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.
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FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
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Consolidated Group (Total) |
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD millions) | 34 461 | 38 594 |
| Net income (USD millions) | 421 | 727 | |
| Return on equity (%) |
1.4 |
2.5 |
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| Return on investments (%) |
2.8 |
4.7 |
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| Running yield (%) |
2.9 |
2.8 |
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| Shareholders’ equity (USD millions) | 27 930 | 29 251 | |
| Book value per share (USD) | 93.09 | 100.64 | |
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P&C Reinsurance |
Net premiums earned (USD millions) | 16 095 | 19 275 |
| Net income (USD millions) | 370 | 396 | |
| Combined ratio (%) | 104.0 | 107.8 | |
| Return on equity (%) |
3.7 |
4.4 |
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L&H Reinsurance |
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD millions) | 12 835 | 13 004 |
| Net income (USD millions) | 761 | 899 | |
| Running yield (%) |
3.4 |
3.3 |
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| Return on equity (%) |
11.1 |
12.4 |
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Corporate Solutions |
Net premiums earned (USD millions) | 3 925 | 4 166 |
| Net income (USD millions) | –405 | –647 | |
| Combined ratio (%) | 117.5 | 127.9 | |
| Return on equity (%) | –19.4 | –34.1 | |
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Life Capital |
Net premiums earned and fee income (USD millions) | 1 606 | 2 149 |
| Net income (USD millions) | 23 | –177 | |
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Gross cash generation (USD millions)1 |
818 |
1 138 |
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| Return on equity (%) | 0.4 | –3.4 |
1 Gross cash generation is the estimated net cash arising from business activity within the Life Capital Business Unit during the reporting period, taking into account both surplus development and certain capital actions. It is calculated gross across both Swiss Re’s and MS&AD’s interest in ReAssure.