Life Sector
-Fig.1 - Life Concentration per country
-Fig.2 - Aggregate GWP & change per country
-Fig.3 - Distribution of change in GWP per country
-Fig.4 - Share of reinsurance per LOB
-Fig.5 - Year on year change in GWP per LOB
-Fig.6 - LOB split per country by GWP
-Fig.7 - GWP by country per capita
-Fig.8 - EEA GWP by LOB
Non-Life Sector
-Fig.9 - Non-Life Concentration per country
-Fig.10 - Aggregate GWP & change per country
-Fig.11 - Distribution of change in GWP per country
-Fig.12 - Year on year change in GWP per LOB
-Fig.13 - Combined Ratio per country
-Fig.14 - Claims Ratio per country
-Fig.15 - Expense Ratio per country
-Fig.16 - Share of Reinsurance per LOB
-Fig.17 - Combined Ratio per LOB
-Fig.18 - LOB split per country by GWP
-Fig.19 - Non-Life GWP as % GDP per country
-Fig.20 - EEA GWP by LOB
Solvency & Capitalisation
-Fig.21 - SCR ratio, distribution by undertaking type
-Fig.22 - SCR ratio, distribution by country
-Fig.23 - MCR ratio, distribution by country
-Fig.24 - BSCR Composition - Standard formula users
-Fig.25 - BSCR Composition, by country
-Fig.26 - Tiering of own funds - by undertaking type
-Fig.27 - Tiering of own funds - by country
-Fig.28 - Impact of LACDT, by undertaking type
-Fig.29 - Impact of LACDT, by country
-Fig.30 - Impact of EPIFP, by undertaking type
-Fig.31 - Impact of EPIFP, by country
-Fig.32 - SCR with & without Transitionals, LTGs - All undertakings
-Fig.33 - SCR with & without Transitionals, LTGs - Undertakings using measures
-Fig.34 - Impact of Transitionals & LTG per country
The Annual European Insurance Overview is published by EIOPA as an extension of its statistical services in order to provide an easy-to-use and accessible overview of the European (re)insurance sector. The report is based on annually reported Solvency II information. This ensures that the data has a high coverage in all countries and is reported in a consistent manner across the EEA.
The report is objective, factual and data driven and does not contain analysis or policy messages.
All indicators used in the report are calculated from the reported data from undertakings. While the topics and indicators covered is intended to be relatively stable over time, the report will be adapted to respond to changes in micro prudential and supervisory priorities. It will therefore support the supervisory community and industry with highly relevant and easily-accessible data at European level.
This report is based on Annual reporting for 2021. The report is published with all data available for download in a separate excel file.
For the majority of countries an increase in total gross written premium is observed in 2021. At line of business level, Index linked & unit linked business saw the highest increase. In both Liechtenstein & Slovakia, life business decreased by more than 15%. Both annuity lines of business remain the most reinsured.
Figure 1 - Life Concentration
EE, IS, LT, LV & MT all have a 3 undertaking concentration above 80%. The least concentrated market is DE followed by IE, IT, ES & FR.
Figure 2 - Aggregate GWP & change per country
For the vast majority of countries an increase in GWP is observed. The largest percentage increases are observed in NO & PT.
Figure 3 - Distribution of change in GWP per country
PT has the highest median growth rate followed by LI. Only CZ & SI have a median growth rate at or below 0%.
Figure 4 - Share of reinsurance per LOB
Annuities, non-health by far the most reinsured LOB with Annuities, health the next most reinsured. IL & UL is the least reinsured.
Figure 5 - Year on Year change in GWP per LOB
Only Annuities, non-health and Ins with PP had a decrease in growth at the median level in 2021.
Figure 6 - GWP split by LOB per country
Health Ins, IL & UL and Other Life are present in every national market.
Figure 7 - GWP per Capita
LU has by far the largest GWP per capita followed by LI, then IE. The lowest value is found in BG, followed by RO.
Figure 8 - EEA GWP by LOB
IL & UL is the dominant LOB closely followed by Ins with PP, then Health Ins.
For the majority of countries an increase in total GWP is observed in 2021. Marine, Aviation & Transport reinsurance was the line of business with the highest increase. A median combined ratio of 100% or above was observed for only 2 countries, France & Romania. Credit & suretyship is the most reinsured line of business.
Figure 9 - Non-Life Concentration
LV & LT have a 3 undertaking concentration above 90%. FR has the least concentrated market; followed by DE, ES & CY.
For the vast majority of countries, growth in GWP is observed in 2021. Only SK & SE showed a contraction in GWP in 2021.
Figure 11 - Distribution of GWP change per country
RO at 13% has the highest median growth followed by PL at 12%. The lowest growth at median level is observed in CY & GR at 2%.
Figure 12 - Year on Year growth in GWP per LOB
In all LOBs an increase in GWP is observed at the median level. The highest increase is observed in MAT Reins at 11% and the lowest in Casualty & Motor Liab at 2%.
Figure 13 - Combined ratio per country
The highest Combined ratio at a median level is found in RO at 106% whilst the lowest is found in MT at 73%.
Figure 14 - Claims ratio per country
The highest Claims ratio at a median level is found in FR & IS at 74% whilst the lowest is found in MT at 34%.
Figure 15 - Expense ratio per country
The Expense ratio is defined as the expenses divided by premiums earned. The chart shows interquartile range and median.
The highest Expense ratio at a median level is found in RO at 57% whilst the lowest is found in LU at 13%.
Figure 16 - Share of reinsurance per LOB
The most reinsured LOB is C&S with a median value of 50% and the least is Med Exp with a value of 3%.
Figure 17 - Combined ratio per LOB
The highest median Combined Ratio at LOB level is observed in Med Exp & Motor Liab at 97% whilst the lowest is observed in MAT Reins at 42%.
Figure 18 - GWP split by LOB per country
General Liab & Motor Liab make up a proportion of the market in each country, varying from ~2% to ~25% and ~1% to ~45% respectively.
Figure 19 - GWP as % GDP
NL have the highest GWP/GDP value at 7.6% followed by MT at 6.4%. RO have the lowest value at 0.7%.
Figure 20 - EEA GWP by LOB
Med Exp and Fire Prop are the largest lines of business in terms of GWP in the Non-Life market.
When observing country distributions, median SCR coverage values are above 150% & median MCR coverage values above 250% for all countries. Own funds consist of at least 80% Tier 1 - unrestricted own funds for every country.
Figure 21 - SCR ratio, distribution by undertaking type
For all undertaking types a median value above 210% is observed and 25th percentile value above 160%.
Figure 22 - SCR ratio, distribution per country
DE has the highest SCR coverage with a median value of 293% and lower quartile above 206%. IS has the lowest median value at 156%.
Figure 23 - MCR ratio, distribution per country
FI has the highest median MCR coverage value at 877%. RO is the only country with a median value below 300%.
Figure 24 - BSCR Composition - Standard Formula users
Market risk accounts for more than 55% for every company type.
Figure 25 - BSCR Composition by country
Market risk is the most prominent non underwriting related risk, accounting for between 31% and 87% of the BSCR. The diversification impact on the BSCR varies from ~15% to ~50%.
Figure 26 - Tiering of own funds - by undertaking type
Non-Life undertakings have the highest proportion of Tier 1 unrestricted own funds at 95%.
Figure 27 - Tiering of own funds - by country
The lowest proportion of Tier 1 unrestricted own funds is found in NO with 81% followed by BE with 84%. Conversely, CY, ES, HR, HU, SE & SK all have 99% or more Tier 1 unrestricted own funds. GR have the highest dependence on Tier 3 own funds at 4%.
Figure 28 - Impact of LACDT, by undertaking type
LACDT has the highest median impact for reinsurance undertakings at -10%.
Figure 29 - Impact of LACDT, by country
The highest impact at a country level is observed for ES & LU with a median value of -12%.
Figure 30 - Impact of EPIFP, by undertaking type
EPIFP has the highest impact on own funds for composite undertakings at 4.2%.
Figure 31 - Impact of EPIFP, by country
The highest impact of EPIFP at country level is observed in SK, with a median value of 40%. This is followed by HU and LT at 26%.
Figure 32 - SCR with & without Transitionals, LTGs - All undertakings
DE display the highest impact of transitionals & LTGs to the SCR ratio at 34% and 18% respectively .
Figure 33 - SCR with & without Transitionals, LTGs - Undertakings using measures
DE display the highest impact of transitionals to the SCR Ratio at 60% whilst NL have the highest impact of LTGs to the SCR Ratio at 72%.
Figure 34 - Impact of Transitionals & LTG per country
DE display the highest impact of transitionals to the EOF at 16% whilst ES display the highest impact of transitionals to the EOF at 5%.
Government Bonds, Corporate Bonds, & Collective Investment Undertakings together account for 73% of Solvency II investments with Equity investments making up a further 15%.
Figure 35 - CIC Category
Figure 36 - Credit Quality Step
Figure 37 - Issuer country of EEA Government Bonds
Of those government bonds held by (re)insurance undertakings and issued in the EEA, the top 2 issuer countries together (FR & IT) account for 49%. The top 4 issuers of government bonds (DE, ES, FR, IT) together amount to 75% of the total.
Figure 38 - Issuer country of EEA Corporate Bonds
Of those corporate bonds held by (re)insurance undertakings and issued in the EEA, the top 3 issuers (DE, FR, & NL) together account for 60%.
Figure 39 - Issuer country of EEA Equity
Of the equity held by (re)insurance undertakings and issued in Europe, the top 2 issuers (FR, DE) together account for 57%.
Figure 40 - Use of Derivatives
Figure 41 - NACE Sector