statutory reserves 187 211 -358
Change in value adjustment fund -193 -41 1,295
Change in premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund -3 -3 -9
To/from technical reserves for non-life insurance business -29 -39 -40
Change in conditional bonus 2,249 -1,033 3,050
Transfer of additional statutory reserves and value adjustment fund from other insurance companies/pension funds -25 -57
Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - contractual obligations -1,579 369 4,332
Change in premium reserve 511 -12,214 -16,011
Change in other provisions 443
Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - investment portfolio separately 511 -11,771 -16,011
Profit on investment result -329
Risk result allocated to insurance contracts -53
Other allocation of profit 1 -6
Uanallocated profit -964 -1,100
Funds allocated to insurance contracts -964 -1,101 -388
Management expenses -97 -93 -388
Selling expenses -196 -179 -808
Change in pre-paid direct selling expenses -10 -2 -1

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01.01 - 31.03 Year
NOK million 2016 2015 2015
Insurance-related administration expenses (incl. commissions for reinsurance received) -348 -390 -1,523
Insurance-related operating expenses -651 -664 -2,720
Other insurance related expenses -97 -118 -416
Technical insurance profit 231 315 -672
Non-technical account
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 5 5 77
Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets 78 80 261
Net operating income from real estate -3 21 225
Changes in investment value 58 20 -106
Realised gains and losses on investments -10 22 99
Net income from investments in company portfolio 128 147 556
Other income 144 100 381
Management expenses -7 -6 -22
Other costs -303 -284 -1,049
Management expenses and other costs linked to the company portfolio -310 -291 -1,072
Profit or loss on non-technical account -38 -43 -134
Profit before tax 194 272 -806
Tax costs -70 -66 1,967
Profit before other comprehensive income 123 206 1,161
Change in actuarial assumptions -7 -6 -126
Change in value adjustment reserve own buildings 22 -39 180
Profit/loss cash flow hedging -9 -19 27
Adjustment of insurance liabilities -22 39 -180
Tax on other profit elements not to be classified to profit/loss 5 32
Total other profit elements not to be classified to profit/loss -16 -20 -67
Translation differences -238 -227 750
Total other profit elements that may be classified to profit /loss -238 -227 750
Total other profit elements -255 -246 683
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME -131 -40 1,844
Profit is attributable to:
Minority share of profit 117 191 964
Majority share of profit 6 15 197
Comprehensive income is attributable to:
Minority share of profit -136 -52 1,640
Majority share of profit 5 12 204

Storebrand Livsforsikring Group Statement of financial position

NOK million 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 31.12.2015
ASSETS
ASSETS IN COMPANY PORTFOLIO
Goodwill 814 747 837
Other intangible assets 4,363 4,350 4,602
Total intangible assets 5,177 5,097 5,439
Real estate at fair value 51 645 335
Real estate for own use 68
Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 251 301 255
Lendings 1 2 2
Bonds at amortised cost 2,686 1,797 2,674
Equities and other units at fair value 78 101 87
Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value 19,903 22,464 22,604
Derivatives at fair value 1,206 882 1,264
Other financial assets 2,749 523 294
Total investments 26,926 26,784 27,513
Reinsurance share of insurance obligations 113 283 112
Receivables in connection with direct business transactions 1,174 1,163 2,596
Receivables in connection with reinsurance transactions 8 8 11
Receivables with group company 64 67 64
Other receivables 4,789 1,231 1,822
Total receivables 6,035 2,469 4,494
Tangible fixed assets 457 390 462
Cash, bank 2,951 2,293 2,117
Tax assets 474 551
Other assets designated according to type 782 683 789
Total other assets 4,665 3,366 3,919
Pre-paid direct selling expenses 535 495 557
Other pre-paid costs and income earned and not received 138 286 106
Total pre-paid costs and income earned and not received 673 781 663
Total assets in company portfolio 43,589 38,781 42,139
Assets in customer portfolios
Real estate at fair value 19,963 19,533 22,035
Real estate for own use 2,706 2,416 2,732
Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 1,633 1,007 1,320
Loans to and securities issued by subsidiaries, associated companies 40 11 41
Bonds held to maturity 15,894 15,186 15,648
Bonds at amortised cost 71,746 61,667 73,434
Lendings 7,634 3,400 6,017
Equities and other units at fair value 18,150 29,500 22,737
Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value 138,274 142,619 135,733
Financial derivatives at fair value 4,678 4,985 2,978
Other financial assets 7,907 5,147 3,900
Total investments in collective portfolio 288,624 285,471 286,575

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NOK million 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 31.12.2015
Real estate at fair value 1,986 1,602 2,045
Real estate for own use 173 123 156
Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 181 93 146
Equities and other units at fair value 96,718 92,410 101,739
Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value 26,741 23,450 25,920
Financial derivatives at fair value 557 52 9
Other financial assets 395 356 264
Total investments in investment selection portfolio 126,751 118,086 130,279
Total assets in customer portfolio 415,375 403,558 416,854
TOTAL ASSETS 458,964 442,338 458,994
Equity and liabilities
Share capital 3,540 3,540 3,540
Share premium 9,711 9,711 9,711
Total paid in equity 13,251 13,251 13,251
Risk equalisation fund 137 835 142
Other earned equity 9,593 7,376 9,724
Minority's share of equity 127 425 576
Total earned equity 9,857 8,637 10,442
Perpetual subordinated loan capital 2,808 4,011 2,829
Dated subordinated loan capital 3,207 2,440 3,158
Hybrid tier 1 capital 1,503 1,503 1,503
Total subordinated loan capital and hybrid tier 1 capital 7,519 7,953 7,489
Premium reserves 265,233 253,512 264,937
Additional statutory reserves 5,090 4,881 5,160
Market value adjustment reserve 4,713 5,856 4,520
Claims allocation 1,484 1,145 1,168
Premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund 2,528 2,565 2,713
Conditional bonus 7,034 11,787 9,336
Unallocated profit to insurance contracts 964 1,509
Other technical reserve 685 664 655
Total insurance obligations in life insurance - contractual obligations 287,732 281,918 288,488
Premium reserve 126,950 117,753 129,741
Claims allocation 1 1 1
Total insurance obligations in life insurance - investment portfolio separately 126,951 117,754 129,742
Pension liabilities etc. 216 285 217
Deffered tax 192 1,700 200
Other provisions for liabilities 1 67 76
Total provisions for liabilities 409 2,052 493

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Storebrand Livsforsikring Group Statement of financial position continue

NOK million 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 31.12.2015
Liabilities in connection with direct insurance 1,159 1,557 1,356
Liabilities in connection with reinsurance 16 36 29
Financial derivatives 844 2,310 3,020
Liabilities to group companies 17 6 38
Other liabilities 10,654 6,218 4,041
Total liabilities 12,690 10,127 8,484
Other accrued expenses and received, unearned income 556 647 605
Total accrued expenses and received, unearned income 556 647 605
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 458,964 442,338 458,994

Storebrand Livsforsikring Group Statement of change in equity

Majority's share of equity
Share Share Total paid Risk equali Minority Total
NOK million capital premium in equity sation fund Other equity interests equity
Equity at 31.12.2014 3,540 9,711 13,251 829 7,432 421 21,933
Profit for the period 7 184 15 206
Total other profit elements -243 -3 -246
Total comprehensive income for the period 7 -59 12 -40
Equity transactions with owner:
Group contributions -9 -9
Other 2 2
Equity at 31.03.2015 3,540 9,711 13,251 836 7,376 425 21,887
Profit for the period -686 1,651 197 1,161
Total other profit elements 676 7 683
Total comprehensive income for the period -686 2,326 204 1,844
Equity transactions with owner:
Group contributions -19 -25 -44
Derecognition minority -25 -25
Other -16 -16
Equity at 31.12.2015 3,540 9,711 13,251 142 9,724 576 23,693
Profit for the period -5 122 6 123
Total other profit elements -253 -2 -255
Total comprehensive income for the period -5 -131 5 -131
Equity transactions with owner:
Derecognition minority -453 -453
Equity at 31.03.2016 3,540 9,711 13,251 137 9,593 127 23,108

Storebrand Livsforsikring Statement of cash flow 1. January - 31. March

Storebrand Livsforsikring
Group
Storebrand Livsforsikring AS
2015 2016 NOK million 2015 2016
Cash flow from operational activities
10,001 8,989 Net received - direct insurance 7,123 7,630
-5,824 -5,099 Net claims/benefits paid - direct insurance -3,025 -3,210
-3,487 -2,546.5 Net receipts/payments - policy transfers -2,149 -3,211
-664 -651 Net receipts/payments operations -349 -363
1,726 3,115 Net receipts/payments - other operational activities 6,809 1,048
1,752 3,807 Net cash flow from operational activities before financial assets 8,409 1,893
1,280 -1,616 Net receipts/payments - lendings to customers -1,616 1,280
-4,150 2,965 Net receipts/payments - financial assets -1,476 -3,823
614 2,686 Net receipts/payments - real estate activities
-2,095 -4,137 Net change bank deposits insurance customers -2,060 -1,334
-4,352 -102 Net cash flow from operational activities from financial assets -5,152 -3,877
-2,600 3,705 Net cash flow from operational activities 3,257 -1,984
Cash flow from investment activities
-344 Net payments - purchase/capitalisation associated companies
-12 -31 Net receipts/payments - sale/purchase of fixed assets -43 -12
-21 -375 Net cash flow from investment activities -43 -12
Cash flow from financing activities
997 Payment of subordinated loan capital 997
-116 Repayment of subordinated loan capital -116
-221 -41 Payments - interest on subordinated loan capital -41 -221
-9 Payment of dividend
652 -41 Net cash flow from financing activities -41 660
-1,969 3,289 Net cash flow for the period 3,174 -1,336
2,383 3,391 of which net cash flow for the period before financial assets 8,325 2,541
-1,969 3,289 Net movement in cash and cash equivalent assets 3,174 -1,336
4,785 2,411 Cash and cash equivalent assets at start of the period 1,234 2,336
2,816 5,700 Cash and cash equivalent assets at the end of the period 4,408 1,000

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS Statement of Comprehensive income

01.01 - 31.03 Year
NOK million 2016 2015 2015
Technical account:
Gross premiums written 5,779 5,612 16,235
Reinsurance premiums ceded -5 -5 -26
Premium reserves transferred from other companies 293 468 1,155
Premiums for own account 6,066 6,074 17,364
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 495 355 2,157
of which from investment in real estate companies 484 384 2,105
Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets 1,209 1,219 4,945
Changes in investment value 221 86 -1,201
Realised gains and losses on investments 647 874 1,768
Total net income from investments in the collective portfolio 2,571 2,534 7,669
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 54 36 223
of which from investment in real estate companies 54 36 223
Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets -7 -43 203
Changes in investment value -1,069 1,394 -2,075
Realised gains and losses on investments 346 368 3,315
Total net income from investments in the investment selection portfolio -676 1,755 1,666
Other insurance related income 111 89 388
Gross claims paid -2,526 -2,456 -9,432
Claims paid - reinsurance 2 4 17
Gross change in claims reserve -319 -134 -144
Premium reserves etc. transferred to other companies -2,442 -3,678 -4,776
Claims for own account -5,284 -6,263 -14,335
To (from) premium reserve, gross 278 2,312 -24
To/from additional statutory reserves 187 45 -358
Change in value adjustment fund -193 -41 1,295
Change in premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund -3 -3 -9
To/from technical reserves for non-life insurance business -29 -39 -40
Transfer of additional statutory reserves and value adjustment fund from other insurance companies/pension funds -25 -57
Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - contractual obligations 240 2,249 806
Change in premium reserve -1,400 -4,898 -12,056
Changes in insurance obligations recognised in the Profit and Loss Account - investment portfolio separately -1,400 -4,898 -12,056
Profit on investment result -329
Risk result allocated to insurance contracts -53
Uanallocated profit -964 -1,100
Funds allocated to insurance contracts -964 -1,100 -382
Management expenses -41 -36 -152
Selling expenses -79 -83 -361
Insurance-related administration expenses (incl. commissions for reinsurance received) -229 -245 -974
Insurance-related operating expenses -349 -363 -1,488
Other insurance related expenses after reinsurance share -84 -103 -354
Technical insurance profit 231 -27 -723
Non-technical account
Income from investments in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies -201 81 1,306

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS Statement of Comprehensive income continue

01.01 - 31.03 Year
NOK million 2016 2015 2015
Interest income and dividends etc. from financial assets 76 151 522
Changes in investment value 49 -8 -116
Realised gains and losses on investments 201 21 -297
Net income from investments in company portfolio 125 244 1,415
Other income 7 6 32
Management expenses -4 -3 -13
Other costs -64 -102 -337
Total management expenses and other costs linked to the company portfolio -68 -105 -350
Profit or loss on non-technical account 65 145 1,098
Profit before tax 295 118 374
Tax costs -74 -17 1,814
Profit before other comprehensive income 221 101 2,189
Change in actuarial assumptions -145
Profit/loss cash flow hedging -9 -19 27
Tax on other profit elements not to be classified to profit/loss 6 34
Total other profit elements not to be classified to profit/loss -9 -13 -84
Tax on other profit elements not to be classified to profit/loss 6 34
Total other profit elements not to be classified to profit/loss -9 -13 -84
Total other profit elements -9 -16 -91
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 212 85 2,098

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS Statement of financial position

NOK million 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 31.12.2015
Assets
Assets in company portfolio
Other intangible assets 184 174 201
Total intangible assets 184 174 201
Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 13,895 10,213 16,232
of which investment in real estate companies 1,033
Loans to and securities issued by subsidiaries, associated companies 6,651
Lendings 1 2 2
Bonds at amortised cost 2,686 1,797 2,674
Equities and other units at fair value 63 62 64
Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value 10,063 9,512 9,787
Derivatives at fair value 1,206 880 1,264
Other financial assets 2,747 452 246
Total investments 30,662 29,568 30,268
Reinsurance share of insurance obligations 113 122 112
Receivables in connection with direct business transactions 975 915 2,469
Receivables in connection with reinsurance transactions 8 5 11
Receivables with group company 64 28 66
Other receivables 2,711 343 129
Total receivables 3,757 1,292 2,677
Tangible fixed assets 13 17 14
Cash, bank 1,661 548 988
Tax assets 286 360
Total other assets 1,961 565 1,363
Other pre-paid costs and income earned and not received 35 41 12
Total pre-paid costs and income earned and not received 35 41 12
Total assets in company portfolio 36,712 31,763 34,632
Assets in customer portfolios
Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 22,714 20,395 22,149
of which investment in real estate companies 21,352 19,700 21,352
Bonds held to maturity 15,894 15,186 15,648
Bonds at amortised cost 71,746 61,667 73,434
Lendings 7,634 3,400 6,017
Equities and other units at fair value 9,966 16,560 12,226
Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value 51,569 61,778 48,114
Financial derivatives at fair value 870 298 225
Other financial assets 4,060 2,491 2,002
Total investments in collective portfolio 184,452 181,774 179,815
Equities and units in subsidiaries, associated companies and joint-controlled companies 2,708 1,903 2,424
of which investment in real estate companies 2,424 1,903 2,424
Equities and other units at fair value 31,439 27,065 32,041
Bonds and other fixed-income securities at fair value 20,364 17,807 19,747
Financial derivatives at fair value 557 52 9
Other financial assets 181 238 179
Total investments in investment selection portfolio 55,249 47,066 54,400
Total assets in customer portfolios 239,701 228,840 234,215
TOTAL ASSETS 276,413 260,604 268,846

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS Statement of financial position continue

NOK million 31.03.2016 31.03.2015 31.12.2015
Equity and liabilities
Share capital 3,540 3,540 3,540
Share premium 9,711 9,711 9,711
Total paid in equity 13,251 13,251 13,251
Risk equalisation fund 137 835 142
Other earned equity 10,062 7,139 9,845
Total earned equity 10,199 7,974 9,987
Perpetual subordinated loan capital 2,096 3,360 2,096
Dated subordinated loan capital 3,207 2,440 3,158
Hybrid tier 1 capital 1,503 1,503 1,503
Total subordinated loan capital and hybrid tier 1 capital 6,807 7,302 6,756
Premium reserves 165,504 163,160 165,921
Additional statutory reserves 5,090 5,048 5,160
Market value adjustment reserve 4,713 5,856 4,520
Claims allocation 1,357 1,028 1,038
Premium fund, deposit fund and the pension surplus fund 2,528 2,565 2,713
Unallocated profit to insurance contracts 964 1,100
Other technical reserve 685 664 655
Total insurance obligations in life insurance - contractual obligations 180,841 179,421 180,006
Premium reserves 55,292 46,785 53,894
Claims allocation 1 1 1
Total insurance obligations in life insurance - investment portfolio separately 55,293 46,786 53,894
Pension liabilities etc. 196 174 196
Deferred tax 1,499
Other provisions for liabilities 76
Total provisions for liabilities 196 1,673 271
Liabilities in connection with direct insurance 820 969 935
Liabilities in connection with reinsurance 3
Financial derivatives 148 1,150 1,797
Liabilities to group companies 1,713 9 50
Other liabilities 6,919 1,859 1,647
Total liabilities 9,600 3,990 4,429
Other accrued expenses and received, unearned income 227 207 251
Total accrued expenses and received, unearned income 227 207 251
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 276,413 260,604 268,846

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS Statement of change in equity

Share Total Risk
NOK million Share capital 1) premium reserve paid in equity equalisation fund Other equity2) Total equity
Equity at 31.12.2014 3,540 9,711 13,251 828 7,061 21,140
Profit for the period 7 94 94
Total other profit elements -16 -16
Total comprehensive income for the period 7 78 85
Equity at 31.03.2015 3,540 9,711 13,251 835 7,139 21,225
Profit for the period -686 2,875 2,189
Total other profit elements -91 -91
Total comprehensive income for the period -686 2,785 2,098
Equity transactions with owner:
Other -1 -1
Equity at 31.12.2015 3,540 9,711 13,251 142 9,845 23,238
Profit for the period -5 226 221
Total other profit elements -9 -9
Total comprehensive income for the period -5 217 212
Equity at 31.03.2016 3,540 9,711 13,251 137 10,062 23,450

1) 35 404 200 shares of NOK 100 par value.

2) Changed accounting principles, see note 1.

Notes to the interim accounts

Accounting policies Note

01

The Group's interim financial statements include Storebrand Livsforsikring AS, subsidiaries and associated companies. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the "Regulation on the annual accounts etc. of insurance companies" for the parent company and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The interim financial statements do not contain all the information that is required in full annual financial statements.

A description of the accounting policies applied in the preparation of the financial statements is provided in the 2015 annual report, and the interim financial statements are prepared with respect to these accounting policies.

There is none new or amended accounting standards that entered into effect as at 1 January 2016 that have caused significant effects on Storebrand's interim financial statements.

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

With the exception of the handling of security reserves, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles that were used in the annual financial statements for 2015. The new Annual Financial Statement Regulations that entered into force on 1 January 2016 entail that provisions for security reserves shall no longer be made in the company's financial statements. The change is handled as a change in accounting principle and security reserves are now included as equity in the company. Provisions are made for related deferred tax. Comparable figures have been restated.

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

01.01.2015 Year 2015
Reported Security Revised Reported Security Revised
NOK million figures provisions figures figures provisions figures
To/from technical reserves for non-life insurance business -10 10 -4 4
Profit before tax 109 10 118 371 4 374
Tax costs -15 -2 -17 1,815 -1 1,814
Profit before other comprehensive income 94 7 101 2,186 3 2,189

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS

01.01.2015
31.03.2015
31.12.2015
Reported Security Revised Reported Security Revised Reported Security Revised
figures provisions figures figures provisions figures figures provisions figures
NOK million
Tax assets 88 -48 40 400 -48 351
Reinsurance share of insurance 19 -19 19 -19 18 -18
obligations
Total assets 257,537 -67 257,470 260,623 -19 260,604 268,903 -66 268,837
Egenkapital og gjeld
Other earned equity 6,946 106 7,051 386 213 599 386 109 495
Total earned equity 7,774 106 7,880 422 213 635 422 109 531
Other technical reserve 173 -173 182 -182 175 -175
Total insurance obligations in life 181,048 -173 180,875 179,603 -182 179,421 1,094 -175 920
insurance - contractual obligations
Deferred tax 1,458 -50
Total provisions for liabilities 1,632 -50
Total equity and liabilities 257,537 -67 257,470 260,623 -19 260,604 268,903 -66 268,837

Note 02

Estimates

In preparing the Group's financial statements the management are required to make estimates, judgements and assumptions of uncertain amounts. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience and expectations of future events and represent the management's best judgement at the time the financial statements were prepared. Actual results may differ from these estimates

A description of the most critical estimates and judgements that can affect recognised amounts appears in the 2015 annual financial statements in note 2, strengthening longevity reserves for Storebrand Life Insurance, in note 3, insurance risk, in note 7 and valuation of financial instruments at fair value is described in note 13 and interim financial statements note 9 solvency II.

Note 03

Segments – result by business area

Storebrand´s operation include the business areas Savings, Insurance, Guaranted Pension and other.

CHANGES IN SEGMENT REPORTING

From Q2 2015, certain subsidiaries in Norway and Sweden changed from the segment Other to Savings. The results of the other subsidiaries are also previously shown as net results, but is modified to show the gross results. Historical figures have been restated.

SAVINGS

Consists of products that include long-term saving for retirement with no explicit long-term interest rate guarantees. The area includes fundbased insurance (Unit Linked and defined contribution pensions) to individuals and companies in Norway and Sweden. In addition also includes certain other subsidiaries.

INSURANCE

Insurance is responsible for the group's insurance risk products. The unit provides personal risk products in the Norwegian and Swedish retail market and employee- and pension-related insurances in the Norwegian and Swedish corporate market

GUARANTEED PENSION

Guaranteed pension consists of products that include long-term saving for retirement, where customers have a guaranteed return or performance of savings funds. The area includes defined contribution pensions in Norway and Sweden, paid-up policies and individual capital and pension insurances.

OTHER

Under the category 'Other', the performance of the company's portfolios in Storebrand Livsforsikring and SPP are reported. It also includes results related to operations in subsidiaries including BenCo, which through Nordben and Euroben offer pension products to multi-national companies.

RECONCILIATION WITH THE OFFICIAL PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTING

Results in the segments are reconciled with the corporate results before amortization and write-downs of intangible assets. The corporate profit and loss account includes gross income and gross costs linked to both the insurance customers and owners. In addition are the savings element in premium income and in costs related to insurance. The various segments are to a large extent followed up in the follow-up of net profit margins, including follow-up of risk and administration results. The result lines that are used in segment reporting will therefore not be identical with the result lines in the corporate profit and loss account.

RESULT BY BUSINESS AREA

01.01 - 31.03
NOK million 2016 2015 Year 2015
Savings 111 85 395
Insurance 71 148 379
Guaranteed pension 15 236 329
Other 99 52 241
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 297 521 1,344
Provision longevity 0 -154 -1,764
Profit before amortisation 297 366 -420
Amortisation intangible assets -103 -94 -386
Profit before tax 194 272 -806

SEGMENT INFORMATION AS AT 31.03

Savings Insurance Guaranteed pension
NOK million 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015
Fee and administration income 355 343 404 432
Risk result life & pensions -2 -4 4 16
Insurance premiums f.o.a. 687 645
Claims f.o.a. -540 -471
Operational cost -242 -255 -107 -96 -271 -277
Financial result 31 70
Profit before profit sharing 111 84 71 148 137 171
Net profit sharing -122 64
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 111 85 71 148 15 236
Provision longevity -154
Profit before amortisation 111 85 71 148 15 81
Amortisation of intangible assets
Profit before tax 111 85 71 148 15 81
Other Storebrand Livsforsikring
Group
NOK million 2016 2015 2016 2015
Fee and administration income 22 36 781 811
Risk result life & pensions 22 -4 24 9
Insurance premiums f.o.a. 687 645
Claims f.o.a. -540 -471
Operational cost -14 -16 -634 -645
Financial result 70 39 101 109
Profit before profit sharing 99 54 419 458
Net profit sharing -2 -122 63
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 99 52 297 521
Provision longevity -154
Profit before amortisation 99 52 297 366
Amortisation of intangible assets -103 -94
Profit before tax 99 52 194 272

RESTATEMENT OF COMPARATIVE FIGURES

Q1 2015
NOK million Reported Change in Revised
figures segment figures
Savings 81 4 85
Insurance 148 148
Guaranteed pension 236 236
Other 56 -4 52
Profit before amortisation and provision longevity 521 0 521
Provision longevity -154 -154
Profit before amortisation 366 0 366
Amortisation intangible assets -94 -94
Profit before tax 272 0 272

Financial market risk and insurance risk Note

04

Risks are described in the annual report for 20154 in note 7 (Insurance risk), note 8 (Financial market risk), note 9 (Liquidity risk), note 10 (Lending and counterparty risk), note 11 (Credit exposure), note 12 (Concentration of risk).

Market risk means changes in the value of assets as a result of unexpected volatility or changes in prices on the financial markets. It also refers to the risk that the value of the insurance liability develops differently to that of the assets.

The most significant market risks for Storebrand are share market risk, credit risk, property price risk, interest rate risk and exchange rate risk. For the life insurance companies, the financial assets are invested in a variety of sub-portfolios. Market risk affects Storebrand's income and profit differently in the different portfolios. There are three main types of sub-portfolio: company portfolios, customer portfolios without a guarantee and customer portfolios with a guarantee.

The market risk in the company portfolios and the subsidiaries that are not life insurance companies or included in the customer portfolios has a direct impact on Storebrand's profit.

The market risk in customer portfolios without a guarantee is at the customers' risk and expense, meaning Storebrand is not directly affected by changes in value. Nevertheless, changes in value do affect Storebrand's profit indirectly. Income is based largely on the size of the reserves, while the costs tend to be fixed. Lower returns on the financial market than expected will therefore have a negative effect on Storebrand's income and profit.

For customer portfolios with a guarantee, the net risk for Storebrand will be lower than the gross market risk. The extent of measures to reduce risk depends on several factors, the most important being the size and flexibility of the customer buffers and level and duration of the return guarantee. If the investment return is not sufficiently high to meet the guaranteed interest rate, the shortfall will be met by using customer buffers in the form of risk capital built up from previous years' surpluses. Risk capital primarily consists of unrealised gains, additional statutory reserves and conditional bonuses. The owner is responsible for meeting any shortfall that cannot be covered. For guaranteed customer portfolios, the risk is affected by changes in the interest rate level. Falling interest rates are positive for the investment return in the short term due to price appreciation for bonds, but negative in the long term because it reduces the probability of achieving a return higher than the guarantee.

The equity market has been turbulent during the first quarter. In mid-February, most equity markets were down more than 10 per cent, however much of this fall was later reversed such that the global index fell 2 per cent in the first quarter. The credit market has experienced a similar trend with an increase and then subsequent decrease in credit spreads. Interest rates have fallen during the first quarter. The 10-year interest swap rate has fallen approximately 0.5 per cent in both Norway and Sweden. Short-term interest rates have also fallen, driven by new interest rate cuts by the central banks. Both the Norwegian and Swedish central bank rates were lowered to record-low levels during the first quarter and are currently at 0.5 per cent and minus 0.5 per cent, respectively.

The interest rate sensitivity (duration) of the investments has increased somewhat during the first quarter in both Norway and Sweden. Other than this, there have been minor changes in investment allocations.

For guaranteed portfolios in Norway, the return was positive in the first quarter, and adequate in relation to what has been used as the basis for the plan for the strengthening of reserves. Customer buffers (market value adjustment reserves,additional reserves) have also been strengthened somewhat. Lower interest rates have resulted in an increase in the excess value of bonds that are assessed at amortised cost. Guaranteed portfolios in Sweden have also had positive returns, but lower interest rates have resulted in the increased value of the liabilities being greater than the increased value of assets. This has given a negative financial result and a reduction in customer buffers (conditional bonus).

Insurance risk is the risk of higher than expected payments and/or unfavourable changes in the value of an insurance liability due to the actual development differing from what was expected when premiums or provisions were calculated. Most of the Group's insurance risk is related to life insurance. Longevity is the greatest risk, since longer life expectancy entails that guaranteed benefits must be paid for a longer period of time. There is also risk related to disability and death. Insurance risk remains largely unchanged throughout the first quarter.

Note 05

Liquidty risk

SPECIFICATION OF SUBORDINATED LOAN CAPITAL

1,503
999
1,097
712
3,207
7,519
7,489

Note 06

Valuation of financial instruments and real estate

The Group categorises financial instruments valued at fair value on three different levels. Criteria for the categorisation and processes associated with valuing are described in more detail in note 13 in the financial statements for 2015.

The levels express the differing degrees of liquidity and different measurement methods used. The company has established valuation models to gather information from a wide range of well-informed sources with a view to minimising the uncertainty of valuations.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT AMORTISED COST

Fair value Fair value Book value Book value
NOK million 31.03.16 31.12.15 31.03.16 31.12.15
Financial assets
Lending to customers 7,630 6,016 7,635 6,019
Bonds held to maturity 18,036 17,578 15,693 15,648
Bonds classified as loans and receivables 84,295 84,758 74,634 76,107
Financial liabilities
Subordinated loan capital 7,453 7,432 7,519 7,324

VALUATION OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND REAL ESTATE AT FAIR VALUE STOREBRAND LIVSFORSIKRING GROUP

Observable Non-observable
Quoted prices assumptions assumptions Total Total
NOK million (level 1) (level 2) (level 3) 31.03.2016 31.12.2015
Assets
Equities and units
- Equities 15,434 551 1,229 17,214 20,651
- Fund units 254 88,970 8,181 97,404 103,550
- Real estate fund 329 329 362
Total equities and units 15,687 89,521 9,739 114,947
Total equities and units 31.12.15 17,890 94,444 12,228 124,563
Bonds and other fixed income securities
- Government and government guaranteed bonds 31,190 21,698 52,888 50,121
- Credit bonds 29 24,374 291 24,694 25,784
- Mortgage and asset backed bonds 44,425 44,425 44,415
- Supranational and agency 44 4,506 4,550 5,501
- Bond funds 813 57,547 58,360 58,437
Total bonds and other fixed income securities 32,076 152,550 291 184,917
Total bonds and other fixed income securities 184,257
31.12.15
Derivatives:
- Interest rate derivatives 4,422 4,422 1,775
- Currency derivatives 1,175 1,175 -544
Total derivatives 5,597 5,597
- derivatives with a positive market value 6,441 6,441
- derivatives with a negative market value -844 -844
Total derivatives 31.12.15 1,232
Real estate:
- real estate at fair value 22,000 22,000 24,415
- real estate for own use 2,878 2,878 2,887
Total real estate 24,879 24,879
Total real estate 31.12.15 27,302 27,302

There is no significant movement between level 1 and level 2 in this quarter.

MOVEMENT LEVEL 3

Real Real estate
NOK million Equities Fund units estate fund Credit bonds Real estate for own use
Book value 01.01 2,414 9,359 952 339 26,419 2,583
Net profit/loss -103 -626 -20 -14 9 2
Supply/disposal -187 167 156 8
Sales/overdue/settlement -929 -684 -13 -49 -2,863
To quoted prices and observable assumptions -2
Translation differences -15 -73 -8 -114 -38
Other 396 18
Book value 31.03.16 1,180 8,141 919 269 24,002 2,574

SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENTS

Sensitivity assessments of investments on level 3 are described in note 13 in the 2015 annual financial statements. There is no significant change in sensitivity in this quarter.

STOREBRAND LIVSFORSIKRING AS

Observable Non-observable
Quoted prices assumptions assumptions Total Total
NOK million (level 1) (level 2) (level 3) 31.03.2016 31.12.2015
Assets
Equities and units
- Equities 11,673 124 750 12,547 14,114
- Fund units 22,551 6,040 28,591 29,855
- Real estate fund 329 329 362
Total equities and units 11,673 22,676 7,118 41,467
Total equities and units 31.12.15 26,236 9,742 44,330
Bonds and other fixed income securities
- Government and government guaranteed bonds 16,964 16,964 13,215
- Credit bonds 8,364 57 8,421 8,908
- Mortgage and asset backed bonds 10,633 10,633 10,623
- Supranational and agency 483 483 511
- Bond funds 45,495 45,495 44,390
Total bonds and other fixed income securities 16,964 64,976 57 81,996
Total bonds and other fixed income securities
31.12.15 77,647
Derivatives:
- Interest rate derivatives 1,473 1,473 178
- Currency derivatives 1,012 1,012 -476
Total derivatives 2,485 2,485
- derivatives with a positive market value 2,633 2,633
- derivatives with a negative market value -148 -148
Total derivatives 31.12.15 -298 -298

MOVEMENT LEVEL 3

Book value 31.03.16 750 6,040 329 57
Sales/overdue/settlement -928 -321 -13 -14
Supply/disposal 123
Net profit/loss -102 -584 -20 -9
Book value 01.01 1,780 6,822 362 80
NOK million Equities Fund units estate fund Credit bonds
Real

Note 07

Tax

The tax expenses have been estimated based upon an expected effective tax rate per legal entity for the year of 2016. There will be uncertainty associated with these estimates.

The tax rate for the group will vary from quarter to quarter depending on the individual legal entities' contribution to earnings.

Contigent liabilities Note 08

Storebrand Livsforsikring Storebrand
Group Livsforsikring AS
NOK million 31.03.2016 31.12.2015 31.03.2016 31.12.2015
Uncalled residual liabilities concerning Limitied Partnership 3,621 3,922 2,863 3,145
Total contigent liabilities 3,621 3,922 2,863 3,145

Storebrand Group companies are engaged in extensive activities in Norway and abroad and may become a party in legal disputes.

Note 09

Solvency II

Storebrand Livsforsikring is an insurance company with capital requirements in accordance with Solvency II.

Solvency II entered into force on 1 January 2016. In accordance with the Solvency II regulations, the first complete Solvency II annual report for 2016 will be reported to the financial markets in the first 6 months of 2017.

The calculations below are for Storebrand Livsforsikring AS, when Storebrand Livsforsikring Group is no longer requiered to report solvency. The requirement on consolidated level only applies Storebrand Group.

The solvency capital requirement and minimum capital requirement are calculated in accordance with Section 8 and 22 of the Solvency II Regulations using the standard method and include the effect of the transitional arrangement for shares pursuant to Section 58 of the Solvency II Regulations.

The models used as a basis for the calculation of capital requirements and solvency capital are based on a number of requirements and assumptions that are partly specified in the regulations and partly interpreted by Storebrand based on the regulations. The most important assumptions and estimates in the calculation relate to the risk-reducing capacity of deferred tax, future margins and reserve developments, as well as modelling of future developments in the financial markets. The assumptions and estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are based on historical experience and expectations of future events and represent the management's best judgment at the time the financial statement were prepared. Changes to the regulations, methods and interpretations may be made that could affect the Solvency II margin in the future.

The solvency capital largely appears as net assets in the Solvency II balance sheet with the addition of eligible subordinated loans and deducted for own shares and ineligible minority interests. The solvency capital is therefore significantly different to book equity in the financial statements. Technical insurance reserves are calculated in accordance with the standard method and include the effect of the transitional arrangement pursuant to Section 56 (1) - (6) of the Solvency II Regulations. The transitional arrangement entails that the increase in the value of the technical insurance reserves is phased in gradually over a period of 16 years. The composition of solvency capital appears in the table below.

The solvency capital is divided into three capital groups in accordance with Section 6 of the Solvency II Regulations. Group 1 capital consists of paid-in capital and reconciliation reserve1). It also includes perpetual subordinated loans (perpetual hybrid Tier 1 capital) with up to 20 per cent of Group 1 capital.

Other subordinated loans (time limited) and risk equalisation reserve are categorised as Group 2 capital. Group 2 capital can cover up to 50 per cent of the solvency capital requirement and up to 20 per cent of the minimum capital requirement. Eligible minority interests and deferred tax assets are categorised as Group 3 capital. Group 3 capital can cover up to 15 per cent of the solvency capital requirement. Group 3 capital cannot be used to cover the minimum capital requirement.

Subordinated loans issued prior to 17 January 2015 are covered by a transitional arrangement that will continue until 2026 and during this period these loans will qualify as Group 1 capital despite them not fully satisfying the requirements for viable capital in the Solvency II regulations.

SOLVENCY CAPITAL

31.03.16
Group 1
NOK million Total unlimited Group 1 limited Group 2 Group 3
Share capital 3,540 3,540
Share premium 9,711 9,711
Reconciliation reserve 22,461 22,461
Of which effect of the transitional arrangement 14,725 14,725
Subordinated loans 6,646 2,524 4,122
Deferred tax assets 864 864
Risk equalisation reserve 137 137
Total solvency capital 43,360 35,712 2,524 4,259 864
Total solvency capital available to cover minimum capi
tal requirement
39,501 35,712 2,524 1,264

1) Profit earned that is included as equity in the financial statements must be replaced by the reconciliation reserve in the solvency balance. The reconciliation reserve also includes profit earned, but based on the valuation of assets and liabilities in the solvency balance. The reconciliation reserve will also include the present value of future profits. The value of future profits is implicitly included as a consequence of the valuation of the insurance liability.

The capital requirement in Solvency II appears as the total of changes in solvency capital calculated under different types of stress, less diversification. The largest part of the capital requirement appears from financial market stress and particularly relates to changes in interest rates and falls in the equity markets, as well as increased credit spreads. There is also the insurance risk, for which the most important capital requirement comes from stress relating to the transfer of existing customers within defined contribution pensions. The solvency capital requirement appears in the table below.

SOLVENCY CAPITAL REQUIREMENT AND -MARGIN

NOK million 31.03.16
Market 20,921
Counterparty 389
Life 6,729
Health 612
P&C -
Operational 971
Diversification -4,821
Loss-absorbing tax effect -4,652
Total solvency requirement 20,148
Solvency margin with transitional rules 215.2%
Minimum capital requirement 6,320
Minimum margin 625%

Note 10

Information about related parties

Storebrand conducts transactions with related parties as part of its normal business activities. These transactions take place on commercial terms. The terms for transactions with management and related parties are stipulated in notes 24 and 46 in the 2015 annual report.

Storebrand Life Insurance has not carried out any material transactions other than normal business transactions with related parties at the close of the 1st quarter, other than Storebrand Livsforsikring AS having acquired mortgages from the sister company Storebrand Bank ASA . The mortgages were transferred on commercial terms. The portfolio of loans that was transferred in the 1st quarter of 2016 totalled NOK 1.4 billion.

Dividends Storebrand Holding AB Note 11

During the 1st quarter, Storebrand Livsforsikring AS received dividends from Storebrand Holding AB of SEK 2,080 million. The equity value of Storebrand Holding is correspondingly written down in the financial statements of Storebrand Livsforsikring AS. These items are presented on a net basis on the line for income from investments in subsidiaries.

Financial calender 2016

17 February Results 4Q 2015
13 April Annual General Meeting
14 April Ex dividend date
27 April Results 1Q 2015
14 July Results 2Q 2016
26 October Results 3Q 2016
February 2017 Results 4Q 2016

Investor Relations contacts

Kjetil Ramberg Krøkje Head of IR [email protected] +47 9341 2155
Sigbjørn Birkeland Finance Director [email protected] +47 9348 0893
Lars Løddesøl CFO [email protected] +47 2231 5624

Storebrand Livsforsikring AS Professor Kohts vei 9 P.O. Box 500, N-1327 Lysaker, Norway Telephone 08880

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