Earnings Document

Quarterly statement: Profit of €608m in Q1, annual guidance of €3.3bnunchanged

• −Below-average major losses in property-casualty reinsurance

• −Impairment losses on Russian and Ukrainian bonds, first Russia/Ukraine claims

• −April renewals yield further premium growth (+7.6%), prices continue to be at a high level

  

• −Gross premium expected to increase to €64bn in 2022

Summary of Q1 figures

Munich Re generated a profit of €608m (589m) in Q1 2022. The operating result totalled €780m (798m), while the other non-operating result amounted to-€14m(- 12m). The currency result totalled €17m (-23m), and the effective tax rate was 17.6% (16.3%). Supported by strong organic growth across all segments, especially in property-casualty reinsurance, gross premiums written increased substantially by15.7% year on year to €16,833 (14,551m).

At €27,783m, equity was down from the level at the start of the year (€30,945m),

mainly due to a decline in valuation reserves on fixed-interest securities. The latter was attributable to a rise in interest rates that is economically advantageous for insurers. The solvency ratio was approx. 231% (227% as at 31 December 2021), which is above

the optimum range (175-220%), and includes the deduction of €1bn share buy-back.

Building on this strong capital base, Munich Re will redeem two subordinated bonds.

The annualised retuon equity (RoE) for Q1 2022 was 9.8% (10.4%).

Reinsurance: Result of €511m

The reinsurance field of business contributed €511m (410m) to the consolidated resultinQ1. The operating result rose to €654m (558m) and gross premiums written increased to €11,307m (9,389m).

Life and health reinsurance business generated a loss of €78m (+52m) in Q1, mainlydue to COVID-19-related losses of €150m, above all from the Omicron wave in theUSA. Premium income rose to €3,369m (3,058m). Business with non-significant risktransfer (fee income) continued to see very pleasing growth. At €20m (51m), the Q1technical result (including the result from business with non-significant risk transfer) fell short of the pro-rated annual target due to pandemic losses, mainly expected in the first half of the year. Overall, the segment reported good operational performance in Q1.

Property-casualty reinsurance contributed €589m (358m) to the result in Q1. Premiumvolume increased substantially to €7,938m (6,330m), with a continued strong focus onquality. The combined ratio was 91.3% (98.9%) of net earned premium. In Q1, Munich Re posted expenditure related to the war in Ukraine of slightly over €100m in somespecialty lines.

Major losses of over €10m each totalled €667m (892m). This figure includes gains from the settlement of major losses from previous yearsof around €100m. Major-loss expenditure corresponded to 9.2% (15.5%) of net earned premiums, and was thus below the long-term average expected value of 13%. Man-made major losses declinedto €185m (247m).Major losses from natural catastrophes came to €481m (646m) in

Q1. Major natural catastrophe events included heavy rainfall in easteAustralia,resulting in losses of around €440m, and the winter storms in Europe, which produced losses of slightly below €120m for Munich Re.

In Q1, loss reserves of €291m (230m) were released for basic losses from prior years,which corresponds to 4.0% (4.0%) of net earned premiums.Thenormalised combined ratio was 94.8%. Munich Re continually seeks to set the amount of provisions for newly emerging claims at the very top end of the estimation range so that profits from the release of a portion of these reserves can be generated at a later stage.

In the reinsurance renewals as at 1 April 2022, Munich Re was able to increase thevolume of business written to €2.7bn (+7.6%). It was possible to tap into growth

opportunities, especially in Asia-particularly in Japan and India-as well as in Latin America. By contrast, Munich Re once again selectively discontinued business that no longer met risk/retuexpectations.

Prices were up overall in the sectional markets, with significantly different trends dependent upon claims experience, future loss expectations and the situation in each individual market. Prices for reinsurance cover rose considerably in some markets, including the USA.

All in all, prices for the Munich Re portfolio continued to be at a high level (-0.1%). This figure is, as always, risk-adjusted. In other words, price increases are offset if they are associated with increased risk and, consequently, elevated loss expectations. Particularly in light of higher inflation, Munich Re was deliberately cautious in calculating future loss expectations.

Munich Re anticipates that the market environment will remain stable in the next renewal round in July, offering attractive growth opportunities.

ERGO: Result of €96m

Despite adverse effects from volatile capital markets and major losses, ERGO posted aprofit of €96m (178m) for Munich Re in Q1 thanks to ongoing very pleasing operatingperformance across all segments. ERGO again saw substantial growth in Q1. Overallpremium income rose to €5,803m (5,362m) supported by all segments, while gross premiums written increased to €5,526m (5,163m). The Property-casualty Germany segment saw particularly strong premium growth.

The ERGO Life and Health Germany segment contributed €44m (94m) to the resultowing to a comparatively low investment result. In addition, loss development in health and travel business returned to normal after a very good Q1 2021. Driven by continued excellent operating performance, the ERGO International segment posted a goodresult of €40m after generating a high profit (€60m) in the same quarter last year. TheERGO Property-casualty Germany segment posted a profit of €12m (24m). Major-loss expenditure was partly offset by profitable premium growth and a good investmentresult. The operating result for the ERGO field of business amounted to €127m (240m).

In the Property-casualty Germany segment, the combined ratio was 97.4% (94.2%). This development was driven by major losses as well as normal seasonal fluctuations in premiums and claims. In the International segment, the combined ratio improved to 92.6% (93.8%) thanks to ongoing excellent development in our core markets, especially Poland and Greece.

Investments: Investment result of €987m

Munich Re's investment result decreased to €987m (1,691m) in Q1. Regular income from investments was up slightly to €1,458m (1,429m). The balance of gains andlosses on disposals excluding derivatives amounted to €960m (983m). The net balanceof derivatives amounted to-€116m (-368m). The net balance of write-ups and write-downs declined substantially to-€1,122m (-171m), mainly due to gross write-downs ofalmost €700m (net: €370m) on Russian andUkrainian bonds, which impacted the investment results of both reinsurance and ERGO.

Overall, the Q1 investment result represents a retuof 1.6% on the average market value of the portfolio. The running yield was 2.3% and the yield on reinvestment rose substantially to 2.1%. The equity-backing ratio including equity derivatives amounted to 7.5% as at 31 March 2022 (7.7% as at 31 December 2021).

The investment portfolio as at 31 March 2022 decreased compared with the 2021 year-end figure, with the carrying amount falling to €233,308m (240,300m); the market values amounted to €245,860m (257,485m). This development was essentially due tothe rise in interest rates.

Outlook for 2022: Annual target unchanged at €3.3bn

Munich Re expects to see advantageous business prospects in reinsurance in 2022. This is evident in the projected gross premium in this field of business, which has beenadjusted upwards from €42.5bn to €45bn and, in turn, raises the forecast for theMunich Re Group as a whole to €64bn. The other targets communicated for 2022 in Munich Re's Group Annual Report 2021 remain unchanged. Munich Re is still aiming for a consolidated result of €3.3bn for the 2022 financial year. The achievement of thisresult target is supported by a remaining major-loss budget in property-casualty reinsuranceof around €3.3bn for the rest of the year.

All forecasts and targets face considerable uncertainty owing to fragile macroeconomic developments, volatile capital markets and the unclear future of the pandemic. In particular, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the financial impact of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. As always, the projections are subject to major losses being within normal bounds, and to the income statement not being impacted by severe fluctuations in the currency or capital markets, significant changes in the tax environment, or other one-off effects.

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Munich Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions. The group consists of the reinsurance and ERGO business segments, as well as the asset management company MEAG. Munich Re is globally active and operates in all lines of the insurance business. Since it was founded in 1880, Munich Re has been known for its unrivalled risk-related expertise and its sound financial position. It offers customers financial protection when faced with exceptional levels of damage-from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake through Hurricane Ida in 2021. Munich Re possesses outstanding innovative strength, which enables it to also provide coverage for extraordinary risks such as rocket launches, renewable energies or cyberattacks. The company is playing a key role in driving forward the digital transformation of the insurance industry, and in doing so has further expanded its ability to assess risks and the range of services that it offers. Its tailor-made solutions and close proximity to its customers make Munich Re one of the world'smost sought-after risk partners for businesses, institutions, and private individuals.

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