Qudos Insurance A/S. CVR No.:

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1 Qudos Insurance A/S CVR No.: Annual Report for the period 3 October December 2012

2 Table of contents Company Information... 3 Management Review... 4 Statement by the Management Independent Auditor's Report Financial Statements for the period 3 October December Income Statement for the period 3 October December Balance Sheet as at 31 December Movements in shareholders' equity Notes

3 Company Information The Company Qudos Insurance A/S Kongevejen 371 DK-2840 Holte Telephone: Web: CVR No.: Reg. No.: Established: 3 October 2011 Registered office: Rudersdal Financial year: 1 January 31 December Board of Directors Douglas Edgar McIntyre (Chairman) Russell John English (Deputy Chairman) Stephen Michael Dobronyi Alistair Angus Hugh Ross Per Simon Voldsgaard Board of Executives Brian Michael Clausen Aage Lytt Jensen Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab Strandvejen 44 DK-2900 Hellerup Bank Nordea 3

4 Management Review Background Qudos Insurance A/S ( Qudos ) received its insurance license from the Danish FSA on 06 October Qudos was permitted to underwrite all classes applied for and has subsequently obtained corresponding licenses in all relevant European countries. The company has been established to service with dedication and professionalism European insurance brokers and insurance agents, and as Qudos is newly established, the company is equipped to handle the security issues that our producers and collaborators face. Qudos, which has been established with capital from EGI Financial Holdings Inc., a leading, publicly traded Canadian insurance company with a rating from AM Best of BB+, has a strong financial base which makes it possible for Qudos to write many direct insurance products throughout Europe. Qudos business model is to write European direct non-life insurance as program business through insurance brokers and insurance agents within the property area, motor area and other niche and specialty insurance areas not covered by the traditional insurance companies. Insurance brokers and insurance agents are responsible not only for sales and distribution of the insurance products, but also in some cases the claims handling. All activities are carried out in compliance with the guidelines of and under the control of Qudos. The company has been exceptionally well received in the insurance environment in Europe as there is a growing need in the different countries to find companies which like Qudos only write through agents, and which do not compete with their agents by direct writing. Furthermore, there is an increased focus on foreign countries in southern Europe as it is feared that some local companies will have problems with the introduction of Solvency II. It has also been of great importance to brokers (mainly the UK) that Qudos is part of the EGI Group. Ownership Qudos Insurance A/S is a 100 % owned subsidiary of QIC Holdings ApS, which in turn is majority owned by EGI Financial Holdings Inc. in Canada. 4

5 Profit for the year The income statement for the company s first financial year covers the period from inception 3 October 2011 to 31 December 2012, a total of 15 months. The company realized in this 15 months period a net profit of tdkk -10,670, a satisfactory result for a newly established company. The result is proposed carried forward to next year. Equity The Qudos equity amounted to tdkk 45,181 as per 31 December, 2012 after transfer of the net profit for the year. Solvency Qudos is subject to Danish solvency rules ensuring that Qudos holds sufficient capital relative to the risks Qudos accepts. The most important rules which are reported to the Danish FSA today are: Solvency I the current European solvency rules Individual solvency requirement Traffic light rule Qudos observed the current solvency rules in As the company is newly established and the business volume is still relatively modest, the regulatory capital requirement is only the minimum capital requirement of EUR 3.5 million corresponding to tdkk 26,075. Individual solvency requirement Individual solvency requirement is a set of Danish rules in force until the Solvency II rules take effect. Qudos views the individual solvency requirement as a temporary solution before the introduction of the Solvency II rules in respect of both the solvency calculation in numerical terms and the company s risk management. The individual solvency requirement is calculated in co-operation with and based on simple capital models developed by the actuarial company, Capital Information A/S. The individual solvency requirement relates the knowledge you have on underwriting to simple statistical measurements on business fluctuations. Thus there is a close connection between underwriting and the calculation in the model. 5

6 The capital models are based on: Market risk - Calculated as parallel shift in interest, interest spread and inflation. Event risk - Calculated for each event identified by the management Underwriting risk - Based on compound processes similar to model 3 for undertaking specific parameters cf. CEIOPS Consultation Paper 75. Provisioning risk - Follows the calculation for underwriting. The operational risk - Calculated as 3% of the largest of the premium or provision similar to QIS 5, and the maximum is a 30% addition to the other risks. As per 31 st December 2012 the individual solvency requirement is tdkk 13,290. Insurance activity The gross premiums, tdkk 163,970, coming from 13 binders in the U.K., France, Greece and Denmark, are very satisfactory, taking into account the short time the company has been active. The insurance technical result is also satisfactory and corresponds to the expected result. The underwriting focus is on profitability rather than volume. A significant part of the insurance business is reinsured with a sister company in Barbados and another part with Swiss Re. Investment business The company s investment assets of tdkk 77,092 consist of government bonds from Canada, Germany, Netherlands, U.K. and Denmark. The return on investments is tdkk 4,699, which is satisfactory. Employees The Boards of Directors and Executives and our core staff, totaling 15 people, have collected more than 200 years of insurance experience, and are actively empowered to share and utilize this knowledge to help our insurance brokers and our insurance agents and thus their insurance customers. Events after the Balance Sheet date No significant events related to the company have occurred since 31 December,

7 Expectations for 2013 Qudos expects to continue the positive development of the company s activities, which has happened through 2012 resulting in a significant increase in premium volume, and at the same time maintaining a satisfactory insurance technical result. Remuneration structure Qudos Insurance s remuneration policy is intended to optimize long-term value creation at a group level. In accordance with Section 77(d) of the Danish Financial Business Act and Section 139 of the Danish Companies Act the Annual General Meeting has adopted Remuneration policy. Besides salary policy, the remuneration policy also includes pension policies. The remuneration policy covers Board of Directors, Board of Management and significant risk takers. The remuneration of the Board of Management and significant risk takers is based upon a fixed basic salary and a pension contribution of 13.5% to 20% hereof. Consequently, Qudos Insurance has no pension commitments towards the Board of Management and significant risk takers and no type of pension compensation on retirement is granted. The amount is paid to the chosen pension provider and consequently all pension obligations are fully covered by them. Individual bonuses or other types of variable salary are not paid. The fixing of the fixed basic salary paid to the Board of Management and significant risk takers is based on a specific assessment of the employee. In its assessment Qudos Insurance includes, among other factors, their position, characteristics and performance. Risk Information Risk Profile Qudos Insurance s policy is to hedge against risks arising from the Company s activities or to limit such risks to a level that allows the Company to maintain normal operations and implement its planned measures even in the case of highly unfavourable events in the outside world. The Board of Directors determines the overall policies and guidelines. Review Qudos Insurance s risk management relates to the following main areas: Insurance Risk Market Risk Credit Risk Operational Risk 7

8 Insurance risk The insurance risks assumed include the acceptance and follow-up of policies, claims handling, reserving risk and reinsurance risk. The company assesses insurance risk based on statistical risk analyses which we incorporate in our pricing. To limit the risk the company has established necessary and relevant procedures for all essential business processes and carries out follow-ups and control thereof. The size of the claims reserves, to cover future payment of losses that have occurred, is determined both through individual assessment of each claim and actuarial calculations. An important part of the company s risk management is the use of reinsurance. Market risk Market risk represents the risk of losses due to changes in the market value of the Company s assets, liabilities and off-balance items as a result of changes in market conditions. Market risk includes interest rate, currency, inflation and liquidity risk. Policies and guidelines for the financial risks are determined by Qudos Insurance s Board of Directors. Credit risk Credit risk is the risk of losses caused by one or more counter-parties breach of their payment obligations. The company is exposed to credit risk in both its insurance and investment business. Within insurance the reinsurance companies ability and will to pay is the most important risk factor. This risk is minimized by the purchase of reinsurance cover from reinsurance companies with a minimum rating of A- (S&P), or by the retention of deposits equal to the premium provisions and claims provisions. To limit the risk in the investment business the investments are made in government bonds and deposits with credit institutions with a minimum rating of A. Operational risk Operational risk is the risk of incurring a loss due to insufficient or faulty procedures, human or systematic errors. Operational risk includes the risk of breakdown in the IT systems. In practice, this work is organized through a framework of policies, procedures and guidelines that cover the various aspects of the company s operations. For all main areas there are established guidelines and procedures, which are frequently reviewed and changed if necessary. The procedures and internal controls in all essential and risky areas are regularly checked by the auditors in order to assess the risks, and recommend measures to limit each individual risk. 8

9 Management positions Board of Directors Chairman: Douglas Edgar McIntyre Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) EGI Financial Holdings Inc., Canada and 2 wholly owned subsidiaries 2) QIC Holdings ApS, Denmark (Director) Deputy Chairman: Russell John English Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) QIC Holdings ApS, Denmark (Director) 2) Lateralogic Holdings ApS, Denmark 3) Concordis Group Inc, USA Stephen Michael Dobronyi Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) EGI Financial Holdings Inc., Canada and 5 wholly owned subsidiaries 2) QIC Holdings ApS, Denmark (Director) Alistair Angus Hugh Ross Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) Echelon General Insurance Company 2) QIC Holdings ApS, Denmark (Director) 3) Hastings Highlands Resources Limited, Canada 4) Canadian Brownfields Network, Canada Per Simon Voldsgaard Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) Optimal Invest A/S 2) Capital Information Holding ApS 3) Capital Information A/S 9

10 Board of Executives Brian Michael Clausen Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) KV129 Holding ApS, Denmark 2) QIC Holdings ApS, Denmark (Director) 3) K/S Vestsjælland, Denmark 4) K/S Medinvestor 3 Odder, Denmark Aage Lytt Jensen Member of the Board of Directors in: 1) Exante Revision, Registreret Revisionsaktieselskab, Denmark 2) Lytt Regnskabs- og Konsulentanpartsselskab, Denmark (Director) 10

11 DKK thousands Financial Highlights 3 October December 2012 Gross premium income 64,217 Gross claims incurred -40,812 Total insurance operating costs -38,727 Result of ceded business -3,604 Insurance technical result -18,853 Result on investments after insurance technical interest 4,626 Net profit for the year -10,670 Run-off result 0 Total insurance technical provisions 104,360 Total insurance assets 65,831 Total equity 45,181 Total assets 218,645 Key figures: Gross claims ratio 63.6% Gross expense ratio 60.3% Combined ratio 129.5% Operating ratio 129.3% Relative run-off result 0.0% Return on equity in per cent -16.9% Solvency coverage 1.60 Gross claims ratio (Gross claims paid / Gross premium income)*100 Expense ratio (Total insurance operating costs / Gross premium income) * 100 Combined ratio (Gross claims ratio + Expense ratio + Net reinsurance percentage) Operating ratio (Combined ratio, where the allocated return on investments is added to the gross premium income) Relative run-off results (Run-off results compared to reserves as at the beginning of the run-off) Return on equity (Result for the year / the average equity) *100 Solvency coverage (Base capital / capital requirement) 11

12 Statement by the Management Today the Board of Directors and the Board of Executives have reviewed and approved the Annual Report of Qudos Insurance A/S for the period 3 October December The Annual Report has been presented in accordance with the Financial Business Act and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Order on financial reporting requirements for insurance companies. We consider the adopted accounting policies to be appropriate and in our opinion, the Annual Report gives a true and fair view of the Company s assets, liabilities and financial position at 31 December 2012 and of the results of its operations for the financial year from 3 October December We believe that the management review contains a fair assessment of the development of the Company s activities and financial position, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that the Company can be affected by. We recommend that the Annual Report be approved at the Annual General Meeting. Holte, 20 th February, 2013 Board of Executives Brian Michael Clausen CEO Aage Lytt Jensen CFO Board of Directors Douglas Edgar McIntyre Russell John English Stephen Michael Dobronyi (Chairman) (Deputy Chairman) Alistair Angus Hugh Ross Per Simon Voldsgaaard 12

13 Independent Auditor s Report To the Shareholders of Qudos Insurance A/S Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the Financial Statements of Qudos Insurance A/S for the financial year 3 October December 2012, which comprise income statement, statement of other comprehensive income, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity and notes, including summary of significant accounting policies. The Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act. Management s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation of Financial Statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act, and for such internal control as Management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of Financial Statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Financial Statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and additional requirements under Danish audit regulation. This requires that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the Financial Statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing audit procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Financial Statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company s preparation of Financial Statements that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by Management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Financial Statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. The audit has not resulted in any qualification. 13

14 Opinion In our opinion, the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of assets, liabilities and the financial position of the Company at 31 December 2012 and of the results of the Company operations for the financial year 3 October December 2012 in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act. Statement on Management s Review We have read Management s Review in accordance with the Danish Financial Business Act. We have not performed any procedures additional to the audit of the Financial Statements. On this basis, in our opinion, the information provided in Management s Review is consistent with the Financial Statements. Hellerup, 20 February 2013 PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerskab Jesper Edelbo State Authorised Public Accountant Preben Larsen State Authorised Public Accountant 14

15 Income Statement for the period 3 October December 2012 in DKK thousands Note Gross Premiums 163,970 Insurance premiums ceded -104,410 Change in premium reserve -99,753 Change in reinsurers' share of premium provisions 64,663 Premium income net of reinsurance, total 24,470 3 Insurance technical interest 73 Gross claims paid -14,443 Reinsurance cover received -8,971 Change in gross claims provisions -26,369 Change in reinsurers share of claims provisions 16,913 Costs of claims net of reinsurance, total -14,928 Acquisition costs -19, Administrative expenses -19,724 Reinsurance commissions and profit participations with reinsurers 10,259 Insurance operating costs net of reinsurance, total -28,468 INSURANCE TECHNICAL RESULTS -18,853 15

16 Income Statement for the period 3 October December 2012 in DKK thousands Note Interest income and dividend etc. 2,134 Currency and marketable securities adjustments 2,859 Interest expenses -59 Administrative expenses relating to investment activities -235 Return on investments, total -4,699 3 Return on technical provisions -73 RETURN ON INVESTMENTS AFTER INSURANCE TECHNICAL INTEREST -4,626 NET PROFIT BEFORE TAX -14,227 7 Tax 3,557 NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR -10,670 TOTAL INCOME STATEMENT Net profit for the year -10,670 Other total income - TOTAL INCOME FOR THE YEAR -10,670 16

17 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2012 in DKK thousands Assets Note Office equipment etc. 205 TANGIBLE ASSETS, TOTAL 205 Bonds 77,092 Other financial investment assets, total 77,092 INVESTMENT ASSETS, TOTAL 77,092 Reinsurers' share of premium provisions 49,092 Reinsurers' share of claims provisions 16,739 Reinsurers' share of provisions for insurance contracts, total 65,831 Amounts receivable from intermediaries 49,948 Amounts receivable in connection with direct insurance contracts, total 49,948 Amounts receivable from affiliated companies 2,243 Other amounts receivable 162 AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE, TOTAL 118,184 9 Deferred tax assets 3,557 Cash and bank deposits 18,070 OTHER ASSETS, TOTAL 21,627 Accrued interest income 858 Other prepayments 679 PREPAYMENTS AND ACCRUED INCOME, TOTAL 1,537 TOTAL ASSETS 218,645 17

18 Liabilities and Equity Note 2012 Share Capital 55,851 Retained profit or deficit -10, EQUITY, TOTAL 45,181 Premium provisions, gross 75,302 Claims provisions, gross 26,069 Other insurance provisions, for own account 2,989 TECHNICAL PROVISIONS, TOTAL 104,360 REINSURANCE DEPOSITS 38,729 Amounts payable in connection with direct insurance 13,209 Amounts payable in connection with reinsurance 12,461 Amounts payable to credit institutions - Amounts payable to affiliated companies 1,014 Other payables 2,005 LIABILITIES OTHER THAN PROVISIONS, TOTAL 28,689 ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME 1,686 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY, TOTAL 218, Related parties, etc. 12 Information on sensitivity 13 Securities 14 Contingent liabilities 15 Other note information 16 Accounting policies 18

19 Movements in shareholders equity in DKK thousands 2012 Share capital Profit carried forward Total Shareholders equity at foundation 55,851-55,851 Profit for the year - -10,670 - Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the year ,670-10,670 Movements in equity Allocation to the owners Shareholders equity at 31 December ,851-10,670 45,181 19

20 Notes in DKK thousands Note 1 Insurance technical result (Classes of business) Motor Insurance Hull Change of Ownership Insurance Other Direct Insurance Motor Insurance Liability Total Gross premiums 114,043 22,148 17,136 10, ,970 Gross premium income 45,223 2,676 9,707 6,611 64,217 Gross claims incurred -30,724-3,482-4,013-2,593-40,812 Gross operating expenses -23,360-3,621-7,059-4,687-38,727 Net result reinsurance -4,278 1, ,604 Technical interest for own account Technical result -13,086-3,188-1, ,853 Number of claims incurred 1, ,948 Average value of claims incurred Annual frequency of claims Note 2 - Gross premium income Gross premiums 163,970 Change in gross premium provisions -99,753 Gross premium income 64,217 Gross premium income direct business by location of the risk: Denmark 4,909 Other EU countries 59,308 Other countries - 64,217 Note 3 Insurance technical interest, for own account Calculated interest 73 Discounting (annual amortization) of technical provisions and reinsurers' share - Insurance technical interest, for own account 73 20

21 2012 Note 4 - Auditors' fee Fee for the auditors elected by the Annual General Meeting PricewaterhouseCoopers: Fee for statutory audit and the annual accounts 525 Fee for tax advisory services Note 5 Staff costs Total staff costs can be specified as follows: Wages and salaries 8,349 Pensions 986 Other expenses to social security 53 Payroll tax ,197 Average number of employees 6 Board of Directors' Fee The Board of Directors' fee for the accounting year amounts to tdkk Douglas Edgar McIntyre 0 Russell John English 0 Stephen Michael Dobronyi 0 Alistair Angus Hugh Ross 165 Per Simon Voldsgaard 157 Total fee 322 The Board of Directors receives a fixed fee only, with the exception of Russell John English (see below). 21

22 2012 Board of Executives' fee The Board of Executives' fee for the accounting year amounts to tdkk Brian Michael Clausen (salary 2,250, pension 600) 2,850 Aage Lytt Jensen (salary 1,500, pension 300) 1,800 Total fee 4,650 The Board of Executives receives a fixed fee only, with the exception of Brian Michael Clausen (see below). Significant risk takers No other than the Board of Executives has a significant impact on the company's risk profile. Incentive program Brian Michael Clausen (BMC) and Russell John English (RJE) are directly or indirectly subject to an incentive program comprising title to shares in QIC Holdings ApS (QICH), which owns Qudos Insurance A/S 100%. QICH's capital consists of 510 A-shares, 490 B-shares and 7,600 C-shares. A-shares and C-shares are owned by EGI Financial Holdings Inc. while BMC and RJE each hold 50% of the B-shares, or 245 B-shares each. B-shares will, as such, never receive dividend, but may - subject to combined time and performance criteria - be converted into A-shares or be compulsorily redeemed. 22

23 2012 Note 6 Currency and marketable securities adjustments Unrealized marketable adjustments on bonds Realized marketable adjustments on bonds Currency adjustments ,610 2,859 Note 7 Tax on net results Tax on taxable result of the year: Adjustment of deferred tax 3,557 3,557 Tax on net results can be specified as follows: Calculated 25% tax on net profit before tax 3,557 3,557 Effective tax rate 25.0% 23

24 2012 Note 8 Tangible assets Equipment etc. Cost at 3 October Additions during the year 277 Cost at 31 December Impairment and depreciation at 3 October Depreciation for the year 72 Impairment and depreciation at 31 December Net asset value at 31 December Note 9 Deferred tax Financial result -10,670 Deferred tax 3,557 Recognized as: Deferred tax assets 3,557-3,557 24

25 2012 Note 10 Core base capital Equity at 31 December ,181 Deferred tax assets -3,557 Core base capital at 31 December ,624 Share capital The company's share capital comprises EUR 7,501,200 equal to DKK 55,850,690 distributed on 7,600 shares with the same class. Note 11 Related parties, etc. Related parties to Qudos Insurance A/S comprise the following: Controlling interest QIC Holdings ApS Principal shareholder Ownership The following shareholders are registered in the register of shareholders as owners of at least 5% of the voting rights or at least 5% of the share capital. QIC Holdings ApS Kongevejen 371 DK-2840 Holte The ultimate owner is: EGI Financial Holdings Inc Matheson Blvd. East, Suite 300 Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 0A5 Canada The annual report for Qudos Insurance A/S is included in the consolidated accounts for QIC Holdings ApS, which in turn is included in the consolidated accounts for the ultimate owner, EGI Financial Holdings Inc. Qudos Insurance A/S has entered into a reinsurance agreement with a sister company. Settlement shall be carried out on market terms. Qudos Insurance A/S has also entered into an agreement with the parent company about administrative services. Settlement is carried out on cost recovery basis. 25

26 Note 12 - Information on sensitivity Event Effect on Equity in DKK '000 Increase in interest rate of % -1,318 Decrease in interest rate of % 1,318 Foreign currency risk (VaR 99.0%) -1,250 Note 13 Securities Bonds with a market value of tdkk 13,885 have been pledged as security for debts to credit institutions. The company has registered the following assets as security for technical provisions: 2012 Bonds 63,702 Deposits with credit institutions 8,566 Accrued interest 577 Reinsurance contracts 26,198 99,043 Note 14 Contingent liabilities The Company and the parent company, QIC Holdings ApS, are jointly liable for A-tax and payroll tax etc. and VAT and company tax chargeable to the jointly registered companies. The Company has entered into leasing contracts with accumulated leasing payments of tdkk 620 over the next 2 years. The Company has entered into a tenancy agreement with accumulated rent payments of tdkk 1,882 over the next 4 years. Note 15 Other note information In accordance with 91a in the Danish executive order on financial reports for insurance companies and lateral pension funds the five-year summary is the last page of Management review. For further details see Risk information page no. 7 in Management review. 26

27 Note 16 - Accounting policies The Annual Report has been presented in accordance with the Financial Business Act and the provisions of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Order on financial reporting requirements for insurance companies. Accounting estimates and judgements In the preparation of the accounts for Qudos Insurance A/S, estimates and judgements have been used which affect the size of assets and liabilities and consequently the results in this and subsequent year. Such estimates and judgements are most material to the following sections of the accounts: Provisions for outstanding claims Provisions for outstanding claims The provisions risk is significant, in particular for lines with a long period of claims settlement. Over the period of settlement the levels of compensation could be significantly affected by any changes in legislation, case-law or practice in the award of damages adopted. General Recognition and measurement Assets are recognised in the balance sheet when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the Company and where the asset has a value that can be measured reliably. Liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet when the company has a legal or constructive obligation due to a previous event, when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow from the Company and where the value of the liability can be measured reliably. The recognition and measurement take into consideration predictable losses and risks which have occurred prior to the presentation of the Report and which provide evidence of conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. Income is recognised in the profit and loss account when earned. Similarly, all expenses are recognised which relate to the financial year, including amortisation and impairment. Insurance Contracts The Company writes contracts which transfer insurance risk. 27

28 An insurance contract is a contract under which the insurer accepts significant insurance risk from the policyholder by agreeing to compensate if a specified uncertain future event adversely affects the policyholder. Insurance risk is always considered to be material in non-life insurance. Currencies DKK is the Company s functional currency and the presentation currency of the Report. The initial recognition of transactions in currencies other than DKK is made at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transactions. Debtors, creditors and other monetary items which have not been settled on 31 December are translated at the closing exchange rates on 31 December. Translation differences are disclosed in revaluations in the profit and loss account. Expenses Expenses are recognised in the Company s profit and loss account and disclosed classified by function: Claims incurred, claims handling, acquisition and administrative expenses. Expenses which do not directly relate to a function are allocated proportionally on the basis of the size of the direct expenses. Profit and loss account Premiums earned Gross premiums in non-life insurance comprise those premiums receivable during the year and an estimate of premiums on insurance contracts written, either directly or indirectly, for which the year of risk has commenced before the end of the financial year. Premiums earned net of reinsurance comprise gross premiums for the year adjusted for changes in the provisions for unearned premiums and net of reinsurance. Effectively, this means the premiums are being recognised in line with the distribution of risk over the period of cover. Technical interest net of reinsurance in non-life insurance The technical result on non-life insurance includes a return on the technical provisions net of reinsurance. 28

29 Claims incurred In non-life insurance, claims incurred net of reinsurance comprise claims paid during the year adjusted for changes in the provisions for outstanding claims and net of the reinsurer s share. Accordingly, claims incurred comprise known and expected claims relating to the year as well as any adjustments to the provisions made in previous years. Furthermore, they comprise direct and indirect expenses on claims handling. Operating expenses Technical operating expenses which relate, either directly or indirectly, to the acquisition and renewal of the portfolios are included in acquisition costs. New business commission is generally recorded in the profit and loss account on the date the insurance takes effect. Administrative expenses comprise other costs incurred in the administration of the portfolios which relate to the financial year and which have been accounted for on an accruals basis. Commission received from reinsurers has been accounted for on an accruals basis over the policies period of cover. Investment activities Interest, dividends etc. comprise all interest, dividends etc. earned in the financial year. Realised and unrealised gains and losses on investment assets are included in revaluations, which also includes exchange rate adjustments. Administrative expenses on investment activities comprise the cost of asset management including transaction costs. Taxation The tax charge for the year comprises the current corporation tax for the year and any changes in deferred tax. The share of the tax charge that relates to the profit for the year is included in the profit and loss account. Assets Tangible assets Machinery and equipment Machinery and equipment is measured at cost less depreciation on a straight-line basis and net of any impairment. Depreciation on a straight-line basis is calculated on the basis of the expected useful life, as a 29

30 principal rule 3 years, and the residual value, which is annually revalued. If there is an indication of impairment, the book value is written down to its recoverable amount. Financial assets Financial assets at fair value with any value adjustment taken to the profit and loss account are financial assets which are either included in a trading portfolio, are derivatives or at the time of their first recognition are included in this classification because the assets are managed and measured on a fair value basis. Measurement of fair value The calculation at fair value is based on the listed prices of transactions in active markets. If there is an active market for bonds etc., the measuring is generally based on the closing price at the Balance Sheet date. If there is no closing price, another public price is used which is believed to be the most appropriate. Valuation methods or other publicly available information are used to value listed securities where the closing price does not reflect the fair value. Valuation methods are based, as far as possible, on publicly available market data. If there is no active market for the financial instrument, depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the calculation is based on underlying parameters such as interest and foreign exchange rates, volatility or comparison with the market prices or corresponding instruments. Debtors that are measured at amortised cost The initial recognition of debtors is made at fair value and subsequent recognitions are made at amortised cost. Reinsurers share Reinsurers share of provisions for unearned premiums represents the proportion of reinsurance premiums paid which, net of commission received and based on the spread of risk during the period of cover, relate to the period after the end of the financial year. Reinsurers share of provisions for outstanding claims has been calculated as the amounts expected to be received from reinsurance companies according to the reinsurance contracts concluded. 30

31 Liabilities Provisions for insurance contracts Provisions for unearned premiums These provisions represent the proportion of premiums collected which, based on the spread of risk during the period of cover, relates to the period after the end of the financial year. The provisions for unearned premiums cover future payments of claims not yet incurred in the remaining period of risk as well as administration costs of the insurance contracts written. Therefore they are calculated per line of business at the present value of these amounts, as a minimum. The sufficiency of the provisions is regularly tested on the basis of the current expectations of future cash flow. Provisions for outstanding claims Provisions for outstanding claims cover future payments of claims incurred and their administration. Provisions for outstanding claims are assessed for each line of business either on a claim by claim basis (individual provisions) or by using statistical methods (collective as well as incurred but not reported (IBNR) and incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) provisions). Claims exceeding a fixed amount, dependent on the line of business, are assessed individually and provisions for smaller claims are assessed collectively. IBNR provisions cover expenses on post-notified large claims. IBNER provisions cover individually assessed claims which have been reported but which have been inadequately provided for. The IBNR and IBNER provisions are calculated using in-house developed models. Inflation is taken into account when calculating the value of the provisions. Future inflation is implicitly included in a number of the statistical models as the average of the actual inflation in the period of record used. Therefore, an expected higher future inflation rate would generally be included in the provisions with a specific time delay. For most of our contracts it is agreed that the claims handling is carried out by our agents, and for this they are remunerated through their commission. The provisions for outstanding claims include the amounts that are expected to be included to cover direct and indirect expenses on settlement of the liabilities. The Company does in principle discount its technical provisions. However, it is assessed, on the basis of the duration of the provisions and interest rates, that the discount amount on the existing provisions is insignificant. 31

32 The sufficiency of the provisions is regularly tested on the basis of the current expectations of future cash flow. Other insurance provisions for own account Other insurance provisions include accrued overrider. Other liabilities Corporation tax and deferred tax Current tax liabilities and tax receivable, including joint tax contributions, are included in the balance sheet as calculated tax on taxable income for the year adjusted for tax on previous years taxable income and prepaid tax on account. Deferred tax on temporary differences between the accounting and tax value of assets and liabilities is charged in accordance with the balance sheet liability method. Deposits received from reinsurers Deposits received from reinsurers represent amounts deposited to cover reinsurers liabilities to the Company. Creditors Amounts due to credit institutions and other payables are measured at their amortised cost. Other matters Generally all the amounts in the report are disclosed in whole numbers of tdkk. The amounts have been rounded and consequently the sum of the rounded amounts and totals may differ slightly. 32