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Key figures (IFRS)1, 2
Munich Re Group   2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Gross premiums written €bn 52.0 49.5 45.5 41.4 37.8
Net earned premiums €bn 50.5 47.3 43.1 39.5 35.7
Net expenses for claims and benefits €bn 41.0 40.9 36.6 32.4 28.7
Net operating expenses €bn 12.6 12.0 11.1 10.2 9.1
Operating result €m 5,350 1,180 3,978 4,721 3,834
Taxes on income €m 866 -552 692 1,264 1,372
Consolidated result €m 3,211 712 2,430 2,564 1,579
    Attributable to non-controlling interests €m 16 10 8 43 24
Earnings per share 17.98 3.94 13.06 12.95 7.74
Dividend per share 7.00 6.25 6.25 5.75 5.50
Amount distributed €m 1,254 1,110 1,110 1,072 1,073
Share price at 31 December 136.00 94.78 113.45 108.67 111.00
Munich Re’s market capitalisation at 31 December3 €bn 24.4 17.0 21.4 21.5 22.9
Book value per share 152.25 129.86 126.31 114.89 106.42
Investments €bn 213.8 201.7 193.1 182.2 174.9
Equity €bn 27.4 23.3 23.0 22.3 21.1
Return on equity % 12.6 3.3 10.4 11.8 7.0
Off-balance-sheet unrealised gains and losses4 €bn 11.0 5.7 3.6 3.2 2.5
Net technical provisions €bn 186.1 181.2 171.1 163.9 157.1
Balance sheet total €bn 258.4 247.6 236.4 223.4 215.4
Staff at 31 December   45,437 47,206 46,915 47,249 44,209
Reinsurance   2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Gross premiums written €bn 28.2 26.0 23.6 21.8 21.9
Investments €bn 83.8 79.5 83.7 76.8 78.4
Net technical provisions €bn 61.1 62.7 56.6 53.4 55.8
Large and very large losses (net) €m 1,799 5,048 2,228 1,157 1,507
    Natural catastrophe losses €m 1,284 4,538 1,564 196 832
Combined ratio property-casualty5 % 91.0 113.8 100.5 95.3 99.4
Primary Insurance   2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Gross premiums written €bn 17.1 17.4 17.5 16.6 17.0
Investments €bn 124.9 117.0 121.8 118.4 114.0
Net technical provisions €bn 122.7 116.1 111.2 107.7 101.4
Combined ratio property-casualty % 98.7 99.1 96.8 93.2 90.9
Munich Health   2012 2011 2010 2009  
Gross premiums written €bn 6.7 6.0 5.1 4.0  
Investments €bn 4.2 4.6 4.1 3.1  
Net technical provisions €bn 2.2 2.4 3.3 2.9  
Combined ratio6 % 100.2 99.5 99.7 99.4  

1 Previous years’ figures adjusted owing to IAS 8; see “Changes in accounting policies and other adjustments”.
2 In 2012, our segment reporting was modified and no longer has a consolidation column. The figures for the previous year have been adjusted accordingly. Comparability with the years 2009 and 2010 is thus limited.
3 Up to and including 2010, this contains own shares earmarked for retirement.
4 Including those apportionable to minority interests and policyholders.
5 The figures for 2011 are not adjusted for relief of 1.4 percentage points from economic risk transfer to the capital markets.
6 Excluding health insurance conducted like life insurance.