Facts & figures
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.
Dealing direct and working through brokers, our global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients.
From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, we deploy our capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk-taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend.
Details of year-to-date performance (FY 2017 vs FY 2018)
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FY 2017 |
FY 2018 |
FY 20181 |
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Consolidated Group (Total)2 |
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
34 775 |
36 406 |
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Net income (USD millions) |
331 |
421 |
894 |
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Return on equity |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
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Return on investments |
3.9 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
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Running yield |
2.9 |
2.9 |
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Common shareholders’ equity |
33 374 |
27 930 |
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P&C Reinsurance |
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
16 544 |
16 545 |
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Net income/loss (USD millions) |
–413 |
370 |
547 |
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Combined ratio (%) |
111.5 |
104.0 |
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Return on equity |
–3.5 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
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L&H Reinsurance |
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
13 313 |
14 527 |
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Net income |
1 092 |
761 |
829 |
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Running yield |
3.3 |
3.4 |
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Return on equity |
15.3 |
11.1 |
12.1 |
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Corporate Solutions |
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
4 193 |
4 694 |
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Net loss (USD millions) |
–741 |
–405 |
–387 |
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Combined ratio (%) |
133.4 |
117.5 |
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Return on equity |
–32.2 |
–19.4 |
–18.5 |
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Life Capital |
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
1 761 |
2 739 |
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Net income |
161 |
23 |
17 |
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Gross cash generation |
998 |
818 |
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Return on equity |
2.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
1 Excludes for reference only, the impact of the recent change in US GAAP guidance on recognition and measurement of financial instruments, which was effective for the Group as of 1 January 2018 and was not retroactively applied.
2 Also reflects Group items, including Principal Investments.