14.11.2013 – 08:01

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

EANS-Adhoc: UNIQA Insurance Group AG
Earnings figures for the third quarter 2013: Earnings and premiums further increased

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14.11.2013


Earnings figures for the third quarter 2013:
Earnings and premiums further increased
 
 
· Premiums written increased by 8.2 per cent to 4,447.3 million euros
· Combined ratio improves from 101.0 per cent to 98.8 per cent
· Profit on ordinary activities growth of 74.7 per cent to 266.3 million
euros
· Consolidated net profit up 124.4 per cent to 209.7 million euros
· Anticipated profit from ordinary activities of around
300 million euros for 2013 as a whole - excluding one-off effects
 
 
In the first nine months of 2013, the UNIQA Group (UNIQA) increased its profit
on ordinary activities (EBT) by 74.7 per cent to 266.3 million euros (1 - 9/
2012: 152.4 million euros). This figure includes the profit from the sale of
hotel holdings amounting to 51.6 million euros. Consolidated net profit (after
taxes and minority interests) increased by 139.5 per cent to 223.8 million euros
(1 - 9/2012: 93.5 million euros).
 
Premiums written including the savings portion of unit- and index-linked life
insurance increased by 8.2 per cent to 4,447.3 million euros (1 - 9/2012:
4,112.1 million euros). The Group cost ratio after reinsurance fell to 23.1 per
cent (1 - 9/2012: 24.8 per cent). The combined ratio in property and casualty
insurance after reinsurance improved to 98.8 per cent (1 - 9/2012: 101.0 per
cent.  The adjustedreturn on equity (ROE) after taxes and minority interests
amounted to 12.6 per cent (1 - 9/2012: 9.8 per cent).

Based on current assessments, UNIQA Group anticipates a profit from ordinary
activities of around EUR 300 million for 2013 as a whole, not including non-
recurring items such as the sale of the hotel holding. This assumes that there
will be no significant setbacks on the capital markets in the remaining weeks of
the year and that no extraordinary losses will occur as a result of natural
disasters.
 
 
Key data for the third quarter of 2013

                                           1-9/2013     1-9/2012 Change in %  
Figures in EUR million
unless otherwise stated
                                                                              
Premiums written
including the savings

portion from unit- and                                                        
index-linked life
insurance                                     4,447.3     4,112.1       +8.2
  of which property
  and  casualty                                                                 
  insurance                                   2,007.7     1,947.3       +3.1
  of which health                                                             
  insurance                                     705.3       680.1       +3.7
  of which life                                                                
insurance                                     1,734.2     1,484.7      +16.8
    of which recurring                                                       
premiums                                      1,241.2     1,139.2       +8.9
    of which single                                                           
    premiums                                    493.1       344.7      +43.0

Premiums earned
including the savings
portion from unit- and                                                        
index-linked life
insurance                                     4,201.3     3,847.0       +9.2

Retained insurance                                                             
benefits                                     -2,960.1    -2,839.1       +4.3

Operating expenses1)                           -968.9      -953.4       +1.6  

Cost ratio (after                                                             
reinsurance)                                    23.1%       24.8%          -

Combined ratio (after                                                          
reinsurance)                                    98.8%      101.0%          -

Net investment income                           561.8       621.3       -9,6  

Operating profit                                287.6       175.9      +63.5  
Profit on ordinary                                                             
activities                                      266.3       152.4      +74.7

Net profit  for the                                                           
period                                          213.1       131.6      +61.9

Consolidated                                                                  
net profit                                      209.7        93.5     +124.4

Earnings per share                               0,98        0,60      +64,5  
 

Return on equity (ROE)
after taxes and non-                                                          
controlling interests

(adjusted)                                      12.6%        9.8%         -

Investments(2)                               26,883.2    26,307.6(3)    +2.2  

Total equity including
non-controlling                                                                
interests                                     1,990.1     2,017.6(3)    -1.4
                                                                                
 

1) Incl. reinsurance commissions and profit shares from reinsurance business
ceded.
2) Incl. owner-occupied land and buildings, investment property, shares in
associates, unit- and index-linked life insurance investments and cash and cash
equivalents.
3)Figures as at 31 December 2012

Clause regarding predictions about the future:
This notification contains statements which refer to the future development of
the UNIQA Group. These statements present estimations which were reached upon
the basis of all of the information available to us at the present time. If the
assumptions on which they are based do not occur, the actual events may vary
from the results currently expected. As a result, no guarantee can be provided
for the information given.


Further inquiry note:
UNIQA Insurance Group AG 
Norbert Heller
Tel.: +43 (01) 211 75-3414
mailto:norbert.heller@uniqa.at

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issuer:      UNIQA Insurance Group AG
             Untere Donaustraße 21
             A-1029 Wien
phone:       01/211 75-0
mail:         investor.relations@uniqa.at
WWW:         http://www.uniqagroup.com
sector:      Insurance
ISIN:        AT0000821103
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