2022 FULL-YEAR Press release
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Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Article 53 LR
- Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re) net income of
USD 312 million ; combined ratio of 102.4% for 2022 and 91.0% in the fourth quarter - Life & Health Reinsurance (L&H Re) net income of
USD 416 million - Corporate Solutions net income of
USD 486 million ; combined ratio of 93.1% - Retuon investments (ROI) of 2.0%, reflecting the decline in global equity markets; recurring income yield rose to 3.0% in the fourth quarter
- P&C Re increased premium volume by 13% in the
January 2023 renewals and achieved price increases of 18% - Very strong capital position with a Group Swiss Solvency Test (SST) ratio above the 200-250% target range as of
1 January 2023 - Board of Directors to propose a dividend of
USD 6.40 per share at the Annual General Meeting on12 April 2023 Swiss Re targets Group net income of more thanUSD 3 billion in 2023
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January renewals, while continuing our commitment to the ordinary dividend."
Solid fourth-quarter performance supports Group result
Net premiums earned and fee income for the Group rose 0.9% to
Very strong capital position and rising recurring investment income
The recurring income yield increased to 2.6% for 2022 from 2.2% for 2021, benefitting from targeted reinvestments in the rising interest rate environment. In the fourth quarter, the recurring income yield rose to 3.0%, while the fixed income reinvestment yield reached 5.1%.
P&C Re result supported by strong fourth-quarter net income
P&C Re reported a net income of
Large natural catastrophe claims were above expectations at
USD 2.7 billion2, mainly from Hurricane Ian, floods in
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a series of other smaller events. Net premiums earned increased slightly to
The reported P&C Re combined ratio was 91.0% in the fourth quarter and 102.4% for the full year. The normalised3 combined ratio for 2022 was 96.9%, above the target of less than 94%, mostly due to the impacts of economic inflation.
January P&C Re renewals reflect elevated risk environment P&C Re renewed treaty contracts with
Overall, P&C Re achieved a price increase of 18% in this renewal round, with improved rates in all lines of business. This more than offset higher loss assumptions of 13%, which reflect a prudent view on economic inflation and loss model updates.
L&H Re exceeds full-year net income target
L&H Re reported a net income of
Net premiums earned and fee income for 2022 were largely unchanged at
Corporate Solutions delivers resilient results, outperforming combined ratio target
Corporate Solutions reported a net income of
Net premiums earned increased 2.6% to
Corporate Solutions' combined ratio was 93.1% for the full year, |
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outperforming the target of less than 95% for 2022. |
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iptiQ continues its growth trajectory
iptiQ continued to successfully grow its business in 2022, increasing its in-force policies to more than 2.1 million from 1.6 million in the prior-year period. Gross premiums written increased by 17.7% from the previous year to
Financial targets and outlook
For 2023, the Group targets a net income of more than
P&C Re will move away from its normalisation approach to target a reported combined ratio of less than 95% for 2023; L&H Re will aim for a net income of approximately
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Details of full-year 2022 performance
FY 20215 |
FY 2022 |
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USD millions, unless otherwise stated |
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Net premiums earned |
42 726 |
43 118 |
and fee income |
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Net income/loss |
1 437 |
472 |
Retuon equity |
5.7 |
2.6 |
(%, annualised) |
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Retuon investments |
3.2 |
2.0 |
(%, annualised) |
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Recurring income yield |
2.2 |
2.6 |
(%, annualised) |
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Shareholders' equity |
23 568 |
12 699 |
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Book value per share (USD) |
81.56 |
43.94 |
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FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
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P&C Reinsurance |
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Net premiums earned |
21 926 |
22 028 |
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Net income/loss |
2 216 |
312 |
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Combined ratio (%) |
97.1 |
102.4 |
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L&H Reinsurance |
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Net premiums earned |
14 995 |
14 984 |
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and fee income |
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Net income/loss |
-478 |
416 |
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Recurring income yield |
2.8 |
3.2 |
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(%, annualised) |
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Corporate Solutions |
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Net premiums earned |
5 343 |
5 482 |
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Net income/loss |
578 |
486 |
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Combined ratio (%) |
90.6 |
93.1 |
1 This includes prior-year and current-year reserves in the form of IBNRs.
2 Net of reinstatement premiums of
3 Normalised combined ratio assumes average large natural catastrophe loss burden and excludes prior-year reserve development.
4 US GAAP ROE target announced in
5 Comparative information for 2021 has been revised to reflect the reallocation of part of Principal Investments, Admin Re US as well as certain cross-segmental loans from Group items to Reinsurance.
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