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.
1This column is for reference only and excludes the impact of the reserves established for COVID-19-related claims, including estimated tax impacts.
Details of H1 2020 performance
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H1 2019 |
H1 2020 |
H1 2020 excl. COVID-191 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Consolidated Group (Total) |
Net premiums earned and fee income |
18 160 |
19 329 |
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| Net income/loss (USD millions) | 953 |
–1 135 |
865 | |
|
Return on equity |
6.6 |
–7.9 |
5.8 |
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Return on investments |
4.2 |
3.2 |
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Running yield |
2.9 |
2.5 |
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31.12.2019 |
30.06.2020 |
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|
Shareholders' equity |
29 251 |
27 933 |
29 933 |
|
|
Book value per share |
100.64 | 96.65 | 103.58 | |
|
H1 2019 |
H1 2020 |
H1 2020 excl. COVID-191 |
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|
P&C Reinsurance |
Net premiums earned |
8 719 |
9 601 |
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| Net income/loss (USD millions) | 771 |
–519 |
646 | |
| Combined ratio (%) | 100.5 | 115.8 | 100.5 | |
|
Return on equity |
15.9 |
–12.8 |
14.9 |
|
|
L&H Reinsurance |
Net premiums earned and fee income |
6 284 |
6 676 |
|
|
Net income |
459 | 74 | 516 | |
|
Return on equity |
13.1 |
1.8 |
12.4 |
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|
Running yield |
3.4 |
3.1 |
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|
Corporate Solutions |
Net premiums earned |
2 063 |
2 004 |
|
|
Net income/loss |
–403 |
–301 |
81 | |
| Combined ratio (%) | 132.8 | 122.6 | 98.4 | |
|
Return on equity |
–40.5 |
–29.6 |
7.3 |
|
|
Life Capital |
Net premiums earned and fee income |
1 094 |
1 048 |
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| Net income/loss (USD millions) | 5 |
–217 |
–206 |
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|
Return on equity |
0.2 |
–8.0 |
–7.6 |
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|
Gross premiums written – open books |
1 343 |
1 578 |
1This column is for reference only and excludes the impact of claims and reserves established for COVID-19 and the associated estimated tax impacts.