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 (H1 2017 vs H1 2018)
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|
H1 2017 |
H1 2018 |
| Consolidated Group (Total) | ||
|
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
18 145 |
19 589 |
|
Net income (USD millions) |
1 211 |
1 006 |
|
Return on equity |
7.0 |
6.3 |
|
Earnings per share (USD) |
3.76 |
3.24 |
|
Return on investments (%, annualised) |
3.5 |
2.6 |
|
Running yield (%, annualised) |
2.9 |
2.9 |
|
Common shareholders' equity |
34 373 |
30 051 |
| P&C Reinsurance | ||
|
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
9 404 |
9 570 |
|
Net income (USD millions) |
546 |
752 |
|
Combined ratio (%) |
97.4 |
92.9 |
|
Net operating margin (%) |
10.0 |
13.0 |
|
Return on investments (%, annualised) |
3.0 |
2.1 |
|
Return on equity (%, annualised) |
9.1 |
14.5 |
| L&H Reinsurance | ||
|
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
6 399 |
7 372 |
|
Net income (USD millions) |
432 |
398 |
|
Net operating margin (%) |
11.2 |
9.9 |
|
Return on investments (%, annualised) |
4.2 |
3.6 |
|
Running yield (%, annualised) |
3.4 |
3.3 |
|
Return on equity (%, annualised) |
12.7 |
11.5 |
| Corporate Solutions | ||
|
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
1 745 |
2 043 |
|
Net income (USD millions) |
39 |
58 |
|
Combined ratio (%) |
104.5 |
101.7 |
|
Net operating margin (%) |
2.4 |
3.8 |
|
Return on investments (%, annualised) |
3.4 |
2.2 |
|
Return on equity (%, annualised) |
3.6 |
5.0 |
| Life Capital | ||
|
Gross premiums written (USD millions) |
932 |
1 841 |
|
Net income (USD millions) |
143 |
34 |
|
Net operating margin (%) |
13.9 |
5.2 |
|
Return on investments (%, annualised) |
3.4 |
3.4 |
|
Return on equity (%, annualised) |
4.0 |
1.1 |
|
Gross cash generation (USD millions) |
532 |
848 |