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UNIQA Group Vorläufige Ergebnisse 2023 07.03.2024

Wiener Borse (Alternative Disclosure) via PUBT

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

FY23 Preliminary Results

March 7th, 2024

Andreas Brandstetter, CEO

Kurt Svoboda, CFO/CRO

UNIQA INSURANCE GROUP AG

Agenda

01

02

Group Results

FY23 Preliminary Results | Outlook 2024

Appendix

Segments | Investment Portfolio | Shareholder Information

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

2

1.1

Group Results

FY23 Preliminary Results

FY23 RESULTS

Executive

Summary

FY23 (a)

Insurance revenue grew by 12.1% to EUR 5 994m compared to FY22

Average new investment yield increased to 4.7%, from 4.3% in FY22

Earnings before taxes increased to EUR 426m vs. EUR 272m in FY22

Proposed dividend per share of 57 cents for the FY23 vs 55 cents in FY22

Gross written premium up by 9.7% to EUR 7 186m compared to FY22

Strong P&C combined ratio (gross) of 89.4%(b)

(vs. 91.7% in FY22)

Net investment income significantly improved to EUR 589m, from EUR 180m in FY22

Profit after taxes and minorities of EUR 303m (vs. EUR 256m in FY22) (c)

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

(a) All numbers in the following presentation excluding Raiffeisen Life (Russia) unless otherwise noted

(b) excluding non-attributable costs and before reinsurance 4

(c) Including Raiffeisen Life (Russia)

FY23 RESULTS

Solid FY23 result driven by high technical profitability in International, favourable NII and excellent growth

EURm

FY22

FY23

%•

Gross Written Premium

6 549

7 186

9.7%

P&L HIGHLIGHTS

Insurance Revenue

5 347

5 994

12.1%

of that, CSM release

315

319

1.4%

Technical Result

564

562

-0.3%

Financial Result

-50

150

n/a

of that, net investment income

180

589

227.4%

Non-directly attributable costs

200

261

30.3%

Earnings before taxes

272

426

56.6%

Income Taxes

-17

-103

509.4%

Profit from discont. Operations (after taxes) (a)

0

-19

n/a

Profit after taxes and minorities

256

303

18.5%

KPIs

Group cost ratio

30.9%

31.0%

0.1pp

P&C gross combined ratio

91.7%

89.4%

-2.3pp

New business margin (personal lines) (b)

4.4%

5.1%

0.7pp

∅ New investment yield (c)

4.3%

4.7%

0.4pp

Continued strength especially in P&C and Health driven by indexation and higher volumes; support from CSM release in Life

Technical result stable despite major claims, Nat Cat events and one- off charge from legal case in Austria; excellent performance in International

Net investment income much stronger in FY23 due to higher current income, no significant impairments and stable interest rates

Significant improvement YoY driven by technical profitability in International and financial result in both Austria and International

Effective tax rate back to a more normalised level of 24,2%

Including impact from discontinued operations

Improvement despite severe weather conditions in Austria, thanks to excellent performance in International and a positive run-off group result

Higher interest rates supporting yields in both Austria (3.6%) and International (6.0%) portfolios

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

(a) Raiffeisen Life (Russia) shown as discontinued operations b) Including Raiffeisen Life (Russia) (c) Fixed income assets only

5

FY23 RESULTS

Group CSM driven by Health business

Group CSM, EURm

5 411

5 266

319

243

CSM

New

Assumption

Finance

FX

CSM

Reclassifi-

CSM

01.01.2023

business

Changes

income/

effects

release

cation to disc.

31.12.2023

CSM

expenses

in period

operations

92

192

Life

Health

106

95

P&C

44

32

New Business CSM

CSM release in period

  • Group CSM at 5.3bn, predominantly coming from Health (EUR 3.4b).
  • 2.7% decrease in CSM is a result of higher CSM release vs. new business CSM in Life, as well as reclassification of Russian business to discontinued operations (EUR -60m).
  • Group CSM release sustainability ratio below 1 driven by shortfall in Life. Health and P&C new business CSM remains at comfortable levels.

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

6

Key Financial Indicators

Earnings Per Share (EUR)

26.5%

1.05

0.83

FY22FY23

Retuon Equity (%)

2.5pp

11.6%

14.1%

FY22

FY23

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

FY23 RESULTS

Book Value Per Share (EUR) (a)

43.8%

8.83

6.14

FY22

FY23

Regulatory Capital Position (%) (a)

246%

~ 255%

196%

170%

170% target

solvency level

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

(a) Including Raiffeisen Life (Russia)

7

FY23 RESULTS

Growth across all segments

Insurance revenue per business line, EURm

Property and Casualty

Health

Life

12.9%

8.3%

14.2%

3 548

4 006

FY22

FY23

1 140

1 235

FY22FY23

659

753

FY22

FY23

  • P&C up by 12.9%, thereof Austria (+7.5%) and International (+16.7%), driven by new business and indexation; underwriting policy remains prudent.
  • Health up by 8.3% driven predominantly by the Austrian portfolio (+8.3%); international portfolio up as well (+8.2%).
  • Life up by 14.2% due to higher release of expected directly attributable expenses (mainly acquisition expenses), as well as release of expected claims. Growth mainly driven by Austria (+18.5%).

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

8

FY23 RESULTS

Group Cost Ratio driven by investments in future business model

Group Cost Ratio (gross)(%), Costs (EURm)

12.3%

1 653

1 857

261

200

1 596

1 453

30.9%

31.0%

FY22

FY23

Cost ratio (gross) per segment (%), Costs (EURm)

Property and Casualty

Health

10.9%

14.4%

1 279

225

1 153

197

137

59

105

42

1 048

1 142

155

166

17.3%

18.2%

32.5%

31.9%

FY22

FY23

FY22

FY23

Non directly attributable costs

Directly attributable costs

Life

16.4%

353

30465

53

250288

46.0%46.9%

FY22FY23

Cost ratio

  • Cost increase of 12% in FY23 reflecting continued investments in Human Resources, Digitalization and IT, as well as transformation projects in International.
  • High inflation maintains pressure on both personnel and material costs.
  • Cost basis in life remains persistently high, despite new business volumes remaining below target.

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

9

FY23 RESULTS

P&C: robust result driven by high technical performance in International; increasing regional Nat Cat in AT

Earnings before taxes drivers, EURm

P&C Combined ratio (gross) (%)

-31

(a)

Discounted

-2.3pp

121

3.0%2.6%

91.7%

89.4%

Undiscounted

-3.4pp

95.1%

91.7%

FY23

287.47

101.38

-177.37

FY22

255.94

-39.05

-207.37

Delta

31.53

140.43

30.00

FY22

FY23

FY22

FY23

  • NatCat impact from total Combined ratio
  • Technical result burdened by Nat Cat of EUR 107m (gross) from severe weather southeAustria over the summer (impact of 2.6% in the CoR).
  • A total of EUR 186m (gross/net) of weather-related losses across the Group (impact of 4.6% in the CoR).
  • Significantly stronger financial result due to improved net investment income from stable (higher) interest rates and reduced market volatility.
  • Excellent technical performance in International, with a YE23 gross combined ratio of 85.6% vs. 86.3% at YE22; prudent underwriting policy partially offsetting inflation pressures and weather-related claims.
  • Total P&L discounting effect of EUR 42m in FY23 (net discounting effect of EUR 90m less EUR 48m unwinding).

07.03.2024 | UNIQA FY23 Preliminary Results Presentation

(a) Including re-insurance; excluding non-attributable costs 10

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