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Figures 2005

All five of the enterprises subject to supervision fulfil the specified minimal requirements for Solvency I. The solvency ratio in % (quotient of the solvency requirements to the allowable equity capital) was between 190% and 300% for the five groups at the end of 2005. As in 2004, this represents an improvement for all groups in comparison with the preceding year.

Important statistical data:
The most important statistical data of the groups subject to supervision:

 
 Bâloise
  Swiss Life
Swiss Re
   Winterthur
  ZFSG
(in millions de CHF) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Gross premiums*
  
 
 
 
 
. Non-life insurance
      3'055
                909
     18'336
            10'651
     41'549
. Life insurance
      3'784
           19'302
    12'119
            10'618
     13'105
Balance sheet total
     62'108
          177'597
   219'147
          178'728
   446'046
Equity capital
       4'391
             7'953
     22'929
             9'702
     30'523
Return on equity capital
       10.3%
            12.3%
         6.7%
             11.6%
    15.5%
Profit after tax
          404
              874
      1'451
               1'061
       3'998
* incl. reinsurance

Balance sheet total by region
:
The balance sheet total by region provides an overview of the regional focuses:

Worldwide:

 
 Bâloise
   Swiss Life
Swiss Re*
  Winterthur**
  ZFSG***
(in millions of CHF) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Europe
       62'108
         177'597
            N/A
          178'418   
    295'744
North America
         
            
            N/A
               5'753
      89'884
Asia
      
         
            N/A
               5'897
          N/A
Rest of the world
        
            
            N/A
           -11'340
     60'419
Total
      62'108
         177'597
     219'147
         178'728    
   446'046
* distribution of balance sheet total by region not provided
** negative figures for "Rest of world" due to consideration effects
*** "Rest of world" includes "Centrally managed business areas"

Europe:

 
 Bâloise
   Swiss Life
Swiss Re*
  Winterthur
  ZFSG
(in millions of CHF) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Benelux
         5'942
          23'611
            N/A
               9'470
        1'022
Germany
       19'113 
          20'415
            N/A
              46'414
     75'624
France
               --
          40'492
            N/A
                       --
        1'384
Switzerland
       33'607
          88'971
            N/A
              84'619
     42'125
United Kingdom
               --
                  --
            N/A
              22'794
   146' 574
Rest of Europe
         3'446
             4'108
            N/A
              15'121
     29'015
Total
      62'108
         177'597
            N/A
          178'418    
   295'744
* distribution of balance sheet total by region not provided

Capital investment items:
The following table shows the distribution of overal capital investments at the groups' own risk for the most important investment categories. All enterprises increased their equity share relative to the previous year.

 
 Bâloise
  Swiss Life
  Swiss Re*
    Winterthur
  ZFSG
(in millions of CHF) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
Equities
        5'716
           11'579
         8'444
           11'414
     20'423
Participations
           175
                  76
            N/A
                731
          762
Bonds
      21'220 
           81'360
      94'798
           88'502
   154'996
Real estate
        5'582 
          11'435
        1'557
             8'834
       8'293
Mortgages
        9'833
              8'611
        7'305
           10'027
     12'224
Loans
        7'802
           21'669
            N/A
              5'304
     15'740
Other
        4'071
           24'452
         2'811
              1'257
     28'513
Total
     54'399
       159'182
    114'915
         126'069
   240'950
* Participations are included under Other and Loans under Mortgages


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