SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM 20-F

 


(Mark One)

¨REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year endedyear-ended December 31, 20062008

or

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period                      to                     

or

¨SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell report

Commission file number 1-15154

 


ALLIANZ SE

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Federal Republic of Germany

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

KöniginstrasseKoeniginstrasse 28, 80802 Munich, Germany

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Burkhard Keese

ALLIANZ SE

Königinstrasse 28, 80802 Munich, Germany

Telephone: +49 89 3800-16596

Facsimile: +49 89 3800-16598

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Ordinary Shares (without par value)* The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
8.375% Undated Subordinated Callable BondsThe New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
*

Not for trading, but only in connection with the listing of American Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

 


Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock at December 31, 2006:

2008:

Ordinary shares, without par value

  432,150,000453,050,000 shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

YES  x        NO  ¨

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

YES  ¨        NO  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES  x        NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer    x Accelerated filer    ¨ Non-accelerated filer    ¨

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

IndicateU.S. GAAP  ¨

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board    x

Other  ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17  ¨        Item 18  x¨

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES  ¨        NO  x

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

     Page

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  i

Presentation of Financial and Other InformationPRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

  

1

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

  

2

ITEM 1.

  

Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

  

3

ITEM 2.

  

Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

  

3

ITEM 3.

  

Key Information

  3
  

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

  

3

  

Dividends

  56
  

Exchange Rate Information

  56
  

Risk Factors

  67

ITEM 4.

  

Information on the Company

  

12

16
  

The Allianz Group

  12

Legal Structure: Conversion into Allianz SE Completed


15

Important Group Organizational Changes


16

  

Global Diversification of our Insurance Business

  19
  

Our Largest Insurance Markets and CompaniesMajor Transactions

  

21

International Presence

2728
  

Property-Casualty Insurance Reserves

  

30

Selected Statistical Information Relating to Our Banking Operations




45

  

Regulation and Supervision

  6741

ITEM 4A.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

  7246

ITEM 5.

  

Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

  

73

46
  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

  

73

47
  

Changes to Accounting and Valuation Policies

  

83

58
  

Introduction

  8358
  

Executive Summary

  8562
  

Property-Casualty Insurance Operations

  

92

Property-Casualty Operations by Geographic Region


98

74
  

Life/Health Insurance Operations

  10182

Item

     Page
  

Life/Health Operations by Geographic Region


106

Banking Operations

  109

Banking Operations by Division


114

Banking Operations by Geographic Region


115

90
  

Asset Management Operations

  11693
  

Corporate Activities

  12498

Discontinued Operations of Dresdner Bank

100
  

Balance Sheet Review

  126103
  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

  130113
  

Investment Portfolio Impairments, Depreciation and Unrealized Losses

  


135

118
  

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

  

139

121
  

Recent and Expected Developments

  

140

123

ITEM 6.

  

Directors, Senior Management and Employees

  

142

125
  

Corporate Governance

  142125
  

Board of Management

  144127
  

Supervisory Board

  146129
  

Compensation of Directors and Officers

  

150

133
  

Board Practices

  156141
  

Share Ownership

  156141
  

Employees

  156141
  

Stock-based Compensation Plans

  

156

141
  

Employee Stock Purchase Plans

  157142

ITEM 7.

  

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

  

157

142
  

Major Shareholders

  157142
  

Related Party Transactions

  157143

ITEM 8.

  

Financial Information

  158143
  

Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

  

158

143
  

Legal Proceedings

  158143
  

Dividend Policy

  158143
  

Significant Changes

  158143

ITEM 9.

  

The Offer and Listing

  158144
  

Trading Markets

  158144
  

Market Price Information

  159

ITEM 10.

Additional Information

160

Articles of Association (Statutes)


160

Capital Increase

161144

 

i


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item

     Page

ITEM 10.

Additional Information

145

Articles of Association (Statutes)

145

Capital Increase

146
  

Material Contracts

  161147
  

Exchange Controls

  162147
  

German Taxation

  162147
  

United States Taxation

  164150
  

Documents on Display

  166152

ITEM 11.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Aboutabout Market Risk

  


166

153
  

Risk Governance Structure

  166153
  

Internal Risk Capital Framework

154

Capital Management

158

Concentration of Risks

161

Market Risk

162

Credit Risk

  168
  

InternalActuarial Risk Capital

169

Risk Measurement

  171
  

MarketBusiness Risk Measurement

173

Other Risks

  174
  

Credit Risk Measurement

183

Actuarial Risk Measurement

186

Business Risk Measurement

186

Management of Other Risks

188

Risk Monitoring by Third-Parties


189

Outlook

  189175

ITEM 12.

  

Description of Securities Otherother than Equity Securities

  

190

176

ITEM 13.

  

Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

  

190

ITEM 14.

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds




190

176

Item

     Page

ITEM 14.

Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

176

ITEM 15.

  

Controls and Procedures

  190176

ITEM 16A.

  

Audit Committee Financial Expert

  

192

178

ITEM 16B.

  

Code of Ethics

  192178

ITEM 16C.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

  

192

178

ITEM 16D.

  

Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

  


193

179

ITEM 16E.

  

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

  180


ITEM 16G.


Disclosure about Differences in Corporate Governance Practices

193

180

ITEM 17.

  

Financial Statements

  194183

ITEM 18.

  

Financial Statements

  194183

ITEM 19.

  

Exhibits

  194183

Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules

  

 

ii


PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

 

In this Annual Report, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Allianz Societas Europaea (or Allianz SE, and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the Allianz Group), unless the context requires otherwise.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, when we use the term “consolidated financial statements,” we are referring to the consolidated financial statements (including the related notes) of Allianz SE as of December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006,2008, which have been audited by KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group have been prepared in accordanceconformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (or “IFRS”)(IFRS), as adopted under European Union (EU) regulations in accordance with clausesection 315a of the German Commercial Code.Code (HGB). The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group have also been prepared in accordance with IFRS differas issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB). The Allianz Group’s application of IFRSs results in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). For a discussion of significantno differences between IFRS as adopted by the EU and U.S. GAAP and a reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity under IFRS and U.S. GAAP, you should read Note 53 toas issued by the consolidated financial statements. In addition, theIASB. The amounts set forth in some of the tables may not add up to the total amounts given in those tables due to rounding.

 

References herein to “$”, “U.S.$” and “U.S. Dollar” are to United States Dollars and references to “€” and “Euro” are to the Euro, the single currency established for participants in the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary Union (or EMU), commencing January 1, 1999. We refer to the countries participating in the third stage of the EMU as the “Euro zone.”

 

For convenience only (except where noted otherwise), some of the Euro figures have been translated into U.S. Dollars at the rate of $1.3511$1.3566 =

€1.00, €1.00, the noon buying rate in New York for cable

transfers in Euros certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes on May 18, 2007.March 20, 2009. These translations do not mean that the Euro amounts actually represent those U.S. Dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. Dollars at those rates. SeeRefer to “Key Information—Exchange Rate Information” for information concerning the noon buying rates for the Euro from January 1, 20022004 through May 18, 2007.March 20, 2009.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, when we use the terms “gross premiums,” “gross premiums written” and “gross written premiums,” we are referring to premiums (whether or not earned) for insurance policies written during a specific period, without deduction for premiums ceded to reinsurers, and when we use the terms “net premiums,” “net premiums written” and “net written premiums,” we are referring to premiums (whether or not earned) for insurance policies written during a specified period, after deduction for premiums ceded to reinsurers. When we use the term “statutory premiums,” we are referring to gross premiums written from sales of life insurance policies as well as gross receipts from sales of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products, in accordance with the statutory accounting practices applicable in the relevant insurer’s home jurisdiction.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, we have obtained data regarding the relative size of various national insurance markets from annual reports prepared by SIGMA, an independent organization that publishes market research data on the insurance industry. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, insurance market share data are based on gross premiums written and statutory premiums for our Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments, respectively. Data on position and market share within particular countries are based on various third partythird-party and/or internal sources as indicated herein.


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This annual report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements under “Information on the Company,” “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and elsewhere in this annual report relating to, among other things, our future financial performance, plans and expectations regarding developments in our business, growth and profitability, and general industry and business conditions applicable to the Allianz Group. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or other similar terminology. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements or those of our industry to be materially different from or worse than those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation:

 

general economic conditions, including in particular economic conditions in our core business areas and core markets;

 

function and performance of global financial markets, including emerging markets;markets and events related to market volatility, liquidity and credit;

 

frequency and severity of insured loss events, including from natural catastrophes, terror attacks, environmental and asbestos claims;claims and the development of loss expenses;

 

mortality and morbidity levels and trends;

 

persistency levels;

 

interest rate levels;

 

currency exchange rate developments, including the Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange rate;

 

levels of additional loan loss provisions;

 

further impairments of investments;

 

general competitive factors, in each case on a local, regional, national and global level;

 

changes in laws and regulations, including in the United States and in the European Union;

 

changes in the policies of central banks and/or foreign governments;

 

the impact of acquisitions, including related integration and restructuring issues; and

 

terror attacks, events of war, and their respective consequences.


PART I

 

ITEM 1.Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2.Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3.Key Information

 

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

 

We present below our selected financial data as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2006.2008. We derived the selected financial data for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 20062008 from our audited annual consolidated financial statements, including the notes to those financial statements. All the data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. We prepare our annual audited consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS.

On August 31, 2008 Allianz SE (“Allianz”) and Commerzbank AG (“Commerzbank”) agreed on the sale of almost all of Dresdner Bank AG (“Dresdner Bank”) to Commerzbank. Following the announcement, Dresdner Bank qualified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Therefore, results from these operations have been eliminated from our results of Banking operations and are now

presented in a separate line item “net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings”. In addition to our continuing banking business, our Banking operations also reflect the results from those parts of Dresdner Bank that were not sold to Commerzbank: Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) and the banking clients that were introduced through our tied agent’s channel. Furthermore, all assets and liabilities that are part of the disposal group have been reclassified and presented in separate line items “Non-current assets and assets from disposal groups classified as held-for-sale” and “Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”, respectively, on the face of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. For further information please refer to Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2006, we implemented certain revisions to our consolidated financial statements to enhance the reader’s understanding of our financial results and to use a more consistent presentation with that of our peers. These revisions reflect certain reclassifications in our consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement, changes to our segment reporting, changes to operating profit methodology and changes to our consolidated cash flow statement. We applied these revisions to all three years of the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements. As a result, we have retrospectively applied these revisions to the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements as

of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, as previously issued in connection with our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005, without any impact on our consolidated net income and shareholders’ equity for these years. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for detailed information on the changes of our consolidated financial statements and the impact of these revisions. Our selected financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 presented below also reflects these revisions, with the exception of total revenues and operating profit for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Total revenues and operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2003 are presented in accordance with our pre-2006 segment reporting structure and operating profit methodology, and accordingly do not reflect the retrospective application of our revised segment reporting structure and operating profit methodology, due to the unreasonable effort or expense required to prepare such information, in particular resulting from the implementation of our new Corporate segment. Total revenues and operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2002 are not presented, because total income and net income were the relevant performance measures used by the Allianz Group for 2002.

IFRS differ in certain significant respects from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which in this Annual Report on Form 20-F we refer to as “U.S. GAAP.” For a description of the significant differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP as they relate to us and a reconciliation of our net income and shareholders’ equity under IFRS to U.S. GAAP, see Note 53 to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included herein.


As of or For the Years ended December 31,   2006  2006  Change from
previous year
  2005  2004  2003  2002 
    $(1)    %         
    (in millions, except per share data) 

Income Statement

        

Total revenues(2)

        

Property-Casualty

 € mn 59,007  43,674  (0.1) 43,699  42,942  43,420(3) —  (4)

Life/Health

 € mn 64,070  47,421  (1.8) 48,272  45,233  42,319(3) —  (4)

Banking

 € mn 9,577  7,088  12.2  6,318  6,576  6,704(3) —  (4)

Asset Management

 € mn 4,113  3,044  11.8  2,722  2,245  2,226(3) —  (4)

Consolidation

 € mn (132) (98) not meaningful  (44) (47) (929)(3) —  (4)
                      

Total Group

 € mn 136,635  101,129  0.2  100,967  96,949  93,740(3) —  (4)

Operating profit(5)

        

Property-Casualty

 € mn 8,470  6,269  21.9  5,142  4,825  2,397(3) —  (4)

Life/Health

 € mn 3,466  2,565  22.5  2,094  1,788  1,265(3) —  (4)

Banking

 € mn 1,921  1,422  102.0  704  447  (396)(3) —  (4)

Asset Management

 € mn 1,743  1,290  14.0  1,132  839  716(3) —  (4)

Corporate

 € mn (1,123) (831) not meaningful  (881) (870) —  (3) —  (4)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 € mn 13,947  10,323  31.9  7,829  5,044  3,812  (4,044)

Net income (loss)(6)

 € mn 9,486  7,021  60.3  4,380  2,266  2,691  (3,243)

Balance Sheet

        

Investments

 € mn 402,809  298,134  4.6  285,015  254,085  237,682  239,220 

Loans and advances to banks and customers

 € mn 551,624  408,278  21.2  336,808  377,223  378,295  329,195 

Total assets

 € mn 1,423,014  1,053,226  6.5  989,288  990,959  933,802  848,753 

Liabilities to banks and customers

 € mn 487,852  361,078  16.4  310,316  348,484  332,906  284,598 

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

 € mn 88,448  65,464  (2.3) 67,005  62,331  62,782  65,961 

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

 € mn 388,707  287,697  3.4  278,312  251,497  233,896  225,049 

Shareholders’ equity

 € mn 68,205  50,481  27.8  39,487  29,995  27,993  21,046 

Minority interests

 € mn 8,659  6,409  (15.8) 7,615  7,696  7,266  7,965 

Returns

        

Return on equity after income taxes(7)

 % 15.6  15.6  3.0  12.6  7.8  11.0  (12.5)

Return on equity after income taxes and before goodwill amortization(7)

 % 15.6  15.6  3.0  12.6  11.6  16.5  (8.3)

Share Information

        

Basic earnings per share(6)

  23.09  17.09  52.0  11.24  6.19  7.96  (11.71)

Diluted earnings per share(6)

  22.67  16.78  50.6  11.14  6.16  7.93  (11.71)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

        

Basic

 mn 410.9  410.9  5.4  389.8  365.9  338.2  276.9 

Diluted

 mn 418.3  418.3  6.4  393.3  368.1  339.8  276.9 

Shareholders’ equity per share

  166  123  21.8  101  82  83  76 

Dividend per share

  5.13  3.80  90.0  2.00  1.75  1.50  1.50 

Dividend payment

 € mn 2,219  1,642  102.5  811  674  551  374 

Share price as of December 31(8)

  209.10  154.76  21.0  127.94  97.60  100.08  80.80 

Market capitalization as of December 31

 € mn 90,362  66,880  28.7  51,949  35,936(9) 36,743(9) 22,039(9)

Other data

        

Employees

  166,505  166,505  (6.3) 177,625  176,501  173,750  181,651 

Third-party assets under management as of December 31

 € mn 1,032,044  763,855  2.8  742,937  584,624  564,714  560,588 

U.S. GAAP consolidated data

        

Net income (loss)

 € mn 8,805  6,517  76.5  3,693  2,881  2,245  (1,260)

Basic earnings per share

  21.06  15.59  67.1  9.33  7.87  6.71  (4.79)

Diluted earnings per share

  20.78  15.38  66.1  9.26  7.83  6.70  (4.79)

Shareholders’ equity

 € mn 71,607  52,999  19.4  44,383  33,380  30,825  22,836 

Shareholders’ equity per share

  174  129  13.2  114  91  91  82 


As of or For the Years ended December 31,   2008  2008  Change from
previous year
  2007  2006  2005  2004 
    $(1)    %         
    (in millions, except per share data) 

Income Statement

        

Total revenues(2)

        

Property-Casualty

  mn 58,859  43,387  (2.0) 44,289  43,674  43,699  42,942 

Life/Health

 mn 61,881  45,615  (7.6) 49,367  47,421  48,272  45,233 

Banking

  mn 738  544  (12.5) 622  604  6,318  (3) 6,576 (3)

Asset Management

 mn 3,917  2,887  (11.4) 3,259  3,044  2,722  2,245 

Consolidation

 mn 156  115  not meaningful  144  130  (44)(3) (47)(3)
                      

Total Group

 mn 125,551  92,548  (5.3) 97,681  94,873  100,967 (3) 96,949 (3)

Operating profit(4)

        

Property-Casualty

 mn 7,663  5,649  (10.3) 6,299  6,269  5,142  4,825 

Life/Health

 mn 1,636  1,206  (59.7) 2,995  2,565  2,094  1,788 

Banking

 mn (42) (31) not meaningful  32  63  704 (3) 447 (3)

Asset Management

 mn 1,256  926  (31.9) 1,359  1,290  1,132  839 

Corporate

 mn (255) (188) 42.2  (325) (831) (881) (870)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 mn 7,425  5,473  (48.2) 10,563  9,563  7,829 (3) 5,044 (3)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations(5)

 mn 5,382  3,967  (45.8) 7,316  6,640  —    —   

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings(5)

 mn (8,697) (6,411) not meaningful  650  381  —    —   

Net income (loss)(6)

 mn (3,315) (2,444) not meaningful  7,966  7,021  4,380  2,266 

Balance Sheet

        

Investments

 mn 352,915  260,147  (9.3) 286,952  298,134  285,015  254,085 

Loans and advances to banks and customers

 mn 156,898  115,655  (70.8) 396,702  423,765  359,610  406,218 

Total assets

 mn 1,296,334  955,576  (9.9) 1,061,149  1,110,081  1,054,656  1,058,612 

Liabilities to banks and customers

 mn 25,031  18,451  (94.5) 336,494  376,565  333,118  377,480 

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

 mn 86,719  63,924  0.3  63,706  65,464  67,005  62,331 

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

 mn 402,309  296,557  1.5  292,244  287,032  277,647  251,497 

Shareholders’ equity

 mn 45,696  33,684  (29.5) 47,753  49,650  38,656  29,995 

Minority interests

 mn 4,835  3,564  (1.8) 3,628  7,180  8,386  7,696 

Returns

        

Return on equity after income taxes(7)

  % 9.7  9.7(8) (5.3) pts 15.0(8) 15.0(8) 12.9  7.8 

Return on equity after income taxes and before goodwill amortization(7)

  % 9.7  9.7(8) 6.7 pts 15.0(8) 15.0(8) 12.9  11.6 

Share Information

        

Basic earnings per share(6)

   (7.37) (5.43) not meaningful  18.00  17.09  11.24  6.19 

Diluted earnings per share(6)

   (7.42) (5.47) not meaningful  17.71  16.78  11.14  6.16 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

        

Basic

  mn 450.2  450.2  1.7  442.5  410.9  389.8  365.9 

Diluted

  mn 456.0  456.0  1.4  449.6  418.3  393.3  368.1 

Shareholders’ equity per share

   102  75  (30.6) 108  121  99  82 

Dividend per share

   4.75  3.50(9) (36.4) 5.50  3.80  2.00  1.75 

Total dividend

 mn 2,152  1,586(9) (35.9) 2,476  1,642  811  674 

Share price as of December 31

   101.75  75.00  (49.3) 147.95  154.76  127.94  97.60 

Market capitalization as of December 31(10)

 mn 46,096  33,979  (49.0) 66,600  66,880  51,949  35,936 (11)

Other data

        

Employees

  182,865  182,865  0.9  181,207  166,505  177,625  176,501 

Third-party assets under management as of December 31

 mn 954,338  703,478  (8.0) 764,621  763,855  742,937  584,624 

(1)

Amounts given in Euros have been translated for convenience only into U.S. Dollars at the rate of $1.3511$1.3566 = €1,00,€1.00, the noon buying rate in New York for cable transfers in Euros certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes on May 18, 2007.March 20, 2009.

(2)

Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums, Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues. Please refer to “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Introduction” for a reconciliation of total revenues to premiums written for the Allianz Group.

(3)

Total revenues and operating profitFigures for the yearyears ended December 31, 20032005 and 2004 do not reflect changes in the reporting changes effective January 1, 2006.presentation relating to the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank.

(4)

Not presented, because total income and net income were the relevant performance measures used by the Allianz Group for 2002.

(5)

The Allianz Group uses operating profit to evaluate the performance of its business segments. For further information on operating profit, as well as the particular reconciling items between operating profit and net income, seerefer to Note 56 to our consolidated financial statements.

(5)

Following the announcement of the sale on August 31, 2008, Dresdner Bank qualified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Therefore, all revenue and profit figures presented for our continuing business do not include the parts of Dresdner Bank that we sold to Commerzbank on January 12, 2009. Starting as of 2006 the results from these operations are presented in a separate net income line “net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings”.

(6)

Effective January 1, 2005, under IFRS, and on a prospective basis, goodwill is no longer amortized.

(7)

Based on average shareholders’ equity. Average shareholders’ equity has been calculated based upon the average of the current and preceding year’s shareholders’ equity.

(8)

Based on net income from continuing operations.

(9)

Subject to final approval at Annual General Meeting.

(10)

Source: Thomson FinancialReuters Datastream.

(9)(11)

Excluding treasury shares.

Dividends

 

The following table sets forth the annual dividends declared in 2008 and paid in prior years per ordinary share and American Depositary Share (or “ADS”) equivalent for 20022004 through 2006.2008. The table does not reflect the related tax credits available to German taxpayers. SeeRefer to “Additional Information—German Taxation—Taxation of Dividends.”

 

   

Dividend per

  ordinary share  

  

Dividend paid per

   ADS equivalent   

       €          $          €          $    

2002

  1.50  1.76  0.150  0.176

2003

  1.50  1.82  0.150  0.182

2004

  1.75  2.27  0.175  0.227

2005

  2.00  2.43  0.200  0.243

2006(1)

  3.80  5.13  0.380  0.513

   Dividend per
ordinary share
  Dividend paid per
ADS equivalent
       €          $          €          $    

2004

  1.75  2.27  0.175  0.227

2005

  2.00�� 2.43  0.200  0.243

2006

  3.80  5.13  0.380  0.513

2007

  5.50  8.45  0.550  0.845

2008(1)(2)

  3.50  4.75  0.350  0.475

(1)

Dividend amounts given in Euros have been translated for convenience only into U.S. Dollars at the rate of $1.3511$1.3566 = €1.00, the noon buying rate in New York for cable transfers in Euros certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes on May 18, 2007. SeeMarch 20, 2009. Refer to “Presentation of Financial and Other Information.”

(2)

Subject to final approval at the Annual General Meeting.

 

The ability to pay future dividends will depend upon our future earnings, financial condition (including our cash needs), prospects and other factors. You should not assume that any dividends will actually be paid or make any assumptions about the amount of dividends which will be paid in any given year. SeeRefer to “Financial Information—Dividend Policy.”

 

Exchange Rate Information

 

The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, information concerning the noon buying rates for the Euro expressed in U.S. Dollars per €1.00. No representation is made that the Euro or U.S. Dollar amounts referred to herein could be or could have been converted into U.S. Dollars or Euros, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

 

  High Low Period
average(1)
 

Period

end

  ($ per €1.00)

2002

 1.0485 0.8594 0.9454 1.0485

2003

 1.2597 1.0361 1.1321 1.2597

2004

 1.3625 1.1801 1.2478 1.3538

2005

 1.3476 1.1667 1.2400 1.1842

2006

 1.3327 1.1860 1.2481 1.3197

September

 1.2833 1.2648 1.2847 1.2687

October

 1.2773 1.2502 1.2759 1.2773

November

 1.3261 1.2705 1.3016 1.3261

December

 1.3327 1.3073 1.3257 1.3197

2007

    

January

 1.3286 1.2904 1.3142 1.2998

February

 1.3246 1.2933 1.3126 1.3230

March

 1.3374 1.3094 1.3274 1.3374

April

 1.3660 1.3363 1.3517 1.3660

May (until May 18, 2007)

 1.3616 1.3494 1.3556 1.3511

  High Low Period
average(1)
 Period
end
  ($ per €1.00)

2004

 1.3625 1.1801 1.2478 1.3538

2005

 1.3476 1.1667 1.2400 1.1842

2006

 1.3327 1.1860 1.2661 1.3197

2007

 1.4862 1.2904 1.3797 1.4603

2008

 1.6010 1.2446 1.4695 1.3919

September

 1.4737 1.3939 1.4302 1.4081

October

 1.4058 1.2446 1.3370 1.2682

November

 1.3039 1.2525 1.2706 1.2694

December

 1.4358 1.2634 1.3276 1.3919

2009

    

January

 1.3718 1.2804 1.3190 1.2804

February

 1.3064 1.2547 1.2735 1.2662

March (until March 20, 2009)

 1.3730 1.2549 1.2880 1.3566

(1)

Computed using the average of the noon buying rates for Euros on the last business day of each month during the relevant annual period or on the first and last business days of each month during the relevant monthly period. Noon buying rates are as published on a weekly basis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. On January 1, 2009, the Federal Reserve Bank discontinued daily publication of noon buying rates.

 

On May 18, 2007,March 20, 2009, the noon buying rate for the Euro was $1.3511.$1.3566.


Risk Factors

 

You should carefully review the following risk factors together with the other information contained in this annual report before making an investment decision. Our financial position and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by each of these risks. The market price of our ADSs may decline as a result of each of these risks and investors may lose the value of their investment in whole or in part. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we now deem immaterial may also adversely affect our business and your investment.

 

Risks arising from the financial markets

The share price of Allianz SE has been and may continue to be volatile.

The share price of Allianz SE has been volatile in the past, in particular over the last year. The share price and trading volume of our common stock may continue to be subject to significant fluctuations due in part to the high volatility in the securities markets generally, and in financial institutions’ shares in particular, as well as developments which impact our financial results. Factors other than our financial results that may affect our share price include but are not limited to: market expectations of the performance and capital adequacy of financial institutions generally; investor perception of and the actual performance of other financial institutions; investor perception of the success and impact of our strategy; a downgrade or rumored downgrade of our credit ratings; potential litigation or regulatory action involving the Allianz Group or any of the industries we have exposure to through our insurance, banking and asset management activities; announcements concerning the bankruptcy or other similar reorganization proceedings involving, or any investigations into the accounting practices of, other insurance or reinsurance companies, banks or asset management companies; and general market volatility and liquidity conditions.

Allianz Group’s financial condition, liquidity needs, access to capital and cost of capital may be significantly affected by adverse developments in the capital and credit markets.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption for

more than eighteen months. In the second half of 2008, the volatility and disruption reached unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have exerted downward pressure on availability of liquidity and credit capacity for certain issuers. The ability of Allianz Group to meet its financing needs in this environment depends on the availability of funds in the international capital markets. The financing of Allianz Group’s activities includes, among other means, funding through commercial paper facilities and medium- and long-term debt issuances. A sustained break-down of such markets could have a materially adverse impact on the availability and cost of funding as well as on the refinancing structure of Allianz Group. The availability of financing will depend on a variety of factors such as market conditions, the general availability of credit, the volume of trading activities, the overall availability of credit to the financial services industry, our credit ratings and credit capacity, as well as the possibility that customers or lenders could develop a negative perception of our long- or short-term financial prospects if we incur large investment losses or if the level of our business activity decreased due to a market downturn. Similarly, our access to funds may be impaired if regulatory authorities or rating agencies take negative actions against us. Our internal sources of liquidity may prove to be insufficient, and in such case, we may not be able to successfully obtain additional financing on favorable terms, or at all.

In addition, the ability of Allianz Group to meet its financial needs also depends on the availability of funds across the Group (e.g., in the form of intra-Group loans or an international cash pooling infrastructure). A worldwide persistent collapse of financial markets and downturn affecting many of the Group’s operating entities, however, may reduce the Group’s flexibility in internally transferring funds.

Disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the capital and credit markets may also limit our access to capital required to operate our business, most significantly our insurance operations. Such market conditions may limit our ability to: replace, in a timely manner, maturing liabilities; satisfy regulatory capital requirements; generate fee income and market-related revenue to meet liquidity needs; and access the capital necessary to grow our business. As


such, we may be forced to delay raising capital, issue shorter duration securities than we prefer, or bear an unattractive cost of capital which could decrease our profitability and significantly reduce our financial flexibility. Our results of operations, financial condition and regulatory capital position could be materially adversely affected by disruptions in the financial markets.

Furthermore, a limited amount of Allianz Group’s funds is invested in private equity or other alternative assets classes. The value of these investments may be impacted by the current turbulence in the financial markets. Therefore, it may be difficult to renew the debt structure of leveraged investments.

The Allianz Group has been and may continue to be adversely affected by ongoing turbulence and volatility in the world’s financial markets and the economy generally, and we do not expect these conditions to improve in the near future.

Our results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the global capital markets and the economy generally, both in Germany and elsewhere around the world. The stress experienced in the global capital markets that started in the second half of 2007 continued and substantially increased throughout 2008 and continues in 2009. The crisis in the mortgage market in the United States, triggered by a serious deterioration of credit quality, led to a revaluation of credit risks. These conditions have resulted in greater volatility, widening of credit spreads and overall shortage of liquidity and tightening of financial markets throughout the world. In addition, the prices for many types of asset-backed securities (ABS) and other structured products have significantly deteriorated. Some of those markets are not working any longer or have ceased to exist entirely. These concerns have since expanded to include a broad range of fixed-income securities, including those rated investment grade, the international credit and interbank money markets generally, and a wide range of financial institutions and markets, asset classes and sectors. As a result, the market for fixed-income instruments has experienced decreased liquidity, increased price volatility, credit downgrade events, and increased probability of default. Securities that are less liquid are more difficult to value and may be hard to dispose of. International equity markets have also been

experiencing heightened volatility and turmoil, with issuers, including ourselves, that have exposure to the real estate, mortgage and credit markets particularly affected. These events and the continuing market upheavals have had and may continue to have an adverse effect on us, in part, because our large investment portfolio and our former banking subsidiary, Dresdner Bank, had exposure to U.S. mortgage-related structured investment products, including subprime, midprime and prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), monoline insurer guarantees, structured investment vehicles (SIVs) and other investments. As a result, we recorded significant negative revaluations in 2007 and 2008 on the investment portfolio of Dresdner Bank, and in connection with our sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, we have retained exposure to certain of these types of assets, including Dresdner Bank-related CDOs with a face value of €2 billion, which we acquired for approximately €1.1 billion. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will not incur further impairments of these assets. For details regarding the impact of the financial market crisis on the Allianz Group’s 2008 results and its ongoing exposure, please refer to “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Executive Summary—Impact of the financial markets turbulence.”

In addition, concerns over inflation, energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, the U.S. mortgage market and a declining real estate market in the United States and other regions have contributed to increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy in general and the markets going forward. These factors, combined with volatile oil prices, declining business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment, have precipitated a substantial economic slowdown and fears of a potential global recession. Factors such as consumer spending, business investment, government spending, the volatility and strength of the capital markets, and inflation all affect the business and economic environment and, ultimately, the amount and profitability of our business. In an economic downturn characterized by higher unemployment, lower family income, lower corporate earnings, lower business investment and lower consumer spending, the demand for our financial and insurance products could be adversely affected. In addition, we may


experience an elevated incidence of claims and lapses or surrenders of policies. Our policyholders may choose to defer paying insurance premiums or stop paying insurance premiums altogether. Moreover, we are a significant writer of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products, for which sales have decreased due to customer concerns regarding their exposure to the financial markets. Adverse changes in the economy could affect our earnings negatively and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and shareholders’ equity.

Interest rate volatility may adversely affect Allianz Group’s results of operations.

 

Changes in prevailing interest rates (including changes in the difference between the levels of prevailing short- and long-term rates) canmay adversely affect Allianz Group’s insurance, asset management, banking and corporate results.

 

Over the past several years and in particular during the recent global credit crisis, movements in both short- and long-term interest rates have affected the level and timing of recognition of gains and losses on securities held in Allianz Group’s various investment portfolios. An increase in interest rates could substantially decrease the value of Allianz Group’s fixed incomefixed-income portfolio, and any unexpected change in interest rates could materially adversely affect Allianz Group’s bond and interest rate derivative positions. Results of Allianz Group’s asset management business may also be affected by movements in interest rates, as management fees are generally based on the value of assets under management, which fluctuate with changes in the level of interest rates.

 

The short-term impact of interest rate fluctuations on Allianz Group’s life/health insurance business may be reduced in part by products designed to partly or entirely transfer Allianz Group’s exposure to interest rate movements to the policyholder. While product design reduces Allianz Group’s exposure to interest rate volatility, changes in interest rates will impact this business to the extent they result in changes to current interest income, impact the value of Allianz Group’s fixed incomefixed-income portfolio, and affect the levels of new product sales or surrenders of business in force. In addition,

reductions in the investment income below the rates

prevailing at the issue date of the policy, or below the regulatory minimum required rates in countries such as Germany and Switzerland, would reduce or eliminate the profit margins on the life/health insurance business written by Allianz Group’s life/health subsidiaries to the extent the maturity composition of the assets does not match the maturity composition of the insurance obligations they are backing.

 

In addition, the composition of Allianz Group’s banking assets and liabilities, and any mismatches resulting from that composition, cause the net income of Allianz Group’s banking operations to vary with changes in interest rates. Allianz Group is particularly impacted by changes in interest rates as they relate to different maturities of contracts and the different currencies in which Allianz Group holds interest rate positions. A mismatch with respect to maturity of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities in any given period can have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Allianz Group’s banking business.

MarketWe are exposed to significant market risks that could impair the value of Allianz Group’s portfolio and adversely impact Allianz Group’s financial position and results of operations.

 

Allianz Group holds a significant equity portfolio, which represented approximately 19%9.1% of Allianz Group’s financial assets at December 31, 2006,2008, excluding financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income. FluctuationsVolatility in equity markets, which have reached unprecedented levels in recent months, affect the market value and liquidity of these holdings. Allianz Group also has real estate holdings in its investment portfolio, the value of which is likewise exposed to changes in real estate market prices and volatility.

 

Most of Allianz Group’s financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value, including trading assets and liabilities, financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income, and securities available-for-sale. Changes in the value of securities held for trading purposes and financial assets designated at fair value through income are recorded through Allianz Group’s consolidated income statement. Changes in the market value of


securities available-for-sale are recorded directly in Allianz Group’s consolidated shareholders’ equity. Available-for-sale equity and fixed incomefixed-income securities, as well as securities classified as held-to-maturity, are reviewed regularly for impairment, with write-downs to fair value charged to income if there is objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered. SeeRefer to “Operating and Financial Review—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information concerning Allianz Group’s significant accounting and valuation policies.

Market As a result of the world financial crisis, which has been characterized by significant declines of market prices of securities and other factors could adversely affect goodwill, deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred tax assets; Allianz Group’s deferred taxfinancial assets, are also potentially impacted by changes in tax legislation.

Business and market conditions may impact the amount of goodwill Allianz Group carries in its consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2006, Allianz Group haswe have recorded goodwill in an aggregate amount of €12,007 million, of which €6,272 million relates to its asset management business, €3,965 million relates to its insurance business, €1,626 million relates to its banking business, and €144 million relates to its corporate segment.

As the value of certain parts of Allianz Group’s businesses, including in particular Allianz Group’s banking and asset management businesses, are significantly impacted by such factors as the state of financial markets and ongoing operating performance, significant declines in financial markets or operating performance could also result in impairment of other goodwill carried by us and result in significant write-downs, which could be material. Nosubstantial impairments, were recorded for goodwill in 2006.

The assumptions Allianz Group made with respect to recoverability of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) are also affected by such factors as operating performance and market conditions. DAC is incurred in connection with the production of new and renewal insurance business and is deferred and amortized generally in proportion to profits or to premium income expected to be generated over the life of the underlying policies, depending on the classification of the product. If the assumptions on which expected profits are based

prove to be incorrect, it may be necessary to accelerate amortization of DAC, even to the extent of writing down DAC through impairments, which could materially adversely affect results of operations. No impairments were recorded for DAC in 2006.

As of December 31, 2006, Allianz Group had a total of €4,727 million in net deferred tax assets and €4,618 million in net deferred tax liabilities. The calculation of the respective tax assets and liabilities is based on current tax laws and IFRS and depends on the performance of the Allianz Group as a whole and certain business units in particular. At December 31, 2006, €4,128 million of deferred tax assets depended on the ability to use existing tax-loss carry forwards.

Changes in German or other tax legislation or regulations or an operating performance below currently anticipated levels may lead to a significant impairment of deferred tax assets, in which case Allianz Group could be obligated to write-off certain tax assets. Tax assets may also need to be written-down if certain assumptions of profitability prove to be incorrect, as losses incurred for longer than expected will make the usability of tax assets more unlikely. Any such development may have a material adverse impact on Allianz Group’s results of operations.

Loss reserves for Allianz Group’s property-casualty insurance and reinsurance policies are based on estimates as to future claims liabilities. Adverse developments relating to claims could lead to further reserve additions and materially adversely impact Allianz Group’s results of operations.

In accordance with industry practice and accounting and regulatory requirements, Allianz Group established reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses related to its property-casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses, including property-casualty business in run-off. Reserves are based on estimates of future payments that will be made in respect of claims, including expenses relating to such claims. Such estimates are made both on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts and circumstances available at the time the reserves are established, as well as in respect of losses that have been incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) to the Allianz Group. These reserves represent the


estimated ultimate cost necessary to bring all pending reportedwhich have adversely affected our results of operations, shareholders’ equity and IBNR claims to final settlement.

Reserves, including IBNR reserves, are subject to change due tofinancial position. We also hold interests in a number of variables that affectfinancial institutions as part of our portfolio, which have been particularly exposed to the ultimate cost of claims, such as changes inuncertain current market conditions affecting the legalfinancial services sector generally. Until the global economic environment results of litigation, changes in medical costs, costs of repairs and other factors such as inflation and exchange rates, and Allianz Group’s reserves for asbestos and environmental and other latent claims are particularly subject to such variables. Allianz Group’s results of operations depend significantly upon the extent to which Allianz Group’s actual claims experience is consistent with the assumptions Allianz Group uses in setting the prices for products and establishing the liabilities for obligations for technical provisions and claims. To the extent that Allianz Group’s actual claims experience is less favorable than the underlying assumptions used in establishing such liabilities, Allianz Group may be required to increase its reserves, which may materially adversely affect its results of operations.

Established loss reserves estimates are periodically adjusted in the ordinary course of settlement, using the most current information available to management, and any adjustments resulting from changes in reserve estimates are reflected in current results of operations. Allianz Group also conducts reviews of various lines of business to consider the adequacy of reserve levels. Based on current information available to us and on the basis of Allianz Group’s internal procedures, Allianz Group’s management considers that Allianz Group’s reserves are adequate at December 31, 2006. However, because the establishment of reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses is an inherently uncertain process,improves, there can be no assurance that ultimate losseswe will not materially exceedcontinue to incur similar significant impairments on the established reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses and have a material adverse effect on Allianz Group’s resultsvalue of operations.

Actuarial experiencethe securities and other factors could differ fromfinancial assets that assumed in the calculation of life/health actuarial reserves and pension liabilities.

The assumptions Allianz Group makes in assessing its life/health insurance reserves may differ from what we experience in the future. Allianz Group derive its life/health insurance reserves using “best estimate” actuarial practices and assumptions. These

assumptions include the assessment of the long-term development of interest rates, investment returns, the allocation of investments between equity, fixed income and other categories, policyholder bonus rates (some of which are guaranteed), mortality and morbidity rates, policyholder lapses and future expense levels. Allianz Group monitors its actual experience of these assumptions and to the extent that it considers that this experience will continue in the longer term it refines its long-term assumptions. Similarly, estimates of Allianz Group’s own pension obligations necessarily depend on assumptions concerning future actuarial, demographic, macroeconomic and financial markets developments. Changes in any such assumptions may lead to changes in the estimates of life/health insurance reserves or pension obligations.

We have a significant portfolio of contracts with guaranteed investment returns, including endowment and annuity products for the German market as well as certain guaranteed contracts in other markets. The amounts payable by us at maturity of an endowment policy in Germany and in certain other markets include a “guaranteed benefit,” an amount that, in practice, is equal to a legally mandated maximum rate of return on actuarial reserves. If interest rates decline to historically low levels for a long period, we could be required to provide additional funds to Allianz Group’s life/health subsidiaries to support their obligations in respect of products with higher guaranteed returns, or increase reserves in respect of such products, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on Allianz Group’s results of operations.

In the United States, we have a significant portfolio of contracts with guaranteed investment returns indexed to equity markets. We enter into derivative contracts as a means of mitigating the risk of investment returns underperforming guaranteed returns. However, there can be no assurance that the hedging arrangements will satisfy the returns guaranteed to policyholders, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on Allianz Group’s results of operations.

Allianz Group’s financial results may be materially adversely affected by the occurrence of catastrophes.

Portions of Allianz Group’s property-casualty insurance may cover losses from unpredictable


events such as hurricanes, windstorms, hailstorms, earthquakes, fires, industrial explosions, freezes, riots, floods and other man-made or natural disasters, including acts of terrorism. The incidence and severity of these catastrophes in any given period are inherently unpredictable.

Although the Allianz Group monitors its overall exposure to catastrophes and other unpredictable events in each geographic region, each of Allianz Group’s subsidiaries independently determines, within the Allianz Group’s limit framework, its own underwriting limits related to insurance coverage for losses from catastrophic events. We generally seek to reduce Allianz Group’s potential losses from these events through the purchase of reinsurance, selective underwriting practices and by monitoring risk accumulation. However, such efforts to reduce exposure may not be successful and claims relating to catastrophes may result in unusually high levels of losses and could have a material adverse effect on Allianz Group’s financial position or results of operations.hold.

 

We have significant counterparty risk exposure.exposure, which could adversely affect Allianz Group.

 

We are subject to a variety of counterparty risks, including:

 

General Credit Risks. Third-parties that owe us money, securities or other assets may not pay or perform under their obligations. These parties include the issuers whose securities we hold, borrowers under loans made, customers, trading counterparties, counterparties under swaps, credit default and other derivative contracts, clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses and other financial intermediaries. TheseAs a result, defaults by one or more of these parties may default on their obligations to us due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, downturns in the economy or real estate values, operational failure or other reasons.reasons, or even rumors about potential defaults by one or more of these parties or regarding the financial services industry generally, could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. In addition, with respect to secured transactions, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure. We also have exposure to a number of financial institutions in the form of unsecured debt instruments, derivative transactions and equity investments. There is no assurance that losses on, or impairments to the carrying value of, these assets would not materially and adversely affect our business or results of operations.

 

Reinsurers. We transfer our exposure to certain risks in itsour property-casualty and life/health insurance business to others through reinsurance arrangements. Under these arrangements, other insurers assume a portion of Allianz Group’s losses and expenses associated with reported and unreported

losses in exchange for a portion of policy premiums. The availability, amount and cost of reinsurance depend on general market conditions and may vary significantly.significantly from time to time. Any decrease in the amount of Allianz Group’s reinsurance will increase its risk of loss.

When we obtain reinsurance, we are still liable for those transferred risks if the reinsurer cannot meet its obligations. Accordingly, we bear credit risk with respect to our reinsurers. Therefore, the inability or unwillingness of Allianz Group’s reinsurers to meet their financial obligations, or the insolvency of Allianz Group reinsurers, could materially affect Allianz Group’s results of operations. Although Allianz Group conducts periodic reviews of the financial statements and reputations of its reinsurers, including, and as appropriate, requiring letters of credit, deposits or other financial measurescollaterals to further minimize its exposure to credit risk, reinsurers may become financially unsound by the time they are called upon to pay amounts due.

 

ManyChanges in value relative to the Euro of non-Euro zone currencies in which we generate revenues and incur expenses could adversely affect our reported earnings and cash flow.

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in Euro. However, a significant portion of the revenues and expenses from our subsidiaries outside the Euro zone, including in the United States, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, originates in currencies other than the Euro. We expect this trend to continue as we expand our business into growing non-Euro zone markets. For the year ended December 31, 2008, approximately 38.6% of our gross premiums written in our property-casualty segment and 26.8% of our statutory premiums in our life/health segment originated in currencies other than the Euro. Furthermore, as of December 31, 2008, 59.0% of the third-party assets under management in the Asset Management segment are in the United States.

As a result, although our non-Euro zone subsidiaries generally record their revenues and expenses in the same currency, changes in the exchange rates used to translate foreign currencies into Euro may adversely affect our results of operations.


Risks arising from the nature of our business

Loss reserves for Allianz Group’s property-casualty insurance and reinsurance policies are based on estimates as to future claims liabilities. Adverse developments relating to claims could lead to further reserve additions and materially adversely impact Allianz Group’s results of operations.

In accordance with industry practice and accounting and regulatory requirements, Allianz Group establishes reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses related to its property-casualty insurance and reinsurance businesses, including property-casualty business in run-off. Reserves are dependentbased on estimates of future payments that will be made in respect of claims, including expenses relating to such claims. Such estimates are made both on a case-by-case basis, based on the financial strengthfacts and credit ratings assignedcircumstances available at the time the reserves are established, as well as in respect of losses that have been incurred but not reported (IBNR) to usthe Allianz Group. These reserves represent the estimated ultimate cost necessary to bring all pending reported and our businesses by various rating agencies. Therefore,IBNR claims to final settlement.

Reserves, including IBNR reserves, are subject to change due to a downgradenumber of variables that affect the ultimate cost of claims, such as changes in our ratingsthe legal environment, results of litigation, changes in medical costs, costs of repairs and other factors such as inflation and exchange rates, and Allianz Group’s reserves for asbestos and environmental and other latent claims are particularly subject to such variables. Allianz Group’s results of operations depend significantly upon the extent to which Allianz Group’s actual claims experience is consistent with the assumptions Allianz Group uses in setting the prices for products and establishing the liabilities for obligations for technical provisions and claims. To the extent that Allianz Group’s actual claims experience is less favorable than the underlying assumptions used in establishing such liabilities, Allianz Group may be required to increase its reserves, which may materially adversely affect relationships with customersits results of operations.

Established loss reserves estimates are periodically adjusted in the ordinary course of settlement, using the most current information available to management, and intermediaries, negatively impact salesany adjustments resulting from changes in reserve estimates are reflected in current results of our productsoperations. Allianz

Group also conducts reviews of various lines of business to consider the adequacy of reserve levels. Based on current information available to us and increase our coston the basis of borrowing.Allianz Group’s internal procedures, Allianz Group’s management considers that Allianz Group’s reserves are adequate at December 31, 2008. However, because the establishment of reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses is an inherently uncertain process, there can be no assurance that ultimate losses will not materially exceed the established reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses and have a material adverse effect on Allianz Group’s results of operations.

Actuarial experience and other factors could differ from that assumed in the calculation of life/health actuarial reserves and pension liabilities.

 

Claims paying abilityThe assumptions Allianz Group makes in assessing its life/health insurance reserves may differ from what we experience in the future. Allianz Group derives its life/health insurance reserves using “best estimate” actuarial practices and assumptions. These assumptions include the assessment of the long-term development of interest rates, investment returns, the allocation of investments between equity, fixed-income and other categories, policyholder bonus rates (some of which are guaranteed), mortality and morbidity rates, policyholder lapses and future expense levels. Allianz Group monitors its actual experience of these assumptions and to the extent that it considers that this experience will continue in the longer term it refines its long-term assumptions. Similarly, estimates of Allianz Group’s own pension obligations necessarily depend on assumptions concerning future actuarial, demographic, macroeconomic and financial strength ratings are each a factormarkets developments. Changes in establishingany such assumptions may lead to changes in the competitive positionestimates of insurers. Our financial strength rating haslife/health insurance reserves or pension obligations.

We have a significant impactportfolio of contracts with guaranteed investment returns, including endowment and annuity products for the German market as well as certain guaranteed contracts in other markets. The amounts payable by us at maturity of an endowment policy in Germany and in certain other markets include a “guaranteed benefit,” an amount that, in practice, is equal to a legally mandated maximum rate of return on the individual ratingsactuarial reserves. If interest rates decline to historically low levels for a long period, we could be required to provide additional funds to


Allianz Group’s life/health subsidiaries to support their obligations in respect of key subsidiaries. Ifproducts with higher guaranteed returns, or increase reserves in respect of such products, which could in turn have a ratingmaterial adverse effect on Allianz Group’s results of certain subsidiaries falls below a certain threshold, the respective operating business may be significantly impacted. A ratings downgrade, or the potential for such a downgrade, of the Allianz Group or any of our insurance subsidiaries could, among other things, adversely affect relationships with agents, brokers and other distributors of our products and services, thereby negatively impacting new sales, adversely affect our ability to compete in our markets and increase our cost of borrowing. operations.

In particular, in those countries where primary distribution of our products is done through independent agents, such as the United States, future ratings downgrades could adversely impact salesin particular in our variable and fixed-indexed annuity products, and to a lesser extent in Europe and Asia we have a portfolio of our life insurance products. Any future ratings downgrades could also materially adversely affect our costcontracts with guaranteed investment returns tied to equity markets. We enter into derivative contracts as a means of raising capital, andmitigating the risk of investment returns underperforming guaranteed returns. However, there can be no assurance that the hedging arrangements will satisfy the returns guaranteed to policyholders, which could in addition, give rise to additional financial obligations or accelerate existing financial obligations which are dependentturn have a material adverse effect on maintaining specified rating levels.

Rating agencies can be expected to continue to monitorAllianz Group’s results of operations. For example, in 2008, our financial strengthUS variable annuity business experienced a negative impact of higher guarantee reserves, net of hedging and claims paying ability, and no assurances can be given that future


ratings downgrades will not occur, whether due to changes in our performance, changes in rating agencies’ industry views or ratings methodologies, or a combinationDAC amortization, of such factors.approximately USD -238mn.

 

If our asset management business underperforms, it may experience a decline in assets under management and related fee income.

 

While the assets under management in our asset management segment include a significant amount of funds related to our insurance operations, third-party assets under management represent the majority. Results of our asset management activities are affected by share prices, share valuation, interest rates and market volatility. In addition, third-party funds are subject to withdrawal in the event our investment performance is not competitive with other asset management firms. Accordingly, fee income from the asset management business might decline if the level of our third-party assets under management were to decline due to investment performance or otherwise.

 

Risks arising from the environment and the geopolitical situation

Allianz Group’s financial results may be materially adversely affected by the occurrence of catastrophes.

Portions of Allianz Group’s property-casualty insurance may cover losses from unpredictable events such as hurricanes, windstorms, hailstorms, earthquakes, fires, industrial explosions, freezes, riots, floods and other man-made or natural disasters,

including acts of terrorism. The incidence and severity of these catastrophes in any given period are inherently unpredictable.

Although the Allianz Group monitors its overall exposure to catastrophes and other unpredictable events in each geographic region, each of Allianz Group’s subsidiaries independently determines, within the Allianz Group’s limit framework, its own underwriting limits related to insurance coverage for losses from catastrophic events. We generally seek to reduce Allianz Group’s potential losses from these events through the purchase of reinsurance, selective underwriting practices and by monitoring risk accumulation. However, such efforts to reduce exposure may not be successful and claims relating to catastrophes may result in unusually high levels of losses and could have a material adverse effect on Allianz Group’s financial position or results of operations.

Increased geopolitical risks following the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, and any future terrorist attacks, could have a continuing negative impact on our businesses.

 

After September 11, 2001, several terror insurance pools have been set up and reinsurers generally either put terrorism exclusions into their policies or drastically increased the price for such coverage. Although we have attempted to exclude terrorist coverage from policies we write, this has not been possible in all cases, including as a result of legislative developments such as the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act in the United States. Furthermore, even if terrorism exclusions are permitted in our primary insurance policies, we may still have liability for fires and other consequential damage claims that follow an act of terrorism itself. As a result we may have liability under primary insurance policies for acts of terrorism and may not be able to recover a portion or any of our losses from our reinsurers.

 

At this time, we cannot assess the future effects of terrorist attacks, potential ensuing military and other responsive actions, and the possibility of further terrorist attacks, on our businesses. Such matters have significantly adversely affected general economic, market and political conditions, increasing many of the risks in our businesses noted in the

previous risk factors. This may have a material negative effect on our businesses and results of


operations over time.time, in particular the value of our investments may be negatively affected by any market downturn after a terrorist attack.

Risks arising from legal and regulatory conditions

 

Changes in existing, or new, government laws and regulations, or enforcement initiatives in respect thereof, in the countries in which we operate may materially impact us and could adversely affect our business.

 

Our insurance, bankingasset management and asset managementbanking businesses are subject to detailed, comprehensive laws and regulationregulations as well as supervision in all the countries in which we do business. Changes in existing laws and regulations may affect the way in which we conduct our business and the products we may offer. Changes in regulations relating to pensions and employment, social security, financial services including reinsurance business, taxation, securities products and transactions may materially adversely affect our insurance, bankingasset management and asset managementbanking businesses by restructuring our activities, imposing increased costs or otherwise.

 

Regulatory agencies have broad administrative power over many aspects of the financial services business, which may include liquidity, capital adequacy and permitted investments, ethical issues, money laundering, “know your customer” rules, privacy, record keeping, and marketing and selling practices. Banking, insurance and other financial services laws, regulations and policies currently governing us and our subsidiaries may change at any time in ways which have an adverse effect on our business, and we cannot predict the timing or form of any future regulatory or enforcement initiatives in respect thereof. Also, bank regulators and other supervisory authorities in the European Union (“EU”),EU, the United States and elsewhere continue to scrutinize payment processing and other transactions under regulations governing such matters as money-laundering, prohibited transactions with countries subject to sanctions, and bribery or other anti-corruption measures. If we fail to address, or appear to fail to address, appropriately any of these changes or initiatives, our reputation could be harmed and we could be subject to additional legal risk, including to enforcement actions, fines and penalties. Despite our best efforts to comply with applicable regulations, there are a number of risks in areas where applicable

regulations may be unclear or where regulators revise their previous guidance or courts overturn previous


rulings. Regulators and other authorities have the power to bring administrative or judicial proceedings against us, which could result, among other things, in significant adverse publicity and reputational harm, suspension or revocation of our licenses, cease-and-desist orders, fines, civil penalties, criminal penalties or other disciplinary action that could materially harm our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Furthermore, in reaction to the crisis in the global financial markets, many countries’ governments and regulators have introduced various rescue schemes for the financial sector. As described further under “Item 4. Regulation and Supervision—Measures to Stabilize Financial Markets”, the impact of certain of these schemes may negatively affect the value of the securities of companies participating in these programs and thus have an adverse affect on Allianz as a holder of certain of these securities in its investment portfolio.

Effective January 2005, reinsurance companies in Germany such as Allianz SE are subject to specific legal requirements regarding the assets covering their technical reserves. These assets are required to be appropriately diversified to prevent a reinsurer from relying excessively on any particular asset. The introduction of these requirements had anticipated the implementation of EU Reinsurance Directive (2005/68/EC) which was adopted in November 2005. All of the directive’s provisions have finally beenwere implemented in Germany effective June 2, 2007. Although Allianz SE expects to meetcurrently meets the new requirements, there can be no assurances as to the impact on Allianz SE of any future amendments to or changes in the interpretation of the laws and regulations regarding assets covering technical reserves of reinsurance companies, which could require Allianz SE to change the composition of its asset portfolio covering its technical reserves or take other appropriate measures.

 

In addition, currently discussions on a new solvency regime for insurance companies in the EU (Solvency II) are ongoing. As those discussions are in a preliminary stage,not yet finalized, its potential future impact for capital requirements can not currently be assessed. For more information, see “Regulationrefer to “Item 11. Quantitative and Supervision.”Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Outlook”.


In addition, changes to tax laws may affect the attractiveness of certain of our products that currently receive favorable tax treatment. Governments in jurisdictions in which we do business may consider changes to tax laws that could adversely affect such existing tax advantages, and if enacted, could result in a significant reduction in the sale of such products.

 

Our business may be negatively affected by adverse publicity, regulatory actions or litigation with respect to the Allianz Group, other well-known companies and the financial services industry generally.

 

Adverse publicity and damage to our reputation arising from failure or perceived failure to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, financial reporting irregularities involving other large and well-known companies, increasing regulatory and law enforcement scrutiny of “know your customer”, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist-financing procedures and their effectiveness, regulatory investigations of the mutual fund, banking and insurance industries, and litigation that arises from the failure or perceived failure by the Allianz Group companies to comply with legal, regulatory and compliance requirements, could result in adverse publicity and reputational harm, lead to increased regulatory supervision, affect our ability to attract and retain customers, maintain access to the capital markets, result in law suits, enforcement actions, fines and penalties or have other adverse effects on us in ways that are not predictable.

 

Changes in value relative to the Euro of non-Euro zone currencies in which we generate revenues and incur expenses could adversely affect our reported earnings and cash flow.Other risks

 

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in Euro. However, a significant portion of the revenues and expenses from our subsidiaries outside the Euro zone, including in the United States, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, originates in currencies other than the Euro. We expect this trend to continue as we expand our business into growing non-Euro zone markets. For the year ended December 31, 2006, approximately 32.8%Many of our gross premiums writtenbusinesses are dependent on the financial strength and credit ratings assigned to us and our businesses by various rating agencies. Therefore, a downgrade in our property-casualty segmentratings may materially adversely affect relationships with customers and 31.5%intermediaries, negatively impact sales of our statutory premiums inproducts and increase our life/health segment originated in currencies other than the Euro.

As a result, although our non-Euro zone subsidiaries generally record their revenues and expenses in the same currency, changes in the exchange rates used to translate foreign currencies into Euro may adversely affect our resultscost of operations.


While our non-Euro assets and liabilities, and revenues and related expenses, are generally denominated in the same currencies, we do not generally engage in hedging transactions with respect to dividends or cash flows in respect of our non-Euro subsidiaries.

The share price of Allianz SE has been and may continue to be volatile.borrowing.

 

The share priceClaims paying ability and financial strength ratings are each a factor in establishing the competitive position of Allianz SEinsurers. Our financial strength rating has been volatile ina significant impact on the past andindividual ratings of key subsidiaries. If a rating of certain subsidiaries falls below a certain threshold,

the respective operating business may continue to be volatile due in part tosignificantly impacted. A ratings downgrade, or the high volatility in the securities markets generally, and in financial institutions’ shares in particular, as well as developments which impact our financial results. Factors other than our financial results that may affect our share price include but are not limited to: market expectations of the performance and capital adequacy of financial institutions generally; investor perception of as well as the actual performance of other financial institutions; investor perception of the success and impact of our strategy, including the acquisition of Assurances Générales de France S.A. (or “AGF”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “AGF Group”),potential for such a downgrade, or rumored downgrade of our credit ratings; potential litigation or regulatory action involving the Allianz Group or any of the industries we have exposure to through our insurance bankingsubsidiaries could, among other things, adversely affect relationships with agents, brokers and asset management activities; announcements concerningother distributors of our products and services, thereby negatively impacting new sales, adversely affect our ability to compete in our markets and increase our cost of borrowing. In particular, in those countries where primary distribution of our products is done through independent agents, such as the bankruptcyUnited States, future ratings downgrades could adversely impact sales of our life insurance and annuity products. Any future ratings downgrades could also materially adversely affect our cost of raising capital, and could, in addition, give rise to additional financial obligations or other similar reorganization proceedings involving,accelerate existing financial obligations which are dependent on maintaining specified rating levels.

Rating agencies can be expected to continue to monitor our financial strength and claims paying ability, and no assurances can be given that future ratings downgrades will not occur, whether due to changes in our performance, changes in rating agencies’ industry views or any investigations into the accounting practicesratings methodologies, or a combination of other insurance or reinsurance companies, banks or asset management companies; and general market volatility.such factors.

 

The benefits thatMarket and other factors could adversely affect goodwill, deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred tax assets; Allianz SE may realize from the completed merger with RAS S.p.A. and from Allianz AG’s conversion into a European Company (Societas Europaea)Group’s deferred tax assets are also potentially impacted by changes in connection therewith could be materially different from our current expectations.tax legislation.

 

Business and market conditions may impact the amount of goodwill Allianz Group carries in its consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2008, Allianz Group has recorded goodwill in an aggregate amount of €11,221 million, of which €6,325 million relates to its asset management business, €4,554 million relates to its insurance business, €199 million relates to its banking business, and €143 million relates to its corporate segment.

As the value of certain parts of Allianz Group’s businesses, including in particular Allianz Group’s asset management business, are significantly impacted by such factors as the state of financial markets and ongoing operating performance, significant declines in financial markets or operating performance could also result in impairment of other


goodwill carried by us and result in significant write-downs, which could be material. No impairments were recorded for goodwill in 2008.

The benefits thatassumptions Allianz SE may realize from the mergerGroup made with its Italian subsidiary, RAS S.p.A.,respect to recoverability of deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) are also affected by such factors as operating performance and from Allianz AG’s conversion into a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE)market conditions. DAC is incurred in connection therewithwith the production of new and renewal insurance business and is deferred and amortized generally in proportion to profits or to premium income expected to be generated over the subsequent reorganizationlife of its European operationsthe underlying policies, depending on the classification of the product. If the assumptions on which expected profits are based prove to be incorrect, it may be necessary to accelerate amortization of DAC, even to the extent of writing down DAC through impairments, which could materially adversely affect results of operations. No material impairments were recorded for DAC in 2008.

As of December 31, 2008, Allianz Group had a total of €3,996 million in net deferred tax assets and €3,833 million in net deferred tax liabilities. The calculation of the respective tax assets and liabilities is based on current tax laws and IFRS and depends on the performance of the Allianz Group as a whole and certain business units in particular. At December 31, 2008, €1,863 million of deferred tax assets depended on the ability to use existing tax-loss carry forwards.

Changes in German or other tax legislation or regulations or an operating performance below currently anticipated levels or any circumstances which result in an expiration of tax losses may lead to a significant impairment of deferred tax assets, in which case Allianz Group could be materially different from our current expectations. For more information about this transaction and reorganization, see “Information on the Company—Legal Structure:

Conversion into Allianz SE Completed” and “Information on the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—Simplification of European Structures.” We took these measuresobligated to implement a business plan creating strategic synergies and organizational efficiencies, however, our estimates of the benefits that wewrite-off certain tax assets. Tax assets may realize as a result of these measures involve subjective judgments that are subject to uncertainties. A variety of factors that are partially or entirely beyond our control could cause actual resultsalso need to be materially different from what we currently expect, and any synergies that we realize fromwritten- down if certain assumptions of profitability prove to be incorrect, as losses incurred for longer than expected will make the merger and conversion to an SE therefore could be materially different from our current expectations.usability of tax assets more unlikely. Any such development may have a material adverse impact on Allianz Group’s net income.

 

The benefits thatFollowing the sale of Dresdner Bank in January 2009, Allianz SE may realize fromretains the contemplated acquisitioncontingent obligation to indemnify, under certain circumstances, the Federal Association of full ownershipGerman Banks in AGF could be materially different from its current expectations.connection with Dresdner Bank for the period Allianz SE owned Dresdner Bank.

 

The benefits thatIn accordance with the Articles of Association of the Joint Fund for Securing Customer Deposits (“Einlagensicherungsfonds”), Allianz SE has undertaken to indemnify the Federal Association of German Banks (“Bundesverband deutscher Banken e.V.”), the deposit protection association of privately-held German banks, for any losses it may realize from the contemplated acquisitionincur by reason of full ownershipsupporting measures taken in its French subsidiary, AGF, could be materially different from its current expectations. Allianz SE’s estimatesfavor of Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (OLB), Münsterländische Bank Thie & Co.KG and Bankhaus W. Fortmann & Söhner KG, which remain part of the benefits that it may realize asAllianz Group following the sale of Dresdner Bank. For more general information on this deposit guarantee scheme, refer to “Item 4. Regulation and Supervision—Banking, Asset Management and Other Investment Services—Germany.”

With the sale of Dresdner Bank becoming effective on January 12, 2009, Allianz terminated its indemnification undertaking issued in 2001 in favour of the Federal Association of German Banks with respect to Dresdner Bank since the date of sale. As a result, Allianz’s on-going indemnification obligation relates to supporting measures in favour of Dresdner Bank that are based on facts that were already existing at the time of the full ownership involve subjective judgments that are subject to uncertainties. A variety of factors that are partially or entirely beyond Allianz SE’s control could cause actual results to be materially different from what it currently expects, and any synergies that it realizes from the full ownership therefore could, as a result, be materially different from its current expectations.termination.


ITEM 4. Information on the Company

ITEM 4.Information on the Company

 

The Allianz Group

 

Founded in 1890 and with 116over 100 years of experience in the financial services industry, the Allianz Group is committed to providing financial security to a broad base of customers ranging from private individuals to large multinational corporations.

 

Allianz SE (formerly Allianz Aktiengesellschaft, or Allianz AG) is a European Company (Societas Europaea, or SE) incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany and organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. Allianz SE is the ultimate parent of the Allianz Group. It was incorporated as Allianz Versicherungs-


Aktiengesellschaft in Berlin, Germany on February 5, 1890 and converted to a European Company on October 13, 2006. Our registered office is located at Koeniginstrasse 28, 80802 Munich, Germany, telephone +49(0)+49 (0) 89 3800-0.(1)

 

The Allianz Group’s Business Model

 

As an integrated and globally operating financial services provider we are ableseek to offer our clients considerable value by providing a wide range of insurance and financefinancial products as well as an extensive advisory capacity through our subsidiaries under strong and well-known brands. We operate and manage our activities primarily through four operating segments: Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking and Asset Management. We areconsider ourselves well-positioned to anticipate and successfully respond to competitive forces withinaffecting our various operations.

 

Property-Casualty and Life/Health Insurance Operations(2)operations

 

We are one of the leading insurance groups in the world and rank number one in the German property-casualty and life insurance markets based on gross premiums written and statutory premiums, respectively, in 2006.respectively.(3)(1) We are also among the largest insurance companies in a number of the other countries in which we operate.

Our product portfolio includes a wide array of property-casualty and life/health insurance products for both private and corporate customers.

 

In our Property-Casualty segment, our productProduct range consists of, among others, individual motor, injury, liability, homeowner and accident insurance. Furthermore, we are a leading provider of commercial and industrial coverage to enterprises of all sizes, including many of the world’s largest companies. Throughinsurance business

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We conduct business in almost every European country, with Germany, Italy and France being our specialty lines of business,

we offer credit insurance, marine, aviationmost important markets. We also run operations in the United States and industrial transport insurance, international industrial risks reinsurance,in Central and Eastern Europe as well as travel insurancein Asia-Pacific. Our operations continue to be expanded worldwide. In 2008, for example, we developed our business operations in the Middle East, in Turkey and assistance services, which we manage on a world-wide basis.in South America with Brazil being one of the key markets(2).

 

Our Life/Health segment’s portfolio includes, among others, traditional life, endowment, annuity and term insurance products as well as unit-linked and investment-oriented products. Additionally we serve private customers with health, disability and related coverage and provide group life and pension products for employers.

We distribute our insurance productsare distributed via a broad network of self-employed full-time agents, part-time tied agents, brokers, banks and other channels. Increasingly, we distribute our insurance products in cooperation with car

(1)

Source: As published by Gesamtverband der deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. (or GDV) in 2008. The GDV is a private association representing the German insurance industry.

(2)

For a more detailed description of the global diversification of our insurance business, please refer to“—Global Diversification of our Insurance Business”.


manufacturers and dealers in Europe and Asia-Pacific and also have direct distribution operations in Central Europe, India and Australia. The particular distribution channels vary by product and geographic market.

 

Within our home market of Europe, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Spain comprise our primary insurance markets, with Germany as our most important single market, although we operate in almost every European country. We also consider the United States and Asia-Pacific as two of our primary markets. Our more mature insurance markets (e.g. Germany, France, Italy and the United States) are highly competitive. In recent years, we have also experienced increasedincreasing competition in emerging markets, as large insurance companies and other financial servicesservice providers from more developed countries have entered these markets to participate in their high growth potential. In addition, local institutions have become more experienced and have established strategic relationships, alliances or mergers with our competitors.

 

Our global diversification inThe investments of most Allianz insurance companies are managed internally through specialists within the property-casualty business permits us to implement “cycle management”, whereby we seek to capitalize on growth opportunities that offer a profitable correlation between premium rates and risks and forego premium growth in markets with increasing pricing pressures. In our life insurance business, we view the expected increased demand for wealth accumulation and private retirement provisions in the face of underfunded social insurance systems as an opportunity for growth.

In order to further strengthen our market position and maintain profitable growth we have



(1)

See “—Legal Structure: Conversion into Allianz SE Completed” for more information on the conversion into a European Company upon completion of its merger with Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A. (or “RAS”).

(2)

Please see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Property-Casualty Insurance Operations by Geographic Region” and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Life/Health Insurance Operations by Geographic Region” for a breakdown of our insurance operations by geographic region.

(3)

Source: Gesamtverband der deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. (or “GDV“). The GDV is a private association representing the German insurance industry.

launched two comprehensive programs for our insurance segments: the Sustainability Program and the Customer Focus Initiative. Under our Sustainability Program, we systematically search for the best practices in product and service offerings, and processes across our organization. The highest standard is then made obligatory for all Allianz Group companies. The objective of our Customer Focus Initiative is to take a more customer-oriented approach towards our product and service offerings, and our flexibility awareness. In addition, we are undertaking various reorganization measures.(1)(Allianz Investment Management).

 

Allianz SE, the Allianz Group’s parent company, acts on an arm’s length basis as our reinsurer for most of our insurance operations other than international industrial risks reinsurance. Allianz SEand assumed 33.3%25.2%, 35.6%26.9% and 38.1%33.3% of all reinsurance business ceded by Allianz Group companies for the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, respectively. Allianz SE also assumes a relatively small amount of reinsurance from external cedents. We also cedecedents and cedes risk to third-party reinsurers, of which Munich Re is our primary partner.

Allianz SE also provides advice to subsidiaries on structuring their own reinsurance programs and establishing lists of permitted reinsurers. In addition theThe Allianz Group has established a pooling concept via Allianz SE in place offeringarrangement that offers reinsurance covercoverage to the Allianz Group’s subsidiaries against natural catastrophes, which provides the benefit of internal Group internal diversification benefits.diversification.

 

Banking Operations(2)operations

 

Our BankingIn the past, our banking activities arewere primarily executed byconducted through the Dresdner Bank Group (or “Dresdner Bank”), through which we serve individual, corporate and governmental customers with a broad rangeaccounted for almost all of private, commercial and investment banking products.our Banking segment’s results of operations. Following the sale of Dresdner Bank hasAG (Dresdner Bank) to Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank)(1), we reduced our banking operations which now comprise Allianz Banking Germany as well as our existing banking operations in Italy, France and New Europe. Allianz Banking Germany is a strongdivision under the roof of Allianz Deutschland AG (ADAG) and well-known brand and is one of the largest banks in Germany.(3)contains

 

We distribute our banking products mainly through 952 (as of December 31, 2006) branch offices, of which 902 are located in Germany and 50 outside of Germany. Furthermore, the distribution of


(1)(1)

For furtherdetailed information on the sale of Dresdner Bank, please seerefer to “—Important Group Organizational Changes”Major Transactions—Major Disposals”.

(2)

Please see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Banking Operations” for a breakdown of our banking operations by division and geographic region, respectively.

(3)

Based on total assets as of December 31, 2006.

Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (Oldenburgische Landesbank) and the banking customers originally introduced to Dresdner Bank through the tied agents network. Oldenburgische Landesbank will become Allianz’s main banking product and service provider in Germany. The bank offers a wide range of products for corporate and retail clients with its main focus on the latter. In addition to our banking activities, the distribution of banking products through our German insurance agents network is increasingimportant and the banking agencies distribution network will be expanded to approximately 300 in importance. While Dresdner Bank focuses on selected geographic regions worldwide, Germany is its primary market, which,2009 (129 as of December 31, 2006, made up 73% of Dresdner Bank’s operating revenues. Similarly, on the same date, 61% of Dresdner Bank’s loan portfolio represented loans to German counterparties. The largest credit exposures to borrowers in Germany are loans to private individuals (including self-employed professionals) at 55%; this category represented 34% of total loans outstanding as of December 31, 2006.2008).

 

We are subject to competition from both bank and non-bank institutions that provide financial services and, in some of our activities, also from government agencies. Substantial competition exists among a large number of commercial banks, savings banks, other public sector banks, brokers and dealers, investment banking firms, insurance companies, investment advisors, mutual funds and hedge funds that provide the types of banking products and services that our banking operations offer.LOGO

 

For the purpose of strengthening our position as a leading bank in Germany, we started our “Neue Dresdner Plus” restructuring program in 2006 to further integrate our banking business model and to thereby enable us to increase efficiency and reduce complexity.(4)Asset Management operations

 

Asset Management OperationsWe are one of the four largest asset managers in the world.((3)5)

Our business activities in this segment consist of asset management products and services both for third-party investors and for the Allianz Group’s insurance operations. As of December 31, 2006, we managed €764 billion of third-party assets on a worldwide basis, which includes fixed income, equity, money market and sector products, as well as alternative investments. We are one of the five largest asset managers in the world.(6)

We conduct our retail asset management business primarily through our operating companies worldwide under the brand name, “Allianz Global



(4)

Please see “—Important Group Organizational Changes—“Neue Dresdner Plus” Reorganization Program”, which includes a description of Dresdner Bank’s operating divisions effective starting in the first quarter of 2007.

(5)

Please see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Asset Management Operations” for a breakdown of our third-party assets by geographic region.

(6)

Based on total assets under management as of December 31, 2006. Source: Own internal analysis and estimates.

Investors”. In our institutional asset management business, we operate under the brand names of our investment management entities; Allianz Global Investors serves as an endorsement brand.

 

We serve a comprehensive range of retail and institutional asset management clients. Our institutional customers include corporate and public pension funds, insurance and other financial services companies, governments and charities andas well as financial advisors.

 

Our retail asset management business is primarily conducted under the brand name Allianz Global Investors (AGI) through our operating companies worldwide. In our institutional asset management business, we operate under the brand names of our investment management entities, with AGI serving as an endorsement brand. With € 673 billion of third-party assets as of December 31, 2008, AGI managed 95.7% (2007: 94.8%) of our total third-party assets on a worldwide basis. The United

(2)

Including the banking customers introduced to Dresdner Bank through the tied agent network.

(3)

Based on total assets under management as of December 31, 2008.


States and Germany as well as France, Italy and the Asia-Pacific region arerepresent our primary asset management markets. We have recently expanded our engagement in China by increasing the participation in our joint venture, Guotai Allianz Finanz Management. Furthermore, effective January 12, 2009, we acquired cominvest, the former asset management division of Commerzbank AG, which will add approximately € 60 billion assets under management, predominantly domiciled in Germany, to our third-party assets under management.

AGI’s selected product range for retail and institutional customers

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Our distribution channels vary by product and geographic market. In Europe and in the United States, Allianz Global InvestorsAGI markets and services its institutional products through specialized personnel located in Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris, Milan, San Francisco, San Diegooperations and Newport Beach (California).personnel. Retail products in Europe are mostly distributed through proprietary Allianz Group channels such as branch bank advisors, full-time agents employed by affiliated companies and other Allianz Group financial planners and advisors. With the merger of Deutscher Investment-Trust Gesellschaft für Wertpapieranlagen mbH (or “dit”) and dresdner bank investment management Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (or “dbi”) into Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH, we combined our institutional business with our retail business in Germany in order to implement the existing integrated asset management business model into one entity.

channels. In the United States, Allianz Global Investor’sAGI’s local asset management operating entities also offer a wide range of retail products. WeIn addition we have committed substantial resources to the expansion of the third-party asset management business in the Asia-Pacific region with offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Seoul and Sydney. We expect this region to become an increasingly important market.region.

 

In the asset management business, we experience competition comes from all major international financial

institutions and peer insurance companies that also offer asset management products and services, and competecompeting for retail and institutional clients.

 

Corporate segment

Our competitiveCorporate segment’s activities include the management and support of Allianz Group’s businesses through its strategy, risk, corporate finance, treasury, financial control, communication, legal, human resources and technology functions. The Corporate segment also includes the Group’s alternative investment performance has resultedactivities coordinated by Allianz Alternative Assets Holding GmbH.

Structure of the Board of Management

Each member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE is responsible for a particular division within the Allianz Group. There are four corporate functions: the Chairman’s division, the Controlling/Reporting/Risk division, the Finance division and the Chief Operating Officer’s division.

The other divisions reflect business responsibilities, which are either regionally- or operationally-oriented: Europe I, Europe II, German Speaking Countries, Growth Markets, Anglo NAFTA Markets & Global Lines and Asset Management.

Main initiatives

Allianz continues to develop its business via a number of major initiatives. These are energetically pursued with the goal of establishing “Best of Allianz” as a trusted provider of insurance, asset management and other financial services.

We have in place a Sustainability Program for our insurance segments as well as for distribution. This program is designed to identify and redefine best practices for products, processes and services to make them common practice throughout the majorityGroup’s insurance operations. In an effort to optimize the management of our third-party assets outperforming their respective benchmarks in 2006.client segments and sales channels, we analyze the development of proprietary sales channels, brokers and market management. This includes a continuous focus on customers and on innovation.

The Allianz Group is modernizing its entire organization following a shared Target Operating


Model (TOM). In order to drive these change processes and to take best practice experience into account, an Operational Transformation Program has been established.

 

Legal Structure: Conversion into Allianz SE Completed

On September 11, 2005, Allianz AG (now Allianz SE)The objective of our Global Talent Management initiative is to systematically optimize global recruiting, development and Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A. (or “RAS”,reward processes to maximize talent quality and taken together with its subsidiaries, the “RAS Group”) announced their intention to merge RAS with and into Allianz AG in a cross-border merger. Effective with the registration of the mergerperformance in the commercial register of Allianz AG on October 13, 2006, Allianz AG changed its legal form to a European Company (Societas Europaea, or SE), and is now named Allianz SE.(1) The last step in connection with the transaction was the listing of the Allianz SE shares on the Italian Stock Exchange on October 16, 2006. Allianz SE is the first company in the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 to have become an SE.

Concurrent with the merger, and in order to provide the merger consideration to RAS shareholders, Allianz completed a capital increase involving the issuance of approximately 25.1 million new Allianz SE shares. In accordance with the merger plan, the remaining RAS shareholders received 3 new Allianz SE shares in exchange for 19 RAS shares. Prior to the merger date, Allianz AG had purchased in a voluntary cash tender offer certain of the RAS ordinary shares and RAS savings shares that were not already held by Allianz AG. The total consideration for the acquisition of the outstanding RAS shares amounted to approximately € 6.4 billion, which includes the approximately € 2.7 billion paid to acquire RAS shares in the voluntary cash tender offer.

The merger with RAS and the conversion of Allianz AG to Allianz SE was designed to simplify the Allianz Group’s management and organizational structures, thus reducing complexity and increasing efficiency. Our Allianz Group-wide objectives and programs on the basis of our “3+One” program(2) are expected to be achieved more consistently and moreGroup.



(1)

The SE is a legal form based on European Community law and was introduced into the EU by the Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 of October 8, 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (the “SE Regulation”). Since Allianz SE keeps it registered office in Germany, it is governed by the SE Regulation, the applicable German law supplementing the SE Regulation and relevant German law applicable to German stock corporations, in particular the German Stock Corporation Act.

(2)

Under our “3+One” program, we work on achieving sustainable growth of our competitive strength and company value.

efficiently with the implementation of the merger. Furthermore, the merger was designed to facilitate more efficient capital and liquidity management within the Allianz Group, to simplify accounting and reporting processes, and to increase the Allianz Group’s presence in the attractive Italian insurance market.

In addition to improving efficiency, the change in governance framework to an SE reflects the Allianz Group’s European and international dimension. As part of these changes, we reduced the size of the Supervisory Board and established an SE works council. Nevertheless, Allianz SE remains governed to a large extent by German Corporate Law.

Milestones of the Allianz-RAS Merger 2006

February 3,

2006

RAS S.p.A. shareholders approve the merger plan at the extraordinary shareholders’ meetings

February 8,

2006

Allianz AG shareholders approve the merger plan at the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting

July 19,

2006

Contestation suits against formation of Allianz SE withdrawn

September 20,

2006

Agreement concerning participation of employees in Allianz SE signed

October 13,

2006

Allianz AG’s legal form changed to a Societas Europaea, new company name Allianz SE

Capital increase effective (3 new Allianz SE shares for 19 RAS shares)

October 16, 2006

Allianz SE shares listed in Itlay

 

Important Group Organizational Changes(1)

Simplification of European Structures

The Allianz-RAS merger provided the opportunity to streamline the Allianz Group’s structure in an effort to increase capital efficiency and to benefit from operational and strategic synergies.

As a consequence of the merger, Allianz SE now holds 100% of its property-casualty and life/health subsidiaries in Switzerland (Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft and Allianz Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft) and in Austria (Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft


(1)

Please see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for information on changes in the scope of consolidation in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

and Allianz Elementar Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft) through holding companies. These subsidiaries were formerly held jointly by Allianz AG (now Allianz SE) and RAS, with RAS holding the majority. Also due to implementation of the merger, Allianz SE now directly holds majority interests in the Portuguese insurance subsidiary, Compañhía de Seguros Allianz Portugal S.A., and in the Spanish insurance subsidiary, Allianz Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.

The acquisition of the minority interest in AGF, which was announced on January 18, 2007, is also designed to further streamline our Group structure across regions and business units.(2)

Reorganization of German Insurance Operations

In 2006, we further consolidated our major German insurance subsidiaries (Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft and Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft) under the new holding company Allianz Deutschland AG (wholly-owned by Allianz SE). In the course of this reorganization, which we announced in September 2005, Frankfurter Versicherungs-AG and Bayerische Versicherungsbank AG were merged into Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft. The tied agent sales activities of the German property-casualty and life/health business, which previously were run by five different corporations, were consolidated into a separate sales company, Allianz Beratungs- und Vertriebs-AG, which is also a subsidiary of Allianz Deutschland AG. We have replaced the insurance operations’ previous regional structure with four sales and service regions.

The reorganizationGlobal Diversification of our German insurance operations is designed to simplify structures and reduce complexity within the Allianz Group, allowing us to react to changes in our markets with greater speed, focus and flexibility. Our goal is to create one joint presence of our insurance operations, with customers perceiving Allianz as one unit with comprehensive high quality services geared toward the customer’s needs. This process is part of our strategy to further develop our leading position in the German insurance market.



(2)

Please see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Recent and Expected Developments—Significant Expected Investments” for further information on this transaction.

We are continuing this reorganization plan and expect to have the new business model in place by 2008. The new business model will require approximately 5,700 fewer staff. In connection with this reorganization we took the following steps in 2006:

Created the German insurance holding company Allianz Deutschland AG.

Top management team in place.

Agreement on key points between the works councils and the management of Allianz Deutschland AG and its main subsidiaries.

Allianz Deutschland AG and its main subsidiaries committed not to make any compulsory redundancies until the end of 2009.

Districts organized into four regions.

Distribution centralized.

Property-Casualty companies merged.

We expect the reduced complexity to allow us to reduce costs in the long-term. As of December 31, 2006, Allianz Deutschland AG’s provisions for restructuring amounted to €455 million.(1)

Merger of Industrial Insurance Business within Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

In the second half of 2006, we commenced the reorganization of the Allianz Group’s international corporate and specialty insurance business by creating Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE. This unit houses the activities of the former Allianz Global Risks Re and Allianz Marine & Aviation operating entities, the corporate customer business of Allianz Sach, as well as Allianz Risk Transfer in Switzerland, under the umbrella of one Munich-based company. In the future, we also plan to integrate other local corporate and specialty insurance activities in selected locations into Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG in order to offer a comprehensive range of risk management solutions and specialist expertise from one source. The new organization is designed to facilitate a clear client focus, while it reduces complexity, increases efficiency and promotes globally consistent management practices.


(1)

For further information see Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements.

“Neue Dresdner Plus” Reorganization Program

In 2006, Dresdner Bank launched the “Neue Dresdner Plus” reorganization program, by integrating its former four operating divisions into two operating divisions. As part of this restructuring, 2,480 full-time positions are to be cut at the Dresdner Bank Group in the period up to 2008. The Board of Management and the employee representatives have agreed on a social plan for implementing the reduction of the number of employees associated with the program as part of a reconcilement of interests. The final new business model of Dresdner Bank will consist of the following two new operating divisions:

Private & Corporate Clientscombines all banking activities formerly provided by the Personal Banking and Private & Business Banking divisions (including Private Wealth Management) as well as our activities with medium-sized business clients from our former Corporate Banking division.

Investment Banking, with Global Banking and Capital Markets, unites the activities formerly provided by the Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein division and the remaining activities of the former Corporate Banking division.

In addition, the Corporate Other division contains income and expense items that are not assigned to Dresdner Bank’s operating divisions.

The goal of the “Neue Dresdner Plus” program is to re-position Dresdner Bank to further develop its advisory services and sales activities for private clients as well as to create a single source for groups and institutional clients. As of December 31, 2006, Dresdner Bank Group’s provisions for restructuring amounted to €379 million. In 2006, Dresdner Bank Group recorded restructuring charges for all restructuring programs of €422 million.(2)

Reorganization in the United States

In order to capture the potential for regional synergies, the Allianz Group has commenced a reorganization of the business lines in the United States by strengthening the role of the Allianz of America Inc. holding company in an effort to create expense and distribution synergies between the



(2)

For further information see Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements.

different businesses in the United States. This regionalization is designed to allow our U.S. companies to leverage all of the available resources and assets and to enable Allianz Life United States and Fireman’s Fund to more effectively anticipate and deliver on customer needs. The respective management teams of each company will be able to

draw upon the resources of Allianz of America to provide customers with high-quality solutions, maximize cross-selling opportunities, simplify services, and leverage combined assets while driving a performance-based culture. The goal of the reorganization is to optimize the ability of both companies to improve their market positions.


Global Diversification(1)

 

As an integrated financial services provider we offer insurance, banking and asset management products and services from a single source to more

than 60approximately 75 million customers in overabout 70 countries. We are one ofWith respect to our insurance business, Allianz is the leading insurersmarket leader in Germany and financial services providers world-wide. Based on our market capitalizationhas a strong international presence.

(2) we are the largest financial institution in Germany.Allianz 2008 changes at a glance:


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Europe is our home market. We consider property-casualty insurance in the region to be rather saturated. In life/health insurance, we see the characteristics of aging societies and their rising need for private retirement provision products and additional health insurance coverage as a growth opportunity.January

 

nnnnAustriannLuxembourg
nnnBelgiumnnnnNetherlands
nnnnFrancennnPortugal
nnnnGermanynnnnSpain
nnnGreecennnnSwitzerland
nnIrelandnnnUnited Kingdom
nnnnItalynnTurkey

Société Nationale d’Assurances s.a.l. (SNA) Lebanon rebranded Allianz SNA

2006 in review:March

ŸJanuary 1:

Allianz Deutschland AG and a new independent sales companyTakaful started operations in Germany are launched and, at the same time, regional structures are simplified.Bahrain

Ÿ

AGF Brazil Seguros S.A. rebranded Allianz Seguros S.A.

April

June 22: Restructuring details at

Allianz Deutschland AG and Dresdner Bank AG announced.Life Japan commenced sales operations

ŸOctober 13: Allianz AG completes conversion into Allianz SE.

Euler Hermes World Agency created with the purpose of serving multinational companies

Ÿ

Allianz becomes the major shareholder of Koç Allianz Sigorta AŞ and Koç Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ in Turkey; effective October 2008 the companies operate under the names Allianz Sigorta AŞ and Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ.

May

November 28: First European company pension offer launched.

Allianz announced strategic partnership with HSBC at the Annual General Meeting

ŸDecember 18: Merger of dit and dbi in our Asset Management segment.

ATF-Polis renamed Allianz Kazakhstan

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New Europe – We are committed to a region in transition: We are established in the most important insurance markets in the region and have leading market positions. New Europe offers substantial opportunities across all lines of business alongside rising living standards.June

nnnnBulgariannnSlovakia
nnnCroatia
nnnCzech Republic
nnnnHungary
nnnPoland
nnRomania
nnnnRussia

2006 in review:

ŸOctober 2: Introduction of a limited edition index-linked life insurance product

Allianz China Life commenced business in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.Beijing

Ÿ

Euler Hermes started operations in Qatar, Oman and Kuwait through fronting agreements with local insurers.

July

October 17: Allianz Hungária is the first insurer

Euler Hermes and asset managerRosno extended cooperative venture in Hungary to found a retail bank. With this move, Allianz in Hungary becomes an integrated financial services provider.Russia

ŸDecember 27:

Allianz Direct New Europe commences operations as the first pan-European regional direct platform offering property-casualty insurance products for customersstarts expanding agribusiness in Poland and the Czech Republic.Brazil

nProperty-Casualtyn

Life/HealthAllianz launched variable annuities in Europe and introduced the latest innovation “Invest4Life”

August

n

BankingDirect sales channel Allianz24.ch launched in Switzerland

nAsset Management

Announcement of merging marine insurance business from Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality (AGCS) and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company under the umbrella of AGCS to form the largest marine insurer in the world based on gross premiums.

November

Allianz Life Sri Lanka started operations

Allianz China Life has been granted a preliminary license to set up a branch in Shandong province.

December

Mondial Assistance announced two new contracts for Europe and Asia with the car manufacturer Volvo.

Further information on regions, countries and operations is available at www.allianz.com. (The information found at this website is not incorporated by reference into this document.)


(1)

Please see “—International Presence”refer to “Item 18. Financial Statements—Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—Selected subsidiaries and other holding” for a breakdown of selected operating entities.


(2)

As of March 1, 2007. Source: Deutsche Börse Group.

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The Americas – We are well-positioned in the United States, the largest insurance market of the world. Overall, our American operations take place in attractive markets.

nn

Argentina
nnnBrazil
nColombia
nMexico
nnnnUnited States
nnVenezuela

2006 in review:

September 5: Standard & Poor’s affirmed its “A” counterparty and insurer financial strength ratings on Fireman’s Fund and rated subsidiaries. The rating outlook has been revised to positive from stable.

December 7: AlIianz Life United States announced the full integration of operations between its retail broker/dealer subsidiaries, USAllianz Securities® and Questar Capital Corporation. The organization will operate under the Questar Capital name.

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Asia-Pacific and Africa – Asia-Pacific is the Allianz Group’s largest emerging region. Many markets in this part of the world are characterized by high growth rates.

nnAustraliannSouth Korea
nnnnChinannnMalaysia
nnIndonesiannnSingapore
nnIndiannTaiwan
nnnJapannnEgypt
nLaos

2006 in review:

January 24: AlIianz is the first western joint-venture insurer to introduce insurance products in Indonesia, which comply with the rules of the Islamic law, Sharia.

January 27: AlIianz and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (or “ICBC”) announce strategic investment and partnership agreement. AlIianz acquires a 2.5% interest in ICBC.

April 1: Following the shareholder change in 2005, the former AlIianz Dazhong was renamed into AlIianz China Life.


Our Largest Insurance Markets and CompaniesGerman Speaking Countries

 

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Property-Casualty Insurance Operations(1)Germany

 

Germany

OperationsWe operate in the German property-casualtyinsurance market mainly through operatingour insurance companies Allianz Versicherungs-AG (Allianz Sach), Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AG (Allianz Leben) and Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG (Allianz Private Kranken). In addition, Allianz Beratungs- und Vertriebs-AG serves as a distribution company. All entities combinedare organized under the umbrella of the holding company Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (or “Allianz Sach”).Deutschland AG. At the end of 2008, Allianz SachDeutschland AG had a total of 19.3 million customers. The results of our German operations also include property-casualty assumed reinsurance business, which is primarily attributable to Allianz SE.

As the market leader in Germany based on gross premiums written in 2006.2008((2)2) Our results of operations presented under Germany also include our property-casualty assumed reinsurance business, primarily attributable to, Allianz SE.

ProductsSach develops and Distributionprovides property-casualty. We offer a wide variety of insurance products of which ourfor private and business clients. Our main lines of business includeare motor (liabilityliability and own damage),damage, accident, general liability homeowner and accident. Allianz Sach distributes its products mainly throughproperty insurance. In addition we introduced a network of full-time tied agents. However, distribution through Dresdner Bank branches and the Internet is increasingnew pet health insurance product in relative importance.

Expected Developments With2008. For property-casualty business, we see Germany being a rather mature market with a high degree of competition, onecompetition. One of the key challenges is managing the trade-off between achieving growth while also maintaining an appropriate level of profitability. We are currently reorganizing our major German operating entities. The new structure is designed toTo deliver all-encompassing service in emergency cases we will further develop our leading position in the German insurance market by a joint presence, thus allowing us to provide an enhanced customer orientationassistance-services for individuals and improved service, while at the same time cutting costs in the long-term through reduced complexity.(3)

France

Operations Through the companies of AGF Group, we ranked third in the property-casualty market in France, based on gross premiums written in 2005.(4)

Products and Distribution The broad range of “AGF” brand products for both individuals and


(1)

Please see “—International Presence” for the Allianz Group’s ownership percentages in the operating subsidiaries mentioned.

(2)

Source: German Insurance Association, GDV.

(3)

Please see “—Important Group Organizational Changes—Reorganization of German Insurance Operations” for further information.

(4)

Source: French Insurers Association, FFSA.

corporate customers, including property, injury and liability insurance, are distributed primarily through a network of general agents, brokers and other direct sales channels.

Expected Developments Operating in a market that has seen limited growth in recent years, we seek to focus on maintaining operating profitability while simultaneously implementing selective initiatives aimed to generate growth. One such initiative is the introduction of a new motor tariff at the end of 2006, which we expect will have a beneficial impact on our business development in the coming years.

The acquisition of the minority interest in AGF is expected to reduce the complexity of our organization and allows us to further implement Allianz Group-wide programs and initiatives, as well as to strengthen our market position in France.(5)

Italy

Operations We operate in the Italian market through our “RAS”, “Lloyd Adriatico” and “Allianz Subalpina” brands. Jointly, we continued to rank third in the Italian property-casualty market, based on gross premiums written in 2005.(6)

Products and Distribution The RAS Group operates in most major personal and commercial property-casualty lines in Italy, while Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A. underwrites mainly personal lines. The RAS Group’s most important business line is motor. Other important businesses include fire, general liability and personal accident.

Expected Developments The Italian non-motor market, which has a lower penetration rate for insurance products compared to other European markets, represents a potential market for growth. Among other channels, we also view distribution through direct operations as a growth channel.

RAS S.p.A., Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A. and Allianz Subalpina S.p.A. have launched the project to integrate the Allianz Group’s operations in Italy. The integration is designed to allow Allianz to serve the Italian market, its second largest based on premiums,



(5)

Please see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Recent and Expected Developments—Significant Expected Investments” for further information.

(6)

Source: Italian Insurers Association, ANIA.

with a broad range of insurance and financial products and with more effective customer service. We are also implementing this integration to seek to benefit from the announced deregulation of insurance distribution in Italy.

United Kingdom

Operations We serve the market in the United Kingdom primarily through our subsidiary Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc. (or “Allianz Cornhill”) and rank seventh based on gross premiums written in 2005.(1) In 2006, Allianz Cornhill further strengthened its market position in the United Kingdom through the acquisition of the remaining interest in Premier Line Direct Ltd. and the acquisition of Home & Legacy (Holdings) Ltd.

Products and Distribution We offer a broad range of property-casualty products, including a number of specialty products, which we offer through our personal, commercial and specialty lines and through a range of distribution channels, including affinity groups.

Expected Developments Operating in a highly competitive market, Allianz Cornhill has concentrated on active cycle management as a measure to support its operating profitability.

Effective April 30, 2007, Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc. changed its company name to Allianz Insurance plc. in order to benefit from the “Allianz” brand.

Switzerland

Operations In the Swiss market we are represented by the Allianz Suisse brand and Allianz Risk Transfer AG. Allianz Suisse acts as the umbrella brand for our four general property-casualty legal entities in Switzerland. Based on gross premiums written in 2005, Allianz Suisse ranks fourth in Switzerland.(2)

Products and Distribution While Allianz Suisse operates in the general property-casualty market in Switzerland, Allianz Risk Transfer AG offers conventional reinsurance and a variety of


(1)

Source: Financial Services Authority, FSA.

(2)

Source: Statistics of the Swiss Federal Bureau of Private Insurers.

alternative risk transfer products. The most important line of business for Allianz Suisse is motor, comprising approximately 42% of its gross premiums written in 2006.

Expected Developments In the very competitive market environment in Switzerland, we will continue to put profitability first, while expecting to achieve attractive growth.

Spain

Operations We serve the Spanish market through our operating entities Allianz Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. and Fénix Directo S.A. We currently rank third in the Spanish market, based on gross premiums written in 2006.(3)

Products and Distribution In Spain, we offer a wide variety of personal and commercial property-casualty insurance products, with an emphasis on motor business, comprising approximately two-thirds of our gross premiums written in Spain in 2006.

Expected Developments Market conditions in Spain are characterized by the continuation of intense price competition in motor business.

Western and Southern Europe

Operations We conduct property-casualty operations in most of the other Western and Southern European countries, of which, based on gross premiums written in 2006, the largest are our operations in the Netherlands, Austria and Ireland.

Products and Distribution The most important lines of business of Allianz Nederland Schadeverzekering N.V. in the Netherlands are motor and fire insurance. Our Dutch subsidiary distributes its products through independent agents and brokers.

Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft in Austria offers a broad range of products to individual and group customers primarily through salaried sales forces, tied agents and brokers.

Our subsidiary Allianz Irish Life Holdings p.l.c. offers a wide variety of products, mainly motor and property insurance for both commercial and private



(3)

Source: Research and Statistics Bureau of Spanish Insurers and Pension Funds, ICEA.

customers in Ireland, and distributes predominantly through brokers and banks as well as telephone- and internet-based direct sales channels.

Expected Developments The Dutch insurance market is characterized by intense competition. In the motor business with expected price decreases. In Ireland, we expect the market will become more favorable in 2007, both in commercial and in personal lines.

New Europe

Operations We are the leading international insurance company in Central and Eastern Europe, based on gross premiums written in 2005(1), which we believe is one of the fastest growing insurance markets in the world. We serve the market through our operating subsidiaries in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia. We also sell property-casualty insurance in Russia through our subsidiaries embraced under Allianz Russia and our participation in Russian People’s Insurance Society “Rosno”.

Products and Distribution The primary products sold in these countries are mandatory motor third-party liability and motor own damage coverage.

Expected Developments Motor business and increasingly other personal lines products continue to be the primary sources of our profitable growth, while we also expect to expand and further develop our sales network. We believe we are well-positioned to capture the opportunities from the expected growth in demand for property-casualty insurance products.

On February 21, 2007, the Allianz Group announced the purchase of further interest in Rosno, increasing our holding to approximately 97%. With this acquisition we are expanding our position as the number one insurer in Central and Eastern Europe.

United States

Operations Our operations in the United States are organized under the umbrella of Allianz of America Inc., which comprises a group of operating entities underwriting a wide, but focused, variety of lines of business.


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Source: Own estimate based on published annual reports.

Products and Distribution Through Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (or “Fireman’s Fund”), we underwrite personal, commercial and specialty lines. Fireman’s Fund’s business strategy focuses on specific markets. The personal lines address the needs of high net worth customers. The commercial business targets a core set of industries offering specialized products and services. Our specialty products are sold through local distribution channels, which allow us to tailor our products and services to our customer’s needs.

Expected Developments Fireman’s Fund expects to continue to grow in these target markets by enhancing customer solutions. We plan to upgrade customer service capabilities, introduce new products and services, and leverage cross-selling through strengthened distribution management.

In addition, we are currently undertaking certain reorganization measures in the United States. We expect these measures will help us to strengthen our market position.(2)

Asia-Pacific

Operations In Asia-Pacific, the large majority of our business is generated by Allianz Australia, which serves the markets of Australia and New Zealand. We also maintain operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as other Asia-Pacific countries, including China, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Laos and India.

Products and Distribution Our Australian insurance operations include a variety of products and services, with particularly strong positions in the workers compensation market, as well as in rehabilitation and occupational health, safety and environment services. We also operate in certain niche markets, including premium financing and pleasure craft insurance. Allianz Australia markets our products through brokers and non-tied agents as well as directly to customers.

 

Expected DevelopmentsFor life insurance, Allianz Australia expects to continue to employLeben is market segmentation technique, which includes diversifying its portfolio outside of the traditionally cyclical areas.



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Please see “—Important Group Organizational Changes—Reorganization in the United States” for further information.

South America

Operations We conduct our property-casualty operations in Brazil through our subsidiary AGF Brasil Seguros S.A. Based on gross premiums written in 2006, we are the seventh-largest property-casualty insurance provider in Brazil.(1) We also sell property-casualty products in Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela.

Products and Distribution In Brazil, we write primarily automobile insurance, but also fire, transportation and other lines. Distribution is organized primarily through independent agents and brokers. In Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina we also market a broad range of products.

Expected Developments We expect growth to continue, primarily in Brazil and Argentina, mainly driven by the motor market.

Specialty Lines

Operations Through our subsidiary Euler Hermes, the largest credit insurer in the world, based on gross premiums written in 2005(2), we underwrite credit insurance in major markets around the world.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty primarily combines the Allianz Group’s international corporate insurance business.(3)

Through Mondial Assistance Group, we are among the world’s largest providers of travel insurance and assistance services based on gross premiums written in 2005.(4)

Products and Distribution Euler Hermes provides enterprises protection against the risk of non-payment of receivables and customer insolvency. Thereby, we help companies of all sizes, wherever they trade, to safeguard and grow their business. In addition, through Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, we offer a variety of other specialty lines of business, namely marine, aviation and industrial


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Source: Own estimate based on published annual reports.

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Source: Own estimate based on published annual reports.

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Please see “—Important Group Organizational Changes—Merger of Industrial Insurance Business within Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty” for further information on this newly created subsidiary.

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Source: Own estimate based on published annual reports.

transport insurance, international industrial risks reinsurance, and through Moncial Assistance Group, we offer travel insurance and assistance services. In contrast to our other insurance businesses, we manage and offer these services on a worldwide basis.

Expected Developments Through the recent combination of our international corporate business within Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, which manages a diversified portfolio of risk management solutions and services, we expect to realize synergies and increase efficiency.

At Mondial Assistance Group, we seek to enter in new markets and develop new products. A variety of sales channels including the internet is used to achieve this goal.

Life/Health Insurance Operations(5)

Germany Life

Operations In our most important market, Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (or “Allianz Leben”) is the market leader for life insurance based on statutory premiums in 2006.2008((2)6). In addition to Allianz Leben, we operate through a variety of smaller operating entities in the German market. We are active

 

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Banking activites are related to Dresdner Bank and will not be continued due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank. Please refer to “—Major transactions—Major disposals—Sale of Dresdner Bank AG” for further information.

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Source: Based on preliminary data provided by German Insurance Association, GDV

Products and Distribution We are active both in the private and commercial markets and offer a comprehensive range of life insurance and related products on both an individual and a group basis. The main classes of coverage offered include annuity, endowment and term insurance. In our commercial lines, we offer group life insurance and provide companies with services and solutions in connection with pension schemesarrangements and defined contribution plans. Allianz Leben distributes itsIn 2008 we introduced a new variable annuities product. For our life business, we anticipate strong growth opportunities as we see an increasing demand for private retirement products mainly through a network of full-time tied agents, while distribution through Dresdner Bank branches and brokers is increasing.retirement provisions in general.

 

Expected Developments We are currently reorganizing our major German operating entities. The new structure is designed to further develop our



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Please see “—International Presence” for the Allianz Group’s ownership percentages in the operating subsidiaries mentioned.

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Source: German Insurance Association, GDV.

leading position in the German insurance market by a joint presence, thus allowing us to provide an enhanced customer orientation and improved service, while at the same time cutting costs in the long-term through reduced complexity.

Germany Health

OperationsThrough Allianz Private Kranken-versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (or “Allianz Private Kranken”),Kranken, we are the third-largest private health insurer in Germany based on statutory premiums in 20052008(1)(2) with more than two million customers.

Products and Distribution Allianz Private Kranken provides. We provide a wide range of health insurance products, including full private healthcarehealth care coverage for salaried employees and the self-employed, supplementary insurance for individuals insured under statutory health insurance plans, supplementary care insurance as well asand foreign travel medical insurance. Allianz Private Kranken distributesOur health insurance business with its two basic products – full health care coverage and supplementary insurance – will be impacted by the German health care reform in the coming years. We believe that the demand for full health care coverage will grow only slightly. On the other hand, we believe that supplementary insurance will further increase, despite ongoing competition from statutory health insurers which have been allowed to offer special supplementary insurance (so called “Wahltarif”) from 2007 onwards.

We offer products not only for all three insurance lines but also with a clear focus on products combining coverage from life, health and property-casualty insurance to better serve customer needs. Sales of these combined products grew in 2008. In order to strengthen our market position, we intend to further develop our customer-focused organization and aim to provide our clients with more integrated products for every stage of their lives.

Our products are distributed mainly through a network of full-time tied agents.agents, while distribution through our new bankagencies and brokers is increasing. From 2010 onwards, Commerzbank will be a further sales channel for Allianz products.

Switzerland

We serve the Swiss property-casualty market through Allianz Suisse. Based on gross premiums


written in 2007, Allianz Suisse ranks fourth in Switzerland(1). In the property-casualty business, the most important line of business is motor, contributing almost 50% of gross premiums written in 2008. In 2008 we expanded our product portfolio for assistance products. In the very competitive property-casualty business in Switzerland, we will continue to focus on profitable growth. In order to further improve our efficiency and effectiveness, we are currently revising our processes and structure for claims handling and management.

 

Expected Developments The ongoing discussions about reforming the German statutory health insurance system causes uncertainty among customers. The demographic change combined with medical progress will cause rising expenses within the statutory health insurance system. Furthermore, benefit cuts will most likely occur. Private health insurers will benefit from this development in the long-run.

France

Operations In France, through the companies of AGF Group, we are the eighth-largest life insurance provider based on statutory premiums in 2005.(2)

Products and Distribution We provide a broad range of life and health insurance products, including short-term investment and savings products. An important portion of our life statutory premiums in France is generated through the sale of unit-linked policies.


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Source: German Insurance Association, GDV.

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Source: French Insurers Association, FFSA.

Expected Developments Life insurance is one of the fastest growing businesses of the AGF Group and we expect this strong growth to continue.

The acquisition of the minority interest in AGF is designed to allow us to reduce the complexity of our organizational and management structures, permitting us to further implement Allianz Group-wide programs and initiatives, as well as strengthen our market position in France.(3)

Italy

Operations We maintain a strong position in the Italian life insurance market through RAS Group, Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A. and Allianz Subalpina S.p.A. Jointly, on the basis of statutory premiums in 2005, our Italian subsidiaries ranked second.(4)

Products and Distribution In Italy, we offer individual life policies, primarily endowment policies, annuities and unit-linked products in addition to other products. Consistent with general trends in the Italian market, our business includes an increasing number of unit-linked policies, in which policyholders participate directly in the performance of policy-related investments. In 2006, two-thirds of our combined statutory premiums in Italy comprised unit-linked products. A large percentage of our contracts are marketed through our bancassurance channel.

Expected Developments RAS S.p.A., Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A. and Allianz Subalpina S.p.A. have launched the project to integrate the Allianz Group’s operations in Italy. The integration is designed to allow Allianz so serve the Italian market, its second largest based on premiums, with a broad range of insurance and financial products and with more effective customer service. We are also implementing this integration to seek to benefit from the announced deregulation of insurance distribution in Italy.

Switzerland

OperationsWe conduct our life/health operations in Switzerlandthis region primarily through Allianz



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Please see “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Recent and Expected Developments—Significant Expected Investments” for further information.

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Source: Italian Insurers Association, ANIA.

Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft and Phénix Vie. In aggregate, these operating entities represent the sixth largest life insurance provider in Switzerland based on statutory premiums in 2005.2007((1)1)

Products and Distribution We. In the life/health market, we provide a wide range of individual and group life insurance products, including retirement, death and disability products.

Expected Developments Given the relatively higher market share we hold in our property-casualty business in Switzerland, we We believe there is potential for growth in our life/health business through enhancement of agent, broker networks and, given our relatively high market share in property-casualty, through cross-selling between our segments.

 

In addition to the traditional sales channels in 2008, we started to distribute our products through the new direct sales channel allianz24.ch and entered into a new retail cooperation with Migros.

SpainAustria

We operate in the Austrian insurance market mainly through our insurance companies Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-AG and Allianz Elementar Lebensversicherungs-AG. Via these companies we offer a broad range of property-casualty and life/health products to individual and group customers primarily through salaried sales forces, tied agents and brokers.

Based on gross premiums written in 2008, Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-AG, ranks fourth in the Austrian market in the property-casualty business(2). With approximately 45% of the portfolio, motor business is the most important line of business. In the very competitive property-casualty market, we

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Source: Statistics of the Swiss Federal Office of Private Insurance (FOPI)

(2)

Source: Based on preliminary data provided by Austrian Insurance Association (VVO) as of February 2009

continue our actuarial approach in tariffication in order to act against the expected ongoing weak price-cycle in motor business.

In the life/health business, Allianz Elementar Lebensversicherungs-AG represents the sixth largest life insurance provider in Austria based on statutory premiums in 2008(2). Besides the traditional life insurance business, we also offer government subsidized products as well as unit-linked products. For the life business, we anticipate potential for growth due to an increasing demand for retirement provisions.

 

OperationsEurope I

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Italy

Since October 2007, Allianz serves the Italian market as a single company. Allianz S.p.A. (previously RAS S.p.A., Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A., Allianz Subalpina S.p.A.) is the second largest Italian insurance group based on gross premiums written and statutory premiums written in 2007(4). In addition, we distribute through Genialloyd (a leading company in “direct” via phone and web), Allianz Bank, with its associated Financial Advisors network (one of the top 3 in the market) and bancassurance channel (Unicredit plus others).

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Banking activites are related to Dresdner Bank and will not be continued due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank. Please refer to “—Major transactions—Major disposals—Sale of Dresdner Bank AG” for further information.

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Source: Italian Insurers Association, ANIA.


The most important line of business in property-casualty is motor. We conductalso have a strong presence in fire, general liability and personal accident insurance. In 2008, pricing in the motor market was under heavy pressure while distribution costs have increased considerably on account of recent regulatory changes (the so-called Bersani law). The negative impact of market developments has been mitigated by the savings, generated by the integration of the previously independent legal entities.

The life market has been declining since 2006, particularly in the bancassurance by far the predominant channel. While Allianz in the past had enjoyed robust growth, it suffered in 2008 primarily due to:

the heavy contraction of the bancassurance business channelled through Unicredit;

the decline of the Antonveneta premiums in connection with the new shareholding of the bank, now part of the Monte dei Paschi Group; and

the steep drop in unit and index-linked premiums due to the developments in the financial markets.

We expect the Italian market to remain very challenging. However, we also expect to benefit from our technical knowhow, IT infrastructure and strong brand. We continue to focus on customer service, efficiency enhancement and adherence to profitable underwriting in property-casualty. In life/health operationsas well as in property-casualty, we will seek to deliver further product innovations to our customers.

Spain and Portugal

We serve the Spanish property-casualty market through our operating entities Allianz Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. and Fénix Directo S.A. Life products are provided through Allianz Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. and Eurovida, our joint venture with Banco Popular. Our Portugese company is Allianz Companhia de Seguros.

Our Spanish company sets internal standards for efficiency and customer service. We have initiated a project to achieve synergies and economics of scale between the Spanish and Portugese operations.

Sales in motor insurance, our largest line of business both in Spain and Portugal, remained fairly stable despite a significant drop in new vehicle registration. Besides motor, we offer products for

property and liability protection, life and health coverage, as well as workers compensation in Portugal.

We distribute our products through more than 11,000 agents and brokers in Spain, and more than 5,000 in Portugal. In both countries, we also rely on bank distribution partners such as Banco Popular in Spain and BPI in Portugal.

Economic forecasts for Spain and Portugal are in line with other European countries affected by the economic downturn. We expect market growth to be rather limited. In Spain, we expect life risk products to be affected by the real estate crisis in the short term. Development of life investment products will depend to a significant degree on capital market developments.

South America

In South America, we are present in three countries: In Brazil with Allianz Brazil Seguros S.A., in Colombia with Aseguradora Colseguros S.A. and in Argentina with Allianz Argentina Compania de Seguros S.A.

In all three markets, Allianz is focused on property-casualty with motor generally being the largest individual line of business.

In Brazil, we are also one of the leading health insurers and in Columbia, we also offer life insurance. Our distribution is primarily based on the broker channel.

We believe that the markets in which we are present in South America offer the potential for future growth. We expect an increase in insurance demand.

Turkey

Since July 2008, we serve our Turkish customer base by our majority-owned entities Allianz Sigorta A.S. and Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik A.S. Both entities have benefited from intensified ties with Allianz Group while maintaining our strong partnership with Koç Group.

We offer a wide variety of property and casualty products, both in retail markets (distributed mainly


via agents) and in commercial markets (distributed mainly via brokers). We also provide life and pension solutions to our customers.

We expect the Turkish insurance market to return to its growth path in the near future. We will seek to increase our distribution base and to provide innovative insurance solutions to our customers.

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France

 

ProductsIn France, we operate through the Assurances Générales de France (AGF) Group, a major participant in insurance and Distribution Our Spanishfinancial services. AGF is ranked fourth in the French property-casualty market and eighth in the life/health insurance subsidiaries offer a broad product portfolio, consisting primarily of traditional lifemarket, based on gross premiums written and statutory premiums, respectively, in 2007(2). AGF’s activities encompass several areas, including property-casualty insurance, annuities, pensionlife/health insurance, asset management and unit-linked products, which are mainly distributed by agents and through our bank channel.banking.

 

Expected Developments In 2006, income tax reforms were approved in Spain and became effective as of January 2007. Under the new tax law, most life insurance policies, except annuities, lose their tax privileges. It is still too early to finally assess the long-term impact of this income tax reform on our business. Nevertheless, we have analyzed our existing product range resulting in the development of new products and adaptation of the existing ones, in order to benefit through further profitable growth.

Western and Southern Europe

Operations We conduct life/health insurance operations in most of the other Western and Southern European countries, of which, based on statutory premiums 2006, the largest are in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Products and Distribution AGF Belgium Insurance S.A. markets a wide range of life insurance


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Banking activites are related to Dresdner Bank and will not be continued due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank. Please refer to “—Major transactions—Major disposals—Sale of Dresdner Bank AG” for further information.

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Source: Statistics of the Swiss Federal Bureau of Private Insurers.French Insurers Association, FFSA.

 

In 2008, we introduced a plan in order to reduce costs by rationalizing the structure of the company by 2011.

The broad range of AGF-branded property-casulty and life/ health products mainlyfor both individuals and corporate customers, including property, injury and liability insurance as well as short-term investment and savings products, are distributed primarily through brokers.a network of tied agents, brokers, partnership channels and a salaried salesforce. We also market our products through AGF Banque. We plan to start our direct insurance business in France in 2009.

Operating in a property-casualty market that has seen limited growth in recent years, we seek to focus on maintaining operating profitability while simultaneously implementing selective initiatives aimed at generating growth.

We consider AGF’s life business to be a growth area.

Netherlands

The most important lines of property-casualty business in the Netherlands are motor and fire insurance. Our Dutch subsidiary distributes its products through brokers and a direct sales channel. We launched our new direct insurance business in 2008. In the Netherlands, we also offer a broad range of life insurance products and have a strong position inproducts.

The Dutch insurance market is characterized by intense competition. Here we expect continuing pressure on the unit-linked market.motor tariffs.

 

Expected DevelopmentsBelgium

In Belgium, we market a wide range of life and property-casualty insurance products, which have won several awards. The larger lifeproducts are mainly distributed through brokers.

Africa

In Africa we serve the market through AGF Afrique which is the specialist of the Allianz Group in sub-Saharan French-speaking Africa.

We offer property-casualty products in all countries within Africa where we are conducting business.


Life/health products are offered by our operating entities in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Senegal.

We serve the African market through thirteen local subsidiaries in nine sub-Saharan countries, including 400 collaborators and partners in bordering countries. With this capacity, we provide insurance markets forming our Western and Southern European region are maturereinsurance coverage.

We sell contracts adapted to all kinds of risks in fire, auto, miscellaneous insurance, hull and provide limited growth opportunities.cargo, as well as life.

We intend to consider business opportunities in Africa when appropriate.

Credit Insurance(1)

 

Through our subsidiary Euler Hermes, the global leader in credit insurance, we underwrite credit insurance in major markets around the world.(2)

Euler Hermes provides enterprises with protection against the risk of non-payment of receivables and insolvency. Additionally, Euler Hermes has developed a comprehensive range of services for the management of companies’ accounts receivables.

For credit insurance, we see growth potential in Europe, North America and the emerging markets. By providing high quality services, maintaining a comprehensive information database, and high financial strength rating, Euler Hermes aims to consolidate its leadership.

New EuropeTravel Insurance and Assistance Services(1)

 

Operations WeThrough Mondial Assistance Group, we are present in all key markets in this regionamong the world’s largest providers of travel insurance and are one of the top four international life insurance providers,assistance services based on statutorygross premiums written in 2005.2007((3)2).

 

ProductsAt Mondial Assistance Group, we seek to enter new markets and DistributionIn 2006, we continued to expand our product range and sales capacity throughout New Europe. We follow a multi-channel distribution approach and sell both unit-linked and traditional life insurancedevelop new products. In the fourth quarter of 2006, our companies in the region launched a limited-edition index-linked life insurance product across six markets. In 2006, our Hungarian insurer, Allianz Hungária Biztositó Rt., opened its own retail bank and has become an integrated financial services provider.

 

Expected Developments Central and Eastern Europe represents one of the fastest growing life insurance markets of the world, as current penetration levels are low. In anticipation of the expected growth, we continuously strengthen our sales capacity and product range.

United States

Operations In the United States, we are represented by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (or “Allianz Life United States”) which is, as with our property-casualty business in the United States, also organized under the umbrella of Allianz of America Inc. In August 2006, Allianz Life United States sold its health insurance business to HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.

Products and Distribution Allianz Life United States is the market leader in fixed-indexed annuities, with approximately one-third of the market share based on statutory premiums in 2006.(1) On the same



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In contrast to our other geographically-focused insurance businesses, we manage and offer the services of Euler Hermes and Mondial Assistance Group on a worldwide basis.

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Source: Own estimate based on information from International Credit Insurance and Surety Association, ICISA.

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Source: Own estimate based on published annual reports.

basis, Allianz Life United States holds a 10% share of the overall fixed annuity marketAnglo, NAFTA Markets and also has a 2% share of the large variable annuity market.(1) Its smaller but growing product lines include individual life and long-term care insurance.Global Lines

 

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Expected Developments Allianz LifeUnited States

Our property-casualty insurance business in the United States is taking measuresconducted through Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (Fireman’s Fund) as well as Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). Our life and annuity business is run through Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life U.S.).

We announced the merger of the respective complementary marine operations of Fireman’s Fund and AGCS to form a comprehensive world leader in this line of business. At the same time, we brought our commercial and specialty operations under one umbrella in order to increase efficiency. With this reorganization we continued to support our U.S. companies to leverage all of their available resources and assets and to enable them to anticipate more effectively and deliver on customer needs.

Through Fireman’s Fund, we underwrite personal, commercial and specialty lines, selling these products primarily through independent agents and brokers. Our personal business unit focuses on affluent and high net worth individuals, while our commercial business unit offers specialized property and casualty coverage for small and medium-sized businesses. Our crop unit offers multiperil crop and hail insurance.

Enhancing customer solutions, introducing new products and services, addressing selected adjacent

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Banking activites are related to Dresdner Bank and will not be continued due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank. Please refer to “—Major transactions—Major disposals—Sale of Dresdner Bank AG” for further information.


market niches and leveraging cross-selling through strengthened distribution management continue to be our initiatives for the coming year in order to enable growth for Fireman’s Fund in its target markets.

Our life and annuity business primarily underwrites fixed, fixed-indexed and variable annuities, which are sold through independent distribution channels, as well as through large financial institutions.

After a year characterized by challenging financial market developments, Allianz Life U.S. will continue to focus on creating and offering products that help our customers address their financial needs, particularly regarding retirement. The company will seek to further grow its annuity products business by expanding distribution with broker-dealers, banks and wire-houses, designing channel-specific products and also reinforcing product development of fixed-indexed and variable products and fixed-indexed products. For example, since November 2006, Allianz Life

United States has entered into broker-dealer marketing agreements, having signed six in 2006 adding more than 10,000 agents. In addition, we are currently undertaking certain reorganization measuresKingdom

We serve the market in the United States. Kingdom primarily through our subsidiary Allianz Insurance plc. In 2008, we focused on building up the new retail division for personal and specialty products in order to better serve our customers.

We are confidentoffer a broad range of property-casualty products, including a number of specialty products, which we sell to retail and commercial customers through a range of distribution channels, including affinity groups.

Operating in a highly competitive market, Allianz Insurance plc continues to concentrate on active “cycle management” in order to support operating profitability. We seek to capitalize on growth opportunities that these measures will also help us to strengthen our market position.offer a profitable correlation between premium rates and risks and forego premium growth in areas with increasing pricing pressure.

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The large majority of our property-casualty business in Asia-Pacific is generated by Allianz Australia, which serves the Australian and New Zealand markets. Since 2006, Allianz has sold life insurance products in Australia under the company name Allianz Australia Life Insurance Ltd.

Our Australian insurance operations include a variety of products and services, with strong positions in the workers’ compensation market, as well as in rehabilitation and occupational health, safety and environment services. We also operate in certain niche markets, including premium financing and pleasure craft insurance. Allianz Australia markets products through brokers and non-tied agents, as well as directly to customers. In 2008, we began offering term life directly over the internet. Further, we expanded our premium financing business to include receivables financing.

In Australia, market conditions remain competitive as insurance margins have declined in recent years. All insurers have begun reacting to lower profitability and decreasing investment returns, resulting in increasing insurance rates across all classes of business. This pattern is expected to continue into 2009.

Asia-PacificIreland

 

OperationsThroughout Ireland we offer a wide variety of property-casualty products, for both commercial and private customers. The products are distributed predominantly through brokers and banks as well as telephone and internet-based direct sales channels. In 2008, two new direct products were introduced, equine insurance and taxi insurance.

In Ireland, we expect private motor and home rates, and to a lesser extent commercial lines, to slowly become more favorable in 2009. Risk volumes in the market, however, could be under pressure if the Irish economic downward movement is severe.

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty(1)

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty delivers solutions for corporate and specialty clients in many industries.

Through Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, we offer property, liability and engineering solutions to large corporate clients as well as specialty coverage, like marine, aviation and directors & officers insurance.

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In contrast to our other geographically-focused insurance businesses, we manage and offer these services of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty on a worldwide basis.


Through the combination of our international corporate and specialty business within Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, managing a diversified portfolio of risk management solutions and services, we expect to realize synergies and increase efficiency.

Allianz Worldwide Care(1)

Allianz Worldwide Care is located in Ireland and offers expatriate health insurance products.

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In contrast to our other geographically-focused insurance businesses, we manage and offer these services of Allianz Worldwide Care on a worldwide basis. Allianz Worldwide Care does not sell policies in the U.S.A.

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Asia-Pacific

We consider Asia-Pacific to be one of our major growth regions. Allianz has been present in the region since 1917, when we began providing fire and marine insurance in the coastal cities of China.

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Banking activites are related to Dresdner Bank and will not be continued due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank. Please refer to “—Major transactions—Major disposals—Sale of Dresdner Bank AG” for further information.


Today, Allianz is active in all key markets of the region, offering its core businesses of property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance and asset management. With more than 13,000 staff, Allianz serves over 7.2 million customers in the region.

We offer a full suite of products through our distribution network of approximately 70,000 agents in the region. In most countries we operate through multiple distribution channels.

In the Asia-Pacific region we maintain property-casualty operations in Malaysia, Indonesia and other Asia-Pacific countries and key markets, including China, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Laos and India.

The majority of our operations arelife/health business in this region is conducted in South Korea through Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (or “Allianz(Allianz Life Korea”).Korea) and in Taiwan through Allianz Taiwan Life Insurance Company. Allianz Life Korea iswas the fifth-largestsixth-largest life insurance company in South Korea based on statutory premiums in 2005.2007((1)3). We are also represented in Taiwan by Allianz President Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (or “Allianz Life Taiwan”) and maintain operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as other Asia-Pacific countries, includingin China, Thailand and India.since this year also in Japan.

 

Products and DistributionOur South Korean operations marketoperation markets a wide range of life and health insurance products. Due to the very low interest rate environment products—and in recent years developed a favorable equity marketleading position in South Korea, Allianz Life Korea has increasingly shifted its focus to variable lifeequity-indexed products. Allianz Taiwan Life Taiwan sells term life, whole life and endowment products. In addition, Allianz Life Taiwan increasingly offers investment-linked products.investment-oriented products especially through banks.

 

Expected DevelopmentsWe are seeking to expand in all of our selected markets in the region through


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Source: LIMRA.

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Please see “—Important Group Organizational Changes—Reorganization in the United States” for further information.

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Source: South Korean Life Insurance Association.

internal further organic growth and selected acquisitions. For example,We will further strengthen our distribution capabilities and use the hub-and-spoke approach in January 2007, we agreed with our long-term joint venture partner in Taiwan, the Uni-President Group,order to acquire Uni-President’s shareholding in our joint venture Allianz Life Taiwan.

increase operational effectiveness. We view especially China isas a strategic growth market for the Allianz Group and ourAllianz. Our partnership with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. emphasizes our long-term commitment to the market and also offers a platform for our strategic expansion in China.expansion.

 

Additionally, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd. (or “Allianz Life India”),New Europe

Our presence in whichNew Europe dates back to the acquisition of the Hungarian state-run insurance company Hungaria Biztosito in 1989. Today, we held an interestoperate our business in this region through more than

(1)

Source: South Korean Life Insurance Association.

25 companies in 10 countries, and we are the largest foreign insurer based on both statutory premiums and gross premiums written in 2007(2). We offer life, health, property and casualty insurance, as well as pension fund products and banking services.

For property-casualty we are the leading international insurance company in New Europe based on gross premiums written in 2007(2) and serve the market through our operating subsidiaries in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.

The primary products sold in these countries are compulsory motor third-party liability, motor own damage coverage as well as industrial, commercial and private property lines. Motor business and, increasingly, other personal lines continue to be the primary source of 26.0% at December 31, 2006, has demonstrated strong growthour growth. Further expansion in the last several years, becomingmarket and development of our sales network will be in focus for the coming year. We believe we are well-positioned to capture the opportunities of the property-casualty market.

We are present in all key life and health markets in this region and are the fourth-ranked life insurance provider, based on statutory premiums in 2007(2). New Europe represents the third biggest health portfolio within the Allianz Group.

We continued to expand our life/health product range and sales capacity throughout New Europe by following a leading private insurermulti-channel distribution approach. We also continued to expand offerings of investment-oriented products in India,life business. In 2008, we also started to offer pension fund products in Romania. New Europe represents one of the fastest growing life insurance markets in the world, primarily resulting from the current low penetration levels. We see a trend in the rising ages of population, which we expect to continue.serve with a strong position in pension fund business. Following the capital market crisis, we expect a shift from investment-oriented to traditional life products.

 

South AmericaMiddle East and North Africa

 

To elevate our presence in the Middle East region and to set the course for further internal and

(2)

Source: Own estimate based on published statistics from regulatory bodies and insurance associations.


external growth, we established the Middle East / North Africa (MENA) as our third major growth region. The regional unit comprises Allianz’s entities in Bahrain, Egypt, India, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka, and is directed from a central office in Bahrain.

OperationsOur largest life operationIndian joint-ventures contribute more than 90% to the region’s total gross premiums written. We also sell property-casualty products in this region mainly through Allianz Egypt and Allianz SNA (Lebanon). Both entities also offer life/health products. Allianz Life Egypt has experienced strong growth for some time and is ranked fourth in Colombia. We also operate a small life portfoliothe period 2007/2008, based on statutory premiums(1). Allianz SNA is among the top four companies in Brazil.Lebanon in both Life and property-casualty business based on gross premiums written and statutory premiums, respectively, in 2007(1).

 

ProductsIn Bahrain, we started to sell life and Distribution Our life insurance activitiesproperty-casualty products through our new entity Allianz Takaful. Bahrain will serve as a hub for future operations in Colombia include traditional group life insurance as well as investment-oriented products like savings, pensions and annuity products.other countries of the Middle East.

 

Expected DevelopmentsThroughout the region, more than 250,000 agents distribute our products. Furthermore, we sell products via banks. In property-casualty we also distribute via brokers and dealers, who are a vital part of our distribution force. In India we see the direct channel growing in importance. We estimate thatintend to further strengthen our distribution capabilities and use the hub-and-spoke approach in order to increase operational effectiveness.

We see the Middle Eastern region as a growth ratesmarket and are seeking to expand in all of our selected markets in the South American life insurance market will remain attractive over the coming years. Accordingly, we seek to expandregion through further organic growth and selected acquisitions. We are also targeting additional growth in India through our presence in life insurance beyond our Colombian subsidiary.joint venture with Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Ltd.

 

International PresenceMajor Transactions

Legal Structure and Significant Changes

Allianz SE is a European Company (Societas Europaea, or SE) incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany and organized under the laws

(1)

Source: Own estimate based on published statistics from regulatory bodies and insurance associations.

of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. Allianz SE is the ultimative parent of the Allianz Group.

Squeeze-out of Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AG

 

The following table sets forth selectedsqeeze-out procedure of Allianz Group operating companiesLebensversicherungs-AG, which we announced on January 18, 2008, was completed in December 2008.

Major Disposals

Sale of Dresdner Bank AG

On August 31, 2008, Allianz SE (Allianz) and Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank) agreed on the sale of Dresdner Bank AG (Dresdner Bank) to Commerzbank, which was completed on January 12, 2009.

The consideration received by geographic region at December 31, 2006, including our ownership percentage. It does not contain all companiesAllianz comprised a cash component of € 3,215 million, 163.5 million Commerzbank shares, the asset manager cominvest and a 15-year exclusive sales partnership, whereby Commerzbank will distribute in Germany Allianz’s insurance and banking products (bancassurance and assurbanking) and asset management products. On January 8, 2009, Allianz announced to subscribe to a silent participation of € 750 million in Dresdner Bank after closing alongside a new equity tranche granted to Commerzbank by the German government’s Special Fund Financial Market Stabilization program (SoFFin). Like SoFFin, Allianz will receive a 9% coupon on this investment. In addition, Allianz acquired from Dresdner Bank Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) with a face value of € 2 billion for a consideration of approximately € 1.1 billion. With SoFFin’s capital support to Commerzbank, Allianz’ stake in Commerzbank will be approximately 14%. Major financial impacts of the transaction are described in “—Executive Summary”.

Major Acquisitions

Acquisition of further stakes in Koç Allianz Sigorta AŞ and Koç Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ

In April 2008, the Allianz Group nor does it indicate whether an interest is held directly or indirectly by Allianz SE. Further, the ownership percentage presentedsigned a share purchase agreement to acquire 47.1% of shares in the following table includes equity participations held by dependent enterprisesnon-life insurer Koç Allianz Sigorta AŞ, Istanbul, and 51.0% of the shares in the life-insurance and pension company Koç Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ, Istanbul, for a total consideration of € 373 million. The transaction became effective on July 21, 2008 so that the Allianz Group in full, even if the Allianz Group’s ownership in the dependent enterprise is below 100%. Please see Notenow controls 84.2% and 89.0% of these companies, respectively.


54 to our consolidated financial statementsSince October 7, 2008, the companies operate under the name Allianz Sigorta AŞ and Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ.

Capital investment in The Hartford

On October 6, 2008, Allianz SE announced a binding agreement providing for a more extensive listcapital investment of U.S. $ 2.5 billion in The Hartford, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. We have purchased, for a consideration of U.S. $ 2.5 billion, 6 million preferred shares convertible into 24 million shares of common stock after receipt of applicable approvals, warrants for 69 million Hartford shares and junior subordinated debentures with a nominal value of U.S. $ 1.75 billion and a 10% interest coupon. Effective January 9, 2009, the preferred stock has been converted into common stock.

Reorganization

Reorganization of the German Insurance Operations

The reorganization of our German insurance operations was successfully completed by year-end 2008 . This process was part of our ongoing effort to simplify structures and reduce complexity within the Allianz Group with the aim to concentrate stronger on our clients’ needs as well as enabling us to react to changes in our markets with greater speed, focus and flexibility. Our goal was to create one joint presence of our insurance operations, with customers perceiving Allianz as one unit with comprehensive high quality services. The reorganization was part of our strategy to further develop our leading position in the German insurance market.

We believe that the reorganization program leads to reduced complexity and will allow us to reduce costs in the long-term.

In the framework of the reorganization, back office functions were lined up based on a shared services approach. This process was already started in 2006 and was implemented in autumn 2008 according to schedule. In the course of 2007, the Allianz north-east service region tested the functionality of the new business model in a pilot phase. In 2008, the remaining three areas were also successfully reorganized.

With effect from January 1, 2009, the newly created Banking division was grouped under the roof of Allianz Group companies.

GERMANY
LOGOAllianz Capital Partners GmbH100.0%
LOGOAllianz Dresdner Bauspar AG100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Global Investors Advisory GmbH100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Global Investors AG100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Global Investors Europe GmbH100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft91.0%

LOGO

Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft100.0%

LOGO

DEGI Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immobilienfonds m.b.H.94.0%

LOGO

Deutsche Lebensversicherungs-AG100.0%

LOGO

Dresdner Bank AG100.0%

LOGO

Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG100.0%

LOGO

MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG100.0%

LOGO

Oldenburgische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft89.4%

LOGO

Reuschel & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft97.5%

OTHER EUROPE – WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EUROPE
Austria

LOGO

Allianz Elementar Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft100.0%
Belgium

LOGO LOGO

AGF Belgium Insurance S.A.100.0%
France
LOGOAGF Asset Management S.A.99.8%
LOGOAssurances Générales de France IART S.A.100.0%
LOGOAssurances Générales de France Vie S.A.100.0%
LOGOAssurances Générales de France60.2%
LOGOBanque AGF S.A.100.0%
LOGOEuler Hermes SFAC S.A.100.0%
LOGOMondial Assistance S.A.S.100.0%
Greece

LOGO

Allianz General Insurance Company S.A.100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Life Insurance Company S.A.100.0%
Ireland

LOGO

Allianz Irish Life Holdings p.l.c.66.4%

LOGO

Allianz Worldwide Care Ltd.100.0%
Italy

LOGO LOGO

ALLIANZ SUBALPINA S.p.A. SOCIETÀ DI ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI98.0%

LOGO LOGO

Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A.99.7%

LOGO

RAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Società di gestione del risparmio S.p.A.100.0%

LOGO LOGO

Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A.100.0%
Luxembourg

LOGO

Allianz Global Investors Luxembourg S.A.100.0%

LOGO

Dresdner Bank Luxembourg S.A.100.0%
Netherlands

LOGO

Allianz Nederland Levensverzekering N.V.100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Nederland Schadeverzekering N.V.100.0%
Portugal

LOGO LOGO

Companhia de Seguros Allianz Portugal S.A.64.8%
Spain

LOGO LOGO

Allianz Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.99.9%
Switzerland

LOGO

Allianz Risk Transfer AG100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft100.0%

LOGO

Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft100.0%

LOGO

Dresdner Bank (Schweiz) AG99.8%

LOGO

ELVIA Reiseversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG100.0%
United Kingdom

LOGO

Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc.98.0%(1)

LOGO

RCM (UK) Ltd.100.0%

OTHER EUROPE – NEW EUROPE
Bulgaria
LOGOAllianz Bulgaria Insurance and Reinsurance Company Ltd.78.0%
LOGOAllianz Bulgaria Life Insurance Company Ltd.99.0%
LOGOCommercical Bank Allianz Bulgaria Ltd.99.8%
Croatia
LOGO LOGOAllianz Zagreb d.d.80.1%
Czech Republic
LOGO LOGOAllianz pojistóvna, a.s.100.0%

Hungary

LOGO LOGO

Allianz Hungária Biztositó Rt.100.0%
Poland
LOGOTU Allianz Polska S.A.100.0%
LOGOTU Allianz Polska Zycie S.A.100.0%
Romania
LOGOAllianz Tiriac Asigurari SA51.6%
Russian Federation
LOGOInsurance Joint Stock Company “Allianz”100.0%
Slovakia

LOGO LOGO

Allianz-Slovenská poist’ovna a.s.84.6%

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina

LOGO LOGO

AGF Allianz Argentina Compañía de Seguros Generales S.A.100.0%
Brazil

LOGO LOGO

AGF Brasil Seguros S.A.72.5%
Colombia
LOGOColseguros Generales S.A.100.0%
Mexico
LOGOAllianz México S.A. Companía de Seguros100.0%
United States
LOGOAllianz Global Investors of America L.P.97.3%
LOGOAllianz Global Investors Distributors LLC100.0%
LOGOAllianz Global Risks US Insurance Company100.0%
LOGOAllianz Life Insurance Company of North America100.0%
LOGOFireman’s Fund Insurance Company100.0%
LOGONFJ Investment Group L.P.100.0%
LOGONicholas Applegate Capital Management LLC100.0%
LOGOOppenheimer Capital LLC100.0%
LOGOPacific Investment Management Company LLC85.0%
LOGORCM Capital Management LLC100.0%
Venezuela

LOGO LOGO

Adriática de Seguros C.A.98.3%

ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
Australia
LOGOAllianz Australia Limited100.0%
China

LOGO

Allianz China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.51.0%
LOGOAllianz Global Investors Hong Kong Ltd.100.0%
LOGOAllianz Insurance (Hong Kong) Ltd.100.0%
Indonesia
LOGOPT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia Ltd.75.4%
LOGOPT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia p.l.c.99.8%
Japan
LOGOAllianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan Ltd.100.0%
LOGODresdner Kleinwort (Japan) Ltd.100.0%
Laos

LOGO LOGO

Assurances Générales du Laos Ltd.51.0%
South Korea
LOGOAllianz Global Investors Korea Limited100.0%
LOGOAllianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.100.0%
Malaysia
LOGOAllianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad p.l.c.98.7%
LOGOAllianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad p.l.c.100.0%
Singapore
LOGOAllianz Global Investors Singapore Ltd.100.0%
LOGOAllianz Insurance Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd.100.0%
Taiwan
LOGOAllianz President Life Insurance Co. Ltd.50.0%(2)
LOGOAllianz Global Investors Taiwan (SITE) Ltd.100.0%
Egypt
LOGOAllianz Egypt Insurance Company S.A.E.85.0%
LOGOAllianz Egypt Life Company S.A.E.99.4%

Business segments

LOGOProperty-Casualty
LOGOLife/Health
LOGOBanking
LOGOAsset Management
LOGOCorporate

LOGOOperating entity contributes a substantial portion of our total revenues within our primary geographic markets. Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums, Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues.

(1) 99.99%Deutschland AG. It is headed by a former member of the voting share capital.

(2) ControlledBoard of Managing Directors of Dresdner Bank. The Banking division comprises the Oldenburgische Landesbank and the banking customers introduced by the Allianz Group.sales force within the last couple of years.

Allianz Deutschland AG is now organized according to the following business structure.

Business model of Allianz Deutschland AG

LOGO


Property-Casualty Insurance Reserves

 

General

 

The Allianz Group establishes property-casualty loss reserves for the payment of losses and loss adjustment expenses (or “LAE”) on claims which have occurred but are not yet fully settled. Loss and LAE reserves fall into two categories: individual case reserves for reported claims and reserves for incurred but not reported (or “IBNR”) claims.

 

Case reserves are based on estimates of future loss and LAE payments on claims already reported. Such estimates are made on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts and circumstances available at the time the reserves are initially established. The estimates reflect the informed judgment of claims personnel based on general insurance reserving practices and knowledge of the nature and value of a specific type of claim. These case reserves are regularly re- evaluated in the ordinary course of the settlement process and adjustments are made as new information becomes available.

 

IBNR reserves are established to recognize the estimated cost of losses that have occurred but where the Allianz Group has not yet been notified (incurred but not yet reported, “IBNYR”), as well as additional development of claims relating toon case reserves (incurred but not enough reported, or “IBNER”). SimilarIBNR reserves, similar to case reserves for reported claims, IBNR reserves are established to recognize the estimated costs, including loss adjustment expenses,LAE, necessary to bring claims to final settlement. The Allianz Group relies on its past experience, adjusted for current trends and any other relevant factors, to estimate IBNR reserves.

 

IBNR reserves are estimates based on actuarial and statistical projections of the expected cost of the ultimate settlement and administration of claims. The analyses are based on facts and circumstances known at the time, predictions of future events, estimates of future inflation and other societal and economic factors. Trends regardingin claim frequency, severity and time lagtime-lag in reporting are examples of factors used in calculatingprojecting the IBNR reserves. IBNR reserves are reviewed and revised periodically as additional information becomes available.

 

The process of estimating loss and LAE reserves is by nature uncertain due to the large number of variables affecting the ultimate amount of claims.

Some of these variables are internal to the Allianz Group, such as changes in claims handling procedures, introduction of new information technology (IT)IT systems or company acquisitions and divestitures. Other factorsOthers are external, to the Allianz Group, such as inflation, judicial trends and changes in the applicable legallegislative and regulatory environment.changes. The Allianz Group attempts to reduce the uncertainty in reserve estimates through the use of multiple actuarial and reserving techniques and analysis of the assumptions underlying each technique.

 

Within the Allianz Group, loss and LAE reserves are estimated by local operating entity, and within each entity by line of business. Group-level actuaries at Allianz SE use a variety of methods to oversee and monitor reserve levels set by the local companies. The loss reserving process on a local entity level and the central oversight function are described in more detail below.

During 2006,2008, there were no significant changes in the mix of business written across Allianz Group. Moreover, there were no material changes to the amount and type of reinsurance placed in respect of the Group’s business.

 

On the basis of currently available information, management believes that the Allianz Group’s property-casualty loss and LAE reserves are adequate. However, the establishment of loss reserves is an inherently uncertain process, and accordingly, there can be no assurance that ultimate losses will not differ from these estimates. For more information, refer to “Risk Factors—Risks arising from the nature of our business—Loss Reserves for Allianz Group’s property-casualty insurance and reinsurance policies are based on estimates as to future claims liabilities. Adverse developments relating to claims could lead to further reserve additions and materially adversely impact Allianz Group’s results of operations.”

 

Overview of Loss Reserving Process

 

Within the Allianz Group, loss and LAE reserves are set locally by reserving actuaries, subject to central monitoring and oversight by the Allianz SE actuarial department (“Group Actuarial”). This two stage reserving process is designed so that reserves are set by those individuals most familiar with the underlying business, but in accordance with central standards and oversight. Our central standards are designed to provideensure that consistent reserving methodologies and assumptions to beare employed across the Allianz Group.

 

Local Reserving Processes

 

In each jurisdiction, reserves are calculated for individual lines of business, taking into consideration


a wide range of local factors. This local reserving


process begins with local reserving actuaries gathering data, to calculate estimates and reserves, with our companies typically dividingreservingdividing reserving data into the smallest possible homogeneous segments, while maintaining sufficient volume to form the basis for stable projections. For longer-tailed lines of business such as motor liability, development data going back for up to twenty years or more years is used, while for shorter-tailed lines such as property, data going back five to seventen years is typically considered sufficient. Once data is collected, we derivepatternsderive patterns of loss payment and emergence of claims based on historical data organized into development triangles arrayed by accident year vs.versus development year. Loss payment and reporting patterns are selected based on observed historical development factors and also on the judgment of the reserving actuary using an understanding of the underlying business, claims processes, data and systems as well as the market, economic, societal and legal environment.Weenvironment. We then develop expected loss ratios, which are derived from the analysis of historical observed loss ratios, adjusted for a range of factors such as loss development, claims inflation, changes in premium rates, changes in portfolio mix and change in policy terms and conditions.

 

Using the development patterns and expected loss ratios described above, local reserving actuaries produce estimates of ultimate loss and allocated loss adjustment expense (LAE) using several methods. The most commonly used local reserving methods are:

 

Loss Development (Chain-Ladder) Method, which estimates ultimate loss and LAE by applying loss development patterns directly to observed paid and reported losses.

 

Bornhuetter-Ferguson Method, which estimates loss and LAE using development patterns, observed losses anda priori expected loss estimates.

Bornhuetter-Ferguson Method, which estimates loss and LAE using development patterns, observed losses and prior expected loss estimates.

 

Frequency-Severity Methods, which produce separate estimates of the ultimate number and average size of claims. In addition, individual companies use a variety of other methods for certain lines of business.

 

Using the above estimate of ultimate loss and LAE, we directly estimate total loss and LAE

reserves by subtracting cumulative payments for claims and LAE through the relevant balance sheet date. Finally, local reserving actuaries calculate the relevant entities’ IBNR reserves as the difference between (i) the total loss and LAE reserves and (ii) the case reserves as established by claims adjusters on a case-by-case basis.

 

Because loss reserves represent estimates of uncertain future events, our local reservereserving actuaries determine a range of reasonably possible outcomes. To analyze the variability of loss reserve estimates, actuaries employ a range of methods and approaches, including simple sensitivity testing using alternative assumptions, as well as more sophisticated stochastic techniques. Group reserving standards require that each company’s local reserve committee meet quarterly to discuss and document these reserving decisions and to select the best estimate of the ultimate amount of reserves within thea range of possible outcomes and the rationale for that selection for the particular entity.

 

Central Reserve Oversight Process

 

Building on the local reserving process described above, Group Actuarial conducts a central process of reserve oversight. This process ensures that reserves are set at the local level in accordance with Group-wide standards of actuarial practice regarding methods, assumptions and data. The key components of this central oversight process are:

 

Minimum standards for actuarial loss reserving;

 

Regular central independent reviews by Group Actuarial of reserves of local operating entities;

Regular peer reviews by Group Actuarial of reserve reports provided by local operating entities; and

 

Regular quantitative and qualitative reserve monitoring.

 

Each of these components is described further below.

 

Minimum standards for actuarial loss reserving:Group-wide minimum standards of actuarial reserving define the reserving practices which must be conducted by each operating entity. These standards provide guidance regarding all relevant aspects of loss reserving, including organization and structure, data, methods, and


reporting. Group Actuarial monitors compliance with these minimum standards through a combination of


diagnostic review – reviews—i.e. standardized qualitative assessment of the required components in the reserving process – process—and local site visits. Group Actuarial informs the local operating entity of areas requiring immediate remediation as well as areas for potential improvement, and coordinates with the local operating entities to address the relevant issues and implement improvements.

 

Regular central independent reviews by Group Actuarial of reserves of local operating entities:Group Actuarial performs independent reviews of loss and LAE reserves for key local operating entities on a regular basis. This process is designed such that all significantthe largest entities are reviewed once every three years.a year. Such a review typically starts with site visits to ensure that Group Actuarial updates their knowledge of the underlying business as well as the issues related to data and organization. Group Actuarial then conducts an analysis of reserves using data provided by the operating entity. Preliminary conclusions are then discussed with the local operating entity prior to being finalized. Any material differences between Group Actuarial’s reserve estimates and those of the local operating entity are then discussed, and evaluated to determine if changes in assumptions are needed.

 

Regular peer reviews by Group Actuarial of reserve reports provided by local operating entities:Local operating entities are required to provide Group Actuarial with an annual reserve report, documenting the entity’s analysis of its loss and LAE reserves. The Allianz Group standard for these reports is that an independent actuary, by analyzing this report and discussing it with the entity, must be capable of forming an opinion regarding the appropriateness of the entity’s held reserves. In years when Group Actuarial does not perform a complete reserve review of an Allianz Group company, it will perform a peer review of the entity’s own analysis.

Regular quantitative and qualitative reserve monitoring: On a quarterly basis, Group Actuarial

monitors reserve levels, movements and trends across the Allianz Group. This monitoring is conducted on the basis of quarterly loss data submitted by local operating entities as well as through participation in local reserve committees and frequent dialogue with local actuaries of each operating entity. This quarterly loss data provides information about quarterly reserve movements, as the information is presented by accident year and line of business, as defined by the local operating entity.

 

The oversight and monitoring of the Group’s loss reserves culminate in quarterly meetings of the Group Reserve Committee, which monitors key developments across the Group affecting the adequacy of loss reserves.

 

Loss and LAE Composition by Region and Line of Business

 

The time required to learn of and settle claims is an important consideration in establishing reserves.

Short-tail claims, such as automobilemotor property damage claims, are typically reported within a few days or weeks and are generally settled within two to three years. Medium-tail claims such as personal and commercial motor liability claims generally take four to six years to settle, while long-tail claims, such as general liability, workers compensation, construction and professional liability claims take longer.

 

The following table breaks down the loss and LAE reserves of the Allianz Group, in total and separately by IBNR and case reserves, gross of reinsurance, by region and major line of business for the years ending December 31, 2004, 20052006, 2007 and 2006,2008, on an IFRS basis. The credit, travel and global corporate lines are written on a world-wide basis through multiple legal entities in several countries, and as a result, are not included in the regional totals.

 

The Allianz Group estimates that loss and LAE reserves consist of approximately 12%10% short-tail, 59%60% medium-tail and 29%30% long-tail business.


Allianz Group

Loss and LAE Reserves by Year Region and Line of Business, Gross of Reinsurance(1)

   Automobile Insurance 

General

Liability

 Property 

Other Short-Tail

Lines(2)

 Other Medium-Tail
Lines(2)
  

Other Long-Tail

Lines(2)

 Total

As of December 31,

 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004  2005  2006  2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006
  €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn  €mn  €mn  €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn €mn

Germany(3)

 4,806 4,696 4,681 1,714 1,826 1,875 732 748 556 —   —   —   2,165  2,731  2,454  2,219 2,051 2,017 11,637 12,053 11,583

Case Reserves(1)

 4,663 4,579 4,555 1,127 1,251 1,300 597 592 452 —   —   —   1,503  1,984  1,631  640 679 695 8,530 9,085 8,632

IBNR

 143 117 126 587 574 575 135 156 104 —   —   —   662  748  824  1,579 1,373 1,322 3,106 2,968 2,951

France

 2,132 2,180 2,224 1,777 1,901 1,924 1,200 1,161 1,103 244 306 316 2,074  2,144  2,182  1,113 1,052 997 8,540 8,744 8,746

Case Reserves(1)

 1,607 1,610 1,511 1,538 1,541 1,534 1,002 963 921 76 95 114 828  785  763  67 54 66 5,117 5,049 4,910

IBNR

 525 571 713 238 359 390 198 197 182 169 211 202 1,246  1,359  1,419  1,046 997 931 3,423 3,695 3,836

Italy

 3,920 4,175 4,192 1,495 1,579 1,716 445 449 521 152 142 134 425  430  459  9 12 14 6,446 6,786 7,035

Case Reserves(1)

 2,626 2,927 3,091 1,025 1,023 1,067 401 422 510 131 119 110 379  385  407  8 11 13 4,571 4,886 5,197

IBNR

 1,294 1,249 1,101 470 556 649 43 27 10 21 23 24 45  45  53  0 1 1 1,875 1,900 1,838

United Kingdom

 964 1,029 1,005 342 418 503 465 615 485 66 73 77 305  194  259  897 927 935 3,038 3,257 3,265

Case Reserves(1)

 789 836 847 256 306 356 305 456 356 27 30 29 191  116  179  613 607 577 2,180 2,350 2,344

IBNR

 174 193 157 87 112 147 160 159 129 39 44 48 114  79  80  284 320 359 858 907 921

Switzerland

 845 824 842 239 236 233 101 146 104 96 82 74 554  872  836  1,116 1,119 1,080 2,950 3,278 3,169

Case Reserves(1)

 728 718 683 200 189 191 83 126 74 66 59 53 447  675  725  822 791 764 2,346 2,557 2,490

IBNR

 117 106 159 39 47 42 18 20 29 30 24 22 107  197  111  294 328 315 604 721 679

Spain

 915 1,036 1,134 210 264 280 120 135 142 2 2 3 35  69  82  135 189 183 1,417 1,695 1,824

Case Reserves(1)

 861 992 1,072 177 219 208 110 117 117 2 2 2 29  51  64  116 168 151 1,294 1,550 1,614

IBNR

 54 44 62 32 44 72 11 17 25 0 0 0 6  19  19  20 21 32 123 145 210

Other Europe

 2,937 2,742 2,864 1,039 1,033 1,051 537 485 538 399 302 197 171  174  146  638 604 592 5,721 5,340 5,388

Case Reserves(1)

 2,099 2,379 2,378 770 781 786 440 441 433 337 247 132 153  133  121  460 432 436 4,259 4,414 4,287

IBNR

 838 363 486 269 252 265 97 44 104 62 54 65 18  41  25  178 172 157 1,462 926 1,102

NAFTA Region(3)

 469 471 349 2,759 3,749 3,041 739 951 722 95 37 169 678  849  1,108  1,405 1,462 1,201 6,144 7,519 6,589

Case Reserves(1)

 256 275 202 1,074 1,182 976 104 183 89 85 23 101 380  449  425  1,145 1,149 938 3,043 3,260 2,730

IBNR

 213 196 147 1,685 2,568 2,065 635 768 632 10 14 68 298  401  683  259 313 263 3,101 4,260 3,859

Asia -Pacific Region

 1,211 1,384 1,381 343 379 379 226 219 184 33 39 40 101  110  119  599 671 665 2,513 2,802 2,768

Case Reserves(1)

 667 782 899 107 110 113 138 147 114 2 3 2 42  49  49  201 217 221 1,157 1,307 1,398

IBNR

 543 602 483 237 270 266 88 72 70 32 36 38 59  61  70  398 454 444 1,356 1,495 1,371

South America & other

 108 165 176 29 56 59 148 110 149 —   —   —   51  77  68  —   —   —   336 407 452

Case Reserves(1)

 87 130 127 28 55 57 131 91 136 —   —   —   34  52  46  —   —   —   280 328 366

IBNR

 21 34 48 1 1 2 16 19 13 —   —   —   18  25  22  —   —   —   56 80 86

Subtotal of countries / regions

 18,304 18,702 18,849 9,947 11,440 11,061 4,713 5,019 4,502 1,088 984 1,009 6,558  7,652  7,714  8,130 8,086 7,684 48,741 51,882 50,818

Case Reserves(1)

 14,382 15,228 15,365 6,303 6,656 6,588 3,311 3,538 3,204 725 578 543 3,986  4,678  4,409  4,072 4,107 3,859 32,778 34,785 33,968

IBNR

 3,923 3,475 3,484 3,645 4,784 4,473 1,402 1,481 1,298 363 406 467 2,572  2,974  3,305  4,059 3,979 3,825 15,963 17,097 16,850

Credit Insurance

 —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   681 688 691 529  424  351  —   —   —   1,210 1,112 1,042

Case Reserves(1)

 —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   454 445 452 696  663  586  —   —   —   1,150 1,108 1,038

IBNR

 —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   228 243 239 (168) (239) (235) —   —   —   60 4 4

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty(3)

 —   —   —   1,577 1,632 1,399 1,252 1,930 1,594 —   72 131 1,912  2,819  2,921  706 685 616 5,448 7,137 6,662

Case Reserves(1)

 —   —   —   713 713 719 976 1,305 966 —   33 78 1,290  1,622  1,463  408 441 408 3,387 4,114 3,633

IBNR

 —   —   —   864 919 681 276 625 629 —   39 53 622  1,197  1,458  298 244 208 2,061 3,023 3,028

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services

 —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   130 128 143 —    —    —    —   —   —   130 128 143

Case Reserves(1)

 —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   103 108 117 —    —    —    —   —   —   103 108 117

IBNR

 —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   —   27 20 26 —    —    —    —   —   —   27 20 26

Subtotal of specific business (global)

 —   —   —   1,577 1,632 1,399 1,252 1,930 1,594 811 888 964 2,440  3,243  3,272  706 685 616 6,788 8,377 7,846

Case Reserves(1)

 —   —   —   713 713 719 976 1,305 966 557 586 647 1,986  2,285  2,049  408 441 408 4,640 5,330 4,789

IBNR

 —   —   —   864 919 681 276 625 629 254 302 317 454  958  1,223  298 244 208 2,147 3,047 3,057

Allianz Group Total

 18,304 18,702 18,849 11,525 13,072 12,460 5,965 6,949 6,096 1,899 1,872 1,973 8,998  10,894  10,986  8,837 8,770 8,300 55,528 60,259 58,664
                                             

Case Reserves(1)

 14,382 15,228 15,365 7,016 7,369 7,307 4,287 4,843 4,169 1,282 1,164 1,190 5,972  6,963  6,458  4,480 4,548 4,267 37,418 40,115 38,757

IBNR

 3,923 3,475 3,484 4,509 5,703 5,153 1,678 2,106 1,927 617 707 783 3,026  3,931  4,528  4,357 4,223 4,032 18,110 20,145 19,908

IFRS Basis

Euro in millions

   2008  2007  2006

Motor

  18,686  19,264  18,924

Case Reserves

  15,196  15,943  15,401

IBNR Reserves

  3,490  3,321  3,524

General Liability

  11,286  11,306  11,578

Case Reserves

  6,797  6,734  6,854

IBNR Reserves

  4,488  4,571  4,724

Workers Compensation / Employers Liability

  4,545  4,602  4,876

Case Reserves

  2,150  2,103  2,262

IBNR Reserves

  2,395  2,499  2,614

Property

  3,893  3,989  3,910

Case Reserves

  3,447  3,389  3,191

IBNR Reserves

  445  600  720

Inwards Reinsurance

  2,330  2,493  2,728

Case Reserves

  1,388  1,364  1,755

IBNR Reserves

  942  1,129  972

Personal Accident

  1,264  1,297  1,289

Case Reserves

  1,167  1,138  1,137

IBNR Reserves

  98  159  152

Construction Damage and Liability

  1,872  1,732  1,572

Case Reserves

  534  533  557

IBNR Reserves

  1,338  1,199  1,015

Credit Insurance

  1,407  1,042  1,042

Case Reserves

  1,315  1,045  1,038

IBNR Reserves

  92  (3) 4

AGCS(1)

  6,124  6,142  7,435

Case Reserves

  3,629  3,591  4,293

IBNR Reserves

  2,495  2,551  3,142

Other(2)

  4,209  3,595  3,689

Case Reserves

  2,066  1,897  2,027

IBNR Reserves

  2,142  1,698  1,662

Allianz Group Total(3)

  55,616  55,462  57,043
         

Case Reserves

  37,690  37,737  38,516

IBNR

  17,926  17,724  18,528

(1)

By jurisdiction of individual Allianz Group subsidiary companies.

(2)

For 2006, lines of business are allocated to Other Short-, Medium- and Long-Tail Lines based on more detailed information depending on duration by jurisdiction. Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect these reclassifications and allow for comparability across periods.

(3)

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty was established in 2006 and combines reserves formerly presented as Marine & Aviation and as part of reserves for Germany, NAFTA Region and NAFTA Region. Prior year balances haveAllianz Risk Transfer (ART).

(2)

Other comprises primarily Package / Multiple Perils, Legal Protection, Aviation and Travel Insurance lines of business.

(3)

In 2008, the accident and health unit of Allianz’s subsidiary, AGF IART and the health unit of Allianz’s subsidiary, AZ Belgium, were transferred for reporting purposes from the Property & Casualty segment to the Life/Health segment. Accordingly, data relating to these unit is not included in the 2008 information in the table above and has also been adjustedexcluded on a retrospective basis from the 2007 and 2006 information. The total reserves amounted to reflect these reclassifications€1.621 billion and allow€1.481 billion for comparability across periods.the years 2006 and 2007, respectively. An additional reclassification deemed immaterial and thus not reflected in the table above, amounting to €23 million, leads to a total reclassification amount of €1.458 billion for 2007.

When reviewing the foregoing tables, caution should be used in comparing the split between case and IBNR reserves across country and line of business. The portion of IBNR on total loss reserves varies by line of business due to different reporting and settlement patterns. For short-tail lines of business, likesuch as property, claims are generally reported immediately

after occurrence and settled in a period of only a few years. For long-tail lines of business, likesuch as product liability, it is not unusual that a claim is reported years after its occurrence;occurrence and settlement can also take a significant length of time, in particular for bodily injury claims.

In addition, the portion of IBNR as a percentage of total loss reserves varies considerably across regions. IBNR reserves represent the amount which, together with reported case reserves, is needed to

fully provide for indemnity and claims cost until final settlement. As such, IBNR reserves are typically calculated as the difference between total reserves and known case reserves. The relative level of case reserves, however, differs significantly by country and company based on the regulatory environment and company practices and procedures on setting case reserves. In some jurisdictions, such as Germany, case reserves are set on a prudent basis based on local regulatory requirements, leading to relatively low (or negative) IBNR. While total reserves for loss and LAE are set on a best estimate level as required by IFRS, the split by case reserve and IBNR is strongly dependent on the jurisdiction and line of business. In particular a low (or negative) level of IBNR in a certain country does not indicate weak overall reserve levels.


 

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Loss and LAE Reserves

 

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending reserves of the Allianz Group, including the effect of reinsurance ceded, for the property-casualty insurance segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 20062008 on an IFRS basis.

 

Reconciliation ofChanges in the reserves for Loss and LAE Reservesloss adjustment expenses for the Property-Casualty segment

 

  2006  2005  2004 
  Gross  Ceded  Net  Gross  Ceded  Net  Gross  Ceded  Net 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Balance as of January 1,

 60,259  (10,604) 49,655  55,528  (10,049) 45,479  56,750  (12,067) 44,683 

Plus incurred related to:

         

Current year

 28,214  (2,572) 25,642  30,111  (3,580) 26,531  28,693  (2,965) 25,728 

Prior years

 (1,186) 217  (969)(1) (1,632) 433  (1,199) (1,293) 836  (457)
                           

Total incurred

 27,028  (2,355) 24,673  28,479  (3,147) 25,332  27,400  (2,129) 25,271 
                           

Less paid related to:

         

Current year

 (12,436) 675  (11,761) (12,742) 861  (11,881) (12,290) 845  (11,445)

Prior years

 (14,696) 2,455  (12,241) (13,284) 2,568  (10,716) (14,384) 2,576  (11,808)
                           

Total paid

 (27,132) 3,130  (24,002) (26,026) 3,429  (22,597) (26,674) 3,421  (23,253)

Effect of foreign exchange and other

 (1,491) 496  (995) 2,277  (837) 1,440  (1,132) 534  (598)

Effect of (divestitures)/acquisitions(2)

 —    —    —    1  —    1  (816) 192  (624)
                           

Balance as of December 31,

 58,664  (9,333) 49,331  60,259  (10,604) 49,655  55,528  (10,049) 45,479 
                           

  2008  2007  2006 
  Gross  Ceded  Net  Gross  Ceded  Net  Gross  Ceded  Net 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Balance as of January 1

 56,943  (8,266) 48,677  58,664  (9,333) 49,331  60,259  (10,604) 49,655 

Plus incurred related to:

         

Current year

 30,398  (2,969) 27,429  29,839  (2,994) 26,845  28,214  (2,572) 25,642 

Prior years(1)

 (2,241) 798  (1,443) (1,708) 348  (1,360) (1,186) 217  (969)
                           

Total incurred

 28,157  (2,171) 25,986  28,131  (2,646) 25,485  27,028  (2,355) 24,673 
                           

Less paid related to:

         

Current year

 (14,049) 919  (13,130) (13,749) 1,118  (12,631) (12,436) 675  (11,761)

Prior years

 (13,607) 1,602  (12,005) (14,206) 1,952  (12,255) (14,696) 2,455  (12,241)
                           

Total paid

 (27,655) 2,521  (25,134) (27,955) 3,070  (24,885) (27,132) 3,130  (24,002)

Effect of foreign exchange and other(2)

 (497) 48  (449) (2,022) 666  (1,356) (1,491) 496  (995)

Effect of (divestitures)/acquisitions

 127  (39) 88  125  (23) 102  0  0  0 

Reclassifications(3)

 (1,458) 87  (1,371)      
                           

Balance as of December 31

 55,616  (7,820) 47,796  56,943  (8,266) 48,677  58,664  (9,333) 49,331 
                           

(1)

The €969 million of favorable development during 20062008 was the result of many individual developments by region and line of business. See “—Changes in Lossbusiness and LAE Reserves During 2006.”is discussed further below.

(2)

Reserves for lossThe movement in the foreign exchange effect from year to year is further discussed in the “Changes in Historical Loss and LAE Reserves” section.

(3)

Since the first quarter of subsidiaries acquired (or disposed) are2008, our health business in Belgium and France is shown during thewithin Life/Health segment. Prior year of acquisition (or disposition). The divestiture of €624 million in 2004 was driven primarily by the sale of Allianz Insurance Company of Canada in December 2004.balances have not been adjusted.

Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves During 20062008

 

As noted above, netprior year loss and LAE reserves of the Allianz Group at December 31, 2006 included a €969developed favorably during 2008 by €2,241 million reduction in incurred lossgross of reinsurance and LAE relating to favorable development on prior years,€1,443 million net of reinsurance, representing 24.0% of gross reserves and 3.0 % of net loss and LAE reserves at January 1, 2006.as of December 31, 2007. The following table provides a breakdown of this amountthese amounts by region.line of business.

 

Allianz Group

Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves During 20062008 Gross and Net of Reinsurance

IFRS Basis

Euros in millions

 

   Net Reserves as of
December 31,
2005
  Net Development in
2006 related to
Prior Years
  in %(1) 
   € mn  € mn    

Germany

  9,988  (14) (0.1)

France

  7,485  (142) (1.9)

Italy

  2,971  (241) (8.1)

United Kingdom

  2,687  (169) (6.3)

Switzerland

  3,053  117  3.8 

Spain

  1,499  (70) (4.7)

Rest of Europe

  5,011  (240) (4.8)

NAFTA Region

  6,348  9  0.1 

Asia-Pacific Region

  2,528  (119) (4.7)

South America, Africa and Rest of World

  4,072  (18) (0.4)
          

Subtotal of regions

  45,642  (887) (1.9)

Credit insurance

  791  (168) (21.3)

Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality

  3,098  104  3.3 

Travel insurance and assistance services

  124  (17) (13.9)
          

Allianz Group Total

  49,655  (968) (1.9)
          

   Gross Reserves as of
December 31,
2007
  Gross Development
related to
Prior Years
  in %(1)  Net Reserves as of
December 31,
2007
  Net Development
related to

Prior Years
  in %(2) 

Motor

  19,264  (530) (2.8)% 17,096  (510) (3.0)%

General Liability

  11,306  (337) (3.0)% 9,021  (269) (3.0)%

Workers Compensation / Employers Liability

  4,602  18  0.4% 4,500  57  1.3%

Property

  3,989  (385) (9.7)% 2,868  (294) (10.3)%

Inwards Reinsurance

  2,493  (196) (7.9)% 3,946  (3) (0.1)%

Personal Accident

  1,297  (56) (4.3)% 1,006  (57) (5.7)%

Construction Damage and Liability

  1,732  52  3.0% 1,437  50  3.5%

Credit Insurance

  1,042  (150) (14.4)% 807  (104) (12.9)%

AGCS

  6,142  (509) (8.3)% 3,769  (267) (7.1)%

Other

  3,595  (148) (4.1)% 2,835  (45) (1.6)%
                   

Allianz Group(3)

  55,462  (2,241) (4.0)% 47,285  (1,442) (3.0)%
                   

(1)

In percent of gross reserves as of December 31, 2007.

(2)

In percent of net reserves as of December 31, 2005.2007.

(3)

In 2008, the accident and health unit of Allianz’s subsidiary, AGF IART and the health unit of Allianz’s subsidiary, AZ Belgium were transferred from the Property & Casualty segment to the Life/Health segment. As a result, the historical data for these units was excluded on a retrospective basis from the 2007 information in the table above.

 

Within each region, theseWe discuss below by line of business the major highlights of the reserve developments represent the sum of amounts for individual companies and lines of business.in 2008. Because of the multitude of these reviewed segments, it is not feasible, or meaningful, to provide detailed information regarding each segment (e.g., claim frequencies, severities and settlement rates). We discuss below the major highlights of the reserve developments during the past year as they are recognized at the operating entities. Most of these companies analyze loss and LAE reserves on a gross basis. Therefore, theThe discussion is based on grossnet loss and LAE reserves in the local currency of the companyrelevant local operating entity before consolidation and converted tointo Euro for uniform presentation. Consequently, individualIndividual explanations of amounts in the following discussion, which are based onincludes only significant developments offor our major operating entities, do not fully reconcile to thosethe line of business totals in the above table, which are based on net loss and LAE reserves and net developments during 2006.

table.

GermanyMotor

 

In Germany, grossFor Motor, net loss and LAE reserves developed favorably during 20062008 by approximately €45€510 million, or 0.4%3.0% of reserves at January 1, 2006.

At Allianz Sach the property-casualty insurance companyas of the Allianz Group in Germany, gross loss and LAE reserves developed unfavorably by €53 million.December 31, 2007. This development was the result of the following multiple effects.

 

Unfavorable developments included:

 

9743 million at our U.S. subsidiary, driven mainly by the claims experience in its commercial motor liability line and to a lesser extent, in its personal motor liability line. The increase in the commercial auto


liability line was driven by significantly higher than anticipated claim emergence during late 2007, which was recognized during 2008 as a result of delays in the claims adjusting process.

Favorable developments included:

€112 million at our Spanish entity, due in particular to the favorable development of bodily injury claims in the motor line. New legislation in Spain led to the revision of compensation amounts and compensation limits in 2008 which had retroactive effects;

€81 million on motor commercial and personal lines at our U.K. entity, due primarily to a favorable development in bodily injury claims. In 2008, we have continued to benefit from changes in motor claims patterns in terms of speed at which claims are notified, the improved manner in which reserves are handled by claims specialists and the savings realized on settlements, thus resulting in a surplus;

€78 million for motor third party liability onat our Italian entity, due to better than expected historical claims emergence and the basis ofimprovement in actuarial techniques as a more precise method of allocating loss adjustment expenses to origin periods. The increase in reserve represents a first indicationresult of the effectavailability of this reallocation on estimated ultimate losses, which will undergo further analysis in the future.higher quality of data;


€25 million for legal protection, as reserves were strengthened to reflect a change in the legislation concerning attorney fees and the increase of value added tax in Germany,

Offsetting favorable developments include:

 

2671 million resulting from the transferat our Slovakian and Hungarian entities, due to an improvement of the corporate businessactuarial assumptions and better than expected claims emergence;

Approximately €60 million at our Australian subsidiary for motor third-party liability (TPL), primarily as a result of positive development in long-tail classes, where the impact of prior years’ legislative changes continued to Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty. In the past, corporate, commercial and personal business had been analyzedbe better than assumed in aggregate, but the separation has led to a reduction of reserves for the portfolio remaining with Allianz Sach;prior reporting years; and

 

2321 million at our German entity, mainly because of an update of assumptions due to data improvements for the winter storm Dorian in December 2005. Early estimates of ultimate claims incurred from this storm were available as of end of 2005 and subsequent claims development has been favorable.LAE.

 

Also during 2006, Allianz SE, the Allianz Group company underwriting primarily intra-Allianz Group reinsurance, experienced €114 million of favorable reserve development. In many cases, these developments were the direct result of corresponding developments in reserves on the underlying business of the Allianz Group companies that were ceded to Allianz SE. The main drivers for the favorable development were:

€90 million for international corporate business resulting from an improved reserve calculation in property business. The new approach based on triangulations showed that the former approach based on benchmarks overestimated the ultimate loss for the portfolio.

€50 million on facultative business mainly due to a lower than expected number of late reported claims as well as case reserves being below average experience for these types of claims.

€12 million related to the settlement of World Trade Center claims.

These developments were partially offset by an increase of €17 million for IBNR claims in non-proportional motor and credit treaty business in Western Europe and an adverse development of €15 million for external business due to a increase of incurred losses by cedents.

FranceGeneral Liability

 

In France, grossFor General Liability, net loss and LAE reserves developed favorably during 2008 by €270approximately €269 million, or 3.1%3.0% of reserves as of December 31, 2007.

Favorable developments included:

€115 million at our French entity, mainly driven by changes in the claims settlement process and better than expected experience on older accident years.

€55 million at our UK entity. As in the case of the motor business, in 2008, we have continued to benefit from changes in claims patterns in terms of speed at which claims are notified, the improved manner in which reserves are handled by claims specialists and the savings realized on settlements, resulting in a surplus;

€36 million at January 1, 2006.our Australian subsidiary in its general liability business, primarily as a result of positive development in long-tail classes where the impact of prior years’ legislative changes continues to be better than assumed in the prior reporting years.

Property

 

At AGF IART, favorable reserve developmentsFor Property, net loss and LAE reserves developed favorably during 2008 by approximately €294 million, or 10.3% of €410 million were partially offset by €148 million unfavorable developments.reserves as of December 31, 2007.

 

Favorable developments at AGF IART included:

 

159107 million at our French entity on its property business, mainly driven by reductions in the estimated ultimate loss for professional lines for recent accident yearscorporate business for which actual development has been less than expected and partly due to the settlement of older accident years;

€109 million on general liability business mainly driven by the international corporate business for professional liability due to reductions in the estimated ultimate loss for which actual development has been less than expected;

€78 million on health and group business mainly driven by accident claims on group contracts as a result of a detailed review of disability claims; and

 

4942 million in aggregate for smaller developments in eight lines of business.

Offsetting unfavorable developments at AGF IART included:

€44 million for construction business mainly due to a reduction in recoveries and an increase for underdeveloped recent years, estimated on exposures that are trending higher than expected;

€35 million for motor third party liability in agents and overseas business for older prior years following the indication of a re-estimation;

€11 million for general liability mainly driven by participation in local pools;

€11 million for natural catastrophes, reflecting further adverse development during 2006 on claims arising from droughts in 2003; and

€24 millionour Italian entity as a result of aggregating smaller developments in several lines of business.


Italy

As a result of a combination of reserve developments at several operating entities, the gross loss and LAE reserves developed favorably in Italy by €248 million, or 8.2% of the reserves at January 1, 2006.

At RAS S.p.A., gross loss and LAE reserves developed favorably by €15 million. This was the result of favorable developments mainly attributable to the following factors:

€41 million in motor third party liability due to a reduction in claims frequency influenced by a change in law permitting the introduction and acceptance of deductibles and a punitive point system against traffic rule offences. At the same time, claim severity has been favorably impacted by a revised claims handling strategy that gives priority to the quality of the settlement above the pure speed in closing claim files; and

€33 million in fire and engineering due to favorable settlement of reported large claims.

These favorable developments were partially offset by adverse developments in general liability reserves, which were increased for coinsured business and business with public entities related to older accident years that were identified as being deficient after reviewing separately from the ordinary general liability book.

Allianz Subalpina, a consolidated subsidiary of RAS S.p.A., exhibited favorable development of €34 million during 2006, mainly due to motor third party liability, for the same reasons discussed above for RAS S.p.A.

Genialloyd, a consolidated subsidiary of RAS S.p.A. specializing in direct motor business, exhibited favorable development of €24 million during 2006. This development is a result of more robust and stable analyses based on a larger volume of business due to the significant growth of the company since its founding in 1997.

Lloyd Adriatico experienced favorable development of €181 million during 2006 mainly due to a reduction of €150 million in motor third party liability. This reflects several factors, including a further reduction of already historically low claims frequencies and a lower than anticipated impact on the severity of bodily injury claims resulting from legal changes in 2005. Furthermore, Lloyd Adriatico experienced favorable development of €20 million in its personal accident, property and motor own damage lines.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, gross loss and LAE reserves developed favorably during 2006 by €150 million, or 4.6%, of the reserves at January 1, 2006.

At Allianz Cornhill, gross loss and LAE reserves developed favorably during 2006 by €178 million due primarily to the following factors:

€34 million on private lines primarily related to motor accounts. Private car has seen a surplus mainly as a result of changing claims development patterns due to claims process review changes, faster delivery of benefits from group-wide implementation of improved practice processes in the claims division, and lower than anticipated inflation on bodily injury claims. There was also a small release from the household account largely resulting from the precautionary bad weather reserves established to allow for delayed claims reporting during the 2005 year-end holiday season not being needed;

€107 million on commercial lines, €64 million of which related from the motor account largely for the same reasons as for the personal lines discussed above. There was an additional €33 million surplus from the Property accounts partly arising from precautionary bad weather reserves established to allow for delayed claims reporting during the 2005 year-end holiday season not being needed, but also from favourable development from a few individual large claims. There were also releases from the more recent years for the liability account, but these were partially offset by deterioration in older years. This

was mainly in respect of mesothelioma claims, where we have seen an increase in severity of claims notified in 2006, and we have reflected this in our expectations for the future;

€15 million on schemes where the improvement relates mainly to favourable experience on the creditor and all risks accounts; and

€21 million on marine where the surplus has arisen largely as a result of US asbestos related claims being settled, and a continuation of the recent trend of only a very low level of new claims being notified.

At AGF U.K., a company in run-off reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, developed unfavorably by €28 million as a result of higher number of mesothelioma claims received in 2006 than expected, and this being reflected in revised future expectations.

Switzerland

In Switzerland, gross loss and LAE reserves experienced unfavorable development of €110 million, or 3.3% of the reserves at January 1, 2006.

At Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, gross loss and LAE reserves developed favorably by €8 million. This development consists of a €21 million release in general liability, mainly a result of an improved database integrating all legal entities of Allianz Suisse allowing more robust review of claims. These favorable developments were partly offset by an increase of €14 million for allocation of interest to annuities.

Loss and LAE reserves of Allianz Risk Transfer, the Allianz Group company selling conventional reinsurance as well as a variety of alternative risk transfer products, developed unfavorably by €122 million. Reasons for this development were:

€37 million due to the unfavorable development on a large traditional quota-share reinsurance contract; and

€80 million negative run-off in the alternative risk transfer segment as a consequence of additional loss advices for 2005 U.S. Hurricanes.

Spain

Gross loss and LAE reserves for Allianz Seguros developed favorably by €82 million, or 4.8% of the reserves at January 1, 2006. This favorable development is mainly due to a change in methodology. Due to a limited history of data, in the past, estimates have been based on incurred loss development in prior reserve reviews. In 2006 sufficient history was available to rely on paid loss development allowing for a more stable analysis.

Rest of Europe

Loss and LAE reserves in other European Allianz Group companies developed favorably by €299 million, or 5.6% of reserves at January 1, 2006. This figure includes the result of unfavorable as well as favorable developments for numerous individual companies. As the business is written in different currencies, these developments were also affected by foreign exchange rate movements.

Allianz Irish Life Holdings p.l.c. experienced favorable development of €133 million for several reasons:

€32 million release for commercial and personal motor mainly a result of better than anticipated levels of savings following the introduction of the Personal Injury Assessment Board (PIAB);

€28 million for commercial and religious liability; again due to the effect of introducing PIAB;

€19 million on the property account consisting of €6 million in favorable claims development on outstanding claims in the commercial fire account during 2006. At the beginning of 2006, there was a release of a €13 million reserve established to cover delayed claims reporting from the 2005 year-end holiday period that was not needed; and


€25 million release on the PIAB reserve following the December 2006 review. The PIAB reserve is spread over motor, employers liability and public liability accounts. This reserve was set up to cover the risk of claims inflation as a result of the introduction of the PIAB in 2004. As exposure to this risk was reduced, the reserve is no longer required and was fully released in 2006.

Gross loss and LAE reserves for Allianz Nederland Schade experienced favorable development of €57 million in 2006, primarily due to:

€37 million for motor business as a result of improved practices in the claims settlement process implemented as part of a group-wide knowledge sharing initiative. Small bodily injury claims are settled quicker than in the past and at lower costs;

€24 million from property caused by less then expected large claims for accident year 2005. In particular, held IBNYR of €10 million were not needed and incurred amounts for accident years 2003 and 2004 developed favorably.

Gross loss and LAE reserves for Allianz Hungária Biztosító experienced favorable development of €29 million in 2006, including:

€14 million for property due to favorable court decisions regarding industrial claims;

€13 million for motor third party liability driven by the reduction in the estimated ultimate loss; and

€5 million for motor non third party liability due to an improved claims settlement process.

Gross loss and LAE reserves for Allianz Slovenská experienced favorable development of €15 million in 2006, due primarily to improved management of unallocated loss adjustment expenses, better than expected settlement of two large property claims and as a result of a re-estimation in due course for motor business.

NAFTA Region

For the entire NAFTA region, Allianz Group’s gross loss and LAE reserves developed unfavorably during 2006 by €187 million, or 2.5% of the reserves at January 1, 2006. The largest Allianz Group company in this region is Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.

At Fireman’s Fund, prior period gross loss and LAE reserve estimates increased by €179 million primarily driven by the following factors:

€190 million for the 2005 U.S. hurricanes. Most of it is attributed to hurricane Katrina in particular due to the most recent court ruling regarding flood versus wind coverage; and

€72 million for Asbestos and Environmental claims (A&E) resulting from reviews of recent developments in claims and exposure.

These adverse developments were partially offset by favorable developments of €40 million for agribusiness due to unusually low occurrence of crop claims and of €33 million in workers compensation due to a continued larger than expected impact from recent cost-reducing system reforms. Favorable development of €20 million was also observed for marine third party liability driven by fewer than usually experienced large claims.

Asia-Pacific

Gross loss and LAE reserves for the Asia-Pacific region developed favorably during 2006 by approximately €133 million or 4.7% of reserves at January 1, 2006. The largest Allianz Group property-casualty insurer in the region is Allianz Australia, representing approximately 93% of the region’s total reserves.

Allianz Australia experienced favorable development of €120 million during 2006. This result arose from partially favorable developments from different lines of business:

€88 million from motor third party liability following favorable loss experience in Queensland and New South Wales due to the impact of prior years’ legislative changes;


€30 million in property, fire and engineering businesses. The surplus was a result of better than expected development across most accident years, but in particularly for the three most recent accidentclaims emergence on prior years. While the reserve as of December 31, 2005 assumed case reserves would develop further, the experience has shown that the case reserves development is actually negative. This portfolio is very volatile as a result of the size of risks being written, so unexpected movements from a few large claims can have significant impact.

€23 million for workers’ compensation. The release from this portfolio is a result of continuing positive development in workers compensation portfolios, in particular Western Australia, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Tasmania for prior accident years. Legislative changes in these jurisdictions and positive return to work outcomes as a result of the lowest Australian unemployment rate in 30 years have contributed to this development. These releases were offset partially by an increase in the estimate for asbestos related claims following a review of developing experience.

€21 million for general liability. There was significant legislative reform during 2002 affecting this class of business intended to reduce claim costs. Claim frequencies have reduced significantly and claim sizes to date are also lower.

€9 million release for motor first-party relating almost entirely to the 2005 accident year, for which the estimate of the final accident quarter’s incurred claims, was, in hindsight, too high.

 

Credit Insurance

 

Credit insurance is underwritten in the Allianz Group by Euler Hermes. During 2006,2008, Euler Hermes experienced favorable development of €223€104 million net of reinsurance, or 20.1%12.9% of the reserves at January 1, 2006.as of December 31, 2007. Of this amount, €77€35 million is attributable to Euler Hermes Germany, which experienced favorable loss trends and an unexpected loss recoveryimprovement in commercial credit.actuarial methodology. In France, the favorable development of €53

€52 million was mainly attributable to an increase in salvage and subrogation and decrease in declared guaranteed claims for the underwriting year 2007 in


the first half of average claim cost. Furthermore, in Italy, the2008. The remainder comprises favorable development of €28 million was partly the resultdevelopments of a release of reserves on two large claims, which developed better than expected as well as the lower than expected loss development on attachment year 2005. A favorable development of €38 millionlesser magnitude in our operations in the United Kingdom, was mainly attributable to a lower than anticipated numberBelgium, Italy, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Morocco, Mexico, The Netherlands and severity of corporate insolvencies in 2005.Sweden.

 

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty

 

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS) was formed asis the result of the merger of the corporate business company Allianz Global Risks and the specialty carrier Allianz Marine and Aviation. The new entity is designed to be theGroup’s global carrier for corporate and specialty risks and also includes the corporate branch of the German business which was formerly part of the German general insurance company Sachgruppe Deutschland (SGD) now operating as Allianz Sach.

business. Overall, AGCS experienced €3€267 million of unfavorablefavorable development in 2006.2008 net of reinsurance, or 7.1% of the reserves as of December 31, 2007.

The increase was due primarily to improved actuarial analysis in our property line of business where higher quality data became available, resulting in a €154 million surplus. The aviation line of business recorded a release of €31 million across all countries and sub-lines of business due to a new assessment of the development pattern based on better than expected claims experience.

Workers Compensation / Employers Liability

The net loss and LAE reserves developed unfavorably during 2008 on Workers Compensation / Employers Liability line of business by approximately €57 million, or 1.3% of reserves as of December 31, 2007. This development was mainly caused by the following partly offsetting effects:result of multiple effects.

Unfavorable developments included:

 

Reserves held€83 million for workers compensation business at AGCS North-Americaour U.S. entity as a result of an improvement in actuarial assumptions and methodology.

Favorable developments included:

€50 million for employers liability business at our U.K. entity. As in the lossescase of the motor and general liability business, we continued to benefit in 2008 from 2005 U.S. hurricanes developed favorably. Year end 2005changes in claims patterns in terms of speed at which claims are notified, the improved manner in which reserves for these events were set very shortly after the occurrence and were therefore subject to increased uncertainty. During 2006, actual loss emergence from the hurricanes was below expectation. Thisare handled by claims specialists and the overall favorable loss reporting for U.S. property business during 2006 led tosavings realized on settlements, resulting in a release of €79 million of prior year reserves.surplus.

 

Reserves held by AGCS France especially for more recent underwriting years in cargo were reduced by €17 million due to better than expected development. Further favorable development of €25 million arose from marine UK business from underwriting years 2002Construction Damage and prior.Liability

 

The net loss and LAE reserves developed unfavorably during 2008 on the Construction and

AGCS Germany experienced unfavorable developmentLiability line of €128business by approximately €50 million, whichor 3.5% of reserves as of December 31, 2007. This was mainly driven by an increase in reserves of €235the €45 million unfavorable development for inwards marine excess of loss reinsuranceconstruction business at our French entity, mainly due to 2005 hurricanean underestimation of claims for prior years because of significant portfolio growth;

 

Personal Accident

claims. Estimates of ultimate claims for this account had to be revised due to limited information flow and delayed reporting of losses by cedents. This effect is partially offset by the favorable development in aviation of €75 million, resulting mainly from a lack of large claims activity.

The net loss and LAE reserves developed favorably during 2008 on the Personal Accident line of business by approximately €57 million, or 5.7% of reserves as of December 31, 2007. This was mainly driven by the €30 million favorable development for personal accident business at our Italian entity, mainly driven by reductions in the estimated ultimate losses caused by actual development being less than expected.

 

Changes in Historical Loss and LAE Reserves

 

The following table illustrates the development of the Allianz Group’s loss and LAE reserves, on an IFRS basis and gross of reinsurance, over the past ten years. As the Allianz Group adopted IFRS in 1997, historical loss development data is available on an IFRS basis for the nine years 1997 to 2006 only.

 

Each column of this table shows reserves as of a single balance sheet date and subsequent development of these reserves. The top row of each column shows gross reserves as initially established at the end of each stated year. The next section, reading down, shows the cumulative amounts paid as of the end of the successive years with respect to the reserve initially established. The next section shows the retroactive re-estimation of the initially established gross reserves for loss and LAE as of the end of each successive year. This re-estimation results primarily from additional facts and circumstances that pertain to open claims.

 

The bottom section compares the latest re-estimated gross reserves for loss and LAE to the gross reserves, as initially established, and indicates the cumulative development of the initially established gross reserves through December 31, 2006.2008. The surplus (deficiency) shown in the table for each year represents the aggregate amount by which the original estimates of reserves at that year-end

have changed in subsequent years. Accordingly, the cumulative surplus (deficiency) for a year-end relates only to reserves at that year-end and such amounts are not additive. Caution should be exercised in evaluating the information shown on this table, as each amount includes the effects of all changes in


amounts for prior periods. For example, the development of 19971998 reserves during 20002001 is included in the cumulative surplus (deficiency) of the 19971998 through 19992000 columns.

 

ThisThe table below presents calendar year, not accident year, data. Conditions and trends that have affected development of liability in the past may or may not necessarily occur in the future, and accordingly, conclusions about future results may not be derived from information presented in this table.

 

Companies acquired or divested during the period shown in the table can lead to distortions in the cumulative surplus or deficiency. The table starts with the presentation of gross liabilities for unpaid

claims and claims expenses as accounted, as of the respective date of the balance sheet. Over time, these liabilities are re-estimated. In addition, these liabilities will change if, through either acquisition, or sale of a company or reclassification, entire new portfolios of claim payments and reserves are added to or subtracted from the data. In addition, changes in currency exchange rates can lead to distortions in the cumulative surplus or deficiency. At the end of this table, we quantify the effects of the change in the set of consolidated entities and of foreign exchange, and present the cumulative loss development excluding these two effects.

Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.


Changes in Historical Reserves for Unpaid Loss and LAEAllianz Group:

Property-Casualty Insurance SegmentIFRS Basis

Gross of ReinsuranceEuro in Millions

 

As of December 31,(1)

 1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Gross liability for unpaid claims and claims expenses

 34,323  45,564  51,276  54,047  61,883  60,054  56,750  55,528  60,259  58,664

Paid (cumulative) as of:

          

One year later

 9,010  12,273  15,114  16,241  15,945  16,357  14,384  13,282  14,696  

Two years later

 14,113  18,847  22,833  23,077  24,567  24,093  21,157  20,051   

Three years later

 17,812  23,407  27,242  28,059  29,984  29,007  26,149    

Four years later

 20,591  26,327  30,698  31,613  33,586  32,839     

Five years later

 22,522  28,738  33,263  34,218  36,431      

Six years later

 24,233  30,550  35,194  36,317       

Seven years later

 25,536  32,051  36,930        

Eight years later

 26,699  33,344         

Nine years later

 27,670          

Liability re-estimated as of:

          

One year later

 40,651  46,005  52,034  55,200  58,571  56,550  54,103  56,238  57,932  

Two years later

 38,058  46,043  52,792  53,535  56,554  55,704  55,365  53,374   

Three years later

 37,909  46,780  51,265  52,160  56,056  57,387  53,907    

Four years later

 38,530  45,307  49,929  52,103  57,640  56,802     

Five years later

 37,342  44,196  50,058  53,675  57,006      

Six years later

 36,346  44,524  51,432  53,204       

Seven years later

 36,648  45,679  51,263        

Eight years later

 37,696  45,478         

Nine years later

 37,647          

Cumulative surplus (deficiency)

 (3,324) 86  13  843  4,877  3,252  2,843  2,154  2,327  

Effect of disposed/(acquired) portfolios(2)

 (5,514) (2,147)   (93)  540    

Effect of foreign exchange

 (482) (4,495) (1,155) 515  3,415  2,007  (974) (1,544) 1,141  

Excluding both effects

 2,672  6,728  1,168  328  1,155  1,245  3,277  3,698  1,186  

Percent

 7.8% 14.8% 2.3% 0.6% 2.5% 2.1% 5.8% 6.7% 2.0% 

As of December 31,(1)

 1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008

Gross liability for unpaid claims and claims expense

 45,564  51,276  54,047  61,883  60,054  56,750  55,528  60,259  58,664  56,943  55,616

Cumulative Paid as of

           

one year

 12,273  15,114  16,241  15,945  16,357  14,384  13,282  14,696  14,206  13,607  

two years

 18,847  22,833  23,077  24,567  24,093  21,157  20,051  21,909  20,659   

three years

 23,407  27,242  28,059  29,984  29,007  26,149  24,801  26,583    

four years

 26,327  30,698  31,613  33,586  32,839  29,847  28,206     

five years

 28,738  33,263  34,218  36,431  35,832  32,570      

six years

 30,550  35,194  36,317  38,810  38,044       

seven years

 32,051  36,930  38,123  40,618        

eight years

 33,344  38,382  39,466         

nine years

 34,544  39,463          

ten years

 35,434           

Gross liability re-estimated as of

           

one year

 46,005  52,034  55,200  58,571  56,550  54,103  56,238  57,932  55,266  52,931  

two years

 46,043  52,792  53,535  56,554  55,704  55,365  53,374  54,437  51,809   

three years

 46,780  51,265  52,160  56,056  57,387  53,907  51,895  52,676    

four years

 45,307  49,929  52,103  57,640  56,802  53,181  50,767     

five years

 44,196  50,058  53,675  57,006  56,148  52,356      

six years

 44,524  51,432  53,204  56,527  55,553       

seven years

 45,679  51,263  53,124  56,102        

eight years

 45,478  51,063  52,566         

nine years

 45,237  50,548          

ten years

 45,120           

Cumulative surplus (deficiency)

 444  728  1,481  5,781  4,501  4,394  4,761  7,583  6,855  4,012  

effect of disposed/(acquired) portfolios(2)

 (2,147) 0  0  (93) 0  540  0  0  0  1,458  

effect of foreign exchange

 (1,339) 875  2,213  4,944  3,390  877  18  2,391  1,474  313  

excluding both effects

 3,931  (148) (732) 931  1,111  2,977  4,744  5,193  5,381  2,241  

Percent

 8.6% (0.3)% (1.4)% 1.5% 1.9% 5.2% 8.5% 8.6% 9.2% 3.9% 

(1)

Reserves for loss and LAE of subsidiaries sold (or purchased) are excluded (or included) in the above table as of the date of the disposal (or acquisition).

(2)

MajorOur major acquisitions were AGF (consolidated 1998),over this period are Allianz Australia, and Allianz Ireland (consolidated 1999), and Allianz Slovenská (consolidated 2001). A major disposal wasMajor disposals include Allianz Canada (deconsolidated(de-consolidated 2004). Three major reclassifications occurred in 2008 in which the accident and health unit of AGF IART and the health unit from AZ Belgium were transferred from our Property & Casualty segment into our Life/Health segment and the AGF Brazil health unit was transferred from our Life/Health segment into our Property & Casualty segment, accounting for the €1,458 million effect in 2008. The effect on the liability re-estimated consists of effects on paid and unpaid losses for prior years in the year of the transaction, while the effect of (divestitures)/acquisitions presented in the table “Reconciliation of Loss and LAE Reserves”, states the total amount of loss reserves being deconsolidated or consolidated for the first time.

In 2006,2008, loss and LAE reserves decreased by €1,595 million. Important contributors€1,327 million or 2.3% to this decline were€55,616 million, resulting primarily from the positive development on prior years’ loss reserves primarilyimpact of reclassifications described in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and within the credit insurance business,table above as well as the weakening of the U.S. DollarBritish Pound and Australian Dollar relative to the Euro. A further

factor was the relative absence of natural catastrophe claims during 2006 compared to the unusually high reserves in 2005 for Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in the United States. Reserve developments during 20062008 are described in further detail in the preceding section “—Changes“Changes in Loss and LAE Reserves During 2006”2008”.


The overall increase in loss and LAE reserves from 2004 to 2005 was caused in part by the unusually high frequency and severity of natural catastrophes in 2005, including an estimated net reserve of €1,090 million for the hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. An additional causative factor was the weakening of the Euro relative to U.S. Dollar and Australian Dollar during 2005.

 

The overall reduction in loss and LAE reserves from 2003 to 2004 is attributable to the then ongoing settlement and run-off of various U.S. business lines, and the appreciation of the Euro relative to U.S. Dollar during 2004.

Discounting of Loss and LAE Reserves

 

As of December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, the Allianz GroupGroup’s consolidated property-casualty reserves reflected discounts of €1,377€1,139 million, €1,326€1,100 million and €1,220€1,074 million respectively.

 

Reserves are discounted to varying degrees in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Portugal France and Belgium. For the United States, the discount reflected in the reserves is related to structured settlements with fixed and determinable payments for certain long-tailed liabilities, primarily in workers’ compensation. For the other countries, theFrance. The reserve discounts relate to reserves for structured settlements in various classes of business. These classes include personal accident, general liability and motor liability in Germany and Hungary, workers’ compensation in the United States, Switzerland and Portugal individual and group health disability and motor liability in France, health disability in Belgium and claims from employers’ liability in the United Kingdom.France. All of the reserves that have been discounted have payment amounts that are fixed and timing that is reasonably determinable. The following table shows, by country,line of business, the carrying amounts of reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses that have been discounted, and the interest rates used for discounting for the years ended December 31:


 

   

Discounted

Reserves in

  

Amount of the

Discount

  Interest rate used for Discounting
   2006  2005  2006  2005  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn      

France

  1,325  1,404  349  357  3.25%  3.25%

Germany

  504  445  346  298  2.75% to 4.00%  2.75% to 4.00%

Switzerland

  427  414  253  236  3.25%  3.25%

United States

  181  213  200  230  6.00%  6.00%

United Kingdom

  139  116  133  110  4.00% to 4.25%  4.00% to 4.25%

Belgium

  91  91  26  28  3.20% to 4.68%  4.68%

Portugal

  79  57  47  44  4.00%  4.00%

Hungary

  74  67  23  22  1.40%  1.40%
                

Total

  2,820  2,807  1,377  1,325    
                
  Discounted Reserves
€ mn
 Amount of Discount
€ mn
 Interest Rate used for discounting(1)
  2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 2006

Motor—TPL

 632 589 569 446 414 396 1.40% - 5.25% 1.40% - 5.25% 1.40% - 6.00%

General Liability

 190 170 178 164 150 162 1.40% - 5.25% 1.40% - 5.25% 1.40% - 6.00%

Personal Accident

 325 293 267 201 182 170 2.25% - 4.00% 2.25% - 4.00% 2.75% - 4.00%

Workers Comp./Employers Liability

 539 520 537 309 335 333 3.00% - 5.25% 3.00% - 5.25% 3.25% - 6.00%

Other

 26 29 19 19 19 13 1.40% - 5.25% 1.40% - 5.25% 1.40% - 6.00%
               

Total

 1,712 1,601 1,570 1,139 1,100 1,074   
               

(1)

The wide range of interest rates is the result of the presentation of the above information by line of business thus each line reflecting interest rates used in various countries.

Asbestos and Environmental (A&E) Loss Reserves

 

There are significant uncertainties in estimating A&Eloss and LAE reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses.A&E. Reserves for asbestos-related illnesses and environmental clean up losses cannot be estimated using traditional actuarial techniques due to the long latency period and changes in the legal, socio-economic and regulatory environment. Case reserves are established when sufficient information is available to indicate the involvement of a specific insurance policy. In addition, IBNR reserves are established to cover additional exposures on both known and not yet reported claims. To the extent possible, A&E loss reserve estimates are based not only on claims reported to date, but also on a survey of policies that may be exposed to claims reported in the future (i.e., an exposure analysis).

 

In establishing liabilities for A&E claims, management considers facts currently known and the current state of the law and coverage litigation. However, given the expansion of coverage and liability by the courts and the legislatures in the past and the possibilities of similar interpretation in the future, there is significant uncertainty regarding the extent of remediation and insurer liability. As a result, the range of reasonable potential outcomes for A&E liabilities provided in these analyses is particularly large. Given this inherent uncertainty in estimating A&E liabilities, significant deviation from the currently carried A&E reserve position is possible. For more information, refer to “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Critical Accounting Policies—Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses—Variability of reserve estimates—Asbestos claims reserves.”


 

While the U.S. A&E claims still represent a majority of the total A&E claims reported to the Company,Allianz Group, the insurance industry is facing an increased prominence in exposuresexposed to A&E claims on a global basis. We have, as a result, increased our analysis ofcontinue to analyze these non-U.S. A&E exposures during 2006.exposures. The results of our regular analysis of non-U.S. A&E reserve analysis supportreserves confirm our prior and current level of carried A&E reserves without any need for additional reserve strengthening in 2006.2008.

 

The following table summarizes the gross and net loss and loss adjustment expensesLAE reserves for A&E claims.

 

As of
December 31,

  A&E Net
Reserves
  A&E Gross
Reserves
  As percentage of
the Allianz Group’s
Property-Casualty
Gross Reserves
   A&E Net
Reserves
  A&E Gross
Reserves
  As percentage of
the Allianz Group’s
Property-Casualty
Gross Reserves
 
  € mn  € mn     € mn  € mn   

2004

  3,161  3,638  6.6%

2005

  3,147  3,873  6.4%

2006

  2,990  3,636  6.2%  2,990  3,636  6.2%

2007

  2,764  3,287  5.8%

2008

  2,618  3,140  5.6%

 

The following table below shows total A&E loss activity for the past three years.

 

   Years Ended December 31, 

Total Asbestos and
Environmental:

  2004  2005  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Gross Loss and LAE Reserves as of January 1

  3,797  3,638  3,873 

Gross Loss and LAE Payments

  (225) (312) (205)

Change in Loss and LAE Reserves

  66  547  (32)
          

Gross Loss and LAE Reserves as of December 31

  3,638  3,873  3,636 
          

Total Asbestos and

Environmental:

 Year Ended December 31, 
 2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  

€ mn

 

Loss + LAE Reserves as of January 1

 3,287  3,636  3,873 

Less Loss and LAE Payments

 (199) (175) (205)

Plus Change in Loss and LAE Reserves

 52  (175) (32)
         

Loss + LAE Reserves as of December 31

 3,140  3,287  3,636 
         

Selected Statistical Information Relating to Our Banking Operations

For the purposes of presenting the following information, our banking operations include Dresdner Bank AG and its subsidiaries (“Dresdner Bank”), including its asset management operations, which are insignificant in size relative to Dresdner Bank’s banking operations, and certain other banking subsidiaries of the Allianz Group. This presentation differs from the presentation in “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects”, where the asset management operations of Dresdner Bank are included in our asset management segment and excluded from our banking segment. The following information has been derived from the financial records of our banking operations and has been prepared in accordance with IFRS; it does not reflect certain adjustments and consolidations to convert such information to the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements. In particular, the assets and liabilities of Dresdner Bank do not reflect the purchase accounting adjustments applied for the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements with respect to Dresdner Bank’s assets and liabilities at July 23, 2001, the date of the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by the Allianz Group. Further, the following information does not reflect adjustments necessary to convert such information to U.S. GAAP.

The information presented herein for the years ended December 2004, 2003 and 2002 was revised in 2005 to reflect the required retrospective application

of IAS 39 revised, which became effective January 1, 2005, as if IAS 39 revised had always been used.

Average Balance Sheet and Interest Rate Data

The following table sets forth the average balances of assets and liabilities and related interest earned from interest-earning assets and interest expensed on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the resulting average interest yields and rates for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. The average balance sheet and interest rate data is based on consolidated monthly average balances using month-end balances prepared in accordance with IFRS.

In accordance with IAS 39, the fair values of all derivative instruments are included within non-interest-earning assets or non-interest-bearing liabilities. Interest income and interest expense relating to qualifying hedge derivative instruments have been reported within the interest income and interest expense of the hedged item for each period.

The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the location of the office that recorded the transaction. Categories of loans and advances include loans placed on non-accrual status. For a description of our accounting policies on non-accrual loans see “—Risk Elements—Non-accrual Loans” and “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”


Our banking operations do not have a significant balance of tax-exempt investments. Accordingly, interest income on such investments has been included as taxable interest income for purposes of calculating the change in taxable net interest income.

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006  2005  2004 
   Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
  Average
Yield/
Rate
 
   € mn  € mn  %  € mn  € mn  %  € mn  € mn  % 

Assets(1)

             

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

             

In German offices(2)

  37,181  1,228  3.3% 88,194  2,626  3.0% 110,316  3,299  3.0%

In non-German offices

  55,947  2,364  4.2% 53,059  1,941  3.7% 37,643  1,131  3.0%
                      

Total

  93,128  3,592  3.9% 141,253  4,567  3.2% 147,959  4,430  3.0%
                      

Loans and advances to banks

             

In German offices

  23,205  544  2.3% 19,646  424  2.2% 21,880  455  2.1%

In non-German offices

  20,838  668  3.2% 14,276  564  4.0% 8,653  210  2.4%
                      

Total

  44,043  1,212  2.8% 33,922  988  2.9% 30,533  665  2.2%
                      

Loans and advances to customers

             

In German offices

  76,642  4,058  5.3% 77,873  4,313  5.5% 83,950  4,058  4.8%

In non-German offices

  50,291  3,165  6.3% 34,371  1,600  4.7% 28,029  1,210  4.3%
                      

Total

  126,933  7,223  5.7% 112,244  5,913  5.3% 111,979  5,268  4.7%
                      

Securities purchased under resale agreements

             

In German offices

  91,242  3,622  4.0% 83,614  2,690  3.2% 110,439  2,896  2.6%

In non-German offices

  46,093  2,361  5.1% 59,513  2,324  3.9% 64,030  1,399  2.2%
                      

Total

  137,335  5,983  4.4% 143,127  5,014  3.5% 174,469  4,295  2.5%
                      

Investment securities(3)

             

In German offices

  8,585  307  3.6% 7,304  237  3.2% 5,720  207  3.6%

In non-German offices

  4,394  161  3.7% 5,739  237  4.1% 7,670  241  3.1%
                      

Total

  12,979  468  3.6% 13,043  474  3.6% 13,390  448  3.3%
                      

Total interest-earning assets

  414,418  18,478  4.5% 443,589  16,956  3.8% 478,330  15,106  3.2%
                      

Non-interest-earning assets

             

In German offices

  50,312  —    —    45,974  —    —    45,760  —    —   

In non-German offices

  46,644  —    —    43,714  —    —    38,008  —    —   
                   

Total non-interest-earning assets

  96,956  —    —    89,688  —    —    83,768  —    —   
                   

Total assets

  511,374  —    —    533,277  —    —    562,098  —    —   
                   

Percent of assets attributable to non-German offices

  43.8% —    —    39.5% —    —    32.7% —    —   

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2006  2005  2004 
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
 Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
 Average
Yield/
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
 Average
Yield/
Rate
 
  € mn  € mn %  € mn  € mn %  € mn  € mn % 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity(1)

         

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

         

In German offices

 387  22 5.7% 215  16 7.4% 184  15 8.2%

In non-German offices

 —    —   —    19  1 4.6% —    —   —   
                  

Total

 387  22 5.7% 234  17 7.2% 184  15 8.2%
                  

Liabilities to banks(4)

         

In German offices

 60,759  1,913 3.1% 67,698  1,869 2.8% 86,796  1,989 2.3%

In non-German offices

 28,438  1,804 6.3% 25,374  1,414 5.6% 21,784  1,066 4.9%
                  

Total

 89,197  3,717 4.2% 93,072  3,283 3.5% 108,580  3,055 2.8%
                  

Liabilities to customers(4)

         

In German offices

 57,860  2,211 3.8% 60,254  1,720 2.9% 57,877  1,576 2.7%

In non-German offices

 39,131  2,002 5.1% 39,057  1,139 2.9% 32,792  1,043 3.2%
                  

Total

 96,991  4,213 4.3% 99,311  2,859 2.9% 90,669  2,619 2.9%
                  

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

         

In German offices

 60,896  2,629 4.3% 60,471  2,382 3.9% 75,091  2,019 2.7%

In non-German offices

 60,904  2,359 3.9% 59,113  2,226 3.8% 52,942  1,105 2.1%
                  

Total

 121,800  4,988 4.1% 119,584  4,608 3.9% 128,033  3,124 2.4%
                  

Subordinated liabilities

         

In German offices

 3,342  180 5.4% 3,244  163 5.0% 3,433  164 4.8%

In non-German offices

 2,734  174 6.3% 3,062  181 5.9% 3,707  220 5.9%
                  

Total

 6,076  354 5.8% 6,306  344 5.5% 7,140  384 5.4%
                  

Certificated liabilities(4)

         

In German offices

 16,539  814 4.9% 18,441  758 4.1% 16,651  604 3.6%

In non-German offices

 31,959  1,436 4.5% 32,258  1,205 3.7% 28,392  779 2.7%
                  

Total

 48,498  2,250 4.6% 50,699  1,963 3.9% 45,043  1,383 3.1%
                  

Profit participation certificates outstanding

         

In German offices

 1,892  128 6.8% 1,520  110 7.3% 1,517  111 7.3%
                  

Total

 1,892  128 6.8% 1,520  110 7.3% 1,517  111 7.3%
                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 364,841  15,672 4.3% 370,726  13,184 3.6% 381,166  10,691 2.8%
                  

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

         

In German offices

 77,271  —   —    94,035  —   —    116,286  —   —   

In non-German offices

 56,913  —   —    56,582  —   —    52,892  —   —   
               

Total non-interest-bearing liabilities

 134,184  —   —    150,617  —   —    169,178  —   —   
               

Shareholders’ equity

 12,349  —   —    11,934  —   —    11,754  —   —   
               

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 511,374  —   —    533,277  —   —    562,098  —   —   
               

Percent of liabilities attributable to non-German offices

 44.1% —   —    41.3% —   —    35.0% —   —   


(1)

Certain prior year figures have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

(2)

The decrease in German financial assets carried at fair value through income from 2004 to 2005 is attributable to the application of a new method in calculating the average balances for short-sales in bonds pursuant to which the average net assets are compared to net interest income. The continuing decrease from 2005 to 2006 is primarily attributable to the reduction of our debt securities portfolio.

(3)

The average yields for investment securities available-for-sale have been calculated using the fair value balances. These balances are not materially different from the amortized cost balances. The average yields for investment securities held-to-maturity have been calculated using amortized cost balances.

(4)

Interest-bearing deposits are presented within liabilities to banks and liabilities to customers; certificates of deposit are presented within certificated liabilities.

Net Interest Margin

The following table sets forth the average total interest-earning assets, net interest earned and the net interest margin of our banking operations.

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006  2005(3)  2004(3) 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Average total interest-earning assets

  414,418  443,589  478,330 

Net interest earned(1)

  2,805  3,771  4,414 

Net interest margin in %(2)

  0.68% 0.85% 0.92%

(1)

Net interest earned is defined as total interest income less total interest expense.

(2)

Net interest margin is defined as net interest earned divided by average total interest-earning assets.

(3)

The changes in 2005 and 2004 figures result from the changes in figures within the average balance sheet as described in the footnotes related to the average balance sheet.

The following table sets forth an allocation of changes in interest income, interest expense and net interest income between changes in the average volume and changes in the average interest rates for the two most recent years. Volume and interest rate variances have been calculated based on movements in average balances over the period and changes in interest rates on average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities. Changes due to a combination of volume and rate are allocated proportionally to the absolute change in volume and rate. Interest income includes loan fees amounting to €181 million in 2006 (2005: €97 million).

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006 over 2005  2005 over 2004 
   

Increase/(Decrease)

due to Change in:

  

Increase/(Decrease)

due to Change in:

 
   Total
Change
  Average
Interest
Rate
  Average
Volume
  Total
Change
  Average
Interest
Rate
  Average
Volume
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Interest income(1)

       

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

       

In German offices

  (1,398) 260  (1,658) (673) (14) (659)

In non-German offices

  423  313  110  810  281  529 
                   

Total

  (975) 573  (1,548) 137  267  (130)
                   

Loans and advances to banks

       

In German offices

  120  39  81  (31) 17  (48)

In non-German offices

  104  (121) 225  354  174  180 
                   

Total

  224  (82) 306  323  191  132 
                   

Loans and advances to customers

       

In German offices

  (255) (188) (67) 255  563  (308)

In non-German offices

  1,565  676  889  390  100  290 
                   

Total

  1,310  488  822  645  663  (18)
                   

Securities purchased under resale agreements

       

In German offices

  932  670  262  (206) 580  (786)

In non-German offices

  37  630  (593) 925  1,030  (105)
                   

Total

  969  1,300  (331) 719  1,610  (891)
                   

Investment securities

       

In German offices

  70  26  44  30  (23) 53 

In non-German offices

  (76) (25) (51) (4) 65  (69)
                   

Total

  (6) 1  (7) 26  42  (16)
                   

Total interest income

  1,522  2,280  (758) 1,850  2,773  (923)
                   

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006 over 2005  2005 over 2004 
   

Increase/(Decrease)

due to Change in:

  

Increase/(Decrease)

due to Change in:

 
   Total
Change
  Average
Interest
Rate
  Average
Volume
  Total
Change
  Average
Interest
Rate
  Average
Volume
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Interest expense(1)

       

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

       

In German offices

  6  (4) 10  1  (1) 2 

In non-German offices

  (1) (1) —    —    —    —   
                   

Total

  5  (5) 10  1  (1) 2 
                   

Liabilities to banks

       

In German offices

  44  247  (203) (120) 364  (484)

In non-German offices

  390  208  182  348  159  189 
                   

Total

  434  455  (21) 228  523  (295)
                   

Liabilities to customers

       

In German offices

  491  562  (71) 144  78  66 

In non-German offices

  863  861  2  96  (92) 188 
                   

Total

  1,354  1,423  (69) 240  (14) 254 
                   

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

       

In German offices

  247  230  17  363  810  (447)

In non-German offices

  133  65  68  1,121  979  142 
                   

Total

  380  295  85  1,484  1,789  (305)
                   

Subordinated liabilities

       

In German offices

  17  12  5  (1) 8  (9)

In non-German offices

  (7) 13  (20) (39) (1) (38)
                   

Total

  10  25  (15) (40) 7  (47)
                   

Certificated liabilities

       

In German offices

  56  139  (83) 154  85  69 

In non-German offices

  231  242  (11) 426  309  117 
                   

Total

  287  381  (94) 580  394  186 
                   

Profit participation certificates outstanding

       

In German offices

  18  (8) 26  (1) (1) —   

Total

  18  (8) 26  (1) (1) —   
                   

Total interest expense

  2,488  2,566  (78) 2,492  2,697  (205)
                   

Change in taxable net interest income

  (966) (286) (680) (642) 76  (718)
                   


(1)

The changes in 2005 over 2004 figures result from the changes in figures within the average balance sheet as described in the footnotes related to the average balance sheet.

Return on Equity and Assets

The following table sets forth the net income, average shareholders’ equity and selected financial information and ratios of our banking operations.

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net income/(loss)

  909  1,768  343 

Average shareholders’ equity

  12,349  11,934  11,754 

Return on assets
in %
(1)

  0.18% 0.33% 0.06%

Return on equity
in %
(2)

  7.36% 14.81% 2.92%

Equity to assets ratio
in %
(3)

  2.41% 2.24% 2.09%

(1)

Return on assets is defined as net income/(loss) of our banking operations divided by average total assets of our banking operations.

(2)

Return on equity is defined as net income/(loss) of our banking operations divided by average shareholders’ equity of our banking operations.

(3)

Equity to assets ratio is defined as average shareholders’ equity of our banking operations divided by average total assets of our banking operations.

Financial Assets Carried At Fair Value Through Income and Investment Securities

The following table sets forth the book value of financial assets carried at fair value through income (including trading securities) and investment securities held by our banking operations by type of issuer. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the issuer.

   As of December 31, 
   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

      

German:

      

Federal and state government and government agency debt securities

  4,247  11,497  33,693 

Local government debt securities

  1,885  690  1,578 

Corporate debt securities

  10,135  18,972  31,189(2)

Mortgage-backed securities

  162  139  112 

Equity securities

  2,627  2,656  2,853 
          

German total

  19,056  33,954  69,425 
          

   As of December 31,
   2006  2005  2004
   € mn  € mn  € mn

Non-German:

      

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency debt securities

  575  915  2,083

Other government and official institution debt securities

  12,163  25,534  51,636

Corporate debt securities

  30,940  39,425  26,557

Mortgage-backed securities

  21,673  13,601  7,059

Equity securities

  32,626  28,105  16,301
         

Non-German total

  97,977  107,580  103,636
         

Total financial assets carried at fair value through income

  117,033  141,534  173,061
         

Securities available-for-sale

      

German(1):

      

Federal and state government and government agency debt securities

  345  305  77

Local government debt securities

  1,347  1,777  2,083

Corporate debt securities

  4,068  5,195  5,865

Equity securities

  1,261  1,573  2,354
         

German total

  7,021  8,850  10,379
         

Non-German:

      

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency debt securities

  79  5  —  

Other government and official institution debt securities

  1,401  1,245  1,430

Corporate debt securities

  5,536  3,180  3,061

Mortgage-backed and other debt securities

  111  721  424

Equity securities

  1,931  1,649  1,552
         

Non-German total

  9,058  6,800  6,467
         

Total securities available-for-sale

  16,079  15,650  16,846
         

Securities held-to-maturity

      

Non-German:

      

Other government and official institution debt securities

  —    41  103
         

Non-German total

  —    41  103
         

Total securities held-to-maturity

  —    41  103
         

(1)

We did not hold any German mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale during 2004 to 2006.

(2)

The change in German corporate debt securities in 2004 is due to reclassification of several trading assets into the corporate debt securities portfolio.


The Financial assets carried at fair value through income as shown above exclude derivative financial instruments held for trading.

The decrease in German federal and state government and government agency debt securities as well as non-German other government and official institution debt securities is primarily driven by the reduction of government and agency bonds and other fixed-income securities during 2006 and 2005 due to declined earnings prospects in this sector.

The increase in non-German AFS debt securities from 2005 to 2006 is due to the revision of the German covered bond (“Pfandbrief”) act that allowed us to purchase non-German covered bonds, as well as such German bonds. As a result of this development, we increased our purchase of covered bonds used to hedge positions within our savings business.

The increase in non-German mortgage-backed securities was driven largely by the increased volume of credit derivative trades during 2006 and 2005.

The increase in non-German equity securities reflects the positive developments within the stock markets and indices during 2006 and 2005.

At December 31, 2006, our banking operations held no ordinary shares with a book value in excess of ten percent of the shareholders’ equity of our banking operations.

Maturity Analysis of Debt Investment Securities

The following table sets forth an analysis of the contractual maturity and weighted average yields of our banking operations’ debt investment securities. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturity dates because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the issuer. We did not hold any securities held-to-maturity in 2006.


   As of December 31, 2006 
   Due In
One Year
Or Less
  Due After
One Year
Through
Five Years
  Due After
Five Years
Through
Ten Years
  Due After
Ten Years
  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Securities available-for-sale

      

German:

      

Federal and state government and government agency debt securities

  17  187  133  8  345 

Local government debt securities

  202  939  206  —    1,347 

Corporate debt securities

  552  2,549  967  —    4,068 
                

German total

  771  3,675  1,306  8  5,760 
                

Non-German:

      

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency debt securities

  —    79  —    —    79 

Other government and official institution debt securities

  170  444  725  62  1,401 

Corporate debt securities

  651  2,591  2,077  217  5,536 

Mortgage-backed and other debt securities

  —    2  109  —    111 
                

Non-German total

  821  3,116  2,911  279  7,127 
                

Total securities available-for-sale

  1,592  6,791  4,217  287  12,887 
                

Weighted average yield in %

  4.1% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 4.0%

Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth an analysis of our loan portfolio, gross of allocated loan loss allowances and net of unearned income, according to the industry sector of borrowers, excluding reverse repurchase agreements and collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions, short-term investments and certificates of deposit, as well as other advances to banks and customers. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the borrower.

   As of December 31,
   2006  2005  2004  2003  2002
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

German:

         

Corporate:

         

Manufacturing

  6,024  4,953  6,487  8,042  9,728

Construction

  744  653  811  1,062  1,226

Wholesale and retail trade

  4,282  4,646  4,125  4,275  6,041

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  4,675  3,144  2,005  2,958  2,810

Banks

  1,706  1,767  1,152  276  1,499

Service providers:

         

Telecommunication

  471  599  362  58  611

Transportation

  1,339  1,242  1,068  877  847

Other Service Providers

  7,872  8,536  10,488  12,017  12,338

Total Service providers

  9,682  10,377  11,918  12,952  13,796

Other

  2,902  2,142  1,901  2,280  2,911
               

Corporate total

  30,015  27,682  28,399  31,845  38,011
               

Public authorities

  292  286  531  548  572

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

         

Residential mortgage loans

  20,978  21,367  22,361  22,526  23,370

Consumer installment loans

  1,505  2,279  2,474  2,818  3,154

Other

  15,305  15,328  14,640  15,491  16,517

Total Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  37,788  38,974  39,475  40,835  43,041
               

German total

  68,095  66,942  68,405  73,228  81,624
               

Non-German:

         

Corporate:

         

Manufacturing(1)

  4,135  3,114  3,951  4,748  9,236

Construction(1)

  409  230  413  2,460  2,203

Wholesale and retail trade

  1,301  1,409  1,307  1,067  1,501

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies(2)

  17,822  10,579  8,886  6,627  6,312

Banks

  6,000  5,392  5,095  3,704  3,348

Service providers:

         

Telecommunication

  125  1,162  622  694  1,972

Transportation

  2,192  1,737  976  2,024  1,458

Other Service Providers

  4,617  2,915  1,839  3,377  5,476

Total Service Providers

  6,934  5,814  3,437  6,095  8,906

Other

  5,550  5,087  4,489  5,798  9,144
               

Corporate total

  42,151  31,625  27,578  30,499  40,650
               

Public authorities

  1,520  803  1,819  598  2,065

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

         

Residential mortgage loans

  699  613  662  9,145  8,927

Consumer installment loans

  92  81  499  448  469

Other

  1,257  1,169  727  1,903  1,650

Total Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  2,048  1,863  1,888(3) 11,496  11,046
               

Non-German total

  45,719  34,291  31,285  42,593  53,761
               

Total loans

  113,814  101,233  99,690  115,821  135,385
               

(1)

The continued decrease in the non-German Corporate Manufacturing and Corporate Construction loan category from 2002 to 2005 is primarily attributable to the reduction of our foreign non-strategic loan business. The slight increase in these loans from 2005 to 2006 is due to the increase of loan volume to borrowers in the United States.

(2)

The continued increase in the non-German Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies loan categories is primarily attributable to the increasing international activities of our Corporate and Investment Banking division.

(3)

The decrease in the mortgage loans balance and the non-German private individuals loans balance from 2003 to 2004 is primarily attributable to the sale of our banking subsidiary Entenial in January 2004.

The following table sets forth our banking operations’ mortgage loans and finance leases that are included within the above analysis of loans.

   As of December 31,
   2006  2005  2004  2003  2002
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Mortgage loans

  25,184  25,877  28,193  38,191  39,683

Finance leases

  2,081  1,500  1,248  933  1,104

Loan Concentrations

Although our loan portfolio is diversified across more than 152 countries, at December 31, 2006 approximately 59.8% of our total loans were to borrowers in Germany. At December 31, 2006, our largest credit exposures to borrowers in Germany were loans to private individuals (including self-employed professionals) at 55.5%; this category represented 33.2% of our total loans outstanding at December 31, 2006. Approximately 55.5% of these loans are residential mortgage loans, which represent approximately 18.4% of our total loans outstanding at December 31, 2006. Our residential mortgage loans include owner-occupied, single- and two-family homes and apartment dwellings and investment properties. Our residential mortgage loans are well diversified across all German states. Our remaining loans to private individuals in Germany primarily include other consumer installment loans and loans to self-employed professionals, which are also geographically diversified across Germany. We have no other concentrations of loans to private individuals (including self-employed professionals) in Germany in excess of ten percent of our total loans.

Our German corporate customers are broadly diversified within the service providers’ category, however no one sector is individually significant to our domestic loan portfolio and we have no concentrations of loans to borrowers in any services industry in excess of ten percent of our total loans.

At December 31, 2006, approximately 8.5% of our total loans were to German corporate customers in various service industries, including utilities, media, transportation and other.

At December 31, 2006, approximately 16.1% of our total loans were to non-financial corporate borrowers outside Germany. These loans are well diversified across various commercial industries, including:

As of
December 31,
2006
Percent of
Total Loans

Manufacturing

3.63%

Construction

0.36%

Wholesale and retail trade

1.14%

Telecommunications

0.11%

Transportation

1.93%

Other service providers(1)

4.06%

Other(2)

4.88%

(1)

Other services providers include media, utilities, natural resources and other services.

(2)

There are no significant concentrations of loans in any industry included in other non-financial corporate borrowers outside Germany.

We have no concentrations of loans to non-financial corporate borrowers in any industry in excess of ten percent of our total loans.


Maturity Analysis of Loan Portfolio

The following table sets forth an analysis of the contractual maturity of our loans at December 31, 2006. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the borrower.

   As of December 31, 2006
   Due In
One Year
Or Less
  Due After
One Year
Through
Five Years
  Due After
Five Years
  Total
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

German:

        

Corporate:

        

Manufacturing

  3,301  1,751  972  6,024

Construction

  472  189  83  744

Wholesale and retail trade

  2,923  886  473  4,282

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  2,339  1,672  664  4,675

Banks

  229  725  752  1,706

Service providers:

        

Telecommunication

  448  19  4  471

Transportation

  640  354  345  1,339

Other service providers

  2,656  3,140  2,076  7,872

Total service providers

  3,744  3,513  2,425  9,682

Other

  1,237  878  787  2,902
            

Corporate total

  14,245  9,614  6,156  30,015
            

Public authorities

  194  62  36  292

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals):

        

Residential mortgage loans

  2,095  3,744  15,139  20,978

Consumer installment loans

  1,505  —    —    1,505

Other

  2,275  4,395  8,635  15,305

Total private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  5,875  8,139  23,774  37,788
            

German total

  20,314  17,815  29,966  68,095
            

Non-German:

        

Corporate:

        

Manufacturing industry

  1,990  1,505  640  4,135

Construction

  20  176  213  409

Wholesale and retail trade

  590  665  46  1,301

Service Providers:

        

Telecommunication

  64  53  8  125

Transportation

  97  971  1,124  2,192

Other service providers

  1,011  1,955  1,651  4,617

Total service providers

  1,172  2,979  2,783  6,934

Total manufacturing industry, construction, wholesale and retail trade and service providers

  3,772  5,325  3,682  12,779

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  10,556  5,083  2,183  17,822

Banks

  4,135  1,761  104  6,000

Other

  1,788  3,447  315  5,550
            

Corporate total

  20,251  15,616  6,284  42,151
            

Public authorities

  484  554  482  1,520

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals):

        

Residential mortgage loans

  158  334  207  699

Consumer installment loans

  44  46  2  92

Other

  601  316  340  1,257

Total private individuals

  803  696  549  2,048
            

Non-German total

  21,538  16,866  7,315  45,719
            

Total loans

  41,852  34,681  37,281  113,814
            

The following table sets forth the total amount of loans due after one year with predetermined interest rates and floating or adjustable interest rates at December 31, 2006. Loans with predetermined interest rates are loans for which the interest rate is fixed for the entire term of the loan. All other loans are considered floating or adjustable interest rate loans. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the borrower.

   As of December 31, 2006
   Loans with
Predetermined
Interest Rates
  Loans with
Floating or
Adjustable
Interest Rates
  Total
   € mn  € mn  € mn

German:

      

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  28,435  3,478  31,913

Corporate and public customers

  9,171  6,697  15,868
         

German total

  37,606  10,175  47,781
         

Non-German:

      

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  383  862  1,245

Corporate and public customers

  10,857  12,079  22,936
         

Non-German total

  11,240  12,941  24,181
         

Total

  48,846  23,116  71,962
         

Risk Elements

Non-performing Loans

The following table sets forth the outstanding balance of our non-performing loans. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the borrower.

   As of December 31,
   2006  2005  2004  2003  2002
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Non-accrual loans(1):

          

German

  1,570  1,855  4,774  6,459  7,355

Non-German

  231  247  831  2,236  3,097
               

Total non-accrual loans

  1,801  2,102  5,605  8,695  10,452
               

Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest(1):

          

German

  176  251  390  477  644

Non-German

  14  293  321  183  151
               

Total loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest

  190  544  711  660  795
               

Troubled debt restructurings(1):

          

German

  27  31  17  26  65

Non-German

  1  1  54  200  313
               

Total troubled debt restructurings

  28  32  71  226  378
               

(1)

The decline in the 2006 and 2005 risk elements is predominantly driven by the disposal of non-strategic assets and the streamlining of the retail portfolio.

Non-accrual Loans

Non-accrual loans are those for which interest or other income are no longer recognized on an accrual basis. Loans are placed on non-accrual status in the event of being 90 days past due for interest or principal and/or in the event of recording a specific allowance against potential loss related to that loan.

Further, we place loans on non-accrual status when we determine, based on management’s judgment, that the payment of interest or principal is doubtful. Management’s judgment is applied based on our credit assessment of the borrower.

When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any interest or other income received is recorded to the allowance for impairment of such loan and does not impact income while the loan remains impaired.

Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still Accruing Interest

Loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest are loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest on which we continue to recognize interest income on an accrual basis.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

Troubled debt restructurings are loans that we have restructured due to a deterioration in the borrower’s financial position and in relation to which, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s deteriorated financial position, we have granted a concession to the borrower that we would not have otherwise granted.

Interest Income on Non-performing Loans

The following table sets forth the gross interest income that would have been recorded during the year ended December 31, 2006 on non-accrual loans and troubled debt restructurings had such loans been current in accordance with their original contractual terms and the interest income on such loans that was

actually included in interest income during the year ended December 31, 2006.

   

Years Ended

December 31, 2006

   In German
Offices
  In non-
German
Offices
  Total
   € mn  € mn  € mn

Interest income that would have been recorded in accordance with the original contractual terms

  79  8  87

Interest income actually recorded

  13  9  22

Potential Problem Loans

Potential problem loans are loans that are not classified as non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days and still accruing interest or troubled debt restructurings, but where known information about possible credit problems causes us to have serious doubts as to the ability of the borrower to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in classifying the loans in one of the three categories of non-performing loans described above. The outstanding balance of our potential problem loans was €49 million at December 31, 2006, a decrease of €284 million, or 85.4% from €333 million at December 31, 2005. This decline (of potential problem loans) was primarily attributable to the fact that, during the course of 2005 and as a result of enhanced credit policies and processes, loans were categorized as non-performing loans earlier than in periods prior to 2005. This effect is also the cause for the decline in 2006. Moreover, we do not record potential problem loans within the homogeneous portfolio.

Each of our potential problem loans has been subject to our normal credit monitoring and review procedures. Effective January 1, 2005, in accordance with our policy on loan loss provisioning, no specific loan loss allowance was recorded on potential


problem loans. Hence, no potential problem loans were recorded for the homogeneous portfolio at December 31, 2006. For further information on the split between homogeneous and non-homogeneous loan portfolio see “—Summary of Loan Loss Experience.”

Approximately 22.7% of our potential problem loans are to private individuals in Germany. The remaining loans are to corporate borrowers in manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, telecommunication, transportation and other services, including media, utilities, natural resources and other services and other industry sectors. Our potential problem loans to corporate borrowers are diversified across the following geographic regions based on the domicile of the borrower:

As of December 31, 2006
Percent of Total
Potential Problem Loans

Germany

51%

Europe (excluding Germany)

49%

Foreign Outstandings

Cross-border outstandings consist of loans, net of allowances for loan losses, accrued interest receivable, acceptances, interest-bearing deposits

with other banks, other interest-earning investments and other monetary assets that either are recorded in an office that is not in the same country as the domicile of the borrower, guarantor, issuer or counterparty, or are denominated in a currency that is not the local currency of the borrower, guarantor, issuer or counterparty or are net local country claims. Net local country claims are domestic claims recorded in offices outside Germany that are denominated in local or foreign currency and that are not funded by liabilities in the same currency as the claim and recorded in the same office.

Our cross-border outstandings are allocated by country based on the country of domicile of the borrower, guarantor, issuer or counterparty of the ultimate credit risk. We set limits on and monitor actual cross-border outstandings on a country-by-country basis based on transfer, economic and political risks.

The following table sets forth our cross-border outstandings by geographic location for countries that exceeded 0.75% of the total assets of our banking operations. At December 31, 2006 there were no cross-border outstandings that exceeded 0.50% of the total assets of our banking operations in any country currently facing debt restructurings or liquidity problems that we expect would materially impact the borrowers’ ability to repay their obligations.


   As of December 31, 2006
   

Government

and Official

Institutions

  

Banks and

Financial

Institutions

  Other(1)  

Net local

Country

Claims

  

Total Cross-

border

Outstandings

  

Percent

of Total

Assets(2)

  

Cross-border

Commitments(3)

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn     € mn

Country

             

United States

  45  3,194  13,320  —    16,559  3.29% 22,751

United Kingdom

  —    4,512  7,178  55  11,745  2.34% 22,104

France

  1,465  5,071  3,798  —    10,334  2.06% 11,714

Italy

  1,257  1,413  1,510  —    4,180  0.83% 9,965

Netherlands

  —    1,779  3,388  —    5,167  1.03% 5,774

Switzerland

  23  4,046  1,790  —    5,859  1.17% 6,463

Cayman Islands

  —    8  11,349  3  11,360  2.26% 14,698

Ireland

  2  1,577  5,094  —    6,673  1.33% 7,289

Belgium

  767  2,948  450  —    4,165  0.83% 4,289

   As of December 31, 2005
   

Government

and Official

Institutions

  

Banks and

Financial

Institutions

  Other(1)  

Net local

Country

Claims

  

Total Cross-

border

Outstandings

  

Percent

of Total

Assets(2)

  

Cross-border

Commitments(3)

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn     € mn

Country

             

United States

  60  1,849  16,704  —    18,613  3.97% 3,325

United Kingdom

  —    2,672  6,665  84  9,421  2.01% 9,423

France

  3,443  3,082  3,611  14  10,150  2.17% 2,765

Italy

  1,826  1,682  1,665  543  5,716  1.22% 6,428

Netherlands

  1  1,452  2,255  —    3,708  0.79% 913

Switzerland

  75  2,005  1,420  —    3,500  0.75% 857

Cayman Islands

  9,656  87  1,114  —    10,857  2.32% 2,370

   As of December 31, 2004
   

Government

and Official

Institutions

  

Banks and

Financial

Institutions

  Other(1)  

Net local

Country

Claims

  

Total Cross-

border

Outstandings

  

Percent

of Total

Assets(2)

  

Cross-border

Commitments(3)

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn     € mn

Country

             

United States

  512  10,619  6,893  —    18,024  3.40% 542

United Kingdom

  77  6,593  2,208  58  8,936  1.68% 4,141

France

  5,361  4,252  2,369  —    11,982  2.26% 4,051

Italy

  163  2,154  519  828  3,664  0.69% 4,849

Netherlands

  4  3,193  1,623  —    4,820  0.91% 1,049

Switzerland

  123  1,186  934  13  2,256  0.43% 1,068

Cayman Islands

  —    2,262  1,146  —    3,408  0.64% 5,974

(1)

Other includes insurance, commercial, industrial, service providers and other corporate counterparties.

(2)

Percent of total assets is defined as total cross-border outstandings divided by total assets of our banking operations. The total assets of our banking operations were €503 billion, €468 billion and €530 billion at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(3)

Cross-border commitments have been presented separately as they are not included as cross-border outstandings unless utilized.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, there were no material cross-border outstandings disclosed above that were also disclosed within the category of non-performing loans.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, there were no material cross-border outstandings disclosed above that were also disclosed within the category of potential problem loans.

Summary of Loan Loss Experience

We determine an allowance for loan losses in our loan portfolio that represent management’s estimate of probable losses at the balance sheet date. An allowance is recorded when there is objective evidence of a loss event, and due to that loss event, it is probable that the obligor/counterparty/borrower will not be able to partly, or entirely, fulfill the contractually agreed-upon principal and interest terms.

The loan portfolio is divided into a homogenous and an non-homogeneous portion. The homogeneous

portion includes only loans in the domestic private banking business.

We calculate an allowance for each of the following risks that are allocable to identified loans or groups of loans in our portfolio:

a specific loan loss allowance for impaired loans within the non-homogeneous portfolio;

a portfolio loan loss allowance for loans within our homogeneous portfolio;

a general loan loss allowance for impairments that have been incurred but are not yet identified within the non-homogeneous portfolio; and

an allowance for transfer risk, or country risk allowances.

The loan loss allowance for the homogeneous portfolio is established on a portfolio basis, while the non-homogeneous portfolio is assessed both, on a single transaction and on a portfolio basis.


In order to avoid layering or double counting of specific, portfolio, general and country risk loan loss allowances, only those loans that have not been deemed impaired under International Accounting Standards Board’s International Accounting Standard (or “IAS”) 39,Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurementand the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (or “SFAS”) 114,Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, or loans from countries for which no country risk allowance exists, are included as part of the portfolio used to establish the general loan loss allowance. We do not maintain any additional reserves.

Specific Loan Loss Allowance

We evaluate our loans based on portfolio segmentation, classified either as homogeneous or non-homogeneous. Loans included within our Corporate & Investment Banking division, as well as loans to borrowers within the Private & Business Clients division with gross risk equal to or greater than €1 million are classified as non-homogeneous, and are therefore evaluated individually. All remaining loans, i.e. loans to borrowers within the Private & Business Clients division with gross risk less than €1 million, form the homogeneous portfolio. These loans are evaluated on a portfolio-based approach. Prior to 2003, we evaluated each of our loans individually. Loans for which a specific loan loss allowance had been previously established were evaluated on an individual basis if the existing specific loan loss allowance was €0.5 million or more. Loans for which a specific loan loss allowance of less than €0.5 million had been previously established were aggregated into homogeneous portfolios by collateral types (portfolio approach) for evaluation under IAS 39 and SFAS 114.

A specific loan loss allowance is established to provide for specifically identified counterparty risks within the non-homogeneous loan portfolio. Loans are identified as impaired if there are serious doubts that borrowers will be able to make their contractually agreed-upon interest and principal payments. We calculate the specific loan loss allowance based on the guidance provided in IAS 39 and SFAS 114 according to which an impaired loan should be recorded at its estimated recoverable amount either directly, or through use of an allowance account by recording a charge to the income statement. The estimated recoverable amount

is the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate, or if the loan is secured by collateral and foreclosure on the loan is probable, the fair value of the collateral, or if there is an observable market for the loan, the market value of the loan.

Based on IAS 39 (AG 93), interest income on individually impaired loans is calculated by addition of accrued interest to the loan’s present value of future cash flows(unwinding). The interest rate that has been used to determine the impairment, i.e. the historical effective interest rate that has been used for calculating the specific loan loss provision, is applied to determine interest income. Income from unwinding is recorded as interest income, reducing the impairment amount only, and consequently gross loan amount remains unchanged.(1)

If the amount of the impairment subsequently increases or decreases due to an event occurring after the initial impairment measurement, including the recognition of interest in accordance with IAS 39, as discussed above, a change in the allowance is recognized in earnings by a charge or a credit to net loan loss provisions.

We use an internal credit rating system implemented in 2002, to assign ratings from 1 to 16 to each loan within our portfolio, on the basis of specific quantitative and qualitative customer criteria, including financial condition, historical earnings, management quality, and general industry data, among others. Loans that are classified in the rating categories 15 and 16 are loans that are impaired under IAS 39 and SFAS 114. In addition, loans that carry ratings of 13 and 14 are reviewed for potential impairment. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Controlling in our Banking Business” for further information.

Portfolio Loan Loss Allowance

Beginning in 2005, we established loan loss allowances for all loans allocated to the homogeneous portfolio within our Private and Business Clients division (e.g. for mortgage loans and installment loans) with gross risk below €1 million by using the portfolio approach. This


(1)

Unwinding is applied to terminated loans of the impaired loans portfolio of Dresdner Bank AG domestic where collateral has been utilized.


approach is based on historically derived loss rates for the corresponding sub-portfolio and is dependent upon the respective products as well as geared to the individual overdraft status. The continuous consideration of potential losses helps to ensure an ongoing recalibration of the underlying model. The resulting risk allowance embraces incurred but unidentified losses for loans, which are performing properly. Prior to 2005, we determined the impairment allowance on the homogeneous portfolios by applying a back-testing approach.

General Loan Loss Allowance

General loan loss allowances are established to provide for incurred but unidentified losses that are inherent in the non-homogeneous loan portfolio as of the relevant balance sheet date. General allowances for loan losses are established for loans that are impaired but not yet identified as impaired due to the time lag between the occurrence of an impairment event and the detection of that event by our credit risk monitoring systems and controls. Such a time lag may occur due to intervals between impairment tests, rating reviews and/or a borrower’s financial reporting.

The amount of the general loan loss allowance is based on historical loan loss experience, loss ratios as well as management’s assessment of current events and economic conditions when determining the general loan loss allowance. This approach includes the consideration of the average period for the identification of impaired loans (loss emergence period).

Country Risk Allowance

Country risk allowances are established for convertibility and transfer risk. Convertibility and transfer risk is a measure of the likely ability of a borrower in a certain country to repay its cross-border obligations. A cross-border transaction exists if the country of cash flow of the lender is not identical with the country of cash flow of the borrower. We establish a country risk allowance for loan exposures if serious doubts exist regarding a counterparty’s ability to comply with the payment terms due to the economic or political situation prevailing in the country of cash flow. We believe that this risk represents an additional risk above and beyond the normal counterparty risk.

Country risk allowances are based on our country rating system that incorporates current and historical economic, political and other data to categorize countries by risk profile. Using this system, we define country risk ratings from 1 to 16. Country risk allowances are established only for loans to borrowers in countries that are classified in country risk rating categories 10 to 16 and, in certain circumstances, country risk rating categories 8 and 9. See “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Risk Controlling in our Banking Business” for further information.

Country risk allowances apply to cross-border loan transactions, acceptances and various forms of import and export financing exceeding one year, such as guarantees and commercial letters of credit. Country risk allowances are not calculated for traded products or off-balance sheet products. We deduct specific loan loss allowances, if any, and the amount of collateral and guarantees provided by parties domiciled in countries for which no country risk allowances are assessed, and loans made in local currency, from the portfolio prior to determining the country risk allowance. In order to avoid layering or double counting of both specific loan loss allowances and country risk allowances, the amount of the specific loan loss allowances are also deducted from the portfolio prior to determining the country risk allowance.

Self-Correcting Mechanisms

The principal self-correcting mechanism used to reduce the difference between estimated and actual observed losses is our practice of basing loss estimates on our historical loss experience. Where actual observed losses differ from estimated losses, information relating to the actual observed losses is incorporated into the historical statistical data on which we base our estimates and is accordingly reflected in our subsequent estimated losses. Similarly, the credit default models that we use in calculating the general loan loss allowance are updated to incorporate newly available statistical evidence on impairment into the default calculations.

In addition, Dresdner Bank reviews its loss estimates on a quarterly basis, and, where such estimates differ from actual observed losses, makes appropriate adjustment to the general loan loss allowance and/or the country risk allowance.


Movements in Loan Loss Allowance

We record increases to our allowance for loan losses as an expense to our P&L. Releases have a positive impact on income, whereas write-offs of loan balances do not affect income. We write-off loan balances only if all economically sensible means of recovery have been exhausted. Charge-offs directly deduct the total loan amount and reduce income immediately. Recoveries are collections of amounts previously written off, and have direct impact on income.

Our total loan portfolio increased by €12,581 million, or 12.4%, to €113,814 million at December 31, 2006 from €101,233 million at December 31, 2005. As a result of the wind-down of our non-strategic loan portfolio, non-performing loans and potential problem loans have been significantly reduced since 2004. Our non-performing loans decreased by €660 million, or 24.6%, while our potential problem loans were reduced by €284 million, or 85.4%, from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006. Likewise, our specific loan loss provisions decreased by €321 million, or 42.7% from €752 million to €431 million at December 31, 2006.

As previously discussed, when we establish a specific loan loss allowance in relation to a particular loan in the non-homogeneous loan portfolio, that loan is removed from the portfolio of loans that is used as a basis for calculating the general loan loss allowance and the country risk allowance. The establishment of

a specific loan loss allowance may therefore result indirectly in a decrease in the general loan loss allowance and the country risk allowance, but no direct reallocation of allowances occurs.

Following the repayment of loans made to borrowers domiciled in countries involving convertibility and transfer risk, country risk allowances decreased by €134 million, or 58.8% to €94 million at December 31, 2006.

Our general loan loss allowance diminished by €132 million, or 21.3 %, during 2006 to €487 million at December 31, 2006, compared to €619 million at December 31, 2005.

The significant reduction of allowances in 2006 compared to 2005 is due to improved loan processes, leading to reduced non-performing and potential problem loans as previously discussed.

The average credit rating of loans in our portfolio based on our internal rating system has shown steady improvement in recent years. Due to the accelerated reduction of highly provisioned, mainly non-strategic loans, our total loan loss allowance as a percentage of total loans has decreased to 0.9% at December 31, 2006, compared to 1.6% at December 31, 2005, and 4.1% at December 31, 2004.

We believe the level of our total loan loss allowance is adequate in comparison to our historical net loan loss experience.


The following table sets forth an analysis of the loan loss allowances established for our recognized loan volume as of the dates specified. It differentiates by industry sector and geographic category of the borrowers, and the percentage of our total loan portfolio accounted for by those industry and geographic categories. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the borrower.

  As of December 31, 
  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002 
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
 
  € mn    € mn    € mn    € mn    € mn   

German:

          

Corporate:

          

Manufacturing

 70 5.3% 105 4.9% 447 6.5% 687 6.9% 884 7.2%

Construction

 39 0.7% 63 0.6% 230 0.8% 256 0.9% 301 0.9%

Wholesale and retail trade

 29 3.8% 63 4.6% 271 4.1% 382 3.7% 426 4.5%

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

 9 4.1% 21 3.1% 83 2.0% 94 2.6% 171 2.1%

Banks

 —   1.5% 1 1.7% 2 1.2% 1 0.2% 7 1.1%

Service providers

          

Telecommuni-cation

 —   0.4% —   0.6% 4 0.4% 7 0.1% 64 0.5%

Transportation

 2 1.2% 4 1.2% 30 1.1% 34 0.8% 45 0.6%

Other Service Providers

 67 6.9% 183 8.4% 503 10.5% 726 10.4% 718 9.1%

Total Service Providers

 69 8.5% 187 10.3% 537 12.0% 767 11.2% 827 10.2%

Other

 14 2.5% 41 2.1% 34 1.9% 39 2.0% 108 2.2%
               

Corporate total

 230 26.4% 481 27.3%��1,604 28.5% 2,226 27.5% 2,724 28.1%

Public authorities

 —   0.3% —   0.3% —   0.5% —   0.5% —   0.4%

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

 76 33.2% 115 38.5% 1,211 39.6% 1,409 35.3% 1,702 31.8%
               

German total

 306 59.8% 596 66.1% 2,815 68.6% 3,635 63.2% 4,426 60.3%
               

  As of December 31, 
  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002 
  Amount  Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount  Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
  Amount Percent of
total loans
in each
category to
total loans
 
  € mn     € mn     € mn    € mn    € mn   

Non-German:

          

Corporate:

          

Manufacturing, service providers

 13  3.6% 9  3.1% 53 4.0% 105 4.1% 242 6.8%

Construction

 15  0.4% 16  0.2% 19 0.4% 67 2.1% 104 1.6%

Wholesale and retail trade

 9  1.1% 3  1.4% 93 1.3% 98 0.9% 78 1.1%

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

 11  15.6% 12  10.4% 133 8.9% 262 5.7% 33 4.7%

Banks

 3  5.3% 59  5.3% 14 5.1% 175 3.2% 244 2.5%

Service providers

          

Telecommuni-cation

 —    0.1% —    1.1% 19 0.6% 61 0.6% 119 1.5%

Transportation

 5  1.9% 10  1.7% 16 1.0% 81 1.7% 8 1.1%

Other Service Providers

 11  4.1% 13  2.9% 6 1.8% 80 2.9% 108 4.0%

Total Service Providers

 16  6.1% 23  5.7% 41 3.4% 222 5.3% 235 6.6%

Other

 44  4.9% 8  5.0% 77 4.5% 157 5.0% 321 6.8%
                 

Corporate total

 111  37.0% 130  31.2% 430 27.7% 1,086 26.3% 1,257 30.0%
                 

Public authorities

 —    1.3% —    0.8% —   1.8% 8 0.5% 14 1.5%

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

 14  1.8% 26  1.8% 47 1.9% 143 9.9% 182 8.2%
                 

Non-German total

 125  40.2% 156  33.9% 477 31.4% 1,237 36.8% 1,453 39.7%
                 

Total specific loan loss allowances

 431  100.0% 752  100.0% 3,292 100.0% 4,872 100.0% 5,879 100.0%

Country risk allowances

 94   225   252  259  340 

General loan loss allowances

 487(1)  619(1)  565  589  747 
                 

Total loan loss allowances

 1,012   1,596   4,109  5,720  6,966 
                 


(1)

The general loan loss allowances for the years 2006 and 2005 include a portfolio loan loss allowance.

The following table sets forth the movements in the loan loss allowance according to the industry sector and geographic category of the borrower. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the domicile of the borrower.

   Years Ended December 31,
   2006  2005  2004  2003  2002
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Total allowances for loan losses at beginning of the year

  1,596  4,109  5,720  6,966  8,038

Gross charge-offs:

          

German:

          

Corporate:

          

Manufacturing

  69  366  217  146  314

Construction

  33  193  53  72  138

Wholesale and retail trade

  53  233  169  113  206

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  22  87  31  28  74

Banks

  —    —    —    7  11

Service providers

          

Telecommunication

  —    2  —    41  —  

Transportation

  6  24  11  13  7

Other Service Providers

  84  414  475  180  320

Total Service Providers

  90  440  486  234�� 327

Other

  5  21  21  53  117
               

Corporate total

  272  1,340  977  653  1,187

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  229  1,156  404  590  348
               

German total

  501  2,496  1,381  1,243  1,535
               

Non-German:

          

Corporate:

          

Manufacturing

  —    51  51  41  132

Construction

  4  2  3  13  12

Wholesale and retail trade

  1  31  21  80  20

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  51  28  46  9  12

Banks

  43  1  70  52  6

Service providers

          

Telecommunication

  —    24  29  44  71

Transportation

  1  23  26  9  3

Other Service Providers

  —    26  98  45  31

Total Service Providers

  1  73  153  98  105

Other

  8  22  107  391  29
               

Corporate total

  108  208  451  684  316

Public authorities

  —    —    4  1  —  

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  5  22  14  43  38
               

Non-German total

  113  230  469  728  354
               

Total gross charge-offs

  614  2,726  1,850  1,971  1,889
               

Recoveries:

          

German(1):

          

Corporate:

          

Manufacturing

  11  —    3  1  —  

Construction

  4  —    —    —    —  

Wholesale and retail trade

  6  —    2  —    —  

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  2  —    —    —    —  

Service providers(2)

          

Transportation

  —    1  —    1  —  

Other Service providers

  15  26  4  3  —  

Total Service providers

  15  27  4  4  —  

Other

  —    —    1  —    1
               

Corporate total

  38  27  10  5  1

Private individual (including self-employed professionals)

  109  61  34  24  28
               

German total

  147  88  44  29  29
               

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006  2005  2004  2003  2002 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Non-German:

      

Corporate:

      

Manufacturing

  —    —    1  15  57 

Construction

  —    —    —    2  —   

Wholesale and retail trade

  —    2  —    4  —   

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  —    1  1  —    1 

Banks

  2  —    7  —    —   

Service providers

      

Telecommunication

  1  —    1  3  —   

Transportation

  —    —    4  —    —   

Other Service Providers

  —    —    3  —    —   

Total Service Providers

  1  —    8  3  —   

Other

  19  8  44  20  32 
                

Corporate total

  22  11  61  44  90 

Public authorities

  9  —    5  —    —   

Private individuals (including self-employed professionals)

  2  4  5  —    56 
                

Non-German total

  33  15  71  44  146 
                

Total recoveries

  180  103  115  73  175 
                

Net charge-offs(3)

  434  2,623  1,735  1,898  1,714 
                

Additions to allowances charged to operations

  (2) (49) 272  979  1,902 

(Decreases)/Increases in allowances due to (dispositions)/acquisitions of Allianz Group companies and other increases/(decreases)

  (134) 122  (106)(4) (55) (1,085)(5)

Foreign exchange translation adjustments

  (14) 37  (42) (272) (175)
                

Total allowances for loan losses at end of the year(6)

  1,012  1,596  4,109  5,720  6,966 
                

Ratio of net charge-offs during the year to average loans outstanding during the year

  0.25% 1.79% 1.23% 1.22% 0.93%


(1)

We did not recognize any recoveries for German Banks during the years 2002 to 2006.

(2)

We did not recognize any recoveries for German Telecommunication Service providers during the years 2002 to 2006.

(3)

The decrease of net charge-offs during 2006 is attributable to the improved quality of the loan portfolio due to the prior year’s reduction of the portfolio within our non-strategic business. The increase in net charge-offs and the decline of the total allowances for loan losses at year-end 2005 is primarily attributable to the reduction of the portfolio within our non-strategic business.

(4)

In 2004, the impact of dispositions on our allowances was primarily attributable to the sale of our banking subsidiary Entenial in January 2004.

(5)

On August 1, 2002, we merged our mortgage banking subsidiary, Deutsche Hyp, which was a part of our former Other division, with the mortgage banking subsidiaries of Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank into a single entity, Eurohypo. The assets and liabilities of the former Deutsche Hyp were accordingly deconsolidated as of August 1, 2002. Therefore, in 2002 the impact of dispositions on our allowances was primarily related to the deconsolidation of Deutsche Hyp.

(6)

The decline of allowances in 2005 and 2006 is related to the change in charge-off methodology implemented in 2005 as further discussed in “— Summary of Loan Loss Experience—Portfolio Loan Loss Analysis”.

When we determine that a loan is uncollectible, the loan is charged off against any existing specific loss allowance or directly recognized as expense in the income statement. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are recognized in the income statement as a credit to the net loan loss provisions. Since 2000, we have charged-off loans when, based on management’s judgment, all economically sensible means of recovery have been exhausted. Our determination considers information such as the age of specific loss allowances and expected proceeds from liquidation of collateral and other repayment sources. Prior to 2000, we charged-off loans only when all legal means of recovery had been exhausted, for example only after completion of bankruptcy proceedings.

The change in practice has affected both, the timing and amount of charge-offs in the years 2001 to 2003, as well as the level of our non-accrual loans in 2002 and 2003. See “—Risk Elements—Non-performing Loans.”

Deposits

The following table sets forth the average balances and the average interest rates on deposit categories in excess of ten percent of average total deposits of our banking operations. The allocation between German and non-German components is based on the location of the office that recorded the transaction.


   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006  2005  2004 
   Average
Balance
  Average
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Average
Rate
  Average
Balance
  Average
Rate
 
   € mn     € mn     € mn    

German:

          

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

  27,389   26,805   29,979  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  35,789  3.5% 36,274  2.7% 21,004  4.1%

Savings deposits

  4,726  2.5% 4,768  2.5% 4,732  2.7%

Time deposits

  78,104  3.3% 86,911  2.7% 118,936  2.1%
             

German total

  146,008   154,758   174,651  
             

Non-German:

          

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

  7,529   7,310   8,334  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

  14,657  4.5% 11,769  5.0% 7,927  4.5%

Savings deposits

  490  2.3% 513  2.1% 594  1.9%

Time deposits

  52,417  5.3% 52,113  3.7% 45,903  3.6%
             

Non-German total

  75,093   71,705   62,758  
             

Total deposits

  221,101   226,463   237,409  
             

The aggregate amount of deposits by foreign depositors in our German offices was €49,190 million, €48,675 million and €42,272 million at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Time Deposits

The following table sets forth the balance of time certificates of deposit and other time deposits in the amount of €100,000 or more issued by our German offices by time remaining to maturity at December 31, 2006.

As of December 31, 2006

Time Deposits of

€100,000 or more

€ mn

Maturing in three months or less

52,452

Maturing in over three months through six months

3,318

Maturing in over six months through twelve months

2,184

Maturing in over twelve months

9,181

Total

67,135

The amount of time deposits of €100,000 or more issued by our non-German offices was €43,447 million at December 31, 2006.

Short-term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings are borrowings with an original maturity of one year or less. Short-term borrowings are included within liabilities to customers, liabilities to banks and certificated liabilities.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and negotiable certificates of deposit are the only significant categories of short-term borrowings within our banking operations.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the categories of our short-term borrowings.


   Years Ended December 31, 
   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements(1):

    

Balance at the end of the year

  117,588  89,389  121,474 

Monthly average balance outstanding during the year

  121,800  119,584  128,033 

Maximum balance outstanding at any period end during the year

  134,627  148,231  157,576 

Weighted average interest rate during the year

  4.1% 3.9% 2.4%

Weighted average interest rate on balance at the end of the year

  4.0% 2.4% 1.9%

Negotiable certificates of deposit:

    

Balance at the end of the year

  23,733  25,353  23,037 

Monthly average balance outstanding during the year

  23,686  25,125  21,002 

Maximum balance outstanding at any period end during the year

  25,689  27,289  23,155 

Weighted average interest rate during the year

  4.9% 1.9% 1.9%

Weighted average interest rate on balance at the end of the year

  4.6% 3.0% 2.5%

(1)

Excludes collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Regulation and Supervision

 

General

 

Our insurance, banking and asset management businesses are subject to detailed, comprehensive regulation and supervision in all countries in which we do business. In addition, certain EU regulations, which are directly applicable in the EU member states and EU directives, that need to be implemented through local legislation, have had and will continue to have a significant impact on the regulation of the insurance, banking and asset management industries in EU member states. The following discussion addresses significant aspects of the regulatory schemes to which our businesses are subject.

 

Allianz SE

 

Allianz SE operates as a reinsurer and holding company for our insurance, banking and asset

management operating entities. As such, Allianz SE is supervised and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, defined above as BaFin). The BaFin monitors and enforces regulatory standards for banks, financial services institutions and insurance companies by supervising their activities in the financial markets. The BaFin is also responsible for the supervision of the Allianz Group as a financial conglomerate.

 

Effective January 2005, reinsurance companies in Germany such as Allianz SE are subject to specific legal requirements regarding assets covering their technical reserves. These assets are required to be appropriately diversified to prevent a reinsurer from relying excessively on any particular asset. The introduction of these requirements anticipated the implementation of the EU Reinsurance Directive (2005/68/EC) which was adopted in November 2005. All of the directive’s provisions have finally been implemented in Germany effective June 2, 2007.


Although Allianz SE expects to meet the newcurrently meets these requirements, there can be no assurances as to the impact on Allianz SE of any future amendments to or changes in the interpretation of the laws and regulations regarding assets covering technical reserves of reinsurance companies, which could require Allianz SE to change the composition of its asset portfolio covering its technical reserves or take other appropriate measures.

 

Allianz SE is required to submit annual and interim reports, including certain accounting documents, to the BaFin. The BaFin also reviews transactions between Allianz SE and its subsidiaries, including reinsurance relationships and cost sharing agreements.

 

Regulations for Financial Conglomerates

 

In December 2004, Germany adopted a law implementing the EU Financial Conglomerates Directive (2002/87/EC). The law provides for additional supervision of financial conglomerates in the following five areas: (i) assessment of capital requirements of financial conglomerates on a group level, (ii) supervision of risk concentration, (iii) supervision of intra-group transactions, (iv) assessment of the good repute and professional competence of the management of a financial conglomerate’s holding company and (v) establishment of appropriate internal controls to ensure compliance with the aforementioned components of supervision. The Allianz Group is a financial conglomerate with inwithin the scope of the directive and the related German law.

 

In the United States, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999 (“Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act”) substantially eliminated barriers separating the banking, insurance and securities industries in the United States. The law allows the formation of diversified financial services firms that can provide a broad array of financial products and services to their customers. In addition, the law permits insurers and other financial services companies to acquire banks. On June 30, 2004, Allianz SE acquired “financial holding company” status pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

Regulation by Sector

 

Financial services providers operating in the insurance, banking or asset management sectors are subject to supplementary supervision specific to their respective sectors. The regulatory framework is established by local law which is in part harmonized as a result of EU directives regulating specific areas.

 

Insurance

 

European Union

 

The EU has adopted a series of insurance directives on life insurance and direct insurance other than life insurance, which have resulted in significant deregulation of the EU insurance markets. Under the directives, the regulation of insurance companies, including insurance operations outside their respective home countries (whether direct or through branches), is the responsibility of the home country insurance regulatory authority. This home country control principle permits an insurance company licensed in any jurisdiction of the EU to conduct insurance business, directly or through branches, in all other jurisdictions of the EU, without being subject to additional licensing requirements in these countries.

In EU member states, insurance contracts will beare subject to laws and regulations implementing the so-called anti-discrimination EU directives. In the insurance industry,According to a newly proposed directive, differences in premiums and benefits of polices willshall not be permitted unless they are based on relevant and accurate actuarial or statistical data. TheSuch requirement could have a relevant impact ofon the directives


whole industry. Consultations on Allianz Group companies in EU member states depends on how the directives will be implemented by member statesnew proposal are not yet finished and how courts will interpret the provisions. Consequently, at this stage,consequently, we cannot assess the potentialfinal impact of the directives.new directive on our business.

 

Germany

 

German insurance companies are subject to a comprehensive system of regulation under the German Insurance Supervision Act (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz). The BaFin monitors and enforces compliance with German insurance laws, applicable accounting standards, technical administrative regulations, and investment and solvency provisions. Under the Insurance


Supervision Act, German insurance companies are subject to detailed requirements with respect to the administration of their assets and liabilities. In general, the actuarial and claims reserves of each insurer must be adequate to allow the insurer to fulfill its contractual commitments to pay upon receipt of claims. To that end, insurers must maintain a certain solvency margin (own funds). This solvency margin is monitored by the BaFin, which has the authority to order the company to take certain action if it considers the available solvency margin inadequate to assure the company’s sound financial position.

 

On January 15, 2003, the EU Insurance Mediation Directive (2002/92/EC) became effective. The directive introduces obligations regarding information of the customers and the documentation of sales of insurance policies and was implemented in Germany onin May 22, 2007. The regulations lead to higher costs of administration and may increase the risk of litigation concerning selling practices.

 

Furthermore, insurance companies that form part of an insurance group, as defined by the German law implementing the EU Insurance Groups Directive (1998/78/EC), are subject to regulatory requirements, including the following three components: (i) the supervision of intra-group transactions, (ii) the monitoring of solvency on a consolidated basis and (iii) the establishment of appropriate internal controls for providing the BaFin with information as part of its monitoring of the first two components.

 

In addition, in the life and health sectors, German insurance companies are required to disclose to the BaFin the principles they use to set premium rates and establish actuarial provisions and are

required to appoint a chief actuary responsible for reviewing and ensuring the appropriateness of actuarial calculation methods. In addition, restrictions apply to the investment of German life and health insurance companies’ assets. The BaFin closely monitors the calculation of actuarial reserves and the allocation of assets covering actuarial reserves. German law also requires

As part of the health care reform of 2008, each private health insurer must from January 1st 2009 on, provide a new tariff that covers a basic medical treatment equal to the statutory health insurance (so called “basic tariff”). The access to this tariff must not be restricted by a medical risk assessment. The premiums may not exceed the premiums paid for the statutory health insurance. To meet these specifications the new basic tariff must be subsidized by the private health insurers. This has led to a rise in premiums for traditional private health insurance companies offer certain kinds of health insurance, including private compulsory long-term care insurance, to policyholders with substitutive health insurance.products.

 

Other European Countries

 

In other European jurisdictions where our insurance operations are located, insurance

companies are subject to laws and regulations relating to, among other things, statutory accounting principles, asset management, the adequacy of actuarial and claims reserves, solvency margins, minimum capital requirements, internal governance and periodic reporting requirements. The compliance with these laws and regulations, which are in part based on EU directives providing a certain level of harmonization, is enforced by the relevant regulatory and supervisory authority in each jurisdiction in which we operate, including, among others, the Autorité de Contrôle des Assurances et des Mutuelles in France, the Institute for the Supervision of Private and Collective Interest Insurance in Italy, the Swiss Federal Office of Private Insurance in Switzerland and the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom. These regulators have supervisory as well as disciplinary authority over our insurance operations in these jurisdictions.

 

United States

 

Our insurance subsidiaries in the United States are subject to comprehensive and detailed regulation of their activities under U.S. state and federal laws.

 

In addition, U.S. property-casualty and life insurance companies are subject to insurance regulation and supervision in the individual states in which they


transact business. Supervisory agencies in each state have broad powers to grant or revoke licenses to transact business, regulate trade practices, license agents, approve insurance policy terms and certain premium rates, set standards of solvency and reserve requirements, determine the form and content of required financial reports, examineperform insurance companiescompany market conduct examinations and prescribe the type, concentration, and amount of investments permitted. Insurance companies are subject to a mandatory financial audit every three to five years by state regulatory authorities, depending on the state of domicile, and every year by independent auditors. In addition, state Attorneys General have broad authority to investigate business practices within their respective states and to initiate legal action as they deem appropriate.

 

Although the federal government generally does not directly regulate the insurance business, many federal laws affect the insurance business in a variety of ways, including the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act relating to the privacy of information used in consumer reports, the “Do Not Call” laws and the


USA U.S.A. PATRIOT Act of 2001 relating to, among other things, the establishment of anti-money laundering programs. In addition, our property-casualty operations are subject to the National Associationrequirements of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (commonly referred to as TRIA), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury and provides for reinsurance from the U.S. government for major acts of terrorism.

Variable annuity insurance is subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”)and Exchange Commission (SEC), including SEC requirements pertaining to registration and marketing of products. Variable annuity contracts are registered with the SEC as securities, and the issuing insurance companies are registered with the SEC as investment companies. Variable annuities are also subject to the jurisdiction of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self regulatoryself-regulatory organization that is under oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),SEC. FINRA regulates the sales practices associated with variable annuities and is currently seeking comments on a variety of proposed new rule,rules, which would impose specific sales practice standards and supervisory requirements on NASDFINRA members for transactions in deferred variable annuities. During

In December 2008, the past year,SEC adopted Rule 151A, which will have the NASDeffect of causing most fixed index annuities (FIAs) to be categorized as “securities” subject to SEC jurisdiction, and also to be subject to the jurisdiction of FINRA. The Rule has also soughtbeen structured to expand itsbecome effective in January 2011. Several insurance companies issuing FIAs have filed a lawsuit challenging the validity of Rule 151A. As a result, there is not complete certainty as to whether, when, or in what form Rule 151A will finally become effective.

Federal and state regulators are investigating various selling practices in the annuity industry, including suitability reviews, product exchanges, and sales to seniors. Such investigations can lead to regulatory authorityenforcement proceedings. Furthermore, Allianz Life is subject to include fixed indexed annuities, a major product line ofongoing market conduct examinations by several state insurance regulators that may lead to enforcement proceedings which could result in modifications to Allianz Life.Life’s business processes, remediation, and/or penalties. State regulatory changes will likely continue to be focused around suitability and sales practices, but these proposals are still in the discussion stage and the potential impact on our operations, if any, is presently unknown.

 

There are a number of proposals for regulation that may significantly affect the U.S. market, such as proposals relating to the establishment of an optional federal charter for insurance and reinsurance companies; proposals to create a systemic risk regulator that would bring insurance regulation under the supervision of either the Department of Treasury or the Federal Reserve, employee benefits regulations; changes to pension and retirement savings laws; asbestos litigation; taxation; disclosure requirements; establishment of a federal reinsurance mechanism for natural catastrophes, legislation allowing bankruptcy judges to recalculate the terms and condition of residential mortgages, and a proposal allowing the creationautomatic enrollment of private accounts withinemployees for Income Retirement Accounts for small employers. While we anticipate the Federal social security system. All offederal government to undertake significant regulatory reforms, the proposals related to these matters are very much in a preliminary stage and the impact upon our operations in the United States remains unknown. In addition, the impact of two recentother new federal laws, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 and the Pension Protection Act of 2006, upon our


U.S. operations will become clearer with time.

Pursuant However, positive results appear to industry-wide investigations, several of our U.S. subsidiaries have received requests for information from state insurance regulatory authorities and attorneys general relating to contingent commissions and other industry practices. These activities have led to joint actions and inquiries by these governmental agencies, in the course of which carriers and intermediaries have entered into settlements that may signal a shift in the industry towards more transparency with respect to intermediary compensation. Our U.S. subsidiaries are cooperating fully in these inquiries.

Asbeen realized as a result of one market conduct examination, the California Department of Insurance (DOI) has pending an Order to Show Cause against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life). Allianz Life is in discussions with the DOI regarding the possible resolutionadoption of the issues raised inClass Action Fairness Act of 2005. At the Orderstate level, asbestos litigation reform efforts continue, while legislation and court decisions continue to Show Cause, including with respect to

certain marketingexpand property casualty tort liability and sales practices of deferred annuity products. The potential outcome and exposure in this matter is currently uncertain. See Note 46 to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding certain class action lawsuits in California related to the marketing and sale of deferred annuity products.bad faith exposure.

 

Other Countries

 

Our insurance operations in countries other than those discussed above are also subject to detailed regulation and supervision by authorities in the relevant jurisdictions, including but not limited to such matters as corporate governance, solvency, minimum capital, policy forms and rates, reserving, investment and financial practices, as well as marketing, distribution and sales activities.

 

Banking, Asset Management and Other Investment Services

 

European Union

 

The supervision of banking, asset management and other investment services in the EU member states is primarily the responsibility of national authorities within the individual member states. However, the rules governing the regulation and supervision of these financial services have been harmonized by a number of EU directives, which have been or will be implemented in the member states. Most importantly, the national implementation of the EU Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC) (“MiFID”)(MiFID) increased the level of harmonization for the operational structures and code of conduct rules for European investment firms. The MiFID is currently expected to become effective throughout the EU by November 1, 2007. The EU Capital Requirements Directive (2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC) primarily focuses on establishing harmonized minimum capital requirements for financial institutions and the EU Undertakings for Collective Investments in Securities Directive (1985/611/EEC), as amended from time to time, provides a European standard for the core asset management product in Europe. As a result of this harmonization, banking, asset management or investment service licenses granted in one EU member state are to be recognized in all other member states. Further, the directive on payment services in the internal market (2007/64/EC) represents the legal framework for the realization of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA).

 

Under the MiFID, investment firms can operate branches in all EU member states and also engage in


cross-border services based on their existing home country license. For cross-border business without local presence, the MiFID will introduceintroduces the relevance of home country code of conduct rules only. Moreover, EU member states must ensure that financial institutions that are members of a securities exchange in one member state are eligible for admission to trading on the exchanges of all other member states. Another field of harmonization is the offering and the trading of securities. The EU Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC), which came into force on December 31, 2003, provides for harmonized rules with respect to the contents and filing of prospectuses for publicly traded securities. In addition, the EU Transparency Directive (2004/109/EC) harmonizes the rules for disclosure of financial and other information that publicly traded companies have to provide. The EU Market Abuse Directive (2003/6/EC) sets forth certain rules against market manipulation and insider dealing. The EU Anti Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) introduces new rules on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing to be implemented by the EU member states. There are also EU directives harmonizing investor protection.

There are currently various proposals for regulatory reforms and initiatives, in particular regarding the EU Capital Requirements Directive, the Deposit Guarantee Scheme, credit rating agencies and hedge funds. It is difficult to predict at this time whether changes resulting from new regulations in these areas will affect the asset management industry, our investment management businesses, or our banking businesses, and, if so, to what degree.

 

Germany

 

Our banking and other financial services activities in Germany are extensively supervised and regulated by the BaFin and the German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank, “Bundesbank”) in accordance with the German Banking Act (Kreditwesengesetz). The BaFin monitors compliance with, among other things, capital adequacy and liquidity requirements, lending limits, restrictions on certain activities imposed by the German Banking Act and coverage by adequate capital of market risk and counterparty risk associated with securities and foreign exchange transactions of banks. The BaFin


has the authority to request information and documentation on business matters from the banks and requires banks to file periodic reports. If the BaFin discovers irregularities, it has a wide range of enforcement powers.

 

In June 2004, the Basle Committee released the “Revised Framework” (“Basle II”) to replace the 1988 capital accord with a new capital accord. The two principal objectives of Basle II for measuring risk are (i) to align capital requirements more closely with the underlying risks; and (ii) to introduce a capital charge for operational risk (including, among other things, risks related to certain external factors, as well as to technical errors and errors of employees). Basle II is to be implemented by the

creditCredit institutions in the various countries that participate in the Basle Committee bybegan implementing Basle II in the beginning of 2007 at the earliest.2007. In Germany, the Solvability Regulation (Solvabilitätsverordnung) implementsimplemented Basle II and includesincluded the new capital requirements. A bank must report its large credits to the Bundesbank and must notify the BaFin and the Bundesbank if it exceeds certain ceilings. Credits exceeding these ceilings may only be granted with the approval of the BaFin, and the amount exceeding these ceilings must be covered by capital of the bank.

 

In accordance with the German Deposit Guarantee Act (Einlagensicherungs- und Anlegerentschädigungsgesetz), the Bundesverband deutscher Banken, the association of the German private sector commercial banks, established a company known as the Compensation Institution (Entschädigungseinrichtung deutscher Banken GmbH) to carry out and ensure the deposit guarantee scheme of the German private sector commercial banks. The Deposit Guarantee Act provides certain guarantees for depositors and for claims resulting from securities transactions by customers. In addition, the banking industry has voluntarily set up various protection funds for the protection of depositors such as the Einlagensicherungsfonds, a deposit protection association with a fund which covers most liabilities to the majority of creditors up to a certain amount, as described by the fund’s Articles of Association.

 

Other European Countries

 

In other European countries, our banking, asset management and other investment services

operations are subject to laws and regulations relating to, among other things, listed financial instruments, capital adequacy requirements, shareholdings in other companies, rules of conduct and limitation of risk. Our operations are also subject to ongoing disclosure obligations and may be subject to regulatory audits.

 

United States

 

Allianz Investment Company,Global Investors Fund Management LLC, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.,Solutions LLC, Allianz Global Investors Management Partners LLC, Allianz Global Investors Managed Accounts LLC, Allianz Alternative Asset Management U.S. LLC, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, Oppenheimer Capital LLC, NFJ Investment Group LLC, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC, RCM Capital Management LLC and other financial services subsidiaries of Allianz SE in the United States are registered as investment advisers under the


Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Many of the investments managed by these financial services subsidiaries, including a variety of mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, are registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The investment advisory activities of these financial services subsidiaries are subject to various U.S. federal and state laws and regulations. These laws and regulations relate to, among other things, limitations on the ability of investment advisers to charge performance-based or non-refundable fees to clients, requirements to adopt Codes of Ethics governing personal securities transactions and other activities of employees, custody and safekeeping of clients assets, record-keeping and reporting requirements, disclosure requirements, limitations on principal transactions between an adviser or its affiliates and advisory clients, as well as general anti-fraud provisions.

 

Federal and state regulators have focusedcontinue to focus on the mutual fund and variable insurance product industries. As a result of publicity relating to widespread perceptions of industry abuses and the “subprime” crisis in 2007 and 2008, there have been numerous proposals for legislative and regulatory reforms, including, without limitation, mutual fund governance, new disclosure requirements, concerning mutual fund share classes, compensation arrangements, commission breakpoints, revenue sharing, advisory fees, market timing, late trading, portfolio pricing, annuity products, hedge funds, regulation and distribution of equity index products, and other


issues. It is difficult to predict at this time whether changes resulting from new laws and regulations will affect the industriesU.S. asset management industry, or our investment management businesses, and, if so, to what degree.

 

Some U.S. financial services subsidiaries of Allianz SE are also registered with the SEC as broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are subject to extensive regulation. In addition, some of these subsidiaries are members of, and subject to regulation by, self-regulatory organizations such as the NASD and, in the case of Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC, also the New York Stock Exchange.FINRA. The scope of broker-dealer regulation covers matters such as capital requirements, the use and safekeeping of customers’ funds and securities, advertising and other communications with the public, sales practices, record-keeping and reporting requirements, supervisory and organizational procedures intended to assure compliance with securities laws and rules of the self-regulatory organizations and to prevent improper trading on material non-public information,

employee-related matters, limitations on extensions of credit in securities transactions, and clearance and settlement procedures.

 

Dresdner Bank provides commercial banking services in the Unites States through its New York and Grand Cayman Branches. Dresdner Bank’s U.S. banking activities are accordingly subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Federal Reserve Board under the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), and the International Banking Act of 1978, as amended (“IBA”). The New York branch of Dresdner Bank is licensed, supervised and examined by the New York State Banking Department and is also supervised and examined by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act substantially eliminated barriers separating the banking, insurance and securities industries in the United States. According to this law, a bank holding company that has effectively elected to become a financial holding company under the applicable regulation may conduct business activities either directly or through its subsidiaries that were previously prohibited for bank holding companies. Dresdner Bank became a financial holding company under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 2000. To qualify as a financial holding company, a bank is required to meet the criteria of being well-managed and well-capitalized. See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements. As a result of its ownership of Dresdner Bank, Allianz SE is also subject to the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA and the IBA and since June 30, 2004, Allianz SE has elected to be treated asthe status of a financial holding company. Allianz SE’s status as a financial holding company became effective on June 30, 2004.

 

Other Countries

 

Our financial services businesses in countries other than those discussed above are also subject to detailed regulation and supervision by authorities in the relevant jurisdictions, including, but not limited to such matters as corporate governance, anti-corruption, capital adequacy, investment advisory and securities trading activities, and mutual fund management and distribution activities.

 

ITEM 4A. Unresolved Staff CommentsMeasures to Stabilize Financial Markets

 

None.In reaction to the crisis in the global financial markets, many countries have introduced rescue schemes for the financial sector. These schemes may include the granting of subsidies in form of guarantees facilitating the refinancing of the respective business, the infusion of liquidity (in form of voting or non-voting equity interests, senior or subordinated loans) or the acquisition of so-called “toxic” assets. Companies participating in these


schemes are typically subject to various restrictions, e.g. with respect to dividend payments and executive remuneration. Details vary from country to country.

ITEM 5. Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsAlthough no member of Allianz Group has applied for such subsidies, there may be an impact on Allianz’ business results, e.g. as a result of depreciation in the value of instruments issued by companies participating in rescue programs. Limitation on their ability to pay dividends may reduce the return of those Allianz portfolios which invested into such companies. Further, certain jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom have recently introduced draft legislation pursuant to which the terms of certain capital market instruments may be amended (Banking Bill 2009). National legislation may also provide for the nationalization of financial services providers.

ITEM 4A.Unresolved Staff Comments

None

ITEM 5.Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

 

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements including the notes thereto. We prepare ourThe consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted under European Union (EU) regulations in accordance with section 315a of the German Commercial Code (HGB). The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group have also been prepared in accordance with IFRS which differas issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB). The Allianz Group’s application of IFRSs results in certain significant respects from U.S. GAAP. For a description of the significantno differences between IFRS as adopted by the EU and U.S. GAAP and a reconciliation of net income and shareholders’ equity under IFRS to U.S. GAAP, you should read Note 53 toas issued by the consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information we have included in this annual report is presented on a consolidated basis under IFRS.IASB. Unless otherwise indicated, we have obtained data regarding the relative size of various national insurance markets from annual reports prepared by SIGMA, an independent organization which publishes market research data on the insurance industry. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, insurance market share data are based on gross premiums written and statutory premiums for our Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments, respectively. Data on position and market share within particular countries are based on various third partythird-party and/or internal sources as indicated herein.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill resulting from business combinations represents the difference between the acquisition cost of the business combination and the Allianz Group’s proportionate share of the net fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and certain contingent liabilities. Goodwill resulting from business combinations is not subject to amortization. It is initially recorded at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated impairments. For impairment testing purposes, goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combination as of the acquisition date. Significant judgment is involved in this estimate, and the actual resulting synergies of the business combination may not reflect the original estimate. During 2006,2008, the Allianz Group realigned its cash generating units in the Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments to ensure consistency with the management responsibilities of the Board of Management. As a result, the Allianz Group has

allocated goodwill to nine cash generating units in the Property-Casualty segment, six cash generating units in the Life/Health segment, threeone cash generating unitsunit in the Banking segment, one cash generating unit in the Asset Management segment and one cash generating unit in the Asset ManagementCorporate segment.

 

The Allianz Group conducts an annual impairment test of goodwill on October 1, or more frequently if there is an indication that goodwill is not recoverable. The impairment test includes comparing the recoverable amount to the carrying amount, including goodwill, of all relevant cash generating units. A cash generating unit is not impaired if the recoverable amount is greater than the carrying amount. A cash generating unit is impaired if the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount. Judgment is involved in applying valuation techniques when estimating the recoverable amount. The valuation techniques include discountedrecoverable amounts of cash flows analyses, which rely upon estimatesgenerating units generally are determined on the basis of value in use calculations.

The Allianz Group utilizes the amountscapitalized earnings method to derive the value in use for all cash generating units in the Property-Casualty, Banking and timing of future cash flows,Asset Management segments, as well as for the Germany Health and Private Equity cash generating units. Generally, the basis for the determination of the capitalized earnings value is the business plan (“detailed planning period”) as well as the estimate of the sustainable returns which can be assumed to be realistic on a long term basis (“terminal value”) of the companies included in the

cash generating units. The capitalized earnings value is calculated by discounting the future earnings using an appropriate discount rate.

The business plans applied in the value in use comprise a planning horizon of three years. The terminal values are largely based on the expected profits of the final year of the detailed planning period. Where necessary, the planned profits are adjusted so that long term sustainable earnings are reflected. The financing of the assumed growth in the terminal values is accounted for by appropriate profit retention.

The discount rate is based on the capital asset pricing model and appropriate eternal growth rates. The assumptions, including the risk free interest rate, market conditions, interestrisk premium, segment beta and leverage ratio, used to calculate the discount rates are consistent with the parameters used in the Allianz Group’s planning and controlling process.

For all cash generating units in the Life/Health segment, with the exception of U.S. the fair value is based on an Appraisal Value which is derived from the Market Consistent Embedded Value and a multiple of the Market Consistent Value of New Business to reflect the companies ability to continue to write new business. The Market Consistent Embedded Value is an industry-specific valuation method and is in compliance with the general principles of the discounted earnings methods. The Market Consistent Embedded Value approach utilized is based on the Allianz Group’s Market Consistent Embedded Value guidelines.

The value in use calculations are sensitive to the assumptions used in selecting the appropriate discount rates. rates, as well as the key value drivers of the business plans. For example, the capitalized earnings values of Property-Casualty cash generating units depend on the application of long term sustainable combined ratios, and Banking and Asset Management cash generating units are sensitive to changes in assumptions regarding cost income ratios. Moreover, a severe or prolonged period of global or regional economic weakness could adversely affect our business plans and result in the need for the impairment of goodwill at one or more cash generating units. Should an impairment occur, the resulting impairment loss could be material to the Allianz Group’s results of operations.


During 2006,2008, the Allianz Group’s annual impairment tests did not indicate a need to reduce the carrying value of goodwill. Should an impairment occur,Sensitivity analyses with regards to discount rates and / or key value drivers of the resulting impairment loss could be material to the Allianz Group’s results of operations.business plans were performed.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Allianz Group holds a number of financial instruments that are required to be measured at fair value under IFRS. These include trading assets and liabilities, financial assets and liabilities designated as carried at fair value through income, available-for-sale debt and equity securities, and derivative instruments, qualifyingfinancial assets and liabilities for hedge accounting treatment.unit-linked contracts and financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments. For most of these financial instruments, changes in fair value are included in net income. For others, such as available-for-sale securitiesinvestments and certain derivatives under hedge accounting rules, the changes in fair value are included in equity.

 

The fair values of financial instruments that are traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices or dealer price quotations on the last exchange trading day prior to and including the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used for a financial assetsasset held by the Allianz Group is the current bid price; the quoted market price used for financial liabilities is the current ask price.


The fair values of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined by

using valuation techniques. Valuation techniques are used which are based on market observable inputs when available. Such market inputs include references to recently quoted prices for identical instruments from an active market, quoted prices for identical instruments from an inactive market, quoted prices for similar instruments from active markets, quoted prices for similar instruments from inactive markets. Market observable inputs also include interest rate yield curves, option volatilities and foreign currency exchange rates. Where observable market prices are not available, fair value is based on appropriate valuation techniques using non-market observable inputs. Valuation techniques include net present value techniques, the discounted cash flow method, comparison to similar instruments for which observable market prices exist and other valuation models. Depending on the method used, different adjustments may be required for market, liquidity, credit or other risks in order to estimate the price at which an orderly transaction would take place between market participants at the measurement date.

The fair value of a financial instrument is determined using quoted prices for an identical instrument in active markets (Level I). If quoted prices for an identical instrument in active markets are not available, the fair value is determined using valuation-techniques based on observable market data (Level II). Otherwise valuation-techniques are used, for which any significant input is not based on observable market data (Level III).


The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008.

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
  Level I
Quoted
prices in
active
markets
  Level II
Valuation
technique-
market
observable
inputs
  Level III
Valuation
technique-
non market
observable
inputs
  Total fair
value
  Total fair
value(1)
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Financial assets

          

Financial assets held for trading

  1,020  1,550  54  2,624  163,541

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  7,295  4,129  192  11,616  21,920

Available-for-sale investments

  190,820  46,710  4,569  242,099  268,001

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

  47,171  3,279  —    50,450  66,060

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  365  736  —    1,101  344
               

Total financial assets

  246,671  56,404  4,815  307,890  519,866
               

Financial liabilities

          

Financial liabilities held for trading

  63  1,018  5,163  6,244  124,083

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  —    —    —    —    1,970

Investment contracts with policyholders(2)

  35,117  1,037  174  36,328  35,841

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  47,171  3,279  —    50,450  66,060

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  19  189  —    208  2,210

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

  2,718  —    —    2,718  4,162
               

Total financial liabilities

  85,088  5,523  5,337  95,948  234,326
               

(1)

Includes as of December 31, 2007 financial assets with a fair value of €201.8 bn and financial liabilities with a fair value of €140.6 bn related to the disposal group Dresdner Bank.

(2)

Excludes Universal Life-Type contracts under US GAAP SFAS 97.

For the vast majority of Allianz Group’s financial instruments carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, the fair value is determined using quoted prices in active markets for the identical instrument (Level I).

Available-for-sale investments assigned to Level II included corporate bonds of €23 bn and ABS-related instruments of €16 bn as of December 31, 2008 for which valuation techniques with observable market inputs are used.

The fair value of certain financial instruments is determined using valuation techniques with non market observable input parameters (Level III). Within financial assets designated at fair value through income these instruments comprise

investments in private equity of €184 mn. Within available-for-sale investments these instruments relate to investments in private equity of €2.1 bn, investments in corporate bonds of €1.7 bn and corporate asset-backed-securities of €133 mn. Financial liabilities held for trading include €5.2 bn of embedded derivative financial instruments relating to annuity products.

Due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank on January 12, 2009 the table above does not include certain CDOs that Allianz Group has repurchased from Dresdner Bank after the completion of the sale to Commerzbank. The amount of these assets as of December 31, 2008 was €1.1 bn and is presented in non-current assets and assets from disposal groups classified as held for sale.


Due to the worldwide financial market crisis, some markets faced a significant shortage of liquidity, which affected the valuation techniques used by the Allianz Group to measure fair value. For certain financial instruments, the market has been completely illiquid and market prices were no longer available. In addition, the market prices of certain ABS-based products declined significantly.

For ABS-based products, the availability of price quotations from a functioning market was limited during 2008 and as of December 31, 2008. Therefore, the valuation of these financial instruments is mainly based on quoted market prices or current market values of substantially the same financial instruments. The market values used were taken from other market participants that management believes are representative of the market. In all other cases, Allianz used model-based valuation techniques. Regardless of the valuation technique used, such techniques reflect current market conditions and appropriate risk adjustments that management believes market participants would make. For more information on Allianz Group’s ABS exposure, please refer to “—Executive Summary—Impact of the Financial Markets Turbulence—Asset-backed securities exposure”.

The Allianz Group usescurrently cannot provide a varietysensitivity analysis of methods and makesthe assumptions used in the fair value measurement of financial instruments. To the extent that financial instruments for which fair market values are determined using valuation techniques that are not based on observable market conditions existing at each balance sheet date. Such assumptions include estimates of market prices, discount and volatility rates, as well as market depth and liquidity. Indata are considered significant to Allianz’s consolidated financial statements in the process, appropriate adjustments are made for credit and measurement risks. Wherefuture, Allianz intends to provide such factors are not market observable, changesa sensitivity analysis in assumptions could affectfuture annual reports on Form 20-F to the reported fair value of financial instruments.extent applicable.

 

Impairments of Investments

 

Investments include held-to-maturity investments, available-for-sale debt and equity investments, investments in associates and joint ventures, and real estate held for investment.

 

Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method over the life of the security, less any impairment losses.losses (“incurred loss model”). Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value, and changes in fair value are recorded within a separate component of equity; impairment losses are recorded in the income statement.

 

A held-to-maturity or available-for-sale debt security is impaired if there is objective evidence that a loss event has occurred, which has impaired the expected cash flows, i.e. all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security are not considered collectible. Typically the impairment is due to deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer. Factors considered include industry risk factors, financial condition, liquidity position and near-term prospects of the issuer, credit rating declines from a recognized credit rating agency and a breach of contract. A decline in fair value below amortized cost due to changes in risk free interest rates does not necessarily represent objective evidence of a loss event. Allianz Group’s policy considers for available-for-sale debt investments a significant decline to be one in which the fair value is 20% below the amortized cost for more than six months. This is applied individually by all subsidiaries.

 

An available-for-sale equity securityinvestment is considered to be impaired if there is objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered. Objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered, in addition to qualitative impairment

criteria, includes a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below cost. The Allianz Group’s policy considers a significant decline to be one in which the fair value is below the weighted-average cost by more than 20% and a prolonged decline to be one in which fair value is below the weighted-average cost for greater than nine months. This policy is applied individually by all subsidiaries.

 

If an available-for-sale equity securityinvestment is impaired based upon the Allianz Group’s qualitative or quantitative impairment criteria, any further declines in the fair value at subsequent reporting dates are recognized as impairments. Therefore, at each reporting period, for an equity security that is determined to be impaired based upon the Allianz Group’s impairment criteria, an impairment is recognized for the difference between the fair value and the original cost basis, less any previously recognized impairments.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment previously recorded on a debt security decreasesdecrease and the decrease can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment, such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating, the impairment is reversed through other income from


investments. Reversals of impairments of available-for-sale equity securities are not recorded.

 

There are several risks and uncertainties related to the monitoring of investments to determine whether an impairment exists. These risks include the risk that the Allianz Group identifies loss events in a timely manner, that Allianz’s assessment of an issuer’s ability to meet its contractual obligation will change based on the issuer’s credit worthiness, and that the issuer’s economic outlook will be worse than expected.

 

Total unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securitiesinvestments and held-to-maturity investments were €1,959€9,898 million and €811€4,264 million as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively. Total unrealized losses on available-for-sale equity securitiesinvestments were €159€851 million and €188€467 million as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively.

 

Impairments on investments in associates and joint ventures amounted to €72 million and €2 million as of 31 December, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Impairments on real estate held for investment, amounted to €128 million and €23 million as of 31 December, 2008 and 2007, respectively.(1)

Loan impairmentsImpairments and provisionsProvisions

 

The loan loss allowance represents management’s estimate of losses from impaired loans within the loan portfolio and other lending related


commitments. The loan loss allowance is reported in the Allianz Group balance sheet as a reduction of “Loans and advances to banks and customers”, and the provisions for contingent liabilities such as guarantees, loan commitments and other obligations are reported as “Other liabilities”. Changes in the loan loss allowance are reported in the Allianz Group income statement under the caption “Loan loss provisions”.

 

A loan is considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more loss events that occurred after the initial recognition of the loan, and that loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the loan that can be reasonably estimated.estimated (“incurred loss

(1)

These expenses are excluding the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank that have been reclassified and presented in a separate line item “Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings”.

model”). If there is objective evidence that a loan is impaired, the amount of thea loan loss allowance is measuredrecognized as the difference between the loan’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, which includes all contractual interest and principal payments, discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. The amount of the lossrate and a corresponding impairment charge is recognized in the income statement.

 

Loans with an outstanding balance greater than €1 million are considered to be individually significant, and they are assessed individually to determine whether an impairment exists. Individually significant loans that are not impaired are grouped with loans evidencing similar credit characteristics and are collectively assessed for impairment.

At our banking subsidiary, Dresdner Bank, and its subsidiaries (the “Dresdner Bank Group”), the loan portfolio for which loan loss allowances are to be established is separated into a homogeneous and a non-homogeneous portfolio. The homogeneous portfolio consists of loans made by the Dresdner Bank’s Private & Business Clients division with a gross exposure less than €1 million, for which the degree of risk has been calculated at the portfolio-level resulting in collectively evaluated loan loss provisions. All other loans are allocated to the non-homogeneous portfolio, with a distinction made with respect to loan loss allowances between the measurement of individual loans in default (specific loan loss allowances) and allowances for impairments that have incurred but have not been identified (general loan loss allowances / country risk allowance).

The loan loss allowance comprises the following four categories:

Specific allowances

For all individually significant loans, counterparty relationships are periodically reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We consider various factors in this review including, but not limited to, the borrower’s financial strength, resources and payment record, the present value of the expected future cash flows, including any net realizable value that may result from the foreclosure of collateral and the likelihood of support from any guarantors.

General allowances

Individually significant loans that do not have specific allowances are segmented into groups of loans with similar risk characteristics, and loan loss allowances for incurred but not identified impairments are calculated using statistical methods of credit risk measurement. Factors that are used in these methods include our internal credit rating results, historical loss experience and a “loss emergence period”, which adjusts for the time lag between the occurrence of a loss and its identification by a lender. Other qualitative factors considered by management include: levels and trends in delinquencies, levels and trends in recoveries of prior charge-offs, trends in volumes and terms of loans, effects of changes in lending policies and procedures, current national and local economic trends and conditions, and credit concentrations.

Country risk allowances

A country risk allowance is calculated to estimate losses due to transfer risk. Transfer risk is a measure of the likely ability of a borrower in a certain country to repay its foreign currency-denominated debt in light of the economic or political situation prevailing in that country. We establish country risk allowances based on historical loss experience and a country risk rating system that incorporates current and historical economic, political and other data to categorize countries by risk profile.

In order to avoid duplication, specific allowances are excluded from general and country risk allowance calculations. Moreover, countries for


which a country risk allowance is maintained are excluded from the determination of the transfer risk component of the general allowances.

Portfolio allowances

Loans that are not considered individually significant are not individually assessed but are instead segmented into portfolios of homogeneous loans to assess for impairment. Portfolio loan loss allowances are calculated using the delinquency flow model, which involves separating the homogeneous loan portfolios into distinct groups of loans evidencing similar loss behavior. We consider various factors in defining such portfolio groups, including consistency of underwriting practices, transaction terms and conditions, customer segmentation, product type, existence and types of collateral, similarity in size and number of loans, and loss behavior.

The delinquency flow model provides an estimate of the loss inherent in the portfolio by measuring the historical loss experience of the actual portfolio or a portfolio with similar risk characteristics. The delinquency flow model produces this estimate based on historical loan/commitment volume and loss data. The model also estimates the balance of loans with a delinquency status and the average loss experienced for loans in each delinquency grouping within a given portfolio.

Once an individual loan within a portfolio is identified as impaired, a specific loan loss allowance is recorded, and the loan is removed from the relevant portfolio.

The process for evaluating each of the foregoing categories comprising the total loan loss allowance involves significant judgment and estimates. In our evaluation process, we consider the additional following factors for each applicable allowance category, including the frequency of default, risk ratings, loss recovery rates, the forecasted financial strength of individual large accounts, and the ability of borrowers with foreign currency obligations to obtain the foreign currency necessary for orderly debt servicing. If actual results differ from our estimates or if economic changes occur after the date of our estimation, we may need to adjust our estimates. Significant changes in estimates could materially affect our loan loss provision and could result in a change in the loan loss allowance.

Changes in the loan loss provision on an Allianz Group level totaled €36 million, €(109) million and €354 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The total loan loss allowance as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 amounted to €1,315 and €1,764 million, respectively.

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

 

DAC and PVFP amortization schedules are determined on a decentralized basis by our local operating entities. The assumptions used (e.g., investment yields, lapses, expenses and demographics) vary not only by geographical market and operating entity but also by line of business and sometimes even generation of business.

 

With respect to our major life business units, which comprise approximately 90%95% of reserves, DAC and PVFP, a central control process has been established at the Allianz Group-level in order to ensure that assumptions and calculations used to determine DAC and PVFP are reasonable, and to monitor potential loss recognition issues.

 

One method used to monitor trends and sensitivities to changes in assumptions is to compare the recoverability ratio over time and using different levels of inputs. The recoverability ratio provides information regarding the percentage of future profits from the current portfolio that is needed to support the amortization of policy acquisition costs previously capitalized. The recoverability ratio is defined as DAC and PVFP, net of unearned revenue liabilities, divided by a best estimate of present value of future profits. Using best estimate operating assumptions, the recoverability ratio for the Allianz Group amounted to 55.2 %51.5% as of December 31, 20062007 and 61.4 %increased to 88.8% as of December 31, 2005.2008 driven by the crisis in the financial markets, especially in the United States. Please note that these ratios are derived using risk-free interest rates; the corresponding figures with best estimate interest rates used in accordance with Allianz Group’s current accounting policy for insurance contracts, which is U.S. GAAP, are 48.4% as of December 31, 2007 and 51.4% as of December 31, 2008. As the recoverability ratio approaches 100%, it indicates that there is an increased risk of loss. A recoverability ratio of 100% or greater would result in a charge to the Allianz Group’s net income, as the deferred acquisition costs would not be recoverable.


The recoverability ratio is most sensitive to changes in the investment yield, which is the rate of return earned on the investment of net cash inflows. The investment yield is generally estimated in determining the recoverability of DAC and PVFP by increasing the relevant yield curves by the expected credit spread net of default risk. The relevant yield


curves represent the risk free rate of return expected to be earned based upon the risk free interest rate in the country where the insurance contracts were issued (generally referenced by government issued debt instruments). This sensitivity is more pronounced for our local operating entities with significant older portfolios with relatively higher guaranteed interest rates (e.g., Switzerland, Belgium, South Korea and Taiwan).

 

The following table shows a sensitivity analysis of the impact in Euro that reasonably likely changes of 1% in the relevant yield curve would have on the DAC and PVFP amounts in the major geographical markets of the Allianz Group, which could have a material effect on the Allianz Group’s results of operations. The impact of these changes would be recorded in the Allianz Group’s net income.

 

Country

  Carrying
amount of
DAC/PVFP,
net of
unearned
revenue
liabilities
  Effect of +1%
change in the
yield curve
  Effect of -1%
change in the
yield curve
  Carrying
amount of
DAC/PVFP,
net of
unearned
revenue
liabilities
 Effect of +1%
change in the
yield curve
 Effect of -1%
change in the
yield curve
 
 € mn € mn € mn 

Germany

  6,410  —    —    6,802 —   —   

France

  339  —    —    508 7 (11)

Italy

  689  —    (1) 578 —   —   

US

  4,241  28  (86)

U.S.

 4,416 63 (76)

South Korea

  737  1  (2) 544 —   1 

Belgium

  108  6  (14) 97 —   (1)

Switzerland

  256  67  (161) 227 16 (35)

Austria

  212  7  (10) 233 55 (21)

Movements in equity values would mainly have an impact on our variable annuity business in the United States. In all other major local operating units, such movements would not trigger any material loss recognition.

 

Sensitivities to persistency, expense levels and demographic assumptions are also monitored, but deviations within reasonable limits would not trigger a material loss recognition event for any of the operating entities due to the offsetting effects of changes to policyholder participation rates.

 

For many of Allianz’s Life/Health operating entities within Europe, a large part of such adverse developments can be offset by adjustments to the policyholder participation rates. Therefore, the relevant estimates and as a consequence, the results of operations of operating entities within Europe are relatively insensitive to the effects of changes in assumptions.

 

Reserves for insuranceInsurance and investment contractsInvestment Contracts and Financial liabilitiesLiabilities for unit linked contractsUnit-Linked Contracts

 

The major components of reserves for insurance and investment contracts are aggregate policy reserves and reserves for premium refunds. Financial liabilities for unit linkedunit-linked contracts includes unit linkedinclude unit-linked insurance contracts and unit linkedunit-linked investment contracts.

 

Contracts issued by insurance subsidiaries of the Allianz Group are classified according to IFRS 4 as insurance or investment contracts. Contracts under which the Allianz Group accepts significant insurance risk from a policyholder are classified as insurance contracts. Contracts under which the Allianz Group does not accept significant insurance risk are classified as investment contracts. Certain insurance and investment contracts include discretionary participation features.

 

The aggregate policy reserves for long-duration insurance contracts, such as traditional life and health products, are computed in accordance with SFAS 60 using the net level premium method, which represents the present value of estimated future policy benefits to be paid less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders. The method uses best estimate assumptions adjusted for a provision for adverse deviation for mortality, morbidity, expected investment yields, surrenders and expenses at the policy inception date, which remain locked-in thereafter. DAC and present value of future profits (“PVFP”)PVFP for traditional life and health products are amortized over the premium paying period of the related policies in proportion to the earned premium using assumptions consistent with those used in computing the aggregate policy reserves.

 

The aggregate policy reserves for traditional participating insurance contracts are computed in accordance with SFAS 120 using the net level premium method. The method uses assumptions for


mortality, morbidity and interest rates that are guaranteed in the contract or are used in determining the policyholder dividends. Deferred policy acquisition costs and PVFP for traditional participating products are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to estimated gross margins (“EGMs”)(EGMs) based upon historical and anticipated future experience, which is


determined on a best estimate basis and evaluated regularly. The present value of EGMs is computed using the expected investment yield. EGMs include premiums, investment income including realized gains and losses, insurance benefits, administration costs, changes in the aggregate reserves and policyholder dividends. The effect of changes in EGMs are recognized in net income in the period revised.

 

The aggregate policy reserves for universal life-type insurance contracts and unit linkedunit-linked insurance contracts in accordance with SFAS 97 is equal to the account balance, which represents premiums received and investment return credited to the policy less deductions for mortality costs and expense charges. Deferred policy acquisition costs and PVFP for universal life-type and investment contracts are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to estimated gross profits (“EGPs”)(EGPs) based upon historical and anticipated future experience, which is determined on a best estimate basis and evaluated regularly. The present value of EGPs is computed using the interest rate that accrues to the policyholders, or the credited rate. EGPs include margins from mortality, administration, investment income including realized gains and losses and surrender charges. The effects of changes in EGPs are recognized in net income in the period revised.

 

Current and historical client data, as well as industry data, are used to determine the assumptions. Assumptions for interest reflect expected earnings on assets, which back the future policyholder benefits. The information used by the Allianz Group’s qualified actuaries in setting such assumptions includes, but is not limited to, pricing assumptions, available experience studies, and profitability analyses.

 

The interest rate assumptions used in the calculation of aggregate policy reserves and the deferred acquisition costs were as follows:

 

   Long-
duration
Insurance
Contracts
(SFAS 60)
  Traditional
participating
insurance
Contracts
(SFAS 120)
 

Aggregate policy reserves

  2.5–6% 3–42.0–4.3%

Deferred acquisition costs

  5–2.5–6% 5–63.1–5.2%

 

Aggregate policy reserves include liabilities for guaranteed minimum death and similar mortality and morbidity benefits related to non-traditional contracts, annuitization options, and sales inducements. These liabilities are calculated based on contractual obligations using actuarial assumptions. Contractually agreed sales inducements to contract holders include persistency bonuses and are accrued over the period in which the insurance contract must remain in force to qualify for the inducement.

 

The aggregate policy reserves for unit linkedunit-linked investment contracts is equal to the account balance, which represents premiums received and investment return credited to the policy less deductions for mortality costs and expense charges. The aggregate policy reserves for non unit linkedunit-linked investment contracts is equal to amortized cost, or account balance less deferred policy acquisition costs. Deferred policy acquisition costs and PVFP for unit linkedunit-linked and non unit linkedunit-linked investment contracts are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to revenues.

 

Aggregate policy reserves for insurance contracts are computed based on relevant U.S. GAAP standards, except for contracts under which the Allianz Group does not accept significant insurance risk, which are classified as investment contracts. All insurance policies are classified appropriately under U.S. GAAP, and the corresponding valuation methodology is applied accordingly. Aggregate policy reserves are determined based on policyholder data and by applying various projections and reserving systems, either on a policy-by-policy basis or on a model point basis whereby policies are grouped by generation and similar risk and benefit profiles. These systems are also used to DAC, unearned revenue liabilities (URL) and PVFP in a consistent manner.


Local actuaries of each Allianz Group operating entity are responsible for setting aggregate policy reserves and carrying out recoverability and loss

recognition tests. The Allianz Group reviews the locally-derived policy reserves, DAC, URL, PVFP and loss recognition tests.


The table below provide a breakdown of the Allianz Group’s aggregate policy reserves by country of our major Life/Health local operating entities as of December 31, 20062008 (in millions of euros):

 

  Aggregate Policy Reserves Other Reserves     

Country (€ mn)

 Long-
duration
insurance
contracts
 Universal-
Life type
insurance
contracts
  Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts
 

Non-Unit-

Linked
Reserves

 Unit-
Linked
Reserves
 Market
Value of
Liability
Options1
 Total % of
Allianz
Group
 

German Life

 —   2,866  109,106 —   1,095 —   113,067 35,0%

German Health

 12,070 —    —   —   —   —   12,070 3,7%

France

 6,981 34,642  —   —   12,430 —   54,053 16,8%

Italy

 8,032 11,529  —   79 24,779 —   44,419 13,8%

United States

 1,183 31,471  —   108 15,063 4,252 52,077 16,2%

Switzerland

 171 1,952  3,584 —   558 —   6,265 1,9%

Spain

 4,107 389  —   141 114 —   4,751 1,5%

Netherlands

 964 —    —   —   3,171 —   4,135 1,3%

Austria

 —   —    3,047 —   194 —   3,241 1,0%

Belgium

 4,109 925  —   —   325 —   5,359 1,7%

South Korea

 4,687 1,160  —   —   970 —   6,817 2,1%

Taiwan

 673 1,210  —   —   1,868 —   3,751 1,2%

Other countries

 2,265 561  1,002 99 1,297 —   5,224 1,6%
                  

Life/Health Total

 45,242 86,705  116,739 427 61,864 4,252 315,229 97,8%
                  

Other Segment/Consolidation

 148 (24) 7,096 —   —   —   7,220 2,2 
                  

Allianz Group Total

 45,390 86,681  123,835 427 61,864 4,252 322,449 100%
                  

  Aggregate Policy Reserves Other Reserves Total % of
Allianz
Group
 

Country

 Long-
duration
insurance
contracts
 Universal-
Life type
insurance
contracts
  Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts
 Non-Unit-Linked
Reserves
 Unit-
Linked
Reserves
 Market
Value of
Liability
Options(1)
  
  (€ mn) 

German Life

 24 6,436  114,645 —   1,660 1 122,765 36.7%

German Health

 14,160 —    —   —   —   —   14,160 4.2%

France

 7,138 38,283  —   —   11,021 —   56,442 16.9%

Italy

 7,359 11,456  —   139 20,340 —   39,294 11.8%

United States

 1,583 36,891  —   153 8,473 5,104 52,204 15.6%

Switzerland

 127 2,666  3,842 —   512 —   7,147 2.1%

Spain

 3,991 815  —   260 47 —   5,112 1.5%

Netherlands

 883 81  —   —   2,771 —   3,735 1.1%

Austria

 —   —    3,232 —   347 —   3,579 1.1%

Belgium

 4,200 1,432  —   —   235 —   5,866 1.8%

South Korea

 3,338 1,443  —   —   499 8 5,288 1.6%

Taiwan

 646 963  —   8 2,419 —   4,036 1.2%

Other countries

 3,330 620  549 278 2,125 50 6,954 2.1%
                  

Life/Health Total

 46,779 101,085  122,268 839 50,450 5,163 326,583 97.7%
                  

Other Segment/Consolidation

 165 (25) 7,590 —   —   —   7,730 2.3%
                  

Allianz Group Total

 46,943 101,059  129,858 839 50,450 5,163 334,313 100.0%
                  

1(1)

“Market Value of Liability Options” represents mainly the value of the derivatives embedded in the equity-indexed annuity products of Allianz Life.

 

Assumptions made at the local operating entity level regarding variables affecting aggregate policy reserves such as expense, lapse and mortality are based on best estimates derived from annually performed experience studies based on company data and are regularly validated by the Allianz Group.

 

The most significant assumption for deriving Life/Health reserves is the expected investment yields (i.e., the expected return on assets purchased with net cash inflows), as investment rates determine both the expected cash flow as well as the reserve discount factors. This is particularly true for our operations in Belgium, South Korea and Switzerland because certain policies previously sold in these countries included guaranteed interest rates on existing and future premiums. Investment rates are based on the available capital market information, the asset mix and the long term expected yields as set by the management of the local operating entity.

 

The reserves for premium refunds include the amounts allocated under the relevant local statutory or contractual regulations to the accounts of the policyholders and the amounts resulting from the differences between these IFRS based financial statements and the local financial statements (“latent reserve for deferred premium refunds”), which will reverse and enter into future profit participation calculations. Unrealized gains and losses recognized in connection with the valuation of securities available-for-sale are recognized in the latent reserve for deferred premium refunds to the extent that policyholders will participate in such gains and losses on the basis of statutory or contractual regulations when they are realized. The profit participation allocated to participating policyholders or disbursed to them reduces the reserve. Any dividends allocated or disbursed over and above the reserve are recorded in other expenses.


Methods and corresponding percentages for participation in profits by the policyholders are set out below for the most significant countries for latent reserves:

 

Country

  

Base

  Percentage

Germany

    

Life

  All sources of ProfitInvestments(1)  90%

Health

  

All sources of Profit

  80%

France

    

Life

  InvestmentsAll sources of Profit  80%

Italy

    

Life

  Investments  85%

Switzerland

    

Group Life

  All sources of Profit  90%

Individual Life

  All sources of Profit  100%

(1)

Additionally, 75% of risk result and 50% of all other results.

 

Liability adequacy tests are performed for each insurance portfolio on the basis of estimates of future claims, costs, premiums earned and proportionate investment income. For short duration contracts, a premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected claim costs and claim adjustment expenses, expected dividends to policyholders, unamortized acquisition costs, and maintenance expenses exceeds related unearned premiums while considering anticipated investment income. For long duration contracts, if actual experience regarding investment yields, mortality, morbidity, terminations or expense indicate that existing contract liabilities, along with the present value of future gross premiums, will not be sufficient to cover the present value of future benefits and to recover deferred policy acquisition costs, then a premium deficiency is recognized.

 

Aggregate policy reserves totaled €256,333€278,700 million and €249,012€264,243 million as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively. Reserves for premium refunds totaled €30,689€17,195 million and €28,510€27,225 million as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively. For further information regarding reserves for insurance and investment contracts, seerefer to Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Reserves for Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses

 

Within the Allianz Group, loss and LAE reserves are set locally by qualified individuals close to the business, subject to central monitoring and

oversight by the actuarial department in Allianz SE (“Group Actuarial”). For a detailed description of the methods and approaches commonly used within the

Allianz Group to determine reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, please seerefer to “Overview of Loss Reserving Process” within the “Property and Casualty Reserves” section of the business description within this document. This central oversight process ensures that reserves are set at the local level in accordance with Group-wide standards of actuarial practice regarding methods, assumptions and data. The key components of this central oversight process are:

 

Minimum standards for actuarial loss reserving;

 

Regular central independent reviews by Group Actuarial of reserves of local operating entities;

Regular peer reviews by Group Actuarial of reserve reports provided by local operating entities; and

 

Quarterly quantitative and qualitative reserve monitoring.

 

Each of these components is described further below.

 

Group-wide minimum standards of actuarial reserving define the reserving practices which must be conducted by each operating entity. These standards provide guidance regarding all relevant aspects of loss reserving, including organization and structure, data, methods, and reporting. Group Actuarial monitors compliance with these minimum standards through a combination of diagnostic review—review – i.e. formal qualitative assessment of the required components in the reserving process—process – and local site visits. Group Actuarial then communicates the results of this quality review to the local operating entity.

 

In addition, Group Actuarial performs independent reviews of loss and LAE reserves for key local operating entities on a regular basis. This process is designed such that all significant entities are reviewed once every three years.year. Such a review typically starts with site visits to ensure that Group Actuarial updates their knowledge of the underlying business as well as the issues related to data and organization. Group Actuarial then conducts an analysis of reserves using data provided by the operating entity. Preliminary conclusions are then discussed with the local operating entity prior to


being finalized. Any material differences between


Group Actuarial’s reserve estimates and those of the local operating entity are then discussed, and evaluated to determine if changes in assumptions are needed.

Local operating entities are required to provide Group Actuarial an annual reserve report, documenting the entity’s analysis of its loss and LAE reserves. The Allianz Group standard for these reports is that an independent actuary, by analyzing this report and discussing it with the entity, must be capable of forming a similar opinion regarding the appropriateness of the entity’s held reserves. In years when Group Actuarial does not perform a complete reserve review of an Allianz Group company, it will perform a process that constitutes a “peer review” of the entity’s own analysis.

 

In addition, on a quarterly basis, Group Actuarial monitors reserve levels, movements and trends across the Allianz Group. This monitoring is conducted on the basis of quarterly loss data submitted by local operating entities as well as through participation in local reserve committees and frequent dialogue with local actuaries of each operating entity. This quarterly loss data provides information about quarterly reserve movements, as the information is presented by accident year and line of business, as defined by the local operating entity.

 

The oversight and monitoring of the Group’s loss reserves culminate in quarterly meetings of the Group Reserve Committee. This committee, which consists of the Group Chief Executive Officer, Group Chief Financial Officer, Head of Group Financial Reporting, Group Chief Accountant and the Group Chief Actuary, monitors key developments across the Group affecting the adequacy of loss reserves.

 

There is no adequate statistical data availableAppropriate provisions have been made for some risk exposures in liability insurance, such as environmental and asbestos claims and large-scale individual liability claims because some aspects of these types of claims are becoming generally known very slowly and are still evolving. Appropriate provisions have been made for such cases based on the Allianz Group’s judgment and an analysis of the portfolios in which such risks occur. These provisions represent the Allianz Group’s best estimate. The current reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses for

asbestos claims in the United States reflect the best estimate of local actuaries based on their assessment of current developments and trends in these claims.

 

Variability of Reserve Estimates

 

Loss reserves are estimates and are based on the expected outcome of future events (e.g., court decisions, medical rehabilitation and property damage repair). As such, reserve estimates are subject to uncertainty, particularly for longer-tail lines of business. Our reserving actuaries estimate loss reserves separately by line of business based on many detailed assumptions. Given the small segments of business for which reserve estimates are calculated, and that material accumulations across classes will tend to be offset by those in other independent classes, deviations from assumptions are generally not expected to have a material effect on the loss reserves of the Group.

 

There are, however, two reserving segments which, due to their volume and/or uncertainty, for which changes in assumptions could have a material impact on the Group:Group due to their volume and/or uncertainty:

 

German motor liability and

 

Asbestos claims reserves.

 

German Motor Liability

 

As a longstanding market leader in German motor insurance, Allianz holds a significant balance of motor liability reserves (€4,5004,533 million gross as of December 31, 2006)2008). Moreover, German motor liability claims are particularly long-tailed in nature. We estimate that approximately 62% of claims are paid after one year and 90% after eight years from the occurrence of the claim. Actuaries must rely on long data histories, but data from older accident years may be less predictive for current developments. Furthermore, sufficient data for extremely long development of bodily injury claims for 40 and more years are not available and, therefore, we extrapolate the ultimate loss amounts. As a result, changes in assumptions such as loss development patterns have a significant effect on estimated reserves.

 

In order to gauge the sensitivity of German motor liability loss reserve estimates to alternative assumptions, we applied statistical methods that allow for both the natural variability in the reserving


process (i.e., process volatility) as well as the potential variability in estimating reserving assumptions (i.e., parameter volatility) and provide quantitative insights into reserve volatility. This analysis provides that it is reasonably likely that future German motor liability loss payments will be €300 million higher or lower than carried reserves.

 

Asbestos Claims Reserves

 

Loss reserves for asbestos claims worldwide are subject to greater than usual uncertainty. Asbestos claims have a long latency period, sometimes emerging several decades after the underlying policy was written. Claim emergence is subject to a broad range of legal, epidemiological and socio-economic factors such as court decisions, corporate bankruptcy proceedings and medical advances. Asbestos claim reserves are not amenable to traditional actuarial analysis and are instead based upon an extensive analysis of exposure.


In order to quantify the potential variability of asbestos claim reserves, we calculate a point best estimate reserve and a range of reasonable estimates of asbestos loss reserves for U.S. and non-U.S. asbestos in aggregate. This range is calculated by testing the sensitivity of reserve estimates to alternative assumptions. We would consider any estimate within the range to be reasonable. The range does not represent lower and upper bounds, and does not contain all of the possible loss results. Our best estimate represents the expected unpaid loss resulting from assumptions that we consider neither optimistic nor pessimistic. The lower and upper ends of the range represent unpaid losses that would result from optimistic and pessimistic, but reasonable, assumptions. It should be noted that there is a reasonable possibility that the actual loss amounts will fall outside that range. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the high end of this range is €800€820 million higher than the best estimate; the low end of the range is €800€550 million lower than the best estimate.

 

The following alternative assumptions lead to the high end of the range of the reserve estimate:

 

The projected level of future claims filings increase compared to the level as predicted by the epidemiological-based models;

 

Future values of claims settlements by disease type increase compared to the inflation-adjusted projections;

 

The proportion of claims filings leading to claims payments increases compared to the projections;

 

The legal interpretation of insurance policies and the outcome of coverage litigation is on the whole adverse to our expectations;

 

Claims from coverages not yet affected by asbestos claims and not reflected in our projections emerge;

 

The projected level of new policyholders being brought into asbestos litigation increases compared to our estimates in addition to an increase over our estimate of the average cost to settle all future asbestos claims for these policyholders.

 

The following alternative assumptions lead to the low end of the range of the reserve estimate at:

 

The projected level of future claims filings for each policyholder decrease compared to the level as predicted by the epidemiological-based models;

 

Future values of claims settlements by disease type are lower than the inflation adjusted projections;

 

The proportion of claims filings leading to claims payments decrease compared to the projections;

 

The legal interpretation of insurance policies and the outcome of coverage litigation is on the whole favorable to our expectations;

 

The projected level of new policyholders being brought into asbestos litigation is lower than our estimates in addition to a decrease in our estimate of the average cost to settle all future asbestos claims for these policyholders.

 

Total Loss Reserves

Total reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses amounted to €65,464€63,924 million and €67,005€63,706 million as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively. For further information regarding reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, seerefer to Note 1719 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Deferred Taxes

 

Deferred taxes are recognized on temporary differences between the tax bases and the carrying


amounts of assets and liabilities in the Allianz Group’s IFRS consolidated balance sheet and tax losses carried forward as of the balance sheet date. Deferred taxes are calculated based on the current income tax rates enacted in the respective country. Changes in tax rates that have already been substantially adopted prior to or as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet are taken into consideration.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized if sufficient future taxable income, including income from the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences and available tax planning strategies, are available for realization. The realization of deferred tax assets on temporary differences depends on the generation of


sufficient taxable profits in the period in which the underlying asset or liability is recovered or settled. The realization of deferred tax assets on tax losses carried forward requires that sufficient taxable profits are available prior to the expiration of such tax losses carried forward. As of each balance sheet date, management evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets, whereby projected future taxable profits and tax planning strategies are considered. If management considers it is more likely than not that all or portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a corresponding valuation allowance is taken.

 

The accounting estimates related to the valuation allowance are based on management’s judgmentjudgements and currently available information, primarily with regards to projected taxable profits. Assumptions about matters which are uncertain and partly beyond management’s control are taken into account. Furthermore, these assumptions may change from period to period.

 

Pension and Similar Obligations

 

The Allianz Group has a number of defined benefit pension plans covering a significant number of its domestic and international employees, and in Germany, agents, too. The calculation of the expense and liability associated with these plans requires the extensive use of assumptions, which include the discount rate, expected rate of return on plan assets, rate of long-term compensation increase, post- retirementpost-retirement pension increase and mortality tables as determined by the Allianz Group. Management

determines these assumptions based upon currently available market and industry data and historical performance of the plans and their assets. The actuarial assumptions used by the Allianz Group may differ materially from actual experience, due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates or longer or shorter life spans of the participants. Any such differences could have a significant impact on the amount of pension expense recorded in future years.

 

We are required to estimate the expected rate of return on plan assets, which is then used to compute pension cost recorded in the consolidated statements of income. Estimating future returns on plan assets is particularly subjective as the estimate requires an assessment of possible future market returns based on

the plan asset mix and observed historical returns. In 2006,2008, we adjusted the weighted average expected rate of return on plan assets from 5.8%5.3% to 5.3%5.5%; in 2005, we adjusted2007, the rate from 6.4% to 5.8%weighted average expected return on plan assets was 5.3%.

 

Changes to Accounting and Valuation Policies

 

SeeRefer to Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

Introduction

 

The following analysis is based on our consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with those statements. We evaluate the results of our Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking, Asset Management and Corporate segments using a financial performance measure we refer to herein as “operating profit”. We define our segment operating profit as income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings, excluding, as applicable for each respective segment, all or some of the following items: income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading (net), realized gains/losses (net), impairments of investments (net), interest expense from external debt, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related expenses and restructuring charges.

 

While these excluded items are significant components in understanding and assessing our

consolidated financial performance, we believe that


the presentation of operating results enhances the

understanding and comparability of the performance of our segments by highlighting net income attributable to ongoing segment operations and the underlying profitability of our businesses. For example, we believe that trends in the underlying profitability of our segments can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of the realized gains/losses or impairments of investments, as these are largely dependent on market cycles or issuer specific events over which we have little or no control, and can and do vary, sometimes materially, across periods. Further, the timing of sales that would result in such gains or losses is largely at our discretion. Operating profit is not a substitute for income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings or net income


(loss) as determined in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU and as issued by the IASB (or “IFRS”). Our definition of operating profit may differ from similar measures used by other companies, and may change over time. For further information on operating profit, as well as the particular reconciling

items between operating profit and net income see(loss), refer to Note 56 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Operating profit should be viewed as complementary to, and not a substitute for, income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings or net income (loss) as determined in accordance with IFRS.


The Allianz Group uses total revenues in its analysis and discussion of the consolidated results of operations. Total revenues is a “non-GAAP financial measure” as defined by the rules of the SEC, which management uses to assess and measure the top line results of the core businesses within the Allianz Group. Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums, Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues. With the classification of Dresdner Bank as discontinued operations, the Banking segment’s operating revenues consist of continuing banking activities in Germany, France, Italy and Central and Eastern Europe. By providing a top line measure of sales revenues from the insurance products and financial services provided by all of the various core businesses of the Allianz Group, total revenues provide useful information to the investor. The following table reconciles total revenues to premiums written, the most comparable IFRS measure.

 

  PC LH Banking  AM  Cons  Group 

2008

      

Premiums written

 43,387 22,809 —        (25) 66,171 

Add: Deposit premium for FAS 97 products

 —   22,806 —    —    140  22,946 
                

Total revenues P-C and L/H

 43,387 45,615 —    —    115  89,117 

Add: Interest and similar income

 —   —   989  98  —    1,087 

Less: Interest expense

 —   —   (677) (36) —    (713)

Add: Fee and commission income

 —   —   430  4,032  —    4,462 

Less: Fee and commission expense

 —   —   (193) (1,158) —    (1,351)

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)

 —   —   (5) (77) —    (82)

Other income

 —   —   —    28  —    28 
                

Total revenues Banking and Asset Management

 —   —   544  2,887  —    3,431 
                

Total revenues

 43,387 45,615 544  2,887  115  92,548 
                
  PC LH Banking  AM  Cons  Group 

2007

      

Premiums written

 44,289 21,522 —    —    (23) 65,788 

Add: Deposit premium for FAS 97 products

 —   27,845 —    —    167  28,012 
                

Total revenues P-C and L/H

 44,289 49,367 —    —    144  93,800 

Add: Interest and similar income

 —   —   883  135  —    1,018 

Less: Interest expense

 —   —   (558) (54) —    (612)

Add: Fee and commission income

 —   —   528  4,403  —    4,931 

Less: Fee and commission expense

 —   —   (233) (1,270) —    (1,503)

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)

 —   —   2  31  —    33 

Other income

 —   —   —    14  —    14 
                

Total revenues Banking and Asset Management

 —   —   622  3,259  —    3,881 
                

Total revenues

 44,289 49,367 622  3,259  144  97,681 
                
  PC LH Banking  AM  Cons  Group 

2006

      

Premiums written

 43,674 21,614 —    —    (13) 65,275 

Add: Deposit premium for FAS 97 products

 —   25,807 —    —    143  25,950 
                

Total revenues P-C and L/H

 43,674 47,421 —    —    130  91,225 

Add: Interest and similar income

 —   —   734  112  —    846 

Less: Interest expense

 —   —   (443) (41) —    (484)

Add: Fee and commission income

 —   —   503  4,186  —    4,689 

Less: Fee and commission expense

 —   —   (235) (1,262) —    (1,497)

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)

 —   —   45  38  —    83 

Other income

 —   —   0  11  —    11 
                

Total revenues Banking and Asset Management

 —   —   604  3,044  —    3,648 
                

Total revenues

 43,674 47,421 604  3,044  130  94,873 
                

We further believe that an understanding of our total revenue(1)(1) performance is enhanced when the effects of foreign currency translation as well as acquisitions and disposals (or “changes in scope of consolidation”) are excluded. Accordingly, in addition to presenting “nominal growth”, we also present “internal growth”, which excludes the effects of foreign currency translation and changes in scope of consolidation.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of nominal total revenue growth to internal total revenue growth for each of our segments(2)(2) and the Allianz Group as a whole for the years ended December 31, 20062008 and 2005.2007.


 


   Nominal total
revenue growth
  Changes in scope
of consolidation
  Foreign currency
translation
  Internal total
revenue growth
 
   %  %  %  % 

2008

     

Property-Casualty

  (2.0) (1.8) (1.9) 1.7 

Life/Health

  (7.6) 2.1  (1.4) (8.3)

Banking

  (12.5) 0.5  —    (13.0)

Asset Management

  (11.4) (0.5) (5.2) (5.7)

thereof: Allianz Global Investors

  (11.5) 0.1  (5.6) (6.0)

Allianz Group

  (5.3) 0.3  (1.7) (3.9)

2007

     

Property-Casualty

  1.4  1.3  (1.0) 1.1 

Life/Health

  4.1  0.1  (2.3) 6.3 

Banking

  2.6  —    —    2.6 

Asset Management

  7.1  0.8  (7.0) 13.3 

thereof: Allianz Global Investors

  6.3  —    (7.5) 13.8 

Allianz Group

  3.0  0.7  (1.8) 4.1 

(1)(1)

Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums, continuing Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues.

(2)(2)

Segment growth rates are presented before the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group subsidiaries in different segments.

   Nominal total
revenue growth
  Changes in scope
of consolidation
  Foreign currency
translation
  Internal total
revenue growth
 
   %  %  %  % 

2006

     

Property-Casualty

  (0.1) (0.2) (0.2) 0.3 

Life/Health

  (1.8) —    (0.2) (1.6)

Banking

  12.2  —    (0.1) 12.3 

thereof: Dresdner Bank

  12.8  —    (0.1) 12.9 

Asset Management

  11.8  (0.7) (0.9) 13.4 

thereof: Allianz Global Investors

  11.7  (0.7) (0.9) 13.3 

Allianz Group

  0.2  (0.1) (0.2) 0.5 

2005

     

Property-Casualty

  1.8  (1.2) 0.4  2.6 

Life/Health

  6.7  —    0.5  6.2 

Banking

  (3.9) —    (0.1) (3.8)

thereof: Dresdner Bank

  (5.0) —    (0.1) (4.9)

Asset Management

  21.2  1.9  0.2  19.1 

thereof: Allianz Global Investors

  19.5  1.9  0.2  17.4 

Allianz Group

  4.1  (0.5) 0.4  4.2 

Executive Summary(1)

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

2006 was a year of success.

Property-Casualty underwriting profitability stands out with a combined ratio of 92.9%.Underlying fundamentals remained strong despite difficult market environment.

 

Operating profitRevenues fell by €5,133 million as sales in Life/Health grewinvestment-oriented products were seriously impacted by 23%.

Milestone achieved for cost-income ratio of below 80% in Banking.

Asset Management performed strongly again, further improving operating profit to €1.3 billion.the financial markets crisis.

 

Net income grew by 60% to €7.0 billion.from continuing operations of €3,967 million in spite of net capital losses.

 

Shareholders’ equity stands at €50.5 billion, up almost 28%Sale of Dresdner Bank completed.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

We exceeded our targets for 2005 andStrong earnings with net income increased by 31% to €4.4 billion.

All segments surpassed their 2005 objectives.

Property-Casualty achieved a strong combined ratiofrom continuing operations of 94.3%.

Operating profit in Life/Health was €2.1 billion.

Dresdner Bank increased its operating profit by 38.8% to €630 million.

Asset Management operating profit grew by 34.9%, more than three times our objective.

Total revenues reached €101€7.3 billion.

 

Our continuing operations maintained their sustainable underlying profitability.

The turbulences in the financial markets hit our discontinued banking operations.

High quality asset base and a strong capitalization with shareholders’ equity increased 31.6% to €39.5of €47.8 billion.


Total revenues

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Net income

in mnDifficult economic environment

 

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Serious disruptions in the global financial system led to deteriorating economic conditions and investors became much more risk averse. In September, the global financial system almost collapsed: large financial institutions faltered, leading to changes in business models, failures, mergers and nationalizations. Some economies were even on the verge of national bancruptcy. In consequence, the weak situation in the financial markets that was observable from falling stock markets and volatile credit spreads became even more intense in the fourth quarter of the year.

Equity markets extremely volatile

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(1)

The Allianz Group operates and manages its activities primarily through four operating segments: Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking and Asset Management. Effective January 1, 2006, in addition to our four operating segments and with retrospective application, we introduced a fifth business segment named Corporate. On August 31, 2008 the Allianz Group and Commerzbank AG agreed on the sale of Dresdner Bank AG (“Dresdner Bank”) to Commerzbank AG. Following the announcement of the sale, Dresdner Bank qualified as disposal group held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Therefore, results from these operations have been eliminated from our results of Banking operations and are now presented in a separate line item “net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings”. In addition to our continuing banking business, our Banking operations also reflect the results from those parts of Dresdner Bank that were not sold to Commerzbank: Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) and the banking clients that were introduced through our tied agents channel. Prior year figures have been restated respectively. For detailed information on the Allianz Group, our activities and structures, as well as the environment in which we operate please refer to “Information on the Company”.

Credit spreads at all time high

in bps

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Interest rates at historic low levels

in %

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Shareholders’ equityUnprecedented levels of volatility

in %

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Sale of Dresdner Bank completed

On August 31, 2008, Allianz SE (“Allianz”) and Commerzbank AG (“Commerzbank”) agreed on the sale of almost all of Dresdner Bank AG (“Dresdner Bank”) to Commerzbank. Following the announcement, Dresdner Bank qualified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Therefore, results from these operations have been eliminated from our results of Banking operations and are now presented in a separate line item “net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings”. In addition to our continuing banking business, our Banking operations also reflect the results from those parts of Dresdner Bank that were not sold to Commerzbank: Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB) and the banking clients that were introduced through our tied agents channel.(1)

Overall, the loss from operations and the sale of Dresdner Bank for 2008 amounts to €6.4 billion. In addition, our results for the first quarter of 2009 will be burdened by another €0.4 billion stemming from unrealized gains and losses and foreign exchange movements which, according to IFRS 5, can only be taken after the completion of the transaction.(2)

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(1)

Compound annual growth rate (or “CAGR”) isFor further information on the year-over-year growth rate over a multiple-year period.sale of Dresdner Bank, please refer to “—Information on the Company—Major Transactions”.

(2)

Does not include minority interests.For further information on the impact of the sale of Dresdner Bank on Allianz Group’s results, please refer to “—Net income (loss) from discontinued operations”.


Allianz Group’s Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Total revenuesYear ended December 31, 2008 compared to Year ended December 31, 2007

 

Total revenues – Segments

In common with the industry, Allianz was affected by the difficult economic environment, which impacted both results and asset values to varying degrees across our business segments. Initially, the effects were only seen within our banking segment’s results with the major impact stemming from the investment banking activities of Dresdner Bank. In contrast, our other business segments proved to be resilient in mn

LOGO the early part of the year. However, the worsening of the crisis progressively affected other segments. Sales of investment-oriented products slowed significantly, depressing results from our Life/Health and Asset Management businesses and we recorded a decline in our asset base driven by lower asset values. Furthermore, soaring impairments and decreased harvesting led to a decline in net income from continuing operations of 45.8% to €3,967 million. The situation in the financial markets had a strong impact on the results and the sale of Dresdner Bank.

 

Year ended December 31, 20062007 compared to year ended December 31, 20052006

 

Our total revenues remained stable at €101.1 billion. This result reflectsThe turbulences in the net effectfinancial markets also impacted our business development. However, the impact varied depending on the different business segments. Most of substantial operating revenue growth in our Banking andinsurance operations were not affected by these developments. Similarly, the impact on our Asset Management segments, flat Property-Casualty gross premiums written, combinedsegment and continuing banking operations were marginal. In contrast, we had to record a significant impact of this crisis within the discontinued banking operations of Dresdner Bank, with a decline in Life/Health statutory premiums. Total internal revenue growth amountedthe substantial portion being attributable to 0.5%.

Property-Casualty Gross premiums written were flat at €43.7 billion reflecting average constant prices and a slightly increased sales volume. On an internal growth basis, premium volume was up marginally by 0.3%. We continued to manage local market cycles and to write profitablesome business while market conditions varied considerably around the world. Our operations in South America, Spain, New Europe and the United States recorded increases in gross premiums written.units of Dresdner Bank’s investment banking activities.

 

Life/HealthTotal revenues(1) Most of our operations worldwide continued to record statutory premium growth, such as in Germany, France, Asia-Pacific, New Europe and Spain. In 2006, our growth markets of Asia-Pacific and New Europe, in aggregate, contributed 9.6% of our total Life/Health statutory premium volume. However, due to considerable decreases in the United States and Italy, total Life/Health statutory premiums were down slightly by 1.8% to €47.4 billion. We believe we will regain growth momentum in these markets. Based on internal growth, statutory premiums decreased by 1.6%.

 

Banking OperatingTotal revenues were up substantially by 12.2%

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Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to €7.1 billion in 2006. All income categories contributed to this strong development, with double-digit growth rates in Dresdner Bank’s net interest income and net trading income. Both operating divisions at Dresdner Bank recorded considerably higher revenues than a year ago.ended December 31, 2007

 

On an internal basis(3), total revenues decreased by 3.9%. Whereas we recorded slight growth within our Property-Casualty operations, sales of investment-oriented products within our Life/Health and Asset Management Based businesses suffered materially from the difficult market conditions. Foreign currency exchange effects were also a significant feature, lowering revenues by €1,690 million whereas deconsolidation effects only accounted for €325 million of the reduction. At €92,548 million, revenues were down by 5.3% on the consistent strong investment performance we achieve, we again ranked in the top quartile based on net inflows in 2006 compared to our peer companies. With net inflows of €36 billion and market-related appreciation of €43 billion, we achieved our growth target for third-party assets of above 10%, excluding currency conversion effects. Overall, our third-party assets amounted to €764 billion as of December 31, 2006, up 2.8% from a year earlier, after unfavorable exchange rate effects of €57 billion. Our strong asset base was a key factor in repeating double-digit operating revenue growth while facing a challenging market environment.nominal basis.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

During 2005, led by our Life/Health and Asset Management operations, our total revenues increased by 4.1% to €101.0 billion. Internal growth was 4.2%.

Property-Casualty While we continued to focus on profitable growth, we succeeded in growing gross premiums written by €757 million to €43.7 billion, and achieved internal growth of 2.6%. Particularly strong increases were experienced within the United States, Germany, Switzerland and Australia.

Life/Health Statutory premiums increased by 6.7% to €48.3 billion, originating principally from investment-oriented and single-premium products. Strong growth rates were achieved in our core European life markets, particularly in Germany,


France and Italy, with growth rates in Germany and France well above 10%. In the United States, statutory premiums remained strong. Internal growth was 6.2%.

BankingOperating revenues from our banking operations declined by 3.9% to €6.3 billion primarily due to the faster than planned close of Dresdner Bank’s Institutional Restructuring Unit and the negative accounting impacts from IAS 39. In contrast, operating revenues from Dresdner Bank’s operating divisions increased.

Asset Management We achieved record net inflows of third-party assets of €65 billion, particularly from our fixed income institutional funds business within the United States and Germany. Market-related appreciation of third-party assets amounted to €33 billion. Overall, third-party assets increased by 27.0% to €743 billion at December 31, 2005. These positive developments led to significant operating revenue growth of 21.2% to €2.7 billion. Internal growth was 19.1%.

Operating profit

Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005

 

Property-Casualty Operating profit increasedOur total revenues were up 3.0% to €6.3 billion, reflecting our strong underwriting profitability. Our combined ratio improved again from an already very competitive level€97.7 billion. Foreign currency translation effects were a significant feature of fiscal year 2007, depressing total revenues by €1.7 billion. Total internal revenue growth(3) amounted to 92.9% in 2006, 1.4 percentage points better than a year ago. Both lower severity4.1%. While Life/Health and frequency of claims contributed to this development. In particular, the exceptionally heavy damages in 2005 from major natural catastrophes in the United States, Central Europe and Asia were not repeated in 2006. In addition, our Sustainability Program has helped us improve the effectiveness and efficiency of workstreams.Asset

 

Life/Health We were again successful in growing our operating profit which increased in 2006 by 22.5% to €2.6 billion. While continuing to grow our asset base, we further improved our investment, expense and technical margins. Our policyholders also benefit from profit growth as, in 2006, we were able to credit them with a higher participation amount than last year. Our Sustainability Program was also an important contributing factor to operating profit growth in Life/Health.

Banking Our Banking segment’s operating profit more than doubled to €1.4 billion in 2006. Operating revenue growth was achieved at the same

time as accomplishing improvements in productivity and efficiency, reflected in decreased operating expenses. Thereby, we achieved our milestone for a cost-income ratio of below 80%.

Asset Management We continued to deliver double-digit operating profit growth and improved our cost-income ratio to 57.6% from an already competitive level in 2005. While at the same time making substantial investments in our distribution network and human resources development, key drivers for these developments were our strong and further growing asset base, and effective cost management.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Property-Casualty  We achieved a strong combined ratio of 94.3%. We continued to adhere to our disciplined underwriting and pricing practices worldwide, thereby successfully improving our combined ratio by 60 basis points compared to 2004. These positive developments were achieved despite the negative impacts of various natural catastrophes, including one of the worst hurricane seasons on record. The combined effects of losses from natural catastrophes produced estimated claims of €1.1 billion, net of reinsurance. Offsetting these losses were decreases in loss estimates for previous underwriting years. Overall, we achieved an increase in operating profit of 6.6% to €5.1 billion.

Life/Health  Operating profit strengthened by 17.1% and reached €2.1 billion, exceeding our 2005 target. Improved margins on new business and the increased business volume from the strong growth rates in recent years were important factors in this development. Our statutory expense ratioremained almost stable at 8.4%, down 0.1 percentage point from 2004.

Banking  In 2005, Dresdner Bank increased its operating profit by 38.8% to €630 million. This growth was principally due to a favorable development within Dresdner Bank’s net loan loss provisions, resulting in a net release of €113 million (2004: net charge of €337 million), driven predominantly by the reductions in our portfolios within our non-strategic Institutional Restructuring Unit and the improved risk profile of Dresdner Bank’s strategic loan portfolio.

Asset Management  Operating profit grew by 34.9% to €1.1 billion, thereby significantly


surpassing our 2005 target. Commensurate with this development, we succeeded in consistently reducing our cost-income ratio during the course of 2005 to 58.4%, a marked improvement of 4.2 percentage points. These achievements demonstrated our strong market position and performance as the overwhelming majority of the third-party assets we managed outperformed their respective benchmarks in 2005.

Net income

Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005

We grew net income by 60.3% to €7.0 billion. This development was primarily driven by our segment’s operating profit growth, reflecting the high quality of our earnings. In addition, increased restructuring charges were offset by higher realized gains.

The most significant capital gains resulted from the sale of our shareholdings in Schering AG and in Eurohypo AG in the first half of 2006, as well as from the disposal of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd. in the second half.

Restructuring charges amounted to €964 million, €864 million more than last year. This increase primarily reflects the reorganization of our German insurance operations and the “Neue Dresdner Plus” reorganization program.(1)

Net expenses from financial assets and liabilities held for trading was down significantly, as, in the prior year, heavy negative impacts stemmed from derivatives from an equity-linked loan which was issued as a component of financing the cash tender offer for the outstanding RAS shares.

Income tax expenses of €2.0 billion benefited from the tax-exemption of the significant capital gains and the capitalization of the Allianz Group’s total


(1)

Please see Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements for further information on our restructuring plans.

corporate tax credits as a consequence of the new German Reorganization Tax Act (SEStEG) which entered into force in December 2006. Following this tax law change, current income tax expenses were reduced by €571 million. Please see Note 41 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. As a result of the above, our effective tax rate declined to 19.5% from 26.3%.

Minority interests in earnings were down €97 million to €1.3 billion. This was primarily a result of the acquisition of the minority interest in RAS.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Net income increased significantly to €4.4 billion from €2.3 billion. The increase in our segment’s operating profit drove the continued strengthening of our earnings power with income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings reaching €7.8 billion.

Net income also benefited from the discontinuance of goodwill amortization due to a change in accounting under IFRS. In 2004, goodwill amortization amounted to €1.2 billion. This led to a decrease in amortization of intangible assets from €1.4 billion to €50 million.

The aggregate income from realized gains/losses and impairments of investments (net) was up significantly, driven by the favorable capital markets conditions in 2005 compared to 2004.

During 2005, restructuring charges declined by 71.2% to €100 million, due primarily to the absence of significant charges at Dresdner Bank.

Our income tax expenses increased by 28.1% to €2.1 billion, representing an overall effective tax rate of 26.3% (2004: 31.9%). In 2005, our effective tax rate benefited from preferable tax treatment on dividend income and realized capital gains at various operating entities, as well as the discontinuation of non-tax deductible goodwill amortization.

Minority interests in earnings increased by 18.7% to €1.4 billion, primarily due to increased earnings at our Italian and French Life/Health operating entities.

Our strong net income growth translates into continuously significantly increasing earnings per


share. The following graph presents our basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Earnings per share(1)

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See Note 50 to our consolidated financial statements for further details.

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Includes goodwill amortization. Effective January 1, 2005, under IFRS, and on a prospective basis, goodwill is no longer amortized.


The following table summarizes the total revenues, operating profit and net income for each of our segments for the years ended December 2006, 2005 and 2004, as well as IFRS consolidated net income of the Allianz Group.

   Property-
Casualty
  Life/
Health
  Banking  Asset
Management
  Corporate  Consolidation
adjustments
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Group
 
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2006

        

Total revenues(1)

  43,674  47,421  7,088  3,044  —    (98) 101,129 

Operating profit (loss)

  6,269  2,565  1,422  1,290  (831) —    —   

Non-operating items

  1,291  135  (147) (555) (156) —    —   

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  7,560  2,700  1,275  735  (987) (960) 10,323 
                      

Income taxes

  (2,075) (641) (263) (278) 824  420  (2,013)

Minority interests in earnings

  (739) (416) (94) (53) (16) 29  (1,289)
                      

Net income (loss)

  4,746  1,643  918  404  (179) (511) 7,021 
                      

2005

        

Total revenues(1)

  43,699  48,272  6,318  2,722  —    (44) 100,967 

Operating profit (loss)

  5,142  2,094  704  1,132  (881) —    —   

Non-operating items

  1,024  177  822  (707) (1,118) —    —   

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  6,166  2,271  1,526  425  (1,999) (560) 7,829 
                      

Income taxes

  (1,804) (488) (387) (129) 741  4  (2,063)

Minority interests in earnings

  (827) (425) (102) (52) (10) 30  (1,386)
                      

Net income (loss)

  3,535  1,358  1,037  244  (1,268) (526) 4,380 
                      

2004

        

Total revenues(1)

  42,942  45,233  6,576  2,245  —    (47) 96,949 

Operating profit (loss)

  4,825  1,788  447  839  (870) —    —   

Non-operating items

  475  (175) (539) (1,114) (172) —    —   

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  5,300  1,613  (92) (275) (1,042) (460) 5,044 
                      

Income taxes

  (1,751) (458) 302  52  263  (18) (1,610)

Minority interests in earnings

  (681) (333) (101) (52) (28) 27  (1,168)
                      

Net income (loss)

  2,868  822  109  (275) (807) (451) 2,266 
                      

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Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues. Please refer to “—Introduction” for a reconciliation of total revenues to premiums written of the Allianz Group.

(2)

Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is the year-over-year growth rate over a multiple-year period.

(3)

Internal total revenue growth excludes the effects of foreign currency translation as well as acquisitions and disposals. Please refer to “—Introduction” for a reconciliation of nominal total revenue growth to internal total revenue growth for each of our segments and the Allianz Group as a whole.


Management grew strongly, with revenues increasing by 6.3% and 13.3% respectively, on an internal basis, Property-Casualty and Banking grew modestly.

Total revenues – Segments

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Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

At €43,728 million, gross premiums written fromProperty-Casualty operations were up 1.7% on an internal basis, as we achieved selective growth in mixed pricing environments. Premium growth was largely driven by increased revenues from the United States. Activities in the emerging markets(2) also contributed to growth. On a nominal basis, gross premiums written decreased by 2.0% to €43,387 million. Gross premiums written for 2007 include €1,134 million of premiums relating to AGF’s health business. In 2008, this business was transferred to the Life/Health segment (comparatives not restated).

Statutory premiums fromLife/Health insurance amounted to €46,297 million on an internal basis representing an 8.3% decline. Whereas sales

remained solid in countries where traditional life business is strong, we recorded significantly lower revenues from unit-linked products and from bancassurance sales channels. On a nominal basis, revenues dropped by 7.6% to €45,615 million. This premium figure contains €1,199 million relating to AGF health business in 2008 (comparatives not restated).

Operating revenues fromBanking(3) operations decreased by 12.5% to €544 million with all revenue components contributing to this development.

Despite the negative impact the crisis had on the fair value of our assets under management, we still generated positive net inflows in the first nine months of 2008. In contrast, we saw large outflows in the fourth quarter as a consequence of increased investment risk aversion of customers. Net inflows for the year as a whole were nil. Due to significant market-related depreciation, third-party assets under management declined by 8.0% to €703 billion at year end 2008. With this lower asset base, fee and commission income fromAsset Management was down by 8.4% to €4,032 million. Other revenue components also contributed to the decline.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Property-Casualty Gross premiums written of €44.3 billion were up 1.4% on a nominal basis and 1.1% on an internal basis. With €635 million, our acquisitions in Russia and Kazakhstan contributed significantly to revenue growth. Foreign currency translation effects had a negative impact of €448 million.

We maintained our selective underwriting policy, focusing on diligent risk selection and profitable growth. In several of our core European markets, pricing trends were flat or negative, limiting the growth opportunities. Conversely, we were able to take advantage of strong profitable growth opportunities in emerging markets(2) which now make up more than 9% of total gross premiums written.


(1)

Total revenues include €115 mn, €144 mn and €130 mn from consolidation for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

(2)

New Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Mexico, Middle East, Africa.

(3)

Following the sale of almost all of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, our Banking segment reflects our existing banking operations as well as the Oldenburgische Landesbank and the banking clients from Dresdner Bank introduced through our tied agents channel.


Life/Health At €49.4 billion, statutory premiums were up by 4.1%, ahead of expectations. Based on internal growth, revenues were up 6.3%. We achieved double-digit growth rates in most of our markets worldwide, with substantial contributions from emerging markets in New Europe and Asia-Pacific. While the situation in the United States remained challenging, other established markets such as France and Italy also experienced dynamic growth, while Germany, though at lower growth rates, outperformed the market.

The considerable growth in statutory premiums added to our asset base, which increased by €8.7 billion to €350.0 billion, despite negative impacts from foreign currency translation, higher interest rates and the weakening stock market towards year-end.

Banking(1) Operating revenues in our Banking segment were up by 3.0% to €622 million. Net interest income and net fee and commission income grew strongly by 11.7% and 10.1%, respectively. The development of net trading income was significantly impacted by the turbulences in the financial markets resulting in a gain of €2 million compared to €45 million in the previous year.

Asset Management In asset management we again outperformed the vast majority of our performance benchmarks. Operating revenues were up 7.1%, before negative foreign currency translation effects of €0.2 billion.

At €765 billion, third-party assets under management recorded net inflows and positive market effects totalling €62 billion. Offsetting this was €59 billion of negative foreign currency translation effects. As a result, the asset base remained flat, though it experienced internal growth of 8.1%.

Operating Profit

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

At €5,649 million, theProperty-Casualty segment continued to deliver solid returns in

operating profit although 10.3% lower than in the previous year. This decline was mainly attributable to a lower underwriting result. Our combined ratio increased to 95.1%.

Operating profit from theLife/Health business amounted to €1,206 million. The 59.7% decline was mainly due to weak equity markets and widening credit spreads which strongly impacted our net investment result.

In our continuingBanking(1) business, we recorded an operating loss of €31 million, after a profit of €32 million in 2007. Lower operating revenues and higher loan loss provisions were only partially outweighed by reduced operating expenses. The cost-income ratio increased by 6.3 percentage points to 100.4 %.

At €926 million, the operating profit from ourAsset Management segment declined by 31.9% after a strong year in 2007. This development was mainly driven by reduced revenues following lower third-party assets and higher expenses.

The operating loss fromCorporate Activities decreased by 42.2% to €188 million mainly as result of lower administrative and investment expenses in the Holding Function.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Property-Casualty At €6.3 billion, operating profit growth was relatively flat compared to the prior year period. Claims from natural catastrophes were €0.6 billion higher than in 2006, a year that was marked by exceptionally low claims from natural catastrophes. Higher current investment income compensated for the high losses incurred in connection with windstorm Kyrill, the floods in the United Kingdom and severe storms in several parts of the world.

Life/Health Operating profit grew by 16.8% to almost €3.0 billion with most operations contributing to this growth. The key drivers behind this improvement were strong revenue growth, especially


(1)

Following the sale of almost all of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, our Banking segment reflects our existing banking operations as well as the Oldenburgische Landesbank and the banking clients from Dresdner Bank introduced through our tied agents channel.

in the second half of the year. Our investment result also contributed significantly based on a higher asset base that led to higher dividend and investment payments. Furthermore the expense result and the technical result improved as well.

Banking(1) Operating profit nearly halved to €32 million, after €63 million in the prior year. Mainly higher administrative expenses at €589 million (2006: €550 million) driven by an increase in our non-personnel expenses led to this result. Our cost-income ratio was 94.1% (2006: 90.1%).

Asset Management Operating profit increased by 5.3% to €1.4 billion as we continued to benefit from a growing asset base and tight cost control. Investments in business expansion and infrastructure projects to secure future growth resulted in operating expenses increasing at a slightly higher rate than operating revenues. This is reflected in a 0.7 percentage point increase in our cost-income ratio, which is still at a very competitive level of 58.3%.

Corporate Segment Due to higher investment income and lower expenses, the operating loss was significantly reduced to €0.3 billion.

Net income from continuing operations

Net income from continuing operations

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Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings was

(1)

Following the sale of almost all of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, our Banking segment reflects our existing banking operations as well as the Oldenburgische Landesbank and the banking clients from Dresdner Bank introduced through our tied agents channel.

(2)

Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is the year-over-year growth rate over a multiple-year period.

almost halved to €5,473 million. Tax expenses were also reduced by 50.0% to €1,287 million. Against this background the effective tax rate was almost stable, down 0.8 percentage points to 23.5%. Consequently, net income from continuing operations was down by 45.8% to €3,967 million.

Income tax expenses were reduced to €1,287 million due to lower taxable income as well as tax-exempted capital gains and dividends that were only partly offset by trade tax and similar taxes.

Due to the lower pre-tax income and the AGF minority buy-out in 2007, minority interests in earnings decreased by 67.6% to €219 million.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Net income from continuing operations increased by 10.2% to €7.3 billion.

Compared to 2006, the balance of non-operating net realized gains and impairments was lower, and interest expense from external debt was higher. These negative impacts were partially compensated by lower restructuring charges.

Realized gains (net) which are not shared with policyholders, were €434 million lower than last year, albeit still at a high level of €2,379 million. This was mainly driven by large harvesting transactions in the first quarter of 2007, when we took advantage of market conditions. With write-downs amounting to €294 million, impairments on investments were €148 million higher compared to 2006.

The remaining balance of unrealized gains on equity securities amounted to €11.0 billion as of December 31, 2007, net of tax and policyholder participation.

Interest expense from external debt increased by €276 million to €1,051 million, mainly in connection with bridge financing for the acquisition of the outstanding minority interests in AGF.

Restructuring charges amounted to €166 million, €236 million less than last year. In 2006, restructuring charges stemmed primarily from our restructuring plan for the Allianz Group’s insurance operations in Germany. The charges in


2007 related mainly to the restructuring of our local subsidiaries in Italy, and the set-up of a shared IT services infrastructure in Europe.(1)

The tax charge of €429 million in 2006 was related to reclassification of policyholder participation in tax benefits arising in connection with tax-exempt income in the Life/Health segment. In the segment reporting, this effect is represented within operating items.

Our effective tax rate of 24.3% and income tax expense of €2,572 million were significantly higher than in 2006, where the one-off benefit of €521 million from capitalization of corporate tax credits in Germany significantly reduced the effective tax rate. Furthermore, a higher income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings of €10,563 million (2006: €9,563 million) contributed to this development. The German corporate tax reform 2008 (“Unternehmensteuergesetz 2008”) led to a reduction of income tax rates for German corporations from fiscal year 2008. The resulting revaluation of deferred tax positions resulted in a positive effect on net income in 2007 of €291 million.

Minority interests were €528 million lower, primarily due to the RAS minority buy-out completed in 2006 and the AGF minority buy-out in 2007.

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

Due to the structure of the sale of Dresdner Bank, Allianz ceased to be exposed to changes in the results of Dresdner Bank Group from the signing date of the transaction. Instead Allianz is exposed to changes in the fair value of its stake in Commerzbank. Therefore, the loss from discontinued operations is mainly subject to changes in the fair value of the consideration received.

As disclosed in our interim report for the third quarter of 2008, the loss from discontinued operations amounted to €3.5 billion, stemming from

(1)

Please refer to Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements for further information on our restructuring plans.

Dresdner Bank’s net loss of €2.1 billion until the change in ownership and an impairment charge of €1.4 billion, reflecting the difference between the fair value of considerations agreed (€7.8 billion) and the historical carrying value of Dresdner Bank of €9.2 billion. Between October 1, 2008 and the date of completion of the transaction on January 12, 2009, the fair value of the agreed consideration declined by €2.7 billion.

Changes in consideration and fair value

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Including other charges of €0.2 billion the overall result from discontinued operations for 2008 amounted to €6,411 million coming from a gain of €650 million.

€ bn

Dresdner Bank’s net loss until the change in ownership

(2.1)

Impairment charge

(1.4)

Net loss from discontinued operations 1/1/2008 – 9/30/2008

(3.5)

Change in fair value of the agreed consideration

(2.7)

Other

(0.2)

Net loss from discontinued operations 1/1/2008 – 12/31/2008

(6.4)

First quarter 2009

(0.4)

Total

(6.8)

(2)

€0.25 bn cash received in exchange for cancellation of trust fund valued at €0.1 bn.

(3)

€1.4 bn cash received as compensation for reduction in number of Commerzbank shares by 152 mn valued at €2.4 bn.

(4)

Marked-to-market as of January 12, 2009.


Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Net income from discontinued operations increased by 70.6% to €650 million.

Operating revenues from discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank amounted to €4,918 million, down 21.4% compared to the previous year. This development resulted mainly from the effects of the financial markets turbulence which heavily impacted net trading income. Operating expenses, at €4,447 million, were 12.1% lower and loan loss provisions showed net releases of €131 million in 2007, after net additions of €31 million last year. The positive impacts from lower operating expenses and the development of loan loss provisions, however, could not compensate for the drop in operating revenues. As a result, operating profit nearly halved to €602 million. Higher net realized gains, and lower net impairments as well as restructuring charges led to a gain from non-operating items of €403 million in 2007, compared to a loss of €407 million in the previous year. As the favorable change of non-operating items of €810 million more than offset the drop in operating profit of €565 million, the result from discontinued operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings was up by €245 million to €1,005 million. Income tax expenses and minority interests in earnings remained stable.

Net income (loss)

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

The net loss for 2008 amounted to €2,444 million compared to a net income of €7,966 million a year ago.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Net income grew by 13.5% to almost €8.0 billion.

Earnings per share

The following graph presents our basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Earnings per share(1)

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Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

The net loss translates into negative basic earnings per share of €5.43 (diluted: €(5.47)). Taking only net income from continuing operations into account, basic earnings per share were €8.81 (diluted: €8.59).

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

The net income translates into basic earnings per share of €18.00 (diluted: €17.71). Taking only net income from continuing operations into account, basic earnings per share were €16.53 (diluted: €16.26).

(1)

Refer to Note 50 to our consolidated financial statements for further details.


Shareholders’ equity

The following graph presents our shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Shareholders’ equity(1)

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Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

As of December 31, 2008, shareholders’ equity amounted to €33,684 million, down €14,069 million from previous year. Main drivers for the decline were net unrealized losses from investments of €8,459 million, the dividend payment of €2,472 million and the net loss amounting to €2,444 million.

(1)

Does not include minority interests.

(2)

Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is the year-over-year growth rate over a multiple-year period.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

As of December 31, 2007, shareholders’ equity amounted to €47,753 million, down €1,897 million from the previous year. Additions to the shareholders’ equity were primarily the 2007 net income of €7,966 million and a capital increase of €2,765 million for the execution and financing of the AGF minority buy-out. The goodwill related to the minority buy-outs of AGF and Allianz Leben amounting to €6,966 million was recorded as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. Together with the transfer on disposal of unrealized gains and losses to realized of €2,484 million were these the largest downward movements. Furthermore, foreign currency translation effects of €1,446 million and the dividend payment of €1,642 million contributed to the overall reduction in shareholders’ equity.


The following table summarizes the total revenues, operating profit and net income for each of our segments for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, as well as the IFRS consolidated net income of the Allianz Group.

  Property-
Casualty
  Life/
Health
  Banking  Asset
Management
  Corporate  Consolidation  Group 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2008

       

Total revenues 

 43,387  45,615  544  2,887  —    115  92,548 

Operating profit (loss)

 5,649  1,206  (31) 926  (188) —    —   

Non-operating items

 287  (533) (130) (293) (1,156) —    —   

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 5,936  673  (161) 633  (1,344) (264) 5,473 
                     

Income taxes

 (1,489) (260) 54  (249) 631  26  (1,287)

Minority interests in earnings

 (112) (86) (7) (5) (12) 3  (219)
                     

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 4,335  327  (114) 379  (725) (235) 3,967 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 —    —    (6,304) —    —    (107) (6,411)
                     

Net income (loss)

 4,335  327  (6,418) 379  (725) (342) (2,444)
                     

2007

       

Total revenues 

 44,289  49,367  622  3,259  —    144  97,681 

Operating profit (loss)

 6,299  2,995  32  1,359  (325) —    —   

Non-operating items

 962  107  13  (494) (29) —    —   

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 7,261  3,102  45  865  (354) (356) 10,563 
                     

Income taxes

 (1,656) (897) 10  (342) 217  96  (2,572)

Minority interests in earnings

 (431) (214) —    (25) (21) 16  (675)
                     

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 5,174  1,991  55  498  (158) (244) 7,316 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 —    —    322  —    —    328  650 
                     

Net income (loss)

 5,174  1,991  377  498  (158) 84  7,966 
                     

2006

       

Total revenues 

 43,674  47,421  604  3,044  —    130  94,873 

Operating profit (loss)

 6,269  2,565  63  1,290  (831) —    —   

Non-operating items

 1,291  135  13  (555) (156) —    —   

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 7,560  2,700  76  735  (987) (521) 9,563 
                     

Income taxes

 (2,075) (641) (1) (278) 824  451  (1,720)

Minority interests in earnings

 (739) (416) (6) (53) (16) 27  (1,203)
                     

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 4,746  1,643  69  404  (179) (43) 6,640 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 —    —    849  —    —    (468) 381 
                     

Net income (loss)

 4,746  1,643  918  404  (179) (511) 7,021 
                     

Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums, Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues. Please refer to “—Introduction” for a reconciliation of total revenues to premiums written of the Allianz Group.

Impact of the Financial Markets Turbulence

The financial markets crisis had its root cause in the subprime crisis, when rising defaults on subprime mortgages in the United States resulted in significant deterioration of prices for securitized assets. Primarily, this affected collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) and residential mortgage-backed securities especially those originating in the United States (U.S. RMBS). The revaluation of these assets resulted in massive write-downs in the industry. Subsequently, uncertainty about the extent and distribution of losses arose and the interbank market started to freeze. This prompted central banks to take concerted action and provide the capital markets with additional liquidity.

In 2008, the crisis that started as a subprime mortgage crisis, broadly spilled over to other sectors of the financial industry and ultimately also hit the real economy. The year has been characterized by weak equity markets, volatile credit spreads and further declines in U.S. house and mortgage prices. The downgrading of monoline insurers (“monoliners”) led to further writedowns on derivatives contracts banks held with the insurers. Investors faced further downgrades and market losses on insured bonds. In September, the global financial system almost collapsed: large financial institutions faltered, leading to changes in business models, failures, mergers and nationalization. Furthermore, some economies were on the verge of national bancruptcy. These developments led to continuously deteriorating market sentiments and falling stock markets worldwide. Ultimately, governments took coordinated actions and announced rescue plans and guarantees for distressed institutions.

In common with the industry, Allianz was affected by the turbulence in the financial markets, which impacted both results and asset values. However, the impact varied across our business segments.

Our operations were significantly impacted by impairments on equity and fixed-income securities as well as lower sales of investment-oriented life insurance and asset management products. In addition, credit spread widening, higher volatility and lower interest rates impacted our trading and fair value option (FVO) result significantly.

Impact on the assets of our continuing operations

   2008  2007 
   € mn  € mn 

Operating

   

Equities

  (5,924) (882)

Fixed-income

  (261) (1)

Real estate

  (14) (8)

Impairments

  (6,199) (891)

Fair value option / Trading

  (733) (782)

Non-operating

   

Equities

  (2,882) (276)

Fixed-income

  (354) (11)

Real estate

  (60) (7)

Impairments

  (3,296) (294)

Fair value option / Trading

  47  (35)

Asset-backed securities exposure

Of our Property-Casualty asset base, asset-backed securities (ABS) made up €4.4 billion as of December 31, 2008, which is around 5% of our asset-base. CDOs accounted for €0.1 billion of this amount.

Within our Life/Health asset base, ABS amounted to €15.3 billion as of December 31, 2008, which is less than 5% of total Life/Health assets. Of these, €0.3 billion are CDOs. Unrealized losses on CDOs of €10 million were recorded in our shareholders’ equity.

Subprime exposures within CDOs of the insurance portfolio were negligible.

As part of the transaction with Commerzbank on January 12, 2009, Allianz committed to purchase certain CDOs with a notional value of approximately €2 billion for consideration of €1.1 billion. The CDOs were purchased at fair value and the transaction was executed in February 2009.

Monoline Exposure

As of December 31, 2008, Allianz’s monoline exposure amounted to €547 million (December 31, 2007: €405 million), which mainly relate to bond insurance on U.S. municipal bonds.

Breakdown of exposure by rating class

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Bond insurer exposure as of December 31, 2008 (in € mn)

   Monoliner 1 Monoliner 2 Monoliner 3 Monoliner 4 Other Total

Underlying Rating/Insurer Rating

 BAA CAA AA BAA    

AAA

 2 0 0 35 0 37

AA

 60 2 93 239 0 394

A

 10 0 33 55 3 101

BAA

 14 1 1 1 0 16
            

Total

 85 3 126 330 3 547
            

Bond insurer exposure as of December 31, 2007 (in € mn)

   Monoliner 1 Monoliner 2 Monoliner 3 Monoliner 4 Other Total

Underlying Rating/Insurer Rating

 AAA AAA AAA AAA    

AAA

 1 0 0 0 0 1

AA

 39 85 67 95 0 286

A

 9 12 30 36 0 86

BAA

 19 0 1 11 0 32
            

Total

 68 97 98 142 0 405
            

Impact on discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank

Dresdner Bank was engaged in various business activities involving structured products. As presented in the table below, these comprise ABS, credit enhancements, conduits, leveraged buy-out commitments (LBO) and structured investment vehicles (SIV). Furthermore, Dresdner Bank has sold credit protection for third-party ABS and has re-insured these positions with monoliners. With the

sale of Dresdner Bank in January 2009, Allianz’s exposure to these structured products was transferred to Commerzbank, with the exception of the aforementioned CDOs repurchased by Allianz in February 2009, as well as a continuing minority interest in a Dresdner Bank-sponsored SPE with assets of €40 million as of December 31, 2008, as further described under “Balance Sheet Review—Consolidated Special Purpose Entities” and “Balance Sheet Review—Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements”.


Area of focus

  

Exposure definition

  Exposure  Negative impact
on operating profit
    12/31/2007  12/31/2008  4Q 2008  2008
      € bn  € bn  € mn  € mn

1. LBO commitments

  Gross exposure  4.5  3.4  572  662

2. Conduits business

  Drawn and funded amounts  4.0  4.6  —    —  

3. ABS

          

a. CDOs(1)

  Net exposure(2)  1.5  2.3  511  1,510

b. U.S. RMBS

  Net exposure(2)  1.4  0.6  134  714

c. Other ABS

  Net exposure(2)  6.3  2.2  232  356

4. Credit enhancements

  Gap risk/second loss  2.9  1.6  24  61

5. Monolines

  Net counterparty risk(3)  0.8  2.4  694  1,007

6. K2

  Gross exposure  16.4  4.7  542  693

(1)

In January 2009, Allianz repurchased certain CDOs from Dresdner Bank. For further information please refer to “—Impact on Balance Sheet Review—Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements”.

(2)

After markdowns

(3)

Gross counterparty risk after counterparty default adjustments (CDA)

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in the Presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For information on recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements please seerefer to Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Effective January 1, 2006, we implemented certain revisions to our consolidated financial statements to enhance the reader’s understanding of our financial results and to use a more consistent presentation with that of our peers. These revisions reflect certain reclassifications in our consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement, changes to our segment reporting, changes to operating profit methodology and changes to our consolidated statements of cash flows. We applied these revisions to all three years of the Allianz

Group’s consolidated financial statements presented in this Annual Report on Form 20-F. As a result, we have retrospectively applied these revisions to the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, as previously issued in connection with our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005, without any impact on our consolidated net income and shareholders’ equity for these years. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for detailed information on the changes of our consolidated financial statements and the impact of these revisions.

Events After the Balance Sheet Date

 

SeeRefer to “—Recent and Expected Developments—Significant Expected Investments”Economic Outlook” and Note 52 to the consolidated financial statements.


Property-Casualty Insurance Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Underwriting performance drivesStrong operating profitability.

Very competitive combined ratioprofit of 92.9%.€5,649 million largely unaffected by financial market crisis.

 

Further operating profitSelective growth of 22% to €6.3 billion after an already strong yearachieved in 2005.mixed pricing environments.

 

We sustainedCombined ratio of 95.1% close to our successful strategy of selective use of market opportunities.

Net income increased 34.3% to €4.7 billion.target.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Combined ratio further improvedEmerging markets contributed more than €4 billion to 94.3%.

Although we continued to focus on profitable growth, we succeeded in increasing gross premiums written by 2.6%, excluding the effects of exchange rate movements and disposals and acquisitions.steadily growing premiums.

 

We achieved a combined ratio of 94.3%—60 basis points better than a year earlier—despiteProfitability sustained throughout the effects of natural catastrophes.cycle.

 

Our operating profit grew by 6.6%, reaching €5.1 billion.Combined ratio of 93.6%.

 

Net income grew by 23.3% to €3.5 billion, through our robust operating profitability as well as increased non-operating items.

Earnings Summary

 

Gross premiums written

 

Gross premiums written-Internal growth rates(1)

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Before elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

Gross premiums written(2)

At €43,728 million, gross premiums written were 1.7% ahead of the previous year on an internal basis. Despite a slightly negative pricing impact of approximately 0.5% for the segment, which stemmed from ongoing soft markets in many countries, we achieved selective growth. Premiums increased in the United States and organic growth was evident in South America, France, Poland and our Travel Insurance and Assistance Services business, among others. On a nominal basis, premium growth was impacted by the transfer of AGF’s health business to the Life/Health segment in 2008 (respective premiums in 2007: €1,134 million). Furthermore, negative currency translation effects amounted to €821 million. Overall, gross premiums written were down by 2.0% to €43,387 million.

Gross premiums written at Allianz Sach in Germany decreased—both on an internal and on a nominal basis—by region0.9% or €81 million, in particular due to the soft pricing conditions in the motor insurance market.

In the United States, gross premiums written grew by 11.1% or €480 million on an internal basis. In the face of continued pricing pressure, we observed declining revenues in many lines of business. We estimate the negative price effect on premiums written in 2008 to be 3.2%. Excluding the contribution from crop insurance business, internal premiums were down by 5.2%. A negative foreign currency translation effect also impacted growth by €366 million. Nominal growth in the United States was 2.6%.

In Italy, premiums declined by €471 million or 9.0% on an internal basis. This shortfall was mainly due to a significant decrease in motor insurance business, driven by a lower number of new car registrations and our rigorous underwriting approach.

(2)

We comment on the development of our gross premiums written on an internal basis; meaning adjusted for foreign currency translation and (de-)consolidation effects in order to provide more comparable information. Please refer to “—Introduction” for a reconciliation of nominal total revenue growth to internal total revenue growth for each of our segments and the Allianz Group as a whole.


Furthermore, prices were impacted by the Bersani law, which resulted in a market-wide price reduction. The negative pricing impact on our Italian business is estimated to be 2.8%. On a nominal basis, premiums declined by 9.3%.

On an internal basis, revenues in France were up by 1.2% or €48 million, supported by a positive price effect of approximately 1.9%. On a nominal basis, the €1,156 million decrease in revenues was mainly due to the transfer of AGF’s health business to the Life/Health segment.

In South America, premiums increased by €181 million or 20.6%, mainly driven by Brazil where all lines of business experienced growth, motor insurance in particular. On a nominal basis, premiums were up by 14.3%.

Adjusted for the consolidation of ROSNO and Progress Garant in Russia as well as ATF-Polis in Kazakhstan, internal revenue growth in New Europe amounted to €99 million or 3.6%. The main driver of this development was motor insurance business in Poland and increased property business in Slovakia. On a nominal basis, revenues in New Europe grew by 11.6%.

Nominal growth in the emerging markets(1) in total amounted to 12.8%. Together, these markets contributed €4,835 million (2007: €4,286 million) or 11.1% (2007: 9.7%) to total gross premiums written.

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services recorded an increase in %gross premiums written of €89 million or 7.8%, on both an internal and nominal basis.

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Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Gross premiums written were 1.4% ahead of previous year at €44,289 million. Our acquisitions in Russia and Kazakhstan contributed significantly to premium volume, while large foreign currency translation effects of €448 million almost offset this increase. Therefore, on an internal basis, premiums grew by 1.1%. Furthermore, in 2007, our strategy of selective underwriting proved to be again successful as we were able to limit pricing impacts while at the same time achieving slight organic growth.

 

(1)

New Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Mexico, Middle East, Africa.

The revenue development remained mixed across our different regions. We recorded strong premium growth of €962 million in our emerging markets which compensated for flat or even negative revenue trends in the more mature markets. This shows that our strategy of expansion into emerging markets is paying off. Together, these markets contributed €4,286 million (2006: €3,324 million) or 9.7% (2006: 7.6%) to total gross premiums written.

Increases in gross premiums written were primarily achieved in New Europe and Spain as well as in the global travel and assistance business at Mondial and credit insurance at Euler Hermes. In contrast, as we intentionally forewent premium growth in order to protect our underwriting profitability, revenues were down in the United States and in Italy.

With €838 million additional premium volume, New Europe contributed the highest portion to revenue growth. The first time consolidation of ROSNO and Progress Garant in Russia and ATF-Polis in Kazakhstan were the main drivers for this development. Additionally, motor insurance business in Poland and Romania added to the increase in gross premiums.

In Spain, revenues increased by €123 million. Here, our operations outperformed the market in all lines of business despite the weak situation in the motor market. Main contributions came from industrial and personal lines.

Increase in gross premiums written in our Travel and Assistance business by €95 million was driven by growth in most regions coming mainly from e-commerce partnerships in travel insurance.

Premium growth within the credit insurance business was due to higher business volume. Despite the weak U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro and price declines which are due to high competition and very low claims ratios in the market, total revenues were up by €90 million.

At Allianz Sach within Germany, we closely monitored pricing developments in order to maintain profitability. Due to a weak market environment and higher no claims bonuses in motor insurance, revenues declined by €114 million. Furthermore, internal reinsurance business at Allianz SE, which we


also show within Germany, was significantly reduced as we optimized internal reinsurance arrangements in the year under review. Overall premiums in Germany were down by €681 million.

In the United States we recorded revenues of €4,306 million. At Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (Fireman’s Fund) we saw a decline of €206 million from the prior year, primarily reflecting the decline in the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro. On a U.S. Dollar basis, growth amounted to 3.8% and we saw a satisfying business performance, coming predominantly from crop insurance business and personal lines.

Our operations in Italy showed a decline in gross premiums written of €167 million mainly due to stagnation in the motor market and the impact from a new regulation, the so-called Bersani law, which resulted in an overall price reduction.

In the United Kingdom the decrease of €160 million in revenues was due to the internal transfer of large risk business to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). Otherwise, premium volume increased by €185 million mainly coming from personal motor and commercial lines.

Gross premiums written by region as of December 31, 2008 (December 31, 2007)(1)

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(1)

After elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies indifferent geographic regions and different segments. Gross premiums written from our specialty lines have been allocated to the respective geographic regions.


Gross premiums written – Growth rates(1)

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(1)

Before elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.

 

Operating profit

Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005Operating profit

in € mn

 

In 2006, our underwriting strategy of putting profitability ahead of volume was again successful. Gross premiums written were flat at €43,674 million reflecting average constant prices and a slightly increased sales volume, with considerably varying developments across our different markets. Increases in gross premiums written were primarily achieved within Spain (+ €140 million) and the United States (+ €115 million), as well as our emerging markets of New Europe (+ €117 million) and South America (+ €153 million). Lower gross premiums written were recorded within Germany, in Switzerland at Allianz Risk Transfer (or “ART”) and within our specialty lines at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. On an internal growth basis, gross premiums written grew marginally by 0.3%.

We continued to benefit from our global diversification and the measures implemented as part of our Sustainability Program which allow us to take selective advantage of market opportunities and to perform local market cycle management.

At Allianz Sach within Germany, we closely monitored pricing development in order to maintain profitability. Premiums in our motor business were down, reflecting largely lower prices. The development in our casualty lines primarily due to increased sales of accident insurance products with premium refunds, however, compensated partially for the decline in motor. An additional factor contributing to the lower premiums within Germany was that the Allianz Group’s Property-Casualty subsidiaries outside of Germany reduced their internal reinsurance cessions to Allianz SE.

In some markets, such as the United States and Spain, we recorded increasing volumes while being able to maintain stable, profitable prices. Two lines of business contributing to the increased business volume at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (or “Fireman’s Fund”) in the United States were the crop insurance business and specialty casualty lines. The positive development in Spain was attributable to higher sales across all lines of business.

The decrease of €207 million in Switzerland reflected an increase in gross premiums written at Allianz Suisse due to a favorable development in our motor business and lower premium volume at ART. At ART, in 2005, we benefited from a large single premium multi-year contract.

Within New Europe, the increase in gross premiums written took place in a well-performing economy. Our distribution network captured a significant part of the growing market potential. The expanded sales capacity in Poland was the key driver for the growth of our property-casualty portfolio. In contrast, in Hungary, we were willing to forego volume for better prices and thereby protected our profitability.

In South America, our operations benefited predominantly from growth in our Brazilian motor business driven by a continued good performance of the fleet business and an increase of new car sales.

At Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty gross premiums written were down €142 million to €2,802 million. This development was to a large extent brought about by foregoing business volume as a result of declining prices mainly in Europe.LOGO

 

Year ended December 31, 20052008 compared to year ended December 31, 20042007

 

Capitalizing on growth opportunities in markets that offered a profitable correlation between premium


rates and risks meant, we were successful in growing gross premiums written from €42,942Despite the challenging market conditions, the segment delivered another solid operating profit of €5,649 million, to €43,699 million, despitealbeit 10.3% below previous year’s value. This is the disposalresult of our Taiwanese, Chileandisciplined underwriting approach, cost control and Canadian operationsa stable investment income. The decline was mainly attributable to a lower underwriting result, the majority of which related to credit insurance and the U.S. crop insurance business. The overall higher claims level was partly compensated by a reduction in expenses.

The combined ratio of 95.1% was close to our target level albeit 1.5 percentage points above 2007, mainly impacted by a 2.2 percentage points increase in the second halfaccident year loss ratio, to 71.8%. In our Credit Insurance business at Euler Hermes, we observed an increase in payment delays, which are the industry’s lead indicator for future defaults. In addition, the number of 2004. Based on internal growth, gross premiums written increased by 2.6%.

Growth varied considerably across our different operations. Positive developments were primarily experiencedinsolvencies—such as the large retailer Woolworths—started to increase. As a result, the accident year loss ratio for credit insurance was 85.0%, after 57.1% in 2007. Following a slump in commodity prices in the United States and within Germany, as well as at our Swiss and Australian operations with additional gross premiums writtenthe end of €298September, we experienced a lower underwriting result from crop insurance amounting to €(7) million, (7.3%), €274down from €79 million (2.4%), €196 million (10.8%), and €145 million (11.0%), respectively. At Fireman’s Fund in the United States, increases across all lines of business were achieved, namely2007.

In 2008, an increase in our personal, commercial and specialty lines withoverall claims severity was partly compensated by a constant focus on disciplined underwriting and increased sales effectiveness in our chosen markets. The higher gross premiums written within Germany resulted primarily from our property-casualty assumed reinsurance business at Allianz SE whichslightly lower claims


frequency. We benefited from a lower self-retention level at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty,of natural catastrophe claims, which accounted for €667 million compared to €774 million in 2007. Major claims in 2008 were the windstorm Emma and the hailstorm Hilal as well as hurricane Ike with €168 million, €135 million and €159 million net impact on the Group, respectively. In contrast to natural catastrophe claims, the impact of other large claims was higher compared to the prior year. There was a favourable net development in prior years’ loss reserves was of 3.8%. Overall, the calendar year loss ratio increased assumed business from Munich Re. Revenues at Allianz Sach were stable as we remained committedby 1.9 percentage points to our policy of focusing on profitability rather than volume of business. In Switzerland, growth68.0%.

Acquisition and administrative expenses decreased by 2.4% to €10,356 million. This was driven primarily by Allianz Risk Transfer AG (or “ART”). The increase at Allianz Australia resulted from its broker and agency channels as well as its financial institutions and direct divisions due to intensified customer relationship management and positive exchange rate effects.a significant reduction in adminstrative expenses, partly driven by further efficiency improvements contributing savings of €120 million. As a result, our expense ratio improved by 0.4 percentage points to 27.1%.

 

Further increases, albeitInterest and similar income was stable at €4,477 million. Higher interest income on debt securities due to a lesser degree, were also experienced in South America, Spain and Italy with gross premiums written increasing by €117 million (19.5%), €110 million (6.2%) and €98 million (1.9%), respectively. The growth in South America, specifically from our operations in Brazil, stemmed from, among other factors, our motor business as a result of increased sales of new cars. The beneficial development in Spain at Allianz Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. was driven by all lines of business, which includes motor, personal and industrial lines. In Italy, thean increase in gross premiums written at RAS Groupinvestment volume was mainly drivenoffset by the development of our non-motor business, anddecline in particular by the significant growth of personal lines and business with small and

medium enterprises. The motor business at RAS Group increased marginally,dividend income due to an equity reduction program. Our net outflows from equity investments amounted to €5.0 billion in line with the market growth in Italy, partially compensated by the development of the direct channel, Genialloyd.2008.

 

Within our specialty lines, growth within credit insuranceNet investment income decreased by €562 million. While interest and similar income was stable, we recorded shortfalls in other investment income, such as the negative market performance of special funds (fair value option, FVO) mainly at Euler Hermes of €95 million (5.8%) resultedAGF, amounting to a large extentapproximately €(0.2) billion. Additionally, expenses from our French, Italian and United States operations, as our customers in these regions increased their sales, producing increased receivables. Similarly, within travel insurance and assistance services, Mondial Assistance Group saw an increase of €91 million (10.1%), primarily driven by increased sales throughforeign exchange hedges contributed to the internet as well as stronger sales through airline partners.

These increases were offset by decreases primarily in the United Kingdom and France, where gross premiums written declined by €183 million (7.0%) and €178 million (3.4%), respectively.

In the United Kingdom at Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc., this decrease was primarily related to lower premiums in our motor and household lines, a development that was significantly driven by our cycle management efforts, through which we endeavor to balance volume and margin criteria. Our French subsidiary, AGF IART, as result of a more competitive environment, experienced lower gross premiums written especially through its brokerage business with large accounts.

Operating profit

Operating profit

in mn

LOGOdecrease.

 

Year ended December 31, 20062007 compared to year ended December 31, 20052006

 

Operating profit showed a strong increase of 21.9% to €6,269 million. The top three contributing operations to our operating profit growth were


Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty at €658At €6,299 million the United States at €328 million and France at €193 million. In Italy and Switzerland we also experienced strong increases of €75 million each. The decrease within Germany by € 286 million stemmed from declines of a similar magnitude at both Allianz Sach and Allianz SE. Lower gross premiums written, previously described, were the primary factor for the decline in operating profit at Allianz Sach. At Allianz SE, operating profit was down mainly dueabove the targeted level. Compared to lower premium income as a result of decreased internal cessions from Allianz Group companies outside of Germany, as well as increased loss estimates for Hurricane Katrina in the United States in 2005.

Our significantly improved underwriting profitability was the main driver behind these strong developments, with excellent combined ratios across all markets. Driven by the improvement of our loss ratio, our combined ratio was down to 92.9%, 1.4 percentage points better than2006, a year earlier. Thereby, we surpassed our target of 95% and further solidified our competitive position within the property-casualty market.

In 2006, we recorded both lower severity and frequency of claims. Thethat was characterized by exceptionally highlow losses from natural catastrophes, operating profit growth was relatively flat at 0.5%.

Claims and insurance benefits incurred were up by 3.3% to €25,485 million and the calendar year loss ratio was up by 1.1 percentage points to 66.1%. Of the total claims €774 million (2006: €211 million), or 2.0 percentage points of the loss ratio, were attributable to severe losses from natural

catastrophes such as windstorm Kyrill, the floods in the prior yearUnited Kingdom and storms in several parts of the world. Also contributing to the increase were not repeated. In addition,higher large claims incurred at AGCS as well as our motor business experienced severity increases which were clearly lower than inflation. Accordingly, ournewly consolidated entities in Russia and Kazakhstan.

The accident year loss ratio improvedincreased by 2.82.0 percentage points to 67.6%69.6%.

Overall, claims and insurance benefits incurred (net), at €24,672 million in 2006, were down 2.6% from a year ago. As a result, our calendar year Furthermore, previous year’s loss ratio improved by 2.2 percentage points to 65.0%. The difference between the improvement of our loss ratio basedwas on accident year compared to that based on calendar year is due toa generally lower run-offs in 2006 compared to 2005. We continued to deliver positive net development on prior years’ loss reserves primarily in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and within our credit insurance business. Partially, we attribute this positive development to the measures we are undertaking in the context of our Sustainability Program, such as improved claims management processes in many companies.level.

 

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net), at €10,590 millionwere almost stable, up 0.2% to €10,616 million. These expenses also contain significant investments in 2006, were €374 milliongroup initiatives. Our administrative costs came down, showing that our tight cost control and efficiency measures have started to pay-off. Slightly higher than last year. This droveacquisition costs stem from an increase in profitable, higher-commission business and the acquisition of our Russian subsidiaries. In total, our expense ratio upof 27.5% was down 0.4% on the previous year.

Our combined ratio increased by 80 basis0.7 percentage points to 27.9%93.6%.

However, in the amount of €109 million, these developments resulted from the inclusion of additional net expenses in acquisition and administrative expenses, previously not included in this item. Further important factors were strategic project-related expenses associated with our initiatives for future profit growth, such as our Sustainability Program, as well as increased accruals for retirements in Germany and additional pension accruals. Increased accruals for retirements arose, among other factors, from the facilitation of the use of early retirement schemes due to pension law changes in Germany, of which many employees at Allianz Sach took advantage.

 

Interest and similar income rosewas up by €3499.2% to €4,473 million, to €4,096 million, reflectingas the higher asset base resulted in a rise in dividends received improved yields from debt securities due to slightly higher coupon payments, and our growing asset base. Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders, declined by €227 million to €46 million. In 2005, realizations from available-for-sale equity investments in connection with accident insurance products with premium refunds in Germany were exceptionally high due to a strategy change at the fund managing these assets. This had an impact of a similar, but opposite, magnitude on changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net), which amounted to a net expense of €425 million in 2006 compared to a net expense of €707 million a year earlier.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Driven by further improvement of our combined ratio to 94.3%, our operating profit grew by 6.6% to €5,142 million, a growth rate stronger than that of our gross premiums written. The strongest improvements occurred within Germany (€241 million), at Fireman’s Fund in the United States (€146 million), at Allianz Australia (€101 million), and at our Credit Insurance operations through Euler Hermes (€70 million).

In a year that saw a large number of global catastrophes and one of the worst hurricane seasons on record, the insurance and reinsurance markets as a whole incurred multi-billion Euros in damages. Our units most affected by the natural catastrophes included Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and Allianz SE.


Total estimated claims from natural catastrophes, net of reinsurance, were €1.1 billion in 2005, increasing our accident year loss ratio to 70.4% (2004: 68.8%). These natural catastrophe losses were mitigated by positive net development on prior years’ loss reserves largely in the United Kingdom, Italy, Slovakia and within our specialty lines. Consequently, our calendar year loss ratio decreased to 67.2% (2004: 67.6%). In the United States, the planned external review of the asbestos & environmental (or “A&E”) liability reserves at Fireman’s Fund had no net impact at the Allianz Group level as a result of already sufficient reserves, except a USD 65 million loss caused by the increase in provisions for uncollectible reinsurance recoverables and unallocated loss adjustment expenses.

Our expense ratio declined by 20 basis points to 27.1% (2004: 27.3%), due to relatively stable acquisition and administrative expenses (net), and a small increase in premiums earned (net).

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders, was up from €58 million to €273 million, primarily resulting from higher realizations from available-for-sale equity investments in connection with German accident insurance products with premium refunds. Interest and similar income increased to €3,747 million, €132 million higher than the previous year, mainly as a result of higher income from debt securities. Other income declined by €235 million compared to the 2004 level of €288 million due to Allianz Sach’s sale of real estate used for own use in 2004. Higher investment expenses, up €129 million, resulted principally from increased foreign currency losses. Fee and commission income as well as fee and commission expenses both grew by a similar magnitude (€207 million and €245 million, respectively), stemming from the reclassification of certain income and expense items related to our credit insurance business from other income/expenses to fee and commission income/expenses.interest income.

 

Non-operating itemsresult

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

The non-operating result decreased by €675 million to €287 million, primarily as a result of higher impairments of investments. These impairments more than offset higher net realized gains.

Net realized gains from investments increased by €916 million to €2,349 million mainly due to forward sales of participations in RWE, Linde and Siemens which were already locked-in in 2007.

Non-operating impairments on investments increased by €1,736 million to €2,012 million, reflecting the overall weakness in the financial markets.


Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

In total, non-operating items in aggregate, resulted indecreased by 25.5% to €962 million mainly coming from lower net realized gains, a gainnegative trading result and higher impairments of €1,291 million, up €267investments. These effects could not be balanced by lower restructuring charges.

Net realized gains from investments decreased significantly by 17.9% to €1,433 million from a year ago. This improvement is principally theearlier largely as a result of increased realized gains which were only partially

offset by higher impacts from impairments of investments and restructuring charges.

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, not shared with policyholders, amounted to €1,746 million, €598 million higher than last year. The transactions contributing most to this increase were the sale of Allianz Sach’sour participation in Schering AG and the disposal of oura real estate portfolio in Austria at that time. Conversely, no major single sales transactions were recorded in June 2006, as well as the sale of Lloyd Adriatico’s shareholding in Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.p.A. in April 2006, which together accounted for €726 million of the increase.2007.

 

Non-operating net impairments of investments (net) rose by €98increased to €276 million, to €175 million, to a large extent brought about byreflecting impairments of available-for-sale equity securities in the second quarter of 2006 at Allianz Sach following at that time the downward trend in the equity capital markets.securities.

 

Restructuring charges were up €294down by two thirds to €122 million to €362 million, stemming primarilyas the prior year’s figure reflected the impact from the reorganization of our German insurance operations.(1)operations that was not repeated in 2007.

 

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Non-operating items, in the aggregate, generated a net positive impact of €1,024 million compared to €475 million in 2004.

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, not shared with policyholders, were up 15.1% to €1,148 million. This increase stemmed primarily from higher realizations from available-for-sale equity investments.

Amortization of intangible assets was reduced to €11 million from €403 million in 2004 due to the elimination of goodwill amortization brought about by a change in accounting under IFRS.

Restructuring charges of €68 million were incurred during 2005, of which €52 million were attributable to the AGF Group in connection with an early retirement program.



(1)

Please see “Information on the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—Reorganization of German Insurance Operations” and Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Net income

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Net income increased 34.3% to €4,746 million, driven both by our significantly improvedThe lower operating profitabilityprofit and the higher gain fromdecrease in non-operating items.items were the main drivers of the 16.2% reduction in net income to €4,335 million.

 

Income tax expenses rose by 15.0% and amounteddecreased to €2,075€1,489 million. OurThe effective tax rate declinedincreased from 29.3%22.8% to 27.4%, largely25.1%. The low tax rate in 2007 was mainly driven by tax benefits due to the capitalization of corporate tax creditsreform in Germany.Germany and tax rate changes in Italy and France.

 

Minority interests in earnings decreased by 10.6% to €739of €112 million primarily asshowed a result ofdecline on the prior year following the minority buyoutbuy-out at RAS in Italy.AGF.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Net income roseincreased by 23.3%9.0% to €3,535 million, driven by our robust operating profitability and€5,174 million. Our effective tax rate further declined from the improvement in non-operating results as discussed above.

27.4% to 22.8%. Income tax expenses increased by 3.0%were down significantly to €1,804 million, which was a smaller increase than for income before income taxes and€1,656 million. This development benefited particularly from the German tax reform. Additionally lower minority interests in earnings which was up 16.3%.contributed €308 million to income growth. This is reflectedresulted primarily from the minority buy-out at RAS in a decline in our effective tax rate to 29.3% (2004: 33.0%), largely driven by the discontinuation of non-tax-deductible goodwill amortization.

Minority interests in earnings increased by 21.4% to €827 million, primarily as a result of higher income after income taxes in France, Italy and at Euler Hermes.AGF in France.


The following table sets forth our Property-Casualty insurance segment’s income statement, loss ratio, expense ratio and combined ratio for the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006.

 

   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Gross premiums written(1)

  43,674  43,699  42,942 

Ceded premiums written

  (5,415) (5,529) (5,299)

Change in unearned premiums

  (309) (485) (258)

Premiums earned (net)

  37,950  37,685  37,385 

Interest and similar income

  4,096  3,747  3,615 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income
(net)(2)

  106  132  5 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders(3)

  46  273  58 

Fee and commission income

  1,014  989  782 

Other income

  69  53  288 

Operating revenues

  43,281  42,879  42,133 

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (24,672) (25,331) (25,271)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  (425) (707) (611)

Interest expense

  (273) (339) (417)

Loan loss provisions

  (2) (1) (7)

Impairments of investments (net), shared with policyholders(4)

  (25) (18) (37)

Investment expenses

  (300) (333) (204)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (10,590) (10,216) (10,192)

Fee and commission expenses

  (721) (775) (530)

Other expenses

  (4) (17) (39)

Operating expenses

  (37,012) (37,737) (37,308)

Operating profit

  6,269  5,142  4,825 

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading (net) (2)

  83  32  20 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, not shared with policyholders(3)

  1,746  1,148  997 

Impairments of investments (net), not shared with policyholders(4)

  (175) (77) (107)

Amortization of intangible assets

  (1) (11) (403)

Restructuring charges

  (362) (68) (32)

Non-operating items

  1,291  1,024  475 

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  7,560  6,166  5,300 

Income taxes

  (2,075) (1,804) (1,751)

Minority interests in earnings

  (739) (827) (681)

Net income

  4,746  3,535  2,868 

Loss ratio(5) in %

  65.0  67.2  67.6 

Expense ratio(6)in %

  27.9  27.1  27.3 

Combined ratio(7) in %

  92.9  94.3  94.9 

Property-Casualty segment information(1)

   2008  2007  2006 
   

€ mn

  

€ mn

  € mn 

Gross premiums written(2)

  43,387  44,289  43,674 

Ceded premiums written

  (4,972) (5,320) (5,415)

Change in unearned premiums

  (202) (416) (309)
          

Premiums earned (net)

  38,213  38,553  37,950 
          

Interest and similar income

  4,477  4,473  4,096 

Operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)(3)

  (158) 144  106 

Operating realized gains/losses (net)(4)

  37  46  46 

Fee and commission income

  1,247  1,178  1,014 

Other income

  271  122  69 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  3  —    —   
          

Operating revenues

  44,090  44,516  43,281 
          

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (25,986) (25,485) (24,672)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  3  (339) (425)

Interest expenses

  (295) (402) (273)

Loan loss provisions

  (17) (6) (2)

Operating impairments of investments (net)(5)

  (437) (67) (25)

Investment expenses

  (207) (322) (300)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (10,356) (10,616) (10,590)

Fee and commission expenses

  (1,141) (967) (721)

Other expenses

  (2) (13) (4)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (3) —    —   
          

Operating expenses

  (38,441) (38,217) (37,012)
          

Operating profit

  5,649  6,299  6,269 
          

Non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)(3)

  42  (59) 83 

Non-operating realized gains/losses (net)(4)

  2,349  1,433  1,746 

Non-operating impairments of investments (net)(5)

  (2,012) (276) (175)

Amortization of intangible assets

  (17) (14) (1)

Restructuring charges

  (75) (122) (362)
          

Non-operating items

  287  962  1,291 
          

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  5,936  7,261  7,560 

Income taxes

  (1,489) (1,656) (2,075)

Minority interests in earnings

  (112) (431) (739)
          

Net income

  4,335  5,174  4,746 
          

Loss ratio(6) in %

  68.0  66.1  65.0 

Expense ratio(7) in %

  27.1  27.5  27.9 

Combined ratio(8) in %

  95.1  93.6  92.9 

(1)

Since 2008, health business in Belgium and France is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

(2)

For the Property-Casualty segment, total revenues are measured based upon gross premiums written.


(2)(3)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

(3)(4)

The total of these items equals realized gains/losses (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

(4)(5)

The total of these items equals impairments of investments (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

(5)(6)

Represents claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

(6)(7)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

(7)(8)

Represents the total of acquisition and administrative expenses (net) and claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

Property-Casualty Operations by Geographic RegionBusiness Division

 

The following tables settable sets forth our property-casualtyProperty-Casualty gross premiums written, premiums earned (net), combined ratio, loss ratio, expense ratio and operating profit by geographic regionbusiness division for the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006. Consistent with our general practice, these figures are presented before consolidation adjustments, representing the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.


   

Gross premiums written

€ mn

  

Premiums earned (net)

€ mn

  

Combined ratio

%

 
   2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004 

Germany(1)

  11,427  11,647  11,373  9,844  10,048  9,702  92.9  89.4  93.0 

France

  5,110  5,104  5,282  4,429  4,375  4,484  99.2  102.0  100.5 

Italy

  5,396  5,369  5,271  4,935  4,964  4,840  91.8  93.6  94.4 

United Kingdom

  2,396  2,449  2,632  1,874  1,913  2,012  95.7  96.2  95.7 

Switzerland

  1,805  2,012  1,816  1,706  1,708  1,659  92.8  97.8  93.4 

Spain

  2,013  1,873  1,763  1,675  1,551  1,454  90.3  91.4  91.1 

Netherlands

  926  930  981  813  823  835  88.7  91.3  99.2 

Austria

  922  935  926  782  773  710  98.4  98.3  100.6 

Ireland

  704  733  792  622  653  734  74.4  76.9  77.8 

Belgium

  356  352  351  298  293  282  104.5  104.1  108.2 

Portugal

  287  304  315  258  275  271  91.2  92.8  98.8 

Luxembourg(2)

  —    —    108  —    —    106  —    —    79.7 

Greece

  74  71  73  46  46  47  92.4  82.0  119.2 

Western and Southern Europe

  3,269  3,325  3,546  2,819  2,863  2,985  90.2  91.2  94.7 

Hungary

  576  599  533  499  523  472  97.0  101.6  103.2 

Slovakia

  289  301  326  251  251  266  86.4  74.5  100.3 

Czech Republic

  253  242  234  179  160  140  82.6  85.7  83.7 

Poland

  284  235  196  200  160  104  92.8  93.3  94.8 

Romania

  292  220  169  132  125  95  92.0  94.8  94.2 

Bulgaria

  96  92  78  70  37  34  80.2  66.6  51.6 

Croatia

  71  60  48  53  45  36  95.6  97.7  98.5 

Russia

  30  25  24  4  12  4  88.5  22.9  42.6 

New Europe

  1,891  1,774  1,608  1,388  1,313  1,151  91.2  90.9  96.8 

Other Europe

  5,160  5,099  5,154  4,207  4,176  4,136  90.5  91.1  95.3 

United States(1)

  4,510  4,395  4,097  3,523  3,478  3,392  88.6  96.0  97.7 

Canada(3)

  —    —    464  —    —    354  —    —    91.9 

Mexico

  192  175  260  100  88  155  102.5  104.8  32.1 

NAFTA

  4,702  4,570  4,821  3,623  3,566  3,901  88.9  96.2  94.5 

Australia

  1,452  1,469  1,324  1,195  1,159  1,081  96.2  95.2  101.0 

Other

  310  280  348  141  121  162  93.8  94.5  93.7 

Asia-Pacific

  1,762  1,749  1,672  1,336  1,280  1,243  95.9  95.2  100.0 

South America

  869  716  599  623  510  378  101.2  100.8  102.7 

Other

  68  58  63  32  30  33  —  (5) —  (5) —  (5)

Specialty Lines

             

Credit Insurance

  1,672  1,725  1,630  1,113  997  901  77.6  67.0  76.0 

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty(1)

  2,802  2,944  2,885  1,545  1,633  1,779  92.2  122.4  99.7 

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services

  1,044  991  900  1,008  934  863  101.8  93.3  95.5 

Subtotal

  46,226  46,306  45,861  37,950  37,685  37,385  —    —    —   

Consolidation adjustments(4)

  (2,552) (2,607) (2,919) —    —    —    —    —    —   
                            

Total

  43,674  43,699  42,942  37,950  37,685  37,385  92.9  94.3  94.9 
                            


Property-Casualty Operations by Business Division

  Gross premiums written  Premiums earned (net)  Operating profit 
  2008  2007  2006  2008
internal(1)
  2007
internal(1)
  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Germany(2)

 9,358  9,446  9,558  9,358  9,446  7,367  7,223  7,258  1,365  1,411  1,233 

Switzerland(2)

 1,241  1,804  1,805  1,210  1,188  1,190  1,595  1,706  145  218  228 

Austria

 900  915  922  900  896  734  748  782  79  86  82 
                                 

German Speaking Countries

 11,499  12,165  12,285  11,468  11,530  9,291  9,566  9,746  1,589  1,715  1,543 
                                 

Italy

 4,741  5,229  5,396  4,741  5,212  4,647  4,902  4,935  690  719  816 

Spain

 2,156  2,136  2,013  2,156  2,136  1,863  1,820  1,675  286  253  252 

South America

 1,049  918  869  1,061  880  764  692  623  82  55  47 

Portugal

 298  283  287  298  283  247  246  258  36  38  36 

Turkey(3)

 180  —    —    —    —    128  —    —    9  —    —   

Greece

 83  79  74  83  79  55  50  46  10  9  10 
                                 

Europe I incl. South America

 8,507  8,645  8,639  8,339  8,590  7,704  7,710  7,537  1,113  1,074  1,161 
                                 

France(4)

 3,930  5,086  5,110  3,930  3,882  3,281  4,422  4,429  280  486  420 

Credit Insurance

 1,804  1,762  1,672  1,804  1,762  1,360  1,268  1,113  144  496  442 

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services

 1,228  1,139  1,044  1,228  1,139  1,196  1,093  1,008  106  97  90 

Netherlands

 913  927  926  913  927  800  809  813  72  108  150 

Belgium(4)

 335  374  356  335  325  261  301  298  40  40  30 

Africa

 62  55  47  62  55  37  32  27  9  8  7 
                                 

Europe II incl. Africa

 8,272  9,343  9,155  8,272  8,090  6,935  7,925  7,688  677(5) 1,257(5) 1,151(5)
                                 

United States

 4,420  4,306  4,510  4,786  4,306  3,297  3,341  3,523  273  651  810 

Mexico(6)

 205  201  192  222  201  83  86  100 ��20  12  15 

NAFTA

 4,625  4,507  4,702  5,008  4,507  3,380  3,427  3,623  293  663  825 

Reinsurance PC

 3,470  3,191  4,035  3,493  3,548  2,824  2,022  2,585  500  217  245 

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

 2,859  2,811  2,802  2,859  2,896  1,813  1,800  1,545  431  414  404 

AZ Insurance plc

 1,925  2,236  2,396  2,237  2,236  1,769  1,989  1,874  243  206  288 

Australia

 1,484  1,543  1,452  1,575  1,543  1,171  1,245  1,195  265  296  225 

Ireland

 672  691  704  672  691  597  614  622  114  180  222 

ART

 350  —    —    271  208  168  —    —    55  —    —   
                                 

Anglo Broker Markets/Global Lines

 15,385  14,979  16,091  16,115  15,629  11,722  11,097  11,444  1,901  1,976  2,209 
                                 

Russia(7)

 857  678  30  688  678  705  574  4  41  7  1 

Hungary

 546  580  575  547  580  471  502  499  80  73  68 

Poland

 460  367  283  426  367  337  246  200  38  24  20 

Romania

 346  341  291  383  341  135  155  132  10  11  11 

Slovakia

 348  319  288  323  319  296  273  251  90  112  52 

Czech Republic

 278  249  253  251  249  208  183  179  44  41  29 

Bulgaria

 110  103  95  110  103  81  70  70  19  16  16 

Croatia

 95  86  70  94  86  78  63  53  6  2  4 

New Europe(8)

 3,040  2,723  1,885  2,822  2,723  2,312  2,067  1,388  300  256  184 

Asia-Pacific (excl. Australia)

 425  349  310  413  349  226  170  141  23  16  19 

Middle East

 54  40  20  57  40  25  21  8  3  2  2 
                                 

Growth Markets

 3,519  3,112  2,215  3,292  3,112  2,563  2,258  1,537  326  274  205 

Consolidation(9)

 (3,795) (3,955) (4,712) (3,758) (3,953) (2) (3) (2) 43  3  —   
                                 

Total

 43,387  44,289  43,674  43,728  42,998  38,213  38,553  37,950  5,649  6,299  6,269 
                                 

(1)

We have combined the activities of Allianz Global Risks ReReflect gross premiums written on an internal basis (adjusted for foreign currency translation and Allianz Marine & Aviation, previously presented separately under Specialty lines, the corporate customer business of Allianz Sach, previously included within Germany, as well as the activities of Allianz Global Risks US, previously included within the United States, within the newly established operating entity Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. In addition, we reclassified the life/health business assumed by Allianz SE, previously included within Germany, and now present it within Other in the Life/Health breakdown by geographic region (please see “—Life/Health Insurance Operations—Life/Health Operations by Geographic Region”(de-)consolidation effects). Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect these reclassifications and to allow for comparability across periods.

(2)

The decline since 2004 is dueReinsurance business of Allianz Suisse was transferred to the merger of International Reinsurance Company S.A. into Allianz SE. The remaining operating profit amounts reflect run-off.Effective 1Q 2008, renewal business is shown in Germany, and run-off business is shown in Switzerland.

(3)

In December 2004, we soldEffective July 21, 2008, Koç Allianz Sigorta AS was consolidated following the acquisition of approximately 47.1% of the shares in Koç Allianz Sigorta AS by the Allianz Group, increasing our Canadian property-casualty insurance business, other than our industrial insurance risks business.holding to approximately 84.2%.

(4)

Effective 1Q 2008, health business in France and Belgium is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

(5)

Contains €16 mn, €21 mn and €20 mn for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, from a former operating entity located in Luxembourg and also €10 mn, €1 mn and €(8) mn for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, from AGF UK.

To be continued on page 81.

   Combined ratio  Loss ratio  Expense ratio
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006
   %  %  %  %  %  %  %  %  %

Germany(2)

  95.0  91.0  92.0  69.5  64.9  64.9  25.5  26.1  27.1

Switzerland(2)

  92.8  95.1  92.8  70.2  69.5  69.3  22.6  25.6  23.5

Austria

  93.7  95.8  98.4  70.1  73.1  73.1  23.6  22.7  25.3
                           

German Speaking Countries

  94.6  92.0  92.7  69.6  66.3  66.4  25.0  25.7  26.3
                           

Italy

  96.7  94.8  91.8  73.1  71.2  68.8  23.6  23.6  23.0

Spain

  90.4  91.4  90.3  69.9  71.6  71.0  20.5  19.8  19.3

South America

  98.5  99.0  101.2  65.1  62.9  64.8  33.4  36.1  36.4

Portugal

  92.5  91.6  91.2  65.0  65.9  64.4  27.5  25.7  26.8

Turkey(3)

  109.5  —    —    85.6  —    —    23.9  —    —  

Greece

  90.4  88.7  92.4  59.9  58.2  57.7  30.5  30.5  34.7
                           

Europe I incl. South America

  95.4  94.2  92.2  71.4  70.3  68.7  24.0  23.9  23.5
                           

France(4)

  97.2  97.3  99.2  69.3  70.9  71.0  27.9  26.4  28.2

Credit Insurance

  104.3  76.5  77.6  77.6  47.9  49.7  26.7  28.6  27.9

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services

  93.3  93.7  101.8  57.6  58.1  58.7  35.7  35.6  43.1

Netherlands

  97.7  94.1  88.7  67.4  62.0  57.1  30.3  32.1  31.6

Belgium(4)

  96.7  102.3  104.5  60.2  65.7  66.9  36.5  36.6  37.6

Africa

  91.7  92.7  89.1  48.8  53.2  39.8  42.9  39.5  49.3
                           

Europe II incl. Africa

  98.0  93.5  95.8  68.3  64.5  64.8  29.7  29.0  31.0
                           

United States

  101.2  91.1  88.6  74.4  61.3  57.9  26.8  29.8  30.7

Mexico(6)

  94.4  95.0  102.5  70.0  71.6  78.8  24.4  23.4  23.7

NAFTA

  101.0  91.2  88.9  74.3  61.6  58.4  26.7  29.6  30.5

Reinsurance PC

  87.9  94.1  95.6  62.0  64.6  65.8  25.9  29.5  29.8

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty

  89.5  96.0  92.2  62.3  67.9  62.5  27.2  28.1  29.7

AZ Insurance plc

  94.7  98.7  94.3  60.4  65.4  63.0  34.3  33.3  31.3

Australia

  97.1  95.7  96.2  72.7  70.8  70.3  24.4  24.9  25.9

Ireland

  91.9  95.1  74.4  67.0  69.6  50.2  24.9  25.5  24.2

ART

  81.3  —    —    31.3  —    —    50.0  —    —  
                           

Anglo Broker Markets/Global Lines

  94.0  94.6  91.7  66.3  65.3  62.1  27.7  29.3  29.6
                           

Russia(7)

  101.1  104.2  88.5  59.7  64.7  34.7  41.4  39.5  53.8

Hungary

  93.3  96.7  97.0  61.2  67.1  64.8  32.1  29.6  32.2

Poland

  93.3  94.4  92.8  60.7  58.6  57.4  32.6  35.8  35.4

Romania

  102.0  101.2  92.0  73.1  79.7  72.4  28.9  21.5  19.6

Slovakia

  77.5  66.8  86.4  46.1  38.2  55.4  31.4  28.6  31.0

Czech Republic

  80.8  79.5  82.6  60.5  56.7  61.4  20.3  22.8  21.2

Bulgaria

  77.8  85.5  80.2  48.0  43.6  41.7  29.8  41.9  38.5

Croatia

  97.7  100.1  95.6  64.8  65.1  63.8  32.9  35.0  31.8

New Europe(8)

  92.7  94.3  92.0  59.0  60.8  61.1  33.7  33.5  30.9

Asia-Pacific (excl. Australia)

  96.9  98.6  93.8  63.0  60.2  55.7  33.9  38.4  38.1

Middle East

  127.2  105.3  101.9  66.0  60.2  33.0  61.2  45.1  68.9
                           

Growth Markets

  93.4  94.7  92.1  59.4  60.7  60.4  34.0  34.0  31.7

Consolidation(9)

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                           

Total

  95.1  93.6  92.9  68.0  66.1  65.0  27.1  27.5  27.9
                           

Continuing footnotes from page 80.

(6)

Effective 1Q 2007, life business in Mexico is shown within the Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

(7)

Effective February 21, 2007, Russian People’s Insurance Society “Rosno” was consolidated following the acquisition of approximately 49.2% of the shares in ROSNO by the Allianz Group, increasing our holding to approximately 97%. Effective May 21, 2007, we consolidated Progress Garant for the first time.

(8)

Contains income and expense items from a management holding.

(9)

Represents elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions.

(5)

Presentation not meaningful.

   

Loss ratio

%

  

Expense ratio

%

  

Operating profit

€ mn

 
   2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004 

Germany(1)

  65.1  63.0  66.6  27.8  26.4  26.4  1,479  1,765  1,524 

France

  71.0  74.0  73.5  28.2  28.0  27.0  420  227  245 

Italy

  68.8  69.3  69.4  23.0  24.3  25.0  816  741  686 

United Kingdom

  64.1  65.4  65.1  31.6  30.8  30.6  281  268  276 

Switzerland

  69.3  74.9  72.9  23.5  22.9  20.5  228  153  148 

Spain

  71.0  71.4  72.2  19.3  20.0  18.9  252  217  197 

Netherlands

  57.1  60.5  68.4  31.6  30.8  30.8  150  135  81 

Austria

  73.1  72.4  72.2  25.3  25.9  28.4  82  92  55 

Ireland

  50.2  53.8  55.9  24.2  23.1  21.9  222  204  217 

Belgium

  66.9  66.1  68.9  37.6  38.0  39.3  30  24  23 

Portugal

  64.4  67.0  70.2  26.8  25.8  28.6  36  32  16 

Luxembourg(2)

  —    —    76.6  —    —    3.1  20  (4) 51 

Greece

  57.7  49.7  87.9  34.7  32.3  31.3  10  11  (9)

Western and Southern Europe

  61.7  63.2  67.0  28.5  28.0  27.7  550  494  434 

Hungary

  64.8  70.7  72.1  32.2  30.9  31.1  68  63  54 

Slovakia

  55.4  43.2  72.6  31.0  31.3  27.7  52  82  17 

Czech Republic

  61.4  63.8  63.3  21.2  21.9  20.4  29  27  27 

Poland

  57.4  59.7  61.2  35.4  33.6  33.6  20  12  13 

Romania

  72.4  75.8  71.1  19.6  19.0  23.1  11  11  13 

Bulgaria

  41.7  27.0  12.5  38.5  39.6  39.1  16  14  18 

Croatia

  63.8  63.0  58.7  31.8  34.7  39.8  4  2  2 

Russia

  34.7  5.8  14.0  53.8  17.1  28.6  1  2  2 

New Europe

  61.0  61.6  67.7  30.2  29.3  29.1  201  213  146 

Other Europe

  61.5  62.7  67.2  29.0  28.4  28.1  751  707  580 

United States(1)

  57.9  66.8  66.7  30.7  29.2  31.0  810  482  336 

Canada(3)

  —    —    62.6  —    —    29.3  —    —    57 

Mexico

  78.8  81.2  19.3  23.7  23.6  12.8  15  13  13 

NAFTA

  58.4  67.1  64.4  30.5  29.1  30.1  825  495  406 

Australia

  70.3  69.1  75.1  25.9  26.1  25.9  225  235  134 

Other

  55.7  57.2  57.1  38.1  37.3  36.6  19  17  20 

Asia-Pacific

  68.7  68.0  72.7  27.2  27.2  27.3  244  252  154 

South America

  64.8  64.5  64.7  36.4  36.3  38.0  47  61  8 

Other

  —  (5) —  (5) —  (5) —  (5) —  (5) —  (5) (7) 7  10 

Specialty Lines

          

Credit Insurance

  49.7  41.3  40.8  27.9  25.7  35.2  442  420  350 

Allianz Global Corporate &
Specialty(1)

  62.5  91.1  70.5  29.7  31.3  29.2  404  (254) 178 

Travel Insurance and Assistance
Services

  58.7  60.3  59.7  43.1  33.0  35.8  90  77  59 

Subtotal

  —    —    —    —    —    —    6,272  5,136  4,821 

Consolidation adjustments(4)

  —    —    —    —    —    —    (3) 6  4 
                            

Total

  65.0  67.2  67.6  27.9  27.1  27.3  6,269  5,142  4,825 
                            


(1)

We have combined the activities of Allianz Global Risks Re and Allianz Marine & Aviation, previously presented separately under Specialty Lines, the corporate customer business of Allianz Sach, previously included within Germany, as well as the activities of Allianz Global Risks US, previously included within the United States, within the newly established operating entity Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. In addition, we reclassified the life/health business assumed by Allianz SE, previously included within Germany, and now present it within Other in the Life/Health breakdown by geographic region (please see “—Life/Health Insurance Operations—Life/Health Operations by Geographic Regions”). Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect these reclassifications and to allow for comparability across periods.

(2)

The decline since 2004 is due to the merger of International Reinsurance Company S.A. into Allianz SE. The remaining operating profit amounts reflect run-off.

(3)

In December 2004, we sold our Canadian property-casualty insurance business, other than our industrial insurance risks business.

(4)

Represents elimination of transactions between Allianz Group subsidiaries in different geographic regions.

(5)

Presentation not meaningful.

Life/Health Insurance Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Strong operating profit growth sustained, while revenues were nearly flat.

Statutory premium growth held back by Italy andDifficult market environment heavily impacted sales of investment-oriented products especially through the United States.bancassurance channel.

 

Dynamic operating profit growth continued.Traditional business held firm.

 

Higher investment, expense and technical margins drive operating profit.

Driven by the higher operatingOperating profit net income rose by 21.0% to €1.6 billion.of €1,206 million despite financial markets turmoil.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Strong profitable growth.statutory premium development showed double-digit growth rates in many countries.

 

Overall, 6.7% increaseStrong operating profit growth continued resulting in statutory premiums, driven by our key European markets of Germany, France and Italy.almost €3 billion.

 

Operating profit grew even stronger by 17.1%, reaching €2.1 billion, and exceeding our target, reflecting stronger product margins andasset base increased realized gains.to €350.0 billion.

 

Net income reached €1.4 billion, a 65.2% increase over 2004, as a result of strong improvements in both operating profit and income from non-operating items.

Earnings Summary

 

The global financial and economic crisis accelerated in the fourth quarter of the year leading to further equity market downturns, unprecedented volatility, widening credit spreads and declining interest rates. As a result, we recorded significantly higher impairments, losses in the fair value option stemming from credit spread widening, trading losses from derivatives, and lower results from harvesting. The impact on operating investment income was a decline of €6,403 million.

As customers became increasingly cautious about bearing investment risk, we recorded significantly lower sales in investment-oriented products. In consequence, internal revenues were down by €4,204 million. Overall, operating profit decreased by €1,789 million, and net income was €1,664 million lower.

The turbulences in the fourth quarter seriously affected most of Life/Health businesses, of which the biggest impact was recorded in the United States.

Statutory premiums(1)

 

Statutory premiums – Internal growth rates(2)

in %

LOGO

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

At €46,297 million, statutory premiums were down 8.3 % on an internal basis mainly driven by the significant slowdown in sales of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products. In addition, bancassurance partners promoted deposit products rather than unit-linked contracts driven by their own liquidity concerns. On a nominal basis, statutory premiums were down 7.6% to €45,615 million, notwithstanding €1,199 million of premiums in 2008 relating to the AGF health business transferred from the Property-Casualty segment (comparatives not restated).

(1)

A reconciliation of premiums written to statutory premiums for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 can be found within the total revenues table on page 60.

(2)

Before elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.


Premium growth deteriorated significantly in Italy, Asia-Pacific and the United States. In contrast, sales remained solid in countries where traditional life business is strong such as France, Switzerland and Spain.

In Italy, revenues dropped by 39.0% or €3,813 million. A continuing weak bancassurance market and lower sales of unit-linked products were the main reasons for this downturn. In addition, sales were impacted as one of our local bancassurance partners withdrew from cooperation following a change in ownership.

The financial market conditions left its mark on our operations in the United States, where we recorded lower sales of both fixed index and variable annuity products, which resulted in a statutory premium decline of 8.5% or €590 million.

A premium decline was also recorded in Asia-Pacific amounting to 15.3% or €711 million. In Taiwan, the market situation and new regulations with regards to unit-linked products suppressed growth. In South Korea, sales of equity-related products, especially single premium products, suffered. The long-lasting strike that only ended in September contributed to this development.

We recorded premium growth in France of 4.8% or €367 million, primarily benefiting from two major group life contracts. However, due to the current market environment, sales from unit-linked contracts decreased. On a nominal basis, that includes the effect from the already mentioned reclassification of AGF’s health business, revenue growth amounted to 22.0%.

In Switzerland, we recorded an 18.3% or €182 million revenue increase stemming mainly from single premium products, especially in group business.

Our business in Spain grew by 14.2% or €105 million. Here we benefited from higher tax free transfers of pension products from banks to insurance companies. Furthermore, short-term investment products and group life business contributed to the increase.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

At €49,367 million statutory premiums increased by 4.1% over the prior year, despite impacts from unfavorable foreign currency movements of €1,062 million. On an internal basis, statutory premiums were up by 6.3%.

Most of our operating entities worldwide, especially our emerging markets(1) but also some of the more mature markets, showed high double-digit growth rates. For the emerging markets growth came to 22.6%. Asia-Pacific and New Europe contributed €5,677 million or 11.4% to total statutory premiums.

The highest absolute growth was achieved in Italy, where revenues increased from €8,555 million to €9,765 million in spite of poor market conditions. This resulted mainly from a sound sales performance of our bancassurance channel at CreditRAS. Additionally, we successfully launched new products during 2007.

In Asia-Pacific, premiums increased by €905 million or 24.2%. We recorded dynamic growth all over the region. In Taiwan, which, with €476 million, contributed the most to premium growth in this region, we recorded dynamic sales of unit-linked products. Furthermore, our local bancassurance channel continued to perform well. Within South Korea, we saw a further strong increase in single premium business, adding to the rise of €134 million. In China, revenue increase amounted to €168 million. Furthermore, we expanded our sales network in China, benefiting from our strategic partnership with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC).

Total revenues in France were up 13.1% or €758 million mostly driven by group insurance business and increased sales of individual life insurance policies. Unlike in the past, the highest share of new business came from proprietary sales channels in 2007.

Statutory premium volume in our German life insurance business grew by 3.9% or €503 million mainly coming from a significant increase in single premium business. While growth during the first quarters of 2007 was weak due to a difficult market

(1)

New Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Mexico, Middle East, Africa.


environment, we experienced a very strong fourth quarter growing by more than 20% through a pick-up in single premium business.

In the United States, statutory premium development still reflected the legal and regulatory environment limiting our sale of indexed annuity products. However, during the last months of 2007 we made progress in closing pending litigations. Year over year, revenues declined by 20.9% or €1,827 million. In addition, business was affected by the weakening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro. On a local currency basis, the decline amounted to 13.2% or USD 1,445 million.

Statutory premiums by regionregions as of December 31, 2008 (December 31, 2007)(1)

in %

 

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Operating profit

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

Operating profit

in € mn

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(1)

After elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.


Statutory premiums – Growth rates(1)

in %

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(1)

Before elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.

Year ended December 31, 2006We achieved an operating profit of €1,206 million. The sharp drop of 59.7% compared to year ended December 31, 2005

Many of our operating entities worldwide, especiallyprevious year’s figure reflects the impacts from the financial market crisis as already described. The large negative effects recorded in the growth markets of Asia-Pacific and New Europe, increased their statutory premiums with high double-digit growth rates. In 2006, these two markets,fourth quarter led to a decline in aggregate, contributed 9.6% ofoperating profit for the full year. The highest negative impacts on operating profit were recorded in our total statutory premiums, compared to 7.8% in 2005. But also most of our established markets continued to grow dynamically, such as Germany Life at 6.4% and France at 9.6%. However, these increases were offset by marked declines particularlyoperations in the United States, France, South Korea, Italy and Italy of 21.2% and 8.1%, respectively. Overall, our statutory premiums, at €47,421 million in 2006, were slightly down 1.8% on a nominal basis and 1.6% on an internal basis compared to 2005. Our new business mix showed an increase in recurring premium products and a decrease in single premium business compared to last year. Given that in the year of sale, a recurring premium contract only contributes a fraction of a single premium contract to annual premiums, this change in new business mix had a negative impact on statutory premium growth year-on-year in 2006. The new recurring premium

contracts will however increase premiums in subsequent years.Germany.

 

WithinNet impairments on investments increased by €4,923 million to €5,747 million mainly due to weak equity markets. These impairments were almost entirely attributable to our available-for-sale equity portfolio. The highest impairments were recorded in Germany Life, statutory premiums excelled to €13,009 million, primarily a result of strong new business production in both our individual(€3,012 million) and group life business.France (€1,096 million).

 

At our life operating entities€874 million, net realized gains dropped by 75.6% mainly owing to lower realizations compared to 2007 when higher levels of AGF Group in France, we generated statutory premium growthrealized gains from equity and real estate were harvested. Furthermore, higher realized losses triggered by the weak capital markets contributed to €5,792 million. This positive development was brought about by strong sales of unit-linked contracts, particularly related to several newly-launched products. Growth was achieved both through our proprietary financial advisors network and partnerships with independent advisors.this development.

 

Within Asia-Pacific, statutory premiums in South Korea increased to €2,054 million as we recorded strong sales of equity-indexed annuity products and in our variable annuity business. In China, growth was also significant, albeit starting from a low base. Here, we began to benefit from our strategic partnership with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. We have received further sales licenses and expanded our branch network.

Within New Europe—our growth markets in Central and Eastern Europe—our Polish operations recorded a strong increase in statutory premiums from a very successful sales campaign for unit-linked contracts with a bank partner. In addition, in Slovakia, we generated considerable new business production through our tied agents network. In the fourth quarter of 2006, our companies in the region launched a limited-edition index-linked life insurance product across six markets. Overall, our operations within New Europe recorded statutory premiums of €828 million in 2006, 72.9% up from a year earlier.

Conversely, in the United States, statutory premiums declined significantly by 21.2% to €8,758 million. This development is primarily attributable to challenges faced by our sales channels in response to the NASD’s(1) notice in late 2005 to members regarding the sale of equity-indexed annuities. However, despite the decrease in statutory premiums, our Life/Health asset base in the United States grew. In Italy, statutory premiums were down considerably by 8.1% to €8,555 million, principally negatively influenced by a difficult market environment which was characterized by, among other factors, decreased overall private demand for life insurance products in



(1)

The National Association of Securities Dealers (or “NASD”) is a private-sector provider of financial regulatory services in the United States.

the bancassurance channel. In addition, at RAS Group, our share in the total life production of our joint venture partner UniCredit Group decreased. (1)

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Our statutory premiums rose by 6.7% to €48,272 million, with particularly strong growth in our key European markets resulting from our solid market positions, our ability to reach our customers through a variety of distribution channels and increasing demand for retirement products. Based on internal growth, our statutory premiums increased by 6.2%.

The strongest growth was achieved within Germany Life at 11.8% (+ €1,293 million), France at 12.0% (+ €567 million), Italy at 6.6% (+ €575 million) and the Asia-Pacific region at 29.8% (+ €759 million). In Switzerland, statutory premiums remained relatively unchanged at €1,058 million. Likewise, in the United States, statutory premiums remained strong at €11,115 million. Conversely, in Spain, statutory premiums declined by 19.1% to €547 million primarily due to a large pension contract we acquired in the first quarter of 2004.

Through Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (or “Allianz Leben”), Germany Life’s 11.8% growth reflected the success it had achieved in the context of the 2004 German “Retirement Revenue Act” (“Alterseinkünftegesetz”), resulting in a considerable increase in recurring premiums which began in the fourth quarter of 2004 and continued over the course of 2005. Additionally, and equally as important, growth from single premium products, namely our corporate pension solutions business and short-term renewals, were contributing factors to the underlying growth at Allianz Leben.

In France, at AGF Vie, the increase was driven by strong sales of unit-linked products through our well-performing partnership and brokers as well as our agent channels. Additionally, the acquisition of


(1)

Please see “Information on the Company—Our Largest Insurance Markets and Companies—Life/Health Insurance Operations—United States—Expected Developments” and “Information on the Company—Our Largest Insurance Markets and Companies—Life/Health Insurance Operations—Italy—Expected Developments” for information on certain measures to regain growth momentum in the United States and Italy, respectively.

AVIP and Martin Maurel Vie on December 31, 2004 from Dresdner Bank was a contributing factor to France’s growth in 2005.

Our Italian operating entities experienced considerable growth of 6.6% from the sale of unit-linked and index-linked products through all distribution channels, particularly through representative agencies and financial planners. In addition, statutory premiums from the bancassurance channel grew, reflecting increased sales at CreditRas Vita. Within Italy, 69% of our total statutory premiums consisted of investment oriented products in 2005 (2004: 65%).

Our Asia-Pacific markets excelled, experiencing an increase of 29.8% to €3,309 million, mainly in South Korea and Taiwan, thus highlighting the strategic importance of this region. The growth at Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (or “Allianz Life Korea”) in South Korea was the result of strong sales of variable-life products, a product line which had been launched in 2004.

In the United States, at Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (or “Allianz Life United States”), we experienced a 4.6% increase in statutory premiums related to core business lines, led by strong fixed-annuity sales. The overall 1.1% decline in statutory premiums, however, was due to a novation (sale) of a non-core portfolio of reinsurance business in 2005.

Operating profit

Operating profit

in mn

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Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005

We again delivered growth in operating profit which increased to €2,565 million, up 22.5% from a year ago. Key factors in this strong development


were the growth of our Life/Health asset base, our improved margins both from our new and in-force business, as well as efficiency gains in many operating entities following the implementation of our Sustainability Program and other initiatives. Furthermore, in 2006, we increased the shareholders’ share in our gross earnings while at the same time we credited a higher amount to our policyholders.

Most of our life operating companies exhibited operating profit growth, with the highest absolute increases at our operations in Germany, the United States, South Korea, France and Spain. In addition, we experienced a solid increase in aggregate operating profit within New Europe.

Our improved investment margin was brought about by significantly higher interest and similar income, and the growth in aggregate realized gains/losses and impairments of investments (net). Interest and similar income increased primarily due to higher dividends received from available-for-sale equity investments in Germany and France. In addition, our U.S. operations benefited from higher yields on bonds and growth in asset base. Significant realized gains resulted from the sale of our shareholdings in Schering AG and the disposal of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd. Partially offsetting was the unfavorable net development in our incomeNet loss from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income mainly as Germany Life exhibited significant negative effectsstood at €235 million compared to €945 million a year earlier. This stemmed primarily from higher write-ups and lower write-downs on derivatives in the accounting treatment for certain derivative instruments. InGerman life business, which were partly compensated by unfavorable changes in fair value driven by the financial market trends in France and the United States, an increase in market interest rates had an additional negative impact. Furthermore, increased investment expenses stemmed predominantly fromStates.

Interest and similar income remained stable and on a high level, at €13,772 million.

As of December 31, 2008, our asset base amounted to €331.2 billion. Despite net inflows to debt securities of €17.1 billion, the weaker U.S. Dollarreduction of €18.8 billion compared to the Euro.year-end 2007 was to a large extent attributable to poor equity markets.


Asset base(1)

fair values(2) in € bn

 

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net) rose by €464 million to €4,437 million, partly triggered by adjustments recorded for the unlocking of deferred acquisition costs at various operating entities after the regular review of assumptions for the calculation of our deferred acquisition costs asset. In addition, higher commissions due to the strong new business production within Germany Life, previously mentioned, also contributed to increased acquisition and administrative expenses (net).LOGO

 

Consequently, together with the decline in statutory premiums (net), our statutory expense ratio increased to 9.6% from 8.4% a year ago. Excluding

the adjustments described above, our statutory expense ratio would only have increased 70 basis points from 8.7% in 2005 to 9.4% in 2006.

ClaimsNet claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)were up 11.5%, andamounting to €19,673 million including the reclassification of AGF’s health business from the Property-Casualty segment. In 2007 we benefited from an extraordinary reserve release in South Korea amounting to €170 million.

Net changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net), in aggregate, resulted in charges of €28,150 million, up 1.0% over 2005. While premiums werehalved, amounting to €5,122 million. This was mainly driven by lower than in 2005, this development in particular reflects the investment income on our assets which benefits our policyholders.provisions for premium refunds due to negative market impacts.

 

Overall charges of €140 million were recorded for operating restructuring charges in 2006. These charges were incurred in connection with the reorganization of our German insurance operations.(1)Our statutory expense ratio increased by 0.3 percentage points to 9.7%.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

OurYear over year, operating profit increased significantly by 17.1%16.8% to €2,094€2,995 million surpassingbenefiting from top-line growth and improvements in all sources of profit. Most of our target for 2005. Improved marginslife insurance companies, with the notable exception of the U.S. business, worldwide contributed to this development.

Our income from investments again provided the largest absolute contributor to operating profit growth. It improved based on new business brought abouta higher asset base resulting from inflows of funds. These inflows more than compensated the impact from unfavorable foreign currency movements, higher interest rates

(1)

For further information on the composition of our Life/Health asset base please refer to “—Balance Sheet Review—Assets and liabilities of the Life/Health segment”.

(2)

Loans and advances to banks and customers, held-to-maturity investments, and real estate held for investment are stated at amortized cost. Investments in associates and joint ventures are stated at either amortized cost or equity, depending upon, among other factors, our ownership percentage. For further information refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.

and a stock market that weakened towards the end of 2007. Thus, interest and similar income increased by enhanced risk management providing a better basis for pricing3.4% due to higher interest payments on debt securities as well as higher dividend payments on equity securities.

Net realized gains on investments improved by €492 million coming from an already high level in the year 2006 that was marked by a major single transaction namely the disposal of our participation in Schering AG. In 2007, gains stemmed from several transactions that mostly generated higher realized gains on equities and real estate. However, these gains were offset by net impairments on investments due to write-downs on public stock shares. The considerably increased business volumenet loss from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income of €584 million stemmed largely from freestanding derivatives in connection with our German life insurance business.

Furthermore, we benefited from an extraordinary reserve release of €170 million in South Korea. In the strong growth ratespast we had formed a reserve due to uncertainty in recent years, were important factorsrespect of data accuracy in our operating profit growth.

Strong improvementsold actuarial systems. The introduction of operating profit occurred at our French, German and Italian operations, specifically AGF Vie (+ €110 million), Allianz Leben (+ €85 million), Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (+ €22 million) and RAS Group (+ €36 million).

Interest and similar income developed favorably with an increase of 4.9%a new system did not reveal any issues. Hence, the reserve had to €12,057 million, despite lower interest rates in the Euro zone. The main contributors were Allianz Leben (+ €181 million) and Allianz Life United States (+ €171 million), driven predominantly by an increased investment base resulting primarily from significant inflows of funds from new business underwritten. Higher dividend yields on equity investments also had a beneficial impact. Interest expense remained unchanged at €452 million.



(1)

Please see “Information on the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—Reorganization of German Insurance Operations” and Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements for further information

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders, increased to €2,523 million. The gains primarily resulted from favorable capital markets conditions, which we sought to leverage to yield increased realizations, with our sale of Gecina S.A. (France) in the first quarter of 2005 being the most significant. Impairments of investments (net), shared with policyholders, also decreased to €199 million.

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) were relatively stable at €17,439 million, whereas net expenses from changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts increased by 19.4% to €10,443 million. This increase was largely attributable to additional aggregate policy reserves mirroring the development in net premiums earned and an overall increase in expenses for premium refunds, attributable to policyholders, due to improved results of operations at Allianz Leben. This effect overcompensated for a slight reduction in the policyholder participation rate, which itself had a positive effect on operating profit.be released.

 

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net) increased by 7.1% to €3,973 million. This was the net result3.4% or €151 million and thus slightly less than growth of a decline in acquisition costs compared to the 2004 level, resulting from the German Retirement Revenue Act in the fourth quarter 2004 and the regular review of assumptions within our deferred acquisitionstatutory premiums. Administrative expense included integration costs in 2005 combined with an increase of administrative expenses (net), resulting from, among other factors, the commutation of an intra-Allianz Group reinsurance contract between Allianz LebenItaly and Allianz SE (formerly Allianz AG).

As a result of the strong growth of our statutory premiums (net)further investments in operations in Asia-Pacific (China and the increase in acquisition and administrative expenses (net) of a similar magnitude, ourJapan). Our statutory expense ratio remained almost unchanged at 8.4%, down 0.1improved slightly by 0.2 percentage point from 2004.points to 9.4%.

 

Non-operating itemsresult

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Non-operating items, in aggregate, resulted inThe non-operating loss amounted to €533 million coming from a gain of €135 million after a gain of €177€107 million a year ago. Thisearlier. Similar to the development largely mirrorswithin operating profit, the major drivers for this development were higher non-operating restructuring charges, at €34 million in

2006, mainly in connection with the reorganization of our German insurance operations.(1)impairments and higher net realized losses.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments,In aggregate non-operating items were down by €28 million driven by lower net realized gains not to be shared with policyholders were up to €208 million from €17 million a year ago. Similar toin the development of realized gains, shared with policyholders, previously described, the increase was primarily a result of favorable capital markets conditions.United States.


Amortization of intangible assets was positively affected by the elimination of the amortization of goodwill resulting from a change in accounting under IFRS (2004: charge of €159 million).

Non-operating restructuring charges of €18 million in 2005 resulted from an early retirement program at AGF Vie in France.

Net income

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Driven by the higher operating profit,We recorded net income rose by 21.0% to €1,643of €327 million, a large decline of €1,664 million.

With income Income tax expenses of €641decreased by €637 million in 2006, up €153to €260 million from a year ago, ourwith an effective tax rate increased to 23.7% (2005: 21.5%of 38.6% (2007: 28.9%). Both in 2006 and 2005, ourThe relatively high effective tax rate benefited from significant tax-exempt income. However, based on a higher income before income taxes, the tax-exempt income in 2006 had a lower impact on our effective tax rate than a year ago. Additional significant one-time factors contributing to the relatively low effective tax rates in both years were the capitalization of corporate tax credits in Germany in 2006 and a beneficial tax settlement in the United States in 2005.is mainly driven by non-tax-deductible impairments.

 

Minority interests in earnings remained stable at €416 million. Higher minority interests in earnings at AGF Group in France,declined by 59.8% to €86 million, mainly reflecting its increased earnings after income taxes, were offset bythe lower minority interests in earnings at RAS Group in Italy, stemming from its decreased earnings after income taxes and the acquisition of the minority interest in RAS.income.


 


(1)

Please see “Information on the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—Reorganization of German Insurance Operations” and Note 49 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

DrivenNet income increased by strong improvements in both21.2% to €1,991 million driven by the higher operating profit and non-operating items net income grew significantly by 65.2% to €1,358 million.

With €488 million, our incomeprofit. Income tax expenses remained relatively stable comparedof €897 million, were up €256 million year on year. The higher tax expense in 2007 is a result of the higher pre-tax income. Additionally, the benefit from tax-exempt income was lower than in 2006, leading to €458 million in 2004. However, oura higher effective tax rate declined considerably to 21.5% from 28.4%, largely due to tax-exempt income at various operating entities, including tax-exempt income from securities at Allianz Leben, a beneficial tax settlement at Allianz Life United States, the discontinuation of non-tax-deductible goodwill amortization, as well as from the write-down of deferred tax assets at Allianz Life Korea in 2004.28.9% (2006: 23.7%).

 

Minority interests in earnings increasedwere almost halved to €425€214 million primarily due to improved earningsreflecting the minority buy outs at our ItalianRAS in Italy and French Life entities.at AGF in France.

 


The following table sets forth our

Life/Health insurance segment’s income statement and statutory expense ratio for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.segment information(1)

 

   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Statutory premiums(1)

  47,421  48,272  45,233 

Ceded premiums written

  (840) (942) (1,309)

Change in unearned premiums

  (221) (168) (69)

Statutory premiums (net)

  46,360  47,162  43,855 

Deposits from SFAS 97 insurance and investment contracts

  (25,786) (27,165) (24,451)

Premiums earned (net)

  20,574  19,997  19,404 

Interest and similar income

  12,972  12,057  11,493 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  (361) 258  198 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders(2)

  3,087  2,523  1,990 

Fee and commission income

  630  507  224 

Other income

  43  45  44 
          

Operating revenues

  36,945  35,387  33,353 
          

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (17,625) (17,439) (17,535)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  (10,525) (10,443) (8,746)

Interest expense

  (280) (452) (452)

Loan loss provisions

  (1) —    (3)

Impairments of investments (net), shared with policyholders

  (390) (199) (281)

Investment expenses

  (750) (567) (649)
   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (4,437) (3,973) (3,711)

Fee and commission expenses

  (223) (219) (145)

Other expenses

  (9) (1) (43)

Operating restructuring charges(3)

  (140) —    —   
          

Operating expenses

  (34,380) (33,293) (31,565)
          

Operating profit

  2,565  2,094  1,788 
          

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, not shared with policyholders(2)

  195  208  17 

Amortization of intangible assets

  (26) (13) (168)

Non-operating restructuring charges(3)

  (34) (18) (24)
          

Non-operating items

  135  177  (175)
          

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  2,700  2,271  1,613 
          

Income taxes

  (641) (488) (458)

Minority interests in earnings

  (416) (425) (333)

Net income

  1,643  1,358  822 
          

Statutory expense ratio(4)
in %

  9.6  8.4  8.5 
          

   2008  2007  2006 
   

€ mn

  

€ mn

  € mn 

Statutory premiums(2)

  45,615  49,367  47,421 
          

Ceded premiums written

  (588) (644) (840)

Change in unearned premiums

  (54) (61) (221)
          

Statutory premiums (net)

  44,973  48,662  46,360 

Deposits from SFAS 97 insurance and investment contracts

  (22,742) (27,853) (25,786)
          

Premiums earned (net)

  22,231  20,809  20,574 
          

Interest and similar income

  13,772  13,417  12,972 

Operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)(3)

  (235) (945) (361)

Operating realized gains/losses (net)(4)

  874  3,579  3,087 

Fee and commission income

  571  701  630 

Other income

  140  182  43 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  18  —    —   
          

Operating revenues

  37,371  37,743  36,945 
          

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (19,673) (17,637) (17,625)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  (5,122) (10,268) (10,525)

Interest expenses

  (283) (374) (280)

Loan loss provisions

  (13) 3  (1)

Operating impairments of investments (net)(5)

  (5,747) (824) (390)

Investment expenses

  (673) (833) (750)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (4,375) (4,588) (4,437)

Fee and commission expenses

  (253) (209) (223)

Operating restructuring charges(6)

  1  (16) (140)

Other expenses

  (7) (2) (9)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (20) —    —   
          

Operating expenses

  (36,165) (34,748) (34,380)
          

Operating profit

  1,206  2,995  2,565 
          

Non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)(3)

  (26) 5  —   

Non-operating realized gains/losses (net)(4)

  (39) 137  195 

Non-operating impairments of investments (net)(5)

  (414) (3) —   

Amortization of intangible assets

  (3) (3) (26)

Non-operating restructuring charges(6)

  (51) (29) (34)
          

Non-operating items

  (533) 107  135 
          

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  673  3,102  2,700 
          

Income taxes

  (260) (897) (641)

Minority interests in earnings

  (86) (214) (416)
          

Net income (loss)

  327  1,991  1,643 
          

Statutory expense ratio(7) in %

  9.7  9.4  9.6 
          

((1)

Since 2008, our health business in Belgium and France is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

1)(2)

For the Life/Health segment, total revenues are measured based upon statutory premiums. Statutory premiums are gross premiums written from sales of life insurance policies, as well as gross receipts from sales of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products, in accordance with the statutory accounting practices applicable in the insurer’s home jurisdiction.

((3)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.

2)(4)

The total of these items equals realized gains/losses (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

((5)

The total of these items equals impairments of investments (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.

3)(6)

The total of these items equals restructuring charges in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

(4)(7)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by statutory premiums (net).

Life/Health Operations by Geographic RegionBusiness Division

 

   Statutory premiums(1)  Premiums earned (net)
   2008  2007  2006  2008
internal(2)
  2007
internal(2)
  2008  2007  2006
   

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

€ mn

  € mn

Germany Life

  13,487  13,512  13,009  13,503  13,512  10,313  10,381  10,543

Germany Health(3)

  3,119  3,123  3,091  3,119  3,123  3,119  3,123  3,091

Switzerland

  1,205  992  1,005  1,174  992  478  432  455

Austria

  461  396  380  461  396  277  288  283
                        

German Speaking Countries

  18,272  18,023  17,485  18,257  18,023  14,187  14,224  14,372
                        

Italy

  5,996  9,765  8,555  5,952  9,765  930  1,006  1,098

Spain

  843  738  629  843  738  394  399  400

Portugal

  130  115  98  130  115  80  73  66

Greece

  109  105  98  109  105  72  65  62

South America

  190  78  147  199  61  183  40  42

Turkey(4)

  18  —    —    —    —    17  —    —  
                        

Europe I incl. South America

  7,286  10,801  9,527  7,233  10,784  1,676  1,583  1,668
                        

France(5)

  7,991  6,550  5,792  8,019  7,652  2,887  1,760  1,436

Belgium(5)

  681  664  597  681  713  345  310  302

Netherlands

  371  399  424  371  399  133  137  146

Luxembourg

  82  83  58  82  83  26  26  30

Africa

  40  35  32  40  35  17  15  16
                        

Europe II incl. Africa

  9,165  7,731  6,903  9,193  8,882  3,408  2,248  1,930
                        

United States

  6,036  6,931  8,758  6,341  6,931  771  636  533

Mexico(6)

  75  37  —    82  37  31  36  —  
                        

NAFTA

  6,111  6,968  8,758  6,423  6,968  802  672  533
                        

AZ Reinsurance LH

  294  313  339  294  313  291  293  317

United Kingdom

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Anglo Broker Markets/Global Lines

  6,405  7,281  9,097  6,717  7,281  1,093  965  850
                        

South Korea

  1,580  2,188  2,054  1,971  2,188  709  975  986

Taiwan

  997  1,812  1,336  1,035  1,812  148  72  107

Malaysia

  142  126  107  147  126  121  104  88

Indonesia

  214  224  115  243  224  75  49  38

Other

  532  288  121  531  288  125  18  37
                        

Asia-Pacific

  3,465  4,638  3,733  3,927  4,638  1,178  1,218  1,256
                        

Hungary

  181  141  96  181  141  79  80  75

Slovakia

  290  235  183  269  235  175  157  135

Czech Republic

  101  96  76  91  96  60  56  54

Poland

  428  431  367  401  431  192  121  96

Romania

  32  30  25  34  30  15  12  12

Bulgaria

  33  35  25  33  35  29  28  23

Croatia

  59  58  48  58  58  42  40  36

Russia

  17  13  8  18  13  16  12  7
                        

New Europe

  1,141  1,039  828  1,085  1,039  608  506  438
                        

Middle East

  88  70  68  92  70  81  65  60
                        

Growth Markets

  4,694  5,747  4,629  5,104  5,747  1,867  1,789  1,754

Consolidation(8)

  (207) (216) (220) (207) (216) —    —    —  
                        

Total

  45,615  49,367  47,421  46,297  50,501  22,231  20,809  20,574
                        

The following tables set forth our life/health statutory premiums, premiums earned (net), statutory expense ratio and operating profit by geographic region for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Consistent with our general practice, these figures are presented before consolidation adjustments, representing the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions and different segments.


   

Statutory premiums(1)

€ mn

  

Premiums earned (net)

€ mn

   2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004

Germany Life

  13,009  12,231  10,938  10,543  10,205  8,936

Germany Health(2)

  3,091  3,042  3,020  3,091  3,042  3,019

Italy

  8,555  9,313  8,738  1,098  1,104  1,088

France(3)

  5,792  5,286  4,719  1,436  1,420  1,545

Switzerland

  1,005  1,058  1,054  455  470  504

Spain

  629  547  676  400  350  576
                  

Netherlands

  424  381  430  146  144  154

Austria

  380  343  335  283  262  272

Belgium

  597  601  532  302  327  337

Portugal

  98  83  85  66  60  56

Luxembourg

  58  47  87  30  25  25

Greece

  98  91  82  62  54  59

United Kingdom(4)

  —    —    198  —    —    79
                  

Western and Southern Europe

  1,655  1,546  1,749  889  872  982
                  

Hungary

  96  89  77  75  73  61

Slovakia

  183  149  134  135  129  123

Czech Republic

  76  64  53  54  50  43

Poland

  367  99  75  96  53  36

Romania

  25  18  11  12  7  3

Bulgaria

  25  19  14  23  19  9

Croatia

  48  41  25  36  33  24

Russia

  8  —    —    7  —    —  

Cyprus

  —    —    2  —    —    1
                  

New Europe

  828  479  391  438  364  300
                  

Other Europe

  2,483  2,025  2,140  1,327  1,236  1,282
                  

United States

  8,758  11,115  11,234  533  522  428
                  

South Korea

  2,054  1,752  1,370  986  972  961

Taiwan

  1,336  1,347  988  107  136  64

Malaysia

  107  106  111  88  73  58

Indonesia

  115  69  59  38  31  28

Other

  121  35  22  37  10  20
                  

Asia-Pacific

  3,733  3,309  2,550  1,256  1,222  1,131
                  

South America

  147  141  64  42  36  29
                  

Other(5)

  439  455  911  393  390  866
                  

Subtotal

  47,641  48,522  46,044  20,574  19,997  19,404
                  

Consolidation adjustments(6)

  (220) (250) (811) —    —    —  
                  

Total

  47,421  48,272  45,233  20,574  19,997  19,404
                  


(1)

Statutory premiums are gross premiums written from sales of life insurance policies as well as gross receipts from sales of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products, in accordance with the statutory accounting practices applicable in the insurer’s home jurisdiction.

(2)

Loss ratios were 68.4%, 69.7%Reflect statutory premiums on an internal basis (adjusted for foreign currency translation and 68.9% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.(de-) consolidation effects).

(3)

On December 31, 2004, AVIPLoss ratios were 74.7%, 71.6% and Martin Maurel Vie were consolidated within the life/health insurance operations in France.68.4% for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

(4)

In December 2004, we soldEffective July 21, 2008, Koç Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AS was consolidated following the acquisition of approximately 51% of the shares in Koç Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AS by the Allianz Group, increasing our life insurance business in the United Kingdom in orderholding to concentrateapproximately 89%.

To be continued on our property-casualty insurance business in that region. The remaining operating profit amounts reflect run-off.page 89

   Operating profit  Statutory expense ratio
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006
   

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

€ mn

  

%

  

%

  %

Germany Life

  620  695  521  8.5  5.8  9.1

Germany Health(3)

  112  164  184  9.0  9.8  9.3

Switzerland

  71  66  50  9.9  10.6  9.9

Austria

  17  40  29  8.8  11.8  12.1
                  

German Speaking Countries

  820  965  784  8.7  6.9  9.2
                  

Italy

  206  372  339  8.9  5.8  6.4

Spain

  103  104  92  8.8  9.2  9.3

Portugal

  1  25  25  24.6  26.5  15.1

Greece

  2  6  13  22.9  20.7  22.6

South America

  10  —    1  10.3  32.6  16.9

Turkey(4)

  5  —    —    38.5  —    —  
                  

Europe I incl. South America

  327  507  470  9.4  6.6  7.0
                  

France(5)

  128  632  582  14.9  15.4  12.6

Belgium(5)

  53  68  62  9.9  10.1  12.5

Netherlands

  (1) 44  50  24.1  9.8  18.4

Luxembourg

  3  4  5  10.3  10.8  12.2

Africa

  3  2  2  13.4  16.5  19.6
                  

Europe II incl. Africa

  186  750  701  14.9  14.6  13.0
                  

United States

  (232) 380  418  (0.2) 11.9  8.0

Mexico(6)

  4  5  —    9.8  13.8  —  
                  

NAFTA

  (228) 385  418  (0.1) 11.9  8.0
                  

AZ Reinsurance LH

  9  29  41  19.6  21.0  27.8

United Kingdom(7)

  (2) (3) (2) —    —    —  
                  

Anglo Broker Markets/Global Lines

  (221) 411  457  0.8  12.3  8.7
                  

South Korea

  96  286  64  13.6  14.4  13.9

Taiwan

  11  26  14  11.8  2.9  5.0

Malaysia

  9  12  10  15.8  17.2  19.9

Indonesia

  12  6  3  15.7  12.7  19.3

Other

  (87) (30) (10) 17.2  17.0  18.4
                  

Asia-Pacific

  41  300  81  13.8  10.1  11.2
                  

Hungary

  16  13  12  15.9  20.4  25.7

Slovakia

  29  29  16  15.5  16.8  18.2

Czech Republic

  4  10  9  14.2  18.0  20.1

Poland

  6  10  6  32.6  19.7  17.6

Romania

  2  —    —    31.9  33.8  39.3

Bulgaria

  2  4  3  17.7  15.0  14.2

Croatia

  4  2  4  22.5  17.1  20.4

Russia

  (15) (7) —    132.2  99.5  28.1

New Europe

  48  61  50  24.4  20.0  19.6

Middle East

  11  6  5  27.5  24.6  30.4
                  

Growth Markets

  100  367  136  16.6  12.1  13.0

Consolidation(8)

  (6) (5) 17  —    —    —  
                  

Total

  1,206  2,995  2,565  9.7  9.4  9.6
                  

Continuing footnotes from page 88.

(5)

Contains, among others, the life/Effective 1Q 2008, our health business assumed by Allianz SE, which was previously includedin France and Belgium is shown within Germany in the Property-CasualtyLife/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted to reflect this reclassification and allow for comparability across periods.adjusted.

(6)

Effective 2007, life business in Mexico is shown within the Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

(7)

Contains run-off of €(2) mn, €(3) mn and €(2) mn for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, from our former life insurance business in the United Kingdom which we sold in December 2004.

(8)

Represents elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions.

   

Statutory expense ratio

%

  

Operating profit

€ mn

 
   2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004 

Germany Life

  9.1  8.1  9.9  521  347  262 

Germany Health(1)

  9.3  9.1  9.6  184  159  137 

Italy

  6.4  5.4  3.0  339  334  276 

France(2)

  12.6  15.1  17.8  582  558  359 

Switzerland

  9.9  8.7  10.2  50  55  35 

Spain

  9.3  7.4  5.9  92  71  66 
                   

Netherlands

  18.4  13.5  17.5  50  41  32 

Austria

  12.1  9.4  14.3  29  35  39 

Belgium

  12.5  12.1  15.4  62  76  102 

Portugal

  15.1  19.1  20.4  25  13  11 

Luxembourg

  12.2  14.4  8.5  5  5  12 

Greece

  22.6  25.9  26.3  13  7  7 

United Kingdom(3)

  —    —    34.7  (2) (11) 3 
                   

Western and Southern Europe

  14.8  13.3  17.6  182  166  206 
                   

Hungary

  25.7  26.9  25.3  12  10  5 

Slovakia

  18.2  24.4  27.5  16  8  3 

Czech Republic

  20.1  21.5  24.0  9  6  4 

Poland

  17.6  33.3  29.1  6  3  2 

Romania

  39.3  28.0  13.1    1   

Bulgaria

  14.2  10.5  13.7  3  3  4 

Croatia

  20.4  22.7  39.4  4  3  5 

Russia

  28.1  —  (6) —    —    —    —   

Cyprus

  —    —    17.9  —    —    —   
                   

New Europe

  19.6  25.7  27.0  50  34  23 
                   

Other Europe

  16.4  16.3  19.4  232  200  229 
                   

United States

  8.0  4.8  2.4  418  257  376 
                   

South Korea

  13.9  16.6  20.3  64  20  60 

Taiwan

  5.0  4.3  0.1  14  11  2 

Malaysia

  19.9  14.0  6.8  10  2  8 

Indonesia

  19.3  25.0  36.1  3  1  (4)

Other

  18.4  36.9  39.5  (10) (7) (4)

Asia-Pacific

  11.2  12.0  12.6  81  27  62 
                   

South America

  16.9  17.7  26.6  1  2  4 
                   

Other(4)

  —  (6) —  (6) —  (6) 74  92  (8)
                   

Subtotal

  —    —    —    2,574  2,102  1,798 
                   

Consolidation adjustments(5)

  —    —    —    (9) (8) (10)
                   

Total

  9.6  8.4  8.5  2,565  2,094  1,788 
                   


(1)

Loss ratios were 68.4%, 69.7% and 68.9% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(2)

On December 31, 2004, AVIP and Martin Maurel Vie were consolidated within the life/health insurance operations in France.

(3)

In December 2004, we sold our life insurance business in the United Kingdom in order to concentrate on our property-casualty insurance business in that region. The remaining operating profit amounts reflect run-off.

(4)

Contains, among others, the life/health business assumed by Allianz SE, which was previously included within Germany in the Property-Casualty segment. Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification and allow for comparability across periods.

(5)

Represents elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different geographic regions.

(6)

Presentation not meaningful.

Banking Operations(1)

 

Year ended December 31, 2006 comparedDue to year ended December 31, 2005

Ambitious 2006 targets surpassed.

Strong growththe sale of operating revenues and operating profit, outperforming our expectations.Dresdner Bank the commentary on the banking segment only refers to the continuing banking operations of the Group.

 

Milestone for cost-income ratio of below 80% achieved.Oldenburgische Landesbank and banking customers introduced by Allianz tied agents are included.

 

BothContinuing banking operations recorded an operating divisions improved strongly.

Net income amounted to €918 million.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Dresdner Bank increased itsloss of €31 million (2007: operating profit by 38.8% to €630 million.

Operating revenues from our Banking segment decreased by 3.9% to €6.3 billion, primarily due to the close of our non-strategic Institutional Restructuring Unit and negative impacts from IAS 39 at Dresdner Bank.

In line with our expectations, operating profit increased by 57.5% to €704 million, of which Dresdner Bank contributed €630 million, an increase of 38.8%€32 million).

Operating profit and high realized gains resulted in net income of €1.0 billion.

 

Earnings Summary

The results of operations of our Banking segment are almost exclusively represented by Dresdner Bank, accounting for 96.1% of our total Banking segment’s operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2005: 95.6%, 2004: 96.7%). Accordingly, the discussion of our Banking segment’s results of operations relates solely to the operations of Dresdner Bank.

 

Operating revenues

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Dresdner Bank’s operatingOperating revenues strongly increaseddecreased by 12.5% to €6,811€544 million up 12.8% from a year ago. All income categories contributedwith all revenue components contributing to this

development, with double-digit growth rates in net interest income and net trading income. Both operating divisions, Private & Business Clients (or “PBC”) and Corporate & Investment Banking (or “CIB”) development. The biggest downward movement was recorded higher operating revenues compared to 2005.

Net interest income was €2,645 million, an increase of 19.3%, with significant growth from CIB, largely driven by its increased loan book from structured finance and syndicated loan transactions. PBC recorded stable net interest income, as higher revenues in the deposit business were offset by lower net interest income from the loan business. The increase in our net interest income was aided by the development of the impact from the accounting treatment for derivative financial instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting, amounting to a positive effect of €66 million in 2006 compared to a negative effect of €346 million in 2005.

At €2,841 million, we grew net fee and commission income by 5.5% over the 2005 level. This development was mainly a result of our growing securities business in PBC which benefited from both higher turnover-related commissions and increased assets under management. In addition, PBC’s positively developing life and pension insurance business contributed, with particularly strong sales of “Riester” pension products. Net fee and commission income from CIB also improved. Here, our advisory business benefited from increased merger and acquisition activities. In contrast, our Corporate Other division experienced a decline in net fee and commission income principally impacted by the closure of our Institutional Restructuring Unit (or “IRU”) in September 2005.

Trading income (net), at €1,248 million in 2006 and up 11.1% compared to a year ago, benefited from a growth momentum across all product groups, particularly within the derivatives and the foreign exchange business. Contrary to the development of net interest income, net trading income was negatively affected by the impact from the accounting treatment for derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting, amounting to a negative effect of €113 million in 2006, after a positive effect of €132 million in 2005.


Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Strategic Business(1) Operating revenues improved in our two operating divisions, PBC and CIB.

In PBC, operating revenues increased by 2.0% to €3,033 million. Our Business Models 2 and 3, which consist of the sale of banking products through insurance agents, were successfully implemented with an improvement in revenues and growing client base. In 2005, we acquired approximately 360,000 new bank clients through this sales channel, which was well above our target of 300,000. Additionally, PBC benefited from the improved securities business, specifically from closed-end funds.

Operating revenues in CIB increased slightly by €33(down €58 million to €3,038 million. This increase resulted primarily from favorable developments within our client business, with an improvement in our capital markets and mergers & acquisitions business more than offsetting the substantial decrease in trading income (net), largely€237 million) mainly due to the difficult capital market conditionslower third-party assets in April and May. In the second half of 2005, CIB’s trading income (net) increased significantly, driven primarilyItaly caused by its strong client and customer business.

In our Corporate Other division, operating revenues were strongly negatively affected by the adverse development of the impact from the accounting treatment for derivative instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting. In aggregate, this impact resulted in a negative effect of €214 million (2004: positive effect of €7 million). On


(1)

Dresdner Bank’s strategic business in 2005 included its Personal Banking, Private & Business Banking, Corporate Banking, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Corporate Other divisions, but did not include its Institutional Restructuring Unit (or “IRU”). Effective September 30, 2005, Dresdner Bank’s IRU was closed after the winding-down of its non-strategic portfolios. In 2006, Dresdner Bank started the “Neue Dresdner Plus” reorganization program, by integrating its former four operating divisions into two operating divisions. Our reporting by divisions reflects the organizational changes within Dresdner Bank in 2006, resulting in the presentation of two operating divisions. Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect these organizational changes and allow for comparability across periods. For further information see “—Banking Operations by Division” and “Information on the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—“Neue Dresdner Plus” Reorganization Program”.

September 30, 2005, the remaining risk assets of our former IRU, of which we have reclassified the 2005 and 2004 results of operations into our Corporate Other division, amounted to €1.4 billion. As of that date, the IRU closed. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the majority of these remaining risk assets were sold, resulting in a decrease to approximately one-third at December 31, 2005. The remaining portfolios were transferred to the operating divisions.

Operating Revenues by Typemarket-related effects. Net interest income remained relatively stabledecreased by 4.0% to €312 million, as lower at-equity results of investments at €2,218 million. Positive developments were primarily recordedBanque AGF(2) outweighed the positive performance in our structured finance business.

Net fee and commission income grew by 4.6% to €2,693 million, principally driven by the securities business in PBC. In CIB, client business also contributed to our increased net fee and commission income.

Trading income (net) declined by 26.3% to €1,123 million, largely due to the difficult capital market conditions in April and May, as well as the negative impacts from IAS 39.

In summary, despite the revenue growth experienced by our operating divisions, the faster than planned completion of the wind-down of our non-strategic IRU, which was closed effective September 30, 2005, as well as the negative impacts from IAS 39 of €214 million, resulted in a decrease in operating revenues by 5.0% to €6,039 million at Dresdner Bank.

Operating profit

Operating profit – Dresdner Bank

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Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005

We more than doubled our operating profit, up 116.0% to €1,361 million in 2006, primarily resulting from the positive revenue development previously described. With our higher operating revenues and lower operating expenses, our cost-income ratio improved significantly to 79.6% in 2006, down 11.8 percentage points compared to 2005.

Operating expenses, at €5,423 million, were down 1.8% from a year earlier due to decreased administrative expenses. Administrative expenses amounted to €5,384 million, of which personnel expenses were €3,400 million, up 3.8%, and non-personnel expenses were €1,984 million, down 8.9%.

Higher personnel expenses were entirely driven by increased performance-related bonuses, reflecting the strong growth of our operating revenues. On the other hand, further staff reductions and efficiency gains, helped to decrease both non-performance-related personnel expenses and non-personnel expenses. The decline in non-personnel expenses stemmed from materially lower office space expenses.

Within our loan loss provisions we continued to benefit from the improved quality of our loan portfolio. In aggregate, loan loss provisions experienced moderate net additions of €27 million, compared to net releases of €113 million a year ago. Net releases in the prior year were driven by recoveries and substantial releases in connection with the wind-down of the IRU. Our coverage ratio(1) improved to 61.5% as of December 31, 2006 from 56.8% a year ago.banking entities.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Dresdner Bank’s operating profit significantly improved by 38.8% to €630 million. However, given lowerThe operating revenues and an almost unchanged expense base,for our cost-income ratio increased from 87.6%Banking segment amounted to 91.4%, substantially burdened by the negative impact from the application of the IAS 39 hedge accounting rules on derivative financial instruments.


(1)

Represents total loan loss allowance as a percentage of total non-performing loans and potential problem loans.

€622 million (2006: €604 million). The increase in operating profitof €18 million was driven by the positive developments withindevelopment in net interest income and net fee and commission income, which could outweigh the sharp decrease in our net loan loss provisions, resulting in atrading income.

Net interest income developed favorably, up 11.7% to €325 million. Oldenburgische Landesbank’s net releaseinterest income was steady.

Our net fee and commission income also showed good performance with an increase of €113€27 million (2004: net chargeto €295 million mainly driven by the results of €337 million). While gross releases and recoveries decreased, the decline in gross new additions was even stronger. Gross releases and recoveries reached €849 million (2004: €1,061 million), stemming principally from exits from large debtors, mainly within our former IRU. Gross new additions to allowances of €736 million were significantly lower compared to €1,398 million in 2004, predominantly due to the reductions in our non-strategic business within the former IRUBanque AGF(2) and the banking clients introduced through the tied agents channel.

The development in net trading income was significantly improved risk profile of Dresdner Bank’s strategic loan portfolio. The net releaseimpacted by the turbulence in loan loss provisions, together with the reduction of our non-performing loan portfolio by approximately 58%,financial markets and led to a coverage ratio at December 31, 2005result of 56.8% (2004: 60.4%).

Both personnel and non-personnel expenses remained stable at €3,275€2 million, (2004: €3,244 million) and €2,177coming from €45 million (2004: €2,171 million), despite focused investments in certain growth areas, such as infrastructure established for our Business Models 2 and 3.

PBC experienced a strong improvement in 2005. Operating revenues increased 2.0% to €3,033 million and operating profit was more than twice as high as compared to 2004, reaching €470 million. These positive developments primarily reflect strict cost control while loan loss provisions reached normal levels. Our cost-income ratio strengthened by 6.5 percentage points to 80.0%.

Conversely, CIB’s cost-income ratio rose to a 83.6% from 81.1%, primarily reflecting decreased trading income (net) and increased operating expenses. Operating profit remained almost stable at €513 million.the previous year.

 

Non-operating itemsOperating profit (loss)

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

In aggregate, the impact from non-operating items declined from €825 million profit to aWe recorded an operating loss of €146€31 million as expected.

Realized gains/losses (net)coming from a profit in 2007 of almost the same magnitude. Lower operating revenues and higher loan loss provisions (net additions of €29 million in 2008 compared to net additions of €5 million in the previous year) were only partially offset by reduced operating expenses. Operating expenses decreased by €5296.7% to €546 million to €491 million, primarily due to a


reduced number of significant sale transactions compared to a year ago. Realized gains in 2006 included a tax-exempt gain from the sale of Dresdner Bank’s remaining 2.3% shareholdings in Munich Re to Allianz SE (formerly Allianz AG) as well as a gain from the disposal ofwhereas our remaining participation in Eurohypo AG.

Impairments of investments (net) was up 17.5% to €215 million, largely attributable to write-downs on real estate properties used by third-parties.

Restructuring chargescost-income ratio increased by €410 million6.3 percentage points to €422 million, mainly reflecting the “Neue Dresdner Plus” reorganization program.(1)100.4%.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Realized gains/losses (net) of Dresdner Bank roseOperating profit nearly halved to €32 million (2006: €63 million). Our cost-income ratio was 94.1% (2006: 90.1%).

Operating expenses, increased by €4877.5% to €585 million. This increase resulted principally from the transfer of 5% of Dresdner Bank’s 7.3% shareholding in Munich ReAdministrative expenses amounted to Allianz SE (formerly Allianz AG) in the first quarter of 2005, the complete sale of our shareholding in Bilfinger Berger in the second quarter of 2005, the sale of 7.35% of our 28.48% shareholding in Eurohypo AG to Commerzbank AG, as well as the sale of the majority of our real estate portfolio in the forth quarter of 2005, most€589 million, of which was subsequently leased backpersonnel expenses made up for €252 million, down 0.8%, and non-personnel expenses amounted to Dresdner Bank. The sales of various assets in 2005 was in line with Dresdner Bank’s focus on its core business.

Further, net impairments of investments decreased heavily from €505€337 million, to €183 million, primarily due to improved capital market conditions.up 13.9%.


 

 


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Please see “Information onFollowing the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—“Neuesale of almost all of Dresdner Plus” Reorganization Program”Bank AG (Dresdner Bank) to Commerzbank AG (Commerzbank), our continuing banking operations consist of Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (OLB) and the clients introduced through the tied agents channel to Dresdner Bank, together with our non-Dresdner Bank existing banking operations. Therefore, all revenue and profit figures presented for our continuing business exclude the parts of Dresdner Bank sold to Commerzbank. Since the third quarter 2008, following the announcement of the sale, Dresdner Bank qualified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations and is presented as “—Discontinued Operations of Dresdner Bank”. The results from these operations are presented in a separate net income line “net income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings”. For further information please refer to Note 49 to4 in our consolidated financial statements for further information.statements.

(2)

On January 1, 2009 Banque AGF was re-branded in Allianz Banque.

The absenceLoan loss provisions showed gross releases and recoveries of significant restructuring charges€84 million and gross additions of €89 million, leading to net additions of €5 million coming from a net release of €3 million in the discontinuation of goodwill amortization under IFRS (2004: charge of €244 million) also benefited our non-operating items.previous year.

 

Net incomeNon-operating result

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Net income amountedThe non-operating result was negative at €130 million compared to a strong €895positive result of €13 million evidencingin 2007. This is primarily due to significantly higher net impairments of investments, up €117 million to €120 million, which were mainly caused by write-downs on structured products in France. In addition, net realized losses of €6 million (2007: gains of €18 million), largely from the high qualitysale of our earnings. Our significantly improved operating profit almost compensated for the expected declineinvestments in non-operating items.

With income tax expenses down 35.9%, our effective tax rate decreased from 25.6%France contributed to 19.7%. This development was mainly attributable to higher tax exempt income and the capitalization of corporate tax credits in Germany, while income before income taxes was lower in 2006.this development.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Net income increased significantlyThe non-operating result amounted to €1,000€13 million including a tax-exempt gainin both periods. Higher net realized gains of €343€18 million from the aforementioned transferin 2007 (2006: €15 million) were partly offset by net impairments of Munich Re shareholdingsinvestments amounting to Allianz SE.€3 million (2006: no impairments were incurred). In addition, to the positive operating profit development, the growthwe recorded restructuring charges of €2 million in net income was attributable to our improved non-operating results.2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

These developmentsNet income (loss) from continuing operations

Year ended December 31, 2008 compared to year ended December 31, 2007

The net loss from our continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings amounted to €161 million (2007: income of €45 million). Due to the loss, we recorded an income tax credit of €54 million which led to an effective tax rate of 33.5% and therefore was comparable to the expected tax rate of 33%. The effective tax rate last year was (22.2)% due to a positive effect from the German tax reform.

After tax and minority interests, we recorded a net loss from continuing operations of €114 million, coming from a gain of €55 million a year earlier.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

The net income from our continuing banking operations amounted to €55 million and therefore was €14 million lower than the same period a year ago.

Although we recorded €45 million income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings we received an income tax expensescredit of €373 million€10 million. This was a result of the German tax rate reform in 2005, compared2007, which led to a tax benefit from revaluation of €296 million in the previous year, including a one-off tax benefit. Accordingly, ourdeferred taxes. The effective tax rate was 25.6%(22.2)%. In 2006 income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in 2005.earnings amounted to €76 million. The income tax charge was €1 million leading to an effective tax rate of 1.3%.


Banking segment information

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net interest income(1)

  312  325  291 

Net fee and commission income(2)

  237  295  268 

Trading income (net)(3)

  (5) 2  45 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)(3)

  —    —    —   
          

Operating revenues(4)

  544  622  604 
          

Administrative expenses

  (552) (589) (550)

Investment expenses

  9  6  6 

Other expenses

  (3) (2) —   
          

Operating expenses

  (546) (585) (544)

Loan loss provisions

  (29) (5) 3 
          

Operating profit (loss)

  (31) 32  63 
          

Realized gains/losses (net)

  (6) 18  15 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (120) (3) —   

Amortization of intangible assets

  (2) —    —   

Restructuring charges

  (2) (2) (2)
          

Non-operating items

  (130) 13  13 
          

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  (161) 45  76 
          

Income taxes

  54  10  (1)

Minority interests in earnings

  (7) —    (6)
          

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  (114) 55  69 
          

Cost-income ratio(5) in %

  100.4  94.1  90.1 

Banking Operations by Geographic Region

The following table sets forth the income statementsour banking operating revenues, operating profit and cost-income ratios for both our Banking segment as a whole and Dresdner Bankratio by geographic region for the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006. Consistent with our general practice, these figures are presented before consolidation adjustments, representing the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different segments.

 

   2006  2005  2004 
   Banking
Segment(1)
  Dresdner
Bank
  Banking
Segment(1)
  Dresdner
Bank
  Banking
Segment(1)
  Dresdner
Bank
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net interest income(2)

  2,720  2,645  2,294  2,218  2,356  2,264 

Net fee and commission income(3)

  3,008  2,841  2,850  2,693  2,707  2,574 

Trading income (net)(4)

  1,282  1,248  1,170  1,123  1,518  1,524 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)(4)

  53  53  (7) (6) (9) (9)

Other income

  25  24  11  11  4  4 
                   

Operating revenues(5)

  7,088  6,811  6,318  6,039  6,576  6,357 
                   

Administrative expenses

  (5,605) (5,384) (5,661) (5,452) (5,643) (5,416)

Investment expenses

  (47) (53) (30) (37) (25) (32)

Other expenses

  14  14  (33) (33) (117) (118)
                   

Operating expenses

  (5,638) (5,423) (5,724) (5,522) (5,785) (5,566)

Loan loss provisions

  (28) (27) 110  113  (344) (337)
                   

Operating profit

  1,422  1,361  704  630  447  454 
                   

Realized gains/losses (net)

  492  491  1,020  1,020  543  533 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (215) (215) (184) (183) (509) (505)

Amortization of intangible assets

  —    —    (1) —    (281) (281)

Restructuring charges

  (424) (422) (13) (12) (292) (290)
                   

Non-operating items

  (147) (146) 822  825  (539) (543)
                   

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  1,275  1,215  1,526  1,455  (92) (89)

Income taxes

  (263) (239) (387) (373) 302  296 

Minority interests in earnings

  (94) (81) (102) (82) (101) (60)
                   

Net income

  918  895  1,037  1,000  109  147 
                   

Cost-income ratio(6) in %

  79.5  79.6  90.6  91.4  88.0  87.6 

   Operating revenues  Operating profit (loss)  Cost-income ratio
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  %

Germany

  325  326  320  4  (12) (4) 92.8  104.1  102.6

Italy

  176  219  201  55  76  47  66.7  64.0  75.1

France

  —    46  64  (58) (21) 18  —  (6) 145.2  74.1

New Europe

  43  31  19  (32) (11) 2  164.8  126.4  86.2
                           

Total

  544  622  604  (31) 32  63  100.4  94.1  90.1
                           

(1)

Consists of Dresdner Bank and non-Dresdner Bank banking operations within our Banking segment, as well as the elimination of trading income (net) of €6 mn at Dresdner Bank resulting from Dresdner Bank’s trading activities in Allianz SE shares during the year ended December 31, 2006.

(2)

Represents interest and similar income less interest expense.expenses.

(3)(2)

Represents fee and commission income less fee and commission expense.expenses.

(4)(3)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

(5)(4)

For the Banking segment, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues.

(6)(5)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues.

Banking Operations by Division

The following table sets forth our banking operating revenues, operating profit and cost-income ratio by division for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Consistent with our general

practice, these figures are presented before consolidation adjustments, representing the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different segments.


   Operating revenues  Operating profit (loss)  Cost income ratio 
   2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  % 

Private & Business Clients(1)

  3,204  3,033  2,974  653  470  187  76.6  80.0  86.5 

Corporate & Investment Banking(1)

  3,525  3,038  3,005  692  513  515  80.0  83.6  81.1 

Corporate Other(2)

  82  (32) 378  16  (353) (248) —  (3) —  (3) —  (3)
                            

Dresdner Bank

  6,811  6,039  6,357  1,361  630  454  79.6  91.4  87.6 

Other Banks(4)

  277  279  219  61  74  (7) 76.0  72.4  100.0 
                            

Total

  7,088  6,318  6,576  1,422  704  447  79.5  90.6  88.0 
                            

(1)

Our reporting by division reflects the organizational changes within Dresdner Bank in 2006, resulting in two operating divisions. Private & Business Clients combines all banking activities for private and corporate customers formerly provided by the Personal Banking and Private & Business Banking divisions. Furthermore, Corporate & Investment Banking combines the former Corporate Banking and Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein divisions. Prior year balances have been adjusted accordingly to reflect these reorganization measures and allow for comparability across periods. Effective starting with the first quarter of 2007, the future business model of Dresdner Bank will consist of two new operating divisions Private & Corporate Clients and Investment Banking. According to this future business model, we will integrate our business activities with medium-sized corporate clients into that with private and business clients. In the table above, our medium-sized business clients remain in Corporate & Investment Banking. The future business model with the two new business divisions Private & Corporate Clients and Investment Banking is not reflected in the table above.

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The Corporate Other division contains income and expense items that are not assigned to Dresdner Bank’s operating divisions. These items include, in particular, impacts from the accounting treatment for derivative financial instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting as well as provisioning requirements for country and general risks. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 the impact from the accounting treatment for derivative financial instruments which do not qualify for hedge accounting on Corporate Other’s operating revenues amounted to €(47) mn, €(214) mn and €7 mn, respectively. With effect from the first quarter of 2006, the majority of expenses for support functions and central projects previously included within Corporate Other have been allocated to the operating divisions. Additionally, the non-strategic Institutional Restructuring Unit was closed down effective September 30, 2005, having successfully completed its mandate to free-up risk capital through the reduction of non-strategic risk-weighted assets. Furthermore, effective in the first quarter of 2006, and as a result of Dresdner Bank restructuring its divisions, the Institutional Restructuring Unit’s 2005 and 2004 results of operations were reclassified into Corporate Other. Prior year balances have been adjusted accordingly to reflect these reclassifications and allow for comparability across periods.

(3)(6)

Presentation not meaningful.

(4)

Consists of non-Dresdner Bank banking operations within our Banking segment, as well as the elimination of trading income (net) of €6 mn at Dresdner Bank resulting from Dresdner Bank’s trading activities in Allianz SE shares in the year ended December 31, 2006.

Banking Operations by Geographic Region

The following table sets forth our banking operating revenues and operating profit by geographic region for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Consistent with our general

practice, these figures are presented before consolidation adjustments, representing the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different segments.


   Operating revenues  Operating profit (loss) 
   2006  2005  2004  2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Germany

  4,312  4,340  4,290  853  814  38 

Rest of Europe

  2,006  1,620  1,557  237  (105) (27)

NAFTA

  560  176  603  251  (78) 411 

Rest of World

  210  182  126  81  73  25 
                   

Total

  7,088  6,318  6,576  1,422  704  447 
                   

Asset Management Operations

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Another year of substantial improvement across all key performance indicators.

Strong net inflows of €36 billion despite challenging capital market environment.Solid asset base ensures profitability even under extreme conditions.

 

Further double-digit operatingOperating profit growth to €1.3 billion.of €926 million.

 

Very competitive cost-income ratio at 57.6%.

Net income reached €404 million, up 65.6%.Fixed-income business continued to deliver robust results, while equity business suffered from the difficult market environment.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Record net inflows toInternal growth of 8.1% in third-party assets under management of €65 billion.

Inclusive of record net inflows of €65 billion, our third-party assets under management rose by 27.0% to €743 billion.management.

 

Commensurate with the marked 4.2 percentage point improvement of our cost-income ratio, which reached 58.4%, our operating profit grew by 34.9% to €1.1 billion.Strong profitability based on growing asset base and tight cost control.

 

Net income experienced strong growth of €519 million, reaching €244 million.Cost-income ratio at a very competitive 58.3%.

 

Third-Party Assets Under Management of the Allianz Group

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

In 2006,The severe turbulences in the financial markets influenced the development of our third-party assets under management. At €703 billion, these were €62 billion below the level of year-end 2007.

Development of third-party assets under management

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Despite the negative impact the crisis had on the fair value of our assets under management, we faced a volatile and challenging capital market environment. Whereasstill generated positive net inflows in the first third andnine months of 2008. In contrast, we saw large outflows in the fourth quarter as a consequence of increased risk aversion of investors. The twelve month net inflow figure was zero, as full year inflows of €11 billion from fixed-income products was entirely offset by outflows from equity capital markets developed favorably worldwide, the second quarter showed substantial declinesproducts. Following a sharp decline in market values. Invalues, market-related depreciation amounted to €86 billion; thereof €58 billion and €27 billion related to equity and fixed-income products, respectively. Deconsolidation effects of €5 billion were to a large extent due to the fixed income capital markets, substantial decreasesdisposal of our former real estate fund company, DEGI. The strengthening U.S. Dollar versus the Euro resulted in fixed income indices occurred throughout the first halfa positive currency translation effect of the year, following the increases in market interest rates, and values only recovered slowly during the second half of the year.€29 billion.

 

This capital market environment led to mixed developments Third-party assets under management by geographic region as of December 31, 2008 (December 31, 2007)(1)

in the asset%

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The regional allocation of assets under management industry. For example, net flows in the fixed income mutual fund

marketmoved slightly towards investments originated in the United States, turned negative duringdriven by the second quarterappreciation of 2006. In Germany,the U.S. Dollar. Strong outflows from the equity business combined with this foreign exchange impact led to a shift from equity to fixed-income products, which made up 15% and fixed income mutual fund markets recorded net outflows in 2006, whereas balanced and money market products saw net inflows of a similar magnitude.

Despite this challenging environment and also dampened private demand for third-party asset management products and services, we achieved net inflows to third-party assets of €36 billion, primarily stemming from the United States and Europe, compared to €65 billion in 2005. Both fixed income and equity products contributed to net inflows in 2006, which again affirms our strong position as one85% of the largest asset managers worldwide, based on total assets under management.(1management, respectively, at year-end 2008. The proportion of institutional (74%)

 

A key success factor continued to be our competitive investment performance. The overwhelming majority of the third-party assets we manage again outperformed their respective benchmarks in 2006. Market-related appreciation was €43 billion. Net inflows and positive market effects were partly offset by negative currency conversion effects of €57 billion, resulting primarily from a weaker U.S. Dollar versus the Euro. Overall, on a Euro-basis, our third-party assets increased by €21 billion(2) to €764 billion as of December 31, 2006, compared to €743 billion as of December 31, 2005.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

The growth in third-party assets under management to €743 billion as of December 31, 2005, up €158 billion(3) from a year earlier includes record net inflows of €65 billion (2004: €36 billion). Net inflows were particularly strong in our fixed income institutional business in the United States at PIMCO and in Germany at AGI Germany. Of the total increase in our third-party assets, market-related appreciation amounted to €33 billion, primarily attributable to favorable equity capital markets and, to a lesser extent, bond capital markets. These achievements continued to strengthen our position as



(1)

Source: Own internal analysis and estimates.

(2)

Including a negative deconsolidation effect of €1 bn.

(3)

Including a negative deconsolidation effect of €6 bn.

one of the world’s largest asset managers, based on total assets under management. A major success factor has been our competitive performance, as the overwhelming majority of the third-party assets we manage outperformed their respective benchmarks in 2005. Further, we benefited from positive effects of €66 billion from exchange rate movements, resulting primarily from the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro.

We operate our third-party asset management business primarily through Allianz Global Investors (or “AGI”). As of December 31, 2006, AGI managed

approximately 94.6% (December 31, 2005: 95.2%) of the Allianz Group’s third-party assets. The remaining third-party assets are managed by Dresdner Bank (approximately 2.7% and 2.3% as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively) and other Allianz Group subsidiaries (approximately 2.7% and 2.5% as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively).

The following graphs present the third-party assets managed by the Allianz Group by geographic region, investment category and investor class as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.


Third-party assets under management – Fair values by geographic region(1)

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(1)

Based on the origination of the assets.

(2)

Consists of third-party assets managed by Dresdner Bankother Allianz Group companies (approximately 21 €22 bn and 17 €22 bn as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,December 31, 2007, respectively) and by other Allianz Group companiesDresdner Bank (approximately 20 €9 bn and 19 €18 bn as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,December, 31 2007 respectively).


to retail customers (26%) increased following stronger outflows from retail products and a shift in investments towards the United States, which has a strong institutional customer base.

 

Third-partyRolling investment performance of Allianz Global Investors(1)

in %

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For equity products, 62% of our assets under management – Fair valuesoutperformed their respective benchmarks. Fixed-income markets were severely hit by investment category

unprecedented and unforeseeable market disruptions in bn the second half of the year, which had a negative impact on our performance track record, driving outperformance down to 48%.

 

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AGI account-based, asset-weighted 3-year investment performance of 3rd party assets vs. benchmark including all accounts managed on a discretionary basis by equity and fixed-income managers of AGI (including direct accounts, Spezialfonds and CPMs of Allianz with AGI Germany). For some retail funds the net of fee performance is compared to the median performance of an appropriate peer group (Micropal or Lipper; 1st and 2nd quartile mean out-performance). For all other retail funds and for all institutional accounts performance is calculated gross of fees using closing prices (revaluated) where appropriate and compared to the benchmark of each individual fund or account. Other than under GIPS, the performance of closed funds/accounts is not included in the analysis. Also not included: AGI Taiwan, AGI Singapore, GTJA Allianz China, AGI Korea, AGI France, AGI Netherlands and AGI Italy.

Third-party assets underMajor awards received during the year in the asset management – Fair values by investor class

in bn

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United States

Third-party assets under management – Composition of fair value development

in bn

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Year ended December 31, 2006 compared to year ended December 31, 2005

Our major achievementsbusiness in 2006 included:2008 include:

 

Allianz/PIMCO Funds were namedAllianz RCM Global EcoTrends Fund was announced joint winner of “Best MutualClimate Change Fund Family” in the 2006 Lipper/Barron’s Fund Families Survey.2008”, awarded by Holden & Partners Incisive Media.

 

Particularly strong net inflowsAllianz RCM-managed Charter European Trust was awarded “Best European Trust 2008” at Investment Weeks’s Investment Trust of approximately €7 billion at our equity fund manager NFJ Investment Group.the Year awards.

 

PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Funds began trading on June 29, 2006Nicholas Applegate Capital Management was named “130/30 Manager of the Year” at Professional Pensions’ Specialist and already successfully raised USD 773 million in assets to December 31, 2006.Alternative Investment Manager Awards 2008.

 

PIMCO was named “InvestorA total of the Year” in the 2006 Securitization News survey.24 Lipper Awards have been awarded to group funds across Asia and Europe.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Our major achievements in 2005 included:The majority of our third-party assets under management outperformed their respective benchmarks. Operating profit grew 5.3% to €1,359 million. Excluding negative foreign currency translation effects of €96 million operating profit grew 12.8% at constant exchange rates.

 

PIMCO,In the fixed-income business, especially in the second half of 2007, we again generated a very strong overall investment performance, showing that our entity specializinglong-term approach pays off. We also further improved our investment performance in fixed income investments, significantly increased third-party assets by 36.8% to €468 billion, with record high net inflows of €60 billion, market-related appreciation of €12 billion and a positive foreign currency effect of €54 billion.

Our PIMCO Total Return Fund continued to be the largest actively-managed fixed income fund in the world, with assets under management of USD 90.6 billion at December 31, 2005.(1)

In February 2005, we launched the then largest closed-end equity fund, raising USD 2.5 billion.(2) This fund’s investment strategy combines the expertise of our equity managers NFJ Investment Group, Nicholas Applegate and PEA Capital.

Allianz Global Distributors continued to remain in the top 5 market positions in the U.S. retail market based on net inflows.(3) Our mutual funds product family captured first place in Lipper/ Barron’s Fund Family survey for 2005.


(1)

Financial Research Corporation, press release 12/05.

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New York Stock Exchange.

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Financial Research Corporation, press release 12/05.

Germanythe equity business.

 

Third-party assets under management – Compositionincreased by 8.1% on an internal basis. This growth was driven by net inflows and positive market effects, which in aggregate contributed €62 billion. However, the continuing decline of fair value development

in bnthe U. S. Dollar outweighed most of that asset growth.

 

LOGOOf the net inflows, €12.4 billion are attributable to fixed-income investments, whereas there were outflows of €2.4 billion from equity investments.

 

Year ended December 31, 2006 comparedThere were no major movements in the geographic origination of third-party assets under management in the year. The allocation between retail and institutional clients also remained almost


unchanged. Roughly two thirds were made up by institutional clients with a majority thereof coming from the United States. The same applied to year ended December 31, 2005retail clients. With regards to investment categories, the proportion between fixed-income and equity did not reflect any major movements either. The majority were fixed-income investments mainly from the United States. On the equity side the allocation between the United States, Germany and other countries was fairly balanced.

 

Our major achievementsMajor awards received during the year reflect our success in 2006 included:the asset management business in 2007:

Allianz Global Investors Germany is market leader in the innovative segment of certificate funds.(4)

 

Deutscher Investment-Trust Gesellschaft für Wertpapieranlagen mbH (or “dit”) rankedMorningstar has named PIMCO’s Bill Gross and team the “2007 Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the year”. Bill Gross is the first infund manager ever to receive three Morningstar Fund Manager of the “Most Improved Group” of Standard & Poor’s German Fund Awards 2006.year awards.

 

ditPIMCO was awarded “Best Third-Party Provider of Fixed-Income Portfolio Management Services in Asia” from Euromoney Private Banking Survey 2007.

Allianz Global Investors Germany was awarded with five stars by the German financialagain according to “Capital” magazine “Capital”, the highest possible score.ranking.

 

Effective January 1, 2007, our German retail fund company dit and our German special fund company dresdnerbank investment management Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH (or “dbi”) were merged to form Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH. In connection with this merger, the new brand image of the combined company will focus on the global expertise and presence of AGI.



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Source: Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management (or “BVI”), an association representing the German investment fund industry.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Our major achievements in 2005 included:

Record high net inflows, primarily in our fixed income institutional business at AGI Germany.

AGI ranked first and fourth among German asset management companies based on net inflows for 2005 and assets under management at December 31, 2005, respectively.(1)

Net inflows from mutual funds through both third-party distributors, as well as the Allianz Group’s tied agents network and Dresdner Bank’s branch offices, increased significantly to €13.8 billion (2004: €2.3 billion), largely resulting from fixed income products. These numbers include net inflows from mutual funds at PIMCO Europe Ltd.

The dit-Euro Bond Total Return Funds were once again Germany’s best selling fixed income funds, based on net inflows of more than €4.3 billion.(2)

AGI further increased its market share in the institutional special funds (or “Spezialfonds”) business to 14.7% based on assets under management.(3)

Earnings Summary(1)

The results of operations of our Asset Management segment are almost exclusively represented by AGI, accounting for 98.2% of our total Asset Management segment’s operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 (2005: 98.3%, 2004: 99.8%). Accordingly, the discussion of our Asset Management segment’s results of operations relates solely to the operations of AGI.

 

Operating revenues

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

At €2,989Operating revenues decreased by 6.0% to €2,813 million on an internal basis. The decline in the asset base resulted in lower net fee and commission income. In addition, we recorded a net loss from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income. On a nominal basis, operating revenues reflect a solid growth of 11.7% at stable revenue margins, primarily attributable to strict pricing discipline and a further improved responsiveness to our clients’were 11.5% lower.

 


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Source: BVI.

(2The results of operations of our Asset Management segment are almost exclusively represented by AGI, accounting for 97.4% (2007: 97.5%, 2006: 98.2%)

Source: BVI.

(3 of our total Asset Management segment’s operating revenues and 97.6% (2007: 97.2%, 2006: 98.9%)

Source: BVI. of our total Asset Management segment’s operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2008. Accordingly, the discussion of our Asset Management segment’s results of operations relates solely to the operations of AGI.

 

needs. Net fee and commission income was up €277 million to €2,874 million, predominantly due to higher management feesdeclined by 8.1% as a resultthe lower level of the growing third-party assetassets under management base, as previously discussed. Internal operating revenue growthled to decreasing management fees. The unprecedented market disruptions were reflected in the volatility of 13.3% was even stronger, as nominal operating revenue growth was impacted by the weaker U.S. Dollar comparedperformance fees, which more than halved.

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Management fees

  3,244  3,496  3,368 

Loading and exit fees

  250  307  334 

Performance fees

  82  202  107 

Other income

  364  292  309 
          

Fee and commission income

  3,940  4,297  4,118 
          

Commissions(2)

  (770) (931) (949)

Other expenses(2)

  (358) (306) (295)
          

Fee and commission expenses

  (1,128) (1,237) (1,244)
          

Net fee and commission income

  2,812  3,060  2,874 
          

Net loss from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income amounted to the Euro.€80 million coming from a gain of €29 million in 2007. The swing stemmed to a large extent from €74 million negative mark-to-market valuations of seed money investments.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Our operatingOperating revenues increased 19.5%amounted to €2,677 million. This positive development reflects favorable business developments worldwide, as previously discussed, namely resulting in significant increases of management and loading fees as well as performance fees. Management and loading fees, net of commissions, and performance fees rose by 17.2% to €2,462€3,178 million, and 117.9% to €122 million, respectively. Overall, netup 6.3% from a year ago. Operating revenue grew 13.5% on an internal basis.

Net fee and commission income improvedwas up €186 million to €3,060 million driven by 19.3% to €2,597 million.higher management fees resulting from our growing asset base, as well as by increased performance fees. In contrast, loading and exit fees decreased reflecting the development in mutual fund sales.

 

The following table sets forth the composition of AGI’s net fee and commission income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

   2006  2005  2004 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Management fees

  3,368  2,941  2,491 

Loading and exit fees

  334  333  315 

Performance fees

  107  122  56 

Other income

  309  294  228 
          

Fee and commission income

  4,118  3,690  3,090 
          

Commissions

  (895) (812) (706)

Other expenses

  (349) (281) (208)
          

Fee and commission expenses

  (1,244) (1,093) (914)
          

Net fee and commission income

  2,874  2,597  2,176 
          

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€54 million have been reclassified from other expenses to commission expenses each for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.


Operating profit

 

Operating profit – Allianz Global Investors

in mn

 

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Year endedEnded December 31, 2006 compared2008 Compared to year endedYear Ended December 31, 20052007

In a difficult market environment, operating profit was down 27.9% on an internal basis. At €904 million, it was 31.6% lower than the previous year’s result. This was mainly driven by lower net fee and commission income, negative mark-to-market valuation of seed money investments together with a slight increase in operating expenses.

Administrative expenses of €1,909 million, were 2.8% higher than the prior year level mainly as non-personnel expenses showed a double-digit increase driven by business expansions in the fixed-income business and in U.S. distribution units. In addition, expenses increased following higher costs for further improvements of compliance and risk management infrastructures. Personnel expenses declined due to lower bonus costs, partly offset by associated non-bonus related staff costs due to an increase in headcount.

At 67.9%, the cost-income ratio was up 9.5 percentage points.

Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

Operating profit grewincreased by 14.2%3.5% to €1,276€1,321 million.

 

Administrative expenses, excluding acquisition-related expenses at €1,713 million in 2006, were up 9.8%, representing a considerably less than proportionate increase compared8.4% to that in our operating revenues due to effective cost control. As a result, our cost-income ratio decreased by 1.0 percentage point to 57.3%.

This success was achieved despite substantial investments in our distribution network and human resources development.

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Operating profit increased significantly by 33.9% to €1,117€1,857 million primarily resulting from the aforementioned growth in our operating revenues. Operating profit development was particularly strong in the United States and Germany.

Due in large part to strict cost management, the increase of our operating expenses was proportionally smaller compared to that of our operating revenues. As a result, our cost-income ratio improved considerably to 58.3% (2004: 62.8%). The 10.9% rise in operating expenses to €1,560 million was largely due to increased performance-related

compensation in the United States and Germany as a result of our strong business developments.expansion and structured investments to secure future growth. In line with new business generation, compensation-related expenses were also up. At 58.4%, our cost-income remained at a very competitive level.

 

Non-operating itemsresult

 

Year endedEnded December 31, 2006 compared2008 Compared to year endedYear Ended December 31, 20052007

 

In aggregate, the net loss from non-operating items decreased significantly from €708 million to €556 million. Thereof, at €532 million, acquisition relatedAcquisition-related expenses declined 22.6%significantly to €278 million (2007: €491 million). This decrease was mainly driven byalmost exclusively due to a lower number of outstanding PIMCO LLC Class B Units (or “Class B Units”) in 2006 as compared to 2005.(B Units). As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group had acquired 21,76271,743 of the 150,000 units originally outstanding.

Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2006

The aggregate net loss from non-operating items declined to €492 million, down €64 million compared to the prior year period. Acquisition related expenses declined by 7.7% to €491 million. This was mainly driven by a positive foreign exchange effect of €48 million. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, acquisition related expenses grew 1.2%, mainly due to valuation effects of PIMCO LLC Class B Units (B Units) as a result of increased operating performance at PIMCO. This outweighed the lower number of outstanding Class B Units in 2007 as compared to 2006. As of December 31, 2007, the Allianz Group had acquired 43,917 of the 150,000 Class B Units originally outstanding. Going forward, we expect acquisition-related expenses to be mainly driven by the number of Class B Units outstanding and our operating profit development at PIMCO. Please see Note 48 to our consolidated financial statements

There was no charge in 2007 for further information on the Class B Units. Amortizationamortization of intangible assets compared to a charge in the prior year of €23 million in 2006that was related to the mergerimpairment of dit and dbi to Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH, previously mentioned. Thereby, our dita brand was fully written off in 2006.name.

 

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to year ended December 31, 2004

Acquisition-related expenses increased by 10.6% to €687 million. Thereof, €677 million, up 35.1%, was due to the deferred purchases of interests in PIMCO related to the PIMCO LLC Class B Unit Purchase Plan (or “Class B Plan”). The increase was commensurate with the strong profit development at PIMCO in 2005 and the higher number of vested units according to the vesting schedule of the purchase plan. The Class B Plan was agreed upon at the time this company was acquired. Of the total acquisition-related expenses, a further €10 million was incurred due to retention payments for the management and employees of PIMCO and Nicholas Applegate. These retention payments were down €110 million as they largely expired in 2005.

During 2005, a subsidiary of Allianz SE purchased a total of approximately USD 250 million of the remaining minority interest in Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (or “AGI L.P.”), with


payment therefore made in April 2005. Following this transaction, the remaining ownership interest that is held by AGI L.P.’s former parent company, Pacific Life, was reduced to approximately 2% at December 31, 2005 (December 31, 2004: 6%). Further, and also during 2005, a subsidiary of Allianz AG called 5,427 Class B equity units from former and current members of the management of PIMCO under the Class B Plan. The total amount paid related to the call of the Class B equity units was €71 million. Under the plan, participants acquired Class B equity units annually through 2004 for a total of 150,000 units. Please see Note 48 to our consolidated financial statements for further information on the Class B Units.

Amortization of intangible assets benefited from the elimination of goodwill amortization under IFRS, effective January 1, 2005 (2004: charge of €380 million), and from the expiration of amortization charges relating to capitalized bonuses for PIMCO management in 2005.

Net income

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

NetWe recorded net income reached €395of €369 million, exceeding previous year’s levela 21.5% decline compared to a year ago.

Tax charges were reduced by 68.8%. Primarily as a result of higher taxable income in the United States income tax expenses increased 117.3%27.0% amounting to €276 million, representing a rise of our€246 million. The effective tax rate from 31.1%was 39.9% and remained almost unchanged compared to 38.3%the prior year level of 40.7%.


 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

NetIncome before income reached €234taxes and minority interests increased by €109 million, giving rise to a €513 million improvement from prior year’s net loss of €279 million. Incomehigher tax expenses amounted to €127 million, resulting in ancharge. Our effective tax rate of 31.1%increased by 2.4 percentage points to 40.7%, comparedprimarily due to a tax benefit of €53 million in 2004. Income tax expenses increased due predominantly to improved operating profitability, inclusive of higherhighter taxable income in the United States, partially offsetStates.

Due to the minority buy-outs of AGF and RAS, minority interests in earnings reduced by a one-off deferred tax credit of €37€27 million related to tax deductible goodwill amortization.€22 million.

Net income therefore grew by 19.0% to €470 million in 2007.


The following table sets forth the income statements and cost-income ratios for both our Asset Management segment as a wholeinformation and AGI for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

 

   2006  2005  2004 
   Asset
Management
Segment
  Allianz
Global
Investors
  Asset
Management
Segment
  Allianz
Global
Investors
  Asset
Management
Segment
  Allianz
Global
Investors
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net fee and commission income(1)

  2,924  2,874  2,636  2,597  2,178  2,176 

Net interest income(2)

  71  66  56  51  42  41 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  38  37  19  18  11  10 

Other income

  11  12  11  11  14  14 
                   

Operating revenues(3)

  3,044  2,989  2,722  2,677  2,245  2,241 
                   

Administrative expenses, excluding acquisition-related expenses(4)

  (1,754) (1,713) (1,590) (1,560) (1,405) (1,406)

Other expenses

  —    —    —    —    (1) (1)
                   

Operating expenses

  (1,754) (1,713) (1,590) (1,560) (1,406) (1,407)
                   

Operating profit

  1,290  1,276  1,132  1,117  839  834 
                   

Realized gains/losses (net)

  7  5  6  5  17  17 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (2) (2) —    —    —    —   

Acquisition-related expenses, thereof:(4)

       

Deferred purchases of interests in PIMCO

  (523) (523) (677) (677) (501) (501)

Other acquisition-related expenses(5)

  (9) (9) (10) (10) (120) (120)
                   

Subtotal

  (532) (532) (687) (687) (621) (621)
                   

Amortization of intangible assets(6)

  (24) (23) (25) (25) (510) (510)

Restructuring charges

  (4) (4) (1) (1) —    —   
                   

Non-operating items

  (555) (556) (707) (708) (1,114) (1,114)
                   

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  735  720  425  409  (275) (280)
                   

Income taxes

  (278) (276) (129) (127) 52  53 

Minority interests in earnings

  (53) (49) (52) (48) (52) (52)

Net income (loss)

  404  395  244  234  (275) (279)
                   

Cost-income ratio(7) in %

  57.6  57.3  58.4  58.3  62.6  62.8 

   2008  2007  2006 
   Asset
Management
Segment
  Allianz
Global
Investors
  Asset
Management
Segment
  Allianz
Global
Investors
  Asset
Management
Segment
  Allianz
Global
Investors
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net fee and commission income(1)

  2,874  2,812  3,133  3,060  2,924  2,874 

Net interest income(2)

  62  54  81  75  71  66 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  (77) (80) 31  29  38  37 

Other income

  28  27  14  14  11  12 
                   

Operating revenues(3)

  2,887  2,813  3,259  3,178  3,044  2,989 
                   

Administrative expenses, excluding acquisition-related expenses(4)

  (1,961) (1,909) (1,900) (1,857) (1,754) (1,713)
                   

Operating expenses

  (1,961) (1,909) (1,900) (1,857) (1,754) (1,713)
                   

Operating profit

  926  904  1,359  1,321  1,290  1,276 
                   

Realized gains/losses (net)

  5  5  2  4  7  5 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (19) (13) (1) (1) (2) (2)

Acquisition-related expenses(4), thereof:

       

Deferred purchases of interests in PIMCO

  (278) (278) (488) (488) (523) (523)

Other acquisition-related expenses

  —    —    (3) (3) (9) (9)
                   

Subtotal

  (278) (278) (491) (491) (532) (532)
                   

Amortization of intangible assets

  (1) (1) —    —    (24) (23)

Restructuring charges

  —    —    (4) (4) (4) (4)
                   

Non-operating items

  (293) (287) (494) (492) (555) (556)
                   

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  633  617  865  829  735  720 

Income taxes

  (249) (246) (342) (337) (278) (276)

Minority interests in earnings

  (5) (2) (25) (22) (53) (49)
                   

Net income

  379  369  498  470  404  395 
                   

Cost-income ratio(5) in %

  67.9  67.9  58.3  58.4  57.6  57.3 

(1)

Represents fee and commission income less fee and commission expense.expenses.

(2)

Represents interest and similar income less interest expenseexpenses and investment expenses.

(3)

For the Asset Management segment, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues.

(4)

The total of these items equals acquisition and administrationadministrative expenses (net) in the segment income statement included in Note 56 to the consolidated financial statements.

(5)

Consists of retention payments for the management and employees of PIMCO and Nicholas Applegate. These retention payments largely expired in 2005.

(6)

Includes primarily the impairment of the dit brand name in 2006 and amortization charges relating to capitalized bonuses for PIMCO management. These amortization charges expired in 2005. Until December 31, 2005, these amortization charges were classified as acquisition-related expenses. Prior year balances have been reclassified to allow for comparability across periods.

(7)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues.

Corporate Activities

 

Effective January 1, 2006, in addition to our four operating segments Property-Casualty, Life/Health, BankingOperating loss declined by €137 million mainly driven by foreign currency gains.

Net loss heavily affected by increased impairments and Asset Management, and with retrospective application, the Allianz Group introduced a fifth segment named Corporate. The activities included in the Corporate segment were previously reported in the Property-Casualty segment. Generally, the Corporate segment includes all Group activities that are not allocated to one of our operating segments. In particular, it includes the following activities:lower realized gains.

Holding Function Comprises Group Center functions carried out by the Allianz Group’s holding company Allianz SE, as well as regional management companies and special investment vehicles. In particular, the Holding Function works with the operating entities to guide the Allianz Group towards effective operation using a common set of values and corporate governance processes. It supports the growth of the Allianz Group’s businesses through its risk, corporate finance, treasury, financial control, communication, legal, human resources strategy and technology functions.

Private Equity Includes the income and expense items associated with the private equity investments held in particular by Allianz Capital Partners GmbH and Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH.

 

Earnings Summary

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

WhileThe aggregate operating loss down €50decreased by 42.2% to €188 million due to €831lower administrative and investment expenses in the Holding Function.

At €725 million, the net loss was €567 million higher than in 2006, remained relatively stable, net expenses from non-operating items declinedthe prior year reflecting higher impairments and significantly by €962 million. As a result, loss before income taxes and minority interestslower realized gains in earnings was down €1,012 million to €987 million.the Holding Function.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

In 2005,The operating loss remained relatively stable. However, net expense from non-operating items, at €1,118 million in 2005, was updeclined significantly from the prior yeardue to higher current investment income and lower expenses. This improvement along with a positive trading result and a further increased level of €172 million. Asrealized gains led to a result,

much lower loss before taxes, whereas the negative tax effects almost off-set these positive developments. Net income taxes and minority interests in earnings increasedthus slightly improved by €957€21 million to €1,999a net loss of €158 million.

The following table sets forth Corporate’s operating profit and non-operating items by activity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Consistent with our general practice, these figures are presented before consolidation adjustments, representing the elimination of transactions between Allianz Group companies in different segments. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for our Corporate segment’s income statement for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

  Operating profit (loss)  Non-operating items 
    2006      2005      2004    2006  2005  2004 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Holding Function

 (838) (923) (618) (455) (1,109) (649)

Private Equity

 7  42  (252) 299  (9) 477 
                  

Total

 (831) (881) (870) (156) (1,118) (172)
                  

 

Holding Function

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Operating profit (loss) At €318 million the operating loss in the holding function was 28.7% lower than in 2007 largely due to a decline in administrative and investment expenses. The considerablelatter benefited from increased foreign currency gains of €111 million. Revenues declined slightly, as higher interest income was more than offset by a decrease in operating loss stemmed primarily from higher interest and similar income due to higher dividends received from equity investments. Further key operating items included within Holding Function are administrative expenses to run our Group Center, expenses associated with our pension plans, and expenses for certain Allianz Group-wide growth initiatives.all other revenue positions.

 

Non-operating itemsresult Net expenses fromThe non-operating items decreased by €654loss amounted to €1,154 million predominantly from higher realized gains brought about by various sales transactions. With net realized gains of €434 million the sale of our shareholding in Schering AG in June 2006 contributed most. In addition, non-operating items benefitedcoming from a gain of €37 million in the prior year. Due to the weak market conditions impairments increased significantly by €638 million and capital gains were €838 million

lower compared to the prior year. Trading income improved and expenses for external debt decreased mostly driven by the redemption of the bridge loan for the minority buy-out at AGF.

Net income (loss)We recorded a net loss from financial assets and liabilities held for trading in comparisonof €812 million, or a €644 million larger loss compared to 2005 when the effectsprior year’s level. The lower non-operating result described above was partially compensated by higher tax income of derivatives from an equity-linked loan issued in connection with financing the cash tender offer for the outstanding RAS shares made a significant


negative impact. Interest€662 million. In 2007 tax income was lower due to tax expense from external debt, at €775 million in 2006, remained relatively constant.the German tax reform.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Operating profit OperatingAt €446 million, the operating loss was nearly halved, a considerable improvement as compared to a year earlier. On the revenue side, in line with a higher asset base and an increase in yields, the main driver was interest and similar income which was up 74.5%, reaching €745 million, driven by a high liquidity accumulated to pay back liabilities. Additionally, operating expenses declined by 6.9%, primarily dueattributing to higherlower investment expenses stemming from unfavorable movements of foreign currency exchange rates.which reflect declined banking and investment transaction costs.

 

Non-operating itemsresult InThe non-operating result turned into an aggregate non-operating items amountedprofit of €37 million compared to aan aggregate loss of €1,109 million in 2005, after a loss of €649€455 million in the prior year. This increase was mainly attributable to significantly decreased realized gains. In 2004, we particularly benefited from a gain fromThe non-operating trading result driven by the reduction of our shareholdings in Munich ReBITES exchangeable bond, which was not repeatedpartially repaid in 2005. Furthermore, in 2005, we recorded a2007, and higher net losscapital gains contributed to this development and therefore more than compensated for the higher interest expense from financial assets and liabilities held for trading. To a large extent this was a result of negative changes in fair values of certain derivatives issued in connection with our “All-in-One” capital market transactions in January 2005. Additionally, the effects of embedded derivatives from the equity-linked loan which was issuedexternal debt in connection with the Allianz-RAS merger contributed signficantly to the higher net loss.minority buy-out at AGF.

 

Partially offsetting were lower impairments of investments (net) and declined interest expense from external debt. Impairments of investments (net) were down, as, in 2004, this line item was impacted byNet income Due to high write-downs of real estate. Interest expense from external debt benefited to a large extentnegative tax impacts stemming primarily from the maturation of two bond issues.German tax reform our net loss came to €168 million.

 

Private Equity

 

Year ended December 31, 20062008 compared to year ended December 31, 20052007

 

Operating profitOperating profit decreased €35 million from the 2005 level. In August 2006, the Allianz Group acquired 100.0% of MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG. The full consolidation of this private equity investment had impacts ofincreased by 7.4% to €130 million. This development was driven


by a similar magnitude both on operating revenues and operating expenses, namely income and expenseshigher margin from fully consolidated private equity investments.investments and a rise in net fee and commission income, whereas interest and similar income declined due to higher profits from private equity fund investments in the prior year when the market environment was friendlier than in 2008.

 

Non-operating itemsresult Non-operating items improvedThe non-operating loss declined from a loss of €9€66 million to a gain of €299 million. The disposal of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd. (or “Four Seasons”) in August 2006 contributed €287€2 million, stemming from higher net capital gains.

Net income (loss) Net income increased by €77 million to this development.€87 million most as a consequence of the reduced non-operating loss. Income tax expenses amounted to €31 million compared to €25 million in 2007.

 

Year ended December 31, 20052007 compared to year ended December 31, 20042006

 

Operating profit Income and expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments were each up by a similar magnitudeAt €121 million, the operating result turned positive after an operating loss of €7

million in the acquisitionprevious year reflecting profit participation of Four Seasons in August 2004.€65 million.

 

Non-operating itemsresult Non-operating itemsresult turned negative and amounted to aan aggregate loss of €9€66 million, in 2005 afterfollowing a gain of €477€299 million in 2004 primarilythe previous year, as the high level of realized gains/losses (net)gains from disposals in the prior year period—mainly in connection with the sale of Four Seasons Health Care Limited—was not repeated.

Net income Net income decreased to €10 million. This development was mainly attributable to the non-operating loss. Furthermore, net income was impacted by higher taxes and increased minority interests in earnings.


   Holding Function  Private Equity  Total 
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Operating profit (loss)

  (318) (446) (824) 130  121  (7) (188) (325) (831)

Non-operating items

  (1,154) 37  (455) (2) (66) 299  (1,156) (29) (156)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minorities

  (1,472) (409) (1,279) 128  55  292  (1,344) (354) (987)

Income taxes

  662  242  827  (31) (25) (3) 631  217  824 

Minority interests in earnings

  (2) (1) (8) (10) (20) (8) (12) (21) (16)
                            

Net income (loss)

  (812) (168) (460) 87  10  281  (725) (158) (179)
                            

Discontinued Operations of Dresdner Bank(1)

Year ended December 31, 2008

Discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank continued to suffer from weak markets.

Net loss from discontinued operations amounted to €6,411 million.

Year ended December 31, 2007

Operating profit at €602 million despite financial markets turbulence.

Net trading loss of €463 million.

In the full year results of 2008, we show results from operating activities only until September 30, 2008. In the discussion below, we do not present operating revenues and operating profit for the period between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 because the value of the Dresdner Bank activities is not measured by their operating performance during this period but rather by the value of Dresdner Bank reflected in the agreements to sell this entity to Commerzbank, as discussed below under “Net income (loss) from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2008”. Accordingly, operating revenues and operating profit for 2008 and 2007 are not comparable because the figures are based on a nine month period for 2008 and on a full year calendar period for 2007.

Earnings Summary

Operating revenues

Nine months ended September 30, 2008

Operating revenues decreased significantly and amounted to €1,910 million with all revenue components contributing to this development. The net dealing loss, which comprises net trading loss and net income (loss) from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income, at €1,439 million, had the biggest impact on revenues. This income category was heavily affected by the credit crisis. Additionally, we recognized declines in net interest income and net fee and commission income.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

Dresdner Bank’s operating revenues were down significantly. In 2004,by 21.4% to €4,918 million compared to the previous

year. This development resulted mainly from the effects of the financial markets turbulence which heavily impacted our net trading income ending up in a negative result of €463 million (2006: income of €1,257 million). However, the net interest income grew by 17.5% to €2,821 million and the net fee and commission income improved slightly by 0.3% to €2,527 million.

Operating profit (loss)

Nine months ended September 30, 2008

As the massive decline in operating revenues could not be outweighed by reductions in operating expenses, we benefitedrecorded an operating loss of €1,797 million, which included loan loss provisions of €(327) million.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

At €602 million, operating profit was down 48.4%, mainly caused by the above mentioned weak revenue situation. Expense savings of €610 million partly compensated this development. Operating expenses, at €4,447 million, were down 12.1%. Administrative expenses were down by 11.7% to €4,430 million. Loan loss provisions showed gross releases and recoveries of €593 million and at the same time new provisions of €462 million leading to net releases of €131 million in 2007 (2006: net additions of €31 million). As the savings could not outweigh the decline in revenues, our cost-income ratio increased by 9.6 percentage points to 90.4%.

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(1)

Following the announcement of the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank in the third quarter 2008, Dresdner Bank qualified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations since the third quarter 2008. Therefore, Dresdner Bank’s financial results have been eliminated from our Banking operation’s results and are now presented as “Discontinued Operations of Dresdner Bank”. Please refer to Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for further information. All numbers are stated on a consolidated basis.


Result from considerableoperating activities of discontinued operations

Nine months ended September 30, 2008

We recorded non-operating items of €164 million. Despite the negative pre-tax income of €1,633 million, we recorded an income tax charge of €398 million. Therefore, we recorded a result from operating activities of discontinued operations of € (2,074) million.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

The non-operating result amounted to €403 million in 2007 and was therefore €810 million above the prior year. This resulted mainly from significantly lower restructuring charges of €50 million (down 88.2%), as in 2006, higher charges were incurred in connection with the “New Dresdner Plus” reorganization programme, and higher realized gains brought aboutof €540 million compared to €230 million in 2006. In addition, impairments of investments amounted to €87 million which was a decrease of 59.5%. The prior year’s figure included higher write-downs on real estate properties used by third-parties.

We recorded a numbertax charge of private equity transactions,€282 million (2006: €293 million). This led to a result from operating activities of whichdiscontinued operations of €650 million in 2007 (2006: €381 million).

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

Year ended December 31, 2008

The net loss from discontinued operations amounted to €6,411 million. This comprised the most significant was Allianz Capital Partner’s salenegative result from operating activities of its interest€2,074 million, plus an impairment loss recognized as of September 30, 2008 of €1,409 million representing the remeasurement of assets of disposal group to fair value less costs to sell—together with the result of transaction between September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008 of €(2,928) million mainly reflecting the change in Messer Griesheim.fair value of the considerations agreed.

Year ended December 31, 2007 compared to year ended December 31, 2006

The net income from discontinued operations amounted to €650 million, up 70.1%.


Information on discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank

   2008(1)  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net interest income(2)

  1,856  2,821  2,400 

Net fee and commission income(3)

  1,493  2,527  2,520 

Trading income (net)(4)

  (1,362) (463) 1,257 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)(4)

  (77) 33  53 

Other income

  —    —    25 
          

Operating revenues(5)

  1,910  4,918  6,255 
          

Administrative expenses

  (3,326) (4,430) (5,018)

Investment expenses

  (2) (20) (53)

Other expenses

  (52) 3  14 
          

Operating expenses

  (3,380) (4,447) (5,057)

Loan loss provisions

  (327) 131  (31)
          

Operating profit (loss)

  (1,797) 602  1,167 
          

Realized gains/losses (net)

  285  540  230 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (102) (87) (215)

Amortization of intangible assets

  (2) —    —   

Restructuring charges

  (17) (50) (422)
          

Non-operating items

  164  403  (407)
          

Result from discontinued operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  (1,633) 1,005  760 

Income taxes

  (398) (282) (293)

Minority interests in earnings

  (43) (73) (86)

Result from operating activities of discontinued operations

  (2,074) 650  381 

Impairment loss recognized on remeasurement of assets of disposal group to fair value less costs to sell as of September 30, 2008(6)

  (1,409) —    —   

Result of transaction between September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008(6)

  (2,928) —    —   

After-tax loss on remeasurement of assets of disposal group to fair value less costs to sell

  (4,337) —    —   
          

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

  (6,411) 650  381 
          

Cost-income ratio(7) in %

  177.0  90.4  80.8 

(1)

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the result from operating activities of discontinued operations represents the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Previous year figures represent 12 months ended December 31 of the relevant year.

(2)

Represents interest and similar income less interest expenses.

(3)

Represents fee and commission income less fee and commission expenses.

(4)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) included in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.

(5)

For the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues.

(6)

No income taxes were related to the impairment loss of September 30, 2008 and to the result from transaction between September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

(7)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues.

Balance Sheet Review(1)

 

Another yearShareholders’ equity of strong growth in shareholders’ equity.€33.7 billion.

Asset allocation of Allianz is well diversified and of high quality.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

The following table sets forth the Allianz Group’s consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  8,958  31,337

Financial assets carried at fair value through income(2)

  14,240  185,461

Investments(3)

  260,147  286,952

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  115,655  396,702

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

  50,450  66,060

Reinsurance assets

  14,599  15,312

Deferred acquisition costs

  22,563  19,613

Deferred tax assets

  3,996  4,771

Other assets

  34,004  38,025

Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  419,513  3,503

Intangible assets

  11,451  13,413
      

Total assets

  955,576  1,061,149
      

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  6,244  126,053

Liabilities to banks and customers

  18,451  336,494

Unearned premiums

  15,233  15,020

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
thereof attributable to the Property-Casualty segment €55,616 mn (2007: €56,943 mn)
(4)

  63,924  63,706

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts
thereof attributable to the Life/Health segment €287,932 mn (2007: €283,139 mn)
(4)

  296,557  292,244

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  50,450  66,060

Deferred tax liabilities

  3,833  3,973

Other liabilities

  32,930  48,031

Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  411,816  1,293

Certificated liabilities

  9,544  42,070

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  9,346  14,824
      

Total liabilities

  918,328  1,009,768
      

Shareholders’ equity

  33,684  47,753

Minority interests

  3,564  3,628
      

Total equity

  37,248  51,381
      

Total liabilities and equity

  955,576  1,061,149
      

 

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  33,031  31,647

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

  156,869  180,346

Investments

  298,134  285,015

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  408,278  336,808

Financial assets for unit linked contracts

  61,864  54,661

Reinsurance assets

  19,360  22,120

Deferred acquisition costs

  19,135  18,141

Deferred tax assets

  4,727  5,299

Other assets

  38,893  42,293

Intangible assets

  12,935  12,958
      

Total assets

  1,053,226  989,288
      

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  79,699  86,842

Liabilities to banks and customers

  361,078  310,316

Unearned premiums

  14,868  14,524

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  65,464  67,005

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  287,697  278,312

Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

  61,864  54,661

Deferred tax liabilities

  4,618  5,324

Other liabilities

  49,764  51,315

Certificated liabilities

  54,922  59,203

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  16,362  14,684
      

Total liabilities

  996,336  942,186
      

Shareholders’ equity

  50,481  39,487

Minority interests

  6,409  7,615
      

Total equity

  56,890  47,102
      

Total liabilities and equity

  1,053,226  989,288
      

(1)

Due to the disposal of almost all of Dresdner Bank AG to Commerzbank AG, all assets and liabilities that are part of the disposal group have been reclassified and presented in separate line items “Non-current assets and assets from disposal groups classified as held-for-sale” and “Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”, respectively, on the face of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. For further information please refer to Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements.

(2)

As of December 31, 2008, €101 mn are pledged to creditors and can be sold or repledged (2007: €23,163 mn).

(3)

As of December 31, 2008, €826 mn are pledged to creditors and can be sold or repledged (2007: €7,384 mn).

(4)

For further information on our segment reporting please refer to Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.

TotalShareholders’ Equity(1)

 

In 2006, we again significantly increased our shareholders’Shareholders’ equity which increased to €50.5 billion as of December 31, 2006, up 27.8% from a year earlier, primarily driven by our strong net income.

in € mn

 

The following graph sets forth the development of our shareholders’ equity.LOGO

 

Shareholders’ equity(1)

in mn

 

Shareholders’
equity
€ mn

Balance as of December 31, 2007

47,753

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(388)

Available-for-sale investments

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year(3)

(9,170)

Transferred to net income on disposal or impairment(4)

697

Cash flow hedges

30

Miscellaneous

(65)

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

(8,896)

Net loss

(2,444)

Total recognized income and expense for the year

(11,340)

Paid-in capital

248

Treasury shares

25

Transactions between equity holders

(530)

Dividends paid

(2,472)

Balance as of December 31, 2008

33,684

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(1)

Does not include minority interests.interests of €3.6 bn, of €3.6 bn and of €7.2 bn as of December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Please seerefer to Note 2325 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

(2)

IncludesIncluding foreign currency translation adjustments.

(3)

During the year ended December 31, 2008 unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year included in shareholders’ equity are net of deferred tax benefit of €1,690 mn (2007: €720 mn; 2006: €478 mn).

(4)

During the year ended December 31, 2008, realized gains/losses (net) transferred to net income on disposal or impairment are net of income tax benefit of €755 mn (2007: income tax charge of €206 mn; 2006: income tax charge of €308 mn).

Regulatory Capital Adequacy

 

Paid-inFor information on the conglomerate solvency of Allianz Group as of December 31, 2008, please refer to “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk—Capital Management— Regulatory capital increased mainly due to the issuance of approximately 25.1 million new Allianz SE shares from the capital increase in October 2006 for the execution of the merger of RAS with and into Allianz AG (now Allianz SE)adequacy”.

 

Net income was the key driver of the growth in revenue reserves. Partially offsetting were negative effects from the acquisition cost of the additional interest in RAS. This transaction was accounted for as a transaction between equity holders. Therefore, the Allianz Group recorded a decrease in both shareholders’ equity and minority interests. In addition, higher negative foreign currency translation adjustments, included in revenue reserves in the graph above, stemmed primarily from a weaker U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro.

The growth of unrealized gains/losses (net) was brought about by significantly increased unrealized gains from available-for-sale equity investments, largely as a result of the general upward trends in equity capital markets worldwide. In contrast, higher market interest rates and, as a result, downward trends in fixed income indices, had a partially offsetting negative effect on the values of our fixed income securities and their corresponding unrealized gain or loss.

Total Assets and Total Liabilities

 

Total assets and total liabilities increaseddecreased by €63.9€105.6 billion and €54.2€91.4 billion, respectively.

For detailed information on Allianz SE issued debt outstanding as of December 31, 2008, please refer to the section “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 23 and 24 to our consolidated financial statements.

In the following sections, we analyze important developments within the balance sheets of our Property-Casualty, Life/Health Property-Casualty and Banking segments.segments as presentedunder “Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—Business Segment Information—Consolidated Balance Sheets”. Relative to the Allianz Group’s total assets and total liabilities, we consider the total assets and total liabilities from our Asset Management segment as immaterial and have, accordingly, excluded these assets and liabilities from the following discussion. Our Asset Management segment’s results of operations stem primarily from its business withmanagement of third-party assets. See “—Asset Management Operations—Third-Party Assets Under Management(1)

Due to timing differences between premium payments and the claim or contractual fulfillment, insurers need to invest the money they collected from their clients. Therefore, insurance assets, including financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income, investments, loans and advances to banks and customers, and for the Life/Health segment financial assets for unit-linked contracts, account for the most part of the Allianz Group” for a discussion of our Asset Management segment’s third-party assets. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for information on the development of Allianz SE’s issued debt, andassets in our consolidated cash and cash equivalents.balance sheet.

 

Insurance Assets and LiabilitiesAsset allocation

 

Investment assets from our Property-Casualty, Life/Health insurance operations Life/Health reserves for insurance and investment contracts were up €9.3 billionCorporate segments amounted to €278.7 billion, primarily stemming from higher aggregate policy reserves for long-duration insurance contracts. Similarly, the assets backing these reserves also grew, in particular reflected in increased investments. Life/Health investments, at €187.8€358.2 billion as of December 31, 2006, were €7.52008. Thereof, the fixed-income portfolio which comprised bonds and

(1)

For further information on the development of these third-party assets please refer to“—Asset Management Operations—Third-Party Assets Under Management of the Allianz Group”.

loans(2) accounted for €315.8 billion, higher thanequities for €33.8 billion and other investment categories for €8.6 billion.(3)

Fixed-income portfolio of €315.8 billion by investment country

in %

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From a year ago, excluding affiliates. Thereof, equity investments amounted to €42.2 billion, €9.2 billion higher than a year ago, primarily from upward trends in equity capital markets. In contrast,regional perspective our portfolio of debt securities were down slightlyis well diversified.

Fixed-income portfolio of €315.8 billion by €1.8 billiontype of issuer

in %

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We consider our fixed-income portfolio to €138.8 billion principally duebe both of high quality and well diversified. A share of more than 60% relate to increased market interest ratesgovernments and as a result, downward trendscovered bonds that help mitigate against possible future deteriorations in fixed income indices. Financial liabilities and assets for unit-linked contracts each increased €7.2 billion to 61.9 billion,the credit markets.

(2)

Excluding internal loans.

(3)

As part of the transaction with Commerzbank Allianz committed to purchase certain CDOs. For further information please refer to “—Executive Summary—Impact of the Financial Markets Turbulence”.

(4)

5%-p are mainly seasoned self-originated German Private Retail Mortgage Loans and 3%-p are short-term loans.

(5)

Includes €7 bn U.S. Agency MBS.

(6)

Type of covered bond issued in Germany.


reflecting our sales successes with unit-linked insurance and investment contracts. In aggregate, premiums collected for unit-linked insurance and investment contracts amounted to €14.3 billion.Government exposures of €110.4 billion

in %

 

The following graph sets forth the developmentLOGO

Nearly 80% of our Life/Health asset base.government exposure was attributable to the Eurozone.

 

Life/HealthPfandbrief and covered bond portfolio of €85.2 billion

in %

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69%of covered bonds are German Pfandbriefe backed by either public sector loans or mortgage loans. On these as well as on all other covered bond exposures, minimum required security buffers as well as voluntary over-collateralization offer a substantial cushion for house price deterioration and payment defaults.

Assets and liabilities of the Property-Casualty segment

Property-Casualty assets

Property-Casualty asset base

fair values(1) in bn bn

 

LOGOLOGO

Our Property-Casualty asset base decreased by €13.2 billion, which was almost entirely attributable to the decline in equity investments. These were down by €4.9 billion due to reduced equity values following the weak capital markets and by €5.0 billion due to net divestments stemming from equity realizations. Furthermore, €2.7 billion stemmed from capital upstreaming from Allianz Sach in Germany to Allianz SE.

(1)

Loans and advances to banks and customers, held-to-maturity investments, and real estate held for investment are stated at amortized cost. Investments in associates and joint ventures are stated at either amortized cost or equity, depending upon, among other factors, our ownership percentage. For further information please refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.


Composition of the Property-Casualty asset base

fair values(1)

As of December 31

  2008  2007
   € bn  € bn

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income

    

Equity

  0.2  0.4

Debt

  1.5  2.7

Other

  0.2  0.1
      

Subtotal

  1.9  3.2
      

Investments(2)

    

Equities

  6.4  16.5

Debt securities

  51.6  50.3

Other

  6.9  6.9
      

Subtotal

  64.9  73.7
      

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  17.6  20.7

Property-Casualty asset base

  84.4  97.6
      

Of our Property-Casualty asset base, ABS made up €4.4 billion as of December 31, 2008, which is around 5% of our asset-base. CDOs accounted for €0.1 billion of this amount. Subprime exposures within CDOs were negligible.

Rating structure of the Property-Casualty fixed-income portfolio(3)

in %

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(1)

Loans and advances to banks and customers, held-to-maturity investments, and real estate held for investment are stated at amortized cost. Investments in associates and joint ventures are stated at either amortized cost or equity, depending upon, among other factors, our ownership percentage. For further information seeplease refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.

(2)

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts represent assets owned by,Do not include affiliates of €10.7 bn and managed on the behalf€10.0 bn as of policyholders of the Allianz Group, with all appreciationDecember 31, 2008 and depreciation in these assets accruing to the benefit of policyholders. As a result, the value of financial assets for unit-linked contracts in our balance sheet corresponds with the value of financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts.2007, respectively.

(3)

Does not include affiliates at 2.8 bn and 3.1 bn as of December 31, 2006Includes loans and 2005, respectively.debt securities.

Property-Casualty liabilities

Development of reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses(1)

in € bn

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In 2008, the segment’s gross reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses decreased by 2.3 % to €55.6 billion. Main contributors for this development were the reclassification of AGF’s health insurance business from the Property-Casualty segment to the Life/Health segment and foreign currency translation effects.

(1)

After group consolidation. For further information about changes in the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses for the Property-Casualty segment please refer to Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

(4)(2)

Includes debt securities at 7.3approximately €1.4 bn and 7.5 bn asreclassification of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, equity securities at 2.9 bn and 2.3 bn as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and derivative financial instruments at (4.4) bn and (2.8)bn as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.AGF Group’s health insurance business from the Property-Casualty segment to the Life/Health segment.

 

Assets and liabilities of the Life/Health segment

Property-Casualty insurance operationsLife/Health assets Property-Casualty

Life/Health asset base

fair values(3) in € bn

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Our Life/Health asset base declined by 5.4% to €331.2 billion. Equity investments were reduced by €19.0 billion as the weak market environment led to market-related effects of €14.4 billion and €4.5 billion of equity securities were disposed of. Furthermore, assets for unit-linked contracts declined by €15.6 billion of which €15.3 billion were attributable to market effects.

(3)

Loans and advances to banks and customers, held-to-maturity investments, and real estate held for investment are stated at amortized cost. Investments in associates and joint ventures are stated at either amortized cost or equity, depending upon, among other factors, our ownership percentage. For further information please refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.


Composition of the Life/Health asset base

fair values(1)

As of December 31

  2008  2007 
   € bn  € bn 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income

   

Equity

  2.5  3.3 

Debt

  7.7  9.3 

Other

  (4.3) (4.5)
       

Subtotal

  5.9  8.1 
       

Investments(2)

   

Equities

  22.2  41.2 

Debt securities

  154.4  137.6 

Other

  7.7  5.8 
       

Subtotal

  184.3  184.6 
       

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  90.6  91.2 

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts(3)

  50.4  66.1 

Life/Health asset base

  331.2  350.0 
       

Within our Life/Health asset base, ABS amounted to €15.3 billion as of December 31, 2008, which is less than 5% of total Life/Health assets. Of these, €0.3 billion are CDOs. Unrealized losses on CDOs of €10 million were recorded in our shareholders’ equity. Subprime exposures within CDOs were negligible.

Rating structure of the Life/Health fixed-income portfolio(4)

in %

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Life/Health liabilities

Life/Health reserves for lossinsurance and loss

adjustment expenses decreased by €1.6investment contracts were up 1.7 % to €287.9 billion to €58.7 billion. Important contributors to this decline were the positive net development on prior years’ lossincluding an increase of €14.2 billion in aggregate policy reserves primarily in Italy, France,mainly from the United KingdomStates, Germany and within our credit insurance business, as well asFrance. These were partly offset by major reductions in provisions for premium refunds in Germany and France which were down by €9.2 billion due to negative market impacts. Foreign currency effects increased liabilities by €1.4 billion including €2.1 billion and €0.7 billion from the weakening of therising U.S. Dollar and Australian Dollar relative toSwiss Franc respectively, counteracted by €(1.6) billion from the Euro. The assets backing our property-casualty insurance reserves grew modestly. In the segment’s investments, excluding affiliates, we recorded a slight decline to €79.3 billion, of which debt securities amounted to €52.3 billion and equity investments to €19.1 billion.declining Korean Won.

 

The following graph sets forth the development of our Property-Casualty asset base.

Property-Casualty asset base

fair values(1) in bn

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(1)

Loans and advances to banks and customers, held-to-maturity investments, and real estate held for investment are stated at amortized cost. Investments in associates and joint ventures are stated at either amortized cost or equity, depending upon, among other factors, our ownership percentage. For further information seeplease refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.

(2)

DoesDo not include affiliates at 9.5of €2.5 bn and 7.5bn as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

(3)

Includes debt securities at 3.2 bn and 1.7 €2.7 bn as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005, respectively, equity securities at 0.4 bn and 0.4 bn as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and derivative financial instruments at 0.1 bn and – bn as of December 31, 2006 and 2005,2007, respectively.


(3)

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts represent assets owned by, and managed on the behalf of, policyholders of the Allianz Group, with all appreciation and depreciation in these assets accruing to the benefit of policyholders. As a result, the value of financial assets for unit-linked contracts in our balance sheet corresponds to the value of financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts.

(4)

Includes loans and debt securities.

Banking Assets and Liabilitiesliabilities of the Banking segment

 

Loans and advances to banks and customers in our Banking segment amounted to €313.7 billion as of December 31, 2006. This reflects an increase of €64.5 billion from a year earlier, particularly driven by higher volumes of collateralized refinancing activities at Dresdner Bank, commensurate with the overall market trend, which led to higher balances of reverse repurchase agreements and collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions. A key factor in these developments was the continuously tightened interest rate policy executed by the European Central Bank (or “ECB”) which has encouraged to more long-term oriented refinancing activities. These activities predominantly take part in the repurchase market. Our loan business with corporate customers also contributed to the increase in loans and advances to banks and customers. This development was largely driven by the increased loan book from structured finance and syndicated loan transactions within Dresdner Bank’s Corporate & Investment Banking division.

The following graph sets forth the development of our Banking segment’s loans and advances to banks and customers.

Banking loans and advances to banks and customers

in bn

 

LOGOBanking loans and advances to banks and customers

in € bn

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In our continuing Banking operations, loans and advances to banks and customers amounted to €13.9 billion.

Banking liabilities to banks and customers

Liabilities to banks and customers amounted to €16.3 billion. Thereof, term deposits and certificates of deposit accounted for €4.5 billion, liabilities payable on demand for €4.2 billion, savings deposits for €1.6 billion and repurchase agreements for €1.3 billion.

(1)

Includes loan loss allowance at € (1.0) bn and (1.6)of €(0.1) bn as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.2008.

 

The developments within our collateralized refinancing activities atAssets and liabilities of discontinued operations

Dresdner Bank’s loans and advances to banks and customers

Dresdner Bank’s loans and advances to banks and customers

in € bn

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In the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank, previously described, also ledloans and advances to an increase in ourbanks and customers amounted to €169.6 billion.

Dresdner Bank’s liabilities to banks and customers namely in the form of

Liabilities to banks and customers amounted to €195.7 billion. Thereof, liabilities payable on demand accounted for €78.5 billion, repurchase agreements for €24.3 billion, term deposits and collateralcertificates of deposit for €45.9 billion, collaterals received from securities lending transactions.transactions for €5.9 billion and savings deposits for €3.4 billion.

 

Our Banking segment’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income, in aggregate, declined to €67.3 billion from €83.8 billion, as we reduced the volume of our debt securities trading business.

(2)

Includes loan loss allowance of €(1.9) bn as of December 31, 2008.


Consolidated Special Purpose Entities (SPEs)

 

The Allianz Group is engaged in a variety of SPEs including asset securitization entities, investment funds and investment conduits. In providing these services, the Allianz Group may in some instances have a financial interest in such financing structures. However, the risk of financial loss may be mitigated through participations in such losses by other third-party investors.

The Allianz Group also engages in establishing and managing investment fund SPEs with a goal of developing, marketing and managing these funds. During the establishment phase of these funds, Allianz Group may provide initial capital for the SPEs to acquire securities until either sufficient third-party investors purchase participations in the funds or the SPEs are terminated. Certain of these SPE’s funds’ obligations may include capital maintenance and/or performance guarantees given to the investors. The guarantees Allianz Group provides differ both in terms of amount and duration according to the relevant arrangements. Allianz Group receives fee and commission income from investors for the management of these SPEs.

As required under IFRS, the Allianz Group consolidates an SPE when the substance of the relationship between Allianz and the SPE indicates that the SPE is controlled by Allianz. The following information focuses on SPEs that are controlled by Allianz by means other than a majority voting interest. It excludes consolidated SPEs where Allianz Group consolidates the SPEs under IFRS and holds the majority of the voting rights.

With the announcement of the sale of Dresdner Bank from Allianz to Commerzbank as of August 31, 2008, Dresdner Bank was classified as a disposal group held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Following this classification, SPEs consolidated by Dresdner Bank (including a former SPE named “K2” which was consolidated on March 18, 2008) are presented as part of the disposal group held-for-sale and discontinued operations.

The consolidated SPE of continuing operations of Allianz Group relate to asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions. The conclusion to consolidate was primarily based on the fact that the Allianz Group has the majority of the benefits and retains the majority of the risks. Compared to the prior year, the

set-up of an SPE led to consolidation. Total assets of the consolidated SPE as of December 31, 2008, for continuing operations of the Allianz Group amounted to €734 million. The amount of consolidated assets which represent collateral for the SPE’s obligations are €734 million, and the creditor’s recourse to the Allianz Group assets is €0. Consolidated assets include loans to corporate customers and cash.

In addition to the Allianz Group’s engagement in a variety of SPEs including asset securitization entities, investment funds and investment conduits, the Allianz Group through its subsidiary Dresdner Bank was involved in asset securitization entities through arranging, facilitating, and in certain cases, managing investment conduits for banking customers. The consolidated SPEs that formed part of the disposal group classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2008, included asset-backed securities transactions, structured finance transactions, derivatives transactions and investment funds. The ABS transactions comprise mainly commercial paper conduits, securitizations and CDO structures. Structured finance transactions are primarily related to tax efficient structures for different kind of transactions. Total assets of consolidated SPEs that formed part of the disposal group classified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations amounted to €33,306 million as of December 31, 2008. These SPEs were transferred to Commerzbank in connection with the sale of Dresdner Bank and accordingly have been deconsolidated from Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements. Allianz Group will only continue to be involved with one SPE that was transferred to Commerzbank with a continuing Allianz interest of 40% in subordinated loans. This SPE was consolidated as of December 31, 2008, because an Allianz Group entity and Dresdner Bank held interests in this SPE and, thus, Allianz Group retained the majority of risks at such time. Total assets of this SPE amounted to €40 million as of December 31, 2008.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Allianz Group enters into arrangements that, under IFRS, are not recognized on the consolidated balance sheet and do not affect the consolidated income statement. Such arrangements remain off-balance sheet as long as the Allianz Group does not incur an obligation


from them or becomebecomes entitled to an asset itself. As soon as an obligation is incurred, it is recognized on the Allianz Group’s consolidated balance sheet, with the corresponding loss recorded in the consolidated income statement. However, in such cases, the amount recognized on the consolidated balance sheet may or may not, in many instances, represent the full loss potential inherent in such off-balance sheet arrangements. The importance of such arrangements to the Allianz Group as it concerns liquidity, capital resources or market and credit risk support, is not significant. Additionally, the Allianz Group does not rely on off-balance sheet arrangements as a significant source of revenue. Similarly, theIn order to provide a comprehensive analysis of Allianz Group has not incurred significant expensesGroup’s off-balance sheet arrangements and to enable an assessment of our risk exposure arising from such arrangements and does not reasonably expect to do so ingoing-forward we discuss below the future.

Distinct areas in which thetypes of off-balance sheet arrangements that Allianz Group is involved in, distinguishing between continuing and discontinued operations.

Types of off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2006, which are all conducted through

Commitments and Guarantees

In the normal course of our business, includewe enter into various irrevocable loan commitments, leasing commitments, purchase obligations and various other commitments. Additionally, weWe also extend market value guarantees to customers, as well as execute indemnification contracts under existing service, lease or acquisition transactions. See Note 46Fee income from issuing guarantees is not a significant part of our total income, and 53losses incurred under guarantees and income from the release of related provisions were insignificant for each of the last three years.(1)

Non-consolidated SPEs

As described above, Allianz Group is engaged in a variety of SPEs. The methodologies used for determining that Allianz Group has no control over the SPEs and, thus, has not to consolidate the SPEs were those according to the IFRS interpretation SIC-12. The conclusion not to consolidate certain SPEs was mainly based on the fact that Allianz Group does not have to bear the majority of the risks. Compared to the prior year, the conclusion to not consolidate has not changed for the continuing operations. In 2008, Allianz Group did not provide any financial or other support to the SPEs forming part of continuing operations that Allianz Group was not previously required to provide.

The following table sets forth the total assets of non-consolidated SPEs in which the Allianz Group has a significant beneficial interest and that form part of the continuing operations, associated liabilities reported in the consolidated balance sheet, the Allianz Group’s maximum exposure to loss associated with these SPEs and further information regarding the Allianz Group’s involvement as of December 31, 2008. A significant beneficial interest is considered to be either an investment greater than €100 million in an SPE, or a smaller investment in an SPE that leads to expected losses greater than €5 million. The non-consolidated SPEs are aggregated based on principal business activity, as reflected in the first column. The nature of the Allianz Group’s interest in these SPEs can take different forms, as described in the second column.


   

As of December 31, 2008

Type of SPE

  

Nature of Allianz Group’s
involvement with SPEs

  Total
assets
  Liabilities reported
in the consolidated
balance sheet
  Allianz Group’s
maximum
exposure to loss
      € mn  € mn  € mn

Investment funds

  Guarantee obligations  1,202  —    1,160

Investment funds

  Investment manager and/or equity holder  196  55  55

Other

  Client financing transaction  651  1  13
           

Total

    2,049  56  1,228
           

(1)

For further information please refer to Note 46 to our consolidated financial statements.

Allianz Group has various types of interests in certain non-consolidated SPEs including equity interests, fund investment interests and loans. For certain mutual funds, Allianz Group has guaranteed a portion of the investors’ principal.

Allianz Group’s maximum exposure to loss comprises the total amount of investment, including note positions, or guarantee notionals. It describes a worst case scenario without considering the asset rating, available collateral, other types of protection or hedging activities that can and do significantly reduce the economic exposure of these SPEs to the Allianz Group. The maximum exposure to loss for investment funds related to guarantee obligations includes capital maintenance guarantees that are summarized with a maturity of less than one year. The maximum exposure to loss for investment funds related to investment manager and/or equity holder comprise loans with a maturity of more than five years. For all other SPEs, the maximum exposure to loss consists of equity of €12 million and loans of €1 million with a maturity of one to three or more than five years. The difference between the liabilities recorded and Allianz Group’s maximum exposure to loss is due to the fact that only in extremely rare cases, the redemption price might be lower than the guaranteed price at the balance sheet date. Only in this case would a provision be recognized in the consolidated financial statementsstatements.

In addition to the SPEs that are part of continuing operations, Allianz Group through its subsidiary Dresdner Bank held significant beneficial interests in SPEs. These non-consolidated SPEs that formed part of discontinued operations included ABS transactions, special investment vehicles, investment and hedge funds. Total assets of these non-consolidated SPEs that formed part of discontinued operations amounted to €11,871 million as of December 31, 2008. With the completion of the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, Allianz Group no longer has exposure to these SPEs, except for certain CDOs held in vehicles used for the issuance of CDOs, securitization and credit derivative transactions that Allianz Group has repurchased from Dresdner Bank after the completion of the sale to Commerzbank. The fair value of these assets repurchased by Allianz was €1,115 million with a notional amount of approximately €2 billion, and is presented in assets of a disposal group classified as held-for-sale as of

December 31, 2008. The source of maximum exposure to loss is the investment in the issued notes. Due to the fact that these are investments in SPEs with a static funding structure, consolidation would only be necessary if the structure is changed. For these SPEs, no financial support was provided in 2008 and there are no further information.


obligations for additional liquidity support.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Allianz Group and its subsidiaries continued to be well capitalized.

 

During the course of 2006, our strengthened capital base has been recognizedNet cash flow provided by rating agencies.operating activities amounted to €25.3 billion in 2008.

 

Organization

 

Liquidity planning is an integral part of the overall financial planning and capital allocation process and is based on strategic decisions which include solvency planning, our dividend target, and expected merger and acquisition activities. The Board of Management of Allianz SE, the holding and ultimate parent company of the Allianz Group, decides after consultation with local management of the Allianz Group companies, on how to allocate capital amongin the Group.

 

Liquidity Resources

 

In order to fund liquidity needs, Allianz Group’s financial management is centrally operated by Allianz SE, coordinating and executing external debt financing, for instance through securities issues and other capital raising transactions.

Our liquidity resources result predominantly from the operating activitiesoperations of our Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking and Asset Management segments, as well as from capital raising activities. In the contextCommercial paper, medium-term notes and other credit facilities serve as additional sources of liquidity. As of December 31, 2008, we had access to unused, committed and long-term credit lines as a source of further liquidity with different banks. As a financial services company, where our working capital is largely representative of our liquidity, weliquidity. We believe our working capital is sufficient for our present requirements. For information on(1)

(1)

For further information regarding the management of our liquidity risk and our ratings, please refer to“Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”.


Allianz executes external debt financing and other corporate financing purposes primarily through two finance companies: Allianz Finance B.V. and Allianz Finance II B.V., both incorporated in the management of our liquidity risk please see “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk—Management of Other Risks—Liquidity Risks”.Netherlands.

 

Insurance Operations The principal sources of liquidity for our operating activities within our insurance operations include primary and reinsurance premiums collected (primarily from our operating entities), collected reinsurance receivables, as well as investment income and proceeds generated from the sale of investments. Our major uses of funds within our insurance operations include paying property-casualty claims and related claims expenses, providing life policy benefits, paying surrenders and cancellations, as well as other operating costs.

 

We generate substantial cash flow from our insurance operations as a result of most premiums being received in advance of the time when claim payments or policy benefits are required, thereby allowing us to invest these funds in the interim to generate investment income and realized gains.

However, the liquidity of our insurance operations is impacted by, among other factors, the duration of our investments, development of equity capital markets, interest rate environment and our ability to realize the carrying value of our investment portfolio to meet insurance claims and policyholder benefits as they become due.

 

Additionally, the liquidity of our property-casualty insurance operations is affected by the frequency and severity of losses under its policies, as well as by policy renewal rates.

 

The liquidity needs of our life operations are generally affected by trends in actual mortality experience compared to the related assumptions included in the pricing of our life insurance policies, by the extent to which minimum returns or crediting rates are provided in connection with our life insurance products, as well as by the level of surrenders and withdrawals.

 

Banking and Asset Management Operations For our banking operations, our primary sources of liquidity include customer deposits and interest and similar income from our lending transactions, while our major uses of funds are for the issuance of new

loans and advances to banks and customers, and the payment of interest on deposits and other operating costs.

 

The liquidity of our banking operations is largely subject to the ability of individual customers and enterprises to which we extend credit, to make payments to us based on their outstanding commitments.commitments as well as the ability of our banking operations to retain the individual customers’ and enterprises’ deposits. Therefore liquidity could be negatively affected by unforeseeable losses due to problem loans.

 

Within our asset management operations, our primary sources of liquidity include fees generated from asset management activities, while the principal use of these funds is for the payment of operating costs.

 

Capital Raising ActivitiesAs outlined in more detail in the financial statements of Allianz SE coordinates and executes external debtGroup companies contribute to the financing securities issues and other capital raising transactions forof the Allianz Group in order to fund any liquidity need which cannot fully be covered by our operating or investment cash flows. We also have access to commercial paper, medium-term notes and other credit facilities as additional sources of liquidity. As


of December 31, 2006, we had access to unused, committed and long-term credit lines as a source of further liquidity with different banks.holding activity.

 

Debt and Capital Funding

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the majority of Allianz SE’s external debt financing was in the formmade up of debenturesbonds and money market securities. Our totalThereof, approximately one half was applicable to certificated liabilities, outstanding asand the other half was made up of December 31, 2006 and 2005 were €54,922 million and €59,203 million, respectively. Of the certificated liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2006, €33,542 million are due within one year. See Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. Our total participation certificates and subordinated liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 were €16,362 million and €14,684 million, respectively. Of the participation certificates and subordinated liabilities as of December 31, 2006, €1,481 million are due within one year. See Note 22 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. Additionally, see Note 43 to our consolidated financial statements for information regarding how we use certain derivatives to hedge our exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk related to certificated and subordinated liabilities.

 

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Total certificated liabilities outstanding

  9,544  42,070

thereof: due within one year(1)

  5,191  28,523

Total participation certificates and subordinated liabilities outstanding

  9,346  14,824

thereof: due within one year(2)

  —    1,476

Allianz SE owns several finance companies. Among those, primarily Allianz Finance B.V. and Allianz Finance II B.V., both incorporated in the Netherlands, are used from time to time for external debt financing and other corporate financing purposes.

In addition, in December 2003, Allianz SE (then Allianz AG) establishedimplemented a Medium Term Note (or “MTN”) program which is used from time to timewas established for the

(1)

Please refer to Note 23 to our consolidated financial statements for further information.

(2)

Please refer to Note 24 to our consolidated financial statements for further information. Additionally, refer to Note 43 to our consolidated financial statements for information regarding how we use certain derivatives to hedge our exposure to interest rate and foreign currency risk related to certificated and subordinated liabilities.


purposes of external and internal debt issuance. The aggregate volume of debt issued by Allianz Finance B.V. and Allianz Finance II B.V. for the years ended December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 was €2.3€1.5 billion and €2.7€0.3 billion, respectively.

Short-term financingAs of December 31, 2006,2008, Allianz SE had money market securities outstanding with a carrying value of €870 million.

On December 20, 2006, we repaid the RWE exchangeable bond issued in 2001. The issue amount of €1,075€4,103 million, was repaid in shares as the share price of RWE AG was above the exercise price. Additionally, on May 2, 2006, we repaid the €1,446 million equity-linked loan issuedrepresenting an increase in the third quarter of 2005 in connection with financing the

Allianz-RAS merger. Our use of commercial paper as a short-term financing instrument was reduced by 18.2% to €0.9 billion in 2006 from €1.1 billion in 2005. However, interestof €1,174 million compared with 2007. Interest expense on commercial paper increasedrose to €47.0€125.0 million (2005: €31.3(€87.0 million) due to increasing interest rates on such financing in 20062008, and higher annual average usage. In 2008 there were no difficulties with the roll-over

of commercial papers. The average maturity of commercial papers is three months.

 

InMiddle and long-term financing At the final maturity date of February 18, 2008, the Allianz Group redeemed the remaining 35.65% of the BITES index-linked bond with Munich Re shares.

On March 2006,6, 2008, Allianz Finance II B.V. issued €800 million€1.5 billion of subordinated perpetualsenior bonds, guaranteed by Allianz SE, with a coupon rate of 5.375%5.0%. Allianz Finance II B.V. has the right to call the bonds after five years.The maturity of this bond is March 6, 2013.

 

Under our MTN program,On June 10, 2008, Allianz Finance II B. V.SE issued €1.5USD 2.0 billion of seniorsubordinated perpetual bonds on November 23, 2006, guaranteed by Allianz SE, with a coupon rate of 4.00%8.375%. The maturity of the bond is November 23, 2016.

On January 29, 2007, the Allianz Group announced its intention to make an early redemption of 64.35% of the BITES exchangeable bond issued in February 2005 as part of the Allianz Group’s “All-in-One” capital market transactions. See Note 52 to our consolidated financial statements for further information on this early redemption.

Due to the All-in-One capital market transactions in 2005, previously mentioned, Dresdner Bank accomplished a further step in its strategy of reducing its non-strategic equity holdings. Dresdner Bank sold 17,155,008 no-par value registered shares of Allianz SE to a third party financial institution. On February 3, 2005, the financial institution issued through its Luxembourg subsidiary a “mandatory exchangeable” debt instrument to investors that is exchangeable into the Allianz SE shares purchased from Dresdner Bank. The debt instrument has a notional value of approximately €1.6 billion, matures in three years from the issuance date and carries an interest rate of 4.5% plus 90% of the distributed dividends allocated to the sold Allianz SE shares. Upon maturity of the debt instrument, the financial institution is obligated to deliver to the investors a variable number of Allianz SE shares.

In accordance with IFRS, Allianz derecognized the sold Allianz SE shares as a financial asset upon definitively transferring full control of the shares to the financial institution. Allianz had no continuing involvement with the shares and forfeited its contractual rights to receive cash flows from the Allianz SE shares. The financial institution has the


right to receive the dividends distributed in respect of the Allianz SE shares and bears the risk and rewards of changes in the market price of the shares.

In addition, Allianz purchased from the third party financial institution for a premium paid of €173 million a derivative instrument, or “call spread”, referenced to the market price of Allianz SE’s ordinary shares. With this call spread, Allianz has the possibility to participate in the price increase of Allianz SE shares above the market price at inception (i.e., the market price at the time the parties entered into the derivative instrument), but limited to a price appreciation of 20% above such price. The term of

the call spread is three years, and the instrument will be cash settled at the end of the term, with the net cash being paid on any appreciation of the Allianz SE shares.

This derivative transaction does not affect the derecognition treatment of the sold Allianz SE shares mentioned above. Allianz does not retain, through the call spread or otherwise, substantially all of the risk and rewards of the transferred Allianz SE shares, since the call spread permits Allianz to participate only in a price appreciation of up to 20% above the market price at inception.


 

The following table sets forth Allianz SE’s issued debt as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.(1)

 

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   Nominal
value
  Carrying
value
  Interest
expense
  Nominal
value
  Carrying
value
  Interest
expense
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Senior bonds(2)

  6,232  6,201  258.9  4,732  4,696  250.3

Subordinated bonds

  7,079  6,883  404.6  6,324  6,220  355.7

Exchangeable bonds

  1,262  1,262  14.8  2,337  2,326  103.1
                  

Total

  14,573  14,346  678.3  13,393  13,242  709.1
                  

    2008  2007

as of December 31,

  Nominal
value
  Carrying
value
  Interest
expense
  Nominal
value
  Carrying
value
  Interest
expense
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Senior bonds

  4,186  4,135  185.7  4,306  4,279  209.3

Subordinated bonds

  8,489  8,197  470.5  7,043  6,853  407.1

Exchangeable bonds

  —    —    —    450  450  8.3
                  

Total

  12,675  12,332  656.2  11,799  11,582  624.7
                  

(1)

Bonds and exchangeable bonds issued or guaranteed by Allianz SE in the capital market, presented at nominal and carrying values. Excludes €85.1 mnmillion of participation certificates at each December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, with interest expense of €6.2 mn€9.9 million and €6.3 mn,€16.2 million, respectively.

Allianz SE’s outstanding bonds as of December 31,(2)

nominal value in € bn

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Maturity structure of Allianz SE’s certificated liabilities and subordinated bonds as of December 31, 2008(2)

nominal value in € bn

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(2)

Excludes €85€85.1 mn related to a private placement which was due in 2006.of participation certificates.

 

Certificated liabilities and subordinated bonds(1) by maturity – OverviewAllianz SE issued debt outstanding as of December 31, 20062008(1)

in bn

 

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(1)

Bonds and exchangeable bonds issued or guaranteed by Allianz SE in the capital market, presented at carrying values. Excludes 85.1 mn of participation certificates.

The following table describes Allianz SE’s issued debt outstanding as of December 31, 20062008 at nominal values. For further information see Note 21refer to Notes 23 and 2224 to our consolidated financial statements.

Allianz SE Issued Debt(1)

Interest
expense
in 2008

1. Senior bonds(2)

    Interest
expense
in 2006
5.75%Floating coupon rate bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

  €1.1USD 0.4 bn  

Year of issue

  1997/20002007  

Maturity date

  7/30/2007

SIN

194 0004/2/2009  

ISIN

  DE 000 194 000 5XS 029 027 005 6  

Interest expense

    63.8mn9.8 mn
5.0% bond issued by Allianz Finance B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

€1.6 bn

Year of issue

1998

Maturity date

3/25/2008

SIN

230 600

ISIN

DE 000 230 600 8

Interest expense

€84.8mn
4.625% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

€1.1 bn

Year of issue

2002

Maturity date

11/29/2007

SIN

250 035

ISIN

XS 015 878 835 5

Interest expense

€52.6mn
5.625% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

  €0.9 bn  

Year of issue

  2002  

Maturity date

  11/29/2012  

SIN

250 036

ISIN

  XS 015 879 238 1  

Interest expense

    51.1mn51.2 mn
5.0% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

€1.5 bn

Year of issue

2008

Maturity date

3/6/2013

ISIN

DE 000 A0T R7K 7

Interest expense

€63.1mn

4.00% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

  €1.5 bn  

Year of issue

  2006  

Maturity date

  11/23/2016  

SIN

A0G180

ISIN

  XS 027 588 026 7  

Interest expense

     6.6mn61.6 mn

Total interest expense for senior bonds

  258.9mn185.7 mn

2. Subordinated bonds(3)

    

6.125% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V.B. V., Amsterdam

Volume

  22.0 bn  

Year of issue

  2002  

Maturity date

  5/31/2022  

SIN

858 420

ISIN

  XS 014 888 756 4  

Interest expense

    123.5mn114.3 mn
7.25% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

USD 0.5 bn

Year of issue

2002

Maturity date

Perpetual Bond

SIN

369 290

ISIN

XS 015 915 072 0

Interest expense

€30.3mn
6.5% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V.B. V., Amsterdam

Volume

  11.0 bn  

Year of issue

  2002  

Maturity date

  1/13/2025  

SIN

377 799

ISIN

  XS 015 952 750 5  

Interest expense

    65.9mn66.0 mn

5.5%7.25% bond issued by Allianz SE

Interest
expense
in 2006Finance II B. V., Amsterdam

Volume

  €1.5USD 0.5 bn  

Year of issue

  20042002  

Maturity date

  Perpetual Bond  

SINISIN

  A0A HG3XS 015 915 072 0

Interest expense

€25.6 mn

5.5% bond issued by Allianz SE

Volume

€1.5 bn

Year of issue

2004

Maturity date

Perpetual Bond  

ISIN

  XS 018 716 232 5  

Interest expense

   83.9mn84.3 mn

4.375% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V.B. V., Amsterdam

Volume

  €1.4 bn  

Year of issue

  2005  

Maturity date

  Perpetual Bond  

SIN

A0DX0V

ISIN

  XS 021 163 783 9  

Interest expense

   62.8mn63.0 mn

5.375% bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V.B. V., Amsterdam

Volume

  €0.8 bn  

Year of issue

  2006  

Maturity date

  Perpetual Bond  

SINISIN

  A0GNPZDE000A0GNPZ3

Interest expense

€46.2 mn

8.375% bond issued by Allianz SE

Volume

USD 2.0 bn

Year of issue

2008

Maturity date

Perpetual Bond  

ISIN

  DE000A0GNPZ3US 018 805 200 7  

Interest expense

     38.2mn71.1 mn

Total interest expense for subordinated bonds

 

 404.6mn470.5 mn

3. Exchangeable bondsParticipation certificates

0.75% Basket Index Tracking Equity Linked

Securities (BITES) issued by Allianz Finance II B.V.,

AmsterdamSE participation certificate

Underlying

DAX® 

Volume

  1.385.1 mn

ISIN

DE 000 840 405 4

Interest expense

€9.9 mn
Total interest expense for participation certificates€9.9 mn

4. Issues that matured in 2008

5.0% bond issued by Allianz Finance B.V., Amsterdam

Volume

€1.6 bn

Year of issue

1998

Maturity date

3/25/2008

ISIN

DE 000 230 600 8

Interest expense

€19.9 mn
0.75% Basket Index Tracking Equity Linked Securities (BITES) issued by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Underlying

DAX®

Volume

€0.5 bn  

Year of issue

  2005  

Maturity date

  2/18/2008  

SIN

A0DX0F

ISIN

  XS 021 157 635 9

Interest expense(2)

€14.8mn

Total interest expense for exchangeable bonds

€14.8mn

4. Participation certificates

Allianz SE participation certificate

Volume

€85.1 mn

SIN

840 405

ISIN

DE 000 840 405 4  

Interest expense

     6.2mn0.3 mn

Total interest expense for participation certificates

€6.2mn

5. Issues that matured in 2006

1.25% exchangeable bond issued by Allianz Finance II B.V.,

Amsterdam

Exchangeable for

RWE AG shares

Volume

€1.1 bn

Year of issue

2001

Maturity date

12/20/2006

Current exchange price

€50.16

SIN

825 371

ISIN

XS 013 976 180 2

Interest expense(2)

€38.0mn

Received option premium at issue

€178.1 mn

Total interest expense for matured issues

 

 38.0mn20.2 mn

Total interest expense

 722.5mn686.3 mn

 

(1)

Bonds and exchangeable bonds issued or guaranteed by Allianz SE in the capital market.

(2)

Senior bonds and commercial papers provide for early termination rights in case of non-payment of amounts due under the bond (interest and principal) as well as in case of insolvency of the relevant issuer or, if applicable, the relevant garantor (Allianz SE). The same applies to two subordinated bonds issued in 2002.

(3)Includes coupon payment

The terms of the subordinated bonds (except for the two subordinated bonds mentioned in footnote 1 above) do not provide for early termination rights in favor of the bond holder. Interest payments are subject to certain conditions which are linked, inter alia, to our net income, and option premium at amortized cost.may have to be deferred. Nevertheless, the terms of the relevant bonds provide for alternative settlement mechanisms which allow us to avoid an interest deferral using cash raised from the issuance of specific newly issued instruments.

Capital Requirements and Ratings

 

Certain of the operating entities within the Allianz Group are subject to legal restrictions on the amount of dividends they can pay to their shareholders. Furthermore, regulators impose minimum capital rules on the level of both the Allianz Group’s operating entities and the Allianz Group as a whole. SeeRefer to Note 2325 to our consolidated financial statements for detailedmore information on our capital requirements. In addition to regulatory requirements and our internal risk capital model, rating agencies use distinct methodologies to determine if our capital base is adequate. During the course of 2006, “Standard & Poor’s” has recognized the considerable strengthening of our capital base and revised the outlook for our rating accordingly. As of December 31, 2006, Allianz SE had the following ratings with the major rating agencies:

ALLIANZ SE RATINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006(1)

Standard
& Poor’s
Moody’sA.M. Best

Insurer financial strength
Outlook

AA-
Positive

(2)
Aa3
Stable
A+
Stable

Counterparty credit
Outlook

AA-
Positive

(2)
Not ratedaa-
Stable
(3)

Senior unsecured debt
Outlook

AA-Aa3
Stable
aa-
Stable

Subordinated debt
Outlook

A/A-(4)A2
Stable
a+/a
Stable
(4)

Commercial paper (short term)
Outlook

A-1+P-1
Stable
Not rated

(1)

Includes ratings for securities issued by Allianz Finance B.V., Allianz Finance II B.V. and Allianz Finance Corporation.

(2)

Outlook revised from “Stable” to “Positive” on April 20, 2006.

(3)

Issuer credit rating.

(4)

Ratings vary on the basis of maturity period and terms.

 

Allianz Group Consolidated Cash Flows

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

in mn €mn

 

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Net cash flow provided by operating activitiesamounted €25.3 billion in 2008, up €13.8 billion compared to the prior year. This increase resulted primarily from a higher net inflow from both collateralized refinancing activities mainly in the context of Dresdner Bank and from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income of Dresdner Bank. Additionally, we recorded lower net inflows from financial assets and liabilities held for trading also driven by Dresdner Bank.

Net cash outflow used in investing activities, increased by €3.9 billion to €6.2 billion in 2008

compared to an outflow of €2.4 billion in the prior year, which was mainly attributable to a net cash outflow from available-for-sale investments driven by (Special funds Life/Health, Allianz Life U.S., Dresdner Bank, AGF Vie) and higher net outflows from loans and advances to banks and customers, particularly at Dresdner Bank. These effects were partially compensated by net cash inflows during the fourth quarter 2008 from assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale.

Net cash outflow provided by financing activities increased by €0.5 billion to €11.3 billion in 2008. The main contributing factors were net cash outflows from liabilities to banks and customers, mainly attributable to the redemption of a bridge loan at Allianz France Holding, offset by lower net cash outflows from certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities mainly due to Dresdner Bank as well as lower outflows from transactions bet-ween equityholders (in 2008 mainly Allianz Leben).

Overall,cash and cash equivalents increased by €7.9 billion to €39.2 billion as of December 31, 2008.

Cash and cash equivalents

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Balances with banks payable on demand

  7,760  23,848

Balances with central banks

  456  6,301

Cash on hand

  169  918

Treasury bills, discounted treasury notes, similar treasury securities, bills of exchange and checks

  573  270

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations

  8,958  31,337

Cash and cash equivalents reclassified to assets of disposal groups held-for-sale

  30,238  —  
      

Total

  39,196  31,337
      

Dresdner Bank’s cash and cash equivalents increased significantly compared to last year. However, as Dresdner Bank was reclassified to assets of disposal groups held-for-sale we recorded a decline in the cash position of our continuing operations as well as an increase in the cash position


 

(1)

Includes effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents of (78) €102 mn, 72 €(115) mn and (24) €(78) mn in 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, respectively.

Net cash flow provided by operating activities was €20.3 billionof our discontinuing operations. The overall increase in 2006, down €27.0 billion from a year ago. This decline resulted primarily from higher volumes of collateralized refinancing activities at Dresdner Bank, previously discussed under “Balance Sheet Review—Banking Assets and Liabilities”.

Higher net cash flow used in investing activities, at €34.5 billion in 2006 compared to €22.9 billion in the prior year, was mainly attributable to an increased balance of loans and advances to banks and customers.

Net cash flow provided by financing activities rose by €24.1 billion to €15.6 billion in 2006. The primary contributing factor were net inflows from liabilities to banks and customers included within financing cash flow of €13.5 billion, compared to net outflows of €19.2 billion in 2005.

Overall, cash and cash equivalents increasedwas partially offset by €1.4 billion in 2006 to €33.0 billion asour German entities scaling back securities lendings.

As of December 31, 2006.

The Allianz Group holds cash and cash equivalents in more than 30 different currencies, although such cash and cash equivalents are held primarily in Euros, U.S. Dollars and Swiss Francs. See Note 62008, compulsory deposits on accounts with national central banks under restrictions due to our consolidated financial statements for additional information onrequired reserves from the Allianz Group’s cash and cash equivalents.European Central Bank totaled € 363 million (2007: €5,473 million).(1)

 

Investment Portfolio Impairments, Depreciation and Unrealized Losses

 

For information concerning the valuation of available-for-sale securities, and held-to-maturity securities, seerefer to “—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—ImpairmentsFair Values of Investments.Financial Assets and Liabilities.

 

Impairment Charges and Depreciation

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, net realized gains, losses (net) totaled €6,151€3,603 million, of which €1,344€3,530 million related to realized losses. Of the total amount of realized losses in 2006, €1,1372008, €3,397 million related to available-for-sale securities, €15€7 million related to investments in joint ventures, €57€28 million related to loans to banks and customers, and €135€98 million to real estate held for investment. Impairments (net)Net impairments totaled €775€9,495 million, of which €82€139 million were reversalsreversal of net impairments. Of the total

amount of impairments (net) €584€9,434 million related to available for saleavailable-for-sale securities, €7 million related to held to maturity investments, €12€72 million related to investments in associates and joint ventures and €172€128 million related to real estate held for investments. Of the available-for-sale impairments (net) we recorded in 2006, €4792008, €8,736 million related to equity securities and €105€698 million to debt securities.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005,2007, net realized gains, losses (net) totaled €4,978€6,008 million, of which €1,045€1,885 million related to realized losses. Of the total amount of realized losses in 2005, €8982007, €1,697 million related to available-for-sale securities, €32€84 million related to investments in associates and joint ventures, €93€58 million related to loans to banks and customers, and €22€46 million to real estate held for investment. Impairments (net)Net impairments totaled €540€1,185 million, of which €7€19 million were reversalsreversal of impairments. Of the total amount of impairments (net) €252€1,179 million related to available for saleavailable-for-sale securities, €(1) million related to held to maturity investments, €50€2 million related to investments in associates and joint ventures and €239€23 million related to real estate held for

investments. Of the available-for-sale impairments (net) we recorded in 2005, €2452007, €1,153 million related to equity securities and €7€26 million to debt securities.

 

Unrealized Losses

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, unrealized losses from available-for-sale securities totaled €2,114€10,721 million, of which €159€851 million were attributable to equity securities, €862€8,830 million to corporate bonds, €1,075€1,022 million to government bonds and €18 million to other securities.

 

As of December 31, 2005,2007, unrealized losses from available-for-sale securities totaled €999€4,711 million, of which €188€467 million were attributable to equity securities, €267€2,549 million to corporate bonds, €542€1,591 million to government bonds and €2€104 million to other securities.

 

The following tables set forth further details regarding the duration and amount below amortized cost of the Allianz Group’s unrealized loss positions for equity securities and debt securities as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, respectively. The length of time criterion reflects the period of time over which a security had continually been in the actual percentage decline category it was in on December 31, 20062008 and December 31, 2005,


2007, respectively. We believe the following tables provide meaningful disclosure, as they capture the actual percentage decline category and related time period applicable at December 31, 20062008 and December 31, 2005,2007, respectively.

 

Effective January 1, 2005, the Allianz Group adopted IAS 39 revised, which required a change to our impairment criteria for available-for-sale equity securities. An equity security is considered to be impaired if there is objective evidence that the cost of the equity security may not be recovered. IAS 39 revised requires that a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an equity security below cost is considered to be objective evidence of

impairment. In addition to the existing qualitative criteria, the Allianz Group established new quantitative impairment criteria for equity securities to define significant or prolonged decline. To satisfy the “significant” criterion, the Allianz Group has established a policy that an equity security is considered impaired if the fair value is below the weighted-average cost by more than 20%. To satisfy the “prolonged” criterion, the Allianz Group established a policy that an equity security is considered impaired if the fair value is below the weighted-average cost for greater than nine months. Each of these policies is applied independently at the subsidiary level.


 

Equity Securities Aging Table: Duration

(1)

Refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Allianz Group’s cash and cash equivalents.

Once an investment is classified as being impaired a further reduction in market value will be charged immediately as an additional impairment charged to the profit and Amountloss account (“once

impaired always impaired”). Subsequent increases of Unrealized Losses asmarket values of December 31, 2006impaired securities are credited to other comprehensive income (OCI).


 

   0-6 months  6-9 months  >9 months  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Less than 20%

     

Market Value

  3,327  66  79  3,472 

Amortized Cost

  3,416  76  84  3,576 

Unrealized Loss

  (89) (10) (5) (104)
             

20% to 50%

     

Market Value

  135  —    —    135 

Amortized Cost

  190  —    —    190 

Unrealized Loss

  (55) —    —    (55)
             

Greater than 50%

     

Market Value

  —    —    —    —   

Amortized Cost

  —    —    —    —   

Unrealized Loss

  —    —    —    —   
             

Total

     

Market Value

  3,462  66  79  3,607 

Amortized Cost

  3,606  76  84  3,766 

Unrealized Loss

  (144) (10) (5) (159)

Equity Securities Aging Table: Duration and Amount of Unrealized Losses as of December 31, 20052008

 

  0-6 months 6-9 months >9 months Total   0-6 months 6-9 months >9 months Total 
  € mn € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn € mn 

Less than 20%

          

Market Value

  3,499  24  86  3,609   7,718  342  145  8,205 

Amortized Cost

  3,650  26  89  3,765   8,454  402  159  9,015 

Unrealized Loss

  (151) (2) (3) (156)  (736) (60) (14) (810)
                          

20% to 50%

          

Market Value

  49  —    2  51   49  —    23  72 

Amortized Cost

  71  —    3  74   74  —    31  105 

Unrealized Loss

  (22) —    (1) (23)  (25) —    (8) (33)
                          

Greater than 50%

          

Market Value

  7  —    —    7   3  —    —    3 

Amortized Cost

  15  —    1  16   10  1  —    11 

Unrealized Loss

  (8) —    (1) (9)  (7) (1) —    (8)
                          

Total

          

Market Value

  3,555  24  88  3,667   7,770  342  168  8,280 

Amortized Cost

  3,736  26  93  3,855   8,538  403  190  9,131 

Unrealized Loss

  (181) (2) (5) (188)  (768) (61) (22) (851)

 

Debt Securities Aging Table: Duration and Amount of Unrealized Losses as of December 31, 20062008

 

  0-6 months 6-12 months >12 months Total   0-6 months 6-12 months >12 months Total 
  € mn € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn € mn 

Less than 20%

          

Market Value

  50,459  25,509  22,927  98,895   15,808  18,247  32,471  66,526 

Amortized Cost

  50,995  26,144  23,704  100,843   16,598  19,597  34,931  71,126 

Unrealized Loss

  (536) (635) (777) (1,948)  (790) (1,350) (2,460) (4,600)
                          

20% to 50%

          

Market Value

  —    —    24  24   1,111  2,801  5,864  9,776 

Amortized Cost

  —    —    31  31   1,540  3,872  8,566  13,978 

Unrealized Loss

  —    —    (7) (7)  (429) (1,071) (2,702) (4,202)
                          

Greater than 50%

          

Market Value

  —    —    —    —     36  132  565  733 

Amortized Cost

  —    —    —    —     94  323  1,384  1801 

Unrealized Loss

  —    —    —    —     (58) (191) (819) (1,068)
                          

Total

          

Market Value

  50,459  25,509  22,951  98,919   16,955  21,180  38,900  77,035 

Amortized Cost

  50,995  26,144  23,735  100,874   18,232  23,792  44,881  86,905 

Unrealized Loss

  (536) (635) (784) (1,955)  (1,277) (2,612) (5,981) (9,870)

Equity Securities Aging Table: Duration and Amount of Unrealized Losses as of December 31, 2007

   0-6 months  6-9 months  >9 months  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Less than 20%

     

Market Value

  7,150  52  82  7,284 

Amortized Cost

  7,549  61  91  7,701 

Unrealized Loss

  (399) (9) (9) (417)
             

20% to 50%

     

Market Value

  159  —    —    159 

Amortized Cost

  207  —    —    207 

Unrealized Loss

  (48) —    —    (48)
             

Greater than 50%

     

Market Value

  37  —    —    37 

Amortized Cost

  39  —    —    39 

Unrealized Loss

  (2) —    —    (2)
             

Total

     

Market Value

  7,346  52  82  7,480 

Amortized Cost

  7,795  61  91  7,947 

Unrealized Loss

  (449) (9) (9) (467)

Debt Securities Aging Table: Duration and Amount of Unrealized Losses as of December 31, 20052007

 

  0-6 months 6-12 months >12 months Total   0-6 months 6-12 months >12 months Total 
  € mn € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn € mn 

Less than 20%

          

Market Value

  40,838  4,566  4,404  49,808   41,695  33,829  46,137  121,661 

Amortized Cost

  41,425  4,659  4,530  50,614   42,257  35,141  48,453  125,851 

Unrealized Loss

  (587) (93) (126) (806)  (562) (1,321) (2,316) (4,190)
                          

20% to 50%

          

Market Value

  8  6  1  15   14  70  —    84 

Amortized Cost

  10  8  2  20   20  99  —    119 

Unrealized Loss

  (2) (2) (1) (5)  (6) (29) —��   (35)
                          

Greater than 50%

          

Market Value

  —    —    —    —     11  —    —    11 

Amortized Cost

  —    —    —    —     30  —    —    30 

Unrealized Loss

  —    —    —    —     (19) —    —    (19)
                          

Total

          

Market Value

  40,846  4,572  4,405  49,823   41,720  33,899  46,137  121,756 

Amortized Cost

  41,435  4,667  4,532  50,634   42,307  35,240  48,453  126,000 

Unrealized Loss

  (589) (95) (127) (811)  (587) (1,341) (2,316) (4,244)

 

Reversals of Impairment

 

Pursuant to IAS 39 revised, we no longer record reversals of impairment in our consolidated income statement for available-for-sale equity securities.

 

For fixed incomefixed-income securities, if, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment previously recorded on a security decreases and the decrease can

be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment, such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating, the impairment is reversed through other income for investments in the Allianz Group’s consolidated income statement. Such reversals do not

result in a carrying amount of a security that exceeds what would have been, had the impairment not been recorded, at the date of the impairment is reversed.


For the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 20042006 we recorded reversals of impairments of €85 million (available-for-sale securities: €85 million; held-to-maturity securities: €0 million), €13 million (available-for-sale securities: €13 million; held-to-maturity securities: €0 million) and €2 million (available-for-sale securities: €1 million; held-to-maturity securities: €1 million), €6 million (available-for-sale securities: €3 million; held-to-maturity securities: €3 million) and €12 million (available-for-sale securities: €12 million; held-to-maturity securities: €0 million), respectively.


Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

   Payments Due By Period at December 31, 2006(1)
   Total  Less than 1 Year  1-3 Years  3-5 Years  More than 5 Years
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Long-term debt obligations(2)

  71,284  35,023  13,591  4,857  17,813

Interest on long-term debt obligations(3)

  1,665  520  487  89  569

Operating lease obligations(4)

  3,909  544  914  680  1,771

Purchase obligations(5)

  1,125  724  146  56  199

Liabilities to banks and customers(6)

  361,078  341,252  5,389  5,748  8,689

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts(7)

  669,220  29,599  58,299  54,653  526,669

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses(8)

  58,664  18,439  15,619  7,760  16,846

Other long-term liabilities(9)

  8,052  694  1,446  1,549  4,363
               

Total contractual obligations

  1,174,997  426,795  95,891  75,392  576,919
               

(1)

The table sets forth the Allianz Group’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006. Contractual obligations do not include contingent liabilities or commitments and only

The table sets forth the Allianz Group’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2008. Contractual obligations do not include contingent liabilities or commitments. Only transactions with parties outside the Allianz Group are considered. With the announcement of the sale of Dresdner Bank from Allianz to Commerzbank as of August 31, 2008, Dresdner Bank was classified as a disposal group held for sale and discontinued operations. Following this classification, contractual obligations of Dresdner Bank are presented as part of the disposal group held for sale and discontinued operations. The following table includes only continuing operations.

The table includes only liabilities that represent fixed and determinable amounts. The table excludes interest on floating rate long-term debt obligations and interest on money market securities, as the contractual interest rate on floating rate interest is not fixed and determinable. The amount and timing of interest on money market securities is not fixed and determinable since these instruments have a daily maturity. For further information, refer to Notes 23 and 24 to the consolidated financial statements.

Furthermore, reserves for insurance and investment contracts presented in the table include contracts where the timing and amount of payments are considered fixed and determinable and contracts which have no specified maturity dates and may result in a payment to the contract holder depending on mortality and morbidity experience and the incidence of surrenders, lapses, or maturities. For contracts which do not have payments that are fixed and determinable, the Allianz Group has made assumptions to estimate the undiscounted cash flows of contractual policy benefits including mortality, morbidity, interest crediting rates, policyholder participation in profits, and future lapse rates. These assumptions represent current best estimates, and may differ from the estimates originally used to establish the reserves for insurance and investment contracts as a result of the lock-in of assumptions on the issue dates of the contracts as required by the Allianz Group’s established accounting policy. For further information, refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Due to the uncertainty of the assumptions used, the amount presented could be materially different from the actual incurred payments in future periods. Furthermore, these amounts do not include premiums and fees expected to be received, investment income earned, expenses incurred to parties other than the policyholders such as agents, or administrative expenses. In addition, these amounts are presented net of reinsurance expected to be received as a result of these cash flows. The amounts presented in this table are undiscounted and therefore exceed the reserves for insurance and investment contracts presented in the consolidated balance sheet. For further information on reserves for insurance and investment contracts, refer to Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements.


As of December 31, 2008, the income tax obligations amounted to €1,446 million. Thereof €1,106 million the Allianz Group expects to pay within the twelve months after the balance sheet date. For the remaining amount of €340 million an estimate of the timing of cash outflows is not reasonably possible. The income tax obligations are not included in the table below.

   Payments due by period as of December 31, 2008
   Less than
1 year
  1-3 years  3-5 years  More than
5 years
  Total
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Long-term debt obligations(1)

  5,191  329  2,479  10,891  18,890

Interest on long-term debt obligations(2)

  21  9  129  285  444

Operating lease obligations(3)

  261  470  371  1,108  2,210

Purchase obligations(4)

  166  258  116  203  743

Liabilities to banks and customers(5)

  15,480  1,020  760  1,191  18,451

Future policy benefits

  34,376  99,114  63,172  642,805  839,467

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses(6)

  17,271  14,455  7,212  16,678  55,616
               

Total contractual obligations

  72,766  115,655  74,239  673,161  935,821
               

(1)

For further information, refer to Notes 23 and 24 to the consolidated financial statements. Total obligations of €56,894 at December 31, 2007 included obligations of Dresdner Bank, which are no longer obligations of the Allianz Group.

(2)

For further information, see Notes 21 and 22 to our consolidated financial statements.

(3)

Amounts included in the table reflect estimates of interest on fixed rate long-term debt obligations to be made to lenders based upon the contractually fixed interest rates. Amounts excluded from the table represent interest on floating rate long-term debt obligations and interest on money market securities. The amount of floating rate interest is not reasonably fixed and determinable since the interest rate is not contractually fixed. The amount and timing of interest on money market securities is not reasonably fixed and determinable since these instruments have a daily maturity. For further information, see Notes 21 and 22 to our consolidated financial statements.

(4)(3)

The amount of €3,909 million€2,210 mn is gross of €82 million€43 mn related to subleases, which represent cash inflow to the Allianz Group.

(5)(4)

Purchase obligations only include transactions related to goods and services; purchase obligations for financial instruments are excluded.

(6)(5)

Liabilities to banks and customers include €18,216 million€311 mn and €68,677 million€4,096 mn of payables on demand, respectively. For further information, seerefer to Note 1517 to ourthe consolidated financial statements. Total liabilities of €336,494 at December 31, 2007 included liabilities of Dresdner Bank, which are no longer liabilities of the Allianz Group.

(7)(6)

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts include contracts where the timing and amount of payments are considered fixed and determinable and contracts which have no specified maturity dates and may or may not result in a payment to the contract holder depending on mortality and morbidity experience and the incidence of surrenders, lapses, or maturities. For contracts which do not have payments that are fixed and determinable, the Allianz Group has made assumptions to estimate the undiscounted cash flows of contractual policy benefits including mortality, morbidity, interest crediting rates, policyholder participation in profits, and future lapse rates. These assumptions represent current best estimates, and may differ from estimates utilized to establish theComprise reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses from the Property-Casualty insurance and investment contracts as a result of applying the provisions of U.S. GAAP relating to the lock-in of assumptions on the issuance dates of the contracts.operations. Due to the uncertainty of the assumptions used, the amountamounts presented could be materially different from the actual incurred payments in future periods. Furthermore, these amounts do not include premiums and fees expected to be received, investment income earned, expenses incurred to parties other than the policyholder such as agents, or administrative expenses. In addition, these amounts are presented net of reinsurance expected to be received as a result of these cash flows. The amounts presented in this table are undiscounted and therefore exceed the reserves for insurance and investment contracts presented in the consolidated balance sheet. For further information on reserves for insurance and investment contracts, see Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements.

(8)

Comprise reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses from our property-casualty insurance operations. The amounts presented in the table above table are gross of reinsurance ceded. The corresponding amounts, net of reinsurance ceded, are €14,812 million, €12,739 million, €6,705 million€14,621 mn, €12,339 mn, €6,215 mn and €15,075 million€14,620 mn for the periods less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years and more than 5 years, respectively. For further information on reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, see “Information onrefer to Note 19 to the Company—Property-Casualty Insurance Reserves” and Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements.

Reconciliation of future policy benefits

The following table presents a reconciliation of future policy benefits to the total balance sheet positions, which include reserves for insurance and investment contracts and financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts, as presented in the consolidated balance sheet:

(9)As of December 31,

2008
€ mn

Comprise estimatedFuture policy benefits

839,467

Effect of discounting and differences between locked-in and best estimate assumptions

(363,279)

Expected future benefit payments. For further information, see Note 47premiums and expenses

(147,731)

Total consolidated balance sheet positions

328,457

Thereof:

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

296,557

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

50,450

Market value liability options

5,163

Less:

Deferred acquisition costs

18,695

Ceded reserves to ourreinsurers

5,018

Total consolidated financial statements.balance sheet positions

328,457

Reconciling items related to the effect of discounting and differences between locked-in and best estimate assumptions occur because future policy benefits are presented on an undiscounted basis, while reserves for insurance and investment contracts in the consolidated balance sheet reflect the time value of money. Furthermore, future policy benefits are based on current best estimate assumptions such as mortality, morbidity, interest rates, policyholder participation in profits and future lapse rates. For certain contracts (SFAS 60 and SFAS 97), current best estimate assumptions may differ from the locked-in estimates required to be used to establish the reserves for insurance and investment contracts in the consolidated balance sheet, which also include provisions for adverse deviations as required by the Allianz Group’s established accounting policy.

Reconciling items related to expected future premiums and expenses occur because future policy benefits take into account best estimates of future premiums expected to be received and future expenditures expected to be incurred.

Future policy benefits implicitly include embedded derivatives or market value liability options (“MVLO”) of our equity indexed annuity business that are accounted for as derivatives and are presented within financial liabilities carried at fair value through income in our consolidated balance sheet.

Deferred acquisition costs comprise deferred acquisition costs for our Life/Health segment, present value of future profits and deferred sales inducements. Refer to Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

Ceded reserves to reinsurers are presented within reinsurance assets in our consolidated balance sheet.

Recent and Expected Developments

 

First Quarter 2007 ResultsEconomic Outlook

 

Allianz announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2007 on May 8, 2007 and furnished its “Interim Report First Quarter of 2007” to the SEC on Form 6-K on May 9, 2007. At €29.3 billion, total revenues declined by 1.1% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, due largely to the depreciation of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Euro primarily impacting the development in our Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Asset Management segments. Following the segments’ operating profit growth and the high level of realized capital gains, net income for the first quarter of 2007 rose 82.1% over the prior year period to €3.2 billion. For more information on our 2007 first quarter results, see our report furnished to the SEC on Form 6-K mentioned above, and for more information on certain recent events, see Note 52 to the consolidated financial statements.

Significant Expected InvestmentsContinuing uncertainty

On January 18, 2007, Allianz SE announced its intention to launch a tender offer to acquire the outstanding shares in Assurances Générales de France S.A. (or “AGF”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “AGF Group”) that it did not already own. The Board of Directors of AGF welcomed the proposed transaction.

The acceptance period started on March 23, 2007 after the draft tender offer had been approved by the French stock market authority Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) and ended on April 20, 2007. The consideration for one AGF share provided in the offer was 0.25 of an Allianz SE share and €87.50 in cash, which was increased to €88.45 to reflect the dividend per Allianz SE share for 2006 multiplied by 0.25, as Allianz SE shares issued due to the tender offer did not carry the rights to dividends for 2006.

On April 27, 2007, the AMF announced that Allianz SE would hold, following the closing of the tender offer, (directly and through its subsidiary Allianz Holding France SAS) 178,030,698 shares of AGF, representing 92.18% of AGF share capital and voting rights. Taking into account the 6,199,392 treasury shares held by AGF, representing 3.21% of

the share capital, following the tender offer minority shareholders hold 8,895,695 shares, representing 4.61% of the AGF share capital and voting rights. On May 9, 2007, Allianz SE and its subsidiary Allianz Holding France SAS, confirmed that they would launch a mandatory squeeze-out procedure on AGF’s shares still held by minority shareholders pursuant to the conditions set forth in the General Regulations of the AMF in order to achieve 100% ownership of AGF. Subject to review and prior authorization by the AMF, the squeeze-out will be implemented on the basis of a price of €125.00 in cash per AGF share. AGF’s minority shareholders will also receive the 2006 AGF dividend of €4.25 per share.

The aim of the full acquisition of AGF is to allow Allianz to simplify the implementation of Group-wide initiatives and to strengthen our position in one of our core home markets.

 

In addition, Allianz AZL Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Allianz Deutschland AG, Allianz SE’s wholly-owned German insurance holding company, launched a tender offer on February 28, 2007the year under review, the global economy entered the deepest recession it has seen in decades. The situation is not expected to acquire the approximately 9% of outstanding shares of Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (or “Allianz Leben”) that Allianz didstabilize until sometime later in 2009, not already own. Allianz AZL Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG offered €750.00 in cash per Allianz Leben share. The acceptance period ended on March 29, 2007. The resultsleast because of the tender offer were published on April 2, 2007. Following the closing of the tender offertime lag for the outstanding Allianz Leben shares,massive global expansion of monetary and fiscal policy to have an effect. Nevertheless despite these policy actions, gross national product in the Allianz Group increased its ownership interest by 1.55% from 91.03%industrialized countries is expected to 92.58% of the share capital. Allianz Group’s interest therefore stays below the 95% level required for a squeeze-out of the remaining minority shareholders pursuant to the German Stock Corporation Act.

The cash consideration requiredfall for the two transactionsyear as a whole. In contrast, we expect the emerging economies to grow overall. The financial markets will not be calm in 2009. The distortions from the boom years have not yet fully worked through, particularly in the banking sector. The process of approximately €7 billion, includingadjustment and consolidation that is required will continue to create an atmosphere of great uncertainty in the contemplated squeeze-out on AGF’s shares still held by minority shareholders, is being funded internally bymarkets. Central banks and governments remain obligated to avert the Allianz Group. However, bridge loans from differentrisk of a systemic crisis. Taken together, these developments create a very challenging environment for financial institutions were also used. With the additional approximately €3 billion share consideration paid to AGF shareholders, the total acquisition cost for the additional AGF and Allianz Leben minority shareholdings, including the contemplated squeeze-out on AGF’s shares still held by minority shareholders, will amount to approximately €10 billion.services providers in 2009.


Economic Outlook—Little or no Business Cycle Burdens for Financial Service ProvidersStabilization

We expect that the dynamics of global economic development will slacken slightly in 2007. Both industrialized countries and emerging markets will grow more slowly than in 2006. Uncertainties still arise from the United States’ foreign trade imbalance. Since the danger of inflation is low, we are not counting on a more restrictive monetary policy; in fact, the key rate in the United States may rather be lowered. This means that the macroeconomic framework conditions are expected to have a rather positive impact on financial service providers’ business.

Our economists predict a global economy growth of approximately 3% in 2007, which is about half a percentage point less than last year. This is expected to provide breathing space after the strong growth in previous years. Development in emerging markets should be particularly dynamic again; we expect an increase of 5.75%. We estimate growth in industrialized countries at 2.25%, after nearly 3% in 2006.

Once again, Asia is the most powerful growth driver in the global economy; we expect growth of over 7% here, as compared to 8% in 2006. The highest growth rates are once more expected to be achieved by China (9.5 %; 2006: 10.5%) and India (8%; 2006: 9%). Most other economies in Asia are expected to continue their growth trend of last year, with the exception of Singapore, where the 7.5% rate in 2006 could fall to 5% in 2007. For Japan, we expect economic growth to remain unchanged at 2% (2006: 2.1%).

 

We believe that, following an expansion of a good 2% last year, the USglobal economy will not grow in 2009 (even including the emerging markets). We expect the industrialized countries to shrink by about 1.5%, while growth will slow down to around 2.5% (2008: 6%) in the emerging markets.

The performance in the emerging markets, however, will be very uneven. Asia remains the most dynamic region, with gains of 3%. China leads the way here, although it is expected to turn in its lowest growth rate since 1990. We estimate growth in Eastern Europe at 1%, primarily because recent growth in many Eastern European countries has been financed by the rapid expansion of credit, partly in foreign currencies. These countries have been hit so hard by the financial crisis that some of them have already turned to the International Monetary Fund and the European Union for support. Latin America (with the exception of Mexico) seems to be handling the crisis somewhat better; we expect growth of 2% there in 2009.

The gross national product in all the industrialized countries will shrink in 2009. We estimate the drop in Japan at 2%. Although the Japanese economy itself has been relatively untouched by the financial crisis, its dependence on export demand will have a noticeable impact on the economy’s performance, given the current environment. The same will hold true for Germany, where we expect economic situation inactivity to decline by 1.5%. Also the economy of the United States will slow downshrink in 2009. We forecast a drop of about 1.5% there. However, the negative figures for the entire year obscure the fact that a gradual stabilization is expected to 2.5%, comparedtake place in the course of the year. It is possible that the industrialized countries may return to 3.4%the path to growth in 2006,the second half of the year. There are three reasons—all of them valid globally—that such a recovery is possible: extensive public economic programs designed to stimulate demand, low interest rates resulting from an extremely expansionary monetary policy and a major gain in consumer purchasing power due to the interest rate rises and the downturnsignificant drop in the real estate market last year. Growth in the European Union (EU) should also flatten to a similar level (2006: 2.8%). Among the larger EU states, France will match last year’s growth. The dynamism of the German economy will fall, and we forecast growth of 1.75% (2006: 2.7%). The dent in growth at the start of the year, linked to increased value added tax (VAT) rates, is expected to recede as the year progresses. Private consumption should suffer most due to the higher tax. However, the German economic situation is bolstered by the good position of German export firms, which are benefiting from continuing dynamic global trade.

Interest rate movements are expected to be limited in 2007, as inflationary pressure is declining and the economy is slowing down. This means that the prerequisites are met for central banks to increase interest rates slightly at most, in the United States even an interest rate reduction seems possible. The U.S. Dollar is expected to be quoted at rather a weak rate compared to the Euro. As earning prospects for companies are not quite as good as in 2006 and last year saw sharp price rises in stock markets, we are no longer as positive about equity markets as we were then.

Industry Outlook—Good Framework Conditions Overall for Financial Service Providerscommodity prices.

 

The business prospectsfinancial markets will remain uncertain in 2009 because of heavy losses, particularly in the banking sector. Additional public measures may be required to stabilize the financial sector. In any case,

a rapid normalization of the markets is not foreseen, but we expect investor confidence to return if the economy picks up during the year. Given the rapid increase in government indebtedness, the focus will likely shift to inflation and rising interest rates. An economic recovery should have a positive impact on the equity markets.

Challenging environment for financial serviceservices providers remain positive against this background.

 

An ageing society with a simultaneous reduction in the level of health care support by state pension systemsFinancial services providers will continue to be an important demand driver for private and corporate life and health insuranceface major challenges in the short term. As state pension systems in many countries have not been adapted to the demographic reality yet or only inadequately so, the future prospects for life and pension insurance remain highly positive. Health systems also have to be adapted to cater for ageing; in view2009 as a result of the high costs forglobal economic crisis. The most obvious of these are gloomy economic prospects, possible impairments on all types of securities and the old, higher own contributionsloss of consumer

confidence. It is imperative that providers restore their customers’ faith in a reliable long-term partnership.

Property-Casualty will likely see new business slowing because of the weak economy; individual sectors such as credit insurance are being directly affected by patients are unavoidable. This irreversible trend opens up new, additional business opportunities for private health insurers.the crisis. The difficulties on the capital markets and, in particular, the low interest rates could increase pricing discipline among providers.

 

The high provision requiredaging of society continues. Sustainable retirement and healthcare cannot be built solely on a pay-as-you-go basis (inter-generational contract)—capital markets are required. The long-term fundamentals of the Life/Health insurance operations remain intact, but they will be affected by how effectively mandatory health insurance systems are complemented by privately funded health insurance.

Asset Management operations once again have a solid long-term growth and profit outlook, too. First, however, the fund industry will need to provide convincing arguments to customers wary of highly volatile markets.

2009 will clearly be an extremely difficult year for longevity, healthbanks. After the direct impact of the financial crisis, additional impairments are now threatening the traditional lending business, where more defaults are expected during the economic downturn. In 2009, banks will attempt to shore up liquidity and care makescapital, though it necessaryis far from clear how long it will take for the citizenchanged regulations to save more for retirement during his or her working life. Asset Management benefits as a result. This business sector is already well developed inprovide relief and the United States and Europe, not least because the post-war baby boom generation has been accumulating assets for retirement for quite some time. Asset saving is now also becoming a focusdegree of attention in Asia, as demographic problems are similarly aggravating here and many emerging markets are experiencing rises in income that permit asset accumulation for old age.

Property-Casualty insurance is characterized by highly intensive competition. This has led to a situation where the battle for market share is being waged at the expense of margins in some countries or business sectors. The bullish economic trend, inimpact these changes will have.


particular in Asia with its growth dynamics, offer asset insurers interesting new business opportunities.

The Banking segment, whose activities are more sensitive to the business cycle than the insurance sector and which had a very good financial year in 2006, will have to cut back in 2007 against the background of slowing economic expansion. We do not expect any additional drivers from the lending sector, as demand from private households should shrink, especially for house-building.

ITEM 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

ITEM 6.Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

Corporate Governance

 

General

 

On October 13, 2006 the merger of Allianz AG with its subsidiary Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A. (defined above as RAS) became effective. Because of the merger, Allianz AG was ipso iure converted into Allianz SE is a Germany–based stock corporation in the form of a European Company (Societas Europaea or SE) thereby preserving its legal identity.. Allianz SE is subject to specific provisions regarding the SE (such as the Council Regulation (EC) 2157/2001 (“SE-Regulation”) and the German Act on the SE-Implementation (SE-Ausführungsgesetz, SEAG)). However, to a large extent Allianz SE is still treated as a German stock corporation and therefore governed by the general provisions of German corporate law (in particular the German Stock Corporation Act—Act, Aktiengesetz). Allianz SE maintained the dual board system applicable to German Stock Corporations. The corporate bodies of Allianz SE are the Board of Management (Vorstand), the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) and the General Meeting (Hauptversammlung). The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board are separate and no individual may serve simultaneously as a member of both boards.

 

The Board of Management is responsible for managing the day-to-day business of Allianz SE in accordance with the European SE-Regulation, the German Stock Corporation Act, the Statutes (Satzung) of Allianz SE as well as its internal rules of procedure (Geschäftsordnung). The Board of Management represents Allianz SE in its dealings with third parties. The Supervisory Board oversees the management. It is also responsible for appointing

and removing the members of the Board of Management and representing Allianz SE in its transactions with members of the Board of Management. The Supervisory Board is not permitted to make management decisions, but as established by the Statutes or determined by the Supervisory Board, or the Statutes must determine that certain types of transactions may require the Supervisory Board’s prior consent. The chairman of the Board of Management has a casting vote and veto power against Board of Management resolutions.

 

In carrying out their duties, the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board must exercise the standard of care of a diligent and prudent business person. In complying with this standard of care, the members of both boards must take into account a broad range of considerations in their decisions, including the interests of Allianz SE, its shareholders, employees and creditors. Additionally, the Board of Management is required to

respect the rights of shareholders to equal treatment and equal information.

 

Members of either board who violate their duties may be personally liable for damages to Allianz SE. The company may only waive these damages or settle these claims if at least three years have passed from the date of their origination and if the General Meeting approves the waiver or settlement with a simple majority. No approval of a waiver or settlement by the General Meeting will be effective if opposing shareholders who hold, in the aggregate, one-tenth or more of the share capital of Allianz SE have their opposition formally noted in the minutes recorded by a German notary. As a general rule under German law, a shareholder has no direct recourse against the members of the Board of Management or the Supervisory Board in the event that they are believed to have breached a duty to Allianz SE.

 

The Supervisory Board has comprehensive monitoring functions. To ensure that these functions are carried out properly, the Board of Management must regularly report to the Supervisory Board with regard to current business operations and future business planning (including financial, investment and personnel planning). The Supervisory Board is also entitled to request at any time special reports regarding the affairs of Allianz SE, the legal or business relations of Allianz SE to its subsidiaries and the affairs of any of its subsidiaries to the extent these may have a significant impact on Allianz SE.


The Board of Management is required to ensure that adequate risk management and internal monitoring systems exist within Allianz SE to detect risks relating to Allianz Group’s business activities at the earliest possible stage.

 

Upon the transformation of Allianz into an SE in 2006, Allianz SE was required to establish an SE works council that represents the European Allianz employees. The Allianz SE works council currently consists of employee representatives from up to 26 European countries. The SE works council, in simplebasic terms, is a company-wide representative body for the European Allianz employees with special responsibility for cross cross–border matters within Europe. In particular, the SE works council has athe right to be informed and heard with regard to all cross-border matters. In addition, it has the right to


initiate cross-border measures in the areas of equal opportunity, worker safety and health protection, data protection and basic and further training. Details of the SE works council are contained in the Agreement concerning the Participation of Employees in Allianz SE (“Employee Involvement AgreementAgreement”) discussed below.

 

Applicable Corporate Governance Rules

 

Principal sources of enacted corporate governance standards for a European Company with its registered seat in Germany isare the SE-Regulation, the German Act on the SE-Implementation (SE-Ausführungsgesetz, SEAG), the German Act on Employee Participation in a SE (SE-Beteiligungsgesetz, SEBG) and the German Stock Corporation Act.Act (Aktiengesetz). The German Co-determination Act (Mitbestimmungsgesetz), however, does not apply to Allianz SE. Instead, the participation of employees of Allianz on the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE is governed by the Employee Involvement Agreement of September 20, 2006, which2006. This agreement was concluded between the Special Negotiating Body of the employees and the managements of Allianz SE and RAS within the employee involvement procedures initiated in connection with the formation of Allianz SE. The Employee Involvement Agreement to a large extent follows the statutory default provisions provided for in the German Act on Employee Participation in a SE (SE-Beteiligungsgesetz, SEBG).

 

In addition, the German Corporate Governance Code (Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex, “Code”), originally published by the German Ministry of Justice (Bundesministerium der Justiz) in 2002, as amended in its June 2008 version, presents essential statutory regulations for the

corporate governance of German listed companies. The aim of the Code is to make the German corporate governance rules related to German listed stock corporations transparent for national and international investors. As an SE with a registered office and listed in Germany, Allianz SE is subject to the Code.

 

The Code comprises a set of best-practice guidelines. In addition to restating various corporate governance-related provisions of German law, the Code contains “recommendations”, which reflect widely recognized standards of corporate

governance. Listed companies can deviate from the recommendations, but are then required to disclose this annually. Furthermore, the Code contains “suggestions”, which incorporate additional standards for the sound and responsible management and supervision of a company. Companies can deviate from the Code’s suggestions without disclosure. Topics covered by the German Corporate Governance Code include:

 

The composition and responsibilities of the Board of Management, the compensation of Board of Management members, and rules for avoiding and resolving conflicts of interest;

 

The composition and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board and committees of the Supervisory Board, the compensation of Supervisory Board members, and rules for avoiding and resolving conflicts of interest;

 

The relationship between the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board;

 

Transparency and disclosure in periodic reports; and

 

Reporting on, and auditing of, the company’s annual financial statements.

 

Although the Code does not have the force of law, it has a legal basis through the declaration of compliance required by Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act, which entered into force in 2002 and requires that the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of a listed company declare annually eithereither;

 

(i) that the company has complied, and doeswill comply, with the recommendations set forth in the German Corporate Governance Code, or, alternatively,

 


(ii) which recommendations the company has not complied, and / or doeswill not comply, with (so-called “comply or explain” system).

 

On December 18, 2006,2008, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE issued the following compliance declaration:Declaration of Compliance:

 

“1. Allianz SE will comply with all recommendations made by the Government Commission on the German Corporate Governance Code (Code version as of 12 June 2006)6, 2008).


2. Since the last Declaration of Compliance as of 15 December 2005,20, 2007, which referred to the German Corporate Governance Code in its 2version as of June 2005 version,14, 2007, Allianz SE has complied with all recommendations made by the Government Commission on the German Corporate Governance Code then in force.”

 

The declarationDeclaration of Compliance is also available on Allianz Group’s website at www.allianz.com/corporate-governance. (Reference to this “uniform resource locator” or “URL” is made as an inactive textual reference for informational purposes only. The information found at this website is not incorporated by reference into this document.)

 

General Meeting

General Meetings of the shareholders are called by the Board of Management. In exceptional cases, the Supervisory Board can call a General Meeting. Shareholders holding an aggregate of at least 5% of Allianz SE’s issued share capital may request that a General Meeting be called. The right to participate in and vote at a General Meeting is only given to those shareholders who have timely notified Allianz SE of their attendance at the General Meeting and whose respective shares are registered in the share register.

Board of Management

 

The Board of Management (Vorstand) of Allianz SE currently consists of eleventen members, and is multinationally staffed, in keeping with Allianz Group’s international orientation. It is responsible for the management of Allianz SE and the Group. The managerial tasks of the Board of Management are primarily to determine the strategic direction of and to manage the Group, and the planning, establishment and monitoring of a risk management system. The chairman of the Board of Management coordinates its work; he has a casting vote in case of a tie and a veto right against resolutions of the Board of Management.

 

Under the Statutes of Allianz SE, the Supervisory Board determines the size of the Board of Management, although it must have at least two members. The Statutes furthermore provide that Allianz SE may be legally represented by two members of the Board of Management or by one member of the Board of Management together with one holder ofperson vested with a general commercial power of attorney (Prokura), which entitles its holder to carry out legal

acts and transactions on behalf of Allianz SE.under German law (Prokurist). In addition, pursuant to a filing with the commercial register in Munich, Allianz SE may also be represented by two holders of a general commercial power of attorney (Prokura). The Supervisory Board represents Allianz SE in connection with transactions between a member of the Board of Management and Allianz SE. To the extent that a Supervisory Board committee is entitled to decide on a specific matter in lieu of the Supervisory Board, the right of representing Allianz SE vis-à-vis the Board of Management in that matter can be transferred to the relevant Supervisory Board committee.

 

The Supervisory Board appoints the members of the Board of Management. The initial term of the members of the Board of Management is generally between three and five years. Under the Statutes of Allianz SE, the term of the members of the Board of Management is limited to a maximum of five years. Each member may be reappointed or have his term extended by the Supervisory Board for one or more terms of up to five years each. As a general rule, the Supervisory Board limits the initial appointment or the reappointment of members of the Board of Management attaining the age of 60 to terms of one year. Members of the Board of Management must further resign from office at the end of the fiscal year in which they attain the age of 65. There is no share ownership requirement to qualify for or to remain a member of the Board of Management. The Supervisory Board may remove a member of the Board of Management prior to the expiration of his term for good cause, for example in the case of a serious breach of duty or a bona fide vote of no confidence by the General Meeting. A member of the Board of Management may not deal with, or vote on, matters relating to proposals, arrangements or contractual agreements between himself and Allianz SE and may be liable to Allianz SE if he has a material interest in any contractual agreement between Allianz SE and a third partythird-party which was not disclosed to, and approved by, the Supervisory Board. The Board of Management has adopted its own internal rules of procedure.

 

The Board of Management regularly reports to the Supervisory Board on the business of Allianz SE. According to the German Stock Corporation Act, the Board of Management requires the consent of the Supervisory Board forto engage in certain transactions, primarily, certain share capital measures.


Further, the Statutes of Allianz SE contain a catalogue of transactions requiring consent of the


Supervisory Board, namely (i) acquisition of companies, participationsparticipation in companies and parts of enterprisescompanies (except for financial investments), if in the individual case the presentmarket value, or in absencecase of a presentlack of a market value, the book value reaches or exceeds 10% of the share capitalequity of the latest group financial statements;last consolidated balance sheet; or (ii) disposal of participations (except for financial investments) in a group company, if suchto the extent that it leaves the circle of group company thereby is no longer a group companycompanies by virtue of the disposal and if in

the individual case the presentmarket value, or in

absence case of a presentlack of market value, the book value of the participation disposed of reaches or exceeds 10% of the share capitalequity of the latest group financial statements;last consolidated balance sheet; or (iii) conclusion of enterpriseentering into intercompany agreements (Unternehmensverträge); or (iv) openingdevelopment of new business segments or closureand abandonment of existing business segments, to the extent the measuresuch action is of essentialmaterial importance to the group. The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE may determinemake further types of transactions to requirecontingent upon its consent.approval.


 

The current members of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, were all members of the Board of Management of Allianz AG when Allianz SE was established. Theirtheir age as of December 31, 2006,2008, their areas of responsibility, the year in which each member was first appointed, as member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG, the year in which the term of each member expires, and their principal board memberships outside the Allianz Group, respectively, are listed below.

 

Name

 Age 

Area of Responsibility

 

Year First

Appointed

 

Year Current

Term Expires

 

Principal Outside Board Memberships

 Age 

Area of Responsibility

 Year First
Appointed
 Year Current
Term Expires
 

Principal Outside Board Memberships

Michael Diekmann

 52 Chairman of the Board of Management 1998 2011 Member of the Supervisory Boards of BASF AG, Linde AG (deputy chairman) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG 54 Chairman of the Board of Management 1998 2011 Member of the Supervisory Boards of BASF SE, Linde AG (deputy chairman) and Siemens AG

Dr. Paul Achleitner

 50 Finance 2000 2009 Member of the Supervisory Boards of Bayer AG and RWE AG 52 Finance 2000 2014 Member of the Supervisory Boards of Bayer AG and RWE AG

Oliver Bäte

 43 Chief Operating Officer 2008 2012 None

Clement B. Booth

 52 Insurance Anglo Broker Markets/Global Lines 2006 2010 None 54 Insurance Anglo, NAFTA Markets/Global Lines 2006 2010 None

Jan R. Carendi

 61 Insurance NAFTA Markets 2003 2007 None

Enrico Cucchiani

 56 

Insurance Europe I

 2006 2010 

Member of the board of directors of ACEGAS-APS S.p.A. and Banca Antonveneta S.p.A.

 58 Insurance Europe I 2006 2010 Member of the board of directors of Pirelli & Co. S.p.A. and Unicredit S.p.A.

Dr. Joachim Faber

 56 Asset Management Worldwide 2000 2009 Member of the Supervisory Board of Bayerische Börse AG 58 Asset Management Worldwide 2000 2010 Member of the Supervisory Board of Bayerische Börse AG

Dr. Helmut Perlet

 59 Controlling, Reporting, Risk 1997 2008 Member of the Supervisory Board of GEA Group AG 61 Controlling, Reporting, Risk 1997 2009 Member of the Supervisory Board of GEA Group AG

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht

 58 Insurance Germany 1991 2008 Member of the Supervisory Boards of Fresenius AG and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG 60 Insurance German Speaking Countries 1991 2010 Member of the Supervisory Boards of Fresenius SE and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

Jean-Philippe Thierry

 58 Insurance Europe II 2006 2008 Member of the boards of directors of Société Financière et Foncière de participation and Pinault Printemps Redoute 60 Insurance Europe II 2006 2009 Member of the boards of directors of Société Financière et Foncière de participation, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Compagnie Financière Saint-Honoré, Eurazeo, Paris Orléans and Pinault Printemps Redoute

Dr. Herbert Walter

 53 Banking Worldwide 2003 2012 Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG, E.ON Ruhrgas AG and the board of directors of Banco Popular Español S.A. and Banco Portugues de Investimento S.A.

Dr. Werner Zedelius

 49 Insurance Growth Markets 2002 2009 None 51 Insurance Growth Markets 2002 2014 Member of the boards of directors of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited; Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited

The following is a summary of the business experience of the current members of the Board of Management:

 

Michael Diekmann: Joined the Allianz Group in 1988. From 1996 to 1998 he was chief executive

officer of Allianz Insurance Management Asia-PacificAsia- Pacific Pte. Ltd., Singapore. He became a deputy member in October 1998 and a full member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG in March 2000. He was appointed as chairman of the Board of Management in April 2003.


 

Dr. Paul Achleitner: Joined the Board of Management of Allianz AG in January 2000. He was previously chairman of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany and a partner of Goldman Sachs Group from 1994 to 1999.

 

Oliver Bäte: Joined the Board of Management of Allianz SE on January 1, 2008. He worked with McKinsey&Company from 1993 on. At McKinsey&Company, he was head of the German Insurance Sector from 1998-2003, and director and head of the European Insurance and Asset Management Sector from 2003 to 2007.

Clement B. Booth: Joined the Board of Management of Allianz AG on January 1, 2006. From 1999 to 2003, he was a member of the Board of Management of Munich Re and from 2003 to 2005 he was chairman and CEO of Aon Re International, London.

 

Jan R. Carendi: Became a member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG in May 2003. He previously held a variety of positions at Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. and other companies of the Skandia Group, including chief executive officer of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. and Skandia New Markets Inc. and chief executive officer of American Skandia Inc.

Enrico Cucchiani: Joined the Board of Management of Allianz AG on January 1, 2006. From 1996, he has held several leading management positions within Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A., Trieste. He became CEO in 1998 and sincefrom 2001 to 2007 he iswas chairman of the board of directors of Lloyd Adriatico.

 

Dr. Joachim Faber: Joined the Allianz Group in 1997 after holding various positions at Citibank AG, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (1984-1992), including chairman of the Board of Management, and Citibank International PLC, London (1992-1997), including head of capital markets. He was a member of the Board of Management of Allianz Versicherung from 1997 to 1999 and became a member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG in January 2000.

 

Dr. Helmut Perlet: Joined the Allianz Group in 1973. He has been head of the foreign tax department since 1981, head of corporate finance since 1990 and

head of accounting and controlling since 1992. He became a deputy member in July 1997 and a full member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG in January 2000.

 

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht: Joined the Allianz Group in 1979. In January 1989, he became a deputy member, and in January 1991 a full member, and in October 1991 was appointed chairman, of the Board of Management of Allianz Leben. He became a

member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG in October 1991.

 

Jean-Philippe Thierry: Joined the Board of Management of Allianz AG on January 1, 2006. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Athena Insurance (1985-1997) and CEO of Generali France (1998-2001). Since June 2001, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Assurances Générales de France.

Dr. Herbert Walter: Held various positions at Deutsche Bank AG since 1983, including chairman of the business segment Private & Business Clients and speaker of the Board of Management of Deutsche Bank 24. Since 2002, he was a member of the Group Executive Committee of Deutsche Bank group as well as Global Head of Private & Business Clients. He became a member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG on March 19, 2003, and became the Chairman of the Board of Management of Dresdner Bank AG effective March 25, 2003.

 

Dr. Werner Zedelius: Joined the Allianz Group in 1987. After various positions in branch offices and in the headquarters of Allianz AG, he was General Manager Finance and member of the board of directors of Cornhill Insurance PLC in London from 1996 until 1999. Dr. Zedelius became a member of the Board of Management of Allianz AG on January 1, 2002.

 

The members of the Board of Management may be contacted at the business address of Allianz SE.

 

Supervisory Board

 

In accordance with the Statutes of Allianz SE, the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) of Allianz SE consists of twelve members, six of whom are shareholder representatives and six of whom are employee representatives.

According to applicable law and the Statutes of Allianz SE the members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the General Meeting, however, as to the appointment of the employee representatives, the General Meeting is bound to the proposals of the employees. There is no share ownership requirement to qualify for or remain a member of the Supervisory Board.

With the exception of Karl Grimm, the current members of the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE were elected by the General Meeting of Allianz SE on May 2, 2007. After the completion of the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank on January 12, 2009, Claudia Eggert–Lehmann resigned from her position as an employee representative for Dresdner Bank on the Supervisory Board. On January 29, 2009, Karl Grimm was appointed by the local district


court of Munich as a substitute member and employee representative to replace Claudia Eggert-Lehmann until the next General Meeting of Allianz SE, which is scheduled to take place on April 29, 2009. The employee representatives are no longer representatives of the German employees only, but also representatives of employees of Allianz Group in certain other European countries. Among the


employee representatives, there may also be representatives of the trade unions represented in the Allianz Group in Europe. For the appointment of the members of the first Supervisory Board special rules applied: The shareholder representatives on the first Supervisory Board of Allianz SE were appointed by the Statutes of Allianz SE; the employee representatives were named in the Employee Involvement Agreement and appointed by court. The term of office of all members of the first Supervisory Board of Allianz SE will last until the end of the General Meeting which will decide on the discharge regarding the first fiscal year of Allianz SE, but in no case longer than for three years. Consequently, the entire Supervisory Board will be newly appointed by the first General Meeting of Allianz SE on May 2, 2007 whereby as to the appointment of the employee representatives the General Meeting is bound to the proposals of the employees. The term of office of the members of the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE (notwithstanding the term of office of the first members indicated above) runs until the endclose of the shareholders meeting resolvingGeneral Meeting which resolves on the dischargeratification of actions in respect of the forth fiscalfourth financial year afterfollowing the beginning of the term (wherebyof office not counting the financial year in which the term of office begins, shall not be counted). The maximum term isbut in no case longer than six years. Supervisory board members may be reelected.Repeated appointments are permitted.

 

The employeeAs stipulated in the Employee Involvement Agreement concluded with the representatives of Allianz employees in September 2006, four of the six employees’ representatives on the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE to be appointed in 2007 will comprise four employee representativesare from Germany (including one union representative), one is from France and one is from the U.K. in accordance with the Employee Involvement Agreement.UK. For all furtherforthcoming Supervisory Boards of Allianz SE (2012 onwards)(from 2012 onward), the country distribution of the employee representatives will depend on the country distribution of the employees of the Allianz Group within the EU, and the European Economic Area.Area and Switzerland. The appointment of the employee representatives of the Supervisory Board will follow the respective national legal provisions of the countries of origin of such representatives. In case no such provisions exist, the appointment will be made by the SE Works Council which was established pursuant to the Employee Involvement Agreement.

 

The General Meeting may remove any Supervisory Board member it has elected without having been bound by a proposal for the election by a simple majority of the votes cast. As regards the removal of members of the Supervisory Board that have been elected in accordance with a proposal by

the employees, the Employee Involvement Agreement provides for the application of the respective statutory framework for the removal enacted in the respective member states. In the event no such provisions exist, Section 37 of the German Act on Employee Participation in a SE (SE-Beteiligungsgesetz, SEBG) shall apply

accordingly. Under such provision, the employee representatives from Germany may be removed by the General Meeting upon a respective request by (i) the works councils (Arbeitnehmervertretungen) that have formed the electoral college (Wahlgremium), i.e., in the present case, Allianz SE’s Group Works Council (Konzernbetriebsrat), with a 75% majority of the votes cast, andor (ii), with respect to the Supervisory Board members proposed by a trade union, only such trade union. The General Meeting is bound by such request. In addition, any member of the Supervisory Board may resign by giving written notice to the Board of Management.

 

The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE has elected a chairman, who has tomust be a shareholder representative, and two deputy chairmen.chairpersons. The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE hasconstitutes a quorum if upon proper invitation,all members are invited or requested to adopt a resolution and if either at least six members, includingamong them the chairman, or at least nine members, participate in the vote.resolution.

 

Except where a different majority is required by law or the Statutes of Allianz SE, the Supervisory Board acts by simple majority of the votes cast. In the case of any deadlock,a tie, the vote of the chairman (as wellor if he does not participate in the voting, the vote of the deputy chairperson (provided that the deputy chairperson is a deputy acting as chairman, unless such deputy is an employeeshareholder representative) has a casting vote.shall be decisive (casting vote). The Supervisory Board meets at least twice each half-year. During the financial year 2008, the Supervisory Board met in total five times. Its main functions are:

 

to monitor the management of Allianz SE;

 

to appoint the members of the Board of Management; and

 

to approve matters in areas where such approval is required by German law or by the Statutes or Rules of Procedure or which the Supervisory Board has made generally or in the individual case subject to its approval. SeeRefer to “—Board of Management”.

 

In addition, Supervisory Boards of German insurance companies are tasked with the appointment of the external auditor.

 


TheIn order to exercise its functions efficiently, the Supervisory Board has established a Standing Committee, an Audit Committee, a Personnel


Committee a Risk Committee, and a RiskNomination Committee. The committees prepare the discussion and adoption of resolutions in the plenary session. Furthermore, in appropriate cases, authority to take decisions has been delegated to committees themselves. The establishment of a Mediation Committee is not required because the German Employee Co-determination Act, which provides for such a committee, does not apply to anAllianz SE.

 

Standing Committee. The Standing Committee, which comprises the chairman of the Supervisory Board, and four additional members elected by the Supervisory Board (two members upon proposal of the shareholders representatives and two upon proposal of the employee representatives), may approve or disapprove certain transactions of Allianz SE to the extent that such transactions do not fall under the competency of any other committee or are not required to be decided by plenary meeting of the Supervisory Board. TheIn particular, the Standing Committee is responsible for approving several loans in accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act, Board of Management resolutions on capital measures and on acquisition or disposal of treasury shares and certain acquisitions of companies or participations in companies. Furthermore, the Standing Committee examines the corporate governance of Allianz SE, drafts the declaration of compliance and examines the efficiency of the work of the Supervisory Board. In addition, it determines changes in formis responsible for amendments to the Statutes.Statutes that only affect the wording, not the content. The Standing Committee held five meetings in 2006 (four of which still as Standing Committee of Allianz AG).2008. The members of the Standing Committee are Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle as chairman, Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Karl Grimm, Dr. Franz B. Humer Claudia Eggert-Lehmann and Rolf Zimmermann.

 

Audit Committee. The Audit Committee comprises five members elected by the Supervisory Board (three members upon proposal of the shareholders representatives and two upon proposal of the employee representatives). The Audit Committee prepares the decisions of the Supervisory Board about the Allianz Group’s annual financial statements, the consolidated financial statements and the appointment of the auditors and ascertains the independence of the auditors. Furthermore, the Audit Committee assigns the mandate to the auditors, sets priorities for the audit and determines the compensation of the auditors. In addition, it examines the quarterly reports. After the end of the fiscal year,

the Audit Committee examines the Allianz Group’s annual financial statements and the consolidated financial statements, examines the risk monitoring system, and discusses the auditor’s report with the auditors.auditors and deals with compliance topics. The Audit Committee held five meetings in 2006 (four of which still as Audit Committee of Allianz AG).2008. The members of the Audit Committee

are Dr. Gerhard CrommeFranz B. Humer as chairman, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat, Igor Landau, Jean-Jaques Cette and Jörg Reinbrecht.

 

Personnel Committee. The Personnel Committee consists of the chairman of the Supervisory Board and two other members elected by the Supervisory Board (one member upon proposal of the shareholders representatives and one upon proposal of the employee representatives). It prepares the appointment of members of the Board of Management.Management and it represents the company before the members of the Management Board pursuant to § 112 of the German Stock Corporation Act. In addition, it attends to on-going personnel matters of the members of the Board of Management including their membership on boards of other companies and the payments they receive and the structure of group equity incentives. See “—Stock-based Compensation Plans—Group Equity Incentive (GEI) Plans.”receive. The Personnel Committee held twothree meetings in 2006 (one of which still as Audit Committee of Allianz AG) still as Personnel Committee of Allianz AG).2008. The members of the Personnel Committee are Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle as chairman, Claudia Eggert-Lehmann and Dr. Gerhard Cromme.Cromme and Rolf Zimmermann.

 

Risk Committee. The Risk Committee consists of five members elected by the Supervisory Board (three members upon proposal of the shareholders representatives and two upon proposal of the employee representatives). The Risk Committee was established in December 2006 by the newly constituted Supervisory Board of Allianz SE. The Risk Committee monitors the installationestablishment and maintenance of thean appropriate risk management and risk surveillancemonitoring system as well as its organizational structure and ongoing development. The Risk Committee monitors whether the risk strategy is aligned with general business strategy, keeping itself informed about the general risk situation and special risk developments. The Committee also conducts a preliminary examination of special risk-related statements as part of the audit of annual financial statements and management reports, informing the Audit Committee about its findings. Only established in December, theThe Risk Committee did not hold anyheld three meetings in 2006.2008. The members of the Risk Committee are Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle as chairman, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat, Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher, Godfrey Robert Hayward and Margit Schoffer.Peter Kossubek.


Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee was established in December 2007 and consists of the chairman of the Supervisory Board and two further shareholder representatives (elected by the shareholder representatives of the Supervisory Board). With the establishment of the Nomination Committee, Allianz SE is following a new recommendation of the German Corporate Governance Code to establish this type of committee. The Nomination Committee is responsible for drawing up selection criteria for shareholder

representatives on the Supervisory Board, seeking suitable candidates for the election of shareholder representatives to the Supervisory Board and proposing suitable candidates to the Supervisory Board for its election proposal to the General Meeting. The Nomination Committee held no meetings in 2008. The members of the Nomination Committee are Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle as chairman, Dr. Gerhard Cromme and Dr. Franz B. Humer.


The current members of the first Supervisory Board of Allianz SE, their age as of December 31, 2006,2008, their principal occupations, the year in which each member first served on the Supervisory Board, of Allianz AG or Allianz SE, the year in which the current term of each member expires and their principal board memberships outside the Allianz Group, respectively, are as follows:

 

Name

 Age 

Principal Occupation

 

Year First

Appointed

  

Principal Outside Board

Memberships

Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle,

Chairman(1)

 64 Former chairman of the Board of Management of Allianz SE 2003  Member of the Supervisory Boards of E.ON AG, Siemens AG and ThyssenKrupp AG

Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat(1)

 58 Chairman of the Board of Management of E.ON AG 2003  Member of the Supervisory Boards of Metro AG, RAG AG (chairman) and Bertelsmann AG

Jean-Jacques Cette(2)

 50 Member of the AGF board of directors 2006 (SE) None

Dr. Gerhard Cromme(1)

 63 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG 2001  Member of the Supervisory Boards of ThyssenKrupp AG (chairman), Axel Springer AG, Siemens AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, E.ON AG, and member of Board of Directors of Suez S.A., BNP Paribas and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.

Claudia Eggert-Lehmann(2)

 39 Employee, Dresdner Bank AG 2003  None

Godfrey Robert Hayward(2)

 46 Employee, Allianz Cornhill, UK 2006 (SE) None

Dr. Franz B. Humer(1)

 60 Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG 2005  Member of the Supervisory Board of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG (Chairman) and member of the board of directors of DIAGEO plc.

Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher(1)

 54 Chairperson Institut für Demoskopie, Allensbach 2003  Member of the Supervisory Boards of MAN AG, Infineon Technologies AG and BASF AG

Igor Landau(1)

 62 Member of the board of directors of Sanofi-Aventis S.A. 2005  Member of the Supervisory Boards of adidas AG and member of the boards of directors of HSBC France and Sanofi-Aventis S.A.

Jörg Reinbrecht(2)

 49 Trade Union Secretary, ver.di, Germany 2006 (SE) Member of the Supervisory Board of SEB AG

Margit Schoffer(2)

 50 Employee, Dresdner Bank AG 2003  None

Rolf Zimmermann(2)

 53 Employee, Allianz Versicherungs-AG 2006 (SE) None

Name

 Age 

Principal Occupation

 Year First
Appointed
 

Principal Outside Board

Memberships

Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle,

    Chairman(1)

 66 Former chairman of the Board of Management of Allianz AG 2003 Member of the Supervisory Boards of E.ON AG and ThyssenKrupp AG

Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat(1)

 60 Chairman of the Board of Management of E.ON AG 2003 Member of the Supervisory Boards of Metro AG and Bertelsmann AG

Jean-Jacques Cette(2)

 52 Member of the AGF board of directors 2006 None

Dr. Gerhard Cromme(1)

 65 Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ThyssenKrupp AG 2001 Member of the Supervisory Boards of ThyssenKrupp AG (chairman), Axel Springer AG, Siemens AG (chairman), and member of Board of Directors of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.

Karl Grimm(2)

 60 Employee Allianz Deutschland AG 2009 None

Godfrey Robert Hayward(2)

 48 Employee, Allianz Cornhill, UK 2006 None

Dr. Franz B. Humer(1)

 62 Chairman of the board of directors of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG 2005 Member of the board of directors of DIAGEO plc.

Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher(1)

 56 Chairperson Institut für Demoskopie, Allensbach 2003 Member of the Supervisory Boards of MAN AG and Infineon Technologies AG

Peter Kossubek(2)

 54 Employee, Allianz Versicherungs-AG 2007 None

Igor Landau(1)

 64 Member of the board of directors of Sanofi-Aventis S.A. 2005 Member of the Supervisory Boards of adidas AG (deputy chairman) and member of the boards of directors of HSBC France and Sanofi-Aventis S.A.

Jörg Reinbrecht(2)

 51 Trade Union Secretary, ver.di, Germany 2006 Member of the Supervisory Board of SEB AG

Rolf Zimmermann(2)

 55 Employee, Allianz Versicherungs-AG 2006 None

(1)

Shareholder Representative

(2)

Employee Representative

 

The members of the Supervisory Board may be contacted at the business address of Allianz SE.

Compensation of Directors and Officers

 

Remuneration of the Board of Management remuneration

 

The remuneration of the Board of Management consists of different components and is aimed at supporting a sustained value-oriented management. Therefore, a distinction should be made between fixed salary, performance-based remuneration and equity-based remuneration as a long-term incentive. The amount of total remuneration of individual board members is dependent upon the delegated role and accountability, individual performance, achievement of the financial goals of the Allianz Group and of respective business unit, as well as the evolution of the Allianz SE share price. The remuneration of the Board of Management is set by the Personnel Committee within the Supervisory Board while considering market and competition. Moreover, theBoard. The structure of the remuneration is regularly reviewed and discussed atby the Supervisory Board. The last review was carried out in December 2008.

 

In detail, theThe remuneration of the Board of Management is designed to be competitive given the nature and global scope of activities of the Allianz Group, the environment in which the Group operates and its performance and prospects relative to peers. Its aim is to provide a suitable mix and weight of remuneration components, optimally balance risk and opportunity to achieve an appropriate level of remuneration in different performance scenarios and business circumstances. It is designed to support sustained value-oriented management performance.

The key principles of the remuneration strategy are:

Total remuneration is set at a level appropriate to attract and retain highly qualified executives.

Incentive plans are structured to operate effectively throughout the business cycle.

Incentive awards are earned through the achievement of the financial and strategic goals of the Allianz Group and are consistent with shareholder interests.

An appropriate balance is maintained between short-term and long-term remuneration components.

The overall remuneration for individual Board Members is dependent upon their designated role, accountability and performance.

To achieve these objectives, a significant portion of the overall remuneration of the members of the Board of Management is variable. It comprises a three-tier incentive system which includes short- and mid-term cash bonus plans and equity-related long-term incentives.

The remuneration components of the following components:Board of Management are described below:

 

Fixed salary

Base salary is a fixed amount, paid in twelve monthly installments. It is normally reviewed every 3 years by the Supervisory Board and reflects the

individual’s role as well as the market context. The 2008 base pay levels of the Board of Management are shown on page 135.

Performance-based remuneration

 

The fixed amountaim of the three-tier incentive system is paid as a monthly basic salary unrelated to performance. Itachieve an appropriate balance between components linked to short-term financial performance and those linked to long-term success and sustained shareholder value creation. The Supervisory Board reviews the goals regularly to ensure they remain appropriate in the context of the strategic priorities of the Group. An overview is reviewed at the latest every three years. The amount is firstly influenced by the delegated role and accountability and, secondly, by external market conditions.set out below:

 

Performance-based remuneration

This component consists of an annual and a mid-term three-year bonus that are both dependent on performance and success, and limited in their amounts.

Equity-based Remuneration

This element consists of virtual options (“Stock Appreciation Rights”, SAR) and virtual stocks (“Restricted Stock Units”, RSU). It is identical to the Allianz Equity Incentive Program which around 700 top managers and approximately 100 top performing future leaders participate in worldwide. Its value is aligned to the evolution of the Allianz SE share price. More detailed information on equity-based remuneration components can be found in Note 48 our consolidated financial statements and on the internet at www.allianz.com/corporate-governance.

The amount of equity-based remuneration shown represents solely a mathematically calculated reference value. If and when the equity-based remuneration component actually leads to payout depends on the future evolution of the share price and the strike price on the exercise date. The exercise of SARs is possible, at the earliest, two years after their grant. RSUs will be exercised by the company after five years. In relation to the exercise of SARs, the Board of Management has voluntarily committed to always hold the rights until the end of the plan as long as the share price has not already reached the defined maximum relevant to the exercise of the specific SARs. The exercises, the number of rights issued and the evolution of the value of equity-based remuneration are shown in the consolidated income statement.


Performance-based remuneration and equity-based remuneration together form a three-tierThree-tier incentive system as presented in the following overview:

 

Annual bonus
(short-term)

(short-term)Three-year
bonus
(mid-term)

  

Three-year bonusEquity-related

(mid-term)

Equity-based remuneration

(long-term)

TargetGoal category

  TargetGoal category  TargetGoal category

Allianz Group financial goals

  

    EVA-objective during issue EVA-objectives
over three-year
performance
period

  

Sustained
increase
in share
price

Business division financial goals

  

Allianz Group


financial goals
and strategic
objectives
  

Individual objectivesBusiness Division


division
financial goals
and strategic
objectives
  

    Individual objectives

  

    Strategic or “+One” Individual
strategic
objectives

  

 

Short-term and mid-term bonus plans

All members of the Board of Management are eligible to participate in the annual (short-term) and three-year (mid-term) bonus plans.

Annual bonus

The annual bonus is a variable pay component that is dependent on the achievement of annual goals, as set out in the table above. The goals are specified at the beginning of the performance period. Performance against these goals is then assessed at the end of the period, with the amount of bonus payable in the beginning of the following year and


dependent on the extent to which targets and objectives have been met. The Supervisory Board sets the target bonus level for members of the Board of Management. For 2008, the target bonus amounts to 150.0% of base salary. The maximum achievement is set at 165.0% of target performance.

Details of the annual bonus amounts to be paid in March 2009 to each member of the Board of Management in respect of the performance year 2008 are shown in the remuneration table on page 135.

Three-year bonus

The three-year or mid-term bonus plan was purposely designed to make the value of the company a priority concern of executive management across the Group. Plan participants include the Board of Management and approximately 100 top managers globally. Bonus payouts under the plan depend on the attainment of financial and strategic goals over the defined three-year performance period, as set out in the table above. The mid-term bonus is paid after completion of the defined three-year performance period, with the amount based on the extent to which goals have been achieved. Certain exceptions apply, for example in the event of retirement. Although an interim assessment of the objectives occurs once a year, these projections are only provisional and informative in nature. Mid-term bonus target levels for members of the Board of Management are set by the Supervisory Board. For the 2007 – 2009 plan, the target bonus amounts to approximately 128.0% of the 2007 base salary over the three-year performance period. The maximum achievement is set at 140.0% of target performance. Details of the mid-term bonus amounts accrued for each member of the Board of Management are shown on page 135.

In exceptional circumstances, the Supervisory Board can decide to award bonuses moderately above maximum level. It can also decide to reduce bonuses where warranted and, in exceptional circumstances, could reduce them to zero. Any material exercise of discretion outside the maximum range will be explained in the Remuneration Report.

Equity-related remuneration

The Board of Management and approximately 800 top managers and high performing prospective future leaders worldwide participate in the Group Equity Incentives (GEI) program. This consists of

“virtual stock options”, known as Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) and “virtual stock” awards, known as Restricted Stock Units (RSU).

The number of SAR and RSU awarded to the members of the Board of Management is dependent upon the discretionary decision of the Supervisory Board based on their designated role as well as the performance of the Group and their respective business division. The value of the GEI program granted in any year cannot exceed the sum of base salary and the annual target bonus.

The SAR have a vesting period of two years and subject to the performance conditions mentioned below, they may be exercised during the following five years, as set out in the plan conditions. They lapse unconditionally at the end of the seven-year term. To align the interests of management with those of shareholders the Supervisory Board has established two performance conditions for the exercise of the SAR, applicable to all plan participants. These are directly linked to the performance of Allianz SE stock. The conditions consist of a relative measure linked to the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Price Index (600) and an absolute measure requiring a set increase in the price of Allianz SE stock over the period between grant and exercise. Also, the program has a cap of 150.0% of the grant price on the potential payout from SAR exercises in recognition of the leverage profile. To encourage long-term value creation the RSU normally have a vesting period of five years, at the end of which they are automatically released as set out in the plan conditions.

Miscellaneous

 

The members of the Board of Management also receive certain perquisites. These are essentiallymainly consist of contributions to accident and liability insurances as well asand the provision of a company car; they are

taxed individually ascar. Each member of the Board of Management is responsible for income tax on these perquisites. Where applicable, a remuneration componenttravel allowance for each individual board member. Innon-resident Board Members is provided. For 2008, the total the value of the perquisites amounted to €0.3€0.7 million in 2006.(2007: €0.5 million).


The following table sets forthout the total remuneration each individual member offor the Board of Management of Allianz SE receivedfor 2008, including the fair value of the SAR and RSU awards, with previous year figures shown in 2006.italics. The proportional bonus accrued for each member for 2008 of the three-year bonus plan has been included.

 

   Fixed
remuneration
  Perquisites 

Total

non-performance-

related
remuneration

  

Annual

bonus(1)

  

Reserves

3-year bonus(2)

 

Board of Management

 2006 Change
from
previous
year
  2006 2006 Change
from
previous
year
  2006 Change
from
previous
year
  2006 Change
from
previous
year
 
  € thou %  € thou € thou %  € thou %  € thou % 

Michael Diekmann (Chairman)

 1,050 17  40 1,090 16  2,224 49  458 (15)

Dr. Paul Achleitner

 700 —    25 725 1  1,575 48  308 (14)

Clement B. Booth

 700 —  (3) 44 744 —  (3) 1,476 —  (3) 345 —  (3)

Jan R. Carendi

 700 17  15 715 16  1,308 51  285 (5)

Enrico Cucchiani

 700 —  (3) 13 713 —  (3) 1,488 —  (3) 358 —  (3)

Dr. Joachim Faber

 700 17  16 716 16  1,399 53  296 (10)

Dr. Helmut Perlet

 700 17  31 731 16  1,508 64  315 (12)

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht

 700 17  15 715 16  1,500 65  330 (8)

Jean-Philippe Thierry

 700 —  (3) 21 721 —  (3) 1,437 —  (3) 353 —  (3)

Dr. Herbert Walter

 700 —    33 733 1  1,363 30  363 17 

Dr. Werner Zedelius

 700 17  14 714 16  1,570 61  294 9 
                      

Total

 8,050 —  (3) 267 8,317 —  (3) 16,848 —  (3) 3,705 —  (3)
                      

Board of Management

   Fixed
salary
 Perquisites(1) Total
non-performance-
based
remuneration
 Annual
bonus(2)
  Three-year
bonus(3)
  Total  Fair
value
of SAR
award
at date
of
grant(4)
  Fair
value
of RSU
award
at date
of
grant(5)
  Overall
total
 
    € thou € thou € thou € thou  € thou  € thou  € thou  € thou  € thou 

Michael Diekmann

(Chairman)

 2008 1,200 26 1,226 1,112  311  2,649  430  720  3,799 
 2007 1,050 24 1,074 2,046  472  3,592  588  1,020  5,200 

Dr. Paul Achleitner

 2008 800 44 844 704  205  1,753  287  480  2,520 
 2007 700 13 713 1,416  310  2,439  392  680  3,511 

Oliver Bäte(6)

 2008 700 48 748 701  209  1,658  251  420  2,329 
 2007 —   —   —   —    —    —    —    —    —   

Clement B. Booth

 2008 700 93 793 624  205  1,622  251  420  2,293 
 2007 700 78 778 1,218  318  2,314  392  680  3,386 

Enrico Cucchiani

 2008 700 88 788 707  263  1,758  260  435  2,453 
 2007 700 118 818 1,261  346  2,425  392  680  3,497 

Dr. Joachim Faber

 2008 700 19 719 526  211  1,456  261  437  2,154 
 2007 700 20 720 1,245  312  2,277  392  680  3,349 

Dr. Helmut Perlet

 2008 700 206 906 653  214  1,773  251  420  2,444 
 2007 700 20 720 1,469  311  2,500  392  680  3,572 

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht

 2008 700 24 724 713  246  1,683  238  399  2,320 
 2007 700 34 734 1,217  322  2,273  392  680  3,345 

Jean-Philippe Thierry

 2008 700 68 768 620  209  1,597  237  397  2,231 
 2007 700 77 777 1,245  312  2,334  392  680  3,406 

Dr. Herbert Walter(7)

 2008 700 48 748 0  0  748  116  195  1,059 
 2007 700 45 745 923  175  1,843  392  680  2,915 

Dr. Werner Zedelius

 2008 700 9 709 825  300  1,834  314  525  2,673 
 2007 700 14 714 1,363  348  2,425  392  680  3,497 

Total(8)

 2008 8,300 673 8,973 7,185  2,373  18,531  2,896  4,848  26,275 
 2007 8,050 459 8,509 14,505  3,481  26,495  4,508  7,820  38,823 

Change from previous year in %(8)

  3.1 46.6 5.5 (50.5) (31.8) (30.1) (35.8) (38.0) (32.3)

(1)

Paid in 2007Broad range reflects travel allowances for fiscal year 2006.non-German resident Board Members and a long-term service award for Dr. Perlet.

(2)

Proportional amount accruedActual bonus paid in 2009 for fiscal year 2006.2008.

(3)

Not applicable.

The following table sets forth the equity-based remuneration each individual member of the Board of Management received in 2006.

Board of Management

  

Number of
SARs(1)

granted
2006

  

Number of
RSUs(2)

granted
2006

  

Mathematical
value of
SARs

at the date of
grant 2006

  

Mathematical
value of

RSU

at the date of
grant 2006

  Total
2006
  Change from
previous
year
 
         € thou  € thou  € thou  % 

Michael Diekmann (Chairman)

  15,228  7,752  571  957  1,528  (27)

Dr. Paul Achleitner

  10,476  5,332  393  658  1,051  (34)

Clement B. Booth

  9,379  4,774  352  589  941  —   

Jan R. Carendi

  9,380  4,775  352  589  941  (34)

Enrico Cucchiani

  7,139  5,634  268  696  963  (23)

Dr. Joachim Faber

  9,673  4,924  363  608  971  (31)

Dr. Helmut Perlet

  9,697  4,936  364  609  973  (30)

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht

  9,638  4,906  361  606  967  (29)

Jean-Philippe Thierry

  9,321  4,745  350  586  935  73)

Dr. Herbert Walter

  10,476  13,398  393  1,654  2,047  (34)

Dr. Werner Zedelius

  10,027  5,104  376  630  1,006  (15)

(1)

SARsEstimated amount for 2008 following interim assessment—the actual performance assessment can be exercised any time from May 17, 2008 to May 16, 2013,only take place at the latest after the expiration of a blocking period, under the condition that the price of the Allianz SE share is at least €158.89 and that it at least once during the plan period exceeded the Dow Jones Europe STOXX Price Index (600) during a period of five consecutive trading days. Moreover, the Board of Management has voluntarily committed to hold options in principle until the end of plan as long as the share price has not already reached the defined maximum relevant for the exercise of the specific SARs. For further information on the SARs please refer to Note 48 of our consolidated financial statements.three-year period.

(2)(4)

Fair value of SAR granted in 2008.

(5)The RSUs

Fair value of RSU granted in 2008.

(6)

Mr. Oliver Bäte joined the Board of Management on January 1, 2008. His mid-term bonus is pro rated to reflect his length of service during the three-year performance period. All other terms are exercised on the first day aftersame as those of the expirationother members.

(7)

Dr. Herbert Walter resigned from the Board of a five-year blocking period, i.e. May 17, 2011, at the priceManagement of Allianz SE share at that date. For further information on January 12, 2009 upon the RSUs please see Note 48change of control of Dresdner Bank (sale to Commerzbank). Further, Dr. Walter resigned from the Board of Management of Dresdner Bank AG, upon appointment of Dr. Blessing as Chairman of the consolidated financial statements.Board of Management of Dresdner Bank AG on January 19, 2009. In a separation agreement of December 23, 2008 and in accordance with the terms of his service contract it was agreed that upon his resignation Dr. Walter will receive a gross termination payment amounting to €3,595,100 as compensation for the termination of his service contract running until December 31, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of his service contract, Dr. Walter will further receive a transition payment for a period of six months after termination of his service (refer to “Termination of service” below). Dr. Walter has waived his entitlement to his 2008 annual bonus and to his 2008 three-year bonus (pro-rated). His three-year bonus for 2007 (pro-rated) has been calculated according to the terms of his service contract and will be paid out in 2009. With respect to the outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) granted to Dr. Walter during his term of service it was agreed that such rights will remain in force. They can be exercised by Dr. Walter subject to the current plan terms and conditions and subject to the applicable exercise hurdles and vesting periods.

(8)

Mr. Jan Carendi retired from the Board of Management on December 31, 2007. The total remuneration for 2007 and the percentage change between 2007 and 2008 reflects the remuneration of the full Board of Management active in the respective years.

The total remuneration of the Board of Management for fiscal year 2006 amounted to €41.22008, excluding the interim assessment value for the three-year bonus plan, was € 24 million (2005: €37.1(2007: € 35 million).

 

The following table sets out the details of the awards made to the Board of Management under the GEI program of equity–related remuneration in 2008 and their outstanding holdings at the end of the fiscal year.


Board of Management

  Number
of SAR
granted
2008
  Number of
SAR held at
31 December
2008
  Strike
Price
Range
  Number
of RSU
granted
2008
  Number of
RSU held at
31 December
2008
               

Michael Diekmann (Chairman)

  17,930  107,196  83.47 - 239.80  8,701  50,799

Dr. Paul Achleitner

  11,953  80,895  83.47 - 239.80  5,801  37,144

Oliver Bäte

  10,459  10,459  117.38  5,076  5,076

Clement B. Booth

  10,459  29,882  117.38 - 160.13  5,076  14,904

Enrico Cucchiani

  10,825  69,894  83.47 - 239.80  5,253  34,547

Dr. Joachim Faber

  10,878  70,297  83.47 - 239.80  5,279  32,896

Dr. Helmut Perlet

  10,459  71,391  83.47 - 239.80  5,076  33,043

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht

  9,936  68,368  83.47 - 239.80  4,822  32,105

Jean-Philippe Thierry

  9,884  69,364  83.47 - 239.80  4,797  14,596

Dr. Herbert Walter

  4,850  69,325  83.47 - 160.13  2,354  74,698

Dr. Werner Zedelius

  13,074  65,525  83.47 - 239.80  6,345  31,064

The GEI awards are accounted for as cash-settled plans and the fair value of the awards is accrued as compensation expense over the relevant vesting period. Upon vesting, any changes in the fair value of the outstanding SAR are recognized as compensation expense. The fair value at the end of fiscal year 2008 was below prior year. Therefore, no additional compensation expense was recognized.

SAR can be exercised once the two-year vesting period has expired on the condition that the Allianz SE stock price is at least 20.0% above the price at which the SAR were granted (strike price). Also, the share price of the Allianz SE stock must have exceeded the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Price Index (600) over a period of five consecutive trading days at least once during the plan period. The RSU are released on the first trading day after the end of a five-year vesting period.

Remuneration for Allianz Group Mandatesmandates and for Mandatesmandates from outside the Allianz Group

 

If a member of the Board of Management accepts mandatesholds a mandate in other companies and receivesanother company the full compensation for it, the amount is fully transferred to Allianz SE inif the case of Allianzcompany is owned companies. In case of remuneration receivedby Allianz. If the mandate is from mandates in companiesa company outside the Allianz Group, 50%50.0% of itthe compensation received is normally transferredpaid to Allianz SE. In 2006, the remuneration that the members of the Board of Management were entitled to keep after payment to Allianz SE amounted to €397,225. The remuneration from mandates incompensation paid by companies outside the Allianz Group is shown in the Annual Reports of the companies concerned.

 

Pensions and similar Benefitsbenefits

 

The pension agreements for members of the Board of Management up to 2004 stipulatedprovided for retirement benefits of a fixed amount that waswere not linked to the development of fixedincreases in salary or variable remuneration components. These pension agreements were examined and revised at irregular intervals. Effectivepay. With effect from 2005, Allianz SE changed from this

defined benefit arrangement to a contribution-orientedcontribution-based system. The rights from the respective pension promises existingrights that existed at that point in time were frozen. As a result of the change, since 2005, annual contributions have been made by the companyCompany instead of the former increase amendments. Interest is accrued on the contributions with a minimum guaranteed rate of 2.75% per year is guaranteed as the minimum interest rate applicable to these contributions. In case of an insured event, the accumulated capital is converted to equal annuity payments which are then paid out for the rest of the member’s life. Ifannum. Should the net annual return on investment exceedsfrom the actuarial interest rate, a corresponding profit share will beinvested contribution exceed 2.75% the full increase in value is credited into the followingmembers the same year. The amountcompany reviews the level of the contribution payment will be revised yearly.contributions annually. The contribution payments are guaranteed only as required for further regular financing of accrued pension rights resulting from defined benefitsbenefit promises existing on December 31, 2004. In the case of an insured event, the accumulated capital is converted to equivalent annuity payments which are then paid out for the rest of the member’s life or, where applicable, to dependents. The increase in


reserves for pensions (service(current service cost) includes the required expenditures for further financing of accrued pension

rights as well as the contribution payments for the new contribution-orientedcontribution-based system.

 

When a mandate of a member of the Board of Management ends, an old agea pension may become payable at the earliest upon completionreaching the age of the 60th year of age,60, except for cases of professionaloccupational or general disability for medical reasons, or survivors´ pensions in the case of death.death, when a pension may become payable to the dependents. If the mandate is terminated for other reasons before the retirement age has been reached, a non-forfeitable pension promise is maintained.maintained if non-forfeitable. This does not include, however, a right to pension payments beginning immediately.

 

The Allianz Group has paid €3.6€4 million (2005: €2.0(2007: €4 million) to increase pension reserves and reserves for similar benefits for active members of the Board of Management. On December 31, 2006,2008, pension reserves and reserves for similar benefits to members of the Board of Management who were active at that date, amounted to €23.1 million.€29 million (2007: €26 million).

 

The following table sets forthout the current service cost and contributions arising within relation to the current pension plans according to IAS 19, excluding the current service cost for the old pension plan redeemed as of December 31, 2004, for each individual member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE in 2006.

Board of Management

€ thou

Michael Diekmann (Chairman)

365

Dr. Paul Achleitner

187

Clement B. Booth

258

Jan R. Carendi

—  

Enrico Cucchiani

255

Dr. Joachim Faber

253
Dr. Helmut Perlet239
Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht226
Jean-Philippe Thierry34
Dr. Herbert Walter195
Dr. Werner Zedelius238

2008. The additionaltable below separates the current service cost in 2006 according to IAS 19 for the frozen olddefined benefit plan (redeemed as of December 31, 2004) from the current pension plan amounted to, in € thousand, for Mr. Diekmann 166, for Dr. Achleitner 257, for Dr. Faber 134, for Dr. Perlet 138, for Dr. Rupprecht 174, for Dr. Walter 383 and for Dr. Zedelius 89.plans.


Board of Management

  Defined
Benefit
Pension Plan
(frozen)
2008
  Current
Pension Plans
2008
  Total
2008
   € thou  € thou  € thou

Michael Diekmann (Chairman)

  157  396  553

Dr. Paul Achleitner

  237  237  474

Oliver Bäte

  —    267  267

Clement B. Booth

  —    261  261

Enrico Cucchiani

  —    293  293

Dr. Joachim Faber

  133  213  346

Dr. Helmut Perlet(1)

  0  220  220

Dr. Gerhard Rupprecht

  176  196  372

Jean-Philippe Thierry

  —    35  35

Dr. Herbert Walter

  315  209  524

Dr. Werner Zedelius

  81  209  290

Termination of service

 

Former membersMembers of the Board of Management who leave the Board after serving a term of at least a five-year term of membershipfive years are entitled to a transition payment for a period of six months. This consists of monthly fixed payments to theThe amount of the last paidpayable is calculated on fixed salary and a proportion of the proportionate annual target bonus on the basis of 100% target achievement.and is paid in monthly instalments.

 

If service is terminated as a result of a so-called “change of control”, the following separate regulation additionally applies:

 

A change of control requires that a stockholdershareholder of Allianz SE acting alone or together with other stockholdersshareholders holds more than 50%50.0% of voting rights in Allianz SE. If the appointment of a member of the Board of Management is unilaterally revoked by the

Supervisory Board as a result of such a change of control within a period of twelve months after the change of control, membershipevent, or if the member terminates service by resignation jointly or from the side of the concerned member of the Board of Management, because his or herdue to a substantial decrease in managerial responsibilities as manager are substantially decreased and, without the concerned Board member culpably giving cause for termination, he receives theall contracted benefits for the rest of the duration of his or her employment contract paidwill be payable in the form of a lump-sum payment.for the duration of the employment contract. The amount dependsto be paid is based on the following determining factors:fixed salary at the fixed remuneration attime of the change of control, the annual and current 3-yearthree-year bonus, in each case discounted according to market conditions at the time of payment. A target achievement of 100%100.0% is the basis for the annual orand three-year bonus. If the remaining duration of the service contract is not at least three years at the time of the change of control, the lump-sum payment increases in regard torespect of fixed remunerationsalary and annual bonus is increased to


(1)

No current service cost for the defined benefit pension plan of Dr. Perlet, as above age 60.

correspond to a term of three years. If the concerned member reaches the age of 60 before the Board of Management completes his or her 60th year of age before three years have elapsed, the lump-sum payment decreases correspondingly. In view of stock-basedFor the equity-based remuneration the concerned member of the Board of Management is treated as a pensioner according to the respective conditions of the pension plan.having retired. These regulations are also effective correspondingly if the Board of Management mandate is not extended within two years after athe change of control.

 

For other cases of an early termination of appointment to the Board of Management, the service contracts do not contain any particular regulations.special rules.

Since their introduction in June 2007, Allianz SE complies with the provisions of rule 4.2.3 sections 4 and 5 of the German Corporate Governance Code setting out suggestions and – later on – recommendations on severance payment caps in case of premature termination of Board of Management contracts without serious cause. Thus, for the appointment of new Board of Management members or for extensions of the existing mandates, the service contract provides that payments for early termination shall neither exceed the value of two times annual compensation (severance payment cap) nor the payments due for the remaining term of the contract. In case of early termination due to a change of control payments shall not exceed 150.0% of the severance payment cap.

 

Benefits to retired membersMembers of the Board of Management

 

In 2006,2008, remuneration and other benefits in the amount of €4.3€7 million (2005: €4.3(2007: €5 million) were paid to retired members of the Board of Management and their surviving dependents. Additionally, a reservereserves for current pensions and accrued pension rights totaled in €47.0€47 million (2005: €38.9(2007: €49 million).

 

Remuneration of the Supervisory Board

 

Remuneration system

 

The remuneration of the Supervisory Board is based on the size of the company, the functions and responsibilities of the members of the Supervisory Board and the financial situation of the company. It is determinedgoverned by the Annual General Meeting. Remuneration for the Supervisory Board of Allianz AG was regulated in Section 9§11 of the Statutes of Allianz AG.SE. In connectionline with §113 of the German Stock Corporation Act, the General Meeting is responsible for establishing the Supervisory Board’s remuneration. Accordingly, the provisions on the amount and structure of the Supervisory Board remuneration in §11 of the Statutes were ratified by the Annual General Meeting in 2005. Upon the conversion of Allianz AG into Allianz SE effective October 13,in 2006, the regulations for remunerationthese provisions were adopted by shareholders without changes.

The key principles of the Supervisory Board were transferred unchanged into Section 11remuneration are:

Total remuneration is set at an appropriate level based on the scale and scope of the StatutesSupervisory Board members’ duties and responsibilities as well as the Company’s activities, business and financial situation.

An appropriate balance is maintained between fixed remuneration and short-term and long-term performance based components in order to adhere to the principles of Allianz SE.neutrality and independence of the Supervisory Board members, while at the same time providing adequate performance incentives.

The remuneration conforms to the individual functions and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board members, such as chair or vice-chair or committee mandates.

 

Three components make up the Supervisory Board’s remuneration:regular remuneration of a fixed sum of €50,000 and two performance-based components. Onemember of the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE, i.e. the remuneration without taking into account additional remuneration for the Chairperson, Deputy Chairpersons and/or members and Chairpersons of committees:

The fixed remuneration amounts to €50,000 per fiscal year.

The first performance-based componentscomponent of remuneration has a short-term orientation andfocus. It depends on the increase of the consolidated earnings-per-share incompared to the previous fiscal year;year. It amounts to €150 for each tenth percentage point by which the otherGroup’s earnings-per-share increased in comparison to the preceding year and is long-term and focusesset at a maximum limit per member of €24,000.

The second performance-based component of remuneration depends on the cumulative trend inincrease of the consolidated earnings-per-share compared to this indicatorfigure three years ago and therefore seeks to reflect long-term performance. It amounts to €60 for each tenth percentage point by which the Group’s earnings-per-share increased over the past three years. It is also set at a maximum limit of €24,000.


Maximum regular remuneration

 

The maximum sum for each ofWith the two variable remuneration components is limited to €24,000. This means that with thebeing capped at a maximum limit of €24,000 and a fixed sum of €50,000, the maximum total regular compensation for an ordinarya Supervisory Board member amounts to €98,000.€98,000 per fiscal year. This maximum amount is achievedreached when the previous year’s earnings-per-share have risen by 16%16.0% and when this indicator has further improved by a total of 40%40.0% or more over the last three years. If there has been no improvement in corporatethe Allianz Group’s earnings-per-share during the relevant period (i.e. the past fiscal year or the past three years), no performance-based remuneration will be awarded.


Compliance with German Corporate Governance Code

The Chairmanstructure of the Supervisory Board’s remuneration complies with the recommendation and the suggestion of the German Corporate Governance Code under which members of the Supervisory Board shall receive fixed as well as performance-based compensation that should contain components based on the long-term performance of the business. We believe that this form of the Supervisory Board’s remuneration has proven to be effective, and that the earnings-per-share performance measure is appropriate for the calculation of the performance-based remuneration of the Supervisory Board.

Chair and committees, limits and attendance fees

The Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Supervisory Board as well as the ChairmanChairperson and members of itsSupervisory Board committees receive additional remuneration as follows: The ChairmanChairperson of the Supervisory Board receives double, and his deputiesthe Deputy Chairpersons receive one-and-a-half times, the regular remuneration of an ordinarya member of the Supervisory Board. Members of the Personnel Committee, Standing Committee and Risk Committee receive an additional 25%,25.0% above the regular remuneration, and the ChairmenChairpersons of each of these committees 50%.receive 50.0% over the regular

remuneration. Members of the Audit Committee are entitled to a fixed sum of €30,000 per year and the Audit Committee ChairmanChairperson receives €45,000. No additional remuneration is granted to the members of the Nomination Committee.

 

There is also a capmaximum limit on the total remuneration of each member of the Supervisory Board. It is reached when the ChairmanChairperson of the Supervisory Board has been awarded triple, and the other members of the Supervisory Board double, the regular remuneration of an ordinarya member of the Supervisory Board.

 

The members of the Supervisory Board receive a €500 attendance fee for each Supervisory Board or committee meeting that they personally attend.attend in person. This sum remains unchanged if several meetings occur on one day or when various meetings are held on consecutive days. The total expenditure for attendance fees in 2006 amounted to €55,500.

 

RemunerationFigures for 2008 fiscal year

The Group’s earnings-per-share were negative in 2008. The performance-based remuneration of the Supervisory Board of Allianz AG

On October 13, 2006, whenbeing based on the conversion of Allianz AG into Allianz SE became effective, the mandatesincrease of the presentGroup’ earnings-per-share, no short-term or long-term performance-based remuneration will be awarded to the Supervisory Board members of Allianz AG were terminated. Therefore, they receivedfor 2008. For 2008 the regular remuneration for a time-apportioned 10/12member of the above-described remuneration for their activity in 2006 accordingSupervisory Board thus amounted to clause 9 paragraph 4 of the Articles of Association of Allianz AG. The fixed sum for fiscal year 2006 was thus 10/12a total of €50,000, i.e. €41,667. In 2006, both performance-basedbeing the fixed remuneration. The maximum limit of remuneration components reached €24,000 becauseapplicable to the consolidated earnings per share improved by more than 16% in 2006 and more than 40% during the period from 2003 to 2006. Because of the time-apportioned calculation both performance-based remuneration components total 10/12 of €24,000, i.e. €20,000. Additional remuneration for the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, as well asbeing three times the Chairman andregular remuneration, amounted to €150,000, the maximum limit of remuneration applicable to the other Supervisory Board members of committees is determined based on these amounts.amounted to €100,000.

 

Each individual member ofThe total remuneration for the Supervisory Board of Allianz AG (upmembers including attendance fees amounted to October 13, 2006) received€1,080,000 in 2008, compared to €1,598,305 in 2007. Accordingly, the following remuneration.average annual remuneration for the Supervisory Board members decreased to €90,000 (2007: €132,274). The reason for this is that no performance-based remuneration was awarded.


Name

  

Fixed

remuneration

  

Performance-based

remuneration

  

Committee

remuneration

(may be capped)

  

Total

remuneration

    short-term  long-term    
           

Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle (Chairman)

  83,334  40,000  40,000  81,666  245,000

Norbert Blix (Deputy Chairman)

  62,500  30,000  30,000  40,834  163,334

Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Dr. Diethart Breipohl

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Dr. Gerhard Cromme

  41,667  20,000  20,000  65,834  147,501

Claudia Eggert-Lehmann

  41,667  20,000  20,000  25,000  106,667

Hinrich Feddersen

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Franz Fehrenbach

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Peter Haimerl

  41,667  20,000  20,000  20,417  102,084

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Hickel

  41,667  20,000  20,000  25,000  106,667

Dr. Franz B. Humer

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Igor Landau

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Dr. Max Link

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Iris Mischlau-Meyrahn

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Karl Neumeier

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Sultan Salam

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Dr. Manfred Schneider

  41,667  20,000  20,000  57,917  139,584

Margit Schoffer

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667

Prof. Dr. Dennis J. Snower

  41,667  20,000  20,000  —    81,667
               

Total

  895,840  430,000  430,000  316,668  2,072,508
               

Remuneration of the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE

 

Supervisory Board

  Fixed
remuneration
  Long-term
performance
based
remuneration
  Short-term
performance
based
remuneration
  Committee
remuneration
  2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007
                 

Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle (Chairman)

  100,000  100,000  0  48,000  0  16,200  75,000  123,150

Dr. Gerhard Cromme (Deputy Chairman)

  75,000  75,000  0  36,000  0  12,150  36,250  86,050

Claudia Eggert-Lehmann (Deputy Chairwoman) (until January 12, 2009)

  75,000  75,000  0  36,000  0  12,150  25,000  41,050

Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  42,500  50,525

Jean-Jacques Cette

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  30,000  30,000

Godfrey Robert Hayward

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  12,500  20,525

Dr. Franz B. Humer

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  50,000  20,525

Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  12,500  20,525

Peter Kossubek (since May 2, 2007)

  50,000  33,334  0  16,000  0  5,400  12,500  13,684

Igor Landau

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  30,000  30,000

Jörg Reinbrecht

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  30,000  30,000

Margit Schoffer (until May 2, 2007)

  —    20,834  —    10,000  —    3,375  —    8,553

Rolf Zimmermann

  50,000  50,000  0  24,000  0  8,100  12,500  20,525

Total

  700,000  704,168  0  338,000  0  114,075  368,750  495,112

The newly constituted first

Total remuneration including attendance fees

    Total remuneration
(fixed, performance
based and committee)
(after cap)
  Attendance fees  Total amount (total
remuneration and
attendance fees)

Supervisory Board

  2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007
             

Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle (Chairman)

  150,000(3) 246,300(1) 4,000  2,500  154,000  248,800

Dr. Gerhard Cromme (Deputy Chairman)

  100,000(4) 164,200(2) 4,000  3,500  104,000  167,700

Claudia Eggert-Lehmann (Deputy Chairwoman) (until January 12, 2009)

  100,000  164,200  3,500  2,500  103,500  166,700

Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat

  92,500  132,625  4,000  3,000  96,500  135,625

Jean-Jacques Cette

  80,000  112,100  4,000  3,000  84,000  115,100

Godfrey Robert Hayward

  62,500  102,625  3,500  2,000  66,000  104,625

Dr. Franz B. Humer

  100,000  102,625  4,500  2,000  104,500  104,625

Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher

  62,500  102,625  3,500  2,000  66,000  104,625

Peter Kossubek (since May 2, 2007)

  62,500  68,418  3,500  1,000  66,000  69,418

Igor Landau

  80,000  112,100  4,500  3,500  84,500  115,600

Jörg Reinbrecht

  80,000  112,100  4,500  3,500  84,500  115,600

Margit Schoffer (until May 2, 2007)

  —    42,762  —    2,000  —    44,762

Rolf Zimmermann

  62,500  102,625  4,000  2,500  66,500  105,125

Total

  1,032,500  1,565,305  47,500  33,000  1,080,000  1,598,305

(1)

Total calculated remuneration of €287,350, which is capped at €246,300 (for Chairman, the limit is three times the 2007 regular remuneration).

(2)

Total calculated remuneration of €209,200, which is capped at €164,200 (limit of two times the 2007 regular remuneration).

(3)

Total calculated remuneration of €175,000, which is capped at €150,000 (for Chairperson, the limit is three times the 2008 regular remuneration).

(4)

Total calculated remuneration of €111,250, which is capped at €100,000 (limit of two times the 2008 regular remuneration).

Remuneration for mandates in other Allianz Group subsidiaries, agent commissions

As member of the Supervisory Board of Dresdner Bank AG Claudia Eggert-Lehmann received €45,000. Peter Kossubek received €13,333.33 as member of the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE was established with the completion of the conversion of Allianz AG into Allianz SE, effective October 13, 2006. Employee representatives were legally appointed on October 27, 2006. The remuneration for the appointment period of members of the first Supervisory Board until the regular Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2007 can be determined only by the Annual General Meeting

according to Section 113 para. 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz). The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting to grant remuneration corresponding to the regulation in Section 11 of the Statutes of Allianz SE. In order to avoid a double payment, remuneration for October 2006 is guaranteed only for the Supervisory Board functions assumed for the first time in that month. On that basis, the members of the Supervisory Board would receive the following remuneration:


Name

  Fixed
remuneration
  Performance-based
remuneration
  

Committee

remuneration

(may be capped)

  Total
remuneration
    short-term  long-term    
           

Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle (Chairman)

  16,667  8,000  8,000  16,333  49,000

Dr. Gerhard Cromme (Deputy Chairman)

  14,584  7,000  7,000  16,918  45,502

Claudia Eggert-Lehmann (Deputy Chairman)

  10,417  5,000  5,000  4,084  24,501

Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat

  8,334  4,000  4,000  15,667  32,001

Jean-Jacques Cette

  12,500  6,000  6,000  2,500  27,000

Godfrey Robert Hayward

  12,500  6,000  6,000  2,042  26,542

Dr. Franz B. Humer

  8,334  4,000  4,000  12,250  28,584

Prof. Dr. Renate Köcher

  8,334  4,000  4,000  9,542  25,876

Igor Landau

  8,334  4,000  4,000  7,500  23,834

Jörg Reinbrecht

  12,500  6,000  6,000  2,500  27,000

Margit Schoffer

  8,334  4,000  4,000  2,042  18,376

Rolf Zimmermann

  12,500  6,000  6,000  2,042  26,542
               

Total

  133,338  64,000  64,000  93,420  354,758
               

Remuneration for Mandates in Other Allianz Group Subsidiaries

In connection with the assumption of Supervisory Board or similar mandates in other companies of the Allianz Group, Dr. Diethart Breipohl received €57,829, Claudia Eggert-Lehmann €45,000, Peter Haimerl €67,500, Igor Landau €45,000, Sultan Salam €45,000 and Margit Schoffer €45,000.

Agent Commissions

Versicherungs-AG. One member of the Supervisory Board receives small-scalereceived certain small commission paymentspayment for peripheralancillary agent activities.

 

Loans to Members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board

 

Loans granted by the Dresdner Bank AG and other Allianz Group companies to members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board totalled €61,285totaled €85,000 on the date of balance.balance (December 31, 2008). Loan amounts repaid in 2008 totaled €50,876. Loans are provided at standard market conditions or at thosethe conditions also valid foras applied to employees. The repaid amounts of these loans amounted to €12,168 in 2006. Moreover, overdraft facilities were granted to members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board as part of existing account relationships, likewise corresponding to conditions according to market standard or those valid forapplied to employees.

The loans and overdrafts mentioned above (1) were made in the ordinary course of business, (2) were granted on conditions that are comparable to


those of loans and overdrafts granted to people in peer groups and (3) did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibilitycollectability or present other unfavourableunfavorable features. For members of the Board of Management, this means that the conditions have been set according to the prevailing conditions for Allianz employees.

 

Board Practices

 

Allianz SE has entered into service contracts with members of the boardBoard of managementManagement providing for a limited benefit upon termination of service prior to the stated expiration date of a management board member’s contract. In such circumstances, the management board member of the Board of Management would receive monthly fixed payments for a further six months as well aspro ratabonus payments if the conditions for the bonus payments are fulfilled. If regular pension benefits were to become due during this time period, they would be credited against these payments. Allianz SE has not entered into such contracts with supervisory board members.members of the Supervisory Board.

 

Share Ownership

 

As of May 22, 2007,March 9, 2009, the members of the boardBoard of managementManagement and the supervisory boardSupervisory Board held less than 1% of our ordinary shares issued and outstanding. As of such date, based on our share register, the members of the boardBoard of managementManagement and the supervisory boardSupervisory Board held in the aggregate approximately 3,000130.200 ordinary shares of Allianz SE.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group employed a total of 166,505182,865 people worldwide, of whom 76,15471,267 or 45.7 %,39.0%, were employed in Germany. A large number of our German employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements or similar arrangements. In the past three years, there have been no work stoppages or strikes at our various sites that have arisen from collective bargaining disputes or for other reasons which had a material adverse effect on the Allianz Group’s results of operations. We believe that our employee relations are good.

 

The following table shows the number of employees of the Allianz Group by region as of December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006.

 

  As of December 31, 2008 2007 2006
  2006  2005  2004

Employees by countries

   

Germany

  76,154  72,195  75,667 71,267 72,063 76,790

France

  17,096  17,246  17,129 18,915 19,120 17,096

United States

  10,691  10,840  10,313 10,627 10,706 10,691

United Kingdom

  9,945  27,661  23,817 10,207 10,865 9,945

Russia

 9,106 11,744 280

Italy

  7,661  7,706  7,715 7,211 7,445 7,661

Switzerland

 4,286 4,117 2,874

Australia

  3,474  3,673  3,283 3,719 3,608 3,474

Spain

 3,440 3,299 3,139

Hungary

 3,427 3,235 3,159

Austria

  3,106  3,024  3,006 3,272 3,096 3,106

Hungary

  3,159  2,839  2,941

Switzerland

  2,874  2,823  2,930

Spain

  3,139  2,762  2,664

Brazil

 2,941 2,971 2,334

Slovakia

  2,564  2,645  2,858 2,682 2,627 2,564

Brazil

  2,334  2,345  2,259

Poland

 2,458 1,358 1,290

Romania

  2,061  1,749  1,598 2,331 2,292 2,061

South Korea

  1,749  1,711  1,785

China (incl. Hong Kong)

 2,501 2,137 1,374

Other

  20,498  18,406  18,536 24,475 20,524 18,667
         

Total

  166,505  177,625  176,501 182,865 181,207 166,505
         

 

Stock-based Compensation Plans

 

Group Equity IncentiveIncentives (GEI) Plans

 

The Allianz Group Equity Incentives (GEI) support the orientation of senior management, and in particular the Board of Management, towardto create sustainable value for shareholders. The GEI plan, as a


key component of performance related pay, supports this goal through its direct link to the long-term increaseperformance of the valueAllianz SE stock. The GEI consist of the company. In 1999, Allianz introducedtwo vehicles, Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR) through, which part of the total remuneration is directly tied to the development of the Allianz share price. In 2003,were introduced in 1999, and Restricted Stock Units (RSU) with, which were introduced in 2003. The SAR have a vesting period of two years and an exercise period of five years, the RSU have a 5-year vesting period were issued for the first time. Allianz senior management worldwide is entitled to participateperiod.

Participation in these Group Equity Incentives.plans is limited to Allianz top managers and certain designated future leaders worldwide.

 

Awards were granted by the respective companies in accordance with uniform group-wide conditions. The grant price for SAR and RSU applicable for the award is calculated on the basis of the arithmetic average dailyof the closing priceprices of the Allianz shareSE stock in Xetra trading onover the 10ten trading days following the Annual General MeetingFinancial Press Conference of Allianz SE.SE until and including the grant date in the year of issue of the relevant plan. The grant price for the GEI plan 20062008 is €132.41.€117.38.

 

The number of SAR and RSU offered is set individually for each participant and is determined on the basis of the grant price, the economic developmentperformance of the value of Allianz SEGroup and the


respective responsibleemploying company, and individual elementsother factors such as fixedparticipants’ remuneration and performance. The volume of rights granted and thus the potential gain for the participant depends essentially on the economic performance.

 

For additional information on the Group Equity Incentive Plans seerefer to Note 48 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plans

 

The purpose of the Allianz Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is to promote share ownership among employees as well as to increase their financial awareness and interest in the company’s performance. The ESPP gives employees the opportunity to acquire shares of Allianz SE offers its shares to qualified employees in Germany and abroad at favorable conditions within pre-defined timeframes. To be eligible, employees must have been employed for a minimum period of time prior to the share offering and no notice of termination of employment must have been served. Employees are alsopreferential terms, subject to certain restrictions onconditions. To purchase Allianz SE shares there is a set maximum investment as to the amount that may be invested toannual base pay plus target bonus. The timing of participation and the purchase Allianz shares. Allianz SE and each participating Allianz Group subsidiary establishes a restricted period of at least one and maximum five years during which employees may not transfer these Allianz shares after purchasing them. After this period, these Allianz shares are not subject to vesting or other restrictions. The eligible employees of the Allianz Group acquired a totalshares differs by country. The specific features of 929,509 Allianz shares under such arrangementsthe plan offer are decided annually. In 2008, around 125,000 employees in 2006 (2005: 1,144,196; 2004: 1,051,191).24 countries were eligible to participate in the plan, and approximately 22,000 employees accepted the offer.

 

For additional information on our Employee Stock Purchase Plans, seerefer to Note 48 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

ITEM 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

ITEM 7.Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

Major Shareholders

 

The outstanding capital stock of Allianz SE consists of ordinary shares without par value that are issued in registered form. Under our statutes,Statutes, each outstanding ordinary share represents one vote. Major shareholders do not have different voting rights. Based on our share register, as of May 22, 2007,March 9, 2009, we had approximately 424,800490,160 registered shareholders, of which approximately 520560 were U.S. holders. Based on our share register, approximately 11.9%16.7% of our ordinary shares issued were held by such U.S. holders. Although our shareholders are

generally required when registering to indicate their respective names, addresses and, in the case of legal entities, whether they hold on behalf of a third party,third-party, many of our ordinary shares may be held of record by brokers, trustees or other nominal holders who are not required to provide such information with regard to beneficial shareholders. As a result, the number of holders of record or registered U.S. holders may not be representative of the actual number of beneficial U.S. holders. For information regarding the share ownership of the members of our Board of Management and our Supervisory Board, seerefer to “Directors, Senior Management and Employees—ShareEmployees-Share Ownership.”

 

Under the German Securities Trading Act, holders of voting securities of a listed German company are required to notify the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt(Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht,or BaFin) and the company of the level of their holding whenever it reaches, exceeds or falls below specified thresholds. These thresholds are 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% and 75% of a company’s shares. The provisions of the German Securities Trading Act provide several criteria for attribution of shares.

 

As of May 22, 2007,March 9, 2009, no shareholder holding 5% or more of the share capital was reported to Allianz SE.

 

As of May 18, 2007, 449,124,357March 16, 2009, 453,050,000 ordinary shares were issued, of which 446,665,928451,505,783 were outstanding and 2,458,4291,544,217 were held by the Allianz Group in treasury (including 1,985,182 shares held by Dresdner Bank in trading positions).treasury.

 

Significant changes in the percentage ownership held of record by any of our major shareholders in the last three years were as follows:


 

the share ownership of Munich Re as reported to the SEC decreased from 12.8% as of December 31, 2003 to approximately 4.9% of our outstanding ordinary shares on July 12, 2005.

Related Party Transactions

 

For a description of related party transactions, seerefer to Note 45 to the consolidated financial statements.

 


ITEM 8. Financial Information

ITEM 8.Financial Information

 

Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

 

SeeRefer to pages F-1 and following for the consolidated financial statements required by this item.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

For a description of legal proceedings, seerefer to Note 46 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Dividend Policy

 

Allianz SE normally declares dividends at the annual general meeting and pays these dividends once a year. Under applicable German law, dividends may be declared and paid only from balance sheet profitsavailable unappropriated earnings as shown in the German statutory annual financial statements of Allianz SE. For each fiscal year, the Board of Management

approves the annual financial statements and submits them to the Supervisory Board with its proposal as to the appropriation of the annual profit. This proposal will set forth what amounts of the annual profit should be paid out as dividends, transferred to capital reserves, or carried forward to the next fiscal year. Upon approval by the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board submit their combined proposal to the shareholders at the annual general meeting. The general meeting ultimately

determines the appropriation of the annual profits, including the amount of the annual dividends. Shareholders generally participate in distributions of any dividends in proportion to the number of their ordinary shares. Any dividends declared by Allianz SE will be paid in Euro.

 

For information regarding annual dividends declared in 2008 and paid from 20022004 through 2006, see2007, refer to “Key Information—Dividends.”

 

Significant Changes

 

For a description of significant developments since the date of the annual financial statements included in this annual report, seerefer to Note 52 to the consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 9. The Offer and Listing

ITEM 9.The Offer and Listing

 

Trading Markets

 

The principal trading market for the ordinary shares is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The ordinary shares also trade on the following other German stock exchanges: Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich and Stuttgart, as well as the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Milan and Zurich. The ADSs of Allianz SE, each representing one-tenth of an ordinary share, trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AZ.” SeeRefer also to “Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders.”


Market Price Information

 

The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing sales prices on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the ordinary shares of Allianz SE as reported by XETRA. The table also shows, for the periods indicated, the highs and lows of the DAX. SeeRefer to the discussion under “Key Information—Exchange Rate Information” for information with respect to rates of exchange between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro applicable during the periods set forth below.

 

   Price per
ordinary share(1)
  

DAX

       High          Low      High  Low
           

Annual highs and lows

        

2002

  259.5  69.4  5,462.6  2,597.9

2003

  101.5  41.1  3,965.2  2,203.0

2004

  111.2  73.9  4,261.8  3,647.0

2005

  129.7  89.7  5,458.6  4,178.1

2006

  156.8  111.2  6,611.8  5,292.1

2007 (through May 18, 2007)

  169.0  147.8  7,607.5  6,447.7

Quarterly highs and lows

        

2005

        

First quarter

  101.0  89.7  4,428.1  4,201.8

Second quarter

  98.4  90.1  4,627.5  4,178.1

Third quarter

  112.3  95.2  5,048.7  4,530.2

Fourth quarter

  129.7  110.6  5,458.6  4,806.1

2006

        

First quarter

  139.5  124.1  5,984.2  5,334.3

Second quarter

  139.0  111.2  6,140.7  5,292.1

Third quarter

  137.4  115.5  6,004.3  5,396.9

Fourth quarter

  156.8  136.1  6,611.8  5,992.2

2007

        

First quarter

  169.0  147.8  7,027.6  6,447.7

Monthly highs and lows

        

2006

        

September

  137.4  130.8  6,004.3  5,773.7

October

  145.7  136.1  6,284.2  5,992.2

November

  152.7  143.9  6,476.1  6,223.3

December

  156.8  145.2  6,611.8  6,241.1

2007

        

January

  159.5  147.8  6,789.1  6,566.6

February

  169.0  154.2  7,027.6  6,715.4

March

  158.9  148.3  6,917.0  6,447.7

April

  166.7  155.0  7,408.9  6,937.2

(1)

Adjusted to reflect the capital increase in April 2003.

   Price per
ordinary share
  DAX
     High      Low      High      Low  
           

Annual highs and lows

      

2004

  111.2  73.9  4,261.8  3,647.0

2005

  129.7  89.7  5,458.6  4,178.1

2006

  156.8  111.2  6,611.8  5,292.1

2007

  178.6  133.9  8,105.7  6,447.7

2008

  145.9  46.6  7,949.1  4,127.4

2009 (through March 20, 2009)

  77.2  48.7  5,026.3  3,666.4

Quarterly highs and lows

    

2007

        

First quarter

  169.0  147.8  7,027.6  6,447.7

Second quarter

  178.6  155.0  8,090.5  6,937.2

Third quarter

  174.6  148.7  8,105.7  7,270.1

Fourth quarter

  165.4  133.9  8,076.1  7,512.0

2008

        

First quarter

  145.9  106.2  7,949.1  6,182.3

Second quarter

  134.5  111.0  7,225.9  6,418.3
   Price per
ordinary share
  DAX
     High      Low      High      Low  
           

Third quarter

  116.3  89.4  6.609,6  5,807.1

Fourth quarter

  99.1  46.6  5,806.3  4,127.4

2009 (through March 20, 2009)

  77.2  48.7  5,026.3  3,666.4

Monthly highs and lows

2008

        

September

  116.1  89.4  6,518,5  5,807.1

October

  99.1  48.2  5.806,3  4.295,7

November

  68.9  46.6  5,278.0  4,127.4

December

  76.2  60.8  4,810.2  4,381,5

2009

        

January

  77.2  60.1  5,026.3  4,179.0

February

  71.8  49.2  4,666.8  3,843.7

March 20

  64.8  48.7  4,068.7  3,666.4

 

On May 18, 2007,March 20, 2009, the closing sale price per Allianz SE ordinary share on XETRA was €161.36,63.99, which was equivalent to $218.01$86.81 per ordinary share, translated at the closing noon buying rate for Euros on suchthat date.

 

Based on turnover statistics supplied by Bloomberg, the average daily volume of the ordinary shares of Allianz SE traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETRA) between January 2, 20072009 and May 18, 2007March 20, 2009 was 3,772,882.


3,824,451.

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange

 

Official trading of Allianz SE ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange commenced on November 3, 2000. Allianz SE ADSs trade under the symbol “AZ.”


The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low closing sales prices per Allianz SE ADS as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape:

 

  

Price per

ADS

  Price per
ADS
  High  Low  High  Low
  $  $  $  $

Annual highs and lows

        

2002

  25.2  7.5

2003

  12.7  5.0

2004

  14.0  9.0  14.0  9.0

2005

  15.4  11.4  15.4  11.4

2006

  20.6  13.9  20.6  13.9

2007 (through May 18, 2007)

  22.7  19.2

2007

  24.0  19.2

2008

  21.4  5.7

2009 (through March 20, 2009)

  10.8  6.0

Quarterly highs and lows

        

2005

    

2007

    

First quarter

  13.4  11.7  22.2  19.2

Second quarter

  12.6  11.5  23.8  20.7

Third quarter

  13.8  11.4  24.0  20.3

Fourth quarter

  15.4  13.3  23.5  19.6

2006

    

2008

    

First quarter

  17.0  15.1  21.4  16.4

Second quarter

  17.5  13.9  21.0  17.2

Third quarter

  17.5  14.6  18.3  13.3

Fourth quarter

  20.6  17.3  13.6  5.7

2007

    

First quarter

  22.2  19.2

2009

    

(through March 20)

  10.8  6.0

Monthly highs and lows

        

2006

    

2008

    

September

  17.5  16.7  16.8  13.3

October

  18.6  17.3  13.6  6.4

November

  19.8  18.4  9.0  5.7

December

  20.6  19.5  10.8  7.3

2007

    

2009

    

January

  21.0  19.2  10.8  7.5

February

  22.2  20.0  9.3  6.3

March

  21.0  19.9

April

  22.7  20.7

March (through March 20)

  8.7  6.0

 

On May 18, 2007,March 20, 2009, the closing sales price per Allianz SE ADS on the New York Stock Exchange as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape was $21.84.$8.45.

 

ITEM 10. Additional Information

ITEM 10.Additional Information

 

Articles of Association (Statutes)

 

Allianz SE’s current statutes are filed as an exhibit to this annual report. Refer also to “Directors, Senior Management and Employees” for a description of our corporate governance structure.

 

Organization and Share Capital

 

Allianz SE is a Stock Corporation in the form of a European Company (Societas Europaea or SE) and is organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. It is registered in the Commercial Register in Munich, Germany, under the entry number HRB 164232.

 

The share capital of Allianz SE consists of ordinary shares without par value. As of May 18, 2007,March 16, 2009, the capital stock of Allianz SE amounts to €1,149,758,353.92.€1,159,808,000. It is sub-divided into 449,124,357453,050,000 shares with no par value, of which 446,665,928451,505,783 shares were outstanding. The shares are registered and can only be transferred with the approval of the Company. The Company will withhold a duly applied approval only if it deems this to be necessary in the interest of the Company.Company on exceptional grounds. The applicant will be informed about the reasons.

 

Objects and Purposes

 

Pursuant to article 1, paragraph 2 of our statutes the corporate purpose of the Company is the direction of an international group of companies, that arewhich is active in the areas of insurance, banking, asset management and other financial, consulting and similar services. The Company holds interests in insurance companies, banks, industrial companies, investment companies and other enterprises. As a reinsurer, the Company primarily assumes insurance business from its Group companies and other companies in which Allianz SE holds direct or indirect interests.

 

Copies of the statutes are publicly available from the Commercial Register in Munich. German- and English-language versions are available at our headquartersheadquarter and on our website.


Conditions Governing Changes in Capital

 

Allianz SE has several categories of authorized capital, which are set forth in its statutes.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting on February 8, 2006, the shareholders approved the following authorized capital for issuance of new registered shares by the Board of Management, upon the approval of the Supervisory Board:


Up to €450,000,000 in the aggregate on one or more occasions on or before February 7, 2011 by issuing new registered no-par value shares against contributions in cash and/or in kind (Authorized Capital 2006/1)I), of which an amount of €406,545,646 remains as of May 22, 2007.March 16, 2009. If the capital stock is increased against contributions in cash, the shareholders are to be granted preemptive rights.a subscription right. However, the Board of Management is authorized, upon the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude such shareholders’ preemptive rights:subscription right:

 

(i) for fractional amounts;

 

(ii) ifto the extent necessary to grant preemptivesubscription rights on new shares to holders of bonds issued by Allianz SE or Allianz AG or its Group companies that carry conversationconversion or option rights or conversationconversion obligations to such an extent as such holders would be entitled after having exercised their conversationconversion or option rights after any conversationconversion obligations have been fulfilled; and

 

(iii) if the issue price is not substantially lower than the market price, subject to certain additional limitations in accordance with the German Stock Corporation Act.

 

Furthermore, the Board of Management is authorized, upon the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude shareholders’ preemptivesubscription rights in the case of a capital increase against contributions in kind. The Board of Management is also authorized, upon the approval of the Supervisory Board, to determine the additional rights of the shares and the conditions of theirthe share issuance.

 

Up to €12,473,943€15,000,000 in the aggregate on one or more occasions on or before February 7, 2011 by issuing new registered no-par shares against contributions in cash (Authorized Capital 2006/II), of which an amount of €12,473,943 remains as of May 22, 2006. The Board of Management is authorized, upon the approval of the Supervisory Board:

2011 by issuing new registered no-par shares against contributions in cash (Authorized Capital 2006/II), of which an amount of €8,056,297 remains as of March 16, 2008. The Board of Management is authorized, upon the approval of the Supervisory Board:

 

(i) to exclude shareholders’ preemptivesubscription rights in order to issue the new shares to the employees of Allianz SE and Allianz Group companies;

 

(ii) to exclude preemptive rights with respect to fractional amounts;amounts from the shareholders’ subscription right; and

 

(iii) to determine the additional rights of thesethe shares and the conditions of theirthe share issuance.

 

TheFurthermore, the shareholders have conditionally increased the share capital by an aggregate amount of up to €250,000,000.00 through issuance of up to 97,656,250 new registered no-par value shares with entitlement to share in profits from the beginning of the financial year of their issuance (Conditional Capital 2004)2006). The conditional capital increase shall be carried out only to the extent that conversationconversion or option rights are exercised by holders of conversion or option rights attached to bonds thatwhich Allianz SE or Allianz AG or Allianz SE or itstheir Group companies have issued against paymentcash payments in cash pursuant toaccordance with the authorization approved byresolution of the Annual General Meeting on May 5, 2004,as of February 8, 2006, or to the extent that mandatory conversion obligations under such bonds are fulfilled, and insofaronly in so far as no other methods of servicingperformance are used in serving these rights are used. Of thisrights. The Board of Management is authorized to determine further details of the conditional share capital an amount of up to €5,632,000 through issuance of up to 2,200,000 new registered no-par shares remains as of May 22, 2007.increase.

 

With respect to purchases of our own ordinary shares, seerefer to Note 2325 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Capital Increase

 

For information regarding capital increases, seerefer to Note 2325 to our consolidated financial statements.


Material Contracts

 

In connection with the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank, Allianz and Commerzbank entered into a transaction agreement dated August 31, 2008, as supplemented by an amended agreement dated November 27, 2008, which are attached hereto as exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively. For more information on material contractsthis transaction, refer to which Allianz AG or Allianz SE or any“Item 4. Information on the Company—Major Disposals—Sale of its subsidiaries was a party in the preceding two years, see Note 45 to our consolidated financial statements.


Dresdner Bank AG.”

Exchange Controls

 

Germany does not generally restrict capital movements between Germany and other countries, institutions or persons.

 

For statistical purposes, subject to certain exceptions, each company or person domiciled in Germany is required to report to the German Bundesbank each payment received from or made to a company or person not domiciled in Germany in excess of €12,500 (or an equivalent amount in a foreign currency). Moreover, all claims and liabilities of a company or person domiciled in Germany against or towards a company or person not domiciled in Germany in excess of €5 million (or an equivalent amount in a foreign currency) are required to be reported monthly to the German Bundesbank.

 

Other than as described above, there is no limitation on the right of non-resident or foreign owners to receive dividends or other payments relating to the ordinary shares or the ADSs permitted or granted by German law. Various national, state and other laws relating to the acquisition of “control” of Allianz SE’s insurance and banking subsidiaries may impose limitations on the ability to acquire ordinary shares or ADSs beyond specified thresholds. In addition, some national laws may authorize investigation of certain money transfers.

 

German Taxation

 

The following discussion is a summary of the material German tax consequencesregulations which might be of interest for legal or beneficial owners of shares or ADSs, whoparticularly for “Non-German-Holders”. Throughout this section we refer to owners as “Non-German Holders if they are (i) not German residents for German income tax purposes (i.e., persons whose residence, habitual abode, statutory seat or place of

effective management and control is not located in Germany) and (ii) whose shares do not form part of the business property of a permanent establishment or fixed base in Germany. Throughout this section we refer to these owners as “Non-German Holders.”

This summary is based on German tax laws and typical tax treaties to which Germany is a party as they are in effect on the date hereof and is subject to changes in German tax laws or such treaties.

 

The following discussioncomments are of a general nature and included herein solely for information purposes. These comments cannot replace legal or tax advice and does not purport to be a comprehensive discussion of all German tax

consequences which may be relevant for Non-German Holders. You consequences. The owner should consult yourtheir tax advisor regarding the German federal, state and local tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares or ADSs, and the procedures to follow for the refund of German taxes withheld from dividends.dividends and the possible effects of changes in the tax laws of the Federal Republic of Germany.

 

This summary is based on the relevant German tax laws in 2008 and 2009 respectively in force and typical tax treaties to which Germany is a party, as they are applied on the date hereof and are subject to changes in German tax laws or respective treaties.

Taxation of the Company in Germany

 

German corporations, with a fiscal year that equals the calendar year, including Allianz SE, have beenwere subject to a corporate income tax rate of 25% in 2006. The2007. In addition a solidarity surcharge of 5.5% on the net assessed corporate income tax has been retained in 2006,to be paid, so that the corporate income tax and the solidarity surcharge, in the aggregate, amount to approximately 26.38%26.375%.

In the course of the reform of business taxation, implemented by the Business Tax Reform Act 2008, the income tax rate for corporations has been reduced to 15% as of the fiscal year 2008; including the solidarity surcharge, the aggregate rate amounts to 15.825%.

 

In addition, German corporations are subject to profit-related trade tax on income, the exact amountwhich is a municipal tax levied at an effective tax rate of which dependsbetween approximately 12% and 20%, depending on the applicable trade tax factor of the relevant municipality in which the corporation maintains its business establishment(s). Trade tax on incomeand is a deductible item in computing the corporation’s tax base for corporate income and trade tax purposes. Due to the Business Tax Reform Act 2008 from 2008 onwards the trade tax is no longer deductible for corporate income tax and trade tax purposes.


From 2004 onwards, tax

Tax losses carried forward can be used to offset against taxable profits of a period for an amount not exceeding €1 million. Taxable profits exceeding €1 million may only be set off by 60% with tax losses brought forward from prior periods. Unutilized tax losses can be carried forward without any time limitation.

 

Taxation of Dividends

 

Germany has a classic corporate tax system, which appliedsystem.

If the Shares or ADS’s are held as private assets (Privatvermögen) by an individual German resident private investor, dividends are taxed as investment income (Einkünfte aus Kapitalvermögen). Till 2008, only 50% of the dividends received were included in the tax basis. However, income related expenses (e.g. custody fees or interest for a debt financed portfolio) were also deductible by only 50% (half-income system). The amount of such payments after deduction of related expenses was subject to progressive income tax plus solidarity surcharge thereon. Since 2007, a personal annual exemption (Sparer-Freibetrag) of €750 (€1,500 for married couples filing their tax return jointly) was available for the first timeaggregate amount of the investment income, including the dividends. In addition, an individual was entitled to dividend distributions paida standard deduction of €51 (€102 for married couples filing their tax return jointly) in computing his overall investment income unless the expenses involved are demonstrated to have actually exceeded that amount.

If the shares are held as business assets (Betriebsvermögen) by Allianz SE in 2002 fora German resident corporate investor, the financial year 2001. The formerdividends are generally subject to corporate income tax credit system has been abolished. Certain transition rules apply in connection withplus solidarity surcharge thereon and trade tax. Under the change from thecurrent corporate income tax credit system to the classic corporate tax system.

Under the current system, a tax credit is no longer attached to the dividends. To avoid multiple levels of taxation in a corporate chain, the law provides for an exemption comparable to a full dividenddividends received deduction for inter-corporate dividends at the level ofby a German resident corporate


shareholder. investor are basically 100% tax-exempt (participation exemption). However, from 2004 onwards, 5% of the gross dividend is considered non tax deductible expense on(on each level of a corporate chain for corporate tax as well as for trade tax purposes.purposes). Dividends received from non-qualifying participations, which are participations of less than 10% (15% as from fiscal year 2008), are subject to trade tax on income infor the full amount.

If the shares were held as business assets (Betriebsvermögen) by a natural person (via a

German resident individuals are required to recognizepartnership or an individual enterprises), only 50% of the dividends received are included in the tax basis till to 2008. For trade tax purposes the same rules apply as for corporate investors.

In the course of the reform of business taxation the taxation of dividends has been changed for individuals private investors and for business assets by a natural persons. From January 1, 2009 onwards a final flat-rate tax (Abgeltungsteuer) amounting to 25% (plus a 5.5% solidarity surcharge) on all types of investment income (including dividends) has been established. This withholding tax levied on the income from capital investment is generally final for private investors and will only be included in the relevant tax assessment for individuals upon application, especially if the personal income tax rate falls below 25%.

In addition, from January 1, 2009, the half-income system for dividends received by private investors has been abolished. For dividends received from shareholdings held as business assets by a natural person, the half-income system has changed to a partial-income system. Under this system, 60% of the dividends will be taxable income.and only 40% will be exempt. Income related expenses are also deductible by only 60%. The personal annual exemption (Sparer-Freibetrag for private Investors) and the standard deduction has been replaced by a unitary flat sum (Sparer-Pauschbetrag) for the overall investment income of € 801 (€ 1,602 for married couples filing their tax return jointly). The deduction of related expenses is not possible any more.

For German non-residents (individuals and corporate investors) the dividends received are basically subject to income taxes and therefore to withholding tax (see next section).

 

Imposition of Withholding Tax

 

DividendTill 2008, dividend distributions on or after January 1, 2002 by a German corporation with a calendar year that equals fiscal year arewere subject to a 20% withholding tax. In addition, a solidarity surcharge at a rate of 5.5% on the withholding tax iswas levied, resulting in an aggregate rate of withholding tax of 21.1% of the declared dividend. The withholding tax is generally withheld irrespective of whether and to what extent the dividend distribution is exempt at the level of the holder.


As part of the reform of business taxation, from January 2009 1, onwards the withholding tax amounts to 25% (plus a 5.5% solidarity surcharge) on all types of investment income, including dividends.

 

If you areFor a Non-German Holder, the withholding tax rate may be reduced in accordance with an applicable income tax treaty. Under most income tax treaties to which Germany is a party, including the U.S.-German income tax treaty, the rate of dividend withholding tax for individual holders and corporate holders of a non-qualifying participation is reduced to 15%. In that case, the Non-German Holder eligible for the reduced treaty rate may apply for a refund of 6.1% of the declared dividend for dividend distributions paid on or after January 1, 2002 by Allianz SE. The application for refund must be filed with the German Federal Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern, Dienstsitz Bonn, An der Kueppe 1, D-53225 Bonn, Germany). The relevant forms can be obtained from the German Federal Tax Office or from German embassies and consulates.

 

From January 1, 2009 onwards two-fifths of the withholding tax can in some circumstances be refunded to Non-German corporate investors upon application at the German Federal Tax Office, which finally results in a withholding tax of 15% (plus solidarity surcharge), leaving the entitlement for further reductions under an applicable income tax treaty unaffected.

Refund Procedure for U.S. Shareholders

 

For shares and ADSs kept in custody with The Depository Trust Company in New York or one of its participating banks, the German tax authorities have introduced a collective procedure for the refund of German dividend withholding tax and the solidarity surcharge thereon on a trial basis. Under this procedure, The Depository Trust Company may

submit claims for refunds payable to eligible U.S. holders (as defined below) under the income tax convention between Germany and the United States, as currently in effect (the “Treaty”) collectively to the German tax authorities on behalf of these eligible U.S. holders. The German Federal Tax Office will pay the refund amounts on a preliminary basis to The Depository Trust Company, which will redistribute these amounts to the eligible U.S. holders according to the regulations governing the procedure. The

German Federal Tax Office may review whether the refund was made in accordance with the law within four years after making the payment to The Depository Trust Company. Details of this collective procedure are available from The Depository Trust Company.

 

You are an “eligible U.S. holder” if you are a U.S. holder (as defined below under “—United States Taxation”) that:

 

is a resident of the United States for purposes of the Treaty;

 

does not maintain a permanent establishment or fixed base in Germany to which the ordinary shares or ADSs are attributable and through which you carry on or have carried on business (or, in the case of an individual, perform or have performed independent personal services); and

 

is otherwise eligible for benefits under the Treaty with respect to income and gain from the ordinary shares or ADSs.

 

Individual claims for refunds may be made on a special German form which must be filed with the German Federal Tax Office at the address noted above. Copies of such form may be obtained from the German Federal Tax Office at the same address or from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, 4645 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007-1998. Claims must be filed within a four-year period from the end of the calendar year in which the dividend was received.

 

As part of the individual refund claim, an eligible U.S. holder must submit to the German tax authorities the original bank voucher (or a certified copy thereof) issued by the paying agent documenting the tax withheld, and an official certification on IRS Form 6166 of its last United States federal income tax return. IRS Form 6166 may be obtained by filing a request, via IRS form 8802,


with the Internal Revenue Service Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 42530, Philadelphia, PA 19101-2530. Requests for certification must include the eligible U.S. holder’s name, Social Security or Employer Identification Number, tax return form number, and tax period for which the certification is requested. Requests for certifications can include a request to the Internal Revenue Service to send the certification directly to


the German tax authorities. If no such request is made, the Internal Revenue Service will send a certification on IRS Form 6166 to the eligible U.S. holder, who then must submit this document with his refund claim.

 

Taxation of Capital Gains

 

If the shares are held as business assets (Betriebsvermögen) by a corporate investor or by a natural person (via a German partnership or an individual enterprises), the capital gains are treated as the dividends.

Till 2008, for private investors, a 50% tax exemption on realized gains on the disposal of shares arised only if they sold shares of a corporation of which they hold at least 1% of the outstanding shares of the company at any time within the five years prior to the sale. Shares with less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the company were only subject to taxation within the 12 month speculative period. Due to the Business Tax Reform Act 2008 capital gains from private investors are subject to taxation irrespective of any holding period with a 25% withholding tax plus a 5.5% solidarity surcharge. There are some transition rules regarding the change in the taxation of capital gains.

Under German domestic tax law, capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2002 by a Non-German Holder from the sale or other disposition of shares or ADSs are subject to tax in Germany only if such Non-German Holder has held, directly or indirectly, shares or ADSs representing 1% or more of the registered share capital of the company at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding the disposition. In computing the relevant size of a Non-German Holder’s shareholding, shareholdings already existing prior to the effective date of the German Tax Reduction Act (approved by the German legislature in July 2000) are also taken into account. Corporate Non-German Holders are exempt from German tax on capital gains derived on or after January 1, 2002 from the sale or other disposition of shares or ADSs in a German corporation with a fiscal year that equals the calendar year. However, from 2004 onwards, 5% of the net capital gain are considered as non tax deductible expense for purposes of corporate income tax as well as trade tax on income. Half of the capital gains realized by the individual Non-German Holders are subject to German individual income tax plus a 5.5% solidarity surcharge.

 

U.S. holders that qualify for benefits under the Treaty are exempt in Germany under the Treaty on capital gains derived from the sale or disposition of shares or ADSs.

 

Inheritance and Gift Tax

 

Under German law, German gift or inheritance tax will be imposed on transfers of shares or ADSs

by a Non-German Holder at death or by way of gift, if

 

(i) the decedent or donor, or the heir, donee or other transferee has his residence in Germany

at the time of the transfer or with respect to German citizens who are not resident in Germany, if the decedent or donor, or the heir, donee or other transferee has not been continuously outside of Germany for a period of more than five years; or

 

(ii) the shares or ADSs subject to such transfer form part of a portfolio which represents 10% or more of the registered share capital of the company and has been held, directly or indirectly, by the decedent or donor, respectively, himself or together with related parties.

 

The right of the German government to impose inheritance or gift tax on a Non-German Holder may be further limited by an applicable estate tax treaty (such as the U.S.-German Inheritances and Gifts Tax Treaty of December 14, 1998).

 

Other Taxes

 

No German transfer, stamp or similar taxes apply to the purchase, sale or other disposition of shares or ADSs by a Non-German Holder. Currently, net worth tax is not levied in Germany.

 

United States Taxation

 

This section describes the principal United States federal income tax consequences of owning ordinary shares or ADSs. It applies to you only if you hold your ordinary shares or ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes. This section does not address all material tax consequences of owning ordinary shares or ADSs. It does not address special classes of holders, some of whom may be subject to other rules, including:

 

dealers in securities or currencies;

 

tax-exempt entities;

 

life insurance companies;

 

broker-dealers;

 

traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings;

 


investors liable for alternative minimum tax;

 

investors that actually or constructively own 10% or more of the voting stock of Allianz AG;SE;


investors that hold ordinary shares or ADSs as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction; or

 

U.S. personsinvestors whose functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar.

 

This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, and published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect, as well as on the Treaty. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

 

In addition, this section is based in part upon the representations of the depositary and the assumption that each obligation in the deposit agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms. In general, for United States federal income tax purposes, if you hold ADRs evidencing ADSs, you will be treated as the owner of the ordinary shares represented by those ADSs. Exchanges of ordinary shares for ADRs, and ADRs for ordinary shares, generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax.

 

You are a “U.S. holder” if you are a beneficial owner of ordinary shares or ADSs and you are, for United States federal income tax purposes:

 

a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

a domestic corporation;

 

an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

 

If a partnership holds our ordinary shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment of the partnership. If you hold our ordinary shares as a partner in a partnership, you should consult your tax advisor with regard to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in our ordinary shares.

You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the United States federal, state, local,

foreign and other tax consequences of owning and disposing of ordinary shares or ADSs in your particular circumstances. In particular, you should confirm whether you qualify for the benefits of the Treaty and the consequences of failing to do so.

 

Taxation of Dividends

 

IfSubject to the passive foreign investment company rules discussed below, if you are a U.S. holder, the gross amount of any dividend we pay out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for United States federal income tax purposes) is subject to United States federal income taxation. If you are a noncorporatenon-corporate U.S. holder, dividends paid to you in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011 that constitute qualified dividend income will be taxable to you at a maximum tax rate of 15% provided that you hold the ordinary shares or ADSs for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and meet other holding period requirements. Dividends we pay with respect to the ordinary shares or ADSs generally will be qualified dividend income if you meet the holding period requirement. You must include any German tax withheld from the dividend payment in this gross amount even though you do not in fact receive it. The dividend is taxable to you when you, in the case of ordinary shares, or the depositary, in the case of ADSs, receive the dividend, actually or constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to United States corporations in respect of dividends received from other United States corporations. The amount of the dividend distribution that you must include in your income as a U.S. holder will be the U.S. Dollar value of the gross dividend amount, determined at the spot Euro/U.S. Dollar rate on the date the dividend distribution is includible in your income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. Dollars. Generally, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date you include the dividend payment in income to the date you convert the payment into U.S. Dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss and will not be eligible for the special tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income. The currency gain or loss generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated


earnings and profits, as determined for United States federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of your basis in the ordinary shares or ADSs and thereafter as capital gain.

 

Subject to certain limitations, the German tax withheld in accordance with German law or the Treaty and paid over to Germany will be creditable


against your United States federal income tax liability. To the extent a refund of the tax withheld is available to you under German law or under the Treaty, the amount of tax withheld that is refundable will not be eligible for credit against your United States federal income tax liability. SeeRefer to “—German Taxation—Refund Procedure for U.S. Shareholders,” above, for the procedures for obtaining a tax refund. Special rules apply in determining the foreign tax credit limitation with respect to dividends that are subject to the maximum 15% tax rate.

 

Dividends constituteFor foreign tax credit purposes, dividends will generally be income from sources outside the United States but dividends paid in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2007 generally will be “passive” or “financial services” income, and dividends paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006 will, depending on your circumstances, be either “passive” or “general” income which, in either case, is treated separately from other types of income for purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to you.

 

Taxation of Capital Gains

 

IfSubject to the passive foreign investment company rules discussed below, if you are a U.S. holder and sell or otherwise dispose of your ordinary shares or ADSs, you will recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the U.S. Dollar value of the amount that you realize and your tax basis, determined in U.S. Dollars, in your ordinary shares or ADSs. Capital gain of a non-corporate U.S. holder that is recognized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011 is generally taxed at a maximum rate of 15% where the holder has a holding period greater than one year. Gain or loss generally will be treated as arising from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Status

We believe that our ordinary shares and ADSs should not be treated as stock of a passive foreign investment company (PFIC), for United States federal income tax purposes, but this conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus may be subject to change. If we were to become a PFIC, the tax treatment of distributions on our ordinary shares or ADSs and of any gains realized upon the disposition of our ordinary shares or ADSs may be less favorable than as described herein. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the PFIC rules and their effect on you if you hold ordinary shares or ADSs.

 

Documents on Display

 

Allianz SE is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In accordance with these requirements, Allianz SE files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These materials, including this annual report and the exhibits thereto, may be inspected and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of the materials may be obtained from the Commission’s

Public Reference Room at prescribed rates. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Commission’s Public Reference Room by calling the Commission in the United States at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission also maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. Allianz SE’s annual reports and some of the other information submitted by Allianz SE to the Commission may be accessed through this web site. In addition, material filed by Allianz SE can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange at 20 Broad11 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005.


ITEM 11.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

ITEM 11. QuantitativeAllianz risk management is designed to add value by focusing on both risk and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Riskreturn.

 

Risk management is targeted at protecting our capital base and supporting our value based management.

As a provider of financial services, we consider risk management to be one of our core competencies. It is therefore an integrated part of our business processes. The key elements of our risk management framework are:

Promotion of a strong risk management culture supported by a robust risk governance structure.

 

Risks arise for a number of reasons, including insufficient information concerning possible adverse developments affectingIntegrated risk capital framework consistently applied across the Group to protect our business targets or plans.capital base and to support effective capital management.

 

We identify, measure, aggregateIntegration of risk considerations and manage risks. The resultcapital needs into management and decision-making processes through the attribution of this process determines, among other things, how muchrisk and allocation of capital is attributed and allocated to the Allianz Group’s various segments.

 

Risk Governance Structure

 

In our business, successful risk management means an adequate and effective steering of the risk profile ofThe Allianz in order to protect the financial strength of the Allianz Group and to increase its value on a sustainable basis. The Board of Management of Allianz SE formulates the business objectives and allocates the capital resources of the Allianz Group balancing return on investment and risk criteria.

The Group Risk Committee monitors the Allianz Group’s availability of capital and risk profile to ensure a reasonable relationship between


these two criteria. Its role is to provide for comprehensive risk awareness within the Allianz Group and to further improve risk control. It also provides timely information to the Board of Management of Allianz SE about developments related to risk, sets risk limits, and is responsible for recommending and coordinating measures to mitigate risk. With respect to property-casualty insurance, the Group Risk Committee is supported by the Group Insurance Risk Sub-Committee, which is responsible for updating our underwriting guidelines and monitoring the development of our property-casualty insurance portfolio.

Group Risk, which reports to the Chief Financial Officer, develops methods and processes for identifying, assessing and monitoring risks on an Allianz Group-wide basis. An important instrument to assess the Allianz Group’s risk profile is our internal risk capital model, which is the methodology we use to assess quantitative risk. This model is described in more detail in the section below entitled “—Internal Risk Capital”. Group Risk also identifies and assesses risks qualitatively by performing a systematic quarterly evaluation. On the basis of this evaluation, Group Risk creates an overview of local and global risks, analyzes the risk profile of the Allianz Group and regularly informs management about the current situation. In addition, Group Risk oversees the adherence of operating units to the Allianz Group’s risk governance principles and further develops the same. Group Risk is also responsible for the centralized monitoring of accumulation of risk over all business lines, in particular with respect to natural disasters and business counterparties. This structureapproach is designed to enable us to manage our local and global risks equally and to reduce the likelihood ofthat our overall risk increasing unnoticed.

Withinincreases in an undetected manner. The following diagram provides an overview regarding risk-related decision-making responsibility within our risk governance policy,structure.

LOGO

The Board of Management of Allianz SE formulates business objectives and allocates capital resources across the Allianz Group, with the objective of balancing return on investment and risk. The Supervisory Board Risk Committee of Allianz SE meets on a regular and ad-hoc basis to monitor the risk profile of the Allianz Group based on risk reports presented by the Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Group Risk Committee.

Two additional Board of Management level committees focus on the Group’s risk exposure. The

Group Risk Committee monitors the Allianz Group’s risk profile and availability of capital in an effort to maintain an adequate relationship between return on investment and risk. Its role is to provide for comprehensive risk awareness within the Allianz Group and to continually improve risk control. It also defines risk standards and establishes risk limits. Furthermore, it is responsible for recommending and coordinating measures to mitigate risk. The Group Finance Committee makes decisions about investments and market risks, while complying with the Allianz Group’s risk framework.


The Group Risk department (“Group Risk”), which reports to the Chief Financial Officer, develops methods and processes for identifying, assessing and monitoring risks across the Allianz Group based on systematic qualitative and quantitative analysis and regularly informs management concerning the Allianz Group’s risk profile. Group Risk develops the Allianz risk framework and oversees the operating unitsentities’ adherence to the framework. The core elements of the risk framework are set forth in the Group Risk Policy, which has been approved by the Board of Management of Allianz SE and which defines the minimum requirements for all operating entities within the Allianz Group. Additional risk standards, such as standards related to specific segments or risk categories, are in place for our operating entities worldwide. Group Risk is also responsible for monitoring the accumulation of specific types of risks across business lines, in particular with respect to natural disasters and exposures to counterparties.

Local operating entities assume independent responsibility for their own risk control, as itmanagement, with risk functions and committees that are similar to the Group structure. Independent risk oversight is ultimately they who havea fundamental principle of our risk governance structure, with a clear separation between business functions that actively take decisions and assume risk responsibility, on the one hand, and independent risk oversight functions, on the other hand. Risk oversight consists of independent risk identification, assessment, reporting and monitoring and also includes analyzing alternatives and proposing recommendations to respond quicklythe Risk Committees and local management or to risk changes in a market-oriented manner. At the same time, this independent responsibility provides the operating units with the tools to meet the applicable local legal requirements. In 2006,Board of Management of Allianz SE. The local risk monitoring was further strengthened throughdepartments performing the establishment of local risk committees and risk control functionsoversight role in our major operating unitsentities are headed by a local Chief Risk Officer. Group Risk is represented on the local Risk Committees to enhance the risk dialogue between the Group and the operating entities.

 

The risk governance structure is further complemented by Group Audit, Group Compliance and Group Legal Services. On a periodic basis, Group Audit independently reviews the risk governance implementation, performs quality reviews of risk processes and tests adherence to business standards. Group Legal Services seek to mitigate legal risks with support from other departments. Legal risks include legislative changes,

Investment risk management is implemented jointly with operating units as part of a structured investment process. The Allianz Group Finance Committee, which consists of members of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, delegates broad decision-making authority to the regional Finance Committees, which monitor the activities in their respective regions or countries. These regional Finance Committees compile local investment guidelines for their respective locations. Operational responsibility for investment portfolios lies with our local operating units.

Insurance, banking and asset management are all heavily influenced by legal factors; legislative changes in particular have a primary influence on our activities. As a global financial services provider, Allianz acts in a broad range of global and local legal and regulatory environments, which are subject to constant change (e.g. Solvency II, Basel II). Legal risks also include major litigation and disputes, regulatory proceedings and contractual clauses that are unclear or construed differently by the courts. Limitation of these legal risks is a major task of our Legal Department, carried out with support from other departments. OurThe Allianz Group’s objective is to ensure that developments in laws and regulations are observed, to react appropriately to all impending legislative changes or new court rulings, to attend to legal disputes and litigation, and to provide legally appropriate solutions for transactions and business processes.

 

TheAllianz Group’s risk landscape is continually evolving due to changes in our environment. In order to adapt, the Trend Assessment Committee is responsible for early recognition of new risks and opportunities. With regard to risk, the committee’s role is to studyopportunities and evaluateevaluating long-term trends and changes that may have a significant impact on the Allianz Group’s risk situation. Committeeprofile. Furthermore, Allianz is an active member of the CRO Forum Emerging Risk Initiative that continuously monitors the industry-wide risk landscape and raises awareness of major risks which are senior managers representing Allianz Group Centerrelevant for the insurance industry. This initiative promotes stakeholder dialogue and selective business units whose work is also supported byproposes best practice monitoring and management approaches via regular risk reports and analyses from external consultants.publications on specific topics.

 

In 2005, we established theThe Allianz Climate Core Group. ThisGroup is a panel of internal experts consists of representatives from our Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking and Asset Management segments and was established to examinethat specifically examines the possible effects of climate change on our business. Its task is to developbusiness, developing risk management strategies and to identifyidentifying potential opportunities resulting from climate change. We are also a member of the Emerging Risk


Initiative of the CRO Forum’s task force, which examines methods to identify, analyze and manage potential risks. The task force consists of representatives from ten international insurance and reinsurance companies.

 

Independent Risk Oversight

The principle of independent risk oversight is well-established within the Allianz Group. There is a clear distinction between active risk taking by line management functions, on the one hand, and risk oversight conducted by independent functions, on the other. The latter role not only consists of independent risk identification, assessment, reporting and monitoring, but also includes analyzing alternative courses of action and proposing recommendations to the Risk Committee and the Boards of Directors of the local operating units or the Board of Management of Allianz SE.

Risk Policies

The Group Risk Policy defines the minimum requirements that are binding on all operating units. Specific minimum risk standards for our Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking and Asset Management segments, as well as on specific risk topics such as risk capital modeling, translate these requirements into action. These standards are implemented by the operating units worldwide and are monitored on a regular basis by Group Risk through a structured risk-based diagnostic process.

Risk Capital

We employ a value-based approach (Economic Value Added or “EVA”®), among other approaches, to manage our business activities, which are conducted through our local operating units. Risk capital, which is required to protect against unexpected losses, is one of the key parameters of this approach.

Internal risk capital, as described below, forms the central element for our local risk-oriented control performance measurement processes. However, in managing our capital position we have to consider additional conditions imposed by our regulator (the BaFin) and rating agencies. While meeting rating agencies’ capital requirements form a strategic

business objective of the Allianz Group, capital requirements imposed by the BaFin form a constraint with which the Allianz Group must comply in order to operate our business. We expect a more coherent framework with the adoption of the Solvency II regulation in the future. The Solvency II standards, which are being developed pursuant to an EU-initiated project designed to create a solvency model for insurance companies that is more risk-based, impose quantitative solvency requirements based on insurance risk while also considering the insurer’s overall management of risks and structure of insurance supervision. For the time being, however, we have to monitor two different solvency regimes for managing our capital position on the Allianz Group level.

As a Financial Conglomerate based in the European Union, our regulatory solvency capital requirements are defined by the EU Financial Conglomerate Directive (or “FCD”), which was issued in 2002 and transposed into German national law effective at the end of 2005.

As of December 31, 2006, our regulatory capital required by the FCD amounted to €26.1 billion in comparison to our admissible capital of €50.5 billion.

Stress Tests

In addition to internal risk capital analysis, we perform regular stress tests, which act as early-warning indicators in monitoring the regulatory solvency capital ratios for the Allianz Group. We also apply regular stress tests on a local operating unit level in order to monitor capital requirements imposed by regulators and rating-agencies locally.

A 10% price decline in our available-for-sale equity securities as of December 31, 2006 would have resulted in a €3.1 billion decline in shareholders’ equity before minority interests. If the interest rate had increased by 100 basis points, shareholders’ equity before minority interests would have decreased by €3.9 billion, if we take into account the available-for-sale fixed income securities as of December 31, 2006. A 10% devaluation of the U.S. Dollar against the Euro as of December 31, 2006 would have decreased shareholders’ equity before minority interests by €1.0 billion. These calculations do not take into account derivatives.


Internal Risk Capital Framework

 

InternalWe define internal risk capital which isas the capital required to protect against unexpected, extreme economic losses, islosses. We aggregate internal risk capital consistently across all business segments (Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking, Asset Management and Corporate), providing a key parametercommon standard for measuring and comparing risks across the wide range of our EVA-approach, consistently applied to all segments. In 2006,different activities that we usedundertake as an integrated financial service provider.

Value-at-Risk approach

We use an internal risk capital model to assess and allocate quantitative risk for our major insurance companies as well as for our banking subsidiary, Dresdner Bank. For our smaller operating units having an immaterial impact on the Group level in terms of business volume and for the Asset Management segment, in contrast, we assign internal risk capital requirements based on the standard model of Standard & Poor’s rating agency using the same risk categories we use for our internal risk capital model. This process allows us to consistently aggregate risk capital for all segments on the Group level within our internal risk capital framework. By using our internal risk capital model, we endeavor to evaluate risks more precisely in an effort to optimize allocation of capital within the Allianz Group. Furthermore, we continually seek to refine and optimize our internal risk capital model with the aim to apply for regulatory approval in the framework of the currently evolving Solvency II standards.

a Value-at-Risk Approach

Our internal risk capital model is based on the value-at-risk approach. This model, consistent with value-at-risk determinations, calculates(VaR) approach, determining a maximum loss in the value of our portfolio of assetsbusinesses covered within the scope of the model (the “covered business”) due to adverse market, credit,


insurance and liabilitiesother business events, within a givenspecified timeframe (“holding period”) and with a certain specified probability or frequency, in the event of adverse market movements.(“confidence level”). More specifically, for each risk category, we calculate the net fair asset value of each of our assets and liabilities in terms ofcovered businesses based on values (i) aunder current best estimate under current market conditions and (ii) an adverse value under adverse market conditions over a certain holding period.defined by scenarios for each risk category. The required internal risk capital per risk category is then defined as the difference between the best estimate and adverse value of the portfolio. In order to calculate both of these values, we revalue optionsportfolio under the best estimate scenario and guarantees under current andthe adverse market conditions using statistical models.scenario. Internal risk capital is determined on a quarterly basis and results per category are aggregated in a manner that takes into account the diversification effectseffect across risk categories and/or regions into account. The requiredand regions.

To calculate internal risk capital is determined on a quarterly basis.

Assumptions

Onusing the VaR approach at the Allianz Group level, our objective is to maintain capital according towe assume a confidence level or solvency probability of 99.97% overand a holding period of one year, which is assumed to be equivalent to an “AA” rating of Standard & Poor’s. The time horizon over which the change in value is measured on the Allianz Group level is set atWe apply a holding period of one year asbecause it is generally assumed that it may take aup to one year to findidentify a counterparty to whom to transfer the liabilities in our portfolio. In supportThis capital requirement is sufficient to cover a loss in any one year equivalent to a 3-in-10,000 year event. Although our internal risk capital is based on extreme events, it nonetheless aims to provide adequate indications to manage the risks resulting from reasonably possible smaller adverse events that we might identify in the near-term, because the results allow us to analyze separately and in aggregate our exposure to each source of risk.

Diversification and correlation assumptions

Our internal risk capital model considers both concentration and correlation when aggregating results on the Allianz Group’s objective to ensure a solvency probability of 99.97% over a holding period of one year at the Group level, we require our local operating unitsin order to hold risk capital allowing them to remain solvent with a certainty of 99.93% over a holding period of one year and take into account the diversification effects resulting from balancing our portfolio risks. We consider diversification effects becausereflect that not all of our potential losses are likely to be realized at the same time. An operating unitThis effect is known as diversification. Managing diversification forms a central element of our risk management framework. The Allianz Group strives to diversify the risks to which ensures a solvency probabilityit is exposed in order to limit the impact of 99.93% over one year, meets the “A” target rating level requirementany single source of Standard & Poor’s. This requirement impliesrisk and to help ensure that the portfolio could sufferpositive developments of some businesses operate in such a loss that exceedsmanner as to neutralize the adverse value assumed in the value-at-risk calculation in seven outpossible negative developments of 10,000 years. Although these are extreme events, our internal risk capital results based on such extreme events provide indications of a maximum risk exposure for possible smaller adverse market movements we might identify in the near-term.

Though our internal risk capital model generally uses a one-year holding period at the Allianz Group level, as Dresdner Bank’s trading portfolio can be transferred significantly faster than insurance liabilities, Dresdner Bank calculates market value-at-risk figures with a confidence level of 95% and a holding period of one business day for the purposes of internal limit setting and operative risk management and, additionally, with a confidence level of 99% and a holding period of 10 days for its regulatory reporting. These market risks, however, are aggregated into our internal risk capital framework using a holding period of one year and a confidence level of 99.93%, which is consistent with the Group level holding period and confidence interval. To this end, we convert Dresdner Bank’s value-at-risk calculated using a 99% confidence interval and 10-day holding period to match Allianz’s Group-wide internal risk capital guidelines regarding time horizon and confidence level allowing for


improved comparability and the integration of the Dresdner Bank results into the Group-wide analysis. The conversion methodology employed is linked to that used by industry regulators for purposes of converting the value-at-risk into a 6% regulatory Tier I capital requirement and takes into account the capital multiplier established by the BaFin.others.

 

The Allianz Group’s policydegree to which diversification can be realized depends in part on the level of relative concentration of those risks. For example, the greatest diversification is that all loans and deposits in foreign currencies should generally be funded and reinvestedgeneral obtained in investments ina balanced portfolio without any disproportionately large exposures to any one or more risks. In addition, the same currency with matching maturities. Therefore, our residual foreign currency risk results primarily fromdiversification effect depends upon the net fair value baserelationship between sources of financial instruments denominated in foreign currency and the net asset valuerisks. The degree of our local non-Euro operating units. This currency marketrelationship between two sources of risk is generally managed centrally atreferred to as correlation, characterized by a value between “-1” and “+1”. Where possible, we develop correlation parameters for each pair of risks through statistical analysis of historical data. If only insufficient historical data is available, we use conservative professional judgment, ruling out negative correlations, and, in general, we set the Allianz Groupcorrelation parameters to represent the level and is, therefore, allocated to the Corporate segment.of interdependency of risks under adverse conditions.


Scope

 

Our internal risk capital covers the specific assets and liabilities listed below:

Assets—Bonds, mortgages, investment funds, loans, floating rate notes, equities, real estate, conventional options, and swaps,

Liabilities—Cash flow profile of all technical reserves as well as deposits and issued securities.

The model takes substantially all of our derivatives into account, in particular when such instruments are entered into as part of the operating unit’s regular business model (e.g. Dresdner Bank or Allianz Life of North America) or if they are of such a magnitude that they have a significant impact on the resulting risk capital (e.g., hedges of Allianz SE or in the Life/Health segment, if material obligations to policyholders are hedged through financial derivatives).

Our internal risk capital model quantifies the following risk categories:

Market risks—Possible losses caused by changes in interest rates, exchange rates, share prices, real estate values and other relevant market prices (such as commodities);

Credit risks—Possible losses caused by the inability to pay or a downgrade in the credit rating of debtors or counterparties;

Actuarial risks—Unexpected financial losses from the sale of insurance protection; and

Business risks—Cost and lapse risks, as well as operational risks including risks associated with external events or arising from insufficient or failing internal processes, procedures and systems.

The quantification of the internal risk capital pursuant to our internal risk capital model starts at the highest granularity level of the risk (sub-) categories mentioned above, and then aggregates the results at the operating unit level and ultimately at the Allianz Group level. The aggregation process takes into account the diversification effects described above. We have developed our diversification parameters through statistical analysis and professional judgmentfollowing sources of assumptions. In general, the diversification parameters represent worst case correlations, and negative dependencies are ruled out.risk, classified as risk categories per segment:

 

The internal risk capital model allows us to evaluate the risk to which we are exposed by using statistically-based methods. The individual characteristics of our operating units and the specific nature of their risks are taken into account by reflecting local management rules such as investment strategies and policyholder participation rules in the Life/Health segment and establishing risk parameters based on past developments affecting each such unit.

Limitations

Our internal risk capital model is subject to the following limitations.

We develop internal risk capital figures on a quarterly basis. Our ability to back-test the model’s accuracy is limited because quarterly analysis does not allow for robust back-testing and because historical data is used to calibrate the model and, therefore, cannot be used to validate it. Instead, to test the model’s accuracy, we have the model reviewed by independent consulting firms who focus on its parameters, the methods for selecting such parameters and our assignment of internal responsibilities, as well as through the review of


results of methodological benchmark studies such as the IFRI/CRO Forum Economic Capital Survey of peer group companies.

In general, our internal risk capital covers all operating units. Our integrated internal risk capital model as described above, in contrast, does not capture all of our smaller operating units having an immaterial impact on the Group level in terms of business volume or operating units forming part of our Asset Management segment. Risk capital requirements related to these units are considered by assigning internal risk capital requirements based on the standard model of Standard & Poor’s rating agency using the same risk categories we use for our internal risk capital model. Because this model is not as sophisticated as our integrated internal model, the risk exposure estimates for such units may be less accurate than estimates generated by our integrated internal model.

Furthermore, our internal risk capital model takes substantially all of our derivatives into account, in particular when such instruments are entered as an integral part of the business model or if they are of a magnitude that they have a significant impact on the internal risk capital. In such cases, we apply customized derivative valuation tools. Our integrated internal model framework for insurance operations currently only allows for the modeling of common derivatives such as equity calls, puts, forwards and interest rate swaps. For the incorporation of non-standardized instruments into the integrated internal risk capital framework, such as derivatives forming a component of structured financial transactions, instruments are represented by the most comparable standard derivative product types. The

volume of these instruments is not material on either the operating unit or the Allianz Group level, but a more precise modeling of these instruments might lead to a change in the resulting internal risk capital. Allianz believes, however, that any such change would not be material.

Price changes in a diversified portfolio have offsetting effects because various assets and liabilities revalue in directions or in magnitudes that differ from overall marketplace changes. This development is known as the “diversification effect” of holding a portfolio consisting of different assets and liabilities. The Allianz Group’s risk estimates

take this diversification effect into account, but as our diversification parameters are based on historical considerations, actual changes in the fair value of the Allianz Group’s economic value base could be different from those shown in the tables included under “—Risk Measurement”.

Additionally, routine daily business activity entails a certain amount of change in the portfolios’ composition as bonds mature or as portfolio managers buy or sell investments. As a result, the actual required risk capital of the Allianz Group’s portfolio will vary at any particular moment in time, and the risk of loss from equity, interest rate, foreign exchange, real estate or other risks cannot be eliminated, although it can be quantified and monitored.

Our internal risk model expresses the potential, “maximum” amount we might lose in economic fair value resulting from certain adverse market conditions, but only to a certain level of confidence, therefore there is a specified statistical possibility that actual losses could exceed our estimates.

Finally, the Allianz Group’s internal risk capital results are estimates based on a fixed moment in the past. Substantially all of the Allianz Group’s assets and liabilities are subject to market risks arising from fluctuating equity, interest, foreign exchange and real estate markets. These fluctuations cannot be foreseen and can occur unexpectedly. The quantitative risk measurements reflected in the tables below, therefore, show a risk profile existing at a particular moment in time and illustrate the potential losses to assets and liabilities under a particular set of assumptions and parameters at such time. Although these measurements reflect reasonable possibility, they may differ considerably from actual losses that may be experienced in the future.

Risk Measurement

The Allianz Group-wide internal risk capital after Group diversification effects and before minority interests, as calculated pursuant to our internal risk capital model discussed more fully above under “—Value-at-Risk Approach” amounted to €35.8 billion as of December 31, 2006.


Allocated Internal Risk Capital by Risk Category(1)

– Total Portfolio –

As of
December 31,

  before minority
interests
  after minority
interests
  2006  2005(2)  2006  2005(2)
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Market risks

  17,457  18,270  16,217  16,592

Credit risks

  5,767  6,208  5,199  5,612

Actuarial risks

  5,846  5,912  5,190  5,085

Business risks

  6,716  6,221  6,075  5,708
            

Total

  35,786  36,611  32,681  32,997
            

(1)

After Group diversification

(2)

2005 figures adjusted as coverage of internal risk capital model has been extended.

Total internal risk capital as of December 31, 2006, before and after Group diversification (before minority interests)

in bn

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The risk profile of the Allianz Group is actively managed. Under the “3+One program”, we have reduced internal risk capital from €43.5 billion as of December 31, 2002 to €35.8 billion as of December 31, 2006, thereby strengthening the Allianz Group’s capitalization. The overall decrease of internal risk capital in 2006 was due to a decline in market risk, resulting from an increase in interest rates, which in turn, decreases our exposure to risk in connection with the minimum guaranteed credits that we must provide to policyholders for some of our Life/Health products.

Total internal risk capital development as of December 31 after Group diversification (before minority interests)

in bn

LOGOLOGO

 

(1)

2004 and 2005 figures adjusted as coverage of internal risk capital model has been extended.

As an integrated financial service provider we are exposed to a wide range of different risks in our Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking, Asset Management and Corporate segments. Although these risks are different in nature and each of these sources of risk has distinct statistical properties, internal risk capital sets a common standard for measuring the degree of risk taking, thus making them comparable.

The risk of our Banking segment measured in internal risk capital is dominated by Dresdner Bank accounting for 96.1%(2005: 95.6%) of our total Banking segment’s operating revenues. The remaining part comes from smaller units mainly operating in the retail banking sector and serving as product factory for our assurbanking activities. Therefore detailed discussions of risk management processes in this segment relate to Dresdner Bank.

The Corporate segment includes the management of equity participations held on the Allianz SE parent level as well as securities issued to fund the capital requirements of the Allianz Group. The securities issued include structured products that might be partly repaid in the form of equity participations held in our asset portfolio. In addition, Group Corporate Finance & Treasury monitors global currency risks and executes overlaying strategic hedging initiatives for the Allianz Group. As local laws generally require that the liabilities of our foreign operating units are backed by assets in the


same currency, the biggest part of our economic currency risks arises from the economic net asset

values of our non-Euro operating units and is allocated to the Corporate segment at Group level.


Allocated Internal Risk Capital by Segment(1)

– Total Portfolio –

   

before minority
interests

  after minority
interests

As of December 31,

  2006  2005(2)  2006  2005(2)
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty

  17,973  18,269  15,826  15,644

Life/Health

  5,477  5,773  4,568  4,756

Banking

  5,897  6,216  5,887  6,215

Asset Management

  2,602  2,474  2,492  2,474

Corporate

  3,837  3,879  3,908  3,908
            

Total

  35,786  36,611  32,681  32,997
            

(1)

After Group diversification

(2)

2005 figures adjusted as coverage of internal risk capital model has been extended.

Concentration of Insurance Risks

Property-Casualty Segment. The Allianz Group’s Property-Casualty segment provides both personal and commercial insurance coverage. Our business activities are focused in Western Europe (in terms of IFRS reserves 61% as of December 31, 2006), with further significant activities in North America (in terms of IFRS reserves 11% as of December 31, 2006). The worldwide corporate business is centrally managed by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, which was formed in 2006 by the integration of AGR Re and significant elements of Allianz Marine and Aviation. Please see “Information on the Company—Important Group Organizational Changes—Merger of Industrial Insurance Business within Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty” for further information.

Potential risk concentrations (e.g. natural catastrophes) are closely monitored on a regular basis. In addition, underwriting guidelines define maximum limits to the segment’s risk exposure. Reinsurance coverage is obtained to mitigate the peak risks resulting from natural catastrophes and to limit the impact of adverse conditions on profit and loss and shareholders’ equity. We analyze the reinsurance program in an effort to further optimize the Allianz Group’s use of reinsurance arrangements.

Life/Health Segment. The Allianz Group’s Life/ Health segment provides both traditional contracts and unit-linked contracts. Traditional contracts include life, endowment, annuity, and supplemental health contracts. We issue both deferred and immediate traditional annuity contracts. In addition, the Allianz Group’s life operations in the United States issues a significant amount of equity indexed deferred annuities.

A significant part of the Allianz Group’s Life/Health segment operations is conducted in Western Europe. Insurance laws and regulations in Western Europe have historically been characterized by the legal or contractual participation of contract holders in the profits of the insurance company issuing the contract subject to a minimum guaranteed crediting rate. In particular, our Life/Health contracts in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, which comprise approximately 42% of the Allianz Group’s IFRS reserves for insurance and investment contracts as of December 31, 2006, include a significant level of policyholder participation in all sources of risk including market, actuarial and expense risks.

Due to the offsetting effects of mortality risk and longevity risk inherent in its combined portfolio of life insurance and annuity products, as well as due


to a geographically diverse portfolio, our Life/Health segment does not have significant concentrations of actuarial risk.

Due to policyholder participation, our internal risk capital model for the Life/Health segment has a specific focus on the interaction between investments and insurance liabilities. We are continuously developing the integrated asset-liability management modeling to enable us to quantify the risk-mitigating effects resulting from policyholder participation in market, actuarial and expense risks.

Market Risk Measurement

In the past, we presented a sensitivity analysis of the Allianz Group’s market risk. We have replaced this approach with our internal risk capital model, as we primarily measure, monitor and manage Group-wide risk using internal risk capital. Furthermore, internal risk capital is fully integrated into our value-based steering approach as it defines a key input parameter for our EVA-based performance measurement (see “—Internal Risk Capital”). As

shown above in the table “Allocated Internal Risk Capital by Risk Category”, market risks are the primary variable affecting the risk profile at the Group level. In contrast to the sensitivity approach, our approach takes into account diversification effects, which for an integrated financial service provider like Allianz, we consider a key factor in risk management.

The former sensitivity approach only focused, moreover, on financial assets, whereas our internal risk capital model reflects our portfolio of both assets and liabilities, making it difficult to compare the results of the former sensitivity approach to the new approach. The consideration of both assets and liabilities in our internal risk capital model may result in an overall lower risk for individual business segments compared to the former sensitivity approach.

In the following we present our Group-wide internal risk capital related to market risks, as calculated pursuant to our internal risk capital model. The figures presented take into account diversification effects, but do not include minority interests.


Allocated Internal Risk Capital by Business Segment and Source of Risk(1)

– Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests –

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty:

    

Market risks:

  8,379  8,717

thereof: Interest rate

  427  642

Equity

  7,300  7,408

Real estate

  617  631

Currency(2)

  35  36

Life/Health:

    

Market risks:

  3,244  3,668

thereof: Interest rate

  383  917

Equity

  2,615  2,544

Real estate

  246  207

Currency(2)

  —    —  

Banking:

    

Market risks:

  2,090  2,092

thereof: Interest rate

  55  38

Equity

  1,865  2,050

Real estate(3)

  165  —  

Currency(2)

  5  4

Asset Management:(4)

    

Market risks:

  —    —  

thereof: Interest rate

  —    —  

Equity

  —    —  

Real estate

  —    —  

Currency(2)

  —    —  

Corporate:

    

Market risks:

  3,744  3,793

thereof: Interest rate

  394  639

Equity

  2,010  1,774

Real estate

  55  33

Currency(2)

  1,285  1,347
      

Total

  17,457  18,270
      

(1)

Internal risk capital is calculated as value-at-risk with a one-year holding period and a confidence level of 99.97%Foreign currency risks are mainly allocated to the Corporate segment (please see below for further information).

(2)

According to the Allianz Group’s policy, foreign currency risks are generally managed centrally at the Allianz Group level and are, therefore, allocated to the Corporate segment. As commodity risk is not significant on the Group level, it is covered in our internal risk capital model within currency risk.

(3)

For our Banking segment,Although the internal risk capital requirements for real estatethe Asset Management segment only reflect business risk was introduced in 2006.(please see below for further information), the evaluation of market risk and credit risk on the account of third parties is an integral part of the risk management process of our local operating entities.

(4)

The premium risk which our credit insurance entity Euler Hermes is exposed to due to its business model is also covered here, as this type of risk is a special form of credit risk.

(5)

In the Banking segment, credit risks include default and migration risks arising from the lending and securities business and our derivatives trading activities; for the latter, settlement risk is additionally taken into account. Furthermore, credit risks include country (and transfer) risk.

Our internal risk capital model covers:

Substantially all of our major insurance and banking operations.

Substantially all of our assets (including bonds, mortgages, investment funds, loans, floating rate notes, equities and real estate) and liabilities (including the cash flow profile of all technical reserves as well as deposits and issued securities). For the Life/

Health segment, the model reflects the interaction between assets and liabilities and local management decisions such as investment strategies and policyholder participation rules.

Substantially all of our derivatives (options, swaps and futures), in particular if they form part of the operating entity’s regular business model (e.g., at Allianz Life


Insurance Company of North America) or if they have a significant impact on the resulting internal risk capital calculation(e.g., hedges of Allianz SE or in the Life/Health segment, if material obligations to policyholders are hedged through financial derivatives). Typically, embedded derivatives contained in a host contract are also included.

For smaller insurance operating entities that have an immaterial impact on the Group risk profile, and for the Asset Management segment, we assign internal risk capital requirements based on an approach similar to Standard & Poor’s standard model. This uses the same risk categories as our internal risk capital model, thereby allowing us to consistently aggregate internal risk capital for all segments at the Group level. More specifically, approximately 99% of the investments managed by the Asset Management segment are held for the benefit of either third parties or Allianz Group insurance entities and, therefore, do not result in significant market and credit risk for the Asset Management segment. As a result, the internal risk capital requirements for the Asset Management segment only reflect business risk. However, the evaluation of market risk and credit risk on the account of third parties is an integral part of the risk management process of our local operating entities.

Applying an approach based on risk weighted assets, and following the sale of our former banking subsidiary, Dresdner Bank, to Commerzbank, our continuing banking operations in Germany, Italy, France and New Europe represent only an insignificant amount of approximately 1.3% of total non-diversified internal risk capital. Therefore, risk management with respect to banking operations is not discussed below in detail.

The Allianz Group’s policy is to require each operating entity to match the currency of their material assets and liabilities or to otherwise hedge foreign currency risk. As a result, our residual foreign currency risk results primarily from the fair value of the net asset value of our non-Euro operating entities and certain exposures to non-Euro denominated assets and liabilities held at the Group level. This currency risk is monitored and managed centrally at the Allianz Group level by Group Corporate Finance & Treasury and is, therefore, mostly allocated to the Corporate segment.

Following the announcement of the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank in August 2008, Dresdner Bank qualified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations. For the purpose of this discussion on risk management, we refer to “discontinued operations” to mean the assets and liabilities held by Dresdner Bank upon its sale by Allianz to Commerzbank on January 12, 2009. Certain former assets and liabilities of Dresdner Bank, which Allianz retained and which were not transferred to Commerzbank, were not classified as discontinued operations. We generally present figures as of December 31, 2008 excluding discontinued operations, although we also provide certain information regarding the total Group including discontinued operations for the purpose of comparison. When excluding discontinued operations from internal risk capital calculations, we also take into account, that the discontinuation of certain banking operations results in a smaller diversification effect.

Limitations

Our internal risk capital model expresses the potential “worst case” amount in economic value that we might lose at a certain level of confidence. However, there is a statistically low probability of 0.03% that actual losses could exceed this threshold.

We assume that model parameters derived from historical data can be used to characterize future possible risk events; if future market conditions differ substantially from the past, as in the case of the 2008 financial crisis for which there was no precedent, then our VaR approach may be too conservative or too liberal in ways that can not be predicted. Our ability to back-test the model’s accuracy is limited because of the high confidence level of 99.97% and one-year holding period. Furthermore, as historical data is used to calibrate the model, it cannot be used for validation. Instead, we validate the model and parameters through external reviews by independent consulting firms focusing on methods for selecting parameters and control processes. Overall, we believe that our model adequately assesses the risks to which we are exposed.

As our internal risk capital model considers the change in economic fair value of our assets and liabilities, it is crucial to accurately estimate the fair market value of each item. For some assets and


liabilities, it has become increasingly difficult in today’s financial markets, if not impossible, to obtain either a current market price or to apply a mark-to-market approach. For certain assets and liabilities, where a current market price for that instrument or similar instruments is not available, we apply a mark-to-model approach. For some of our liabilities, the accuracy of fair values depends on the quality of the actuarial cash flow estimates. Despite these limitations, we believe the estimated fair values are appropriately assessed.

We apply customized derivative valuation tools which are suitable to our business to reflect substantially all of our derivatives in internal risk capital. Our integrated internal risk capital model for insurance operations currently only allows for the modeling of common derivatives such as equity calls, puts, forwards and interest rate swaps. For internal risk capital calculations, non-standardized instruments, such as derivatives embedded in structured financial products, are represented by the most comparable standard derivative types. The volume of non-standard instruments is not material on either the local or the Allianz Group level, but a more precise modeling of these instruments might impact the fair value and resulting internal risk capital for these derivatives. However, we believe that any such change would not be material.

Capital Management

The Allianz internal risk capital model plays a significant role in solvency management and capital allocation. Our aim is to ensure that the Allianz Group is adequately capitalized at all times, even following a significant adverse event, and that all operating entities meet their respective capital requirements. In addition, we employ a value-based approach (Economic Value Added or “EVA”®), among other approaches, to measure and manage our business activities as well as to optimize capital allocation across the Allianz Group. Internal risk capital is a key parameter of our EVA®-approach.

In managing our capital position, we also consider additional external requirements of regulators and rating agencies. While meeting rating agencies’ capital requirements forms a strategic business objective of the Allianz Group, capital requirements imposed by regulators constitute a

binding constraint. Regulators and rating agencies impose minimum capital rules on the level of both the Allianz Group’s operating entities and on the Allianz Group as a whole.

Internal capital adequacy

Our objective is to maintain available capital at the Group level in excess of the minimum requirements that are determined by our internal risk capital model according to a solvency probability of 99.97% over a holding period of one year. In support of this objective, we require each of our local operating entities to hold available capital resources allowing them to remain solvent at a lower confidence level of 99.93% over the same one-year holding period. This approach is designed to ensure a consistent capital standard across the Group that helps mitigate potential constraints of capital fungibility—i.e., by requiring our local operating entities to hold such levels of capital resources, the Group is less likely to be required to allocate capital to a local operating entity that may have incurred a loss, and accordingly the Group is less likely to encounter constraints inherent in moving capital across the many different jurisdictions in which the Group conducts business. In addition, we take into account the benefits of a single operating entity being part of a larger, diversified Group.

The Allianz Group’s available capital is based on the Group’s shareholders’ equity as adjusted to reflect the full economic capital base available to absorb any unexpected volatility in results of operations. For example, the present value of future profits in the Life/Health segment and hybrid capital are added to shareholders’ equity, whereas goodwill and other intangible assets are subtracted.

Available capital and internal risk capital

in € bn

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Based on pro-forma calculations assuming the completion of the Dresdner Bank transaction prior to year-end of 2008(1), our available capital at December 31, 2008 amounted to €42.5 billion (2007: €63.8 billion), while our corresponding internal risk capital at December 31, 2008 amounted to €30.3 billion (2007: €33.4 billion), resulting in a capital ratio of 140% at December 31, 2008, compared to 191% at December 31, 2007(2). The decrease of 33% in available capital was primarily driven by a decrease in shareholders’ equity and a decline in the present value of future profits in the Life/Health segment.

Including discontinued operations, the Allianz Group-wide internal risk capital after Group diversification and before minority interests of €32.9 billion at December 31, 2008 reflects a realized diversification benefit on the Group level of approximately 56%. Non-diversified and Group diversified internal risk capital are broken down as follows:

(1)

Available capital and internal risk capital as of December 31, 2008 including discontinued operations were adjusted to reflect the pro-forma view. For example, we removed hybrid capital and the pension deficit related to Dresdner Bank from available capital, deleted internal risk capital requirements of our discontinued operations and included those related to the shares and the silent participation in Commerzbank.

(2)

Including discontinued operations, our available capital at December 31, 2008 amounted to €48.8 billion, while our corresponding internal risk capital at December 31, 2008 amounted to €32.9 billion, resulting in a capital ratio of 148% at December 31, 2008.

Allocated internal risk capital by risk category (total portfolio before minority interest)

in € mn

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Allocated internal risk capital by segment(3) (total portfolio before minority interest)

in € mn

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(3)

2008 figures exclude discontinued operations, while 2007 figures include them.


Taking into account discontinued operations as of December 31, 2008, total internal risk capital is still at a comparable level as at December 31, 2007 due to offsetting effects across the different risk categories (e.g., interest rate risk increased while equity risk decreased). The discontinued operations contributed 12% to total internal risk capital as of December 31, 2008. More detailed discussions of movements are provided in the sections specifically related to the risk categories.

Regulatory capital adequacy

Under the EU Financial Conglomerates Directive, a supplementary European Union directive, a financial conglomerate is defined as any financial parent holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, has significant cross-border and cross-sector activities. The Allianz Group is a financial conglomerate within the scope of the Directive and related German law. The law requires that a financial conglomerate calculates the capital needed to meet its solvency requirements on a consolidated basis, which we refer to below as “available funds”.

Financial conglomerate solvency

in € bn

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Based on pro-forma calculations assuming the completion of the Dresdner Bank transaction prior to year-end of 2008(1), our available funds for the solvency margin, required for our insurance segments and our banking and asset management business, is €32.7 billion (2007: €46.5 billion) at December 31, 2008 including off-balance sheet reserves(2), surpassing the minimum legally stipulated level by €12.4 billion (2007: €17.6 billion). This margin results in a preliminary pro-forma cover ratio(3) of 161% at December 31, 2008 (2007: 161%)(4). The decrease of 30% in available funds was primarily driven by a decrease in shareholders’ equity.

Rating agency capital adequacy

Rating agencies apply their own models to evaluate the relationship between the required risk capital of a company and its available capital resources. Assessing capital adequacy is usually an integral part of the rating process. At December 31, 2008, the financial strength of Allianz SE was rated by Standard & Poor’s as “AA” (stable outlook), by A. M. Best as “A+” (stable outlook), and by Moody’s as “Aa3” (stable outlook).

(1)

Available funds and requirement as of December 31, 2008 including discontinued operations were adjusted to reflect the pro-forma view. For example, we removed hybrid capital related to Dresdner Bank from available funds and adjusted the deduction of goodwill and other intangible assets. Furthermore, we deleted the requirement of our discontinued operations.

(2)

Off-balance sheet reserves represent the difference between fair value and amortized cost of real estate held for investment and investments in associates and joint ventures, net of deferred taxes, policyholders’ participation and minority interests.

(3)

Represents the ratio of available funds to required capital.

(4)

As of December 31, 2008, our available funds for the solvency margin including discontinued operations, required for our insurance segments and our banking and asset management business, is €39.5 billion including off-balance sheet reserves, surpassing the minimum legally stipulated level by €9.9 billion.

Conglomerate solvency is computed according to the adjusted Finanzkonglomerate-Solvabilitäts-Verordnung (FkSolV) published by the German regulator, BaFin, which revised the treatment of unrealized gains and losses in the bond portfolio. As of December 31, 2007, reported under the old method, the solvency ratio was 157% and available funds were €45.5 billion.


In addition to its long-term financial strength rating, Standard & Poor’s determines a separate rating for “Enterprise Risk Management” (ERM). As of September 2008, Standard & Poor’s has assigned Allianz a “Strong” rating for the ERM capabilities of our insurance operations. This rating indicates that Standard & Poor’s regards it “unlikely that Allianz SE will experience major losses outside its risk tolerance”. Standard & Poor’s stated that the assessment is based on the Allianz Group’s strong risk management culture, strong controls for the majority of key risks and strong strategic risk management.

Supplementary stress test analysis

In addition to our internal risk capital analysis, we perform regular stress tests that act as early-warning indicators in monitoring the Allianz Group’s regulatory solvency capital ratios and its capital position required by rating agencies. We also apply regular stress tests on a local operating entity level in order to monitor capital requirements imposed by local regulators and rating agencies.

For example, stress test results on a Group level indicated that a 10% price decline in our available-for-sale equity securities as of December 31, 2008 would have resulted in a €1.7 billion decline in shareholders’ equity before minority interests. An increase in the interest rate by 100 basis points would have decreased shareholders’ equity before minority interests by €3.5 billion, if available-for-sale fixed-income securities are taken into account as of December 31, 2008.

Concentration of Risks

As we are an integrated financial service provider offering a variety of products across different business segments and geographic regions, diversification is key to our business model. Diversification helps us to manage our risks efficiently by limiting the economic impact of any single event and by contributing to relatively stable results and risk profile in general. As discussed above, the degree to which the diversification effect can be realized depends not only on the correlation

between risks but also on the level of relative concentration of those risks. Therefore, our aim is to maintain a balanced risk profile without any one or more disproportionately large risks.

Disproportionately large risks that might accumulate and have the potential to produce substantial losses (e.g., natural catastrophes or credit events) are closely monitored on a standalone basis (i.e., before the diversification effect) and are subject to a global limit framework. For example, the Management Board of Allianz SE has implemented a framework of natural catastrophe limits at both the operating entity and Group levels in an effort to reduce potential earnings volatility and restrict potential losses from events having an occurrence probability of once in 250 years. Group limits are linked to the planned operating profit and the limits on operating entity level are based on the Property-Casualty net asset value. Traditional reinsurance coverage and dedicated financial transactions on Group level are examples of two instruments to mitigate the peak risks and to limit the impact of adverse conditions on our financial results and shareholders’ equity.

Similarly, the Group monitors and limits credit exposures to single obligors and groups using its overall limit-setting framework to ensure that Allianz Group’s credit and counterparty risk profile is appropriately controlled. As a fundamental principle underlying the limit system, several risk criteria of a counterparty have to be taken into account: financial statements, creditworthiness, country and industry assignment, the current Allianz Group’s portfolio composition and the concentration a particular counterparty introduces within the portfolio. Counterparty limits serve not only to restrict the exposure, but also to identify open investment opportunities for the operating entities while at the same time taking into consideration the current portfolio structure at the Group level.

In general, we identify and measure risk concentrations in terms of non-diversified internal risk capital in line with the risk categories covered in our internal risk capital model. In the subsequent sections all risks are presented before and after diversification and concentrations of single sources of risk are discussed accordingly.


Market Risk

In the following table, we present our Group-wide internal risk capital related to market risks.

Allocated Internal Market Risk Capital by Business Segment and Source of Risk

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests)

   Non-diversified  Group diversified 

As of December 31,

  2008(1)  2007(2)  2008(1)  2007(2) 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Total Group

  24,173  22,738  13,128  13,913 

Percentage of total Group internal risk capital

  36% 32% 45% 42%

Interest rate

  12,124  6,691  3,784  655 

Equity

  9,454  13,508  6,774  10,885 

Real estate

  2,516  2,238  1,300  1,088 

Currency(3)

  79  301  1,270  1,285 

Property-Casualty

  9,062  11,066  4,774  6,477 

Interest rate

  3,550  2,758  1,108  270 

Equity

  4,183  6,835  2,997  5,508 

Real estate

  1,250  1,385  646  673 

Currency(3)

  79  88  23  26 

Life/Health

  11,320  5,533  5,396  2,836 

Interest rate

  6,163  2,100  1,924  206 

Equity

  4,039  3,006  2,894  2,422 

Real estate

  1,118  427  578  208 

Currency(3)

  —    —    —    —   

Banking

  263  2,814  175  1,962 

Asset Management(4)

  —    —    —    —   

Corporate

  3,528  3,325  2,783  2,638 

Interest rate

  2,378  1,628  742  159 

Equity

  1,002  1,428  718  1,151 

Real estate

  148  269  76  131 

Currency(3)

  —    —    1,247  1,197 

(1)

2008 figures exclude discontinued operations. On a total Group basis, internal market risk capital would amount to €26,043 million on a non-diversified basis and €14,009 million on a Group diversified basis, if discontinued operations were taken into account.

(2)

2007 figures include discontinued operations.

(3)

Foreign currency risks are mainly allocated to the Corporate segment (please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

(4)

The internal risk capital requirements for the Asset Management segment at Group level is based on a standard model of Standard & Poor’s. This approach does not provide separate risk capital figures for market risk. Approximately 99% of the investments held by the Asset Management segment’s units are held for the benefit of third parties and, therefore, do not result in significant market risk for Allianz. As a result, the risk capital calculated for the Asset Management segment is allocated toonly reflect business risk in its entirety.(please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

Internal equity risk capital decreased in the aggregate mainly driven by the worldwide market drop in 2008 and an active reduction of exposure throughout the year. In our insurance segments, parts of the equity exposure were re-invested in fixed-income resulting in an increase in internal interest rate risk capital. Furthermore, the drop in interest rates across the world raised internal interest rate risk capital as well, in particular in our Life/Health segment which suffered from diminishing “buffers” (e.g., a decrease in unrealized gains in equity investments) that would otherwise help mitigate the

impact of adverse developments. In this segment, internal risk capital additionally increased significantly due to the model change for which more details are provided in the following section.

The decline in internal equity risk capital allocated to the Corporate segment was also due to the market developments experienced in 2008, supported by the sale of some strategic participations which were offset in part by the transfer of strategic participations from Dresdner Bank to the Corporate segment.


As previously discussed, we developdetermine internal risk capital figures on a quarterly basis. The table below presents the average internal risk capital for market risk calculated over the four quarters of 2006 2008

and 2005,2007, as well as the high and low quarterly internal risk capital amounts calculated in both years. All figures include discontinued operations.


 

Average, High and Low Allocated Internal Market Risk Capital by Business Segment and Source of Risk(1)

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests, After Group Diversification and Including Discontinued Operations)

 

Years ended December 31,

  2006  2005 
   Average  High  Low  Average  High  Low 
    over quarterly results  over quarterly results 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty:

       

Market risks:

       

Interest rate

  456  478  427  574  642  522 

Equity

  7,481  8,291  7,137  6,936  7,409  6,455 

Real estate

  624  672  599  614  631  586 

Currency(2)

  34  35  33  9  36  —   

Life/Health:

       

Market risks:

       

Interest rate

  468  517  383  764  917  669 

Equity

  2,478  2,615  2,369  2,388  2,544  2,150 

Real estate

  238  246  233  202  207  197 

Currency(2)

  —    —    —    —    —    —   

Banking:

       

Market risks:

       

Interest rate

  60  68  55  40  45  33 

Equity

  2,000  2,137  1,865  2,330  2,497  2,050 

Real estate

  —  (4) —  (4) —  (4) —  (4) —  (4) —  (4)

Currency(2)

  —  (4) —  (4) —  (4) —  (4) —  (4) —  (4)

Asset Management:(3)

       

Market risks:

       

Interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —   

Equity

  —    —    —    —    —    —   

Real estate

  —    —    —    —    —    —   

Currency(2)

  —    —    —    —    —    —   

Corporate:

       

Market risks:

       

Interest rate

  422  448  394  487  639  425 

Equity

  1,757  2,192  1,285  2,231  2,514  1,774 

Real estate

  65  75  55  86  109  33 

Currency(2)

  1,319  1,400  1,283  1,224  1,347  1,078 

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
  Over quarterly results  Over quarterly results
   Average  High  Low  Average  High  Low
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Total Group

  13,857  14,196  13,466  15,559  16,800  13,913

Interest rate

  1,983  3,292  1,138  713  764  655

Equity

  9,214  10,539  7,838  12,424  13,662  10,885

Real estate

  1,286  1,425  1,218  1,072  1,103  1,038

Currency(1)

  1,374  1,454  1,301  1,350  1,409  1,285
                  

Property-Casualty

  5,145  5,727  4,813  7,299  7,948  6,476

Interest rate

  599  930  392  301  330  270

Equity

  3,883  4,706  3,185  6,331  7,020  5,508

Real estate

  634  673  598  636  673  593

Currency(1)

  30  33  25  31  33  26
                  

Life/Health

  4,693  5,292  4,296  3,074  3,215  2,835

Interest rate

  907  1,615  488  210  226  195

Equity

  3,288  3,580  3,075  2,650  2,781  2,422

Real estate

  498  602  460  214  223  208

Currency(1)

  0  0  0  0  0  0
                  

Banking

  1,788  2,380  1,154  2,116  2,326  1,962

Interest rate

  81  124  51  25  33  20

Equity

  1,520  2,132  815  1,933  2,136  1,804

Real estate

  75  78  70  113  159  76

Currency(1)

  113  145  90  45  62  28
                  

Asset Management(2)

  0  0  0  0  0  0
                  

Corporate

  2,230  2,750  1,977  3,071  3,521  2,639

Interest rate

  397  623  207  177  185  159

Equity

  522  763  291  1,510  1,988  1,151

Real estate

  79  80  78  109  131  63

Currency(1)

  1,232  1,289  1,173  1,275  1,339  1,197

(1)

Internal risk capital is calculated as value-at-risk with a one-year holding period and a confidence level of 99.97%Foreign currency risks are mainly allocated to the Corporate segment (please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

(2)

According to the Allianz Group’s policy, foreign currency risks are generally managed centrally at the Allianz Group level and are, therefore, allocated to the Corporate segment. As commodity risk is not significant on Group level, it is covered in our internal risk capital model within currency risk.

(3)

The internal risk capital calculationrequirements for the Asset Management segment at Group level is based on a standard model of Standard & Poor’s. This approach does not provide separate risk capital figures for market risk. Approximately 99% of the investments held by the Asset Management segment’s units are held for the benefit of third parties and, therefore, do not result in significant market risk for Allianz. As a result, the risk capital calculated for the Asset Management segment is allocated toonly reflect business risk in its entirety.(please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

(4)

Only year-end results available for 2005 and 2006.

In addition to the information given in the following paragraphs, the quantitative contributions of the non-trading and trading positions to the overall internal risk capital for market risk is presented at the end of this section.

Non-Trading PortfoliosNon-trading portfolios

 

The Allianz Group’s non-trading portfolios contain all non-trading activities of the Banking segment as well as the financial assets and liabilities of the Property-Casualty, and Life/Health segments.and Corporate


segments as well as all non-trading activities of the Banking segment. The Allianz Group holds and uses many different financial instruments in managing its businesses. Grouped according to our internal risk category,capital model categories, the following representare the most significant market risks in terms of market values:

Equity equity price risk:risk (including risks arising from common shares and preferred shares.

Interestshares) and interest rate risk:risk (arising from bonds, loans and mortgages serving as collateral for liabilities resulting from our Banking, Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments.mortgages).

Foreign exchange rate risk: net asset value impact of the difference in fair value between assets and liabilities of our non-Euro denominated operating units.

 

Property-Casualty and Life/Health and Corporate Segmentssegments

 

MostThe Allianz Group’s insurance operating entities hold equity investments usually to diversify their portfolios. 66% of the Allianz Group’s insurance-related equity investments are intended to be held for the long-term, where ournon-diversified internal risk capital model is usedallocated to regularly align the insurance business’ risk-bearing capacity with the economic risks it faces by taking into account short-term market developments. The Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments for equity holdings are primarilyrisk is assigned to our operating entities in the Euro zone equity markets of Germany, Italy, France and Italy, with significant additional exposures in the Swiss and U.K. markets. Our exposure to equity risk in 2006 remained rather stable reflecting a reduction in equity investments held that has also been offset by an overall appreciation in market values.U.S.

 

The interest rate risk to which the Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments are exposed to interest rate risk due to theirarises from the net position between our insurance liabilities and the investments in fixed incomefixed-income instruments, in particular bonds, loans and mortgages, serving as collateral forbacking policyholder obligations that are different in terms of maturity and size. Our internal risk capital model provides management with information regarding the cash flow profiles of the segments’ liabilities, which allows for active asset-liabilitymonitoring and management of our assets and monitoring.liabilities. While the potential cash flow payments related to our liabilities

in the Property-Casualty segment are typically shorter in naturematurity than the financial assets backing them, the opposite usually holds true for our Life/Health segment, which provides us with a natural hedge at the Allianz Group level. In our

We have allocated a significant part of the Life/Health segment, risks are mitigated bysegment’s non-diversified internal risk capital for interest rate risk to Western Europe (74% as of December 31, 2008), mainly to cover traditional life insurance products. Traditional products sold in Western Europe generally feature policyholder participation though there existin the profits (or losses) of the insurance company issuing the contract, subject to a minimum guaranteed crediting rate. In particular, our Life/ Health contracts in Germany, France, Switzerland and Austria comprise a significant level of policyholder participation, limiting all sources of risk, including market, credit, actuarial and cost risks, which would otherwise be borne by Allianz. On the other hand, in accordance with the guarantees in thatrelated

to these arrangements, we must credit minimum rates for individual contracts. The valuation of these guarantees, which take into account the interaction of assets and policyholder obligations, forms an integral part of our risk management framework. Our primary interest rate exposure is the risk that interest ratescontracts (e.g., in Germany, France, U.S., Italy and South KoreaKorea). As interest rates may fall below the guaranteed credit minimums for certaincrediting rates in those markets, we are exposed to interest rate risk. The valuation of these guarantees, which takes into account the interaction of investment strategy and obligations to policyholders, forms an integral part of our internal risk capital model.

In 2008, we enhanced our internal risk capital model for the purpose of quarterly risk reporting and risk related-performance measurement (EVA®) in the Life/Health policiessegment. The enhanced model is part of an integrated approach and is more closely linked to the calculation of Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV), which, on an economic basis, is considered the shareholders’ future profit embedded in those markets. In 2006, thisthe issued Life/Health business. This model, applied from January 1, 2008, increased 2007 Group diversified internal risk capital for the Life/Health segment by approximately a third.

Banking and Asset Management segments

Following the sale of Dresdner Bank, we do not consider market risk related to our continuing Banking operations to be significant at the Group level.

Although the internal risk capital requirements for the Asset Management segment only reflect business risk, the evaluation of market risk and credit risk on the account of third parties is an integral part of the risk management process of our local operating entities. Our Asset Management operating entities monitor market risks using VaR models, sensitivity analyses and stress tests that estimate the potential loss under extreme market conditions. All underlying models are regularly reviewed by the risk departments of the respective local operating entities.

Corporate segment

The primary Corporate risks are interest rate, risk decreased as interest rates increased in the Euro-zoneequity and the U.S. and as the difference between interest rates and the average guaranteed levels also increased.

Interest rate risk in theforeign currency risks. The Corporate segment primarily arises in connection withmanages the equity investments of Allianz SE and its finance subsidiary holding companies, as well as securities issued to fund the capital requirements of the Allianz Group. TheseThe issued securities include structured products that might be partly repaid in the form ofwith equity participationsparticipation securities held


in our asset portfolio. Some of the securities issued qualify as eligible capital for existing regulatory solvency requirements to the extent they constitute subordinated debt or are perpetual in nature.

 

The Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments’ non-trading portfolio isOn the level of the Corporate segment we are exposed to foreign exchangecurrency risk because some of our subsidiaries’ local currencies are different thanfrom the Euro. If non-Euro foreign exchange rates decline against the Euro, from a Group perspective, the fair values of the correspondingEuro equivalent net asset valuevalues also decline. TheOur primary exposures forto foreign exchangecurrency risk are related to the U.S. Dollar, Swiss Franc, British Pound and South Korean Won. Local laws generally require that the insurance policy obligations of the Allianz Group’s subsidiaries and the investments covering them are in the same currency. When this is not the case (e.g. in Switzerland, obligations to policyholders resulting from life insurance contracts are partly backed by Euro-dominated bonds), the resulting foreign exchange risk is generally hedged against the local currency. Hedge efficiency is monitored by the local risk managers. As a result, currency fluctuations in connection with foreign subsidiaries have only a minor impact on the Property-Casualty and Life/


Health segments’ risk management strategies locally, and active management of currency risks is performed centrally at the Allianz Group level within the Corporate segment.

 

Banking Segment

The Banking segment’s interest rate risk arises from its non-trading portfolio of loans and deposits, issued securities, interest rate-related investment securities, as well as corresponding hedges of Dresdner Bank and the other banks forming part of the Allianz Group. The market risk in the non-trading portfolio is also primarily interest rate risk that results from long-term fixed rate loans funded in part by short-term deposits. As is the case for Dresdner Bank’s trading portfolio, Dresdner Bank manages this risk by setting value-at-risk limits. As of December 31, 2006, the value-at-risk, with a 99% confidence level and 10-day holding period, for interest rate risks at Dresdner Bank amounted to €15.5 million, compared to €14.0(1) million as of December 31, 2005. The value-at-risk in Dresdner Bank’s non trading book increased due to increases in market volatility and lower diversification effects between asset classes.

Market risks within Dresdner Bank’s participations result from unanticipated adverse movements in the value of these positions due to general market fluctuations or issuer-specific factors. The reduction in internal risk capital for equity investments from 2005 to 2006 is mainly driven by the sale of remaining parts of the Eurohypo AG by Dresdner Bank. This decrease was partially offset by appreciation of the share prices of the remaining portfolio.

Dresdner Bank limits currency risks by applying the Allianz Group-wide policy that all loans and


(1)

Last year’s disclosure value has been restated for reasons of comparability with current value-at-risk figure, which according to new methodology includes for the first time equity positions (without participation intention).

deposits in foreign currencies are refinanced or reinvested in the same currency with matching maturities.

Asset Management SegmentTrading portfolios

 

The internaltrading portfolios of the Allianz Group consist of all assets and liabilities classified as “held for trading” positions, the majority of which were held in the Banking segment before the sale of Dresdner Bank. Activities in the Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Corporate segments designated as “trading” for accounting purposes relate mainly to hedging instruments for our insurance liabilities; in general, we do not actively trade structural hedge positions and they are not internally classified as trading.

For accounting purposes and from a management perspective, financial instruments are typically classified as held-for-trading if they are financial assets or financial liabilities that are acquired or incurred for the purpose of selling or repurchasing them in the near term. For accounting purposes, however, all derivative instruments must be classified as trading regardless of their specific use within the business or of whether management intends to sell or repurchase them in the near term,

and as such, their accounting classification may differ from Allianz Group’s management view. The market risk capital calculationdata for the trading portfolios of the Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Corporate segments reflects risks related to such derivatives that are required to be treated as “trading” for accounting purposes. However, derivatives used in the Allianz Group’s insurance operations and in the Corporate segment are principally used for hedging and not for trading purposes, and, as such, from a management perspective, we do not view them as “trading”.

Trading activities in the Asset Management segment atand those related to our continuing Banking operations are immaterial to the Allianz Group level is based onas a standard modelwhole. In our worldwide hedging and trading activities, the Allianz Group uses financial derivatives for the management of Standard & Poor’s. This approach does not provide separate risk capital figures for market risk. Approximately 99%risks and as a component of structured financial transactions. In terms of volume, the investments heldprimary derivative products entered into by the Asset Management segment’s unitsAllianz Group are held for the benefit of third partiesinterest rate swaps, futures and therefore, do not result in significant market risk for Allianz. As a result, the risk capital calculated for the Asset Management segment is allocated to business risk in its entirety.options as well as foreign exchange forwards and equity derivatives.

 

Despite the limited significanceContributions of the risk, taking steps to manage market risk in thetrading and non-trading portfolios of the Asset Management units’ customers is an integral part of the risk management process. Our operating units monitor market risks using value-at-risk models, sensitivity analyses and stress tests that estimate the potential loss under extreme market conditions. All underlying models are regularly reviewed by the local risk functions.

 

The following table showstables show the contribution of non-trading and trading positions to the overall internal risk capital for market risks of the Allianz Group. The figures take into account the diversification effectseffect for all the main sources of risk addressed in our internal risk capital model. Certain financial instruments are included in more than one risk category because they may be affected by changes in more than one parameter. For example, equities denominated in non-Euro currencies are affected by fluctuation in both stock prices and exchange rates.


Allocated Internal Market Risk Capital byBy Business Segment and Source of Risk(1)

(Non-Trading Portfolio Before Minority Interests and After Group Diversification)

 

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty:

    

Market risks:

  8,307  8,681

thereof: Interest rate

  418  638

Equity

  7,237  7,376

Real estate(2)

  617  631

Currency(3)

  35  36

Life/Health:

    

Market risks:

  3,014  3,485

thereof: Interest rate

  383  916

Equity

  2,385  2,362

Real estate(2)

  246  207

Currency(3)

  —    —  

Banking:

    

Market risks:

  2,030  2,057

thereof: Interest rate

  47  22

Equity

  1,818  2,035

Real estate(2)

  165  —  

Currency(3)

  —    —  

Asset Management:(4)

    

Market risks:

  —    —  

thereof: Interest rate

  —    —  

Equity

  —    —  

Real estate(2)

  —    —  

Currency(3)

  —    —  

Corporate Items:

    

Market risks:

  3,604  3,616

thereof: Interest rate

  394  639

Equity

  1,872  1,600

Real estate(2)

  55  33

Currency(3)

  1,283  1,344
      

Total

  16,955  17,839
      

As of December 31,

  2008(1)  2007(2)
   € mn  € mn

Total Group

  12,152  13,352

Property-Casualty

  4,707  6,360

Interest rate

  1,105  265

Equity

  2,933  5,396

Real estate(3)

  646  673

Currency(4)

  23  26
      

Life/Health

  5,017  2,625

Interest rate

  1,920  205

Equity

  2,519  2,212

Real estate(3)

  578  208

Currency(4)

  0  0
      

Banking

  109  1,885

Interest rate

  5  11

Equity

  104  1,743

Real estate(3)

  0  76

Currency(4)

  0  55
      

Asset Management(5)

  0  0
      

Corporate

  2,319  2,482

Interest rate

  742  159

Equity

  684  1,029

Real estate(3)

  76  131

Currency(4)

  817  1,163

(1)

Internal2008 figures exclude discontinued operations. On a total Group basis, internal market risk capital is calculated as value-at-risk withrelated to our non-trading portfolio would amount to €12,546 million on a one-year holding period and a confidence level of 99.97%.Group diversified basis, if discontinued operations were taken into account.

(2)

All real estate assets are non-trading. For our Banking segment, internal risk capital for real estate risk was introduced in 2006.2007 figures include discontinued operations.

(3)

According to the Allianz Group’s policy, foreign currency risksAll real estate assets are generally managed centrally at the Allianz Group level and are, therefore, allocated to the Corporate segment. As commodity risk is not significant on Group level, it is covered in our internal risk capital model within currency risk.non-trading.

(4)

Foreign currency risks are mainly allocated to the Corporate segment (please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

(5)

The internal risk capital calculationrequirements for the Asset Management segment at Group level is based on a standard model of Standard & Poor’s. This approach does not provide separate risk capital figures for market risk. Approximately 99% of the investments held by the Asset Management segment’s units are held for the benefit of third parties and, therefore, do not result in significant market risk for Allianz. As a result, the risk capital calculated for the Asset Management segment is allocated toonly reflect business risk in its entirety.(please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

Allocated Internal Market Risk Capital By Business Segment and Source of Risk

(Trading PortfoliosPortfolio Before Minority Interests and After Group Diversification)

 

The trading portfolios of the Allianz Group contain all assets and liabilities classified as “held for trading” positions. In terms of activity and absolute volumes they relate primarily to the Banking segment. While our Banking segment business is separated into a designated trading portfolio and a non-trading portfolio, trading activities in the Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Corporate segments relate mainly to the hedging of insurance liabilities not internally classified as trading. Trading activities in the Asset Management segment are immaterial. In our worldwide trading activities, the Allianz Group uses financial derivatives both as non-standardized financial instruments for the individual management of market risks and as a component of structured financial transactions. The Allianz Group’s derivative trading activities focus on interest-bearing financial instruments, predominately interest rate swaps. The Allianz Group also uses currency, credit and equity/index derivatives.

As of December 31,

  2008(1)  2007(2)
   € mn  € mn

Total Group

  976  561

Property-Casualty

  67  117

Interest rate

  3  5

Equity

  64  112

Real estate(3)

  0  0

Currency(4)

  0  0
      

Life/Health

  379  211

Interest rate

  4  1

Equity

  375  210

Real estate(3)

  0  0

Currency(4)

  0  0
      

Banking

  66  77

Interest rate

  5  9

Equity

  61  61

Real estate(3)

  0  0

Currency(4)

  0  7
      

Asset Management(5)

  0  0
      

Corporate

  464  156

Interest rate

  0  0

Equity

  34  122

Real estate(3)

  0  0

Currency(4)

  430  34

 

Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Corporate Segments

The Allianz Group’s insurance business does not generally engage in trading activities. With the adoption of IAS 39, however, we are exposed to market risks due to trading positions not only in respect of the banking business but also in respect of the insurance business. However, derivatives used in the Allianz Group’s insurance operations are principally used for portfolio hedging and not for trading purposes. As mentioned above, we manage and measure risks on an economic basis applying a value-at-risk approach on a total portfolio basis of assets and liabilities and without addressing accounting classifications explicitly. Our internal risk capital model’s value-at-risk approach allows for efficient risk management by taking into account natural hedge positions and diversification effects within the overall portfolio.

Banking Segment

The Banking segment is active in trading equities, interest rate instruments, foreign exchange and commodities. The Banking segment uses derivatives in its trading portfolios primarily to meet customer demands as well as to hedge market and credit risk. Derivatives are also used to take advantage of market opportunities. Dresdner Bank

has expanded its use of credit derivatives in line with market growth in order to meet client demands in this product field. In terms of volume, the primary derivative products held by the Allianz Group are interest rate swaps, futures and options as well as foreign exchange forwards and equity-related options. The primary exposures in foreign currencies are U.S. Dollars and British Pounds.

In 1998, the BaFin approved Dresdner Bank’s value-at-risk model for purposes of reporting market risks within the trading portfolio in accordance with Principle I of the German Banking Act. The BaFin also approved the improvements made to this model in 2001, 2002 and 2004. This value-at-risk model, which is used to evaluate capital adequacy for regulatory purposes and which forms the basis for our internal risk capital model, must take into account market fluctuations that can occur at a confidence level of 99% and a 10-day holding period. The value-at-risk model is supplemented by stress tests that estimate the potential loss under extreme market conditions.

For the purpose of setting internal limits and risk management, Dresdner Bank calculates a value-at-risk with a confidence level of 95% and a one-day holding period. While the value-at-risk for regulatory purposes is based on volatilities derived from equally weighted time series, the value-at-risk for internal use is based on volatilities derived from exponentially weighted time series, which assigns a greater weight to the most recent market developments. Therefore, unlike the value-at-risk calculation required by the BaFin, which is based on historical market data, we thus assign greater weight to the most recent market fluctuations. By doing so, we endeavor to reflect current market trends in the value-at-risk calculation on a timely basis.

Value-at-risk is only one of the instruments used to characterize and control the market risk profile of Dresdner Bank. In addition, Dresdner Bank uses operational risk indicators and limits, which are specifically adapted to the risk situation of the trading units. The Banking segment endeavors to control risk from trading by setting value-at-risk and operational market risk limits. Current limit utilization is determined and monitored on a daily basis. Any limit breach is immediately communicated to management so that corrective action can be taken.


Market risks within Dresdner Bank’s trading portfolio had a value-at-risk, with a 99% confidence level and a 10-day holding period, of €57 million as of December 31, 2006, compared to €66 million as of

December 31, 2005. Market risk from trading activities declined in comparison to last year mainly due to the lower interest rate risk.


Value-at-Risk Statistics (Dresdner Bank)

– 99% confidence level, 10-day holding period –

   

As of

December 31,

  Years ended December 31, 
    Average  High  Low 
   2006  2005  2006  2005  2006  2005  2006  2005 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Aggregate risk

  57  66  46  49  89  105  26  26 

Interest-rate risk

  43  71  51  52  77  121  32  25 

Equity risk

  44  12  23  19  85  36  8  10 

Currency risk

  9  9  10  7  25  21  1  1 

Commodity risk

  4  1  4  3  17  10  1  —   

Diversification effect

  (43) (27) (42) (32) —  (1) —  (1) —  (1) —  (1)

(1)

No diversification effects are2008 figures exclude discontinued operations. On a total Group basis, internal market risk capital related to our trading portfolio would amount to €1,463 million on a Group diversified basis, if discontinued operations were taken into account because the high and low values were measured on different dates.

The following table shows the contribution of trading positions to the overall internal risk capital for market risks of the Allianz Group. The figures take into account diversification benefits for all the main sources of risk addressed in our internal risk capital model. Certain financial instruments are included in more than one risk category because they may be affected by changes in more than one parameter. For example, equities denominated in non-Euro currencies are affected by fluctuation in both stock prices and exchange rates.

Allocated Internal Risk Capital by Business Segment and Source of Risk(1)

– Trading Portfolio Before Minority Interests –

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty:

    

Market risks:

  72  36

thereof: Interest rate

  9  4

Equity

  63  32

Real estate(2)

  —    —  

Currency(3)

  —    —  

Life/Health:

    

Market risks:

  230  183

thereof: Interest rate

  —    1

Equity

  230  182

Real estate(2)

  —    —  

Currency(3)

  —    —  

Banking:

    

Market risks:

  60  35

thereof: Interest rate

  8  16

Equity

  47  15

Real estate(2)

  —    —  

Currency(3)

  5  4

Asset Management:(4)

    

Market risks:

  —    —  

thereof: Interest rate

  —    —  

Equity

  —    —  

Real estate(2)

  —    —  

Currency(3)

  —    —  

Corporate Items:

    

Market risks:

  140  177

thereof: Interest rate

  —    —  

Equity

  138  174

Real estate(2)

  —    —  

Currency(3)

  2  3
      

Total

  502  431
      

(1)

Internal risk capital is calculated as value-at-risk with a one-year holding period and a confidence level of 99.97%.account.

(2)

2007 figures include discontinued operations.

(3)

All real estate assets are non-trading. For our Banking segment, internal risk capital for real estate risk was introduced in 2006.

(3)(4)

According to the Allianz Group’s policy, foreignForeign currency risks are generally managed centrally at the Allianz Group level and are, therefore,mainly allocated to the Corporate segment. As commodity risk is not significant on Group level, it is covered in our internal risk capital model within currency risk.segment (please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

(4)(5)

The internal risk capital calculationrequirements for the Asset Management segment at Group level is based on a standard model of Standard & Poor’s. This approach does not provide separate risk capital figures for market risk. Approximately 99% of the investments held by the Asset Management segment’s units are held for the benefit of third parties and, therefore, do not result in significant market risk for Allianz. As a result, the risk capital calculated for the Asset Management segment is allocated toonly reflect business risk in its entirety.(please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

Credit Risk Measurement

 

Credit risk is defined as the potential loss in portfolio value over a given time horizon due to changes in the credit quality of exposures in the portfolio. Credit risk arises from claims against various obligors likesuch as borrowers, counterparties,counter-parties, issuers, guarantors or insurers. Lossesand insurers, including all relevant product classes such as fixed-income investments, lending, credit insurance and reinsurance recoverables. Credit losses may result inarise from the following events:

 

FailureDeterioration in creditworthiness of an obligor, including ultimately its failure to meet payment obligations (default and migration risk); and

 

In a given country, defaultDefault on local government debt or temporary suspension of payment obligations (“moratorium”), deterioration of economic or political conditions, expropriation of assets, inability to transfer assets abroad due to sovereign intervention, etcfreezing of converted and unconverted sums of money, etc. (country risk including transfer and conversion risk)

Failure in the settlement of transactions (settlement risk).

 

Group Risk’s obligor credit risk management framework is comparable to those widely used in the industry and is based on internal ratings, estimates of exposure at default (EAD) and loss given default (LGD). These measurements are all estimated using statistical analysis and professional judgment. Our aggregation methodology is comparable to one of the mostapproaches widely used approaches in this area. We usethe industry known as “structural model”. In a structural model, a counterparty is deemed to have defaulted when the value of its total assets is lower than its total liabilities. Since changes in the asset value of a

approximatecompany determine whether it defaults or migrates from one credit class to another, the losses thatcorrelation between different firms’ asset values determines the Allianz Group’s portfolio may incur. In accordance with our internalcorrelation between the firms’ defaults and migrations. Estimating these parameters allows us to aggregate credit risk capital model, we consider losses within a one-year horizon. The model recognizes certain parameters that influence the risk of a portfolio. Values of variables like the exposure amount at the time of default or the probability of default of a counterparty are estimated.

We assume probability distributions and estimate their parameters for random variables such as the portion of a counterparty’s exposure that would be lost in event of default, of country or industry market-wide events or of counterparty-specific changes on the creditworthiness.

We performacross individual obligors using Monte-Carlo simulations to obtain the loss profile of a given portfolio—i.e., its loss probability distribution. The loss profile serves asis the basis of our internal credit risk measure.capital model.


 

We monitor and manage credit risks and concentrations within the portfolio based on a counterparty limit system that is applied across the entire Allianz Group. Counter-party limits are calculated taking into account the main risk drivers of credit risk and aim to cut off peak concentrations by industry and counterparty name in the portfolio. For monitoring the credit risk profile of our operating entities’ portfolios and the whole Allianz Group portfolio, credit reports for portfolio analysis are provided within a web-based limit system application.

Our internal credit risk capital increased in 2008 mainly due to rating downgrades of some of our counterparties following the financial turmoil throughout 2008. The high credit quality of our investment and reinsurance portfolio mitigated the impact that the broad credit deterioration had on Allianz Group’s credit risk profile. In response to the financial crisis, we have initiated a number of actions, for example, weekly review and adjustment of limit settings for the major financial institutions as a temporary measure to assess systemic risks of the financial industry and to recommend short-term actions to our operating entities in light of this severe market volatility.


Allocated Internal Credit Risk Capital by Business Segment and Source of Risk(1)

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests)

    Non-diversified  Group diversified 

As of December 31,

  2008(1)  2007(2)  2008(1)  2007(2) 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Total Group

  5,019  7,983  3,372  5,701 

Percentage of total Group internal risk capital

  8% 11% 12% 17%

Investment

  2,533  5,839  1,435  4,128 

(Re)insurance(3)

  2,486  2,144  1,937  1,573 

Property-Casualty

  3,196  2,779  2,305  2,016 

Investment

  872  832  494  588 

(Re)insurance(3)

  2,324  1,947  1,811  1,428 

Life/Health

  1,321  936  783  668 

Investment

  1,159  739  657  523 

(Re)insurance(3)

  162  197  126  145 

Banking

  428  4,216  242  2,981 

Asset Management(4)

  —    —    —    —   

Corporate

  74  52  42  36 

As previously discussed, we determine internal risk capital figures on a quarterly basis. The table below presents the average internal risk capital for credit risk calculated over the four quarters of 2008

and 2007, as well as the high and low quarterly internal risk capital amounts calculated in both years. All figures include discontinued operations.


Average, High and Low Allocated Internal Credit Risk Capital by Source of Risk

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests, After Group Diversification and Including Discontinued Operations)

 

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty:

    

Credit risks:

  1,844  1,753

thereof: Investment

  521  505

Reinsurance

  1,323  1,248

Life/Health:

    

Credit risks:

  685  874

thereof: Investment

  548  702

Reinsurance

  137  172

Banking:

    

Credit risks:

  3,236  3,575

thereof: Investment

  3,236  3,575

Reinsurance

  —    —  

Asset Management:(2)

    

Credit risks:

  —    —  

thereof: Investment

  —    —  

Reinsurance

  —    —  

Corporate:

    

Credit risks:

  2  6

thereof: Investment

  2  6

Reinsurance

  —    —  
      

Total

  5,767  6,208
      

(1)

Internal risk capital is calculated as value-at-risk with a one-year holding period and a confidence level of 99.97%.

(2)

The internal risk capital calculation for the Asset Management segment at Group level is based on a standard model of Standard & Poor’s. This approach does not provide separate risk capital figures for market risk. Approximately 99% of the investments held by the Asset Management segment’s units are held for the benefit of third parties and, therefore, do not result in significant market risk for Allianz. As a result, the risk capital calculated for the Asset Management segment is allocated to business risk in its entirety.

We monitor and manage credit risks pursuant to a limit system applicable to the entire Allianz Group. The limit system aggregates major risks having Group-wide significance such as credit insurance, lending and our capital investments and serves as the basis for controlling the risk on an Allianz Group-wide basis by detecting credit risks at an early stage.

   2008  2007
   Over quarterly results  Over quarterly results
   Average  High  Low  Average  High  Low
   €mn  € mn  € mn  €mn  € mn  € mn

Total Group

  6,127  6,614  5,837  5,385  5,701  5,247

Investment

  4,358  4,771  4,181  3,966  4,128  3,862

(Re)insurance(3)

  1,770  1,871  1,656  1,419  1,573  1,356

 

Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Corporate Segmentssegments

 

In the Property-Casualty and Life/Health and Corporate segments, credit riskrisks arising from reinsurance counterparties are considered separately from issuer and counterparty risks arising from our asset investment activities, though the same methodology is applied. For the Corporate segment, our internal risk capital model covers only investment credit risk, as reinsurance activities are generally allocated to the Property-Casualty segment.

Credit risk—reinsurance and credit insurance

 

ReinsuranceThis risk category also covers the premium risk which our credit insurance entity Euler Hermes is exposed to due to its business model, as this type of risk is a special form of credit risk. As of December 31, 2008, it represented 64% of our total Group non-diversified internal risk capital allocated to credit reinsurance risk.


(1)

2008 figures exclude discontinued operations. On a total Group basis, internal credit risk capital would amount to €9,353 million on a non-diversified basis and €6,614 million on a Group diversified basis, if discontinued operations were taken into account.

(2)

2007 figures include discontinued operations.

(3)

The premium risk which our credit insurance entity Euler Hermes is exposed to due to its business model is also covered here, as this type of risk is a special form of credit risk.

(4)

The internal risk capital requirements for the Asset Management segment only reflect business risk (please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

We take steps to limit our liability from insurance business by ceding part of the risks we assume to the international reinsurance market. When selectingA dedicated team selects our reinsurance partners we considerand considers only companies with strong credit profiles. We may also require letters of credit, cash deposits or other financial measures to further mitigate our exposure to credit risk. To manage thisthe related credit risk, we compile Allianz Group-wide data on receivables from insurancepotential and actual recoverables in respect of reinsurance losses. As ofAt December 31, 2006, approximately 80%2008, 74% of the Allianz Group’s reinsurance recoverables were distributed among reinsurers with an investment grade rating. Additionally, more than 79% were distributed among reinsurers that havehad been assigned at least an “A” rating by Standard & Poor’s. We may also require lettersNon-rated reinsurance recoverables represented 24% of credit, deposits or other financial measuresthe total reinsurance recoverables at December 31, 2008. Reinsurance recoverables without Standard & Poor’s rating include exposures to further minimizebrokers, companies in run-off and pools, where no rating is available, and companies rated by A.M. Best.

As of December 31, 2008, 9% of our exposuretotal Group non-diversified internal risk capital allocated to credit risk. See Note 10reinsurance risk was assigned to our consolidated financial statements for further information.operating entities in the U.S.

 

Ceded reservesReinsurance recoverables by rating class(1) as of December 31, 20062008(1)

in bn

 

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(1)

Represents netted amounts pergross exposure broken down by reinsurer.

 

Credit risk—investment

As of December 31, 2008, our operating entities in the U.S. and Germany accounted for 40% of the non-diversified internal risk capital allocated to our Property-Casualty, Life/ Health and Corporate segments for investment credit risk.

Investment credit risk.We limit our fixed income investmentthe credit risk of our fixed-income investments by setting high requirements on the creditworthiness of our debtors andissuers, by diversifying our investments. Through our centralinvestments and by setting limits for credit risk management, we consolidateconcentrations. We track the limit utilization by consolidating and monitoring our exposure according toacross individual debtors and across all investment categories and business segments and monitor the exposure of the Allianz Group on a monthly basis. As ofAt December 31, 2006,2008, approximately 91%94% of the fixed incomefixed-income investments of the insurance companies of the Allianz Group had an investment grade rating. More than 86%rating and approximately 88% of the fixed-income investments were distributed among obligors that had been assigned at least an “A” rating by Standard & Poor’s.

Fixed income investments by rating class as of

December 31, 2006

in bn

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Banking Segment

In the Banking Segment, credit risks include credit and counterparty risks in the lending business, issuer risks from our securities business, counterparty risks from trading activities and country risks.

We use our customers’ credit ratings as the central element for our approval, monitoring and control process. In this process, the various creditworthiness characteristics of our customers are represented in the form of rating classes. To categorize the default probability of a borrower, we use a system with 16 different rating classes. The first six classes correspond to “investment grade” and classes VII to XIV signify “non-investment grade”. Rating classes XV and XVI are default classes according to the Basel II definition. We assess and endeavor to improve our rating procedures on an ongoing basis.


The total credit risk exposure of Dresdner Bank of €341 billion includes loans from lending business and market values of trading positions, in the case of derivatives it contains the positive replacement values plus risk-based add-ons. As of December 31, 2006, approximately 82% of overall counterparty limits in the trading and non-trading portfolios of Dresdner

Bank were included in the rating classes I to VI, compared to 81% as of December 31, 2005. Approximately 18% of limits are included in the rating classes VII to XVI (2005: 19%). Furthermore, 97% (2005: 96%) of the counterparty limits in the trading portfolio are classified with a rating of I to VI.


Overall portfolio viewFixed-income investments by rating class as of December 31, 2006 (Dresdner Bank)2008

fair values in %€ bn

 

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IncreasingIn addition to these fixed-income investments, Allianz Group also has non-tradable mortgage loan volumes have been accompanied by a reduction of important risk parameters such as average probability of default, expected lossportfolios in Germany and internal risk capital. Dresdner Bank has made an effort to improve its loan quality, supported by state-of-the-art loan processes, the implementation of a value-oriented growth strategy as well as better economic environment.U.S. As of December 31, 2006, approximately 68 % (2005: 64%)2008, 97% of the German mortgage portfolio obligors were assigned a Standard & Poor’s equivalent investment grade rating based on an internal scoring. The U.S. commercial mortgage loan investments are subject to thorough credit assessment and conservative underwriting by the responsible credit managers. There have been no delinquent or foreclosed non-tradable commercial mortgage loans since 1994, and we thus regard the portfolio as investment grade based on additional stress test analysis. The North American Allianz insurance companies have a residential mortgage portfolio exposure of less than $2 million.


Banking and Asset Management segments

Following the sale of Dresdner Bank’s loans were with investment grade counterparties.

In line withBank, we do not consider credit risk related to our continuing Banking operations to be significant at the observed portfolio quality, our total volume of problem loans and potential problem loans (measured by usage), which are two additional indicators for the quality of the loan portfolio, decreased from approximately €3.0 billion as of December 31, 2005 to €2.0 billion as of December 31, 2006.

Asset Management SegmentGroup level.

 

As part of the investment management process, the Asset Management segment’s unitsentities assess credit risk affecting their customers’ portfolios. Though our asset managementAsset Management companies do not engage in any lending transactions, counterparty risks can arise in certain circumstances, such as with broker-related over-the-counter transactions. Our asset management companiesThe Asset Management operating entities analyze the creditworthinesscredit-worthiness of their counterparties and set limits per counterparty based on objective criteria.


Actuarial Risk Measurement

 

Actuarial risks consist of premium and reserve risks in the Property-Casualty segment as well as mortalitybiometric risks in our Life/Health segment. In the Banking and Asset Management and Corporate segments, actuarial risks are immaterial.not relevant. Although the Corporate segment provides some guarantees that transfer small parts of the actuarial risk away from local entities, such risk is primarily transferred by internal reinsurance and allocated to the Property-Casualty segment.


Allocated Internal Actuarial Risk Capital by Business Segment and Source of Risk(1)

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests)

   Non-diversified  Group diversified 

As of December 31,

  2008(2)  2007(3)  2008(2)  2007(3) 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Total Group

  22,533  23,038  7,265  6,521 

Percentage of total Group internal risk capital

  34% 32% 25% 20%

Premium CAT

  5,913  5,780  1,390  1,077 

Premium non-CAT

  8,083  8,284  3,517  3,249 

Reserve

  7,307  8,037  2,308  2,170 

Biometric

  1,230  937  50  25 

Property-Casualty

  20,851  21,705  7,072  6,389 

Life/Health

  1,244  950  55  29 

Corporate(4)

  438  383  138  103 

(1)

As risks are measured by an integrated approach on an economic basis, internal risk capital takes reinsurance effects into account.

(2)

2008 figures exclude discontinued operations. On a total Group basis, internal actuarial risk capital would amount to €22,533 million on a non-diversified basis and €6,614 million on a Group diversified basis, if discontinued operations were taken into account. Although our discontinued operations are not exposed to actuarial risks, they have an impact on Group diversified internal risk capital due to diversification effects. The discontinuation of certain banking operations results in less diversified insurance operations.

(3)

2007 figures include discontinued operations.

(4)

Allianz SE has a conditional commitment to make capital payments to its U.S. subsidiary, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. In particular, Allianz SE is required to make these payments in case of future negative developments relating to the reserves of Fireman’s Fund for the year 2003 and before.

In general, Group-diversified internal actuarial risk capital increased, as the discontinuation of certain banking operations results in less diversified insurance operations and a smaller diversification effect. Before Group diversification, internal premium CAT risk capital remained relatively stable compared to 2007, while it increased after Group diversification additionally driven by a shift in contributions from other risk categories, mainly due to the decline in internal market risk capital.

As previously discussed, we determine internal risk capital figures on a quarterly basis. The table below presents the average internal risk capital calculated for actuarial risks over the four quarters of 2008 and 2007, as well as the high and low quarterly internal risk capital amounts calculated in both years. All figures include discontinued operations.


Average, High and Low Allocated Internal Actuarial Risk Capital by Source of Risk

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests, After Group Diversification and Including Discontinued Operations)

   2008  2007
   Over quarterly results  Over quarterly results
   Average  High  Low  Average  High  Low
   € mn  € mn  €mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Total Group

  6,597  6,796  6,421  6,311  6,521  6,111

Premium CAT

  1,245  1,258  1,218  1,007  1,077  953

Premium non-CAT

  3,333  3,399  3,264  3,210  3,249  3,143

Reserve

  1,979  2,098  1,872  2,071  2,170  1,984

Biometric

  41  45  35  23  25  21

Property-Casualty segment

A substantial portion of the Property-Casualty segment’s non-diversified internal actuarial risk capital is assigned to our operating entities in Germany, Italy, France and the U.S. (49% as of December 31, 2008).

 

Property-Casualty SegmentPremium risk

 

Premium risk represents risk that, during a one-year time horizon, underwriting profitability is defined as an unexpected high loss volume resulting in an insufficient coverage from premiums. Premiumless than expected. Such risk is subdivided into catastrophe risk (CAT risk) and non-catastrophe risk (non-CAT risk). We primarily quantify and manage premium risks usingrisk based on actuarial models that are used to calculate premiums and to monitor claim patterns. derive loss distributions for each risk.

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms and floods represent a special challenge for risk management.management due to their accumulation potential and occurrence volatility. In order to measure such risks and better estimate the potential effects of natural disasters, we use special modeling techniques in which we combine data about our portfolio (such as the geographic distribution and characteristics of insurance amounts)insured objects and their values), with simulated natural disaster scenarios to estimate the magnitude and frequency of potential damage.losses. Where such models do not exist (for example, hail(e.g., flood risk in Germany)Italy), we use a scenario-based methodology.methods to estimate probable losses.

 

In order to manage exposures dueMore than a third (36% as of December 31, 2008) of the non-diversified internal premium risk capital allocated to natural catastrophes,catastrophe risk was borne by our operating entities in Germany and the Management BoardU.S. Our exposure to losses from wind-storms over Europe (including hail) is our largest exposure to natural catastrophe, followed by U.S. hurricanes and

Californian earthquakes. Our loss potential net of Allianz SE has defined an earnings volatility limitreinsurance for these exposures. These limitations are basedEuropean windstorms is approximately €1.3 billion, measured at both the operating unit and Group levels and define the amount Allianz is willing to lose in any such event with an occurrencea probability level of once in 250 years.years (i.e., 0.4%).

 

Reserve risk quantifies

Reserve risk represents the risk of loss resulting from deviations between payments for incurred losses that have not yet been definitively settled and the reserves established to cover these payments, which may be due to the use of an insufficient basis for the calculation of reserves.emerging on claims provisions over a one-year time horizon. We measure and manage reserve risks by constantly monitoring the development of the provisions for insurance claims that have been submitted but not yet settled in all companies, and change the provision for reserves asin line with actuarial standards if necessary. ToWe use approaches that are similar to the extent available, we use assumptions approved by supervisory authorities and actuarial associations to enhance our models.

Actuarial risks in property-casualty insurance have led to fluctuations ofmethods used for setting the loss ratio in our Property-Casualty segment over time, as shown below.reserves.

Property-Casualty loss ratios for the years ended

December 31,(1)

in %

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Loss ratios for the years ended December 31, 1997 to 2003 do not reflect the reporting changes effective January 1, 2006.

 

Life/Health Segmentsegment

 

MortalityBiometric risk is the risk associated with

We consider mortality and longevity risks which can cause variability in policyholder benefits resulting from the unpredictability of the (non)-incidence(non-) incidence of death and the timing of its occurrence. For modeling mortality riskthese risks within our internal risk capital frameworkmodel, we distinguish mortality level, trend and calamity risk. Biometric assumptions, such as life expectancy, play a significant role. To the extent available, we use assumptions approved by supervisory authorities and actuarial associations to enhance our models.

 

Due to the offsetting effects of mortality risk and longevity risk inherent in the combined portfolios of life insurance and annuity products, as well as due to a geographically diverse portfolio, our Life/Health segment does not have significant concentrations of biometric risk.


Business Risk Measurement

 

Business risks consist of operational risks and cost risks.

Operational risks.These arerisks represent the risks of lossesloss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, peopleor from personnel and systems, or from external events. The definition includesevents, such as interruption of business operations due to a break-down of electricity or a flood, damage caused by employee fraud or the losses caused by court cases. Operational risks include legal risk,

whereas strategic risk and reputational riskrisks are excluded in accordance with the requirements of Solvency II and Basel II.

Cost risks. These risks consist of unexpected changes in business assumptions and unanticipated fluctuations in earnings arising from a decline in income without a corresponding decrease in expenses andexpenses. They also include the risk of budget deficits resulting from lower revenues or higher costs than budgeted. Within our Life/Health segment we also evaluate lapse risks.


Allocated Internal Business Risk Capital by Business Segment(1)

(Total Portfolio Before Minority Interests –Interests)

 

As of December 31,

  2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty:

    

Business risks:

  1,941  1,927

Life/Health:

    

Business risks:

  1,509  1,190

Banking:

    

Business risks:

  570  550

Asset Management:

    

Business risks:

  2,605  2,474

Corporate:

    

Business risks:

  91  80
      

Total

  6,716  6,221
      

(1)
   Non-diversified  Group
diversified
 

As of December 31,

  2008(1)  2007(2)  2008(1)  2007(2) 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Total Group

  15,013  18,365  5,155  7,233 

Percentage of total Group internal risk capital

  22% 25% 18% 22%

Property-Casualty

  5,898  6,425  1,707  2,064 

Life/Health

  5,163  4,288  1,864  1,840 

Banking

  145  1,630  59  634 

Asset Management(3)

  3,304  5,576  1,453  2,621 

Corporate

  503  446  72  74 

The decrease in internal business risk capital related to the Asset Management segment is primarily driven by an update of the risk factor incorporated within the model used to derive business risk capital for these operations. The factor was reviewed, and as a result, a level of conservatism within this factor has been reduced to better reflect the risk capital needs of this segment.

Internal risk capital is calculated as value-at-risk with one-year holding period and confidence level of 99.97%.

 

Property-Casualty, Life/HealthAs discussed, because substantially all of the investments managed by the Asset Management segment are held for the benefit of either third parties or Allianz insurance entities, we are not exposed to significant market and Corporate Segmentscredit risk in the Asset Management segment. As a result, the internal risk capital requirements for the Asset Management segment only reflect business risk.(4)

 

Allianz has developed ana Group-wide operational risk management framework for the Allianz Group that focuses on early recognition and pro-active management of operational risks. The framework defines roles and

responsibilities, risk processes and methods and has been implemented at the major Allianz Group companies. Local risk managers implementensure this framework withinis implemented in the respective operating units.entities. The operating unitsentities identify and evaluate relevant operational risks and control weaknesses throughvia a bottom-up approach via self-assessment.

Complementing our pro-active local management approach,structured self assessment. Furthermore, operational losses are collected in a central loss database and andatabase. From the middle of 2008, the data collection has been extended to all our operating entities. An analysis of the causes for significant losses is used to enable the operating unitsentities to implement measures to avoid or reduce future losses. The measures adopted may include revising processes, improving failed or inappropriate controls, installing comprehensive security systems and strengthening emergency plans. This structured reporting is designed to provide comprehensive and timely information to senior management of the Allianz Group and the relevant local operating units.entities.


 

Cost risks include new business risk, which is the risk that the volume of new business is so low that our fixed acquisition costs cannot be covered by

the premiums from new business. It also includes maintenance expense risk, which is a decrease in value due to unexpectedly high increases in maintenance and administrative expenses associated with in-force business.

(1)

2008 figures exclude discontinued operations. On a total Group basis, internal business risk capital would amount to €16,362 million on a non-diversified basis and €5,635 million on a Group diversified basis, if discontinued operations were taken into account.

(2)

2007 figures include discontinued operations.

(3)

The internal risk capital requirements for the Asset Management segment only reflect business risk (please refer to “Internal Risk Capital Framework—Scope” for further information).

(4)

Internal risk capital for guarantees in the Asset Management segment is not significant.

 

We consider the lapse risk in our Life/Health insurance business to mean the unexpected economic losses due to early cancellation of contracts by our customers. We assess this risk by calculating technical reserves using probability data based on historic rates of cancellation in our respective local markets.

Banking Segment

Dresdner Bank has a process for the systematic identification, measurement and management of operational risks. The main sources of risk for operational risk are evaluated in the framework of a structured scenario analysis. A historical loss database is employed to record and analyze losses that actually occur. As part of a scenario-based loss data approach, Dresdner Bank has developed an internal model for risk capital calculation for operational risk, which is based on both internal and external loss data, as well as scenario analysis results along with statistical modeling of extreme events. This internal risk model calculates the risk capital requirement taking into account the criteria of the Basel II Advanced Measurement Approach (or “AMA”).

Cost-cutting measures implemented in the past have significantly reduced risks associated with fixed costs. Above and beyond current and future foreseeable regulatory capital requirements, cost risks are backed by economic risk capital as part of internal risk management procedures in Dresdner Bank. Risk capital requirements are determined on the basis of the divisional business plans using a stress scenario approach that assumes specific stress scenarios for the individual earnings and cost components.

Asset Management Segment

Operational risks are managed through structured processes and controls that include categorization of risks and allocation of responsibilities. Where appropriate, our asset management companies employ a process for the


systematic identification, measurement, and controlling of operational risks, and the key methodology to assist in this process is a structured self-assessment. Loss databases are employed to record and analyze losses as they occur. In addition, the local units produce regular reports of operational risks.

All operating units are responsible for monitoring and reducing business continuity risks. We employ strict business continuity standards for all key processes in the value chain.

Our asset management units maintain comprehensive compliance functions that employ a Code of Ethics as well as anti-fraud and anti-money laundering policies to comply with regulations related to their investment management business.

All risk management and control processes are regularly reviewed for effectiveness and actions are taken where areas for improvement are identified. Internal Audit plays a key role in the review process. In addition, risk management and control processes of our asset management companies are subject to periodic examinations by regulatory authorities.

A comprehensive internal system of regular reporting and forecasting is used to manage cost risks. Both the financial and investment performance of our product lines and business segments are constantly monitored and analyzed by the operating units, Allianz Global Investors Global Corporate Center and the Allianz Group.

Management of Other Risks

 

There are certain risks that cannot be fully quantified across the Group using our internal risk capital model. For these risks, we also pursue a systematic approach with respect to identification, analysis, assessment and monitoring. TheIn general, the risk assessment is based on qualitative criteria or using scenario analyses. For example,The most important of these other risks include:include liquidity, reputational and strategic risk.

 

Liquidity Riskrisk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that short-term current or future payment obligations cannot be met or can only be met on the basis of altered conditions, along with the risk that in the event of a company liquidity crisis, refinancing is only possible at higher interest

rates or that assets may have to be liquidated at a discount. This risk can arise primarily if there are mismatches in the timing of cash payments and funding obligations. Liquidity risk does not include the risk of a change in market prices due to a worsening of the market liquidity of assets, as this is a component of market risk analyzed through our internal risk capital model.model (e.g., the assumed volatility of real estate investments takes into account historical observations). Funding risk, a particular form of liquidity risk, arises when the necessary liquidity to fund illiquid asset positions cannot be obtained at the expected terms and when required. For more information, refer to “Item 3. Risk Factors—Risks arising from the financial markets—Allianz Group’s financial condition, liquidity needs, access to capital and cost of capital may be significantly affected by adverse developments in the capital and credit markets”.

 

Corporate segment

On the Group level, liquidity risks arise mainly from capital requirements of subsidiaries and necessary refinancing of expiring strategic financial liabilities. The liquidity position of Allianz SE is monitored on a daily basis and reported to the Board of Management regularly. The main tools to limit unforeseen liquidity requirements are committed credit lines from banks, commercial paper facilities, medium-term debt issuance programs, access to the market of sale and repurchase agreements (the so-called “Repo market”) as well as internal resources in the form of intra-Group loans and an international cash pooling infrastructure.

Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments

Our insurance operating entities manage liquidity risk locally, using local asset-liability management systems designed to ensure that assets and Corporate segments.liabilities are adequately matched. To the extent available, the approaches used to project the liability cash flows for the Property-Casualty segment are similar to the methods used for setting reserves.

Liquidity risk in our insurance segments is a secondary risk following external events, such as natural disasters, that are generally reflected in other risks. Limitingour internal risk capital model. Therefore, limiting and monitoring of the associated primary risks (such as through the use of reinsurance) also helps limit our liquidity risk. risk related to such events. Extreme adverse changes in business assumptions such as lapse or renewal rates or costs may cause liquidity risk as well. However, these effects are covered by our internal risk capital model.

The quality of our investments also provides comfort that we can meet high liquidity requirements in unlikely events. Furthermore, in the case of an extraordinary event, a portion of the applicable payments may usually be made with a certain time lag, which reduces the risk that short-term current payment obligations cannot be met. We employ actuarial methods for estimating our liabilities arising from insurance contracts. In the course of standard liquidity planning we reconcile the cash flows from our investment portfolio with our commitments to pay liabilities.the estimated liability cash flows. These analyses are performed on the operating unitentity level and aggregated at the Group level. Excess liquidity is centrally pooled on the Group level and can be transferred to single operating unitsentities if necessary.

Banking and Asset Management segments

 

Banking segment. In this segment,Due to the treasury function is responsible for liquidity managementsmall size of risk weighted assets and the risk function is responsible for monitoring liquidity risk. The Dresdner Bank Group Liquidity Policy implements both internal standardstotal assets (as of December 31, 2008, €7.4 billion and regulatory requirements. The€19.8 billion, respectively), liquidity risk measures include a reporting process for limit breaches and provisions for emergency planning. Liquidity risk measurementrelated to our continuing Banking operations is based on Dresdner Bank’s liquidity management system, which modelsnot significant at the maturities of all cash flows and compiles a scenario-based liquidity balance sheet, taking into account available prime-rated securities. Limits on liquidity gaps are established to manage short-term liquidity risk.Group level.

 

In the Asset Management segment. We endeavor tosegment, we limit liquidity risk by continually reconciling the cash flowflows from our operating business with our commitments to pay liabilities. Forecasting and managing liquidity is a regular process, designed to meet both regulatory requirements and Allianz Group standards.


Reputational Riskrisk

 

Reputational risk is the risk of direct loss or loss in future business caused by a decline in the reputation of the Allianz Group unit or


one or more of its specific operating unitsentities from the perspective of its stakeholders, stakeholders—shareholders, customers, staff, business partners or the general public. First, eachevery action, existing or new transaction or product that poses reputational risk to the Allianz Group couldcan lead to losses in the value of our reputation, either directly or indirectly, and couldcan also result in losses in other risk categories. Second, every loss in other risk categories, irrespective of its size, can pose reputational risk to the Allianz Group if and when it is made public.Group. Therefore, reputational risk can both cause and result from losses in all risk categories such as market or credit risks.

 

Our operating entities identify and assess reputational risks within their business processes. In addition, Group Risk identifies and assesses thisreputational risk qualitatively as part of a quarterly evaluation. On the basis of this evaluation, Group Risk creates an overview of local and global risks which also includes reputational risks, analyses the risk profile of the Allianz Group and regularly informs management about the current situation.

 

Strategic Riskrisk

 

Strategic risk is the risk of an unexpected negative change in the company value, arising from the adverse effect of management decisions on both business strategies and their implementation. This risk is a function of the compatibility between strategic goals, the business strategies developed to achieve those goals and the resources deployed to achieve those goals. Strategic risk also includes the ability of management to effectively analyze and react to external factors, which could impact the future direction of the relevant operating unit.entity.

 

These risks are evaluated and analyzed quarterly in the same way as reputational risk.

 

Risk Monitoring by Third-Parties

Supervisory authorities and rating agencies are additional risk monitoring bodies. Supervisory authorities stipulate the minimum precautions and capital requirements that we must meet in individual countries and on an international level. Rating agencies evaluate the relationship between the required risk capital of a company and its available safeguards. In the agencies’ evaluation of capital resources, they consider equity shown in the balance sheet, minority interests and other items representing additional securities in times of crisis. As of

December 31, 2006, this total was at a level that corresponds to our current ratings. As of December 31, 2006, the financial strength of the Allianz Group was rated by Standard & Poor’s as “AA-” (outlook positive), by A. M. Best as “A+” (outlook stable), and by Moody’s as “Aa3” (outlook stable).

Outlook

 

We plan to continue to strengthen our risk management systemframework and systems in 2007. We strive2009. In particular, we are striving to constantly improve our accumulation monitoring systems, for accumulating risk-related data, particularly those related to natural and man-made catastrophes. Wecatastrophes, and are continuing to develop and extend our modeling capabilities for natural catastrophescatastrophe risk. In addition, we plan to establish an internal expert network dedicated to emerging insurance risks such as nanotechnology and to combine results with geographical information systems. We also continue to develop our monitoring and early warning systems related to “Emerging Risks”, which are new and developing or existing risks that are difficult to quantify in terms of frequency and severity of potential losses. Therefore, these Emerging Risks are generally characterized by major uncertainty. Discontinuities in the evolution of a risk are often driven by scientific-technological, socio-political or legal and regulatory changes.food additives.

 

In 2007, the Group Risk function at Allianz SE plans to embark on a multi-year project to consolidate all Allianz Group-related risk information, calculations and analysis onto one technology platform. This platform will be centrally hosted and available to support risk staff both in the Group Center and in the operating units around the world. Data from a data warehouse for both finance and risk data will be included on the platform to provide consistency between both areas. It will also be subject to a rigorous but flexible change management process designed to serve as a Solvency II platform.

Furthermore in 2007, we expect to introduceis a revised internal risk capital model for life insurance business. The new model is part of an integrated framework addressing the Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV) calculation, the assessment of risk capitalmajor European project and the estimation of sensitivity analyses for our life portfolios. When fully introduced, this model is expected to providelead to significant support to the risk management of our life insurance business.


We also plan to continue our project to evaluate derivatives on the basis of an Allianz Group-wide uniform IT system. In addition, we will further strengthen and clarify our guidelines for handling derivatives.

We are monitoring the Solvency II Project to prepare for the anticipated changes to the European insurance solvency requirements. In particular, werequirements in the coming years; the Allianz Group is actively participating in the process. We are continuously updatingproviding feedback on the methodologyproposals and analyses of the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) and the EU Commission. Furthermore, we participate in the Quantitative Impact Studies and give technical advice, for instance, through the Chief Risk Officer Forum, which is comprised of the Chief Risk Officers of the major European insurance companies and financial conglomerates. It is our aim to have our internal risk capital model and our risk management practices comply with the forthcoming internal model supervisory requirements at an early stage. Accordingly, we are constantly reviewing them on the basis of the evolving standards. In order to meetfulfill future Solvency II requirements, on internal models resulting from this project.Allianz has launched a Solvency II umbrella project which consists of quantitative and qualitative workstreams. In particular, these workstreams cover activities to (i) improve data quality, (ii) enhance analysis capabilities, (iii) strengthen model robustness and process governance and (iv) ensure that all future qualitative Solvency II requirements will be met.

 

ITEM 12. DescriptionAs a key initiative of Securities Other than Equity Securitiesthe Solvency II umbrella project, we are strengthening our efforts to consolidate our risk analysis infrastructure and to establish a best practice technical platform. The key objectives of this initiative are to (i) improve methodology and increase the scope and (ii) extend the functionality and enhance user benefits within an efficient risk capital process. We are planning to thoroughly test the new model and reconcile its results with the existing model, and aiming to introduce the new internal model framework for our


internal risk based performance measurement. This platform will help us establish a framework that fulfills the quantitative Pillar I requirements under the Solvency II project after internal model approval for regulatory purposes.

In addition to the key objectives defined by the Solvency II umbrella project for all risk types, the credit risk implementation project aims to streamline the existing credit risk data submission process and to develop a new web-based Credit Risk Reporting Platform for comprehensive and flexible portfolio analyses as well as for a more powerful limit-setting framework including monitoring and management processes. This reporting tool will support all operating entities and the Group in their decisions regarding asset management and strategic portfolio optimization.

As part of the Solvency II umbrella project, a subproject has been launched to roll-out a new operational risk management platform to all operating entities which will automate the operational risk management process, complemented by a refined risk and control self-assessment based on scenarios.

ITEM 12.Description of Securities other than Equity Securities

Not applicable.

 

Not applicable.

ITEM 13.Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

 

ITEM 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and DelinquenciesNone.

ITEM 14.Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

ITEM 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

None.

ITEM 15: Controls and Procedures

ITEM 15.Controls and Procedures

 

For its fiscal year ending December 31, 2006,2008, Allianz performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. In doing so, we recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Allianz’s management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the risks facing

Allianz in achieving its objectives, in determining the risks that are considered acceptable to bear, in assessing the likelihood of the risks concerned materializing, in identifying its ability to reduce the incidence and impact onof the business of risks concerned materializing, in identifying its ability to reduce the incidence and impact on the business of risks that do materialize and in ensuring the costs of operating particular controls are proportionate to the benefit.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive

Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated Allianz’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in light of the judgments noted above as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures provided reasonable assurance as to effectiveness as of December 31, 2006.2008.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The management of Allianz is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Allianz’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”)(IFRS)(1).

 

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Allianz; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorizations of the management and the directors of Allianz; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

(1)

As issued by the IASB and adopted by the European Union.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of Allianz’s internal control over financial reporting as


of December 31, 2006.2008. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework.” Based on this assessment, Allianz’s management has concluded that Allianz maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.2008.

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Management and Supervisory Board ofBoardof Allianz SE:

 

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Allianz SESE’s and subsidiariesits subsidiaries’ (collectively, “the Allianz Group”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Allianz Group’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Allianz Group’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment,assessing the risk that a material weakness

exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control andbased on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial

reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Allianz Group maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).Also, in our opinion, the Allianz Group maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006,2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Allianz Group as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, and the related


consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006,2008 including the disclosures provided in the Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk on pages 153 to 175, and our report


dated June 14, 2007,March 31, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 

March 31, 2009

KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft

AktiengesellschaftAG

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Munich, Germany

 

June 14, 2007(formerly

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during fiscal year 2006, which have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Our Supervisory Board has determined that Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat and Igor Landau meet the criteria of an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in Item 16A(b) of Form 20-F. Dr. Gerhard Cromme, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat and Igor Landau are “independent” members of the Supervisory Board in accordance with NYSE listing standards applicable to Allianz SE.

ITEM 16B. Code of Ethics

In response to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have adopted a specific Code of Ethics in addition to our general Code of Conduct that applies to all members of our Board of Management, including persons performing the functions of a principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller and senior employees performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is available on our Internet websitewww.allianz.com/corporate-governance. (Reference to this “uniform resource locator” or “URL” is made as an inactive textual reference for informational purposes only. The information found at this website is not incorporated by reference into this document). There have been no amendments or waivers to this code of ethics since its adoption. Information regarding any future amendments or waivers will be published on the aforementioned website.

ITEM 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (or “KPMG DTG”) serves as the external auditing firm for the Allianz Group.

The table set forth below contains the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years by KPMG DTG or KPMG DTG and the worldwide member firms of KPMG International (or “KPMG”) in each of the following categories: (i) Audit Fees, which comprise fees billed for services rendered for the audit of the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements, the statutory audits of the financial statements of Allianz SE and its subsidiaries or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements; (ii) Audit Related Fees, which comprise fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements and which are not reported under (i); (iii) Tax Fees, which comprise fees billed for professional services rendered for tax advice and tax compliance; and (iv) All Other Fees, which comprise fees billed for all other products and services provided other than the services reported under (i) through (iii).

Fees of KPMG worldwide

    2006  2005
   € mn  € mn

Audit fees

  57.8(1) 60.1

Audit-related fees

  8.1  11.0

Tax fees

  6.0  4.0

All other fees

  7.0  12.1
      

Total(2)

  78.9(1) 87.2
      

(1)

Includes €1.7 mn, thereof €1.1 mn attributable to KPMG DTG, additional audit service for Dresdner Bank Group relating to fiscal year 2005 which have been billed in 2006.

(2)

Fees attributable to KPMG DTG for audit fees were €24.7 mn (2005: €26.3 mn), audit-related fees €3.6 mn (2005: €3.6 mn), tax fees €2.7 mn (2005: €1.0 mn) and all other fees €3.6 mn (2005: €3.7 mn) for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Audit fees KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €57.8 million in 2006 and €60.1 million in 2005 in connection with professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and services normally provided by KPMG in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. These services


consisted mainly of periodic review engagements and the annual audit.

Audit-related fees KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €8.1 million in 2006 and €11.0 million in 2005 for assurance and related services. These services consisted primarily of advisory and consulting services related to accounting and financial reporting standards and financial due diligence services.

Tax fees KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €6.0 million in 2006 and €4.0 million in 2005 for professional services, primarily for tax advice and tax compliance.

All other fees KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €7.0 million in 2006 and €12.1 million in 2005 for other services, which consisted primarily of general consulting services and other services under the guidance of Allianz Group management.

All services provided by KPMG to Allianz Group companies must be approved by the Audit Committee of the Allianz SE Supervisory Board. Services other than audit services must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approval process is based on the use of a “Positive List” of activities decided by the Audit Committee and, in addition, a “Guiding Principles and User Test” is applied. All internal control-related

services are specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Group Compliance and KPMG report to the Audit Committee periodically with respect to services performed. In 2006, the percentage of the total amount of revenue we paid to our principal accountants represented by non-audit services subject to paragraph (c)(7)(1)(G) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X was less than 5%.

ITEM 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

Our Audit Committee consists of three shareholder representatives and two employee representatives, one of whom is employed by the Allianz Group. With respect to the employee representative employed by the Allianz Group, Allianz SE relies on the exemption afforded by Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(C) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We believe that such reliance does not materially adversely affect the ability of the Audit Committee to act independently or to satisfy the other requirements of Rule 10A-3.

ITEM 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Allianz SE or any “affiliated purchaser”, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Allianz SE shares for the year ended December 31, 2006.


Period

     

Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased(1)

  

Average

Price Paid

per Share

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

  

Maximum

Number of Shares

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

January

  1/1/06-1/31/06  —    —    N/A  N/A

February

  2/1/06-2/28/06  —    —      

March

  3/1/06-3/31/06  —    —      

April

  4/1/06-4/30/06  —    —      

May

  5/1/06-5/31/06  —    —      

June

  6/1/06-6/30/06  —    —      

July

  7/1/06-7/31/06  —    —      

August

  8/1/06-8/31/06  —    —      

September

  9/1/06-9/30/06  —    —      

October

  10/1/06-10/31/06  —    —      

November

  11/1/06-11/30/06  986,741(2) 131.00(2)   

December

  12/1/06-12/31/06  —    —      
            

Total

  986,741  131.00    
            

(1)

This table excludes market-making and related hedging purchases by Dresdner Bank and certain other Allianz Group entities. The table also excludes Allianz SE shares purchased by investment funds managed by Allianz Group entities for clients in accordance with investment strategies that are established by fund managers acting independently of Allianz SE.

(2)

Allianz SE purchased these newly issued shares in connection with the Allianz Group’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

PART III

ITEM 17. Financial Statements

Not applicable.

ITEM 18. Financial Statements

See pages F-1 forward for the consolidated financial statements required by this item.

ITEM 19. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this annual report:

Exhibit
Number

Document

1.1Statutes of Allianz SE, dated April 2007
4.1English translation of the Merger Plan between Allianz AG and Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A., dated December 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC on December 22, 2005 (File No. 333-128715))
7.1Statement regarding ratio of earnings to fixed charges
8.1List of subsidiaries
12.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
13.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
13.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
14.1Consent of KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

ALLIANZ GROUP

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-1

Consolidated Income Statements

F-2

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-4
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1

Nature of operations and basis of presentation

F-6
2

Summary of significant accounting policies

F-6
3

Recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements and changes in the presentation of the consolidated financial statements

F-20
4

Consolidation

F-27
5

Segment reporting

F-30
Supplementary Information to the Consolidated Balance Sheets
6

Cash and cash equivalents

F-45
7

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

F-45
8

Investments

F-45
9

Loans and advances to banks and customers

F-49
10

Reinsurance assets

F-52
11

Deferred acquisition costs

F-53
12

Other assets

F-54
13

Intangible assets

F-55
14

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

F-57
15

Liabilities to banks and customers

F-58
16

Unearned premiums

F-58
17

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

F-58
18

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

F-61
19

Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

F-66
20

Other liabilities

F-66
21

Certificated liabilities

F-67
22

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

F-68
23

Equity

F-69
Supplementary Information to the Consolidated Income Statements
24

Premiums earned (net)

F-74
25

Interest and similar income

F-75
26

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

F-76
27

Realized gains/losses (net)

F-77
28

Fee and commission income

F-78
29

Other income

F-79
30

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

F-79
31

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

F-80
32

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

F-81
33

Interest expense

F-82
34

Loan loss provisions

F-82
35

Impairments of investments (net)

F-82
36

Investment expenses

F-82
37

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

F-83
38

Fee and commission expenses

F-84
39

Other expenses

F-84
40

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

F-85
41

Income taxes

F-85


Other Information
42

Supplemental information on the Banking Segment

F-87
43

Derivative financial instruments

F-89
44

Fair value of financial instruments

F-93
45

Related party transactions

F-95
46

Contingent liabilities, commitments, guarantees, and assets pledged and collateral

F-95
47

Pensions and similar obligations

F-101
48

Share-based compensation plans

F-103
49

Restructuring plans

F-111
50

Earnings per share

F-114
51

Other information

F-115
52

Subsequent events

F-116
53

Summary of significant differences between the accounting principles used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

F-118
54

Selected subsidiaries and other holdings

F-140

Glossary

F-146

Schedules

Schedule I Summary of Investments

S-1

Schedule II Parent Only Condensed Financial Statements (IFRS Basis)

S-2

Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information

S-8

Schedule IV Supplementary Reinsurance Information

S-10


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Management and Supervisory Board

of Allianz SE:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Allianz SE and subsidiaries (collectively, “the Allianz Group”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements we have also audited the accompanying financial statement schedules I to IV. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Allianz Group’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Allianz Group as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by the EU. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

International Financial Reporting Standards vary in certain significant respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 53 to the consolidated financial statements.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Allianz Group’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated June 14, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.


KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft

Aktiengesellschaft

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft)

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during fiscal year 2008, which have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 16A.Audit Committee Financial Expert

Our Supervisory Board has determined that Dr. Franz B. Humer, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat and Igor Landau meet the criteria of an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in Item 16A(b) of Form 20-F. Dr. Franz B. Humer, Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat and Igor Landau are “independent” members of the Supervisory Board in accordance with NYSE listing standards applicable to Allianz SE.

ITEM 16B.Code of Ethics

In response to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have adopted a specific Code of Ethics in addition to our general Code of Conduct that applies to all members of our Board of Management, including persons performing the functions of a principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller and senior employees performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is available on our Internet website www.allianz.com/corporate-governance. (Reference to this “uniform resource locator” or “URL” is made as an inactive textual reference for informational purposes only. The information found at this website is not incorporated by reference into this document). There have been no amendments or waivers to this code of ethics since its adoption. Information regarding any future amendments or waivers will be published on the aforementioned website.

ITEM 16C.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (or “KPMG AG”) serves as the external auditing firm for the Allianz Group.

The table set forth below contains aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years by KPMG AG or KPMG AG and the world wide member firms of KPMG International (or “KPMG”) in the following categories: (i) Audit fees, which comprise fees billed for services rendered for the audit of the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements, the statutory audits of the financial statements of Allianz SE and its subsidiaries or services the are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements; (ii) Audit-related fees, which comprise fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements and which are not reported under (i); (iii) Tax fees, which comprise fees billed for professional services rendered for tax advice and tax compliance; and (iv) All other fees, which comprise fees billed for all other products and services provided other than the services reported under (i) through (iii).


Fees billed

   KPMG
worldwide
  KPMG AG and
affiliated

entities(1)
   2008  2007  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Audit fees

  50.5  49.0  27.6  27.7

Audit-related fees

  6.1  9.8  4.4  8.6

Tax fees

  3.3  4.2  2.0  2.8

All other fees

  7.5  4.1  6.8  2.8
            

Total

  67.4  67.1  40.8  42.0
            

(1)

KPMG AG and affiliated entities comprises KPMG operations in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain and Switzerland. Effective October 1, 2007, KPMG operations in Germany and the United Kingdom became affiliated entities; effective October 1, 2008 and retroactively effective October 1, 2007 operations in Spain and Switzerland joined. Fee amounts pertaining to the year 2007 have been adjusted accordingly.

Audit fees

KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €50.5 million (2007: €49.0 million) in connection with professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements and services normally provided by KPMG in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. These services consisted mainly of periodic review engagements and the annual audit.

Audit-related fees

KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €6.1 million (2007: €9.8 million) for assurance and related services. These services consisted primarily of advisory and consulting services related to accounting and financial reporting standards and financial due diligence services.

Tax fees

KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €3.3 million (2007: €4.2 million) for professional services, primarily for tax advice.

All other fees

KPMG billed the Allianz Group an aggregate of €7.5 million (2007: €4.1 million) for other services, which consisted primarily of services under the guidance of Allianz Group management and general consulting services.

All services provided by KPMG to Allianz Group companies must be approved by the Audit Committee of the Allianz SE Supervisory Board. Services other than audit services must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee pre-approval process is based on the use of a “Positive List” of activities decided by the Audit Committee and, in addition, a “Guiding Principles and User Test” is applied. Group Compliance and KPMG report to the Audit Committee periodically with respect to services performed. In 2008, the percentage of the total amount of revenue we paid to our principal accountants represented by non-audit services subject to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X was less than 5%.

ITEM 16D.Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

Our Audit Committee consists of three shareholder representatives and two employee representatives, one of whom is employed by the Allianz Group. With respect to the employee representative employed by the Allianz Group, Allianz SE relies on the exemption afforded by Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(C) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We believe that such reliance does not materially adversely affect the ability of the Audit Committee to act independently or to satisfy the other requirements of Rule 10A-3.


ITEM 16E.Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Allianz SE or any “affiliated purchaser”, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Allianz SE shares for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Period

  Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased(1)
  Average
Price Paid
per Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
  Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

January 1/1/08-1/31/08

  —    —    N/A  N/A

February 2/1/08-2/28/08

  —    —      

March 3/1/08-3/31/08

  —    —      

April 4/1/08-4/30/08

  —    —      

May 5/1/08-5/31/08

  —    —      

June 6/1/08-6/30/08

  —    —      

July 7/1/08-7/31/08

  —    —      

August 8/1/08-8/31/08

  —    —      

September 9/1/08-9/30/08

  —    —      

October 10/1/08-10/31/08

  —    —      

November 11/1/08-11/30/08

  700,000(2) 64,30(2)   

December 12/1/08-12/31/08

  —    —      
          

Total

  700,000  64,30    
          

(1)

This table excludes market-making and related hedging purchases by Dresdner Bank and certain other Allianz Group entities. The table also excludes Allianz SE shares purchased by investment funds managed by Allianz Group entities for clients in accordance with investment strategies that are established by fund managers acting independently of Allianz SE.

(2)

Allianz SE purchased these newly issued shares in connection with the Allianz Group’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

ITEM 16G.Disclosure about Differences in Corporate Governance Practices

The following summarizes the significant differences between the corporate governance standards set forth by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for U.S. companies listed on the NYSE and German and European corporate governance practices as Allianz SE has implemented them.

General

Allianz SE is a European Company, incorporated in the Federal Republic of Germany (“Germany”) and organized under the laws of Germany and the European Union. It has a dual board system, consisting of the Board of Management (Vorstand) and the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat). The two boards are separate and no individual may serve simultaneously on both boards. The Board of Management is responsible for managing the day-to day business of the Company and the Supervisory Board advises and oversees the Board of Management. This dual board system of Allianz SE contrasts with the unitary board system of U.S. companies and therefore also with some of the corporate governance standards set forth by the NYSE, which refer to the unitary board of directors of U.S. companies.

German Corporate Governance Rules

The primary source for the corporate governance of German listed companies, such as Allianz SE, is the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz), a Federal Act of Parliament which is in effect since 1965 and was amended several times. In addition, Allianz as a European Company is subject to specific provisions regarding the SE (such as the Council Regulation (EC) 2157/2001 (“SE-Regulation”), the German Act on the SE-Implementation (SE-Ausführungsgesetz, SEAG), the German Act on the SE-Employee Involvement (SE-Beteiligungsgesetz, SEBG) as well as the Agreement concerning the Participation of Employees in Allianz SE of September 20, 2006 (Vereinbarung über die Beteiligung der Arbeitnehmer in der Allianz SE)). Additional best practice rules are provided by the German Corporate Governance Code (the “Code”), that was enacted on February 26, 2002 by a Government Commission appointed by the German Justice Minister, and which is widely acknowledged by all German listed companies which are subject to it. The Code was amended several times and the current version is available in several languages on the internet at www.corporate-governance-code.de. It describes


essential statutory regulations for the management and supervision of German listed companies and contains standards for good and responsible governance. The Code aims at making the corporate governance practices of German listed companies more transparent and understandable and to promote the trust of international and national investors as well as the general public in the management and supervision of German listed companies. It contains requirements which are also covered by the German Stock Corporation Act and in addition addresses new corporate governance rules in terms of recommendations and suggestions.

The Code has an extensive area of application which covers substantially the same topics as the NYSE corporate governance rules. Main topics are the annual general meeting, the cooperation between the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, special rules concerning tasks, responsibilities, composition and compensation of both boards as well as rules regarding conflicts of interest of board members. With respect to the Supervisory Board, the Code also establishes certain rules regarding the composition of board committees, in particular the audit committee. Another important area covered by the Code is the audit of the Annual Financial Statements and related reporting requirements.

In consideration of the extensive area of corporate governance which is covered by the Code, Allianz SE is broadly regulated in the area of corporate governance. To ensure that German listed companies comply with the Code to the broadest extent, the Code is linked with the German Stock Corporation Act. Pursuant to Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act, German listed Companies have to declare annually their compliance with the recommendations contained in the Code or to disclose any exception. This declaration is to be made permanently available for all investors. Thus, the Code has a legal basis and each German listed company’s compliance with the Code is transparent for all investors. Allianz SE´s declaration of compliance is available at our website www.allianz.com/corporate-covernance. (Reference to this “uniform resource locator” or “URL” is made as an inactive textual reference for informational purposes only. The information found at this website is not incorporated by reference into this document).

Independence Requirements

NYSE corporate governance standards contain specific independence requirements for members of the board of directors and certain committees. These requirements are, in part, a consequence of the potential risks which result from the composition of the board of directors as the single executive body of U.S. companies. Therefore, they may only apply in a limited way to Supervisory Boards of German stock corporations, because the dual board system and the consequential task sharing between the Board of Management as decision-making body and the Supervisory Board as advisory and supervisory body, creates a unique system of “checks and balances” which are not directly comparable with a unified board system.

The Supervisory Board of German stock corporations is a separate board beside the Board of Management and no person may concurrently serve on the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of the same company. Consequently, the Supervisory Board members are not involved in the day-to-day business decisions, which are taken by the Board of Management. This assures a certain degree of independence of Supervisory Board members from the management of the company. In addition, the Code recommends that proposals for the election of Supervisory Board members ensure that, at any time, the Supervisory Board as a whole is composed of members who are “sufficiently independent”. Furthermore, German law and the Code establish a number of principles that are designed to strengthen the independence of board members and to avoid conflicts of interests. For example, the Code recommends that not more than two former members of the Board of Management shall be members of the Supervisory Board, that Supervisory Board members shall not exercise directorships or similar positions or advisory tasks for important competitors of the company and that candidates for the election for the Supervisory Board shall be-among others-sufficiently independent. Additionally, the Code contains special recommendations with respect to the handling of conflicts of interest. Allianz SE complies with all of these recommendations.


Committees

The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE has-among others-established an audit committee, a personnel committee and a nominating committee. These committees are comparable to the audit committee, the compensation committee and the nominating/corporate governance committee as required by the NYSE corporate governance standards. Differing from the NYSE corporate governance standards, Allianz SE’s committees do not consist solely of independent directors, which is a consequence of the fact that employee representatives are members of the Supervisory Board. German companies were granted an exemption by the SEC from the independence requirements for audit committee members as established by the SEC pursuant to section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furthermore, former members of the Board of Management may serve on the Supervisory Board of the company as well as on Supervisory Board committees without passing through a “black out period” as required to some extent by the NYSE rules. However, the Code requires that the chairman of the audit committee should not be a former member of the Board of Management of the company. Allianz SE complies with this requirement.

Allianz SE’s audit committee was created in accordance with the audit committee rules established by the German Corporate Governance Code, which contains to some extent similar topics as the respective NYSE standards. Allianz SE’s audit

committee has a written charter which addresses the goals and purposes required by the Code. These are similar to the NYSE requirements. According to German Law, the Supervisory Board of German insurance companies is responsible for electing and dismissing the auditor. In preparing this decision, a proposal is submitted to it by the audit committee. The audit committee, in turn, is responsible for engaging the auditor, setting the terms of the engagement and reviewing reports by the auditor according to IFRS rules and regulations.

Disclosure of Corporate Governance Guidelines

Allianz SE discloses a substantial amount of information with respect to its corporate governance on its website. In particular, information about the German Corporate Governance Code, Allianz SE’s current declaration of compliance with the Code, the composition of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management of Allianz SE, the functions of both boards, the curriculum vitae of the board members, information with respect to the general meeting, the statutes of Allianz SE and information about Allianz SE’s external auditor and director’s dealings, are disclosed at our website www.allianz.com/corporate- covernance. (Reference to this “uniform resource locator” or “URL” is made as an inactive textual reference for informational purposes only. The information found at this website is not incorporated by reference into this document).


PART III

ITEM 17.Financial Statements

Not applicable.

ITEM 18.Financial Statements

Refer to page F-1 forward for the consolidated financial statements required by this item.

ITEM 19.Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this annual report:

Exhibit
Number

Document

  1.1Statutes of Allianz SE, dated November 2008
  4.1Transaction Agreement between Allianz SE and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft dated August 31, 2008 (Convenience English Translation)
  4.2New Version of Transaction Agreement between Allianz SE and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft dated November 27, 2008 (Convenience English Translation)
  7.1Statement regarding ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  8.1List of subsidiaries
12.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
12.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
13.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
13.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
14.1Consent of KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft

ALLIANZ GROUP

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-1

Consolidated Income Statements

F-2

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-4
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1

Nature of operations and basis of presentation

F-7
2

Summary of significant accounting policies

F-7
3

Recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements and changes in the presentation of the consolidated financial statements

F-27
4

Assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations

F-38
5

Consolidation

F-41
6

Segment reporting

F-48
Supplementary Information to the Consolidated Balance Sheets
7

Cash and cash equivalents

F-65
8

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

F-65
9

Investments

F-65
10

Loans and advances to banks and customers

F-70
11

Reinsurance assets

F-73
12

Deferred acquisition costs

F-74
13

Other assets

F-75
14

Non-current assets and assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

F-76
15

Intangible assets

F-76
16

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

F-80
17

Liabilities to banks and customers

F-80
18

Unearned premiums

F-81
19

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

F-81
20

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

F-83
21

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

F-87
22

Other liabilities

F-91
23

Certificated liabilities

F-92
24

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

F-93
25

Equity

F-94
Supplementary Information to the Consolidated Income Statements
26

Premiums earned (net)

F-97
27

Interest and similar income

F-98
28

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

F-99
29

Realized gains/losses (net)

F-100
30

Fee and commission income

F-101
31

Other income

F-101
32

Income and expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

F-102
33

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

F-103
34

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

F-104
35

Interest expenses

F-105
36

Loan loss provisions

F-105
37

Impairments of investments (net)

F-105
38

Investment expenses

F-105
39

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

F-106
40

Fee and commission expenses

F-107
41

Other expenses

F-107
42

Income taxes

F-107


Other Information
43

Derivative financial instruments

F-110
44

Fair value of financial instruments

F-114
45

Related party transactions

F-117
46

Contingent liabilities, commitments, guarantees, and assets pledged and collateral

F-117
47

Pensions and similar obligations

F-122
48

Share-based compensation plans

F-124
49

Restructuring plans

F-130
50

Earnings per share

F-134
51

Other information

F-135
52

Subsequent events

F-136
53

Selected subsidiaries and other holdings

F-137

Auditors’ report

Glossary

G-1


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Management and Supervisory Board

of Allianz SE:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Allianz SE and subsidiaries (collectively, “the Allianz Group”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated income statements, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008 including the disclosures provided in the Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk on pages 153 to 175. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements we have also audited the accompanying financial statement schedules I to IV. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Allianz Group’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Allianz Group as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the IASB and as adopted by the EU. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Allianz Group’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 31, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Allianz Group’s internal control over financial reporting.

March 31, 2009

KPMG AG

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Munich, Germany

 

June 14, 2007(formerly

KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft

Aktiengesellschaft

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft)


Allianz Group

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31,


     

2006


  

2005


   Note  € mn  € mn

ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  6  33,031  31,647

Financial assets carried at fair value through income(1)

  7  156,869  180,346

Investments(2)

  8  298,134  285,015

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  9  408,278  336,808

Financial assets for unit linked contracts

     61,864  54,661

Reinsurance assets

  10  19,360  22,120

Deferred acquisition costs

  11  19,135  18,141

Deferred tax assets

  41  4,727  5,299

Other assets

  12  38,893  42,293

Intangible assets

  13  12,935  12,958
      
  

Total assets

     1,053,226  989,288
      
  

 

As of December 31,


     

2006


  

2005


   Note  € mn  € mn

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  14  79,699  86,842

Liabilities to banks and customers

  15  361,078  310,316

Unearned premiums

  16  14,868  14,524

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  17  65,464  67,005

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  18  287,697  278,312

Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

  19  61,864  54,661

Deferred tax liabilities

  41  4,618  5,324

Other liabilities

  20  49,764  51,315

Certificated liabilities

  21  54,922  59,203

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  22  16,362  14,684

Total liabilities

     996,336  942,186
          

Shareholders’ equity

  23  50,481  39,487

Minority interests

  23  6,409  7,615

Total equity

     56,890  47,102
      
  

Total liabilities and equity

     1,053,226  989,288
      
  

As of December 31,

     2008  2007
   Note  € mn  € mn

ASSETS

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  7  8,958  31,337

Financial assets carried at fair value through income1)

  8  14,240  185,461

Investments2)

  9  260,147  286,952

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  10  115,655  396,702

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

    50,450  66,060

Reinsurance assets

  11  14,599  15,312

Deferred acquisition costs

  12  22,563  19,613

Deferred tax assets

  42  3,996  4,771

Other assets

  13  34,004  38,025

Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  4, 14  419,513  3,503

Intangible assets

  15  11,451  13,413
        

Total assets

    955,576  1,061,149
        

As of December 31,

     2008  2007
   Note  € mn  € mn

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

      

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  16  6,244  126,053

Liabilities to banks and customers

  17  18,451  336,494

Unearned premiums

  18  15,233  15,020

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  19  63,924  63,706

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  20  296,557  292,244

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  21  50,450  66,060

Deferred tax liabilities

  42  3,833  3,973

Other liabilities

  22  32,930  48,031

Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  4, 14  411,816  1,293

Certificated liabilities

  23  9,544  42,070

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  24  9,346  14,824
        

Total liabilities

    918,328  1,009,768
        

Shareholders’ equity

    33,684  47,753
        

Minority interests

    3,564  3,628
        

Total equity

  25  37,248  51,381
        

Total liabilities and equity

    955,576  1,061,149
        

(1)1)

As of December 31, 2006, €90,2112008, €101 mn are pledged to creditors and can be sold or repledged (2005: €77,954(2007: €23,163 mn).

(2)2)

As of December 31, 2006, €3,1562008, €826 mn are pledged to creditors and can be sold or repledged (2005: €5,079(2007: €7,384 mn).

Allianz Group

Consolidated Income Statements

 

  Note  

2006


 

2005


 

2004


      2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn   Note  € mn € mn € mn 

Premiums written

     65,275  64,766  63,690     66,171  65,788  65,275 

Ceded premiums written

     (6,218) (6,429) (6,569)    (5,474) (5,934) (6,218)

Change in unearned premiums

     (533) (655) (332)    (253) (492) (533)

Premiums earned (net)

  24  58,524  57,682  56,789   26  60,444  59,362  58,524 

Interest and similar income

  25  23,956  22,644  21,196   27  19,072  18,624  17,430 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  26  940  1,163  1,677   28  (686) (817) (370)

Realized gains/losses (net)

  27  6,151  4,978  4,568   29  3,603  6,008  5,921 

Fee and commission income

  28  8,856  8,162  6,813   30  6,032  6,553  6,025 

Other income

  29  86  92  329   31  408  217  61 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  30  1,392  598  175   32  2,549  2,367  1,392 
     

 

 

            

Total income

     99,905  95,319  91,547     91,422  92,314  88,983 
     

 

 

            

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (gross)

  31  (45,523) (46,802) (45,994)    (48,287) (46,409) (45,523)

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (ceded)

  31  3,226  4,032  3,188     2,628  3,287  3,226 

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  31  (42,297) (42,770) (42,806)  33  (45,659) (43,122) (42,297)

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  32  (11,375) (11,176) (9,556)  34  (5,140) (10,685) (11,375)

Interest expense

  33  (5,759) (6,377) (5,688)

Interest expenses

  35  (1,893) (2,070) (1,633)

Loan loss provisions

  34  (36) 109  (354)  36  (59) (18) (5)

Impairments of investments (net)

  35  (775) (540) (1,475)  37  (9,495) (1,185) (560)

Investment expenses

  36  (1,108) (1,092) (767)  38  (645) (1,037) (1,055)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  37  (23,486) (22,559) (21,969)  39  (17,922) (18,788) (18,468)

Fee and commission expenses

  38  (2,351) (2,312) (1,804)  40  (2,502) (2,313) (2,040)

Amortization of intangible assets

     (51) (50) (1,362)    (23) (17) (51)

Restructuring charges

  49  (964) (100) (347)    (129) (182) (542)

Other expenses

  39  1  (51) (200)  41  (12) (17) (13)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  40  (1,381) (572) (175)  32  (2,470) (2,317) (1,381)
     

 

 

            

Total expenses

     (89,582) (87,490) (86,503)    (85,949) (81,751) (79,420)
     

 

 

            

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

     10,323  7,829  5,044 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

    5,473  10,563  9,563 

Income taxes

  41  (2,013) (2,063) (1,610)  42  (1,287) (2,572) (1,720)

Minority interests in earnings

     (1,289) (1,386) (1,168)    (219) (675) (1,203)
     

 

 

            

Net income

     7,021  4,380  2,266 

Net income from continuing operations

    3,967  7,316  6,640 
            

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  4  (6,411) 650  381 
            

Net income (loss)

    (2,444) 7,966  7,021 
     

 

 

            
     

 

 

         

Basic earnings per share

  50  17.09  11.24  6.19   50  (5.43) 18.00  17.09 

from continuing operations

    8.81  16.53  16.16 

from discontinued operations

    (14.24) 1.47  0.93 

Diluted earnings per share

  50  16.78  11.14  6.16   50  (5.47) 17.71  16.78 

from continuing operations

    8.59  16.26  15.87 

from discontinued operations

    (14.06) 1.45  0.91 

Allianz Group

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

 

  

Paid-in
capital


 

Revenue
reserves


  

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments


  

Unrealized
gains and
losses (net)


  

Shareholders’
equity


  

Minority
interests


  

Total

equity


 
  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Balance as of January 1, 2004

 19,347 4,093  (1,893) 6,446  27,993  7,266  35,259 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 —   —    (805) (12) (817) (2) (819)

Available-for-sale investments

                    

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year(1)

 —   —    —    2,336  2,336  482  2,818 

Transferred to net income on disposal(2)

 —   —    —    (1,405) (1,405) (166) (1,571)

Cash flow hedges

 —   —    —    225  225  (1) 224 

Miscellaneous

 —   217  —    (260) (43) (533) (576)

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

 —   217  (805) 884  296  (220) 76 

Net income

 —   2,266  —    —    2,266  1,168  3,434 

Total recognized income and expense for the year

 —   2,483  (805) 884  2,562  948  3,510 

Paid-in capital

 86 —    —    —    86  —    86 

Treasury shares

 —   (59) —    —    (59) —    (59)

Transactions between equity holders

 —   (73) 64  (27) (36) —    (36)

Dividends paid

 —   (551) —    —    (551) (518) (1,069)
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2004

 19,433 5,893  (2,634) 7,303  29,995  7,696  37,691 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 —   —    1,601  50  1,651  33  1,684 

Available-for-sale investments

                    

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year(1)

 —   —    —    3,805  3,805  549  4,354 

Transferred to net income on disposal(2)

 —   —    —    (1,114) (1,114) (133) (1,247)

Cash flow hedges

 —   —    —    3  3  —    3 

Miscellaneous

 —   370  —    —    370  141  511 

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

 —   370  1,601  2,744  4,715  590  5,305 

Net income

 —   4,380  —    —    4,380  1,386  5,766 

Total recognized income and expense for the year

 —   4,750  1,601  2,744  9,095  1,976  11,071 

Paid-in capital

 2,183 —    —    —    2,183  —    2,183 

Treasury shares

 —   352  —    —    352  —    352 

Transactions between equity holders

 —   (1,742) 1  277  (1,464) (1,328) (2,792)

Dividends paid

 —   (674) —    —    (674) (729) (1,403)
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2005

 21,616 8,579  (1,032) 10,324  39,487  7,615  47,102 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 —   —    (1,175) (4) (1,179) (276) (1,455)

Available-for-sale investments

                    

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year(1)(3)

 —   —    —    4,731  4,731  20  4,751 

Transferred to net income on disposal(2)

 —   —    —    (1,744) (1,744) (146) (1,890)

Cash flow hedges

 —   —    —    1  1  —    1 

Miscellaneous

 —   246  —    —    246  111  357 

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

 —   246  (1,175) 2,984  2,055  (291) 1,764 

Net income

 —   7,021  —    —    7,021  1,289  8,310 

Total recognized income and expense for the year

 —   7,267  (1,175) 2,984  9,076  998  10,074 

Paid-in capital

 129 —    —    —    129  —    129 

Treasury shares

 —   910  —    —    910  —    910 

Transactions between equity holders

 3,653 (2,316) (3) 356  1,690  (1,552) 138 

Dividends paid

 —   (811) —    —    (811) (652) (1,463)
  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2006

 25,398 13,629  (2,210) 13,664  50,481  6,409  56,890 
  
 

 

 

 

 

 


  Paid-in
capital
 Revenue
reserves
  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
  Unrealized
gains and
losses (net)
  Share-holders’
equity
  Minority
interests
  Total
equity
 
  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Balance as of January 1, 2006

 21,616 8,020  (1,032) 10,052  38,656  8,386  47,042 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 —   —    (1,175) (4) (1,179) (276) (1,455)

Available-for-sale investments

       

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year1)

 —   —    —    4,731  4,731  20  4,751 

Transferred to net income on disposal or impairment2)

 —   —    —    (1,744) (1,744) (146) (1,890)

Cash flow hedges

 —   —    —    1  1  —    1 

Miscellaneous

 —   246  —    —    246  111  357 
                    

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

 —   246  (1,175) 2,984  2,055  (291) 1,764 

Net income

 —   7,021  —    —    7,021  1,289  8,310 
                    

Total recognized income and expense for the year

 —   7,267  (1,175) 2,984  9,076  998  10,074 

Paid-in capital

 129 —    —    —    129  —    129 

Treasury shares

 —   910  —    —    910  —    910 

Transactions between equity holders

 3,653 (2,316) (3) 356  1,690  (1,552) 138 

Dividends paid

 —   (811) —    —    (811) (652) (1,463)
                    

Balance as of December 31, 2006

 25,398 13,070  (2,210) 13,392  49,650  7,180  56,830 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 —   —    (1,378) (2) (1,380) (214) (1,594)

Available-for-sale investments

       

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year1)

 —   —    —    (1,123) (1,123) (41) (1,164)

Transferred to net income on disposal or impairment2)

 —   —    —    (2,484) (2,484) (101) (2,585)

Cash flow hedges

 —   —    —    35  35  —    35 

Miscellaneous

 —   (77) —    —    (77) 116  39 
                    

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

 —   (77) (1,378) (3,574) (5,029) (240) (5,269)

Net income

 —   7,966  —    —    7,966  748  8,714 
                    

Total recognized income and expense for the year

 —   7,889  (1,378) (3,574) 2,937  508  3,445 

Paid-in capital

 158 —    —    —    158  —    158 

Treasury shares

 —   269  —    —    269  —    269 

Transactions between equity holders

 2,765 (6,968) (68) 652  (3,619) (3,707) (7,326)

Dividends paid

 —   (1,642) —    —    (1,642) (353) (1,995)
                    

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 28,321 12,618  (3,656) 10,470  47,753  3,628  51,381 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 —   —    (340) (48) (388) 71  (317)

Available-for-sale investments

       

Unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year1)

 —   —    —    (9,170) (9,170) (78) (9,248)

Transferred to net income on disposal or impairment2)

 —   —    —    697  697  34  731 

Cash flow hedges

 —   —    —    30  30  —    30 

Miscellaneous

 —   (65) —    —    (65) 74  9 
                    

Total income and expense recognized directly in shareholders’ equity

 —   (65) (340) (8,491) (8,896) 101  (8,795)

Net loss

 —   (2,444) —    —    (2,444) 258  (2,186)
                    

Total recognized income and expense for the year

 —   (2,509) (340) (8,491) (11,340) 359  (10,981)

Paid-in capital

 248 —    —    —    248  —    248 

Treasury shares

 —   25  —    —    25  —    25 

Transactions between equity holders

 —   (552) (10) 32  (530) (136) (666)

Dividends paid

 —   (2,472) —    —    (2,472) (287) (2,759)
                    

Balance as of December 31, 2008

 28,569 7,110  (4,006) 2,011  33,684  3,564  37,248 
                    

(1)1)

During the year ended December 31, 20062008 unrealized gains and losses (net) arising during the year included in shareholders’ equity are net of deferred tax benefit of €1,690 mn (2007: €720 mn; 2006: €478 mn (2005: deferred tax charge of €568 mn; 2004: deferred tax charge of €868 mn).

(2)2)

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, realized gains/losses (net) transferred to net income on disposal or impairment are net of income tax benefit of €755 mn (2007: income tax charge of €206 mn; 2006: income tax charge of €308 mn (2005: €303 mn; 2004: €318 mn).

(3)

Includes €2,005 mn unrealized gains from the investment in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (“ICBC”) as of December 31, 2006.

Allianz Group

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

  2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Summary

   

Net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities

  20,265  47,311  1,293 

Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities

  (34,450) (22,922) (9,155)

Summary:

    

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

  25,278  11,524  20,099 

Net cash flow used in investing activities

  (6,236) (2,357) (33,951)

Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities

  15,647  (8,442) (2,014)  (11,285) (10,746) 15,314 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

  (78) 72  (24)  102  (115) (78)
          

Change in cash and cash equivalents

  1,384  16,019  (9,900)  7,859  (1,694) 1,384 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  31,647  15,628  25,528   31,337  33,031  31,647 
          

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  33,031  31,647  15,628   39,196  31,337  33,031 

Cash and cash equivalents reclassified to assets of disposal groups held-for-sale

  30,238  —    —   
          

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period of continuing operations

  8,958  31,337  33,031 
          

Cash flow from operating activities:

       

Net income

  7,021  4,380  2,266 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

Net income (loss)

  (2,444) 7,966  7,021 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flow provided by operating activities

    

Minority interests in earnings

  1,289  1,386  1,168   262  748  1,289 

Share of earnings from investments in associates and joint ventures

  (287) (253) (253)  (12) (521) (287)

Realized gains/losses (net) and impairments of investments (net) of:

       

Impairment loss recognized on remeasurement of assets of disposal group to fair value less costs to sell as of September 30, 2008

  1,409  —    —   

Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments, investments in associates and joint ventures, real estate held for investment, loans to banks and customers

  (5,376) (4,438) (3,093)  5,710  (5,276) (5,376)

Other investments, mainly financial assets held for trading and designated at fair value through income

  (947) (1,557) (1,651)  3,497  681  (938)

Result of transaction of Dresdner Bank between September 30 and December 31, 2008

  2,928  —    —   

Depreciation and amortization

  916  723  1,236   640  891  983 

Amortization of goodwill

  —    —    1,164 

Loan loss provision

  36  (109) 354 

Loan loss provisions

  385  (113) 36 

Interest credited to policyholder accounts

  3,126  2,748  2,523   4,008  3,225  3,126 

Net change in:

       

Financial assets and liabilities held for trading

  19,265  10,371  (30,174)  6,443  18,948  19,265 

Reverse repurchase agreements and collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions

  (50,096) 43,508  (19,368)  32,463  30,215  (27,294)

Repurchase agreements and collateral received from securities lending transactions

  36,990  (18,692) 33,488   (30,763) (48,143) 14,188 

Reinsurance assets

  663  428  1,499   818  716  663 

Deferred acquisition costs

  (1,434) (1,753) (1,171)  (1,353) (932) (1,434)

Unearned premiums

  593  876  286   345  341  593 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

  (188) 2,621  1,274   527  (389) (188)

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  7,025  7,634  7,049   390  6,675  7,025 

Deferred tax assets/liabilities

  292  (39) 470   351  55  292 

Financial assets designated at fair value through income (only banking segment)

  3,204  (2,286) (915)

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income (only banking segment)

  2,925  1,104  333 

Other (net)

  1,377  (523) 4,226   (6,455) (2,381) 1,717 

Subtotal

  13,244  42,931  (973)  27,722  3,558  13,078 
  

 

 

          

Net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities

  20,265  47,311  1,293 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities

  25,278  11,524  20,099 
  

 

 

          

Cash flow from investing activities:

   

Proceeds from the sale, maturity or repayment of:

   

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  7,207  9,981  1,332 

Available-for-sale investments

  118,747  137,915  124,481 

Held-to-maturity investments

  336  534  781 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  730  3,938  1,876 

Assets held for sale

  2,253  792  —   

Real estate held for investment

  1,376  1,091  890 

Loans and advances to banks and customers (purchased loans)

  8,365  5,195  3,739 

Property and equipment

  453  113  667 
  

 

 

Subtotal

  139,467  159,559  133,766 
  

 

 

Allianz Group

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—(Continued)

 

  2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn 

Cash flow from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from the sale, maturity or repayment of:

    

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  4,105  5,678  5,001 

Available-for-sale investments

  106,665  130,421  118,747 

Held-to-maturity investments

  497  317  336 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  1,285  1,902  730 

Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  2,199  4  2,253 

Real estate held for investment

  491  889  1,376 

Loans and advances to banks and customers (purchased loans)

  8,557  8,689  8,365 

Property and equipment

  431  607  453 
          

Subtotal

  124,230  148,507  137,261 
  € mn € mn € mn           

Payments for the purchase or origination of:

       

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  (9,680) (11,278) (2,297)  (4,107) (6,393) (6,559)

Available-for-sale investments

  (130,949) (161,583) (135,005)  (114,041) (129,060) (131,290)

Held-to-maturity investments

  (280) (255) (1,071)  (720) (301) (280)

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  (491) (934) (526)  (610) (1,509) (491)

Assets held for sale

  —    (178) —   

Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (97) (1,073) —   

Real estate held for investment

  (860) (1,064) (1,752)  (395) (430) (860)

Loans and advances to banks and customers (purchased loans)

  (10,598) (5,493) (6,172)  (9,631) (12,286) (10,598)

Property and equipment

  (1,588) (1,126) (2,345)  (953) (832) (1,588)
          

Subtotal

  (154,446) (181,911) (149,168)  (130,554) (151,884) (151,666)

Business combinations (Note 4):

   
          

Business combinations (Note 5):

    

Proceeds from sale, net of cash disposed

  —    2,029  (886)  103  372  —   

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

  (344) —    (416)  (152) (670) (344)

Net cash flows arising during the fourth quarter from assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  9,327  —    —   

Change in other loans and advances to banks and customers (originated loans)

  (19,224) (1,877) 10,287   (8,673) 43  (19,224)

Other (net)

  97  (722) (2,738)  (517) 1,275  22 
  

 

 

          

Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities

  (34,450) (22,922) (9,155)

Net cash flow used in investing activities

  (6,236) (2,357) (33,951)
  

 

 

          

Cash flow from financing activities:

       

Policyholders’ account deposits

  13,234  14,118  10,364   13,205  12,810  13,234 

Policyholders’ account withdrawals

  (8,432) (5,560) (4,232)  (10,985) (9,365) (8,432)

Net change in liabilities to banks and customers

  13,524  (19,167) (14,597)  (4,920) 9,007  13,524 

Proceeds from the issuance of certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  103,429  115,422  107,861   40,672  58,087  103,096 

Repayments of certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  (103,946) (111,737) (100,698)  (45,868) (71,627) (103,946)

Cash inflow from capital increases

  98  2,159  69   239  115  98 

Transactions between equity holders

  (70) (2,932) (598)  (666) (7,326) (70)

Dividends paid to shareholders

  (1,463) (1,403) (1,069)  (2,759) (1,995) (1,463)

Net cash from sale or purchase of treasury shares

  (458) 2,061  (53)  40  (34) (458)

Other (net)

  (269) (1,403) 939   (243) (418) (269)
  

 

 

          

Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities

  15,647  (8,442) (2,014)  (11,285) (10,746) 15,314 
  

 

 

          

Supplementary information on the consolidated statement of cash flows:

   

Income taxes paid

  (2,241) (1,644) (1,691)

Dividends received

  1,946  1,476  1,339 

Interest received

  20,598  19,796  18,780 

Interest paid

  (5,556) (6,332) (5,687)

Significant non-cash transactions:

   

Settlement of exchangeable bonds issued by Allianz Finance II B.V. with shares:

   

Available-for-sale investments

  (1,074) —    (989)

Certificated liabilities

  (1,074) —    (989)

Novation of quota share reinsurance agreement:

   

Reinsurance assets

  (1,111) (1,117) —   

Deferred acquisition costs

  76  76  —   

Payables from reinsurance contracts

  (1,035) (1,041) —   

Effects from the merger of RAS with and into Allianz AG (Note 4):

   

Revenue reserves

  (2,362) —    —   

Minority interests

  (1,659) —    —   

Paid-in capital

  3,653  —    —   

Unrealized gains and losses (net)

  368  —    —   

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments:

   

Debt securities

  89,813  107,929  101,239 

Equity securities

  21,696  24,800  17,462 
  

 

 

Total

  111,509  132,729  118,701 
  

 

 

The net cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operations for the first nine months of 2008 contribute to the net cash flows of the operating, investing, and financing activities. Only the net cash flows of discontinued operations of the fourth quarter 2008 are shown on a net basis in one single line within the investing activities.

Allianz Group

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—(Continued)

The following table shows the net cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 that are included in the consolidated statement of cash flows above.

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

  24,367  369  3,187 

Net cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations

  (1,888) 7,415  (13,496)

Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities from discontinued operations

  (8,520) (12,552) 10,003 
          

Net cash flow provided by (used in) discontinued operations

  13,959  (4,768) (306)
          

Supplementary information on the consolidated statement of cash flows:

    

Income taxes paid

  (2,846) (2,856) (2,241)

Dividends received

  1,845  2,526  1,946 

Interest received

  21,361  22,256  20,552 

Interest paid

  (5,931) (6,697) (5,556)

Significant non-cash transactions:

    

Settlement of exchangeable bonds issued by Allianz Finance II B.V. with shares:

    

Available-for-sale investments

  (450) (812) (1,074)

Certificated liabilities

  (450) (812) (1,074)

Novation of quota share reinsurance agreement:

    

Reinsurance assets

  (29) (2,469) (1,111)

Deferred acquisition costs

  1  145  76 

Payables from reinsurance contracts

  (28) (2,324) (1,035)

Effects from the merger of RAS with and into Allianz AG (Note 5):

    

Revenue reserves

  —    —    (2,362)

Minority interests

  —    —    (1,659)

Paid-in capital

  —    —    3,653 

Unrealized gains and losses (net)

  —    —    368 

Effects from buy-out of AGF minorities (Note 5):

    

Revenue reserves

  —    (1,843) —   

Unrealized gains and losses (net)

  —    146  —   

Minority interests

  —    (1,068) —   

Paid-in capital

  —    2,765  —   

Effects from first consolidation of K2:

    

Financial assets held for trading

  107  —    —   

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  8,665  —    —   

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  1,714  —    —   

Other assets

  51  —    —   

Financial liabilities held for trading

  497  —    —   

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  8,889  —    —   

Liabilities to banks and customers

  1,076  —    —   

Other liabilities

  75  —    —   

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments:

    

Debt securities

  60,265  89,355  89,813 

Equity securities

  26,645  27,485  21,696 
          

Total

  86,910  116,840  111,509 
          

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1    Nature of operations and basis of presentation

 

Nature of operations

 

Allianz SE and its subsidiaries (“the Allianz Group”) have global Property-Casualty insurance, Life/Health insurance, Banking and Asset Management operations in more than 70 countries, with the largest of its operations in Europe. The Allianz Group’s headquarters are located in Munich, Germany. The parent company of the Allianz Group is Allianz SE, Munich. On October 13, 2006 Allianz AG changed its legal form to that of a European Company or Societas Europaea (“SE”) incorporated in Germany. It is recorded in the Commercial Register of the municipal court Munich under its registered address at KöniginstraßKoeniginstraße 28, 80802 Munich.

Allianz SE is a stock corporation in the form of a European Company (Societas Europaea) and is listed on all German stock exchanges and the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Zurich, Milan and New York.

The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group for the year ended December 31, 2008 were authorized for issue by the Board of Management on February 23, 2009.

 

Basis of presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)(IFRS), as adopted under European Union (“EU”)(EU) regulations in accordance with section 315a of the German Commercial Code (“HGB”)(HGB). The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group have also been prepared in accordance with IFRS as adoptedissued by the EU offers certain options for applying IFRS standards.International Accounting Standard Board (IASB). The Allianz Group’s application of these optionsIFRS results in no material differences between IFRS as adopted by the EU and IFRS as adoptedissued by the IASB. Within these consolidated financial statements, the Allianz Group has applied all IFRS issued by the IASB that are compulsory as of December 31, 2008. IFRS comprise International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS), and interpretations developed by the International Accounting Standard Board (“IASB”)Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) or the former Standing Interpretations Committee (SIC).

 

IFRS does not provide specific guidance concerning all aspects of the recognition and measurement of insurance contracts, reinsurance contracts and reinsurance contracts.investment contracts with discretionary participation features. Therefore, as envisioned in IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, the provisions embodied under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”)(U.S. GAAP) have been applied to those aspects where specific guidance is not provided by IFRS 4, Insurance Contracts. See Note 3 regarding changes to IFRS

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year except for recently adopted IFRSs effective January 1, 2006. 2008 as described in Note 3.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared as of and for the year ended December 31, and presented in millions of Euro (€)., unless otherwise stated.

 

2    Summary of significant accounting policies

 

Principles of consolidation

Scope of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group include those of Allianz SE, its subsidiaries and certain investment funds and special purpose entities (“SPEs”)(SPEs). Subsidiaries, investment funds and SPEs, hereafter “subsidiaries”, which are directly or indirectly controlled by the Allianz Group, are consolidated. Control exists when the Allianz Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the subsidiary generally either when the Allianz Group owns directly or indirectly more than half of the voting rights of the subsidiary or when control can be legally evidenced otherwise because of an agreement with other investors or of a specific corporate charter. In order to determine whether control exists, potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible have to be taken into consideration. If no control exists from a legal perspective, it has to be assessed whether control exists from an economic perspective, as in the case of SPEs. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control is obtained by the Allianz Group. Subsidiaries are consolidated until the date that the Allianz Group no longer maintains control. The Allianz Group has used interim financial statements for certain


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

subsidiaries whose fiscal year is other than December 31, but not exceeding a lag of three months. Adjustments are then made for the effects of significant transactions or events that occur between that date and the date of the Allianz Group’s financial statements.

The Allianz Group transfers financial assets to certain SPEs in revolving securitization of commercial mortgage or other loan portfolios. The Allianz Group consolidates these SPEs as the Allianz Group continues to control the financial assets transferred and retains the servicing of such loans.

Third-party assets held in an agency or fiduciary capacity are not assets of the Allianz Group and are not presented in these consolidated financial statements.

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the accounting policies adopted by the Allianz Group. The effects of intra-Allianz Group transactions have been eliminated.

Business combinations including acquisitions and disposals of minority interests

 

A business combination occurs when the Allianz Group obtains control over a business. Business combinations are accounted for by applyingusing the purchase method. The purchase method requires that the Allianz Group allocateallocates the cost of a business combination on the date of acquisition by recognizing the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and certain contingent liabilities at their fair values. The cost of a business combination represents the fair value of the considerationassets given, equity instruments issued and liabilities incurred or assumed in exchange for control at the acquisition date, plus any costs directly attributable to the business combination.acquisition. If the acquisition cost of the business combination exceeds the Allianz Group’s proportionate share of the fair value of the net assets of the acquiree, the difference is recorded as goodwill. Any minority interest is recorded at the minority’s proportion of the fair value of the net assets of the acquiree.

For If the initial accounting for a business combinations with an agreement date before March 31, 2004, minority interestscombination can only be determinded provisionally, Allianz Group accounts for the combination using those provisional values.

Any adjustments to those provisional amounts as a result of completing the initial accounting are recorded at the minority’s proportionrecognized within twelve months of the pre-acquisition carrying amountsacquisition date and from the acquisition date. If Allianz Group’s proportionate share of the fair value of the net assets exceeds the acquisition cost, Allianz Group reassesses the identification and measurement of the identifiable assets, liabilities and liabilities.

contingent liabilities as well as the measurement of the cost of the combination and recognises immediately in profit or loss any excess remaining after that assessment. Acquisitions and disposals of minority interests are treated as transactions between equity holders. Therefore, any difference between the acquisition cost or sale price of the minority interest and the carrying amount of the minority interest is recognized as an increase or decrease of equity.

For business combinations with an agreement date before March 31, 2004, minority interests are recorded at the minority’s proportion of the pre-acquisition carrying amounts of the identifiable assets and liabilities.

Associated enterprises and joint ventures

Associated enterprises are entities over which the Allianz Group can exercise significant influence and which are not joint ventures. Significant influence is the power to participate in, but not to control, the financial and operating policies within an enterprise. Significant influence is presumed to exist where the Allianz Group has at least 20% but not more than 50% of the voting rights unless it can be clearly demonstrated that this is not the case. If the investor holds less than 20% of the voting power of the investee, it is presumed that the investor does not have significant influence unless such influence can be clearly demonstrated. Joint ventures are entities over which the Allianz Group and one or more other parties have joint control.

Investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures are generally accounted for using the equity method of accounting, in which the results and the carrying amount of the investment represent the Allianz Group’s proportionate share of the entity’s net income and net assets, respectively. The Allianz Group accounts for all material investments in associates on a time lag of no more than three


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

months. Income from investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures is included in interest and similar income. The positive difference between the cost of the investment and the Allianz Group transfers financialGroup’s share of the net fair value of the associate’s identifiable assets to certain SPEsand liabilities is accounted for as goodwill and included in revolving securitizationsthe carrying amount of commercial mortgage or other loan portfolios. The Allianz Group consolidates these SPEs asthe investment. Profits and losses resulting from upstream and downstream transactions between the Allianz Group continuesand an associated enterprise are recognized in Allianz Group’s financial statements only to control the financial assets transferredextent of unrelated interests in the associate. Allianz Group’s share in the associate’s profits and retainslosses resulting from these transactions is eliminated. Accounting policies of associated enterprises and joint ventures have been adjusted where necessary to ensure consistency with the servicing of such loans.accounting policies adopted by the Allianz Group.

 

Foreign currency translation and transactions

Translation from any foreign currency into functional currency

 

The individual financial statements of each of the Allianz Group’s subsidiaries are prepared in the prevailing currency in the environment where the subsidiary conducts its ordinary activities (its functional currency). Transactions recorded in currencies other than the functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the exchange rate of exchangeprevailing on the date of the transaction. At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency using the closing exchange rate and non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates.

 

CurrencyForeign currency gains and losses arising from foreign currency transactions are reported in investment expenses.

Translation to the presentation currency

 

For purposes of the consolidated financial statements, the results and financial position of each of the Allianz Group’s subsidiaries are expressed in Euro, the functional currency of the Allianz Group. Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries not reporting in Euro are translated at the closing rate on the balance sheet date

and income and expenses are translated at the quarterly average exchange rate. Any foreign currency translation differences, including those arising from the equity method, are recorded directly in shareholders’ equity, as foreign currency translation adjustments.

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

The fair values of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as publicly traded derivatives and trading and available-for-sale investments) are based on quoted market prices or dealer price quotations on the last exchange trading day prior to the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price; the quoted market price used for financial liabilities is the current ask price.

The fair values of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined by using valuation techniques. Valuation techniques include net present value techniques, the discounted cash flow method, comparison to similar instruments for which observable market prices exist and other valuation models. The Allianz Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at each balance sheet date. In the process, appropriate adjustments are made for credit and measurement risks.

 

Use of estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires the Allianz Group to make estimates and assumptions that affect items reported in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated income statements, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant accounting estimates are associated with the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, reserves for insurance and investment contracts, loan loss allowance, fair value and impairments of financial instruments, goodwill, deferred acquisition costs, deferred taxes and reserves for pensions and similar obligations.

 

Supplementary information on the Allianz Group’s assets

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include balances with banks payable on demand, balances with central banks, cash on hand, treasury bills to the extent they are not included in financial assets held for trading, checks and bills of exchange which are eligible for refinancing at central banks, subject to a maximum term of three months from the date of acquisition.

 

Financial assets carried at fair value through incomeReal estate held for investment

 

Financial assetsReal estate held for investment (i.e., real estate and rights equivalent to real property and buildings, including buildings on leased land) is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairments. Real estate held for investment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated life, with a maximum of 50 years. When testing for impairment, the fair value through income include financial assetsof real estate held for trading and financial assets designated at fairinvestment is determined by the discounted cash flow method. Improvement costs are capitalized if they extend the useful life or increase the value through income.

Financial assets held for trading consist of debt and equity securities, promissory notes and preciousthe asset; otherwise they are recognized as an expense as incurred.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

metal holdings,Financial instruments

Classification, recognition and initial measurement

Financial assets within the scope of IAS 39 are either classified as financial assets carried at fair value through income, available-for-sale investments, held-to-maturity investments, loans and advances to banks and customers or as derivative financial instruments used for hedging. Furthermore financial assets comprise funds held by others under reinsurance contracts assumed and financial assets for unit-linked contracts.

Financial liabilities within the scope of IAS 39 are either classified as financial liabilities carried at fair value through income, liabilities to banks and customers, investment contracts with policyholders, derivative financial instruments used for hedging, financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments, certificated liabilities or participation certificates and subordinated liabilities. Furthermore financial liabilities comprise financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts.

The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial instrument and is determined at initial recognition.

Financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value plus, in the case of financial instruments not carried at fair value through income, directly attributable transaction costs.

Financial instruments are generally recognized and derecognized on trade date, when the Allianz Group has entered into contractual arrangements with counterparties to purchase or sell securities or incur a liability.

Fair value of financial instruments

The Allianz Group applies the IAS 39 fair value hierarchy to determine the fair value of financial instruments.

Active markets—quoted market price

The fair values of financial instruments that are traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices or dealer price quotations on the last exchange trading day prior to and including the balance sheet

date. The quoted market price used for a financial asset held by the Allianz Group is the current bid price; the quoted market price used for financial liabilities is the current ask price. The impact of the Allianz Group´s own credit spread on financial liabilities carried at fair value is calculated by discounting future cash flows at a rate which incorporates the Allianz Group´s observable credit spread.

No active markets—valuation techniques

If the market for a financial instrument is not active, the fair value is determined by using valuation techniques. The valuation techniques used are based on market observable inputs when available. Such market inputs include references to recently quoted prices for identical instruments from an active market, quoted prices for identical instruments from an inactive market, quoted prices for similar instruments from active markets, quoted prices for similar instruments from inactive markets. Market observable inputs also include interest rate yield curves, option volatilities and foreign currency exchange rates. Where observable market prices are not available, fair value is based on appropriate valuation techniques using non-market observable inputs. Valuation techniques include net present value techniques, the discounted cash flow method, comparison to similar instruments for which observable market prices exist and other valuation models. In the process, appropriate adjustments are made for credit and measurement risks.

Due to the worldwide financial market crisis, some markets faced a significant shortage of liquidity, which affected the valuation techniques used by the Allianz Group to measure fair value. For certain financial instruments, the market has been completely illiquid and market prices were no longer available. In addition, the market prices of certain asset-backed securities (ABS)-based products declined significantly.

For ABS-based products the availability of price quotations from a functioning market was limited during 2008 and as of December 31, 2008. Therefore the valuation of these financial instruments is mainly based on quoted market prices or current market values of very similar same financial instruments. The market values used were taken from other


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

market participants that are representative of the market. In all other cases Allianz Group used model-based valuation techniques. Regardless of the valuation technique used, that technique reflects current market conditions and appropriate risk adjustments that market participants would make.

No active market—equity instruments

If the fair value cannot be measured reliably, unquoted equity instruments and derivatives linked to such instruments are stated at cost until a fair value can be measured reliably. These financial instruments are subject to the normal impairment procedures.

Amortized cost of financial instruments

The amortized cost of a financial instrument is the amount at which the financial instrument is measured at initial recognition minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortization using the effective interest rate method of any difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount, and minus any reduction for impairment or uncollectability.

Recognition of a day one profit or loss

If the fair value of a financial instrument differs from its initial transaction price (i.e. by comparing it to other observable current market transactions or by using a technical valuation model incorporating only observable market data), it is required that the recognition of a “day one profit or loss” is consistent with the subsequent measurement of the financial instrument with all the other requirements regarding the calculation of fair value. A profit or loss should be recognized after initial recognition only to the extent that it arises from a change in a factor that market participants would consider in setting a price.

Subsequent measurement of financial instruments

The subsequent measurement of financial instruments depends on their classification as follows:

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income include financial assets and

liabilities held for trading and financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income.

Financial assets and liabilities are classified as held for trading if they have been principally acquired principally for the purpose of generating a profit from short-term fluctuations in price or for the purpose of selling in the near future.

Financial assets consist of debt and equity securities, promissory notes and derivative financial instruments with positive fair values that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting.

Financial liabilities held for trading primarily consist of derivative financial instruments with negative fair values that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting and obligations to deliver assets arising from short sales of securities, which are carried out in order to benefit from short-term price fluctuations. The securities required to close out short sales are obtained through securities borrowing or reverse repurchase agreements.

This treatment is also applicable for bifurcated embedded derivatives of hybrid financial instruments.

Financial assets and liabilities held for trading are reportedmeasured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized directly in the consolidated income statement. The recognized net income forgains and losses include dividends and interest of the period.underlying financial instruments.

 

Financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income are recordedmeasured at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the consolidated income statement. The recognized net income forgains and losses include dividends and interest of the period.underlying financial instruments. A financial instrument may only be designated at inception as held at fair value through income and cannot be subsequently be changed.

 

InvestmentsAvailable-for-sale investments

Investments include available-for-sale investments, held-to-maturity investments, funds held by others under reinsurance contracts assumed, investments in associates and joint ventures, and real estate held for investment.

 

Available-for-sale investments arecomprise debt and equity securities that are designated as available-for-sale or are not classified as held-to-maturity, loans and advances to banks and


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

customers, or financial assets carried at fair value through income. Available-for-sale securitiesinvestments are recorded at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, which are the difference between fair value and cost or amortized cost, are included as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of deferred taxes and the latent reserve for premium refunds to the extent that policyholders will participate in such gains and losses on the basis of statutory or contractual regulations when they are realized. When an available-for-sale investment is derecognized or determined to be impaired, the cumulative gain or loss previously recorded in shareholders’ equity is transferred and recognized in the consolidated income statement. Realized gains and losses on securities are generally determined by applying the average cost method at the subsidiary level.

 

Available-for-sale equity securities include investments in limited partnerships. The Allianz Group records its investments in limited partnerships at cost, where the ownership interest is less than 20%, as the limited partnerships do not have a quoted market price and fair value cannot be reliably measured. The Allianz Group accounts for its investments in limited partnerships with ownership interests of 20% or greater using the equity method due to the rebuttable assumptionpresumption that the limited partner has no control over the limited partnership.

 

Held-to-maturity investments

Held-to-maturity investments are debt securities with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities for which the Allianz Group has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. These securities are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method over the life of the security, less any impairment losses. Amortization of premium or discount is included in interest and similar income.

A Gains and losses from derecognition and impairment of held-to-maturity or available-for-sale debt security is impaired if there is objective evidence that a loss event has occurred, which has impaired the expected cash flows, i.e. all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the securityinvestments are not considered collectible. Typically this is due to deteriorationrecognized in the creditworthiness of the issuer. A decline in fair value below amortized cost due to changes in risk free interest rates does not represent objective evidence of a loss event.

If there is objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered, an available-for-sale equity security is considered to be impaired. Objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered, in addition to qualitative impairment criteria, includes a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below cost. The Allianz Group’s policy considers a significant decline to be one in which the fair value is below the weighted-average cost by more than 20% and a prolonged decline to be one in which fair value is below the weighted-average cost for greater than nine months. This policy is applied by all subsidiaries at the individual security level.

If an available-for-sale equity security is impaired based upon the Allianz Group’s qualitative or quantitative impairment criteria, any further declines in the fair value at subsequent reporting dates are recognized as impairments. Therefore, at each reporting period, for an equity security that is determined to be impaired based upon the Allianz Group’s impairment criteria, an impairment is recognized for the difference between the fair value and the original cost basis, less any previously recognized impairments.

In a subsequent period, if the fair value of an available-for sale debt security instrument increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the recognition of an impairment loss, such as an improvement in the

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debtor’s credit rating, the impairment is reversed through impairments of investments (net). Reversals of impairments of available-for-sale equity securities are not recorded through theconsolidated income statement.

 

Funds held by others under reinsurance contracts assumed relate to cash deposits to which the Allianz Group is entitled, but which the ceding insurer retains as collateral for future obligations of the Allianz Group. The cash deposits are recorded at face value, less any impairments for balances that are deemed to be not recoverable.

Associated enterprises are entities over which the Allianz Group can exercise significant influence and which are not joint ventures. Significant influence is the power to participate in, but not to control, the financial and operating policies within an enterprise. Significant influence is presumed to exist where the Allianz Group has at least 20% but not more than 50% of the voting rights. Joint ventures are entities over which the Allianz Group and one or more other parties have joint control.

Investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures are generally accounted for using the equity method of accounting, in which the results and the carrying amount of the investment represent the Allianz Group’s proportionate share of the entity’s net income and net assets, respectively. The Allianz Group accounts for all material investments in associates on a time lag of no more than three months. Income from investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures is included in interest and similar income.

Real estate held for investment (i.e., real property and equivalent rights and buildings, including buildings on leased land) is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairments. Real estate held for investment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated life, with a maximum of 50 years. When testing for impairment, the fair value of real estate held for investment is determined by the discounted cash flow method. Improvement costs are capitalized if they extend the useful life or increase the value of the asset; otherwise they are recognized as an expense as incurred.

Loans and advances to banks and customers

 

Loans and advances to banks and customers are non-derivative financial assets with fixed andor determinable payments, that are not quoted in an active market, that are not classified as available-for-sale

investments or held-to-maturity investments, financial assets held for trading, or financial assets designated at fair value through income. Loans to banks and customers are initially recorded at fair value plus transaction costs, and subsequently recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs. Using the effective interest method, net deferred fees and premiums or discounts are recorded as an adjustment of interest income yield over the lives of the related loans.

 

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when the payment of principal or interest is doubtful based on the credit assessment of the borrower. Non-accrual loans consist of loans on which interest income is no longer recognized on an accrued basis, and loans for which a specific provision is recorded for the entire amount of accrued interest receivable. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any accrued interest receivable is reversed against interest and similar income. Loans can only be restored to accrual status when interest and principal payments are made current (in accordance with the contractual terms), and future payments in accordance with those terms are reasonably assured. When there is a doubt regarding the ultimate collectibility of the principal of a loan placed in non-accrual status, all cash receipts are applied as reductions of principal. Once the recorded principal amount of the loan is reduced to zero, future cash receipts are recognized as interest income.

 

Loans and advances to banks and customers include reverse repurchase (“reverse repo”) agreements and collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions. Reverse repo transactions involve the purchase of securities by the Allianz Group from a counterparty, subject to a simultaneous obligation to sell these securities at a certain later date, at an agreed upon price. If control of the securities remains with the counterparty over the entire lifetime of the agreement of the transaction, the securities concerned are not recognized as assets. The

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amounts of cash disbursed are recorded under loans and advances to banks and customers. Interest income on reverse repo agreements is accrued over the duration of the agreements and is reported in interest and similar income.


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Securities borrowing transactions generally require the Allianz Group to deposit cash with the security’s lender. Fees paid are reported as interest expense.

 

Loans and advances to customers include the Allianz Group’s gross investment in leases, less unearned finance income, related to lease financing transactions for which the Allianz Group is the lessor. The gross investment in leases is the aggregate of the minimum lease payments and any unguaranteed residual value accruing to the Allianz Group. Lease financing transactions include direct financing leases and leveraged leases. The unearned finance income is amortized over the period of the lease in order to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment outstanding with respect to finance leases.

Funds held by others under reinsurance contracts

Funds held by others under reinsurance contracts assumed relate to cash deposits to which the Allianz Group is entitled, but which the ceding insurer retains as collateral for future obligations of the Allianz Group. The cash deposits are recorded at face value, less any impairments for balances that are deemed to be not recoverable.

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in net income together with the offsetting changes in fair value of the corresponding financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts.

Liabilities to banks and customers

Liabilities to banks and customers are subsequently measured at amortized cost. Herein included are repurchase (“repo”) agreements and securities lending transactions. Repo transactions involve the sale of securities by the Allianz Group to a counterparty, subject to the simultaneous agreement to repurchase these securities at a certain later date, at an agreed price. If control of the securities remains with the Allianz Group over the entire lifetime of the transaction, the securities concerned are not derecognized by the Allianz Group. The proceeds of the sale are reported under liabilities to banks or

customers. Interest expense from repo transactions is accrued over the duration of the agreements and reported in interest and similar expenses.

In securities lending transactions the Allianz Group generally receives cash collateral which is recorded as liabilities to banks or customers. Fees received are recognized as interest income.

Investment contracts with policyholders

Fair value for investment and annuity contracts are determined using the cash surrender values of policyholders’ and contract holders’ accounts.

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

The fair value of financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts is equal to the fair value of the financial assets for unit-linked contracts.

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments include the minority interests in shareholders’ equity of certain consolidated investment funds. These minority interests qualify as a financial liability of the Allianz Group, as they give the holder the right to put the instrument back to the Allianz Group for cash or another financial asset (“puttable instrument”). These liabilities are required to be recorded at redemption amount with changes recognized in income.

Certified liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

Certified liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost, using the effective interest method to amortize the premium or discount to the redemption value over the life of the liability.

Financial guarantee contracts

Financial guarantee contracts issued by the Allianz Group are those contracts that require a payment to be made to reimburse the holder for a loss it incurs because the specified debtor fails to make a payment when due in accordance with the terms of a debt instrument. Financial guarantee contracts which


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are not accounted for as insurance contracts are recognized initially at fair value. Subsequently, unless the financial guarantee contract was designated at inception as at fair value through income, the issuer measures it at the higher of the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation and the amount initially recognized less cumulative amortization when appropriate.

Impairment of financial assets

Impairment of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments

A held-to-maturity or available-for-sale debt security is impaired if there is objective evidence that a loss event has occurred, which has impaired the expected cash flows, i.e. all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the security are not considered collectible. Typically this is due to deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer. A decline in fair value below amortized cost due to changes in risk free interest rates does not by itself represent objective evidence of a loss event.

If there is objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered, an available-for-sale equity security is considered to be impaired. Objective evidence that the cost may not be recovered, in addition to qualitative impairment criteria, includes a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value below cost. The Allianz Group’s policy considers a significant decline to be one in which the fair value is below the weighted average cost by more than 20% or a prolonged decline to be one in which fair value is below the weighted average cost for greater than nine months. This policy is applied by all subsidiaries at the individual security level.

If an available-for-sale equity security is impaired based upon the Allianz Group’s qualitative or quantitative impairment criteria, any further declines in the fair value at subsequent reporting dates are recognized as impairments. Therefore, at each reporting period, for an equity security that is determined to be impaired based upon the Allianz Group’s impairment criteria, an impairment is recognized for the difference between the fair value and the original cost basis, less any previously recognized impairments.

In a subsequent period, if the fair value of an available-for sale debt security instrument increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the recognition of an impairment loss, such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating, the impairment is reversed through impairments of investments (net). Reversals of impairments of available-for-sale equity securities are not recorded through the income statement.

Impairment of loans

 

Loan loss allowance is recognized for loans for which there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more loss events that occurred after the initial recognition of the loan, and that loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the loan that can be reasonably estimated. If there is objective evidence that a loan is impaired, a loan loss allowance is recognized as the difference between the loan’s carrying amount and the present value of future cash flows, which includes all contractual interest and principal payments, discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. The loan loss allowance is reported as a reduction of loans and advances to banks and customers. Provisions for contingent liabilities, such as guarantees, loan commitments and other obligations are reported as other liabilities.

 

Loans with an outstanding balance greater than €1 mn are considered to be individually significant, and they are assessed individually to determine whether an impairment exists. Individually significant loans that are not impaired, as well as loans that are not individually significant, are grouped with loans evidencing similar creditcharacteristicscredit characteristics and are collectively assessed for impairment. Loans impaired individually or collectively are eliminated from further testing to ensure that there is no duplication of impairment. The following allowances comprise the total loan loss allowance.

 

Specific allowances are established to provide for specifically identified counterparty risks. Specific allowances are established for impaired loans. The amount of the impairment is based on the present value of expected future cash flows or based on the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateralized


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and foreclosure is probable. If the amount of the impairment subsequently increases or decreases due to an event occurring after the initial measurement of impairment, a change in the allowance is recognized in earnings by a charge or a credit to the loan loss provisions.

 

General allowances are established to provide for incurred but unidentified losses for individually significant loans that do not have a specific allowance. Loans are segmented into groups of loans with similar risk characteristics and general allowances are calculated using statistical methods of credit risk measurement based on historical loss experience and the evaluation of the loan portfolio under current events and economic conditions.

 

Portfolio allowances are established for all loans that are not considered individually significant and have not been individually assessed. These loans are segmented into portfolios of homogeneous loans exhibiting similar loss characteristics, and allowances are calculated using statistical methods based upon historical loss rates which are regularly updated. Portfolio allowances are presented within the specific allowance category.

 

Country risk allowances are established for transfer risk. Transfer risk is a measure of the likely ability of a borrower in a country to repay its foreign currency-denominated debt in light of the economic or political situation prevailing in the country. Country risk allowances are based on a country risk rating system that incorporates current and historical economic, political and other data to categorize countries by risk profile. Loans with specific allowances are excluded from the country risk rating system, and countries provided for within the country risk allowance are excluded from the determination

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of the transfer risk component of the general allowance. Country risk allowances are presented within the specific or general risk category, as appropriate.

 

Loans are charged-off when all economically sensible means of recovery have been exhausted. At the point of charge-off, the loan, as well as any specific allowance associated with the loan, is removed from the consolidated balance sheet or a charge may be recorded to directly charge-off the

loan. A charge-off may be full or partial. Subsequent to a charge-off, recoveries, if any, are recognized as a credit to the loan loss provisions.

 

The loan loss provisions are the amount necessary to adjust the loan loss allowance to a level determined through the process described above.

 

Financial assetsReclassification of financial instruments

Once a financial instrument has been classified into a particular category at initial recognition, transfers into or out of that category from or to another category are impossible for unit linked contractssome categories and are rarely done in all other circumstances. Please refer to Note 3 for amendments to IAS 39 with regard to reclassifications.

Offsetting of financial instruments

 

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet only when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Derecognition of financial instruments

A financial asset is derecognized when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or the Allianz Group transfers the asset and substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership or transfers the asset and loses control of the asset. A financial liability is derecognized when it is extinguished.

Derivative financial instruments

The Allianz Group’s Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments use derivative financial instruments such as swaps, options and futures to hedge against changes in market prices or interest rates in their investment portfolios.

In the Allianz Group’s Banking segment, derivative financial instruments are used both for unit linked contractstrading purposes and to hedge against movements in interest rates, currency exchange rates and other price risks of investments, loans, deposit liabilities and other interest sensitive assets and liabilities.


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Derivative financial instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are reported at fair value as financial assets held for trading or financial liabilities held for trading. Gains or losses from these derivative financial instruments arising from valuation at fair value are included in income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading. This treatment is also applicable for bifurcated embedded derivatives of hybrid financial instruments.

For derivative financial instruments used in hedge transactions that meet the criteria for hedge accounting (“accounting hedges”), the Allianz Group designates the derivative financial instrument as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity. The Allianz Group documents the hedge relationship, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for entering into various hedge transactions. The Allianz Group assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative financial instruments that are used for hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged items. Derivative financial instruments used in accounting hedges are recognized as follows:

Fair value hedges

Fair value hedges are hedges of a change in the fair value of a recognized financial asset or liability or a firm commitment due to a specified risk. Changes in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument, together with the share of the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in net income.

Cash flow hedges

Cash flow hedges offset the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction. Changes in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument that represent an effective hedge are recorded in unrealized gains and losses (net) in shareholders’ equity, and are recognized in net income when the offsetting gain or loss associated with the hedged item is recognized. Any ineffectiveness of the cash flow hedge is recognized directly in net income.

Hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity

Hedge accounting may be applied to derivative financial instruments used to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with a net investment in a foreign entity. The proportion of gains or losses arising from valuation of the derivative financial instrument, which is determined to be an effective hedge, is recognized in unrealized gains and losses (net) in shareholders’ equity, while any ineffectiveness is recognized directly in net income.

For all fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, and hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity, the derivative financial instruments are included in other assets or other liabilities.

The Allianz Group discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative financial instrument is no longer highly effective, when the derivative financial instrument or the hedged item expires, or is sold, terminated or exercised, or when the Allianz Group determines that designation of the derivative financial instrument as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. After a fair value hedge is discontinued, the Allianz Group continues to report the derivative financial instrument at its fair value with changes in fair value recordedrecognized in net income, together with the offsettingbut changes in the fair value of the correspondinghedged item are no longer recognized in net income. After hedge accounting for a cash flow hedge is discontinued, the Allianz Group continues to record the derivative financial instrument at its fair value; any net unrealized gains and losses accumulated in shareholders’ equity are recognized when the planned transaction occurs. After a hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity is discontinued, the Allianz Group continues to report the derivative financial instrument at its fair value and any net unrealized gains or losses accumulated in shareholders’ equity remain in shareholders’ equity until the disposal of the foreign entity.

Derivative financial instruments are netted when there is a legally enforceable right to offset with the same counter-party and the Allianz Group intends to settle on a net basis.


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Disclosures relating to financial instruments

IFRS 7 requires to group financial instruments into classes that are appropriate to the nature of the information disclosed and that take into account the characteristics of those financial instruments. The scope of IFRS 7 includes recognized and unrecognized financial instruments. Recognized financial instruments are those financial assets and financial liabilities within the scope of IAS 39. Unrecognized financial instruments are financial instruments that are outside of the scope of IAS 39 but within the scope of IFRS 7. The classes of financial instruments within Allianz Group are mainly in line with the categories according to IAS 39.

The enlarged risk disclosure requirements of IFRS 7 are reflected in the Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk (ITEM 11) on pages 153 to 175 in this 20-F.

The requirements of IAS 1 with regard to capital disclosures are also incorporated in ITEM 11.

ITEM 11, with the exception of the “Outlook” section on page 176, is an integral part of the audited

consolidated financial statements.


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The following table summarizes the relations between balance sheet positions, classes according to IFRS 7 and categories according to IAS 39.

Measurement basis

IAS 39 category

Balance sheet line item and IFRS 7 classes of financial assets

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Nominal value

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

– Financial assets held for trading

Fair valueHeld for trading

– Financial assets designated at fair value through income

Fair valueDesignated at fair value through income

Investments

– Available-for-sale investments

Fair valueAvailable-for-sale investments

– Held-to-maturity investments

Amortized costHeld-to-maturity investments

Loans and advances to banks and customers

Amortized costLoans and receivables

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

Fair value

Other Assets

– Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

Fair value

Balance sheet line item and IFRS 7 classes of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

– Financial liabilities held for trading

Fair valueHeld for trading

– Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

Fair valueDesignated at fair value through income

Liabilities to banks and customers

Amortized costOther liabilities - at amortized cost

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

– Investment contracts with policyholders

Fair value

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

Fair value

Other Liabilities

– Derivative financial instruments used for hedging purposes that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

Fair value

– Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

Redemption amount

Certificated liabilities

Amortized costOther liabilities - at amortized cost

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

Amortized costOther liabilities - at amortized cost

Off-balance sheet

Financial guarantees

Nominal value

Irrevocable loan commitments

Nominal value

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Insurance, investment and reinsurance contracts

Insurance and investment contracts

Contracts issued by insurance subsidiaries of the Allianz Group are classified according to IFRS 4 as insurance or investment contracts. Contracts under which the Allianz Group accepts significant insurance risk from a policyholder are classified as insurance contracts. Contracts under which the Allianz Group does not accept significant insurance risk are classified as investment contracts. Certain insurance and investment contracts include discretionary participation features. All insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features are accounted for unit linked contracts.under the provisions of U.S. GAAP, including SFAS 60, SFAS 97 and SFAS 120. Investment contracts without discretionary participation features are accounted for as financial instruments in accordance with IAS 39.

 

Reinsurance contracts

The Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements reflect the effects of ceded and assumed reinsurance contracts. Assumed reinsurance refers to the acceptance of certain insurance risks by Allianz that other companies have underwritten. Ceded reinsurance refers to the transfer of insurance risk, along with the respective premiums, to one or more reinsurers who will share in the risks. When the reinsurance contracts do not transfer significant insurance risk according to SFAS 113, deposit accounting is applied as required under SOP 98-7.

Assumed reinsurance premiums, commissions and claim settlements, as well as the reinsurance element of technical provisions are accounted for in accordance with the conditions of the reinsurance contracts and with consideration of the original contracts for which the reinsurance was concluded.

 

Premiums ceded for reinsurance and reinsurance recoveries on benefits and claims incurred are deducted from premiums earned and insurance and investment contract benefits. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance are reported on a gross basis. Amounts ceded to reinsurers from reserves for insurance and investment contracts are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated

with the reinsured risks. Accordingly, revenuesRevenues and expenses related to reinsurance agreements are recognized in a manner consistent with the underlying risk of the business reinsured.

 

To the extent that the assuming reinsurers are unable to meet their obligations, the Group remains liable to its policy-holders for the portion reinsured. Consequently, allowances are made for receivables on reinsurance contracts which are deemed uncollectible.

Deferred acquisition costs

 

Deferred acquisition costs (“DAC”)(DAC), present value of future profits (PVFP) and deferred sales inducements comprise the deferred acquisition costs in the balance sheet.

 

DAC generally consist of commissions, underwriting expenses and policy issuance costs, which vary with and are directly related to theacquisitionthe acquisition and renewal of insurance contracts. These acquisition costs are deferred, to the extent they are recoverable, and are subject to recoverability testing at the end of each accounting period.

For short and long duration traditional products (SFAS 60) and limited payment products (SFAS 97), DAC is amortized in proportion to premium revenue recognized. For universal life, participating life, and investment-type products (SFAS 97 and SFAS 120), DAC is amortized over the contract life of the related contracts.a book of contracts based on estimated gross profit (EGP) or estimated gross margin (EGM), as appropriate, based on historical and anticipated future experience, which is evaluated regularly.

 

For investment contracts, acquisition costs are only deferred if the costs are incremental. Acquisition costs are incremental if the costs would not have been incurred if the related contracts would not have been issued.

 

Present value of future profits (“PVFP”)PVFP is the present value of net cash flows anticipated in the future from insurance contracts in force at the date of acquisition and is amortized over the life of the related contracts. PVFP was determined using discount rates ranging from 12%12.0% to 15%16.9%. Interest accrues on the PVFP balance based upon the


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policy liability rate or contract rate. Interest accrues on PVFP at rates between 3.5%2.0% and 8.5%18.7%.

 

Deferred sales inducements on insurance contracts that meet the following criteria are deferred and amortized using the same methodology and assumptions used to amortizefor amortized deferred acquisition costs:

 

recognized as part of reserves for insurance and investment contracts,

 

explicitly identified in the contract at inception,

 

incremental to amounts the Allianz Group credits on similar contracts without sales inducements, and

 

higher than the contract’s expected ongoing crediting rates for periods after the inducement.

 

Shadow accounting

Shadow accounting is applied to insurance and investment contracts with discretionary participating features, and SFAS 97 universal life type insurance contracts and SFAS 97 investment contracts. Shadow accounting is applied to DAC, PVFP, deferred sales inducements, unearned premium liabilities and the reserves for insurance and investment contracts to take into account the effect of unrealized gains or losses on insurance liabilities or assets in the same way as it is done for a realized gain or loss. These assets or liabilities are adjusted with corresponding charges or credits recognized directly to shareholders’ equity as a component of the related unrealized gains and losses.

Unearned premiums

For short-duration insurance contracts, such as property-casualty contracts, in accordance with SFAS 60, premiums written to be earned in future years are recorded as unearned premiums. These premiums are earned in subsequent years in relation to the insurance coverage provided.

For long-duration insurance contracts, in accordance with SFAS 97, amounts charged as consideration for origination of the contract

(i.e. initiation or front-end fees) are reported as unearned premium. These fees are recognized using the same methodology as DAC amortization.

Unbundling

The deposit component of an insurance contract is unbundled when both of the following conditions are met:

1.

the deposit component (including any embedded surrender option) can be measured separately (i.e., without taking into account the insurance component); and

2.

the Allianz Group’s accounting policies do not otherwise require the recognition of all obligations and rights arising from the deposit component.

Currently, the Allianz Group has no in-force insurance contracts for which all of the rights and obligations related to such contracts have not been recognized. As a result, the Allianz Group has not recognized an unbundled deposit component in respect of any of its insurance contracts, and accordingly the Allianz Group has not recorded any related provisions in its consolidated financial statements.

Bifurcation

Certain of the Allianz Group’s universal life-type insurance contracts include options to replicate a market index (market value liability options or “MVLO”). These options are bifurcated from the insurance contracts and accounted for as derivatives.

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

Reserves are established for the payment of losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE) on claims which have occurred but are not yet settled. Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses fall into two categories: case reserves for reported claims and incurred but not reported reserves (IBNR).

Case reserves for reported claims are based on estimates of future payments that will be made with respect to claims, including LAE relating to such claims. Such estimates are made on a case-by-case


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basis, based on the facts and circumstances available at the time the reserves are established. The estimates reflect the informed judgment of claims personnel based on general insurance reserving practices and knowledge of the nature and value of a specific type of claim. These case reserves are regularly reevaluated in the ordinary course of the settlement process and adjustments are made as new information becomes available.

IBNR reserves are established to recognize the estimated cost of losses that have occurred but where the Allianz Group has not yet been notified. IBNR reserves, similar to case reserves for reported claims, are established to recognize the estimated costs, including expenses, necessary to bring claims to final settlement. The Allianz Group relies on its past experience, adjusted for current trends and any other relevant factors to estimate IBNR reserves. IBNR reserves are estimates based on actuarial and statistical projections of the expected cost of the ultimate settlement and administration of claims. The analyses are based on facts and circumstances known at the time, predictions of future events, estimates of future inflation and other societal and economic factors. Trends in claim frequency, severity and time lag in reporting are examples of factors used in projecting the IBNR reserves. IBNR reserves are reviewed and revised periodically as additional information becomes available and actual claims are reported.

The process of estimating loss and LAE reserves is by nature uncertain due to the large number of variables affecting the ultimate amount of claims. Some of these variables are internal, such as changes in claims handling procedures, introduction of new IT systems or company acquisitions and divestitures. Others are external, such as inflation, judicial trends, and legislative changes. The Allianz Group reduces the uncertainty in reserve estimates through the use of multiple actuarial and reserving techniques and analysis of the assumptions underlying each technique.

There is no adequate statistical data available for some risk exposures in liability insurance, such as environmental and asbestos claims and large-scale individual claims, because some aspects of these types of claims become known very slowly and continue to evolve. Appropriate provisions have been made for such cases based on the Allianz Group’s judgment and an analysis of the portfolios in which

such risks occur. These provisions represent the Allianz Group’s best estimate. The reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses for asbestos claims in the United States were reviewed by independent actuaries during the year-end of 2005; current reserves reflect subsequent loss developments and reestimation of initial reserves.

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts and financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts include aggregate policy reserves, reserves for premium refunds and other insurance reserves.

Aggregate policy reserves for long-duration insurance contracts, such as traditional life and health products, are computed in accordance with SFAS 60 using the net level premium method, which represents the present value of estimated future policy benefits to be paid less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders. The method uses best estimate assumptions adjusted for a provision for adverse deviation for mortality, morbidity, expected investment yields, surrenders and expenses at the policy inception date, which remain locked in thereafter unless a premium deficiency occurs. DAC and PVFP for traditional life and health products are amortized over the premium paying period of the related policies in proportion to the earned premium using assumptions consistent with those used in computing the aggregate policy reserves.

The aggregate policy reserves for traditional participating insurance contracts are computed in accordance with SFAS 120 using the net level premium method. The method uses assumptions for mortality, morbidity and interest rates that are guaranteed in the contract or used in determining the policyholder dividends (or “premium refunds”). DAC and PVFP for traditional participating insurance products are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to EGMs based upon historical and anticipated future experience, which is determined on a best estimate basis and evaluated regularly. The present value of EGMs is computed using the expected investment yield. EGMs include premiums, investment income including realized gains and losses, insurance benefits, administration costs, changes in the


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aggregate reserves and policyholder dividends. The effect of changes in EGMs are recognized in net income in the period revised.

The aggregate policy reserves for universal life-type insurance contracts and unit-linked insurance contracts in accordance with SFAS 97 are equal to the account balance, which represents premiums received and investment return credited to the policy less deductions for mortality costs and expense charges. DAC and PVFP for universal life-type and investment contracts are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to EGPs based upon historical and anticipated future experience, which is determined on a best estimate basis and evaluated regularly. The present value of EGPs is computed using the interest rate that accrues to the policyholders, or the credited rate. EGPs include margins from mortality, administration, investment income including realized gains and losses and surrender charges. The effect of changes in EGPs are recognized in net income in the period revised.

Current and historical client data, as well as industry data, are used to determine the assumptions.

Assumptions for interest reflect expected earnings on assets, which back the future policyholder benefits. The information used by the Allianz Group’s actuaries in setting such assumptions includes, but is not limited to, pricing assumptions, available experience studies, and profitability analyses.

The interest rate assumptions used in the calculation of deferred acquisition costs and aggregate policy reserves were as follows:

Long-
duration
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 60)
Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 120)

Deferred acquisition costs

2.5 – 6.0%3.1 – 5.2%

Aggregate policy reserves

2.5 – 6.0%2.0 – 4.3%

Aggregate policy reserves also include liabilities for guaranteed minimum death, and similar mortality and morbidity benefits related to non-traditional contracts, annuitization options, and sales inducements. These liabilities are calculated based on contractual obligations using actuarial assumptions.

Contractually agreed sales inducements to contract holders include persistency bonuses, and are accrued over the period in which the insurance contract must remain in force to qualify for the inducement.

The aggregate policy reserves for unit-linked investment contracts are equal to the account balance, which represents premiums received and investment returns credited to the policy less deductions for mortality costs and expense charges. The aggregate policy reserves for non unit-linked investment contracts are equal to amortized cost, or account balance less DAC. DAC for unit-linked and non unit-linked investment contracts are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to revenues.

Reserves for premium refunds include the amounts allocated under the relevant local statutory or contractual regulations to the accounts of the policyholders and the amounts resulting from the differences between these IFRSs based financial statements and the local financial statements (“latent reserve for premium refunds”), which will reverse and enter into future profit participation calculations. Unrealized gains and losses recognized for available-for-sale investments are recognized in the latent reserve for premium refunds to the extent that policyholders will participate in such gains and losses on the basis of statutory or contractual regulations when they are realized. The profit participation allocated to participating policyholders or disbursed to them reduces the reserve for premium refunds.

Methods and corresponding percentages for participation in profits by the policyholders are set out below for the most significant countries for latent reserves:

Country

BasePercentage

Germany

Life1)

investments90%

Health

all sources of profit80%

France

Life

all sources of profit80%

Italy

Life

investments85%

Switzerland

Group Life

all sources of profit90%

Individual Life

all sources of profit100%

1)

additionally 75% of risk result and 50% of all other results.


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Liability adequacy tests are performed for each insurance portfolio on the basis of estimates of future claims, costs, premiums earned and proportionate investment income. For short duration contracts, a premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected claim costs and claim adjustment expenses, expected dividends to policyholders, un-amortized acquisition costs, and maintenance expenses exceeds related unearned premiums while considering anticipated investment income. For long duration contracts, if actual experience regarding investment yields, mortality, morbidity, terminations or expense indicate that existing contract liabilities, along with the present value of future gross premiums, will not be sufficient to cover the present value of future benefits and to recover deferred policy acquisition costs, then a premium deficiency is recognized.

Other assets

 

Other assets primarily consist of receivables, prepaid expenses, derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting, and firm commitments, property and equipment assets held for sale and other assets.

Receivables are generally recorded at face value less any payments received, net of valuation allowances.

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Property and equipment includes real estate held for own use, equipment and software.

 

Real estate held for own use (e.g., real propertyestate and buildings, including buildings on leased land) is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairments. The capitalized cost of buildings is calculated on the basis of acquisition cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over a maximum of 50 years in accordance with their useful lives. Costs for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while improvements if they extend the useful life or increase the value of the asset are capitalized. An impairment is recognized when the recoverable amount of these assets is less than their carrying amount. Where it is not possible to identify separate cash flows for estimating the recoverable cost of an individual asset, an estimate of the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs is used.

 

Equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairments. Depreciation is

generally computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful life of equipment ranges from 2 to 10 years, except for purchased information technology equipment, which is 2 to 8 years.

 

Software, which includes software purchased from third parties or developed internally, is initially recorded at cost and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful service lives or contractual terms, generally over 3 to 5 years.

 

Costs for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while improvements, if they extend the useful life of the asset or provide additional functionality, are capitalized.

 

Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations

Non-current assets or disposal groups are classified as held-for-sale if their carrying amounts will be principally recovered through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This requires that the asset or disposal group must be available for immediate sale in its present condition and its sale must be highly probable. The appropriate level of management must be committed to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group and the sale should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification.

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held-for-sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Any subsequent increases in fair value less costs shall be recognized as a gain but not in excess of the cumulative impairment loss that has been recognized either in accordance with IFRS 5 or IAS 36. A non-current asset shall not be depreciated while classified as held-for-sale. A gain or loss not previously recognized by the date of the sale shall be recognized at the date of derecognition.

A discontinued operation is defined as a component of an entity that either has been disposed of or is classified as held-for-sale and

represents a major line of business or geographical area of operations,


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is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations or

is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale.

In the consolidated income statement of the reporting period and the comparable period of the previous years, income and expenses from discontinued operations are reported separately from income and expenses from continuing operations.

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets include goodwill, brand names and other intangible assets.

 

Goodwill resulting from business combinations represents the difference between the acquisition cost of the business combination and the Allianz Group’s proportionate share of the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and certain contingentliabilities.contingent liabilities assumed. Goodwill resulting from business combinations is not subject to amortization. It is initially recorded at cost and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated impairments.

 

The Allianz Group conducts an annual impairment test of goodwill during the 4th quarter or more frequently if there is an indication that goodwill is not recoverable. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Allianz Group’s cash generating units that is expected to benefit from the business combination. The impairment test includes comparing the recoverable amount to the carrying amount, including goodwill, of all relevant cash generating units. A cash generating unit is impaired if the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount. The impairment of a cash generating unit is equal to the difference between the carrying amount and recoverable amount and is allocated to reduce any goodwill, followed by allocation to the carrying amount of any remaining assets. Impairments of goodwill are not reversed. Gains or losses realized on the disposal of subsidiaries include any related goodwill.

 

Intangible assets acquired in business combinations are initially recorded at fair value on

the acquisition date if the intangible asset is separable or arises from contractual or other legal rights. Intangible assets with an indefinite useful lifelives are not subject to amortization and are subsequently recorded at cost less accumulated impairments. Intangible assets with a definitefinite useful lifelives are amortized over their useful lives and are subsequently recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and impairments.

 

The brand name “Dresdner Bank” has an indefinite life, as there is no foreseeable end to its economic life; therefore, it is not subject to amortization and it is recorded at cost less accumulated impairments. The fair value of this brand name, registered as a trade name, was determined using a royalty savings approach.

Similar to goodwill, an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is subject to an annual impairment test, or more frequently if there is an indication that it is not recoverable. The impairment test includes comparing the recoverable amount to the carrying amount. Where it is not possible to identify separate

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cash flows for estimating the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Allianz Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the intangible asset belongs. An intangible asset is impaired if the carrying amount is greater than the recoverable amount. The impairment of an intangible asset is equal to the difference between the carrying amount and recoverable amount.

 

Supplementary information on the Allianz Group’s liabilities and equity

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated at fair value through income.

Financial liabilities held for trading primarily consist of derivative financial instruments with negative fair values that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting and obligations to deliver assets arising from short sales of securities, which are carried out in order to benefit from short-term price fluctuations. The securities required to close out short sales are obtained through securities borrowing or reverse repurchase agreements.

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded directly in net income for the period.

Liabilities to banks and customers

Liabilities to banks and customers include repurchase (“repo”) agreements and securities lending transactions. Repo transactions involve the sale of securities by the Allianz Group to a counter-party, subject to the simultaneous agreement to repurchase these securities at a certain later date, at an agreed price. If control of the securities remains with the Allianz Group over the entire lifetime of the transaction, the securities concerned are not derecognized by the Allianz Group. The proceeds of the sale are reported under liabilities to banks or customers. Interest expense from repo transactions is accrued over the duration of the agreements and reported in interest and similar expenses.

In securities lending transactions the Allianz Group generally receives cash collateral which is recorded as liabilities to banks or customers. Fees received are recognized as interest income.

Unearned premiums

For short-duration insurance contracts, such as property-casualty contracts, in accordance with SFAS 60, premiums written to be earned in future years are recorded as unearned premiums. These premiums are earned in subsequent years in relation to the insurance coverage provided. Deferred policy acquisition costs for short-duration insurance contracts are amortized over the periods in which the related premiums are earned.

For long-duration insurance contracts, in accordance with SFAS 97, amounts charged as consideration for origination of the contract, (i.e. initiation or front-end fees) are reported as unearned premium. These fees are recognized using the same methodology as DAC amortization.

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

Reserves are established for the payment of losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) on claims which have occurred but are not yet settled. Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses fall into two categories: case reserves for reported claims and incurred but not reported reserves (“IBNR”).

Case reserves for reported claims are based on estimates of future payments that will be made with respect to claims, including LAE relating to such claims. Such estimates are made on a case-by-case basis, based on the facts and circumstances available at the time the reserves are established. The estimates reflect the informed judgment of claims personnel based on general insurance reserving practices and knowledge of the nature and value of a specific type of claim. These case reserves are regularly re-evaluated in the ordinary course of the settlement process and adjustments are made as new information becomes available.

IBNR reserves are established to recognize the estimated cost of losses that have occurred but where the Allianz Group has not yet been notified. IBNR

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reserves, similar to case reserves for reported claims, are established to recognize the estimated costs, including expenses, necessary to bring claims to final settlement. Since nothing is known about the occurrence, the Allianz Group relies on its past experience, adjusted for current trends and any other relevant factors. IBNR reserves are estimates based on actuarial and statistical projections of the expected cost of the ultimate settlement and administration of claims. The analyses are based on facts and circumstances known at the time, predictions of future events, estimates of future inflation and other societal and economic factors. Trends in claim frequency, severity and time lag in reporting are examples of factors used in projecting the IBNR reserves. IBNR reserves are reviewed and revised periodically as additional information becomes available and actual claims are reported.

The process of estimating loss and LAE reserves is by nature uncertain due to the large number of variables affecting the ultimate amount of claims. Some of these variables are internal, such as changes in claims handling procedures, introduction of new IT systems or company acquisitions and divestitures. Others are external, such as inflation, judicial trends, and legislative changes. The Allianz Group attempts to reduce the uncertainty in reserve estimates through the use of multiple actuarial and reserving techniques and analysis of the assumptions underlying each technique.

There is no adequate statistical data available for some risk exposures in liability insurance, such as environmental and asbestos claims and large-scale individual claims, because some aspects of these types of claims become known very slowly and continue to evolve. Appropriate provisions have been made for such cases based on the Allianz Group’s judgment and an analysis of the portfolios in which such risks occur. These provisions represent the Allianz Group’s best estimate. The reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses for asbestos claims in the United States were reviewed by independent actuaries during the year end of 2005; current reserves reflect subsequent loss developments and reestimation of initial reserves.

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts and financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts include aggregate policy reserves, reserves for premium refunds and other insurance reserves.

Contracts issued by insurance subsidiaries of the Allianz Group are classified according to IFRS 4 as insurance or investment contracts. Contracts under which the Allianz Group accepts significant insurance risk from a policyholder are classified as insurance contracts. Contracts under which the Allianz Group does not accept significant insurance risk are classified as investment contracts. Certain insurance and investment contracts include discretionary participation features. All insurance contracts and investment contracts with discretionary participating features are accounted for under the provisions of US GAAP, including SFAS 60, SFAS 97 and SFAS 120.

Aggregate policy reserves for long-duration insurance contracts, such as traditional life and health products, are computed in accordance with SFAS 60 using the net level premium method, which represents the present value of estimated future policy benefits to be paid less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders. The method uses best estimate assumptions adjusted for a provision for adverse deviation for mortality, morbidity, expected investment yields, surrenders and expenses at the policy inception date, which remain locked-in thereafter unless a premium deficiency occurs. DAC and PVFP for traditional life and health products are amortized over the premium paying period of the related policies in proportion to the earned premium using assumptions consistent with those used in computing the aggregate policy reserves.

The aggregate policy reserves for traditional participating insurance contracts are computed in accordance with SFAS 120 using the net level premium method. The method uses assumptions for mortality, morbidity and interest rates that are guaranteed in the contract or used in determining the policyholder dividends (or “premium refunds”). DAC

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

and PVFP for traditional participating insurance products are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to estimated gross margins (“EGMs”) based upon historical and anticipated future experience, which is determined on a best estimate basis and evaluated regularly. The present value of EGMs is computed using the expected investment yield. EGMs include premiums, investment income including realized gains and losses, insurance benefits, administration costs, changes in the aggregate reserves and policyholder dividends (or “premium refunds”). The effect of changes in EGMs are recognized in net income in the period revised.

The aggregate policy reserves for universal life-type insurance contracts and unit linked insurance contracts in accordance with SFAS 97 are equal to the account balance, which represents premiums received and investment return credited to the policy less deductions for mortality costs and expense charges. DAC and PVFP for universal life-type and investment contracts are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to estimated gross profits (“EGPs”) based upon historical and anticipated future experience, which is determined on a best estimate basis and evaluated regularly. The present value of EGPs is computed using the interest rate that accrues to the policyholders, or the credited rate. EGPs include margins from mortality, administration, investment income including realized gains and losses and surrender charges. The effect of changes in EGPs are recognized in net income in the period revised.

Current and historical client data, as well as industry data, are used to determine the assumptions.

Assumptions for interest reflect expected earnings on assets, which back the future policyholder benefits. The information used by the Allianz Group’s actuaries in setting such assumptions includes, but is not limited to, pricing assumptions, available experience studies, and profitability analyses.

The interest rate assumptions used in the calculation of aggregate policy reserves were as follows:

Long-

duration
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 60)


Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 120)


Aggregate policy reserves

2.5 – 6%3 – 4%

Deferred acquisition costs

5 – 6%5 – 6%

Aggregate policy reserves include liabilities for guaranteed minimum death, and similar mortality and morbidity benefits related to non-traditional contracts, annuitization options, and sales inducements. These liabilities are calculated based on contractual obligations using actuarial assumptions. Contractually agreed sales inducements to contract holders include persistency bonuses, and are accrued over the period in which the insurance contract must remain in force to qualify for the inducement.

The aggregate policy reserves for unit linked investment contracts are equal to the account balance, which represents premiums received and investment returns credited to the policy less deductions for mortality costs and expense charges. The aggregate policy reserves for non unit linked investment contracts are equal to amortized cost, or account balance less DAC. DAC for unit linked and non unit linked investment contracts are amortized over the expected life of the contracts in proportion to revenues.

Reserves for premium refunds include the amounts allocated under the relevant local statutory or contractual regulations to the accounts of the policyholders and the amounts resulting from the differences between these IFRS based financial statements and the local financial statements (“latent reserve for premium refunds”), which will reverse and enter into future profit participation calculations. Unrealized gains and losses recognized for available-for-sale investments are recognized in the latent reserve for premium refunds to the extent that policyholders will participate in such gains and losses on the basis of statutory or contractual regulations when they are realized. The profit participation allocated to participating policyholders or disbursed to them reduces the reserve for premium refunds.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Methods and corresponding percentages for participation in profits by the policyholders are set out below for the most significant countries for latent reserves:

Country


Base

Percentage

Germany

Life

all sources of Profit90%

Health

all sources of Profit80%

France

Life

investments80%

Italy

Life

investments85%

Switzerland

Group Life

all sources of Profit90%

Individual Life

all sources of Profit100%

Liability adequacy tests are performed for each insurance portfolio on the basis of estimates of future claims, costs, premiums earned and proportionate investment income. For short duration contracts, a premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected claim costs and claim adjustment expenses, expected dividends to policyholders, unamortized acquisition costs, and maintenance expenses exceeds related unearned premiums while considering anticipated investment income. For long duration contracts, if actual experience regarding investment yields, mortality, morbidity, terminations or expense indicate that existing contract liabilities, along with the present value of future gross premiums, will not be sufficient to cover the present value of future benefits and to recover deferred policy acquisition costs, then a premium deficiency is recognized.

Other liabilities

 

Other liabilities include payables, unearned income, provisions, deposits retained for reinsurance ceded, derivative financial instruments for hedge accounting purposes that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments, financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments disposal groups held for sale, and other liabilities. These liabilities are reported at redemption value.

 

Tax payables are calculated in accordance with relevant local tax regulations.

Liabilities for puttable equity instruments include the minority interests in shareholders’ equity of certain consolidated investment funds. These minority interests qualify as a financial liability of the Allianz Group, as they give the holder the right to put the instrument back to the Allianz Group for cash or another financial asset (a “puttable instrument”). These liabilities are required to be recorded at redemption amount with changes recognized in net income.

Certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

Certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities are initially recorded at cost, which is the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs incurred. Subsequent measurement is at amortized cost, using the effective interest method to amortize the premium or discount to the redemption value over the life of the liability.

 

Equity

 

Issued capital represents the mathematical per share value received from the issuance of shares.

 

Capital reserves represent the premium, or additional paid in capital, received from the issuance of shares.

 

Revenue reserves include the retained earnings of the Allianz Group and treasury shares. Treasury


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

shares are deducted from shareholders’ equity. No gain or loss is recognized on the sale, issuance, acquisition or cancellation of these shares. Any consideration paid or received is recorded directly in shareholders’ equity.

 

AnyForeign currency translation differences, including those arising in the application of the equity method of accounting, are recorded as foreign currency translation adjustments directly in shareholders’ equity without affecting earnings.

 

Unrealized gains and losses (net) include unrealized gains and losses from available-for-sale investments and derivative financial instruments used for hedge purposes that meet the criteria for hedge

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

accounting, including cash flow hedges and hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity.

 

Minority interests represent the proportion of equity that is attributable to minority shareholders.

 

Supplementary information on the Allianz Group’s income statement

Premiums earned (net)and claims and insurance benefits paid

 

Property-casualty insurance premiums are recognized as revenues over the period of the contract in proportion to the amount of insurance protection provided. Unearned premiums are calculated separately for each individual policy to cover the unexpired portion of written premiums.

 

Health insurance premiums for long-duration contracts such as non-cancelable and guaranteed renewable contracts that are expected to remain in force over an extended period of time are recognized as earned when due. Premiums for short-duration health insurance contracts are recognized as revenues over the period of the contract in proportion to the amount of insurance protection provided. Unearned premiums are calculated separately for each individual policy to cover the unexpired portion of written premiums.

 

Life insurance premiums from traditional life insurance policies are recognized as earned when due. Premiums from short-duration life insurance policies are recognized as revenues over the period of the contract in proportion to the amount of insurance protection provided. Benefits are recognized when incurred.

Unearned premiums for Property-Casualty and Life/Health contracts are calculated separately for each individual policy to cover the unexpired portion of written premiums. Benefits are recognized when incurred.

 

Revenues for universal life-type and investment contracts, such as universal life and variable annuity contracts, represent charges assessed against the policyholders’ account balances for the front-end loads, net of the change in unearned revenue liability, cost of insurance, surrenders and policy administration and are included within premiums earned (net). Benefits charged to expense include benefit claims incurred during the period in excess of policy account balances and interest credited to policy account balances.

 

Interest and similar income/expense

 

Interest income and interest expense are recognized on an accrual basis. Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method. This line item also includes dividends from available-for-sale equity securities, interest recognized on finance leases and income from investments in associated entities and joint ventures. Dividends are recognized in income when declared. Interest on finance leases is recognized in income over the term of the respective lease so that a constant period yield based on the net investment is attained.

 

Income from investments in associated entities and joint ventures (net) represents the share of net income from entities accounted for using the equity method.

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income includes all investment income, and realized and unrealized gains and losses from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income. In addition, commissions attributable to trading operations and related interest expense and transaction costs are included in this line item.

 

Fee and commission income and expenses

 

In addition to traditional commission income received on security transactions, fee and commission income in the securities business also includes commissions received in relation to private placements, syndicated loans and financial advisory services. Other fees reflect fees from underwriting


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

business (new issues), commissions received for trust and custody services, for the brokerage of insurance policies, and fees related to credit cards, home loans, savings contracts and real estate. Fee and commission income is recognized in Allianz Group’s Banking segment when the corresponding service is provided.

 

Assets and liabilities held in trust by the Allianz Group in its own name, but for the account of third parties, are not reported in its consolidated balance

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

sheet. Commissions received from such business are shown in fee and commission income.

 

Investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed. Such fees are primarily based on percentages of the market value of the assets under management. Investment advisory fees receivable for private accounts consist primarily of accounts billed on a quarterly basis. Private accounts may also generate a fee based on investment performance, which is recognized at the end of the respective contract period if the prescribed performance hurdles have been achieved.

 

Distribution and servicing fees are recognized as the services are performed. Such fees are generally based on percentages of the market value of assets under management.

 

Administration fees are recognized as the services are performed. Such fees are generally based on percentages of the market value of assets under management.

 

Income and expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

 

All of the income from fully consolidated private equity investments and all of the expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments are presented in separate income and expense line items. Revenue from fully consolidated private equity investments is recognized upon customer acceptance of goods delivered and when services have been rendered.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense consists of the current taxes on profits actually charged to the individual Allianz Group subsidiaries and changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

The calculation of deferred tax is based on temporary differences between the Allianz Group’s carrying amounts of assets or liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet and their tax bases. The tax rates used for the calculation of deferred taxes are the local rates applicable in the countries concerned; changes to tax rates already adopted prior to or as oftheof the consolidated balance sheet date are taken into account. Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent it is probable that sufficient future taxable income will be available for realization.

 

Other supplementary information

Derivative financial instruments

The Allianz Group’s Property-Casualty and Life/Health segments use derivative financial instruments such as swaps, options and futures to hedge against changes in market prices or interest rates in their investment portfolios.

In the Allianz Group’s Banking segment, derivative financial instruments are used both for trading purposes and to hedge against movements in interest rates, currency exchange rates and other price risks of investments, loans, deposit liabilities and other interest sensitive assets and liabilities.

Derivative financial instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are reported at fair value as financial assets held for trading or financial liabilities held for trading. Gains or losses from these derivative financial instruments arising from valuation at fair value are included in income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading. This treatment is also applicable for bifurcated embedded derivatives of hybrid financial instruments.

For derivative financial instruments used in hedge transactions that meet the criteria for hedge accounting (“accounting hedges”), the Allianz Group designates the derivative financial instrument as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity. The Allianz Group documents the hedge relationship, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for entering into various hedge transactions. The Allianz Group assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative financial instruments that are used for hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged items.

Derivative financial instruments used in accounting hedges are recognized as follows:

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Fair value hedges

Fair value hedges are hedges of a change in the fair value of a recognized financial asset or liability or a firm commitment due to a specified risk. Changes in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument, together with the share of the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in net income.

Cash flow hedges

Cash flow hedges offset the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction. Changes in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument that represent an effective hedge are recorded in unrealized gains and losses (net) in shareholders’ equity, and are recognized in net income when the offsetting gain or loss associated with the hedged item is recognized. Any ineffectiveness of the cash flow hedge is recognized directly in net income.

Hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity

Hedge accounting may be applied to derivative financial instruments used to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with a net investment in a foreign entity. The proportion of gains or losses arising from valuation of the derivative financial instrument, which is determined to be an effective hedge, is recognized in unrealized gains and losses (net) in shareholders’ equity, while any ineffectiveness is recognized in net income.

For all fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, and hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity, the derivative financial instruments are included in other assets or other liabilities.

The Allianz Group discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative financial instrument is no longer highly effective, when the derivative financial instrument or the hedged item expires, or is sold, terminated or exercised, or when the Allianz Group determines that designation of the derivative financial instrument as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. After afair value hedge is discontinued, the Allianz Group continues to report the derivative financial instrument at its fair value, but changes in the fair value of the hedged item are no longer recognized in net income. After hedge accounting for a cash flow hedge is discontinued, the Allianz Group continues to record the derivative financial instrument at its fair value; any net unrealized gains and losses accumulated in shareholders’ equity are recognized when the planned transaction occurs. After a hedge of a net investment in a foreign entity is discontinued, the Allianz Group continues to report the derivative financial instrument at its fair value and any net unrealized gains or losses accumulated in shareholders’ equity remain in shareholders’ equity until the disposal of the foreign entity.

Derivative financial instruments are netted when there is a legally enforceable right to offset with the same counterparty and the Allianz Group intends to settle on a net basis.

Unbundling

The deposit component of an insurance contract is unbundled when both of the following conditions are met:

1.the deposit component (including any embedded surrender option) can be measured separately (i.e., without taking into account the insurance component); and

2.the Allianz Group’s accounting policies do not otherwise require the recognition of all obligations and rights arising from the deposit component.

Currently, the Allianz Group has no in-force insurance contracts for which all of the rights and obligations related to such contracts have not been recognized. As a result, the Allianz Group has not recognized an unbundled deposit component in respect of any of its insurance contracts, and accordingly the Allianz Group has not recorded any related provisions in its consolidated financial statements.

Leases

 

Payments made under operating leases to the lessor are charged to administrative expenses using

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the straight-line method over the period of the lease. When an operating lease is terminated before the lease period has expired, any penalty is recognized in full as an expense at the time when such termination takes place.

 

Pensions and similar obligations

 

The Allianz Group uses the projected unit credit actuarial method to determine the present value of its defined benefit plans and the related service cost and, where applicable, past service cost. The principal assumptions used by the Allianz Group are included in Note 47. The census date for the primary pension plans is October or November, with any significant changes through December 31, taken into account.

 

For each individual defined benefit pension plan, the Allianz Group recognizes a portion of its actuarial gains and losses in income or expense if the unrecognized actuarial net gain or loss at the end of the previous reporting period exceeds the greater of: a) 10% of the projected benefit obligation at that date; or b) 10% of the fair value of any plan assets at that date. Any unrecognized actuarial net gain or loss exceeding the greater of these two values is generally recognized in net periodic benefit cost in the consolidated income statement over the expected average remaining working lives of the employees participating in the plans.

 

Share-basedShare compensation plans

 

The share-based compensation plans of the Allianz Group are required to be classified as equity


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settled or cash settled plans. Equity settled plans are measured at fair value on the grant date and recognized as an expense, with an increase in shareholders’ equity, over the vesting period. Equity settled plans include a best estimate of the number of equity instruments that are expected to vest in determining the amount of expense to be recognized. For cash settled plans, the Allianz Group accrues the fair value of the award as compensation expense over the vesting period. Upon vesting, any change in the fair value of any unexercised awards is recognized as compensation expense.

 

Restructuring plans

 

Provisions for restructuring are recognized when the Allianz Group has a detailed formal plan for therestructuringthe restructuring and has started to implement the plan or has communicated its main features. The detailed formal plan includes the business concerned, approximate number of employees who will be compensated for terminating their services, the expenses to be incurred and the time period over which the plan will be implemented. The detailed plan must be communicated such that those affected have an expectation that the plan will be implemented.

Reclassifications

For reasons of comparability The income statement line item, restructuring charges, includes additional restructuring related expenditures that are necessarily entailed by the restructuring and not associated with the current reporting year, some prior-year amounts were adjustedongoing activities of the entity but which are not included in the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated income statements through reclassifications that do not affect net income or shareholders’ equity.

Certain immaterial amounts of unearned premium were previously netted against DAC in the consolidated balance sheets and against the related amortization account in the income statements. All periods have now been presented on a gross basis.restructuring provisions.

 

3    Recently adopted and issued accounting pronouncements and changes in the presentation of the consolidated financial statements

 

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements (effective January 1 2006)and July 1, 2008 and early adoption)

 

In December 2004, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 19, Employee Benefits, relating to the recognition of actuarial gains and losses and disclosure requirements for defined benefits plans. The amendment allows the Allianz Group the election to adopt an accounting policy to recognize actuarial gains and losses in the period in which they occur outside of net income. The Allianz Group did not elect to utilize this option; however, this amendment requires additional disclosure requirements with respect to defined benefit plans that have been incorporated into the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

In April 2005, the IASB issued an amendmentAmendments to IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures

In October 2008, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 39, Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement, and IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures, titled “Reclassification of financial assets”. The amendments to IAS 39 permit an entity

to reclassify certain non-derivative financial assets out of the “held for trading” (“at fair value through income”) category and out of the “available-for-sale” category if the following specific conditions are met.

Debt instruments, classified as “held for trading” (“at fair value through income”) or “available-for-sale” may be reclassified to the “loans and receivable” category, if they meet the definition of loans and receivables at the reclassification date and where the Allianz Group has now the intent and ability to hold the assets for the foreseeable future or until maturity.

Any other debt instrument and any other equity instrument, classified as “held for trading” (“at fair value through income”) may be reclassified to the “held-to-maturity” category (debt instruments) or to the “available-for-sale” category in rare circumstances and where the Allianz Group has no longer the intention to sell or trade the assets in the short term. The IASB acknowledged, that the deterioration of the world’s financial markets, that has occurred during the third quarter of 2008 is a possible example of a “rare circumstance”.

The amendments to IAS 39 and IFRS 7 are effective July 1, 2008 and should be accounted for on a prospective basis from the date of reclassification. For reclassifications made before November 1, 2008, the amended IAS 39 permits an entity to use fair values as of July 1, 2008 instead of the prevailing fair value at the date of reclassification.

At the reclassification date non-derivative financial assets have to be reclassified at their fair value, which becomes the new cost or amortized cost of the financial asset, as applicable. Previously recognized gains and losses cannot be reversed. After the reclassification date the existing requirements of IAS 39 for measuring financial assets at cost or at amortized cost apply. Any reclassifications under the new requirements of the amended IAS 39 trigger additional extensive disclosure requirements specified in the amendments to IFRS 7.

Allianz Group adopted the amended IAS 39 and IFRS 7 in the third quarter 2008. The adoption of


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Measurement, related to the cash flow hedge accounting of intragroup transactions. The Allianz Group adopted this amendment as of January 1, 2006 with no material effect on its financial results or financial position.

In August 2005, the IASB issued amendments toamended IAS 39 and IFRS 4, Insurance Contracts, relating7 had no impact on the net income of the Allianz Group for the year ended December 31, 2008.

IFRIC 11, Group and Treasury Share Transactions

In November 2006, the IFRIC issued IFRIC 11, Group and Treasury Share Transactions. IFRIC 11 addresses the application of IFRS 2 to share-based payment arrangements in three cases. When an entity chooses or is required to buy its own equity instruments to settle the recognitionshare-based payment obligation, the arrangement should be accounted for as equity-settled share-based payment transaction. When a parent grants employees of a subsidiary rights to its equity instruments, assuming the transaction is recorded as an equity-settled transaction in the consolidated financial statements, the subsidiary would also record the transaction as an equity-settled transaction in its financial statements. When a subsidiary grants its employees rights to equity instruments of its parent, the subsidiary should record the transaction as a cash-settled share-based payment transaction. IFRIC 11 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after March 1, 2007. The interpretation did not have a material impact on the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

IFRIC 12, Service Concession Arrangements

In November 2006, the IFRIC issued IFRIC 12, Service Concession Arrangements. IFRIC 12 addresses how service concession operators should apply existing IFRSs to account for the obligations they undertake and measurementrights they receive in service concession arrangements. Service concession arrangements are arrangements whereby a government or other body grants contracts for the supply of public services, such as roads, energy distribution, prisons or hospitals, to private operators. The grantor controls or regulates what services the operator must provide using the assets, to whom, and at what price, and also controls any significant residual interest in the assets at the end of the term of the arrangement. An operator recognises a financial guarantee contracts. The amendments require that financial guarantee contracts be initially measured at fair value. After initial recognition,asset and/or an intangible asset in respect of the financial guarantee contracts areconsideration received or receivable by it, measured at the higherfair value of the amount determined in accordance withconstruction or upgrade services it provides. IFRIC 12 is effective for annual

periods beginning on or after January 1, 2008. The interpretation has not yet been endorsed by the EU but does not have an impact on the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

IFRIC 14, IAS 37, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities19—The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and Contingent Assets,their Interaction

In July 2007, IFRIC issued IFRIC 14, IAS 19—The Limit on a Defined Benefit Asset, Minimum Funding Requirements and their Interaction. IFRIC 14 addresses how entities should determine the limit placed by IAS 19, Employee Benefits, on the amount initiallyof a surplus in a pension plan they can recognize as an asset, how a minimum funding requirement affects that limit and when a minimum funding requirement creates an onerous obligation that should be recognized less cumulative amortizationas a liability in addition to that otherwise recognized in accordance withunder IAS 18, Revenue.19. The amendmentinterpretation is effectivemandatory for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2006; however,2008. Earlier application is permitted. The interpretation has not yet been endorsed by the EU, but does not have an impact on the Allianz Group will be required to retrospectively apply the provisions of the amendments to reporting periods prior to January 1, 2006. As the Allianz Group previously applied US GAAP to its credit insurance contracts, the amendments will not impact the insurance segments. The Allianz Group adopted these amendments as of January 1, 2006 with no material effect on itsGroup’s consolidated financial results or financial position.statements.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements (effective on or after January 1, 2007)2009)

 

In August 2005, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. The amendment requires additional disclosures relating to the Allianz Group’s capital. In addition, in August 2005, the IASB issued IFRS 7, Financial Instruments: Disclosures. This standard requires additional disclosures relating to the Allianz Group’s financial instruments and insurance contracts. The amendment to IAS 1 and IFRS 7 are effective for the year ended December 31, 2007. The adoptions are not expected to have an impact on the Allianz Group’s financial results or financial position.

In March 2006, the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) issued IFRIC 9, Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives. The Interpretation clarifies whether a reassessment should be made regarding whether an embedded derivative needs to be separated from the host contract after the initial hybrid contract has beenrecognized. IFRIC 9 concludes that reassessment is prohibited unless there is a change in the terms of the contract that significantly modifies the cash flows that otherwise would be required under the contract, in which case reassessment is required. IFRIC 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after June 1, 2006. As the interpretation is consistent with the Allianz Group’s existing policy, there is no expected impact on the Allianz Group’s financial results or financial position.

In July 2006, the IFRIC issued IFRIC 10, Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment. IFRIC 10 address the potential conflict between requirements of IAS 34 and the requirements for recording impairment losses on goodwill in IAS 36 and certain financial assets in IAS 39. The interpretation prohibits the reversal of an impairment loss recognized in a previous interim period with respect to goodwill or an investment in either an equity instrument or a financial asset carried at cost. IFRIC 10 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after November 1, 2006. As the interpretation is consistent with the Allianz Group’s existing policy, there is no expected impact on the Allianz Group’s financial results or financial position.8, Operating Segments

 

In November 2006, the IASB issued IFRS 8, Operating Segments. IFRS 8 requires the identification of operating segments on the basis of internal reports that are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and assess its performance (i.e.(i. e., the “management approach”). IFRS 8 requires explanations of how the segment information is prepared as well as reconciliations of total reportable segment revenues, total profits or losses, total assets, total liabilities, and other amounts disclosed for reportable segments to corresponding amounts recognized in the entity’s financial statements. IFRS 8 applies to annual financial statements for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2009. IFRS 8 will have no impact on the Allianz Group’s financial results or financial position. The Allianz Group is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of IFRS 8 will have on the Group’s segment reporting.


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IAS 23, Borrowing Costs—amended

 

In November 2006,March 2007, the IFRICIASB issued IFRIC 11,amendments to IAS 23, Borrowing Costs. The main change from the previous version is the removal of the option of immediately recognizing as an expense borrowing costs that relate to assets that take a substantial period of time to get ready for use or sale. The cost of an asset will in future include all costs incurred in getting it ready for use or sale. The revised standard applies to borrowing costs relating to qualifying assets for which the commencement date for capitalization is on or after January 1, 2009. The amendment is expected to have no impact on the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements—revised

In September 2007, the IASB issued the revised IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. The revised standard requires information in financial statements to be aggregated on the basis of shared characteristics and introduces a statement of comprehensive income. The revised standard gives preparers of financial statements the option of presenting items of income and expense and components of other comprehensive income either in a single statement of comprehensive income with subtotals, or in two separate statements. The revisions also include changes in the titles of some of the financial statements to reflect their function more clearly. The new titles will be used in accounting standards, but are not mandatory for use in financial statements. Revised IAS 1 applies to annual financial statements for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2009. The Allianz Group is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of revised IAS 1 will have on the presentation of the Group’s financial statements.

IFRS 3, Business Combinations—revised and Treasury Share Transactions. IFRIC 11IAS 27, Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements—revised

In January 2008, the IASB issued a revised version of IFRS 3, Business Combinations, and an amended version of IAS 27, Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. The revised version of

IFRS 3 and the amended version of IAS 27 include the following changes:

The scope of IFRS 3 has been extended and applies now also to combinations of mutual entities and to combinations achieved by contract alone.

In partial acquisitions, non-controlling interests are measured as their proportionate interest in the net identifiable assets or at fair value of the interests.

Under the current IFRS 3, if control is achieved in stages, it is required to measure at fair value every asset and liability at each step for the purpose of calculating a portion of goodwill. The revised version requires that goodwill is measured as the difference at acquisition date between the fair value of any investment in the business held before the acquisition, the consideration transferred and the net assets acquired.

Acquisition-related costs are generally recognized as expenses and are not included in goodwill.

Contingent consideration must be recognized and measured at fair value at the acquisition date. Subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in accordance with other IFRSs, usually in profit and loss. Goodwill is no longer adjusted for those changes.

Transactions with non-controlling interests, i.e., changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control, are accounted for as equity transactions.

The revised standards apply to annual financial statements for periods beginning on or after July 1, 2009. The carrying amounts of any assets and liabilities that arose under business combinations prior to the application of the revised IFRS 3 are not adjusted. The amendments to IAS 27 need to be applied retrospectively with certain exceptions. Earlier application is permitted under certain conditions. The Allianz Group is currently evaluating


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the potential impact that the adoption of the standards will have on the Group’s financial statements.

IFRS 2, Share-based Payment—amended

In January 2008, the IASB issued an amendment to IFRS 2, Share-based Payment. The amendment clarifies that vesting conditions are service conditions and performance conditions only. Other features of a share-based payment are not vesting conditions. It also specifies that all cancellations, whether by the entity or by other parties, should receive the same accounting treatment. The amendment applies to annual financial statements for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Earlier application is permitted. The Allianz Group is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of the amendment of IFRS 2 will have on the Group’s financial statements.

IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation, and IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements—amended

In February 2008, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation, and IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. IAS 32 requires a financial instrument to be classified as a liability if the holder of that instrument can require the issuer to redeem it for cash. The consequence is that some financial instruments that would usually be considered equity allow the holder to “put” the instrument and are, therefore, considered liabilities rather than equity. The amendments to IAS 32 address this issue and require entities to classify the

following types of financial instruments as equity provided they have particular features and meet specific conditions:

puttable financial instruments (e.g., some shares issued by cooperative entities)

instruments, or components of instruments, that impose on the entity an obligation to deliver to another party a pro rata share of the net assets of the entity only on liquidation (e.g., some partnership interests and some shares issued by limited life entities).

The amendments apply to annual financial statements for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Earlier application is permitted. The amendments are expected to have no material impact on the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Improvements to IFRSs

In May 2008, the IASB issued Improvements to IFRSs. The improvements to IFRS project is an annual process that the IASB has adopted to deal with non-urgent but necessary amendments to IFRS (the ‘annual improvements process’). The amendments are divided in two parts and include 34 amendments. Part I deals with changes the IASB identified resulting in accounting changes. Part II deals with terminology and editorial amendments that have a minimal impact.


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addressesThe following table summarizes the applicationchanges relating to Part I that are applicable to Allianz Group.

Standard

Description of the change

Effective dates and impact

IFRS 5If an entity plans to sell the controlling interest in a subsidiary, all of the subsidiary’s assets and liabilities will be classified as held-for-sale under IFRS 5 even when the entity retains a non-controlling interest in the subsidiary after the sale.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 1Assets and liabilities classified as held for trading in accordance with IAS 39 are not automatically classified as current in the balance sheet.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 16Net selling price is replaced by fair value less costs to sell. Property, plant and equipment held for rental that are routinely sold in the course of business after rental are transferred to inventory when rental ceases and they are held-for-sale. Proceeds of the sale are shown as revenue. Cash payments on initial recognition of such items, cash receipts from rents and subsequent sales are shown as cash flows from operating activities.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 19The definition of past service cost is revised to include reductions in benefits related to past services and to exclude reductions in benefits related to future services that arise from plan amendments. Amendments to plans that result in a reduction in benefits related to future services are accounted for as a curtailment. The definition of return on plan assets now excludes plan administration costs if they have already been included in the actuarial assumptions used to measure the defined benefit obligation. The definition of “short-term” and “other long- term” employee benefits is revised to focus on the point in time at which the liability is due to be settled. The reference to the recognition of contingent liabilities is deleted to ensure consistency with IAS 37.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 23The definition of borrowing costs is revised , i.e., components of interest expense calculated using the effective interest rate method calculated in accordance with IAS 39.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 27When an entity accounts for a subsidiary at fair value in its separate financial statements, this treatment continues when the subsidiary is subsequently classified as held-for-saleAnnual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 28Certain disclosures are required when investments in associates are accounted for at fair value through profit or loss. For the purpose of testing an investment in an associate for impairment, the investment is considered a single asset. Therefore, any impairment is not separately allocated to goodwill included in the investment.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements

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Standard

Description of the change

Effective dates and impact

IAS 31Disclosures are required when interests in jointly controlled entities are accounted for at fair value through profit or lossAnnual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 36Additional disclosure are required with regard to estimates used to determine recoverable amountAnnual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 38Expenditures relating to advertising and promotional activities are recognized as expense when the entity has the right to access the goods or has received the services. These activities now also specifically include mail order catalogues. Amendment deletes references to there being rarely, if ever, persuasive evidence to support an amortisation method for intangible assets with finite useful lives that results in a lower amount of accumulated amortisation than under the straight-line method, thereby effectively allowing the use of the unit of production method.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements
IAS 39Changes in circumstances relating to derivatives are not reclassifications. When financial assets are reclassified as a result of an insurance company changing its accounting policy in accordance with IFRS 4, this is a change in circumstance, not a reclassification. The reference to “segment” is removed when determining whether an instrument qualifies as a hedge. The use of the revised effective interest rate rather than the original effective interest rate is required when remeasuring a debt instrument on the cessation of fair value hedge accounting.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009; impact on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements currently being evaluated
IAS 40The scope is being revised now including property that is being constructed or developed for future use as an investment property. Where an entity is unable to determine the fair value of an investment property under construction but expects to be able to determine its fair value on completion, the investment under construction shall be measured at cost until the fair value can be determined or the construction is complete.Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2009; no material impact expected on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements

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Voluntary presentation of improved disclosure requirements for IFRS 27

In October 2008, the IASB released an exposure draft: Improving Disclosures about Financial Instruments, proposed amendments to share-based payment arrangementsIFRS 7. This exposure draft proposes in three cases. When an entity chooses or is requiredparticular amendments to buy its own equitydisclosure requirements that are based on a three-level fair value hierarchy (similar to that used in SFAS 157). The amendments apply to financial instruments to settle and require disclosures about:

the share-based payment obligation,level of the arrangement should be accountedfair value hierarchy into which fair value measurements are categorized in their entirety. This requirement would apply both for as equity-settled share-based payment transactions. When a parent grants employees of a subsidiary rights to its equity instruments, assuming the transaction is recorded as an equity-settled transactionfair values included in the consolidated balance sheet and for other fair values that are disclosed but not included in that statement.

the fair value measurements resulting from the use of significant unobservable inputs to valuation techniques. For these measurements, the disclosures include a reconciliation from the beginning balances to the ending balances.

the movements between different levels of the fair value hierarchy, and the reasons for those movements.

According to the exposure draft an entity shall apply the amendments for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009. Earlier application is permitted.

An earlier adoption is allowed. In anticipation of the new standard the Allianz Group disclosed voluntarily amendments regarding the fair value hierarchy in the Annual Report 2008. Please refer to Note 44 for details.

IFRIC 13, Customer Loyalty Programmes

In June 2007, the IFRIC issued IFRIC 13, Customer Loyalty Programmes. IFRIC 13 addresses how companies, that grant their customers loyalty award credits (often called “points”) when buying goods or services, should account for their obligation to provide free or discounted goods or services if and when the customers redeem the points. Customers are

implicitly paying for the points they receive when they buy other goods or services. Some revenue should be allocated to the points. Therefore, IFRIC 13 requires companies to estimate the value of the points to the customer and defer this amount of revenue as a liability until they have fulfilled their obligations to supply awards. IFRIC 13 is mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2008. Earlier application is permitted. The interpretation is expected to have no material impact the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements,statements.

IFRIC 15, Agreements for the subsidiary would also recordConstruction of Real Estate

In July 2008, the transactionIFRIC issued IFRIC 15, Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate. IFRIC 15 clarifies the definition of a construction contract and the articulation between IAS 11 and IAS 18 and provides guidance on how to account for revenue when the agreement for the construction of real estate falls within the scope of IAS 18. The main expected change is a shift from recognition of revenue using the percentage of completion method to recognition of revenue at a single time (eg at completion, upon or after delivery). Affected agreements will be mainly those accounted for in accordance with IAS 11 that do not meet the definition of a construction contract as an equity-settled transactioninterpreted by the IFRIC and do not result in a “continuous transfer” (i.e. agreements in which the entity transfers to the buyer control and the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the work in progress in its financial statements. When a subsidiary grants its employees rights to equity instruments of its parent, the subsidiary should record the transactioncurrent state as a cash-settled share-based payment transaction.construction progresses). IFRIC 1115 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after March 2007.January 2009 and must be applied retrospectively. Earlier application is permitted. The interpretation does notis expected to have no material impact the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

 

IFRIC 16, Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation

In July 2008, the IFRIC issued IFRIC 16, Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation. IFRIC 16 provides guidance on:

identifying the foreign currency risks that qualify as a hedged risk in the hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation;


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where, within a group, hedging instruments that are hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation can be held to qualify for hedge accounting; and

how an entity should determine the amounts to be reclassified from equity to profit or loss for both the hedging instrument and the hedged item.

IFRIC 16 concludes that the presentation currency does not create an exposure to which an entity may apply hedge accounting. Consequently, a parent entity may designate as a hedged risk only the foreign exchange differences arising from a difference between its own functional currency and that of its foreign operation. In addition, the hedging instrument(s) may be held by any entity or entities within the group. While IAS 39 must be applied to determine the amount that needs to be reclassified to profit or loss from the foreign currency translation reserve in respect of the hedging instrument, IAS 21 must be applied in respect of the hedged item. IFRIC 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 October 2008 and is to be applied prospectively. The amendments are expected to have no material impact on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

IFRIC 17, Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners

In November 2008, the IFRIC issued IFRIC 17, Distributions of Non-cash Assets to Owners. IFRIC 17 clarifies that:

a dividend payable should be recognized when the dividend is appropriately authorized and is no longer at the discretion of the entity.

an entity should measure the dividend payable at the fair value of the net assets to be distributed.

an entity should recognize the difference between the dividend paid and the carrying amount of the net assets distributed in profit or loss.

The Interpretation also requires an entity to provide additional disclosures if the net assets being

held for distribution to owners meet the definition of a discontinued operation. IFRIC 17 applies to pro rata distributions of non-cash assets except for common control transactions. IFRIC 17 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009 and is to be applied prospectively. Earlier application is permitted. The Allianz Group is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, that the adoption of IFRIC 17 will have on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

IFRIC 18, Transfers of Assets from Customers

In January 2009, the IFRIC issues IFRIC 18, Transfers of Assets from Customers. IFRIC 18 is particularly relevant for the utility sector. It clarifies the requirements of IFRS for agreements in which an entity receives from a customer an item of property, plant and equipment that the entity must then use either to connect the customer to a network or to provide the customer with ongoing access to a supply of goods and services. The entity might in certain cases receive cash from a customer which must be used only to acquire or construct the item of property, plant and equipment in order to connect the customer to a network or provide the customer with ongoing access to a supply of goods or services or both. IFRIC 18 includes a clarification with regard to

the circumstances in which the definition of an asset is met,

the recognition of the asset and measurement of its cost on initial recognition,

the identification of the separately identifiable services,

the recognition of revenue,

the accounting for transfers of cash from customers.

IFRIC 18 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009 and applies prospectively. Limited retrospective application is permitted. IFRIC 18 is expected to have no material impact on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.


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Changes in the presentation of the consolidated financial statements

 

TheReclassification of Dresdner Bank Group as disposal group held-for-sale and discontinued operation

On August 31, 2008, Allianz Group comprehensively reviewed its financial reporting methodologySE and Commerzbank AG agreed on the sale of Dresdner Bank AG (“Dresdner Bank”) to improveCommerzbank AG. Following the transparencyannouncement of its financial resultsthe sale, Dresdner Bank qualifies as disposal group held-for-sale and ensure consistency with its peers. As a resultdiscontinued operation according to the requirements of this review,IFRS 5, Non-current Assets Held-for-sale and Discontinued Operations.

Thus, almost all assets and liabilities of Dresdner Bank have been reclassified and presented

as separate line items “Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale” and “Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”, respectively, on the Allianz Group implemented numerous revisions to its financial reporting that were effective on January 1, 2006. The Allianz Group’s financial reporting reflects reclassifications inface of the consolidated balance sheetssheet as of December 31, 2008. Comparative information has not been adjusted in accordance with IFRS 5.

All income and consolidated income statements, changes to segment reporting, changes to operating profit methodology and changesexpenses relating to the consolidated statementsdiscontinued operations of cash flows that reflects the continuous reviewDresdner Bank have been reclassified and presented in a separate line item “Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of our evolving business.

Reclassifications

A significant portion of these revisions to financial reporting resulted from the implementation of changes to the presentation of certain financial information of the Allianz Group’s consolidated balance sheetsincome taxes and consolidated income statements. These revisions were implemented to improve transparency and resultminority interests in the following:

The line itemsearnings” in the consolidated income statements include aggregations of items which are similarly aggregated as the line items utilized for determining operating profit.all years presented in accordance with IFRS 5.

The line items in the consolidated income statements include aggregations of items that allow the Allianz Group’s key performance indicators to be directly derived from the Allianz Group’s external financial results.

The line items in the consolidated income statements include aggregations of items which are based more on the nature rather than the function.

The line items in the consolidated balance sheets include aggregations of items which are consistently presented within the line items in the consolidated income statements.

The line items in the consolidated balance sheets are relatively displayed in a liquidity format as required by IAS 1.

As a result, the Allianz Group’s previously reported consolidated balance sheets and consolidated income statements were reclassified to ensure consistency and comparability with the presentation as implemented on January 1, 2006. These reclassifications did not have an impact on the Allianz Group’s net income or shareholders’ equity for any previously reported period.

The key changes to the previous presentation in the Allianz Group’s consolidated balance sheets are:

Financial assets and liabilities for unit linked contracts are presented as separate line items.

Investments in associates and joint ventures have been reclassified to investments.

Deferred acquisition costs, including present value of future profits and deferred sales inducements, are presented as a separate line item.

Unearned premiums and reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses are presented as separate line items.

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments have been reclassified to other liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented on a net basis to the extent the requirements of IAS 12 for offset are met.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The key changesfollowing table summarizes the impact on the consolidated income statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:

   2007  2006 
   As
previously
reported
  Classified as
discontinued
operations
  Reported as
income and
expense from
continuing
operations
  As
previously
reported
  Classified as
discontinued
operations
  Reported as
income and
expense from
continuing
operations
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Premiums written

  65,788  —    65,788  65,275  —    65,275 

Ceded premiums written

  (5,934) —    (5,934) (6,218) —    (6,218)

Change in unearned premiums

  (492) —    (492) (533) —    (533)
                   

Premiums earned (net)

  59,362  —    59,362  58,524  —    58,524 
                   

Interest and similar income

  26,047  (7,423) 18,624  23,956  (6,526) 17,430 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  (1,247) 430  (817) 940  (1,310) (370)

Realized gains/losses (net)

  6,548  (540) 6,008  6,151  (230) 5,921 

Fee and commission income

  9,440  (2,887) 6,553  8,856  (2,831) 6,025 

Other income

  217  —    217  86  (25) 61 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  2,367  —    2,367  1,392  —    1,392 
                   

Total income

  102,734  (10,420) 92,314  99,905  (10,922) 88,983 
                   

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (gross)

  (46,409) —    (46,409) (45,523) —    (45,523)

Claims and Insurance benefits incurred (ceded)

  3,287  —    3,287  3,226  —    3,226 
                   

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (43,122) —    (43,122) (42,297) —    (42,297)
                   

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  (10,685) —    (10,685) (11,375) —    (11,375)

Interest expenses

  (6,672) 4,602  (2,070) (5,759) 4,126  (1,633)

Loan loss provisions

  113  (131) (18) (36) 31  (5)

Impairments of investments (net)

  (1,272) 87  (1,185) (775) 215  (560)

Investment expenses

  (1,057) 20  (1,037) (1,108) 53  (1,055)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (23,218) 4,430  (18,788) (23,486) 5,018  (18,468)

Fee and commission expenses

  (2,673) 360  (2,313) (2,351) 311  (2,040)

Amortization of intangible assets

  (17) —    (17) (51) —    (51)

Restructuring charges

  (232) 50  (182) (964) 422  (542)

Other expenses

  (14) (3) (17) 1  (14) (13)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (2,317) —    (2,317) (1,381) —    (1,381)
                   

Total expenses

  (91,166) 9,415  (81,751) (89,582) 10,162  (79,420)
                   

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  11,568  (1,005) 10,563  10,323  (760) 9,563 

Income taxes

  (2,854) 282  (2,572) (2,013) 293  (1,720)

Minority interests in earnings

  (748) 73  (675) (1,289) 86  (1,203)
                   

Net income

  7,966  (650) 7,316  7,021  (381) 6,640 
                   

For a detailed description of the transaction agreement see Note 4.

Notes to the previous presentation in the Allianz Group’s consolidated income statements are:Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

InterestChange in the presentation from administrative expenses to acquisition costs

Allianz Group discloses the acquisition costs and similaradministrative expenses (net) in the consolidated income includesstatement. Acquisition costs and administrative expenses are disaggregated according to segment and type of costs in Note 39. Acquisition costs relate to the acquisition and administration of insurance policies and include commissions and other acquisition costs paid, commissions and profit received on reinsurance ceded, deferrals of acquisition costs and amortizations of deferred acquisition costs.

Administrative expenses include personnel expenses, operating expenses, and other administrative expenses.

Few of Allianz Group’s subsidiaries have incorrectly allocated some of the costs into acquisition costs and administrative expenses in the past. These incorrect allocations have been corrected in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. This reclassification from administrative expenses to acquisition costs affects only the Property-Casualty segment.

The change in presentation has had no effect on consolidation, reported earnings or equity.


The following table summarizes the impact that this reclassification has had on the previously reported financial statements:

   Segment  Group 
   As previously
reported
  Adjustment  As
adjusted
  As previously
reported
  Adjustment  As
adjusted
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2007

       

Property Casualty

       

Acquisition costs

       

Incurred

  (7,310) (380) (7,690) (7,310) (380) (7,690)

Commissions and profit received on reinsurance business ceded

  691  (20) 671  689  (20) 669 

Deferrals of acquisition costs

  4,511  —    4,511  4,511  —    4,511 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

  (4,384) —    (4,384) (4,384) —    (4,384)

Subtotal

  (6,492) (400) (6,892) (6,494) (400) (6,894)
                   

Administrative expenses

  (4,124) 400  (3,724) (4,060) 400  (3,660)
                   

Subtotal

  (10,616) —    (10,616) (10,554) —    (10,554)
                   

2006

       

Property Casualty

       

Acquisition costs

       

Incurred

  (7,131) (384) (7,515) (7,131) (384) (7,515)

Commissions and profit received on reinsurance business ceded

  722  (5) 717  721  (5) 716 

Deferrals of acquisition costs

  3,983  —    3,983  3,983  —    3,983 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

  (3,843) —    (3,843) (3,843) —    (3,843)

Subtotal

  (6,269) (389) (6,658) (6,270) (389) (6,659)
                   

Administrative expenses

  (4,321) 389  (3,932) (4,240) 389  (3,851)
                   

Subtotal

  (10,590) —    (10,590) (10,510) —    (10,510)
                   

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

4    Assets and liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale and discontinued operations

Impact of the sale of Dresdner Bank AG to Commerzbank AG

On August 31, 2008, Allianz SE (“Allianz”) and Commerzbank AG (“Commerzbank”) agreed on the sale of Dresdner Bank AG (“Dresdner Bank”) to Commerzbank. The transaction was planned to take place in two steps. In the first step, Commerzbank would acquire 60.2% of the shares in Dresdner Bank from Allianz. In exchange Allianz would receive cash, the Asset Manager cominvest, a long-term distribution agreement and 163.5 mn new shares in Commerzbank generated from a capital increase against contribution in kind which was equivalent to a share of earnings18.4% of the increased share capital of Commerzbank. Of the total cash payment of €2.54 bn, €975 mn would be provided to a trust account to cover ultimate losses for specific ABS assets. In the second step, which was subject to the approval by the General Meetings of both entities, Dresdner Bank would be merged with Commerzbank and Allianz would receive shares in Commerzbank. The expected stake that Allianz would have held in Commerzbank would have amounted to nearly 30%. The fair value of these considerations amounted to €7.8 bn as of September 30, 2008. Lastly, it was agreed that Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (OLB) and the banking clients that were introduced through our tied agent’s channel as well as some other bank participations would remain within the Allianz Group.

On November 27, 2008, Allianz and Commerzbank agreed to accelerate the change in ownership of Dresdner Bank. According to the new agreement, Commerzbank will also immediately take ownership of the 39.8% share, which was originally contemplated in the second step, in exchange for an additional cash payment of €1.4 bn at the beginning of 2009. The trust fund agreed upon in the original transaction agreement will be foregone. In exchange,

Allianz will receive a compensation payment of €250 mn in cash. Other agreements remain unchanged. According to the agreement in November 2008, Allianz will receive a total of €3.215 bn in cash and 163.5 mn Commerzbank shares equal to an 18.4% stake in Commerzbank’s share capital as well as the Asset Manager cominvest and a long-term distribution agreement in exchange for Dresdner Bank. With this new agreement, Dresdner Bank and Commerzbank should be able to merge approximately six to nine months earlier than originally planned.

Additionally, the Special Fund Financial Market Stabilization (SoFFin), Allianz and Commerzbank agreed on January 9, 2009, to strengthen the new Commerzbank’s core capital ratio with a silent participation of €750 mn from investmentsAllianz in associatesDresdner Bank and joint ventures.the acquisition of Collaterized Debt Obligations (CDOs) by Allianz for a consideration of €1.1 bn. SoFFin will receive a 25% plus one share participation in Commerzbank shareholders’ equity. The investment of SoFFin in Commerzbank will dilute the newly acquired stake of Allianz in Commerzbank to about 13.8%. The fair value of these considerations amounts to €5.1 bn as of December 31, 2008.

 

Realized gainsThe transfer of ownership of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank was completed on January 12, 2009 as scheduled.

With the agreement of the sale transaction Dresdner Bank qualifies as disposal group held-for-sale and realized losses are presented net as a separate line item. Realized gains/losses (net) include realized gainsdiscontinued operation according to the requirements of IFRS 5, “Non-current Assets Held-for-sale and losses from disposalsDiscontinued Operations”. Thus, almost all assets and liabilities of associatesDresdner Bank have been reclassified and subsidiaries and loans and advances to banks and customers.

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments and expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments are presented as separate line items “Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale” and “Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”, respectively, on the face of the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. Comparative information has not been adjusted in accordance with IFRS 5.

All income and expenses relating to the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank have been reclassified and presented in a separate line item “Net


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings” in the consolidated income statements. Fully consolidated private equity investments includestatements for all years presented in accordance with IFRS 5.

The following tables shows the Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslowassets and MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach.liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale.

 

Impairments and reversals of impairments are presented net as a separate line item. Impairments of investments (net) includeimpairments and reversals of impairments of investments in associates and joint ventures.

As of December 31,

2008
€ mn

Cash and cash equivalents

30,238

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

201,911

Investments

11,113

Loans and advances to banks and customers

166,718

Deferred tax assets

37

Other assets

7,056

Intangible assets

801

Total assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

417,874

As of December 31,

2008
€ mn

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

180,249

Liabilities to banks and customers

193,315

Deferred tax liabilities

214

Other liabilities

7,983

Certificated liabilities

22,419

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

6,289

Total liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

410,469

 

Changes in reserves for insuranceThe following table shows the accumulated other comprehensive income and investment contracts (net) are presented as a separate line item.expenses, net of tax

 

As of December 31,

2008
€ mn

Gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax

60

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

(516)

Unrealized gains on securities, net of tax

95

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax related to disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

(361)

Fee

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

Due to the structure of the transaction, Allianz ceased to be exposed to changes in the results of Dresdner Bank from the signing date. Instead Allianz is exposed to changes in the fair value of its stake in Commerzbank. Therefore, the loss from discontinued operations is mainly subject to changes in the fair value of the consideration received.

As disclosed in our interim report for the third quarter of 2008, the loss from discontinued operations amounted to €3.5 bn, stemming from Dresdner Bank’s net loss of €2.1 bn until the change in ownership and commission expensesan impairment charge of €1.4 bn, reflecting the difference between the fair value of considerations agreed (€7.8 bn) and investment expenses are presented as separate line items.the carrying value of €9.2 bn. Between October 1, 2008 and the date of completion of the transaction on January 12, 2009, the fair value of the agreed consideration declined by €2.7 bn.

 

Foreign currencyIn addition, the results for the first quarter of 2009 will be burdened by another €0.4 bn stemming from unrealized gains and losses and depreciation of real estate held for investment are included in investment expenses.

Amortization of intangible assets includes amortization of intangible assets previously included in other expenses.

Restructuring charges are presented as a separate line item. Restructuring charges were previously presented in other expenses.

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net) include a significant portionforeign exchange movements which, according to IFRS 5, can only be taken after the completion of the amounts previously reported in other income and other expense. Acquisition and administrative expenses (net) include other taxes previously included in taxes.transaction.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Summary ofNet income (loss) from discontinued operations for the impact of the reclassifications on the consolidated balance sheet as ofyears ended December 31, 2005:2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively is comprised of:

 

   

As of
December 31,

2005,
as previously

reported


  

Reclassifi-

cations


  

As of

December 31,

2005


   € mn  € mn  € mn

ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  31,647  —    31,647

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

  235,007  (54,661) 180,346

Investments(1)

  285,015  —    285,015

Loans and advances to banks and customers(2)

  336,808  —    336,808

Financial assets for unit linked contracts

  —    54,661  54,661

Reinsurance assets(3)

  22,120  —    22,120

Deferred acquisition costs

  —    18,141  18,141

Deferred tax assets

  14,596  (9,297) 5,299

Other assets

  57,303  (15,010) 42,293

Intangible assets

  15,385  (2,427) 12,958
   
  

 

Total assets

  997,881  (8,593) 989,288
   
  

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  144,640  (57,798) 86,842

Liabilities to banks and customers(4)

  310,316    310,316

Unearned premiums

  —    14,524  14,524

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  —    67,005  67,005

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  359,137  (80,825) 278,312

Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

  —    54,661  54,661

Deferred tax liabilities

  14,621  (9,297) 5,324

Other liabilities(5)

  48,178  3,137  51,315

Certificated liabilities

  59,203  —    59,203

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  14,684  —    14,684
   
  

 

Total liabilities

  950,779  (8,593) 942,186
   
  

 

Shareholders’ equity

  39,487  —    39,487

Minority interests

  7,615  —    7,615
   
  

 

Total equity

  47,102  —    47,102
   
  

 

Total liabilities and equity

  997,881  (8,593) 989,288
   
  

 

  20081)3)  20073)  20063) 
  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Interest and similar income

 5,257  7,423  6,526 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 (1,439) (430) 1,310 

Realized gains/losses (net)

 285  540  230 

Fee and commission income

 1,760  2,887  2,831 

Other income

 —    —    25 
         

Total income from discontinued operations

 5,863  10,420  10,922 
         

Interest expenses

 (3,401) (4,602) (4,126)

Loan loss provisions

 (327) 131  (31)

Impairments of investments (net)

 (102) (87) (215)

Investment expenses

 (2) (20) (53)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

 (3,326) (4,430) (5,018)

Fee and commission expenses

 (267) (360) (311)

Amortization of intangible assets

 (2) —    —   

Restructuring charges

 (17) (50) (422)

Other expenses

 (52) 3  14 
         

Total expenses from discontinued operations

 (7,496) (9,415) (10,162)
         

Result from discontinued operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 (1,633) 1,005  760 

Income taxes

 (398) (282) (293)

Minority interests in earnings

 (43) (73) (86)
         

Result from operating activities of discontinued operations

 (2,074) 650  381 
         

Impairment loss recognized on remeasurement of assets of disposal group to fair value less costs to sell as of September 30, 20082)

 (1,409) —    —   

Result from transaction between September 30, 2008 and December 31, 20082)

 (2,928) —    —   

After-tax loss on remeasurement of assets of disposal group to fair value less costs to sell

 (4,337) —    —   
         

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

 (6,411) 650  381 
         

(1)1)

Includes investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures previously reported as a separate balance sheet line item.For the year ended 2008 the result from operating activities of discontinued operations represents the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Previous year figures represent 12 months ended December 31.

(2)2)

Includes loansNo income taxes were related to the impairment loss of September 30, 2008 and advances to banksthe result from transaction between September 30, 2008 and loans and advances to customers previously reported as two separate balance sheet line items.December 31, 2008.

(3)3)

Formerly “Amounts ceded to reinsurers from reserves for insurance and investment contracts”.

(4)All numbers are stated on a consolidated basis.

Includes liabilities to banks and liabilities to customers previously reported as two separate balance sheet line items.

(5)

Includes other accrued liabilities, other liabilities and deferred income previously reported as three separate balance sheet line items.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Summary of the impact of the reclassifications on the consolidated income statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:

   Year ended
December 31,
2005,
as previously
reported


  

Reclassifi-

cations


  Year ended
December 31,
2005


  Year ended
December 31,
2004
as previously
reported


  Reclassifi-
cations


  Year ended
December 31,
2004


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Premiums earned (net)

  57,747  (65) 57,682  56,789  —    56,789 

Interest and similar income

  22,341  303  22,644  20,956  240  21,196 

Income from investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures (net)

  1,257  (1,257) —    777  (777) —   

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  1,159  4  1,163  1,658  19  1,677 

Realized gains/losses (net)(1)

  4,710  268  4,978  5,179  (611) 4,568 

Fee and commission income(2)

  8,310  (148) 8,162  6,823  (10) 6,813 

Other income

  2,182  (2,090) 92  2,533  (2,204) 329 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  —    598  598  —    175  175 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

  97,706  (2,387) 95,319  94,715  (3,168) 91,547 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)(3)

  (53,797) 11,027  (42,770) (52,255) 9,449  (42,806)

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  —    (11,176) (11,176) —    (9,556) (9,556)

Interest expense(4)

  (6,370) (7) (6,377) (5,703) 15  (5,688)

Loan loss provisions

  109  —    109  (354) —    (354)

Impairments of investments (net)(5)

  (1,679) 1,139  (540) (2,672) 1,197  (1,475)

Investment expenses

  —    (1,092) (1,092) —    (767) (767)

Acquisition costs and administrative
expenses (net)

  (24,447) 1,888  (22,559) (23,380) 1,411  (21,969)

Fee and commission expenses

  —    (2,312) (2,312) —    (1,804) (1,804)

Amortization of intangible assets(6)

  —    (50) (50) (1,164) (198) (1,362)

Restructuring charges

  —    (100) (100) —    (347) (347)

Other expenses

  (3,642) 3,591  (51) (4,091) 3,891  (200)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  —    (572) (572) —    (175) (175)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

  (89,826) 2,336  (87,490) (89,619) 3,116  (86,503)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  7,880  (51) 7,829  5,096  (52) 5,044 

Income taxes(7)

  (2,114) 51  (2,063) (1,662) 52  (1,610)

Minority interests in earnings

  (1,386) —    (1,386) (1,168) —    (1,168)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

  4,380  —    4,380  2,266  —    2,266 
   

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

Formerly “Other income from investments”.

(2)

Formerly “Fee and commission income, and income from service activities”.

(3)

Formerly “Insurance and investments contract benefits (net)”.

(4)

Formerly “Interest and similar expenses”.

(5)

Formerly “Other expenses from investments”.

(6)

Formerly “Amortization of goodwill”.

(7)

Formerly “Taxes”.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Segment Reporting

Effective January 1, 2006, the Allianz Group introduced a Corporate segment. The Corporate segment includes all group activities which are not allocated to a specific business segment. Further, the Corporate segment includes group funding and risk management activities, such as the senior bonds, subordinated bonds and money market securities issued or guaranteed by Allianz SE and the related derivative financial instruments held by Allianz SE or one of its subsidiaries. The activities included in the Corporate segment were previously reported in the Property-Casualty segment.

In addition, the Allianz Group reclassified its life and health reinsurance assumed business to the Life/Health segment. This business was previously reported in the Property-Casualty segment.

Finally, the Allianz Group revised the presentation of elimination for intra-Allianz Group dividends. Intra-Allianz Group dividends are now eliminated by the subsidiary receiving the dividend. Intra-Allianz Group dividends were previously eliminated within the segment if the dividend-involved subsidiaries were within the same segment or eliminated in the consolidation adjustments if the dividend-involved subsidiaries were in different segments.

The effects of all of these changes to segment reporting were implemented retrospectively; therefore, all previously reported segment balance sheets and segment income statements were reclassified to ensure consistency and comparability with the presentation as implemented on January 1, 2006.

Operating Profit Methodology

As a result of the reclassifications and changes in segment reporting, as well as improving the consistency of external financial reporting with internal financial reporting, the methodology for defining operating profit was changed effective January 1, 2006. A summary of the key changes is as follows:

Amortization of intangible assets and restructuring charges, except for the operating restructuring charges for the Life/Health segment, are non operating items for all segments.

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders and impairments of investments (net), shared with policyholders are included in operating profit for the Property-Casualty and Life/Health segment.

The policyholder participation in tax income/tax expenses on premium refunds arising in connection with tax exempted income/expenses is, similar to the recognition of premium refunds included in the operating profit of the Life/Health segment.

Summary of the impact of the changes to operating profit by segment for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004:

  Operating
profit, as
previously
reported


 Changes

  

Operating

profit


 
  € mn € mn  € mn 

2005

        

Property-Casualty

 4,162 980  5,142 

Life/Health

 1,603 491  2,094 

Banking

 845 (141) 704 

Asset Management

 1,133 (1) 1,132 

Corporate

 —   (881) (881)

Consolidation adjustments

 —   (188) (188)

Allianz Group

 7,743 260  8,003 

2004

        

Property-Casualty

 3,979 846  4,825 

Life/Health

 1,418 370  1,788 

Banking

 586 (139) 447 

Asset Management

 856 (17) 839 

Corporate

 —   (870) (870)

Consolidation adjustments

 —   (28) (28)

Allianz Group

 6,839 162  7,001 

Cash Flow Statements

As a result of the reclassifications to the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated income statements discussed above, the Allianz Group made corresponding reclassifications to the consolidated statements of cash flows. In addition, the Allianz Group reclassified the following line items from operating activities to investing or financing activities in order to consistently present changes in interest-bearing assets and liabilities:

Loans and advances to banks and customers are reclassified as investing activities.

Liabilities to banks and customers are reclassified as financing activities.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Aggregate policy reserves for universal-life type insurance and investment contracts are reclassified as financing activities.

Certificated liabilities are reclassified as financing activities.

45     Consolidation

 

Scope of the consolidation

 

As of December 31, 2006, inIn addition to Allianz SE, 143 (2005: 169; 2004: 156)the consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2008, generally include all German and 824 (2005: 840; 2004: 907) foreign subsidiaries have been consolidated. As of December 31, 2006, 51 (2005: 67; 2004: 68) German and 21 (2005: 26; 2004: 29) foreign investment funds and 46 (2005: 35; 2004: 24) SPEs were also consolidated.

As of December 31, 2006, of the entities that have been consolidated, 9 (2005: 9; 2004: 9) subsidiaries have been consolidated where theoperating companies in which Allianz Group owns less than majority of the voting power of the subsidiary, including CreditRas Vita S.p.A. (“CreditRas”) and Antoniana Veneta Popolare Vita S.p.A. (“Antoniana”). The Allianz Group controls these entities on the basis of shareholder agreements between the Allianz Group subsidiary owning 50% of each such entity and the other shareholders. Pursuant to these shareholder agreements, the Allianz Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of these subsidiaries and the right to appoint the general manager, in the case of CreditRas, and the CEO, in the case of Antoniana, who have been given unilateral authority over all aspects of the financial and operating policies of these entities, including the hiring and termination of staff and the purchase and sale of assets. Furthermore, all management functions of these subsidiaries are performed by the employees of the Allianz Group and all operations are undertaken in Allianz Group’s facilities. The Allianz Group also develops all insurance products written through these subsidiaries. Although the Allianz Group and the other shareholders each have the rightto appoint half of the directors of each subsidiary, the rights of the other shareholders are limited to matters specifically reserved to the board of directors and shareholders under Italian law, such as decisions concerning capital increases, amendments to articles and similar matters. In addition, in the case of Antoniana, the Allianz Group has the right to appoint the Chairman, who has double board voting rights, thereby giving the Allianz GroupSE directly or indirectly holds a majority of board votes.voting rights, or whose activities it can in some other way control. The shareholder agreements for CreditRas and Antonianacompanies are subjectconsolidated from the date on which Allianz SE is able to automatic renewal and are not terminable prior to their stated terms.exercise control.

 

As of December 31, 2006, there were 9 (2005: 10; 2004: 11) joint ventures that were accounted for usingThe companies listed in the equity method; each of these entities is jointly managed by the Allianz Group together with a third party nottable below are consolidated in addition to the parent company Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2006, there were 177 (2005: 150; 2004: 181) associated entities accounted for using the equity method.SE.

Consolidated group

 2008 2007 2006

Number of fully consolidated companies (subsidiaries)

   

Germany

 152 172 143

Other countries1)

 935 1,003 824
      

Total

 1,087 1,175 967
      

Number of fully consolidated investment funds

   

Germany

 49 47 51

Other countries

 9 12 21
      

Total

 58 59 72
      

Number of fully consolidated Special Purpose Entities (“SPE”)

 59 55 46

Total of fully consolidated entities

 1,204 1,289 1,085

thereof: Related to the discontinued operation of Dresdner Bank

 365 —   —  

Number of joint ventures valued at equity

 10 4 9

thereof: Related to the discontinued operation of Dresdner Bank

 1 —   —  

Number of associated entities valued at equity

 167 218 177
      

thereof: Related to the discontinued operation of Dresdner Bank

 15 —   —  
      

1)

Includes 10 (2007: 8; 2006: 9) subsidiaries where the Allianz Group owns less than majority of the voting power of the subsidiary, including CreditRas Vita S.p.A. (“CreditRas”) and Antoniana Veneta Popolare Vita S.p.A. (“Antoniana”). The Allianz Group controls these entities on the basis of shareholder agreements between the Allianz Group subsidiary owning 50% of each such entity and the other shareholders. Pursuant to these shareholder agreements, the Allianz Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of these subsidiaries and the right to appoint the general manager, in the case of CreditRas, and the CEO, in the case of

Antoniana, who have been given unilateral authority over all aspects of the financial and operating policies of these entities, including the hiring and termination of staff and the purchase and sale of assets. Furthermore, all management functions of these subsidiaries are performed by the employees of the Allianz Group and all operations are undertaken in Allianz Group’s facilities. The Allianz Group also develops all insurance products written through these subsidiaries. Although the Allianz Group and the other shareholders each have the right to appoint half of the directors of each subsidiary, the rights of the other shareholders are limited to matters specifically reserved to the board of directors and shareholders under Italian law, such as decisions concerning capital increases, amendments to articles and similar matters. In addition, in the case of Antoniana, the Allianz Group has the right to appoint the Chairman, who has double board voting rights, thereby giving the Allianz Group a majority of board votes. The shareholder agreements for CreditRas and Antoniana are subject to automatic renewal and are not terminable prior to their stated terms.

 

All subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated enterprises are individually listed in the disclosure of equity investments that will be published together with the consolidated financial statements in the German Electronic Federal Gazette as well as on the Company’s Website. The disclosure of equity investments includes individually listed commercial partnerships which are exempt from preparing single financial statements in accordance with section 264b of the German Commercial Code (“HGB”)(HGB) as they are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group. Selected subsidiaries and associated entities are listed in the selected subsidiaries and other holdings section.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

AcquisitionsSignificant acquisitions

 

   Effects on the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Year of Acquisition(1)

   

Date of first-time

consolidation


  Revenues

  Net income

  Goodwill(2)

      € mn  € mn  € mn

2006

            

Home & Legacy Limited, London

  6/15/2006  —    1  68

MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach

  7/18/2006  1,044  3  144

Premier Line Direct Limited, Lancaster

  10/1/2006  7  1  36

2004

            

Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow

  8/18/2004  163(3) 2  141

  Equity
interest
  Date of
first-time
consolidation
 Segment Goodwill2) Transaction
  %      € mn  

2008

     

Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ , Istanbul

 89.0  07/21/2008 Life/
Health
 81 Increase
in equity
interest

Allianz Sigorta AŞ , Istanbul

 84.2  07/21/2008 Property-
Casualty
 166 Increase
in equity
interest

2007

     

Russian People’s Insurance Society “ROSNO”, Moscow

 

97.2

 

 

02/21/2007

 

Property-
Casualty

 

514

 

Increase
in equity
interest

Selecta AG, Muntelier1)

 100.0  07/03/2007 Corporate 472 Purchase

Insurance Company “Progress Garant”, Moscow

 100.0  05/31/2007 Property-
Casualty
 70 Purchase

Commerce Assurance Bhd., Kuala Lumpur

 100.0  09/30/2007 Property-
Casualty
 49 Purchase

JSC Insurance Company “ATF POLICY”, Almaty

 100.0  09/30/2007 Property-
Casualty
 8 Purchase

2006

     

manroland AG, Offenbach

 100.03) 7/18/2006 Corporate 144 Purchase

Home & Legacy Limited, London

 100.0  6/15/2006 Property-
Casualty
 68 Purchase

Premier Line Direct Limited, Lancaster

 100.0  10/01/2006 Property-
Casualty
 36 Purchase

(1)1)

Consolidated in the business segments.Classified as “held-for-sale”

(2)2)

At the date of first-time consolidation.consolidation

(3)3)

Income from service agreements (not included in total revenuesGroup share through indirect holder Roland Holding GmbH, Munich at the date of the Allianz Group).first-time consolidation: 65.0%

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

2006 Acquisitions2008 Significant acquisitions

 

MAN Roland DruckmaschinenAllianz Sigorta AŞ, Istanbul and Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ, Istanbul

In April 2008, the Allianz Group signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 47.1% of shares in the non-life insurer Allianz Sigorta AŞ, Istanbul, and 51.0% of the shares in the life-insurance and pension company Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ, Istanbul, for a total consideration of €373 mn. The transaction has been approved by the relevant regulatory and competition board on July 21, 2008 so that Allianz Group now holds 84.2% and 89.0% of shares, respectively.

The impact of the acquisition, net of cash acquired, on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2008 was:

€ mn

Intangible assets

(247)

Other assets

(914)

Other liabilities

870

Minority interests

38

Less: previous investment in Allianz Sigorta and Hayat

101

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

(152)

Components of costs

€ mn

Purchase price Allianz Sigorta AŞ (47.1%)

248

Purchase price Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ (51.0%)

125

Transaction costs

—  

Total purchase price

373

The impact of Allianz Sigorta AŞ and Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ on the Allianz Group’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2008 was €8.3 mn.

The amounts recognized for major classes of assets and liabilities are as follows:

   Fair
value
  Carrying
amount
   € mn  € mn

Cash and cash equivalents

  221  221

Investments

  386  374

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

  150  150

Reinsurance assets

  136  136

Deferred acquisition costs

  51  6

Other assets

  201  183
      

Total assets

  1,145  1,070
      

Unearned premiums

  249  249

Reserves for loss and loss adjustments

  117  117

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  269  263

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  150  150

Other liabilities

  90  85

Total equity

  270  206
      

Total liabilities and equity

  1,145  1,070
      

At the date of acquisition the goodwill reflects mainly the market position and growth potential of the turkish insurance market.

The premiums written and premiums earned (net) of the combined entity (Allianz Group including Allianz Hayat and Allianz Sigorta) for the year ended December 31, 2008 would have been €66,417 mn and €60,660 mn, respectively, if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2008. The net loss of the combined entity for the year ended December 31, 2008 would have been €2,415 mn if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2008.

2007 Significant acquisitions

Russian People’s Insurance Society “ROSNO”, Moscow

On February 21, 2007, the Allianz Group acquired additional 49.8% of Russian People´s Insurance Society “ROSNO”, Moscow (“ROSNO”) at a purchase price of €572 mn. ROSNO is the second largest insurance company in Russia which offers products in the business segments Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Asset Management.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The impact of the acquisition of ROSNO net of cash acquired, on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007 was:

€ mn

Intangible assets

(530)

Other assets

(798)

Other liabilities

717

Deferred tax liabilities

15

Minority interests

10

Less: previous investment in Rosno

78

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

(508)

Components of costs

€ mn

Purchase price (49.8 % interest)

571

Subsequent acquisition costs

1

Total purchase price

572

The impact on the Allianz Group’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was €(11) mn.

The amounts recognized for major classes of assets and liabilities are as follows:

   Fair
value
  Carrying
amount
   € mn  € mn

Cash and cash equivalents

  64  64

Investments

  408  408

Reinsurance assets

  55  55

Deferred acquisition costs

  73  71

Other assets

  303  279

Intangible assets

  16  —  
      

Total assets

  919  877
      

Unearned premiums

  350  350

Reserves for loss and loss adjustments

  122  120

Other liabilities

  258  252

Total equity

  189  155
      

Total liabilities and equity

  919  877
      

At the date of acquisition the goodwill reflects mainly the market position and growth potential of the Russian insurance market.

The revenues of the combined entity (Allianz Group including ROSNO) for the year ended December 31, 2007 would have been €102,785 mn, if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2007. The net income of the combined entity for the year ended December 31, 2007 would have been €7,969 mn if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2007.

Selecta AG, Muntelier

On July 3, 2007, the Allianz Group acquired 100.0% of Selecta AG, Muntelier at a purchase price of €1,126 mn. Selecta AG, Muntelier is the leading vending operator in Europe.

The impact of the acquisition of Selecta AG, Muntelier, net of cash acquired, on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007 was:

€ mn

Intangible assets

(1,113)

Loans and advances to banks and customers

(107)

Other assets

(301)

Other liabilities

258

Deferred tax liabilities

190

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

(1,073)

Components of costs

€ mn

Purchase price (100.0 % interest)

1,126

Transaction costs

—  

Total purchase price

1,126

The impact on the Allianz Group’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was €(11) mn.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The amounts recognized for major classes of assets and liabilities are as follows:

   Fair
value
  Carrying
amount
   € mn  € mn

Cash and cash equivalents

  53  53

Other assets

  404  360

Intangible assets

  683  46
      

Total assets

  1,140  459
      

Other liabilities

  448  230

Total equity

  692  229
      

Total liabilities and equity

  1,140  459
      

The revenues of the combined entity (Allianz Group including Selecta AG) for the year ended December 31, 2007 would have been €102,978 mn if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2007. The net income of the combined entity for the year ended December 31, 2007 would have been €8,013 mn if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2007.

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007, Selecta AG, Muntelier was reclassified to disposal groups held-for-sale.

2006 Significant acquisitions

manroland AG, Offenbach

 

On July 18, 2006, the Allianz Group acquired 100.0% (Group share through indirect holder Roland Holding GmbH, Munich at the date of MAN Roland Druckmaschinenfirst-time consolidation: 65,0% ) of manroland AG, Offenbach, at a purchase price of €554 mn. MAN RolandManroland AG is the world’s second largest manufacturer of printing systems.

The impact of the acquisition of MAN Roland Druckmaschinenmanroland AG, Offenbach, net of cash acquired, on the consolidated statementsstatement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 was:

 

As of December 31,


2006


   € mn 

Intangible assets

  268 

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  386 

Other assets

  931 

Liabilities to banks and customers

  (491)

Other liabilities

  (625)

Deferred tax liabilities

  (125)

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

  344

Components of costs

€mn

Purchase price (100.0 % interest)

553

Transaction costs

1

Total purchase price

554
 

 

2004 AcquisitionsThe impact on the Group’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was €3 mn.

 

Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., WilmslowThe amounts recognized for major classes of assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   Fair
value
  Carrying
amount
   € mn  € mn

Cash and cash equivalents

  210  210

Investments

  10  7

Other assets

  1,316  1,131

Intangible assets

  125  78
      

Total assets

  1,661  1,426
      

Other liabilities

  1,230  1,115

Total equity

  431  311
      

Total liabilities and equity

  1,661  1,426
      

On August 18, 2004,

The revenues of the Allianzcombined entity (Allianz Group acquired 100.0%including manroland AG) for the year ended December 31, 2006 would have been €102,137 mn if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2006. The net income of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow at a purchase price of €347 mn. Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow operates care homes and specialist centres in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.the combined entity for the year ended December 31, 2006 would have been €7,024 mn if the acquisition date had been on January 1, 2006.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

DisposalsSignificant disposals

 

   Effects on the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Year of Disposal(1)

 
   

Date of

deconsolidation


  Revenues

  Net income

  Disposed goodwill
charged to income(2)


 
      € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

             

Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow

  8/31/2006  —    16  158 

2005

             

Cadence Capital Management Inc., Delaware

  8/31/2005  17  5  39 

DresdnerGrund-Fonds, Frankfurt am Main

  12/22/2005  —    85  —   

2004

             

Allianz of Canada, Inc., Toronto

  9/12/2004  458  105  31 

Allianz President General Insurance Co. Ltd., Taipeh

  9/27/2004  69  10  4 

ENTENIAL, Guyancourt

  4/2/2004  —    —    (5)

(1)

Consolidated in the business segments.

(2)

At the date of deconsolidation.

2006 Disposals

Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow On August 31, 2006, the Allianz Group sold its shares in Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow. The proceeds from sale of these shares amounted to €863 mn.

2005 Disposals

DresdnerGrund-Fonds, Frankfurt am Main On December 22, 2005, the Allianz Group sold its shares in DresdnerGrund-Fonds, Frankfurt am Main. The proceeds from sale of these shares amounted to €2,029 mn.

  Equity
interest
 Date of
deconsoli-
dation
 Proceeds
from sale
 Segment Goodwill Transaction
  %   € mn   € mn  

2008

      

DEGI Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immobilienfonds m.b.H, Frankfurt am Main

 94.0 01/01/2008 103 Banking  Sale to third-party

2007

      

Grundstücksgesellschaft der Vereinten Versicherungen mbH & Co. Besitz- und Betriebs KG, Munich

 93.7

 

 12/14/2007

 

 194

 

 

Property-
Casualty

 

 

 

Sale to third-party

Les Assurances Fédérales IARD, Strasbourg

 60.0

 

 09/30/2007

 

 86

 

 Property-
Casualty
 

 

 Sale to third-party

Allianz PFI (UK) Ltd., London

 100.0 08/17/2007 52 Corporate  Sale to third-party

Adriática de Seguros C.A., Caracas

 98.3 08/31/2007 26 Property-
Casualty/
Life/Health
  Sale to third-party

2006

      

Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow

 100.0 8/31/2006 863 Corporate 158 Sale to third-party

 

Acquisitions and disposals of significant minority interests

 

  Date of
acquisition/
disposal
 Equity
interest
change
 Costs of
acquisition
 Increase
(decrease)
in share
holders’
equity
  Increase
(decrease)
of minority
interests
 
    % € mn € mn  € mn 

2008

     

Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart

 during 2008 5.2 425 (352) (73)

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Dover/Delaware

 02/28/2008 2.5 122 (122)  

Russian People’s Insurance Society “ROSNO”, Moscow

 10/27/2008 2.6 34 (30) (4)

Allianz Mena Holding Bermuda, Beirut

 08/25/2008 30.3 26 (16) (10)

2007

     

Assurances Générales de France, Paris1)

 during 2007 39.8 10,052 (3,419) (3,868)

Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart

 during 2007 3.8 303 (211) (92)

Allianz Taiwan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Taipei

 04/19/2007 49.6 40 (39) (1)

2006

     

Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A., Milan (RAS)1)

 10/13/2006 23.7 3,653 1,659  (1,659)

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware

 during 2006 0.3 70 (70)  

1)

Impact on shareholders’ equity includes increase in equity due to financing of AGF minority buy-out in the year 2007 of €2,765 mn and RAS minority buy-out in the year 2006 of €3,653 mn.

2006Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A., Milan (“RAS”) On October 13, 2006, the Allianz Group increased its interest in RAS by 23.7% to 100.0% followed by the merger of RAS with and into Allianz AG. The acquisition cost for the additional interest was €3,653 mn. This transaction was accounted for as a transaction between equity holders; therefore, the Allianz Group recorded a decrease in shareholders’ equity of €1,994 mn and a decrease of minority interests of €1,659 mn.

 

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., DelawareDuring the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group increased its interest in Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware, by 0.3% to 97.3%. The acquisition cost for the additional interest was €70 mn. This transaction was accounted for as a transaction between equity holders; therefore, the Allianz Group recorded a decrease in shareholders’ equity of €70 mn.

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2005

 

Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A., Milan (“RAS”) On November 30, 2005, the Allianz Group increased its interest in RAS, by 20.7% to 76.3%. The acquisition cost for the additional interest was €2,701 mn. This transaction was accounted for as a transaction between equity holders; therefore, the Allianz Group recorded a decrease in shareholders’ equity of €1,339 mn and a decrease of minority interests of €1,362 mn.

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Allianz Group increased its interest in Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware, by 3.4% to 97.0%. The acquisition cost for the additional interest was €209 mn. This transaction was accounted for as a transaction between equity holders; therefore, the Allianz Group recorded a decrease in shareholders’ equity of €209 mn.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Bayerische Versicherungsbank AG, Munich (was merged in January 2006 retroactively effective October 1, 2005 into Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Munich) On November 15, 2005, the Allianz Group increased its interest in Bayerische Versicherungsbank AG, Munich, by 10.0% to 100.0%. The acquisition cost for the additional interest was €22 mn. This transaction was accounted for as a transaction between equity holders; therefore, the Allianz Group recorded an increase in shareholders’ equity of €82 mn and a decrease of minority interest of €104 mn.

Assurances Générales de France, Paris During the year ended December 31, 2005, Assurances Générales de France, Paris issued shares to plan participants as a result of exercises of share options. These issuances resulted in a decrease in the Allianz Group’s ownership interest in Assurances Générales de France, Paris from 62% at December 31, 2004 to 61% at December 31, 2005. These transactions were accounted for as transactions between equity holders; therefore, the Allianz Group recorded an increase in shareholders’ equity of €19 mn and an increase in minority interests of €127 mn.

2004

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware In January, April and November 2004, the Allianz Group increased its interest in Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware, by a total of 9.7% to 93.6%, resulting in additional goodwill of €583 mn. The acquisition cost for the additional interest was €598 mn.

56    Segment reporting

 

As a result of the Allianz Group’s worldwide organization, theThe business activities of the Allianz Group are first segregated by product and type of service: insurance activities, banking activities, asset management activities and corporate activities. Due to differences in the nature of products, risks and capital allocation, insurance activities are further divided between property-casualty and life/health categories. Thus, the Allianz Group’s segments are structured as Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking, Asset Management and Corporate. Based on various legal, regulatory and other operationalissues associated with operating entities in jurisdictions worldwide, theThe insurance segments of the Allianz Group are also further analyzed by geographical areas or regionsregions.

Transfer prices between business segments are set on an arm’s length basis in matrixes that comprise a number of profit and service-centermanner similar to transactions with third parties. Transfers between business segments (see following pages). This geographic analysis is performed to provide further understanding of trends and results underlyingare eliminated in the segment data.consolidation.

 

Property-Casualty

 

The Allianz GroupIn the Property-Casualty segment, a wide variety of insurance products is the largest German property-casualty insurance company based on gross premiums written during the year ended December 31, 2006. Principal product lines offered primarily within Germany include automobileto both private and corporate customers, including motor liability and other automobile insurance,own damage, accident, general liability, fire and property, insurance, personal accident insurance, liability insurance and legal expense, credit and travel insurance. The Allianz Group is also amongcore markets for the largest property-casualty insurance companies inProperty-Casualty business are Germany, France, Italy and other European countries, including France, Italy,like the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Spain. The Allianz Group conducts its property-casualty insuranceFurther operations in these countries through five main groups of operating entities in France, primarily offering automobile, property, injury and liability insurance for both individual and corporate customers; Italy, operating in all personal and commercial property-casualty linesare run in particular personal automobile insurance;in the United Kingdom, offering products generally similar to those offered by the Allianz Group’s German property-casualty operations as well as a number of specialty products, including extended warrantyStates, Central and pet insurance; Switzerland, offering property-casualty insurance, travelEastern Europe and assistance insurance, conventional reinsurance as well as a variety of alternative risk transfer products for corporate customers worldwide; and Spain, offering a wide variety of traditional personal and commercial property-casualty insurance products, with an emphasis on automobile insurance.Asia-Pacific.

 

Life/Health

 

The Allianz Group isIn the largest provider of life insurance and the third largest provider of health insurance in Germany as measured by gross premiums written during the year ended December 31, 2006. Germany is the Allianz Group’s

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

most important market for life/health insurance. The Allianz Group’s German life insurance companies offerLife/Health segment a comprehensive and unified range of life insurance and life insurance-relatedhealth insurance products on both an individual and group basis. The main classes of coveragebasis is offered, includeincluding annuity, endowment lifeand term insurance, annuity policies, term life insurance, unit linked annuities, and other life insurance-related forms of cover, which are provided as riders to other policies and on a stand-alone basis. The Allianz Group’s German health insurance companies provide a wide range of health insurance products, including full private healthcare coverage for the self-employed, salaried employees and civil servants, supplementary insurance for people insured under statutory health insurance plans, daily sickness allowance for the self-employed and salaried employees, hospital daily allowance, supplementary care insurance and foreign travel medical expenses insurance. The Allianz Group also maintains significant life/health operations in the United States, offering a wide variety of life insurance, fixed and variable annuity contracts, including equity-indexed annuities to individuals, and long-term care insurance to individual and corporate customers. Italy and France are also markets where the Allianz Group maintains a significant presence offering products such as unit linkedunit-linked and investment-oriented products as well as full private health insurance and individualsupplemental health and group lifecare insurance. The core markets are Germany, France, Italy and the United States.

 

Banking

 

The Allianz Group’sAfter the classification of Dresdner Bank as discontinued operation, the banking operations primarily comprise the operations segment consists

of the Dresdner Bank AG and subsidiaries, hereafter “Dresdner Bank Group”, whose principal banking products and services include traditional commercial banking activities such as deposit taking, lending (including residential mortgage lending) and cash management, as well as corporate finance advisory services, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, capital and money market services, securities underwriting and securities trading and derivatives business on its own account and for its customers. The Allianz Group operates through the domestic and international branch network of the Dresdner Bank Group and through various subsidiaries both in Germany, France, Italy and abroad, someCentral and Eastern Europe. The banks offer a wide range of which also have branch networks.

products for corporate and retail clients with its main focus on the latter.

 

Asset Management

 

The Allianz Group’s Asset Management segment operates as a global provider of institutional and retail asset management products and services to third-party investors and provides investment management services to the Allianz Group’s insurance operations. The Allianz Group managed €764 bn of third-party assets on a worldwide basisproducts for retail and institutional customers include equity and fixed-income funds as of December 31, 2006, with key management centers in Munich, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Milan, Westport (Connecticut) and San Francisco, San Diego and Newport Beach (California).well as alternative products. The United States isand Germany as well as France, Italy and the Allianz Group’s largest geographicAsia-Pacific region for third-party assets underrepresent the primary asset management accounting for approximately 57.1% (2005: 59.6% and 2004: 59.5%) of the total third-party assets under management. As measured by total assets under management at December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group is one of the five largest asset managers in the world.markets.

 

Corporate

The Corporate segment includes all group activities which are not allocated to a specific business segment. Further,include the management and support of Allianz Group’s businesses through its strategy, risk, corporate finance, treasury, financial control, communication, legal, human resources and technology functions. The Corporate segment also includes group funding and risk management activities, such as the senior bonds, subordinated bonds and money market securities issued or guaranteed byGroup’s alternative investment activities.

Operating Profit

The Allianz SEGroup uses operating profit to evaluate the performance of its business segments and the related derivative financial instruments held byGroup as a whole. The Allianz SE or oneGroup considers the presentation of operating profit to be useful and meaningful to investors because it enhances the understanding of the Allianz Group’s underlying operating performance and the comparability of its subsidiaries. The activities includedoperating performance over time. Operating profit highlights the portion of income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings attributable to the Corporate segment were previously reported inongoing core operations of the Property-Casualty segment.Allianz Group. To better understand the on-going operations of the business, we exclude the effects of acquisition-related expenses and the amortization of intangible assets, as these relate to business combinations; and we exclude interest expense from external debt and non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) as these relate to our capital structure.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Business Segment Information—Consolidated Balance Sheets

   Property-Casualty

  Life/Health

  Banking

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

ASSETS

                  

Cash and cash equivalents

  4,100  3,793  6,998  5,874  21,528  21,848

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

  4,814  2,243  11,026  10,564  139,505  165,928

Investments

  88,819  87,587  190,607  183,350  17,803  17,323

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  16,825  15,873  85,769  84,072  313,709  249,212

Financial assets for unit linked contracts

  —    —    61,864  54,661  —    —  

Reinsurance assets

  11,437  12,728  7,966  9,494  —    —  

Deferred acquisition costs

  3,704  3,563  15,381  14,550  —    —  

Deferred tax assets

  1,651  1,775  503  567  1,679  2,016

Other assets

  17,737  16,607  12,891  12,505  9,571  12,273

Intangible assets

  1,653  1,595  2,399  2,390  2,285  2,283
   
  
  
  
  
  

Total assets

  150,740  145,764  395,404  378,027  506,080  470,883
   
  
  
  
  
  
   Property-Casualty

  Life/Health

  Banking

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                  

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  1,070  132  5,251  3,517  72,215  82,080

Liabilities to banks and customers

  4,473  4,383  7,446  5,479  350,148  301,586

Unearned premiums

  12,994  12,945  1,874  1,580  —    —  

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  58,664  60,259  6,804  6,806  —    —  

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  8,956  9,161  278,701  269,433  —    2

Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

  —    —    61,864  54,661  —    —  

Deferred tax liabilities

  3,902  4,155  1,181  1,800  83  405

Other liabilities

  18,699  16,491  16,314  18,454  12,140  12,557

Certificated liabilities

  657  412  3  4  46,191  50,719

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  1,605  1,634  66  141  8,456  7,428
   
  
  
  
  
  

Total liabilities

  111,020  109,572  379,504  361,875  489,233  454,777
   
  
  
  
  
  

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   Asset Management

  Corporate

  Consolidation

  Group

   2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn
                         
   767  476  536  166  (898) (510) 33,031  31,647
   985  1,031  1,158  956  (619) (376) 156,869  180,346
   774  832  96,652  88,130  (96,521) (92,207) 298,134  285,015
   367  477  2,963  2,180  (11,355) (15,006) 408,278  336,808
   —    —    —    —    —    —    61,864  54,661
   —    —    —    —    (43) (102) 19,360  22,120
   50  28  —    —    —    —    19,135  18,141
   196  213  1,473  1,840  (775) (1,112) 4,727  5,299
   3,471  3,567  7,020  5,331  (11,797) (7,990) 38,893  42,293
   6,334  6,690  264  —    —    —    12,935  12,958
   
  
  
  

 

 

 
  
   12,944  13,314  110,066  98,603  (122,008) (117,303) 1,053,226  989,288
   
  
  
  

 

 

 
  
   Asset Management

  Corporate

  Consolidation

  Group

   2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn
                         
   —    —    1,713  1,492  (550) (379) 79,699  86,842
   605  667  7,293  9,985  (8,887) (11,784) 361,078  310,316
   —    —    —    —    —    (1) 14,868  14,524
   —    —    —    —    (4) (60) 65,464  67,005
   —    —    306  (78) (266) (206) 287,697  278,312
   —    —    —    —    —    —    61,864  54,661
   46  54  171  22  (765) (1,112) 4,618  5,324
   3,689  3,876  14,149  11,931  (15,227) (11,994) 49,764  51,315
   —    4  9,265  8,956  (1,194) (892) 54,922  59,203
   —    —    7,099  6,428  (864) (947) 16,362  14,684
   
  
  
  

 

 

 
  
   4,340  4,601  39,996  38,736  (27,757) (27,375) 996,336  942,186
   
  
  
  

 

 

 
  
   Total equity  56,890  47,102
                     
  
   Total liabilities and equity  1,053,226  989,288
                     
  

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Business Segment Information—Consolidated Income Statements

  Property-Casualty

  Life/Health

  Banking

 
  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Premiums earned (net)

 37,950  37,685  37,385  20,574  19,997  19,404  —    —    —   

Interest and similar income

 4,096  3,747  3,615  12,972  12,057  11,493  7,312  7,321  6,545 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 189  164  25  (361) 258  198  1,335  1,163  1,509 

Realized gains/losses (net)

 1,792  1,421  1,055  3,282  2,731  2,007  492  1,020  543 

Fee and commission income

 1,014  989  782  630  507  224  3,598  3,397  3,237 

Other income

 69  53  288  43  45  44  25  11  4 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

 45,110  44,059  43,150  37,140  35,595  33,370  12,762  12,912  11,838 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

 (24,672) (25,331) (25,271) (17,625) (17,439) (17,535) —    —    —   

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

 (425) (707) (611) (10,525) (10,443) (8,746) —    —    —   

Interest expense

 (273) (339) (417) (280) (452) (452) (4,592) (5,027) (4,189)

Loan loss provisions

 (2) (1) (7) (1)   (3) (28) 110  (344)

Impairments of investments (net)

 (200) (95) (144) (390) (199) (281) (215) (184) (509)

Investment expenses

 (300) (333) (204) (750) (567) (649) (47) (30) (25)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

 (10,590) (10,216) (10,192) (4,437) (3,973) (3,711) (5,605) (5,661) (5,643)

Fee and commission expenses

 (721) (775) (530) (223) (219) (145) (590) (547) (530)

Amortization of intangible assets

 (1) (11) (403) (26) (13) (168) —    (1) (281)

Restructuring charges

 (362) (68) (32) (174) (18) (24) (424) (13) (292)

Other expenses

 (4) (17) (39) (9) (1) (43) 14  (33) (117)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 (37,550) (37,893) (37,850) (34,440) (33,324) (31,757) (11,487) (11,386) (11,930)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 7,560  6,166  5,300  2,700  2,271  1,613  1,275  1,526  (92)

Income taxes

 (2,075) (1,804) (1,751) (641) (488) (458) (263) (387) 302 

Minority interests in earnings

 (739) (827) (681) (416) (425) (333) (94) (102) (101)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 4,746  3,535  2,868  1,643  1,358  822  918  1,037  109 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   Asset Management

  Corporate

  Consolidation

  Group

 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 
                     58,524  57,682  56,789 
   112   90  63  509  416  395  (1,045) (987) (915) 23,956  22,644  21,196 
   38  19  11  (334) (441) (61) 73    (5) 940  1,163  1,677 
   7  6  17  861  172  1,225  (283) (372) (279) 6,151  4,978  4,568 
   4,186  3,746  3,096  190  164  137  (762) (641) (663) 8,856  8,162  6,813 
   11  11  14  28      (90) (28) (21) 86  92  329 
         1,392  598  175        1,392  598  175 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   4,354  3,872  3,201  2,646  909  1,871  (2,107) (2,028) (1,883) 99,905  95,319  91,547 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     (42,297) (42,770) (42,806)
             (204) (425) (26) 5  (11,375) (11,176) (9,556)
   (41) (33) (13) (1,282) (1,321) (1,361) 709  795  744  (5,759) (6,377) (5,688)
         (5)           (36) 109  (354)
   (2)     32  (62) (505)     (36) (775) (540) (1,475)
     (1) (8) (215) (345) (44) 204  184  163  (1,108) (1,092) (767)
   (2,286) (2,277) (2,026) (655) (516) (540) 87  84  143  (23,486) (22,559) (21,969)
   (1,262) (1,110) (918) (127) (92) (84) 572  431  403  (2,351) (2,312) (1,804)
   (24) (25) (510)             (51) (50) (1,362)
   (4) (1)             1  (964) (100) (347)
   —    —    (1)             1  (51) (200)
   —    —    —    (1,381) (572) (175)       (1,381) (572) (175)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   (3,619) (3,447) (3,476) (3,633) (2,908) (2,913) 1,147  1,468  1,423  (89,582) (87,490) (86,503)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   735  425  (275) (987) (1,999) (1,042) (960) (560) (460) 10,323  7,829  5,044 
   (278) (129) 52  824  741  263  420  4  (18) (2,013) (2,063) (1,610)
   (53) (52) (52) (16) (10) (28) 29  30  27  (1,289) (1,386) (1,168)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   404  244  (275) (179) (1,268) (807) (511) (526) (451) 7,021  4,380  2,266 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Business Segment Information—Insurance

PROPERTY-CASUALTY


  Premiums earned (net)

  Loss ratio(1)

As of and for the years ended December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  %

Europe

                  

Germany(2)

  9,844  10,048  9,702  65.1  63.0  66.6

France

  4,429  4,375  4,484  71.0  74.0  73.5

Italy

  4,935  4,964  4,840  68.8  69.3  69.4

United Kingdom

  1,874  1,913  2,012  64.1  65.4  65.1

Switzerland

  1,706  1,708  1,659  69.3  74.9  72.9

Spain

  1,675  1,551  1,454  71.0  71.4  72.2

Western and Southern Europe

  2,819  2,863  2,985  61.7  63.2  67.0

New Europe

  1,388  1,313  1,151  61.0  61.6  67.7

Subtotal

  28,670  28,735  28,287  —    —    —  

NAFTA Region

  3,623  3,566  3,901  58.4  67.1  64.4

Asia-Pacific

  1,336  1,280  1,243  68.7  68.0  72.7

South America

  623  510  378  64.8  64.5  64.7

Other

  32  30  33  —    —    —  

Specialty Lines

                  

Credit Insurance

  1,113  997  901  49.7  41.3  40.8

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty(2)

  1,545  1,633  1,779  62.5  91.1  70.5

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services

  1,008  934  863  58.7  60.3  59.7

Subtotal

  3,666  3,564  3,543  —    —    —  

Subtotal

  37,950  37,685  37,385  —    —    —  

Consolidation adjustments(3)

  —    —    —    —    —    —  
   

 

 

 
  
  

Total

  37,950  37,685  37,385  65.0  67.2  67.6
   

 

 

 
  
  

LIFE/HEALTH


  Statutory premiums(4)

  Statutory expense ratio(5)

As of and for the years ended December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  %

Europe

                  

Germany Life

  13,009  12,231  10,938  9.1  8.1  9.9

Germany Health

  3,091  3,042  3,020  9.3  9.1  9.6

Italy

  8,555  9,313  8,738  6.4  5.4  3.0

France

  5,792  5,286  4,719  12.6  15.1  17.8

Switzerland

  1,005  1,058  1,054  9.9  8.7  10.2

Spain

  629  547  676  9.3  7.4  5.9

Western and Southern Europe

  1,655  1,546  1,749  14.8  13.3  17.6

New Europe

  828  479  391  19.6  25.7  27.0

Subtotal

  34,564  33,502  31,285  —    —    —  

United States

  8,758  11,115  11,234  8.0  4.8  2.4

Asia-Pacific

  3,733  3,309  2,550  11.2  12.0  12.6

South America

  147  141  64  16.9  17.7  26.6

Other(6)

  439  455  911  —    —    —  

Subtotal

  47,641  48,522  46,044  —    —    —  

Consolidation adjustments(3)

  (220) (250) (811) —    —    —  
   

 

 

 
  
  

Total

  47,421  48,272  45,233  9.6  8.4  8.5
   

 

 

 
  
  

(1)

Represents claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

(2)

With effect from the first quarter of 2006, we have combined the activities of the former Allianz Global Risks Re and Allianz Marine & Aviation, as well as the corporate customer business of Allianz Sach, which was formerly included within property-casualty Germany. Additionally, with effect from the second quarter of 2006, we have included Allianz Global Risks US, which was formerly presented within NAFTA, within the newly combined entity Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification and allow for comparability across periods.

(3)

Represents elimination of intercompany transactions between Allianz Group subsidiaries in different geographic regions.

(4)

Statutory premiums are gross premiums written from sales of life insurance policies, as well as gross receipts from sales of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products, in accordance with the statutory accounting practices applicable in the insurer’s home jurisdiction.

(5)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by statutory premiums (net).

(6)

Contains, among others, the life/health business assumed by Allianz SE, which was previously reported under property-casualty Germany in the Property-Casualty segment. Prior year balances have been adjusted to reflect this reclassification and allow for comparability across periods.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   Expense ratio(7)

  Operating profit (loss)

  Total assets

 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

 
   %  %  %  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 
                          
   27.8  26.4  26.4  1,479  1,765  1,524  49,570  46,625(8)
   28.2  28.0  27.0  420  227  245  14,395  15,627 
   23.0  24.3  25.0  816  741  686  30,373  30,225 
   31.6  30.8  30.6  281  268  276  7,344  7,026 
   23.5  22.9  20.5  228  153  148  5,832  6,298 
   19.3  20.0  18.9  252  217  197  3,990  3,797 
   28.5  28.0  27.7  550  494  434  7,686  7,969 
   30.2  29.3  29.1  201  213  146  3,427  3,049 
   —    —    —    4,227  4,078  3,656  122,617  120,616 
   30.5  29.1  30.1  825  495  406  13,591  8,018 
   27.2  27.2  27.3  244  252  154  6,880  5,111 
   36.4  36.3  38.0  47  61  8  1,295  1,228 
   —    —    —    (7) 7  10  211  209 
                          
   27.9  25.7  35.2  442  420  350  4,674  4,763 
   29.7  31.3  29.2  404  (254) 178  17,929  14,637(9)
   43.1  33.0  35.8  90  77  59  1,246  1,161 
   —    —    —    936  243  587  23,849  20,561 
   —    —    —    6,272  5,136  4,821  168,443  155,743 
   —    —    —    (3) 6  4  (17,703) (9,979)
   

 

 

 

 

 
  

 

   27.9  27.1  27.3  6,269  5,142  4,825  150,740  145,764 
   

 

 

 

 

 
  

 

   Operating profit (loss)

  Total assets

          
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

          
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn          
                          
   521  347  262  154,178  146,946          
   184  159  137  19,022  18,136          
   339  334  276  49,905  50,085          
   582  558  359  69,231  67,076          
   50  55  35  9,053  9,305          
   92  71  66  5,840  5,639          
   182  166  206  16,693  15,833          
   50  34  23  2,537  1,924          
   2,000  1,724  1,364  326,459  314,944          
   418  257  376  56,371  55,466          
   81  27  62  13,061  11,497          
   1  2  4  259  272          
   74  92  (8) 286  250          
   2,574  2,102  1,798  396,436  382,429          
   (9) (8) (10) (1,032) (4,402)         
   

 

 

 

 

         
   2,565  2,094  1,788  395,404  378,027          
   

 

 

 

 

         

(7)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

(8)

Includes the corporate customer segment business of Allianz Sach.

(9)

Does not include the corporate customer segment business of Allianz Sach, previously included within property-casualty Germany.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Business Segment Information—Banking

BANKING SEGMENT—BY DIVISION

   Operating revenues

  Operating profit
(loss)


  Cost-income ratio

 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  % 

Private & Business Clients(1)

  3,204  3,033  2,974  653  470  187  76.6  80.0  86.5 

Corporate & Investment Banking(1)

  3,525  3,038  3,005  692  513  515  80.0  83.6  81.1 

Corporate Other(2)

  82  (32) 378  16  (353) (248) —  (3) —  (3) —  (3)
   
  

 
  
  

 

 

 

 

Dresdner Bank

  6,811  6,039  6,357  1,361  630  454  79.6  91.4  87.6 

Other Banks(4)

  277  279  219  61  74  (7) 76.0  72.4  100.0 
   
  

 
  
  

 

 

 

 

Total

  7,088  6,318  6,576  1,422  704  447  79.5  90.6  88.0 
   
  

 
  
  

 

 

 

 


(1)

Our reporting by divisions reflects the organizational changes within Dresdner Bank in 2006, resulting in two operating divisions. Private & Business Clients combines all banking activities for private and corporate customers formerly provided by the Personal Banking and Private & Business Banking divisions. Furthermore, Corporate & Investment Banking combines the former Corporate Banking and Dresdner Kleinwort divisions. Prior year balances have been adjusted accordingly to reflect these reorganization measures and allow for comparability across periods. Effective starting with the first quarter of 2007, the future business model of Dresdner Bank will consist of two new operating divisions Private & Corporate Clients and Investment Banking. According to this future business model, we will integrate our business activities with medium-sized corporate clients into that with private and business clients. In the table above, our medium-sized business clients remain part of Corporate & Investment Banking. The future business model with the two new business divisions Private & Corporate Clients and Investment Banking is not reflected in the table above.

(2)

The Corporate Other division contains income and expense items that are not assigned to Dresdner Bank’s operating divisions. These items include impacts from the accounting treatment for derivative financial instruments used as a hedge which do not qualify for hedge accounting as well as provisioning requirements for country and general risks. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 the impact from the accounting treatment for derivative financial instruments used as a hedge which do not qualify for hedge accounting on Corporate Other’s operating revenues amounted to €(47) mn, €(214) mn and €7 mn, respectively. With effect from the first quarter of 2006, the majority of expenses for support functions and central projects previously included within Corporate Other have been allocated to the operating divisions. Additionally, the non-strategic Institutional Restructuring Unit was closed down effective September 30, 2005, having successfully completed its mandate to free-up risk capital through the reduction of non-strategic risk-weighted assets. Furthermore, effective in the first quarter of 2006, and as a result of Dresdner Bank restructuring its divisions, the Institutional Restructuring Unit’s 2005 and 2004 results of operations were reclassified into Corporate Other. Prior year balances have been adjusted accordingly to reflect these reclassifications and allow for comparability across periods.

(3)

Presentation not meaningful.

(4)

Consists of non-Dresdner Bank banking operations within our Banking segment, as well as the elimination of trading income (net) of €6 mn at Dresdner Bank resulting from Dresdner Bank’s trading activities in Allianz SE shares during the year ended December 31, 2006.

BANKING SEGMENT—BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION

   Operating revenues

  Operating profit (loss)

 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Germany

  4,312  4,340  4,290  853  814  38 

Rest of Europe

  2,006  1,620  1,557  237  (105) (27)

NAFTA

  560  176  603  251  (78) 411 

Rest of World

  210  182  126  81  73  25 
   
  
  
  
  

 

Total

  7,088  6,318  6,576  1,422  704  447 
   
  
  
  
  

 

Business Segment Information – Operating Profit

The Allianz Group evaluates the results of its Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking, AssetManagement and Corporate segments using a

financial performance measure referred to herein as “operating profit”. The Allianz Group defines segment operating profit as earnings from ordinary

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

activities before taxes, excluding, as applicable for each respective segment, all or some of the following items: net capital gains and impairments on investments, net trading income, intra-Allianz Group dividends and profit transfer, interest expense on external debt, restructuring charges, other non-operating income/expenses, acquisition-related expenses and amortization of goodwill.

While these excluded items are significant components in understanding and assessing the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial performance, the Allianz Group believes that the presentation of operating results enhances the understanding and comparability of the performance of its operating segments by highlighting net income attributable to ongoing segment operations and the underlyingprofitability of its businesses. For example, the Allianz Group believes that trends in the underlying profitability of its segmentsbusiness can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of the realized capital gains and losses or impairments onof investment securities, as these are largely dependent on market cycles or issuer-specific events over which the Allianz Group has little or no control, and can and do vary, sometimes materially, across periods. Further, the timing of sales that would result in such gains or losses is largely at the discretion of the Allianz Group’s discretion. Group. Similarly, restructuring charges

are excluded because the timing of the restructuring charges are largely within the control of the Allianz Group, and accordingly their exclusion provides additional insight into the operating trends of the underlying business. This differentiation is not made if the profit sources are shared with policyholders.

Operating profit isshould be viewed as complementary to, and not a substitute for, earnings from ordinary activitiesincome before income taxes and minority interests in earnings or net income as determined in accordance with IFRS. The


Notes to the Allianz Group’s definition of operating profit may differ from similar measures used by other companies, and may change over time.Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Allianz Group

Business Segment Information—Consolidated Balance Sheets

   Property-Casualty  Life/Health

As of December 31,

  2008  2007  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  2,669  4,985  4,827  8,779

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

  1,998  3,302  11,739  13,216

Investments

  75,563  83,741  186,794  187,289

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  17,648  20,712  90,619  91,188

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

  —    —    50,450  66,060

Reinsurance assets

  9,442  10,317  5,178  5,043

Deferred acquisition costs

  3,723  3,681  18,693  15,838

Deferred tax assets

  1,579  1,442  737  316

Other assets

  23,876  21,409  18,085  13,294

Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  —    455  —    777

Intangible assets

  2,384  2,332  2,300  2,218
            

Total assets

  138,882  152,376  389,422  404,018
            
   Property-Casualty  Life/Health

As of December 31,

  2008  2007  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

  103  96  5,833  5,147

Liabilities to banks and customers

  530  6,865  1,274  6,078

Unearned premiums

  12,984  13,163  2,258  1,858

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  55,616  56,943  8,320  6,773

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  8,595  8,976  287,932  283,139

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  —    —    50,450  66,060

Deferred tax liabilities

  2,580  2,606  833  946

Other liabilities

  20,523  22,989  16,625  17,741

Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  —    —    —    —  

Certificated liabilities

  167  158  2  3

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  846  905  65  60
            

Total liabilities

  101,944  112,701  373,592  387,805
            

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

 

The following table sets forth the total revenues, operating profit and net income for each of our business segments for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, as well as consolidated net income of

Banking Asset Management Corporate Consolidation  Group
    2008         2007     2008 2007 2008 2007 2008  2007  2008 2007
€ mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn  € mn € mn
         
892 17,307 860 770 515 445 (805) (949) 8,958 31,337
112 168,339 639 980 631 887 (879) (1,263) 14,240 185,461
2,670 16,284 818 879 101,455 102,894 (107,153) (104,135) 260,147 286,952
13,931 295,506 382 469 5,958 4,754 (12,883) (15,927) 115,655 396,702
—   —   —   —   —   —   —    —    50,450 66,060
—   —   —   —   —   —   (21) (48) 14,599 15,312
—   —   147 94 —   —   —    —    22,563 19,613
95 1,733 173 161 1,457 935 (45) 184  3,996 4,771
1,947 8,199 3,388 3,452 7,684 8,519 (20,976) (16,848) 34,004 38,025
    
420,695
 4 —   —   1,639 2,267 (2,821) —    419,513 3,503
200 2,379 6,327 6,227 240 257 —    —    11,451 13,413
                     
440,542 509,751 12,734 13,032 119,579 120,958 (145,583) (138,986) 955,576 1,061,149
                     
Banking   Asset Management   Corporate Consolidation  Group
2008 2007     2008         2007     2008 2007 2008  2007  2008 2007
€ mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn  € mn € mn
         
50 120,383 —   —   873 1,376 (615) (949) 6,244 126,053
16,260 320,388 702 807 5,970 13,023 (6,285) (10,667) 18,451 336,494
—   —   —   —   —   —   (9) (1) 15,233 15,020
—   —   —   —   —   —   (12) (10) 63,924 63,706
—   —   —   —   227 358 (197) (229) 296,557 292,244
—   —   —   —   —   —   —    —    50,450 66,060
2 102 28 35 433 88 (43) 196  3,833 3,973
879 11,010 3,307 3,647 16,329 13,333 (24,733) (20,689) 32,930 48,031
414,360 1 —   —   1,347 1,292 (3,891) —    411,816 1,293
1,279 34,778 —   —   13,497 9,567 (5,401) (2,436) 9,544 42,070
185 7,966 14 14 8,493 7,069 (257) (1,190) 9,346 14,824
                     
433,015 494,628 4,051 4,503 47,169 46,106 (41,443) (35,975) 918,328 1,009,768
                     
Total equity  37,248 51,381
           
Total liabilities and equity  955,576 1,061,149
           

Notes to the Allianz Group.Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Allianz Group

Business Segment Information – Total Revenues and Operating ProfitInformation—Consolidated Income Statements

 

  Property-
Casualty


  Life/
Health


  Banking

  Asset
Management


  Corporate

  Consolidation

  Allianz
Group


 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

                     

Total revenues(1)

 43,674  47,421  7,088  3,044  —    (98) 101,129 

Operating profit (loss)

 6,269  2,565  1,422  1,290  (831) (329) 10,386 

Non-operating items

 1,291  135  (147) (555) (156) (631) (63)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 7,560  2,700  1,275  735  (987) (960) 10,323 

Income taxes

 (2,075) (641) (263) (278) 824  420  (2,013)

Minority interests in earnings

 (739) (416) (94) (53) (16) 29  (1,289)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 4,746  1,643  918  404  (179) (511) 7,021 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

                     

Total revenues(1)

 43,699  48,272  6,318  2,722  —    (44) 100,967 

Operating profit (loss)

 5,142  2,094  704  1,132  (881) (188) 8,003 

Non-operating items

 1,024  177  822  (707) (1,118) (372) (174)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 6,166  2,271  1,526  425  (1,999) (560) 7,829 

Income taxes

 (1,804) (488) (387) (129) 741  4  (2,063)

Minority interests in earnings

 (827) (425) (102) (52) (10) 30  (1,386)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 3,535  1,358  1,037  244  (1,268) (526) 4,380 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

                     

Total revenues(1)

 42,942  45,233  6,576  2,245  —    (47) 96,949 

Operating profit (loss)

 4,825  1,788  447  839  (870) (28) 7,001 

Non-operating items

 475  (175) (539) (1,114) (172) (432) (1,957)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 5,300  1,613  (92) (275) (1,042) (460) 5,044 

Income taxes

 (1,751) (458) 302  52  263  (18) (1,610)

Minority interests in earnings

 (681) (333) (101) (52) (28) 27  (1,168)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 2,868  822  109  (275) (807) (451) 2,266 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 


  Property-Casualty  Life/Health  Banking 
  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Premiums written

 43,387  44,289  43,674  22,809  21,522  21,614  —    —    —   

Ceded premiums written

 (4,972) (5,320) (5,415) (527) (637) (816) —    —    —   

Change in unearned premiums

 (202) (416) (309) (51) (76) (224) —    —    —   

Premiums earned (net)

 38,213  38,553  37,950  22,231  20,809  20,574  —    —    —   

Interest and similar income

 4,477  4,473  4,096  13,772  13,417  12,972  989  883  734 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 (116) 85  189  (261) (940) (361) (5) 2  45 

Realized gains/losses (net)

 2,386  1,479  1,792  835  3,716  3,282  (6) 18  15 

Fee and commission income

 1,247  1,178  1,014  571  701  630  430  528  503 

Other income

 271  122  69  140  182  43  —    —    —   

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

 3  —    —    18  —    —    —    —    —   
                           

Total income

 46,481  45,890  45,110  37,306  37,885  37,140  1,408  1,431  1,297 
                           

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (gross)

 (28,157) (28,131) (27,028) (20,146) (18,292) (18,520) —    —    —   

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (ceded)

 2,171  2,646  2,356  473  655  895  —    —    —   

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

 (25,986) (25,485) (24,672) (19,673) (17,637) (17,625) —    —    —   

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

 3  (339) (425) (5,122) (10,268) (10,525) —    —    —   

Interest expense

 (295) (402) (273) (283) (374) (280) (677) (558) (443)

Loan loss provisions

 (17) (6) (2) (13) 3  (1) (29) (5) 3 

Impairments of investments (net)

 (2,449) (343) (200) (6,161) (827) (390) (120) (3) —   

Investment expenses

 (207) (322) (300) (673) (833) (750) 9  6  6 

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

 (10,356) (10,616) (10,590) (4,375) (4,588) (4,437) (552) (589) (550)

Fee and commission expenses

 (1,141) (967) (721) (253) (209) (223) (193) (233) (235)

Amortization of intangible assets

 (17) (14) (1) (3) (3) (26) (2) —    —   

Restructuring charges

 (75) (122) (362) (50) (45) (174) (2) (2) (2)

Other expenses

 (2) (13) (4) (7) (2) (9) (3) (2) —   

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

 (3) —    —    (20) —    —    —    —    —   
                           

Total expenses

 (40,545) (38,629) (37,550) (36,633) (34,783) (34,440) (1,569) (1,386) (1,221)
                           

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 5,936  7,261  7,560  673  3,102  2,700  (161) 45  76 
                           

Income taxes

 (1,489) (1,656) (2,075) (260) (897) (641) 54  10  (1)

Minority interests in earnings

 (112) (431) (739) (86) (214) (416) (7) —    (6)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 4,335  5,174  4,746  327  1,991  1,643  (114) 55  69 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 —    —    —    —    —    —    (6,304) 322  849 
                           

Net income (loss)

 4,335  5,174  4,746  327  1,991  1,643  (6,418) 377  918 
                           

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   Asset Management  Corporate  Consolidation  Group 
  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (25) (23) (13) 66,171  65,788  65,275 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    25  23  13  (5,474) (5,934) (6,218)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    (253) (492) (533)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    60,444  59,362  58,524 
 98  135  112  883  855  509  (1,147) (1,139) (993) 19,072  18,624  17,430 
 (77) 31  38  112  51  (334) (339) (46) 53  (686) (817) (370)
 5  2  7  245  980  861  138  (187) (36) 3,603  6,008  5,921 
 4,032  4,403  4,186  221  198  190  (469) (455) (498) 6,032  6,553  6,025 
 28  14  11  1  15  28  (32) (116) (90) 408  217  61 
 —    —    —    2,528  2,367  1,392  —    —    —    2,549  2,367  1,392 
                                    
 4,086  4,585  4,354  3,990  4,466  2,646  (1,849) (1,943) (1,564) 91,422  92,314  88,983 
                                    
 —    —    —    —    —    —    16  14  25  (48,287) (46,409) (45,523)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (16) (14) (25) 2,628  3,287  3,226 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    (45,659) (43,122) (42,297)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (21) (78) (425) (5,140) (10,685) (11,375)
 (35) (55) (41) (1,580) (1,586) (1,282) 977  905  686  (1,893) (2,070) (1,633)
 —    —    —    —    (10) (5) —    —    —    (59) (18) (5)
 (19) (1) (2) (697) (11) 32  (49) —    —    (9,495) (1,185) (560)
 (1) 1  —    11  (115) (215) 216  226  204  (645) (1,037) (1,055)
 (2,239) (2,391) (2,286) (444) (642) (655) 44  38  50  (17,922) (18,788) (18,468)
 (1,158) (1,270) (1,262) (170) (130) (127) 413  496  528  (2,502) (2,313) (2,040)
 (1) —    (24) —    —    —    —    —    —    (23) (17) (51)
 —    (4) (4) (2) (9) —    —    —    —    (129) (182) (542)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    (12) (17) (13)
 —    —    —    (2,452) (2,317) (1,381) 5  —    —    (2,470) (2,317) (1,381)
                                    
 (3,453) (3,720) (3,619) (5,334) (4,820) (3,633) 1,585  1,587  1,043  (85,949) (81,751) (79,420)
                                    
 633  865  735  (1,344) (354) (987) (264) (356) (521) 5,473  10,563  9,563 
                                    
 (249) (342) (278) 631  217  824  26  96  451  (1,287) (2,572) (1,720)
 (5) (25) (53) (12) (21) (16) 3  16  27  (219) (675) (1,203)
 379  498  404  (725) (158) (179) (235) (244) (43) 3,967  7,316  6,640 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (107) 328  (468) (6,411) 650  381 
                                    
 379  498  404  (725) (158) (179) (342) 84  (511) (2,444) 7,966  7,021 
                                    

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Allianz Group

Business Segment Information—Insurance

PROPERTY-CASUALTY

  Premiums earned (net)  Loss ratio1) 

As of and for the years ended December 31,

  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  % 

Europe

       

Germany

  10,191  9,245  9,843  67.3  64.8  65.1 

Italy

  4,647  4,902  4,935  73.1  71.2  68.8 

France

  3,281  4,422  4,429  69.3  70.9  71.0 

United Kingdom

  1,769  1,989  1,874  60.7  66.3  64.1 

Spain

  1,863  1,820  1,675  69.9  71.6  71.0 

Switzerland

  1,190  1,595  1,706  70.2  69.5  69.3 

Western and Southern Europe

  2,822  2,768  2,819  63.9  67.4  61.7 

New Europe

  2,312  2,067  1,388  59.0  60.8  61.1 
                   

Subtotal

  28,075  28,808  28,669  —    —    —   
                   

NAFTA

  3,380  3,426  3,622  74.3  61.6  58.4 

Asia-Pacific

  1,397  1,415  1,336  71.1  69.5  68.7 

South America

  764  692  623  65.1  62.9  64.8 

Other

  62  53  35  —  2) —  2) —  2)

Specialty Lines

       

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty

  1,981  1,800  1,545  59.7  67.9  62.5 

Credit Insurance

  1,360  1,268  1,113  77.6  47.9  49.7 

Travel Insurance and Assistance Services

  1,196  1,093  1,008  57.6  58.1  58.7 
                   

Subtotal

  4,537  4,161  3,666  —    —    —   
                   

Subtotal

  38,215  38,555  37,951  —    —    —   

Consolidation3)

  (2) (2) (1) —    —    —   
                   

Total

  38,213  38,553  37,950  68.0  66.1  65.0 
                   

LIFE/HEALTH

  Statutory premiums4)  Statutory expense ratio5) 

As of and for the years ended December 31,

  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  % 

Europe

       

Germany Life

  13,487  13,512  13,009  8.5  5.8  9.1 

Germany Health

  3,119  3,123  3,091  9.0  9.8  9.3 

Italy

  5,996  9,765  8,555  8.9  5.8  6.4 

France

  7,991  6,550  5,792  14.9  15.4  12.6 

Switzerland

  1,205  992  1,005  9.9  10.6  9.9 

Spain

  843  738  629  8.8  9.2  9.3 

Western and Southern Europe

  1,852  1,762  1,655  14.5  12.1  14.8 

New Europe

  1,141  1,039  828  24.4  20.0  19.6 
                   

Subtotal

  35,634  37,481  34,564  —    —    —   
                   

NAFTA

  6,111  6,968  8,758  (0.1) 11.9  8.0 

Asia-Pacific

  3,465  4,638  3,733  13.8  10.2  11.2 

South America

  190  78  147  10.3  32.6  16.9 

Other

  422  418  439  —  2) —  2) —  2)
                   

Subtotal

  45,822  49,583  47,641  —    —    —   

Consolidation3)

  (207) (216) (220) —    —     
                   

Total

  45,615  49,367  47,421  9.7  9.4  9.6 
                   

(1)1)

Represents claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

2)

Presentation not meaningful.

3)

Represents elimination of intercompany transactions between Allianz Group subsidiaries in different geographic regions.

4)

Statutory premiums are gross premiums written from sales of life insurance policies, as well as gross receipts from sales of unit-linked and other investment-oriented products, in accordance with the statutory accounting practices applicable in the insurer’s home jurisdiction.

5)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by statutory premiums (net).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   Expense ratio6)  Operating profit (loss)  Total assets 
   

2008

  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
  %  %  %  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 
         
 25.7  26.8  27.8  1,865  1,628  1,478  42,112  52,034 
 23.6  23.6  23.0  690  719  816  13,480  14,307 
 27.9  26.4  28.2  280  486  420  26,648  25,748 
 34.3  33.3  31.6  253  207  280  4,841  6,434 
 20.5  19.8  19.3  286  253  252  4,028  4,185 
 22.6  25.6  23.5  145  218  228  4,128  5,678 
 26.4  28.0  28.5  376  482  550  9,819  7,952 
 33.7  33.5  30.9  300  256  184  5,744  5,773 
                        
 —    —    —    4,195  4,249  4,208  110,800  122,111 
                        
 26.7  29.6  30.5  293  663  825  11,535  10,818 
 25.9  26.5  27.2  288  312  244  4,841  6,073 
 33.4  36.1  36.4  82  55  47  1,363  1,340 
 —  2)  —  2) —  2) 12  10  9  990  236 
         
 29.1  28.1  29.7  486  414  404  15,878  16,362 
 26.7  28.6  27.9  144  496  442  4,991  4,814 
 35.7  35.6  43.1  106  97  90  1,437  1,376 
                        
 —    —    —    736  1,007  936  22,306  22,552 
                        
 —    —    —    5,606  6,296  6,269  151,835  163,130 
 —    —    —    43  3  —    (12,953) (10,754)
                        
 27.1  27.5  27.9  5,649  6,299  6,269  138,882  152,376 
                        
   Operating profit  Total assets       
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007          
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn          
         
 620  695  521  146,920  154,903     
 112  164  184  20,041  20,637     
 206  372  339  43,794  50,294     
 128  632  582  73,172  74,321     
 71  66  50  9,967  8,930     
 103  104  92  6,089  5,818     
 78  184  182  17,513  17,316     
 48  61  50  3,391  3,165     
                   
 1,366  2,278  2,000  320,887  335,384     
                   
 (228) 385  418  56,192  54,728     
 41  300  81  12,534  14,260     
 10  —    1  291  234     
 23  37  48  4,677  327     
                   
 1,212  3,000  2,548  394,581  404,933     
 (6) (5) 17  (5,159) (915)    
                   
 1,206  2,995  2,565  389,422  404,018     
                   

6)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Allianz Group

Business Segment Information—Banking

As of and for the years ended
December 31,

  Operating revenues  Operating profit (loss)  Cost-income ratio  Total assets
  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %  %  € mn  € mn

Germany

  325  326  320  4  (12) (4) 92.8  104.1  102.6  11,1651) 501,797

Italy

  176  219  201  55  76  47  66.7  64.0  75.1  4,143  3,711

France

  —    46  64  (58) (21) 18  —  2) 145.2  74.1  3,298  3,392

New Europe

  43  31  19  (32) (11) 2  164.8  126.4  86.2  1,241  851
                                 

Total

  544  622  604  (31) 32  63  100.4  94.1  90.1  19,847  509,751
                                 

1)

Does not include €420,695 mn assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale of Dresdner Bank as of December 31, 2008.

2)

Presentation not meaningful.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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Allianz Group

Business Segment Information—Total revenues and reconciliation of

Operating profit (loss) to Net income (loss)

  Property-Casualty1)  Life/Health1)  Banking 
  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Total revenues2)

 43,387  44,289  43,674  45,615  49,367  47,421  544  622  604 

Premiums earned (net)

 38,213  38,553  37,950  22,231  20,809  20,574  —    —    —   

Interest and similar income

 4,477  4,473  4,096  13,772  13,417  12,972  989  883  734 

Operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 (158) 144  106  (235) (945) (361) (5) 2  45 

Operating realized gains/losses (net)

 37  46  46  874  3,579  3,087  —    —    —   

Fee and commission income

 1,247  1,178  1,014  571  701  630  430  528  503 

Other income

 271  122  69  140  182  43  —    —    —   

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

 3  —    —    18  —    —    —    —    —   

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

 (25,986) (25,485) (24,672) (19,673) (17,637) (17,625) —    —    —   

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

 3  (339) (425) (5,122) (10,268) (10,525) —    —    —   

Interest expenses, excluding interest expenses from external debt

 (295) (402) (273) (283) (374) (280) (677) (558) (443)

Loan loss provisions

 (17) (6) (2) (13) 3  (1) (29) (5) 3 

Operating impairments of investments (net)

 (437) (67) (25) (5,747) (824) (390) —    —    —   

Investment expenses

 (207) (322) (300) (673) (833) (750) 9  6  6 

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net), excluding acquisition-related expenses

 (10,356) (10,616) (10,590) (4,375) (4,588) (4,437) (552) (589) (550)

Fee and commission expenses

 (1,141) (967) (721) (253) (209) (223) (193) (233) (235)

Operating restructuring charges

 —    —    —    1  (16) (140) —    —    —   

Other expenses

 (2) (13) (4) (7) (2) (9) (3) (2) —   

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

 (3) —    —    (20) —    —    —    —    —   

Reclassification of tax benefits

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   
                           

Operating profit (loss)

 5,649  6,299  6,269  1,206  2,995  2,565  (31) 32  63 
                           

Non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 42  (59) 83  (26) 5  —    —    —    —   

Non-operating realized gains/losses (net)

 2,349  1,433  1,746  (39) 137  195  (6) 18  15 

Non-operating impairments of investments (net)

 (2,012) (276) (175) (414) (3) —    (120) (3) —   

Interest expenses from external debt

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   

Acquisition-related expenses

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   

Amortization of intangible assets

 (17) (14) (1) (3) (3) (26) (2) —    —   

Non-operating restructuring charges

 (75) (122) (362) (51) (29) (34) (2) (2) (2)

Reclassification of tax benefits

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —   

Non-operating items

 287  962  1,291  (533) 107  135  (130) 13  13 
                           

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 5,936  7,261  7,560  673  3,102  2,700  (161) 45  76 
                           

Income taxes

 (1,489) (1,656) (2,075) (260) (897) (641) 54  10  (1)

Minority interests in earnings

 (112) (431) (739) (86) (214) (416) (7) —    (6)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 4,335  5,174  4,746  327  1,991  1,643  (114) 55  69 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 —    —    —    —    —    —    (6,304) 322  849 
                           

Net income (loss)

 4,335  5,174  4,746  327  1,991  1,643  (6,418) 377  918 
                           

1)

Since the first quarter 2008, health business in Belgium and France is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

2)

Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums (including unit-linked and other investment-oriented products), Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

  Asset Management  Corporate  Consolidation  Group 
  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 
 2,887  3,259  3,044  —    —    —    115  144  130  92,548  97,681  94,873 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    60,444  59,362  58,524 
 98  135  112  883  855  509  (1,147) (1,139) (993) 19,072  18,624  17,430 
 (77) 31  38  (98) (26) (60) (160) 12  (4) (733) (782) (236)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    36  4  (25) 947  3,629  3,108 
 4,032  4,403  4,186  221  198  190  (469) (455) (498) 6,032  6,553  6,025 
 28  14  11  1  15  28  (32) (116) (90) 408  217  61 
 —    —    —    2,528  2,367  1,392  —    —    —    2,549  2,367  1,392 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    (45,659) (43,122) (42,297)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (21) (78) (425) (5,140) (10,685) (11,375)
     
 
 
(35)
 (55) (41) (635) (535) (507) 977  905  686  (948) (1,019) (858)
 —    —    —    —    (10) (5) —    —    —    (59) (18) (5)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (15) —    1  (6,199) (891) (414)
 (1) 1  —    11  (115) (215) 216  226  204  (645) (1,037) (1,055)
 (1,961) (1,900) (1,754) (477) (627) (655) 44  38  50  (17,677) (18,282) (17,936)
 (1,158) (1,270) (1,262) (170) (130) (127) 413  496  528  (2,502) (2,313) (2,040)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    1  (16) (140)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —    (12) (17) (13)
 —    —    —    (2,452) (2,317) (1,381) 5  —    —    (2,470) (2,317) (1,381)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    24  60  429  24  60  429 
                                    
 926  1,359  1,290  (188) (325) (831) (129) (47) (137) 7,433  10,313  9,219 
                                    
 —    —    —    210  77  (274) (179) (58) 57  47  (35) (134)
 5  2  7  245  980  861  102  (191) (11) 2,656  2,379  2,813 
 (19) (1) (2) (697) (11) 32  (34) —    (1) (3,296) (294) (146)
 —    —    —    (945) (1,051) (775) —    —    —    (945) (1,051) (775)
 (278) (491) (532) 33  (15) —    —    —    —    (245) (506) (532)
 (1) —    (24) —    —    —    —    —    —    (23) (17) (51)
 —    (4) (4) (2) (9) —    —    —    —    (130) (166) (402)
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (24) (60) (429) (24) (60) (429)
 (293) (494) (555) (1,156) (29) (156) (135) (309) (384) (1,960) 250  344 
                                    
 633  865  735  (1,344) (354) (987) (264) (356) (521) 5,473  10,563  9,563 
                                    
 (249) (342) (278) 631  217  824  26  96  451  (1,287) (2,572) (1,720)
 (5) (25) (53) (12) (21) (16) 3  16  27  (219) (675) (1,203)
 379  498  404  (725) (158) (179) (235) (244) (43) 3,967  7,316  6,640 
 —    —    —    —    —    —    (107) 328  (468) (6,411) 650  381 
                                    
 379  498  404  (725) (158) (179) (342) 84  (511) (2,444) 7,966  7,021 
                                    

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Property-Casualty Segment1)

 

 2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
 € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Gross premiums written(1)

 43,674  43,699  42,942 

Gross premiums written2)

  43,387  44,289  43,674 

Ceded premiums written

 (5,415) (5,529) (5,299)  (4,972) (5,320) (5,415)

Change in unearned premiums

 (309) (485) (258)  (202) (416) (309)

Premiums earned (net)

 37,950  37,685  37,385   38,213  38,553  37,950 

Interest and similar income

 4,096  3,747  3,615   4,477  4,473  4,096 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)(2)

 106  132  5 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders(3)

 46  273  58 

Operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)3)

  (158) 144  106 

Operating realized gains/losses (net)4)

  37  46  46 

Fee and commission income

 1,014  989  782   1,247  1,178  1,014 

Other income

 69  53  288   271  122  69 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  3  —    —   
 

 

 

          

Operating revenues

 43,281  42,879  42,133   44,090  44,516  43,281 
 

 

 

          

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

 (24,672) (25,331) (25,271)  (25,986) (25,485) (24,672)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

 (425) (707) (611)  3  (339) (425)

Interest expense

 (273) (339) (417)

Interest expenses

  (295) (402) (273)

Loan loss provisions

 (2) (1) (7)  (17) (6) (2)

Impairments of investments (net), shared with policyholders(4)

 (25) (18) (37)

Operating impairments of investments (net)5)

  (437) (67) (25)

Investment expenses

 (300) (333) (204)  (207) (322) (300)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

 (10,590) (10,216) (10,192)  (10,356) (10,616) (10,590)

Fee and commission expenses

 (721) (775) (530)  (1,141) (967) (721)

Other expenses

 (4) (17) (39)  (2) (13) (4)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (3) —    —   
 

 

 

          

Operating expenses

 (37,012) (37,737) (37,308)  (38,441) (38,217) (37,012)
 

 

 

          

Operating profit

 6,269  5,142  4,825   5,649  6,299  6,269 

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading (net)(2)

 83  32  20 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, not shared with policyholders(3)

 1,746  1,148  997 

Impairments of investments (net), not shared with policyholders(4)

 (175) (77) (107)
          

Non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)3)

  42  (59) 83 

Non-operating realized gains/losses (net)4)

  2,349  1,433  1,746 

Non-operating impairments of investments (net)5)

  (2,012) (276) (175)

Amortization of intangible assets

 (1) (11) (403)  (17) (14) (1)

Restructuring charges

 (362) (68) (32)  (75) (122) (362)
          

Non-operating items

 1,291  1,024  475   287  962  1,291 
          

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

 7,560  6,166  5,300   5,936  7,261  7,560 

Income taxes

 (2,075) (1,804) (1,751)  (1,489) (1,656) (2,075)

Minority interests in earnings

 (739) (827) (681)  (112) (431) (739)
 

 

 

          

Net income

 4,746  3,535  2,868   4,335  5,174  4,746 
 

 

 

          

Loss ratio(5) in %

 65.0  67.2  67.6 

Expense ratio(6)in %

 27.9  27.1  27.3 

Loss ratio6)in %

  68.0  66.1  65.0 

Expense ratio7)in %

  27.1  27.5  27.9 
 

 

 

          

Combined ratio(7) in %

 92.9  94.3  94.9 

Combined ratio8)in %

  95.1  93.6  92.9 
 

 

 

          

 


(1)1)

Since 2008, health business in Belgium and France is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

2)

For the Property-Casualty segment, total revenues are measured based upon gross premiums written.

(2)3)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement.

(3)4)

The total of these items equals realized gains/losses (net) in the segment income statement.

(4)5)

The total of these items equals impairments of investments (net) in the segment income statement.

(5)6)

Represents claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

(6)7)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

(7)8)

Represents the total of acquisition and administrative expenses (net) and claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Life/Health Segment1)

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Statutory premiums(1)

  47,421  48,272  45,233 

Ceded premiums written

  (840) (942) (1,309)

Change in unearned premiums

  (221) (168) (69)

Statutory premiums (net)

  46,360  47,162  43,855 

Deposits from SFAS 97 insurance and investment contracts

  (25,786) (27,165) (24,451)

Premiums earned (net)

  20,574  19,997  19,404 

Interest and similar income

  12,972  12,057  11,493 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  (361) 258  198 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, shared with policyholders(2)

  3,087  2,523  1,990 

Fee and commission income

  630  507  224 

Other income

  43  45  44 

Operating revenues

  36,945  35,387  33,353 

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (17,625) (17,439) (17,535)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  (10,525) (10,443) (8,746)

Interest expense

  (280) (452) (452)

Loan loss provisions

  (1) —    (3)

Impairments of investments (net), shared with policyholders

  (390) (199) (281)

Investment expenses

  (750) (567) (649)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (4,437) (3,973) (3,711)

Fee and commission expenses

  (223) (219) (145)

Other expenses

  (9) (1) (43)

Operating restructuring charges(3)

  (140) —    —   

Operating expenses

  (34,380) (33,293) (31,565)
   

 

 

Operating profit

  2,565  2,094  1,788 
   

 

 

Realized gains/losses (net) from investments, not shared with policyholders(2)

  195  208  17 

Amortization of intangible assets

  (26) (13) (168)

Non-operating restructuring charges(3)

  (34) (18) (24)

Non-operating items

  135  177  (175)

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  2,700  2,271  1,613 

Income taxes

  (641) (488) (458)

Minority interests in earnings

  (416) (425) (333)
   

 

 

Net income

  1,643  1,358  822 
   

 

 

Statutory expense ratio(4) in %

  9.6  8.4  8.5 
   

 

 


   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Statutory premiums2)

  45,615  49,367  47,421 

Ceded premiums written

  (588) (644) (840)

Change in unearned premiums

  (54) (61) (221)

Statutory premiums (net)

  44,973  48,662  46,360 

Deposits from SFAS 97 insurance and investment contracts

  (22,742) (27,853) (25,786)

Premiums earned (net)

  22,231  20,809  20,574 

Interest and similar income

  13,772  13,417  12,972 

Operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)3)

  (235) (945) (361)

Operating realized gains/losses (net)4)

  874  3,579  3,087 

Fee and commission income

  571  701  630 

Other income

  140  182  43 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  18  —    —   
          

Operating revenues

  37,371  37,743  36,945 
          

Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

  (19,673) (17,637) (17,625)

Changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

  (5,122) (10,268) (10,525)

Interest expenses

  (283) (374) (280)

Loan loss provisions

  (13) 3  (1)

Operating impairments of investments (net)5)

  (5,747) (824) (390)

Investment expenses

  (673) (833) (750)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (4,375) (4,588) (4,437)

Fee and commission expenses

  (253) (209) (223)

Operating restructuring charges6)

  1  (16) (140)

Other expenses

  (7) (2) (9)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (20) —    —   
          

Operating expenses

  (36,165) (34,748) (34,380)
          

Operating profit

  1,206  2,995  2,565 
          

Non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)3)

  (26) 5  —   

Non-operating realized gains/losses (net)4)

  (39) 137  195 

Non-operating impairments of investments (net)5)

  (414) (3) —   

Amortization of intangible assets

  (3) (3) (26)

Non-operating restructuring charges6)

  (51) (29) (34)

Non-operating items

  (533) 107  135 
          

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  673  3,102  2,700 

Income taxes

  (260) (897) (641)

Minority interests in earnings

  (86) (214) (416)
          

Net income

  327  1,991  1,643 
          

Statutory expense ratio7)in %

  9.7  9.4  9.6 
          

1)

(1)Since 2008, health business in Belgium and France is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted.

2)

For the Life/Health segment, total revenues are measured based upon statutory premiums. Statutory premiums are gross premiums written from sales of life insurance policies, as well as gross receipts from sales of unit linkedunit-linked and other investment-oriented products, in accordance with the statutory accounting practices applicable in the insurer’s home jurisdiction.

3)

(2)The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement.

4)

The total of these items equals realized gains/losses (net) in the segment income statement.

5)

(3)The total of these items equals impairments of investments (net) in the segment income statement.

6)

The total of these items equals restructuring charges in the segment income statement.

(4)

7)

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by statutory premiums (net).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Banking Segment

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   Banking
Segment(1)


  Dresdner
Bank


  Banking
Segment(1)


  Dresdner
Bank


  Banking
Segment(1)


  

Dresdner

Bank


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net interest income(2)

  2,720  2,645  2,294  2,218  2,356  2,264 

Net fee and commission income(3)

  3,008  2,841  2,850  2,693  2,707  2,574 

Trading income (net)(4)

  1,282  1,248  1,170  1,123  1,518  1,524 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)(4)

  53  53  (7) (6) (9) (9)

Other income

  25  24  11  11  4  4 

Operating revenues(5)

  7,088  6,811  6,318  6,039  6,576  6,357 

Administrative expenses

  (5,605) (5,384) (5,661) (5,452) (5,643) (5,416)

Investment expenses

  (47) (53) (30) (37) (25) (32)

Other expenses

  14  14  (33) (33) (117) (118)

Operating expenses

  (5,638) (5,423) (5,724) (5,522) (5,785) (5,566)

Loan loss provisions

  (28) (27) 110  113  (344) (337)

Operating profit

  1,422  1,361  704  630  447  454 

Realized gains/losses (net)

  492  491  1,020  1,020  543  533 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (215) (215) (184) (183) (509) (505)

Amortization of intangible assets

  —    —    (1) —    (281) (281)

Restructuring charges

  (424) (422) (13) (12) (292) (290)

Non-operating items

  (147) (146) 822  825  (539) (543)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  1,275  1,215  1,526  1,455  (92) (89)

Income taxes

  (263) (239) (387) (373) 302  296 

Minority interests in earnings

  (94) (81) (102) (82) (101) (60)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

  918  895  1,037  1,000  109  147 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Cost-income ratio(6) in %

  79.5  79.6  90.6  91.4  88.0  87.6 
   

 

 

 

 

 


   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net interest income1)

  312  325  291 

Net fee and commission income2)

  237  295  268 

Trading income (net)3)

  (5) 2  45 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income
(net)
3)

  —    —    —   
          

Operating revenues4)

  544  622  604 
          

Administrative expenses

  (552) (589) (550)

Investment expenses

  9  6  6 

Other expenses

  (3) (2) —   
          

Operating expenses

  (546) (585) (544)
          

Loan loss provisions

  (29) (5) 3 
          

Operating profit (loss)

  (31) 32  63 
          

Realized gains/losses (net)

  (6) 18  15 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (120) (3) —   

Amortization of intangible assets

  (2) —    —   

Restructuring charges

  (2) (2) (2)
          

Non-operating items

  (130) 13  13 
          

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  (161) 45  76 

Income taxes

  54  10  (1)

Minority interests in earnings

  (7) —    (6)
          

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  (114) 55  69 
          

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  (6,304) 322  849 
          

Net income (loss)

  (6,418) 377  918 
          

Cost-income ratio5)in %

  100.4  94.1  90.1 
          

(1)

Consists of Dresdner Bank and non-Dresdner Bank banking operations within our Banking segment, as well as the elimination of trading income (net) of €6 mn at Dresdner Bank resulting from Dresdner Bank’s trading activities in Allianz SE shares during the year ended December 31, 2006.

(2)1)

Represents interest and similar income less interest expense. expenses.

(3)

Represents fee and commission income less fee and commission expense. 

(4)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement. 

(5)

For the Banking segment, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues. 

(6)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues. 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Asset Management Segment

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   Asset
Management
Segment


  

Allianz

Global

Investors


  Asset
Management
Segment


  

Allianz

Global

Investors


  Asset
Management
Segment


  

Allianz

Global

Investors


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net fee and commission income(1)

  2,924  2,874  2,636  2,597  2,178  2,176 

Net interest income(2)

  71  66  56  51  42  41 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  38  37  19  18  11  10 

Other income

  11  12  11  11  14  14 

Operating revenues(3)

  3,044  2,989  2,722  2,677  2,245  2,241 

Administrative expenses, excluding acquisition-related expenses(4)

  (1,754) (1,713) (1,590) (1,560) (1,405) (1,406)

Other expenses

  —    —    —    —    (1) (1)

Operating expenses

  (1,754) (1,713) (1,590) (1,560) (1,406) (1,407)

Operating profit

  1,290  1,276  1,132  1,117  839  834 

Realized gains/losses (net)

  7  5  6  5  17  17 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (2) (2) —    —    —    —   

Acquisition-related expenses, thereof:(4)

                   

Deferred purchases of interests in PIMCO

  (523) (523) (677) (677) (501) (501)

Other acquisition-related
expenses
(5)

  (9) (9) (10) (10) (120) (120)

Subtotal

  (532) (532) (687) (687) (621) (621)

Amortization of intangible assets(6)

  (24) (23) (25) (25) (510) (510)

Restructuring charges

  (4) (4) (1) (1) —    —   

Non-operating items

  (555) (556) (707) (708) (1,114) (1,114)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  735  720  425  409  (275) (280)

Income taxes

  (278) (276) (129) (127) 52  53 

Minority interests in earnings

  (53) (49) (52) (48) (52) (52)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

  404  395  244  234  (275) (279)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Cost-income ratio(7) in %

  57.6  57.3  58.4  58.3  62.6  62.8 
   

 

 

 

 

 


(1)2)

Represents fee and commission income less fee and commission expense.

(2)

Represents interest and similar income less interest expense and investment expenses.

(3)

For the Asset Management segment, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues.

(4)

The total of these items equals acquisition and administration expenses (net) in the segment income statement.

(5)

Consists of retention payments for the management and employees of PIMCO and Nicholas Applegate. These retention payments largely expired in 2005.

(6)

Includes primarily the impairment of the dit brand name and amortization charges relating to capitalized bonuses for PIMCO management. These amortization charges expired in 2005. Until December 31, 2005, these amortization charges were classified as acquisition-related expenses. Prior year balances have been reclassified to allow for comparability across periods.

(7)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Corporate Segment

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Interest and similar income

  509  416  395 

Income from financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income (net)(1)

  (60) —    —   

Fee and commission income

  190  164  137 

Other income

  28  —    —   

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  1,392  598  175 

Operating revenues

  2,059  1,178  707 

Change in reserves for insurance and investment contracts

  —    —    (204)

Interest expense, excluding interest expense from external debt(2)

  (507) (534) (530)

Loan loss provisions

  (5) —    —   

Investment expenses

  (215) (345) (44)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net)

  (655) (516) (540)

Fee and commission expenses

  (127) (92) (84)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (1,381) (572) (175)

Operating expenses

  (2,890) (2,059) (1,577)

Operating profit (loss)

  (831) (881) (870)

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading (net)(1)

  (274) (441) (61)

Realized gains/losses (net)

  861  172  1,225 

Impairments of investments (net)

  32  (62) (505)

Interest expense from external debt(2)

  (775) (787) (831)

Non-operating items

  (156) (1,118) (172)

Loss before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  (987) (1,999) (1,042)

Income taxes

  824  741  263 

Minority interests in earnings

  (16) (10) (28)

Net income (loss)

  (179) (1,268) (807)

(1)3)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement.

(2)4)

For the Banking segment, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues.

5)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Asset Management Segment

   2008  2007  2006 
   Asset
Management
  Allianz
Global
Investors
  Asset
Management
  Allianz
Global
Investors
  Asset
Management
  Allianz
Global
Investors
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net fee and commission income1)

  2,874  2,812  3,133  3,060  2,924  2,874 

Net interest income2)

  62  54  81  75  71  66 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

  (77) (80) 31  29  38  37 

Other income

  28  27  14  14  11  12 
                   

Operating revenues3)

  2,887  2,813  3,259  3,178  3,044  2,989 
                   

Administrative expenses, excluding acquisition-related expenses4)

  (1,961) (1,909) (1,900) (1,857) (1,754) (1,713)
                   

Operating expenses

  (1,961) (1,909) (1,900) (1,857) (1,754) (1,713)
                   

Operating profit

  926  904  1,359  1,321  1,290  1,276 
                   

Realized gains/losses (net)

  5  5  2  4  7  5 

Impairments of investments (net)

  (19) (13) (1) (1) (2) (2)

Acquisition-related expenses4), thereof:

       

Deferred purchases of interests in PIMCO

  (278) (278) (488) (488) (523) (523)

Other acquisition-related expenses

  —    —    (3) (3) (9) (9)

Subtotal

  (278) (278) (491) (491) (532) (532)

Amortization of intangible assets

  (1) (1) —    —    (24) (23)

Restructuring charges

  —    —    (4) (4) (4) (4)

Non-operating items

  (293) (287) (494) (492) (555) (556)
                   

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  633  617  865  829  735  720 

Income taxes

  (249) (246) (342) (337) (278) (276)

Minority interests in earnings

  (5) (2) (25) (22) (53) (49)
                   

Net income

  379  369  498  470  404  395 
                   

Cost-income ratio5)in %

  67.9  67.9  58.3 ��58.4  57.6  57.3 
                   

1)

Represents fee and commission income less fee and commission expenses.

2)

Represents interest and similar income less interest expenses and investment expenses.

3)

For the Asset Management segment, total revenues are measured based upon operating revenues.

4)

The total of these items equals acquisition and administrative expenses (net) in the segment income statement.

5)

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Corporate Segment

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Interest and similar income

  883  855  509 

Operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)1)

  (98) (26) (60)

Fee and commission income

  221  198  190 

Other income

  1  15  28 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

  2,528  2,367  1,392 
          

Operating revenues

  3,535  3,409  2,059 
          

Interest expenses, excluding interest expenses from external debt2)

  (635) (535) (507)

Loan loss provision

  —    (10) (5)

Investment expenses

  11  (115) (215)

Acquisition and administrative expenses (net), excluding acquisition-related expenses3)

  (477) (627) (655)

Fee and commission expenses

  (170) (130) (127)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

  (2,452) (2,317) (1,381)

Operating expenses

  (3,723) (3,734) (2,890)
          

Operating loss

  (188) (325) (831)
          

Non-operating income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)1)

  210  77  (274)

Realized gains/losses (net)

  245  980  861 

Interest expenses from external debt2)

  (945) (1,051) (775)

Impairments of investments (net)

  (697) (11) 32 

Acquisition-related expenses3)

  33  (15) —   

Restructuring charges

  (2) (9) —   

Non-operating items

  (1,156) (29) (156)
          

Loss before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

  (1,344) (354) (987)

Income taxes

  631  217  824 

Minority interests in earnings

  (12) (21) (16)
          

Net loss

  (725) (158) (179)
          

1)

The total of these items equals income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) in the segment income statement.

2)

The total of these items equals interest expenseexpenses in the segment income statement.

3)

The total of these items equals acquisition and administrative expenses (net) in the segment income statement.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Supplementary Information to the

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

67    Cash and cash equivalents

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

  20081)  2007
 € mn € mn  € mn  € mn

Balances with banks payable on demand

 26,915 26,640  7,760  23,848

Balances with central banks

 4,945 3,807  456  6,301

Cash on hand

 919 1,045  169  918

Treasury bills, discounted treasury notes, similar treasury securities and checks

 224 23

Bills of exchange

 28 132

Treasury bills, discounted treasury notes, similar treasury securities, bills of exchange and checks

  573  270
 
 
      

Total

 33,031 31,647  8,958  31,337
 
 
      

1)

Does not include cash and cash equivalents of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, compulsory deposits on accounts with national central banks under restrictions due to required reserves from the European Central Bank totaled €4,176€363 mn (2005: €3,232 mn)(2007: €5,473mn).

 

78    Financial assets carried at fair value through income

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

  20081)  2007
 € mn € mn  € mn  € mn

Financial assets held for trading

     

Debt securities

 81,881 109,384  547  59,715

Equity securities

 31,266 30,788  99  30,596

Derivative financial instruments

 24,835 26,012  1,978  73,230
 
 
      

Subtotal

 137,982 166,184  2,624  163,541
 
 
      

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

     

Debt securities

 14,414 10,686

Debt securities2)

  8,589  15,924

Equity securities

 3,834 3,476  3,027  4,232

Loans to banks and customers

 639 —    —    1,764
 
 
      

Subtotal

 18,887 14,162  11,616  21,920
 
 
      

Total

 156,869 180,346  14,240  185,461
 
 
      

1)

Does not include financial assets carried at fair value through income of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

2)

Debt securities designated at fair value through income include €0.2 bn of asset-backed securities of the Life/Health segment as of December 31, 2008.

Debt and equity securities included in financial assets held for trading

 

Equity and debt securities heldincluded in financial assets held for trading are primarily marketable and listed securities. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the debt securities include €21,924€55 mn (2005: €38,375(2007: €17,281 mn) from public-sectorpublic sector issuers and €59,957€492 mn (2005: €71,009(2007: €42,434 mn) from other issuers.

 

Credit risk exposure of loans to banks and customers designated at fair value through income

As of December 31, 2008 all of the loans to banks and customers designated at fair value through income related to the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank and thus have been reclassified and presented as “Non-current assets and assets from disposal groups held-for-sale” in accordance with IFRS 5.

89    Investments

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

  20081)  2007
 € mn € mn  € mn  € mn

Available-for-sale investments

 277,898 266,953  242,099  268,001

Held-to-maturity investments

 4,748 4,826  4,934  4,659

Funds held by others under reinsurance contracts assumed

 1,033 1,572  1,039  1,063

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 4,900 2,095  4,524  5,471

Real estate held for investment

 9,555 9,569  7,551  7,758
 
 
      

Total

 298,134 285,015  260,147  286,952
 
 
      

1)

Does not include investments of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Available-for-sale investments

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

 2008 2007
 Amortized
Cost


 Unrealized
Gains


 Unrealized
Losses


 Fair
Value


 Amortized
Cost


 Unrealized
Gains


 Unrealized
Losses


 Fair
Value


 Amortized
Cost
 Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
 € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn

Debt securities

         

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

 8,757 16 (218) 8,555 9,894 10 (253) 9,651

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

 4,768 38 (53) 4,753 3,265 37 (31) 3,271

Other asset-backed securities

 3,911 25 (40) 3,896 3,381 56 (22) 3,415

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)1)

 7,814 177 (2) 7,989 7,628 30 (112) 7,546

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)1)

 8,714 14 (1,417) 7,311 6,663 39 (101) 6,601

Other asset-backed securities1)

 4,858 16 (385) 4,489 5,384 34 (92) 5,326

Government and government agency bonds

         

Germany

 14,523 335 (139) 14,719 15,801 825 (32) 16,594 10,786 748 (11) 11,523 12,987 127 (187) 12,927

Italy

 23,722 560 (127) 24,155 23,479 1,339 (39) 24,779 22,101 428 (353) 22,176 23,090 232 (259) 23,063

France

 15,353 798 (133) 16,018 16,250 1,656 (13) 17,893 13,628 1,240 (42) 14,826 13,452 596 (255) 13,793

United States

 5,219 28 (135) 5,112 9,527 202 (85) 9,644 3,996 343 (22) 4,317 4,544 114 (20) 4,638

Spain

 8,322 337 (42) 8,617 8,484 823 (3) 9,304 5,414 299 (16) 5,697 6,717 150 (79) 6,788

Belgium

 4,571 217 (2) 4,786 5,050 38 (114) 4,974

All other countries

 36,865 736 (281) 37,320 35,824 1,604 (117) 37,311 34,246 1,298 (574) 34,970 32,445 77 (565) 31,957
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
                  

Subtotal

 104,004 2,794 (857) 105,941 109,365 6,449 (289) 115,525 94,742 4,573 (1,020) 98,295 98,285 1,334 (1,479) 98,140
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
                  

Corporate bonds

 81,946 1,482 (769) 82,659 73,136 3,331 (214) 76,253 98,864 1,367 (7,028) 93,203 86,095 660 (2,356) 84,399

Other

 2,122 215 (18) 2,319 1,556 154 (2) 1,708 1,283 58 (18) 1,323 2,933 99 (104) 2,928

Subtotal

 205,508 4,570 (1,955) 208,123 200,597 10,037 (811) 209,823 216,275 6,205 (9,870) 212,610 206,988 2,196 (4,244) 204,940
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
                  

Equity securities

 43,139 26,795 (159) 69,775 38,157 19,161 (188) 57,130 23,802 6,538 (851) 29,489 40,794 22,734 (467) 63,061
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
                  

Total

 248,647 31,365 (2,114) 277,898 238,754 29,198 (999) 266,953 240,077 12,743 (10,721) 242,099 247,782 24,930 (4,711) 268,001
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
                  

1)

Includes asset-backed-securities of the Property-Casualty segment of €4.4 bn and of the Life/Health segment of €14.5 bn as of December 31, 2008.

 

Held-to-maturity investments

 

As of December 31,


 2006

  2005

 2008 2007
 

Amortized

Cost


  

Unrealized

Gains


  Unrealized
Losses


 Fair
Value


  

Amortized

Cost


  

Unrealized

Gains


  Unrealized
Losses


  Fair
Value


 Amortized
Cost
 Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Unrealized
Gains
 Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
 € mn  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn

Government and government agency bonds

                           

Germany

 104  2    106  140  8    148 15 3 —    18 130 —   —    130

Italy

 437  18    455  427  42    469 374 9 (1) 382 447 9 —    456

All other countries

 1,561  56  (1) 1,616  1,604  72    1,676 1,575 64 (6) 1,633 1,555 26 (17) 1,564
 
  
  

 
  
  
  
  
                  

Subtotal

 2,102  76  (1) 2,177  2,171  122    2,293 1,964 76 (7) 2,033 2,132 35 (17) 2,150
 
  
  

 
  
  
  
  
                  

Corporate bonds

 2,620  92  (3) 2,709  2,619  154    2,773

Corporate bonds1)

 2,957 84 (21) 3,020 2,500 31 (3) 2,528

Other

 26      26  36      36 13 —   —    13 27 —   —    27
 
  
  

 
  
  
  
  

Total

 4,748  168  (4) 4,912  4,826  276    5,102 4,934 160 (28) 5,066 4,659 66 (20) 4,705
 
  
  

 
  
  
  
  
                  

1)

Includes also corporate mortgage-backed securities.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments and held-to-maturity investments

 

The following table sets forth gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments and held-to-maturity investments and the related fair value, segregated by investment category and length of time such investments have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005.2007.

 

  Less than 12 months

 Greater than 12
months


 Total

   Less than 12 months Greater than
12 months
 Total 

As of December 31,


  

Fair

Value


  Unrealized
Losses


 

Fair

Value


  Unrealized
Losses


 

Fair

Value


  Unrealized
Losses


   Fair
Value
  Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
  Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
  Unrealized
Losses
 
  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn € mn  € mn   € mn  € mn € mn  € mn € mn  € mn 

2006

            

2008

          

Debt securities

                      

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  2,706  (66) 4,815  (152) 7,521  (218)  29  (1) 133  (1) 162  (2)

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  1,738  (13) 1,078  (40) 2,816  (53)  3,749  (763) 3,196  (655) 6,945  (1,418)

Other asset-backed securities

  1,447  (19) 728  (21) 2,175  (40)  2,014  (193) 1,673  (192) 3,687  (385)

Government and government agency bonds

  37,923  (554) 9,833  (304) 47,756  (858)  7,964  (416) 8,300  (611) 16,264  (1,027)

Corporate bonds

  31,888  (516) 6,397  (256) 38,285  (772)  24,370  (2,509) 25,911  (4,539) 50,281  (7,048)

Other

  481  (7) 100  (11) 581  (18)  406  (18) —    —    406  (18)
  
  

 
  

 
  

                   

Subtotal

  76,183  (1,175) 22,951  (784) 99,134  (1,959)  38,532  (3,900) 39,213  (5,998) 77,745  (9,898)

Equity securities

  3,607  (159) —    —    3,607  (159)  8,184  (838) 96  (13) 8,280  (851)
  
  

 
  

 
  

                   

Total

  79,790  (1,334) 22,951  (784) 102,741  (2,118)  46,716  (4,738) 39,309  (6,011) 86,025  (10,749)
  
  

 
  

 
  

                   

2005

            

2007

          

Debt securities

                      

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  6,465  (185) 2,443  (68) 8,908  (253)  1,371  (22) 4,115  (90) 5,486  (112)

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  1,474  (31) —    —    1,474  (31)  2,720  (50) 1,902  (51) 4,622  (101)

Other asset-backed securities

  1,190  (19) 113  (3) 1,303  (22)  1,527  (50) 979  (42) 2,506  (92)

Government and government agency bonds

  23,006  (260) 1,154  (29) 24,160  (289)  36,587  (699) 18,522  (797) 55,109  (1,496)

Corporate bonds

  13,073  (187) 695  (27) 13,768  (214)  33,724  (1,075) 20,183  (1,284) 53,907  (2,359)

Other

  210  (2) —    —    210  (2)  1,062  (50) 487  (54) 1,549  (104)
  
  

 
  

 
  

                   

Subtotal

  45,418  (684) 4,405  (127) 49,823  (811)  76,991  (1,946) 46,188  (2,318) 123,179  (4,264)

Equity securities

  3,667  (188) —    —    3,667  (188)  7,480  (467) —    —    7,480  (467)
  
  

 
  

 
  

                   

Total

  49,085  (872) 4,405  (127) 53,490  (999)  84,471  (2,413) 46,188  (2,318) 130,659  (4,731)
  
  

 
  

 
  

                   

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

 

Total unrealized losses amounted to €218€2 mn atas of December 31, 2006.2008. The unrealized loss positions concern mostly issues of United States government agencies, which are primarily held by Allianz Group’s North American entities. These pay-through/pass-through securities are serviced by cash flows from pools of underlying loans to mostly private debtors. The unrealized losses of these mortgage-backed securities were partly caused by interest rate increases between purchase date of the individual securities and the balance sheet date. Also in various instances, price decreases were caused by increased prepayment risk for individual loan pools that were originated in a significantly higher interest rate environment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and, to a lesser extent, instances of insignificant deterioration of credit quality and without immediate intent to sell the securities, the Allianz Group does not consider these investments to be impaired at December 31, 2006.2008.

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

Total unrealized losses amounted to €1,418 mn as of December 31, 2008. The unrealized loss positions primarily stem from issues in the US-American security market, which are mostly held be Allianz Group’s North American entities. The largest part of these issues is backed by mortgages on commercial rather than residential real estate. The unrealized losses of these mortgage-backed securities were mostly caused by the increased volatility in credit spreads. This effect is characterized by a general market trend and does not allow direct conclusions on the quality of these securities. Based on a detailed analysis of the underlying securities and collaterals the Allianz Group does not consider these investments to be impaired at December 31, 2008.

 

Government and government agency bonds

 

Total unrealized losses amounted to €858€1,027 mn at December 31, 2006.2008. The Allianz Group holds a large variety of government bonds, mostly of OECD countries (Organization of Economic Cooperation

and Development). Given the fact that the issuers of these bonds are backed by the fiscal capacity of the issuers and the issuers typically hold an “investment grade” country- and/or issue-rating, credit risk is not a significant factor. Hence, the unrealized losses on Allianz Group’s investment in government bonds were mainly caused by interest rate increases between the purchase date of the individual securities and the balance sheet date. In 2008, interest rates decreased and thereby induced a positive effect on unrealized losses on government and government agency bonds by €469 mn. Because the decline in fair valueafter these positive effects still existing unrealized loss is attributable to changes in interest rates in prior years and, to a lesser extent, to instances of insignificant deterioration of credit quality, the Allianz Group does not consider these investments to be impaired at December 31, 2006.2008.

 

Corporate bonds

 

Total unrealized losses amounted to €772€7,048 mn atas of December 31, 2006.2008. The Allianz Group holds a large variety of bonds issued by corporations mostlydomiciledmostly domiciled in OECD countries. For the vast majority of the Allianz Group’s corporate bonds, issuers and/or issues are of “investment grade”. Therefore, the unrealized losses on Allianz Group’s investment in corporate debt securities were primarily caused by interest rate increases betweeneffects from credit spread widening in 2008. This effect is characterized by a general market trend and does not allow direct conclusions on the purchase datequality of these securities. Based on a detailed analysis of the individualunderlying securities compared to balance sheet date. As the decline in fair value is primarily attributable to changes in interest rates, the Allianz Group does not consider these investments to be impaired at December 31, 2006.2008.

 

Equity securities

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, unrealized losses from equity securities amounted to €159€851 mn. These unrealized losses concern equity securities that did not meet the criteria of Allianz Group’s impairment policy for equity securities as described in Note 2. Substantially all of the unrealized losses have been in a continuous loss position for less than 6 months. In addition, only 2 securities have an aggregated unrealized loss greater than €10 mn.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Contractual term to maturity

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities and held-to-maturity debt securities as of December 31, 2006,2008, by contractual term to maturity, are as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2006


 Amortized Cost

 Fair
Value


  € mn € mn

Available-for-sale

    

Due in 1 year or less

 12,924 12,925

Due after 1 year and in less than 5 years

 66,687 67,182

Due after 5 years and in less than 10 years

 61,923 62,476

Due after 10 years

 63,974 65,540
  
 

Total

 205,508 208,123
  
 

Held-to-maturity

    

Due in 1 year or less

 206 208

Due after 1 year and in less than 5 years

 1,476 1,505

Due after 5 years and in less than 10 years

 2,191 2,250

Due after 10 years

 875 949
  
 

Total

 4,748 4,912
  
 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

As of December 31, 2008

  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
   € mn  € mn

Available-for-sale investments

    

Due in 1 year or less

  16,400  16,444

Due after 1 year and in less than 5 years

  68,640  69,013

Due after 5 years and in less than 10 years

  60,462  58,910

Due after 10 years

  70,773  68,243
      

Total

  216,275  212,610
      

Held-to-maturity investments

    

Due in 1 year or less

  600  601

Due after 1 year and in less than 5 years

  1,343  1,364

Due after 5 years and in less than 10 years

  1,560  1,591

Due after 10 years

  1,431  1,510
      

Total

  4,934  5,066
      

 

Actual maturities may deviate from the contractually defined maturities, because certain security issuers have the right to call or repay certain obligations ahead of schedule, with or without redemption or early repayment penalties. Investments that are not due at a single maturity date are, in general, not allocated over various maturity buckets, but are shown within their final contractual maturity dates.

 

Equity investments carried at cost

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, fair values could not be reliably measured for equity investments with carrying amounts totaling €1,486€473 mn (2005: €935(2007: €1,742 mn). These investments are primarily investments in privately held corporations and partnerships. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, such investments with carrying amounts of €12€18 mn (2005: €10(2007: €27 mn) were sold leading to gains of €32€1 mn (2005: €28(2007: €42 mn) and losses of €1 €—mn (2005: €–(2007: €6 mn).

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, loans to associated enterprises and joint ventures and debt securities available-for-sale issued by associated enterprises and joint ventures held by the Allianz Group amounted to €2,236€73 mn (2005: €12,618(2007: €1,232 mn). As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of investments in associates and joint ventures was €4,560 mn (2007: €5,654 mn).

 

Real estate held for investment

 

 2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
 € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

 13,090  13,655  12,617   10,114  13,039  13,090 

Accumulated depreciation as of January 1,

 (3,521) (3,027) (2,116)  (2,356) (3,484) (3,521)
          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

 9,569  10,628  10,501   7,758  9,555  9,569 
          

Additions

 792  608  1,669   385  406  792 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 68  240  83   14  3  68 

Disposals

 (746) (740) (709)  (296) (564) (746)

Reclassifications

 345  (745) —     (102) 69  345 

Reclassification into non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (62) (1,382) —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (71) 70  (5)  93  (92) (71)

Depreciation

 (149) (252) (172)  (165) (192) (230)

Impairments

 (253) (240) (739)  (128) (51) (252)

Reversals of impairments

  54  6  80 
          

Carrying amount as of December 31,

 9,555  9,569  10,628   7,551  7,758  9,555 
          

Accumulated depreciation as of December 31,

 3,923  3,521  3,027   2,588  2,356  3,484 

Cost as of December 31,

 13,478  13,090  13,655   10,139  10,114  13,039 

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the fair value of real estate used by third partiesheld for investment was €13,494€11,995 mn (2005: €12,901(2007: €12,031 mn). As of December 31, 2006,2008, real estate used by third partiesheld for investment pledged as security, and other restrictions on title, were €55€143 mn (2005: €55(2007: €146 mn).

9    Loans and advances to banks and customers

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

 
   Banks

  Customers

  Total

  Banks

  Customers

  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Short-term investments and certificates of deposit

  6,775  —    6,775  5,292  —    5,292 

Reverse repurchase agreements

  86,957  52,456  139,413  63,009  42,322  105,331 

Collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions

  17,612  23,419  41,031  6,369  18,659  25,028 

Loans

  69,211  129,319  198,530  65,488  114,933  180,421 

Other

  15,225  8,358  23,583  11,427  10,956  22,383 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  195,780  213,552  409,332  151,585  186,870  338,455 

Loan loss allowance

  (108) (946) (1,054) (201) (1,446) (1,647)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  195,672  212,606  408,278  151,384  185,424  336,808 
   

 

 

 

 

 


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

10    Loans and advances to banks and customers

As of December 31,

  20081)  2007 
   Banks  Customers  Total  Banks  Customers  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Short-term investments and certificates of deposit

  9,622  —    9,622  10,316  —    10,316 

Reverse repurchase agreements

  1,612  5  1,617  68,340  56,991  125,331 

Collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions

  —    —    —    16,664  23,714  40,378 

Loans

  63,734  37,501  101,235  74,944  125,403  200,347 

Other

  3,223  77  3,300  14,012  7,148  21,160 
                   

Subtotal

  78,191  37,583  115,774  184,276  213,256  397,532 

Loan loss allowance

  —    (119) (119) (3) (827) (830)
                   

Total

  78,191  37,464  115,655  184,273  212,429  396,702 
                   

1)

Does not include loans and advances to banks and customers of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

 

Loans and advances to banks and customers by contractual maturity

 

As of December 31, 2006


  Less
than
3 months


  3 months
to less
than
1 year


  1 year
to less
than
3 years


  

3 years
to

less
than

5 years


  

Greater
than

5 years


  Total

As of December 31, 2008

  Up to
3 months
  > 3 months
up to
1 year
  > 1 year
up to
3 years
  > 3 years
up to
5 years
  Greater
than
5 years
  Total
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Loans and advances to banks

  115,657  16,221  21,979  14,384  27,539  195,780  12,258  7,180  13,907  9,164  35,682  78,191

Loans and advances to customers

  103,921  18,974  18,342  20,430  51,885  213,552  2,706  3,598  4,603  4,689  21,987  37,583
  
  
  
  
  
  
                  

Total

  219,578  35,195  40,321  34,814  79,424  409,332  14,964  10,778  18,510  13,853  57,669  115,774
  
  
  
  
  
  
                  

 

Loans and advances to banks and customers by geographic region

 

As of December 31,


  2006

 2005

   2008 2007 
  Germany

 

Other

countries


 Total

 Germany

 

Other

countries


 Total

   Germany Other
countries
 Total Germany Other
countries
 Total 
  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn 

Short-term investments and certificates of deposit

  1,124  5,651  6,775  1,590  3,702  5,292   2,957  6,665  9,622  3,188  7,128  10,316 

Reverse repurchase agreements

  31,884  107,529  139,413  23,474  81,857  105,331   —    1,617  1,617  23,980  101,351  125,331 

Collateral paid for securities borrowing transactions

  7,087  33,944  41,031  2,925  22,103  25,028   —    —    —    6,415  33,963  40,378 

Loans

  146,333  52,197  198,530  148,010  32,411  180,421   86,211  15,024  101,235  148,063  52,284  200,347 

Other

  2,875  20,708  23,583  3,473  18,910  22,383   287  3,013  3,300  3,409  17,751  21,160 
  

 

 

 

 

 

                   

Subtotal

  189,303  220,029  409,332  179,472  158,983  338,455   89,455  26,319  115,774  185,055  212,477  397,532 

Loan loss allowance

  (834) (220) (1,054) (1,154) (493) (1,647)  (62) (57) (119) (534) (296) (830)
  

 

 

 

 

 

                   

Total

  188,469  219,809  408,278  178,318  158,490  336,808   89,393  26,262  115,655  184,521  212,181  396,702 
  

 

 

 

 

 

                   

 

Loans and advances to customers by type of customer

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Corporate customers

  146,750  123,015  10,448  148,848

Private customers

  59,505  59,316  23,309  55,761

Public authorities

  7,297  4,539  3,826  8,647
  
  
      

Total

  213,552  186,870  37,583  213,256
  
  
      

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Loans and advances to customers (prior to loan loss allowances) by economic sector

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Germany

    

Corporate Customers

    

Manufacturing industry

  792  7,023

Construction

  271  1,128

Wholesale and retail trade

  425  4,999

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  148  9,626

Service providers

  1,126  7,701

Other

  1,169  4,469
      

Subtotal

  3,931  34,946
      

Public authorities

  3,665  3,766

Private customers

  18,387  49,580
      

Subtotal

  25,983  88,292
      

Other countries

    

Corporate Customers

    

Industry, wholesale and retail trade and service providers

  4,129  11,748

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  614  91,369

Other

  1,774  10,785
      

Subtotal

  6,517  113,902
      

Public authorities

  161  4,881

Private customers

  4,922  6,181
      

Subtotal

  11,600  124,964
      

Total

  37,583  213,256
      

Finance lease receivables

As of December 31, 2008 all finance lease receivables included in loans to banks and customers related to the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank and thus have been reclassified and presented as “Non-current assets and assets from disposal groups held-for-sale” in accordance with IFRS 5.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Loans and advances to customers,Reconciliation of allowances for credit losses by economic sector

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Germany

      

Corporate Customers

      

Manufacturing industry

  6,383  5,425

Construction

  916  721

Wholesale and retail trade

  4,306  5,023

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  7,740  5,988

Service providers

  10,091  10,425

Other

  3,615  3,351
   
  

Subtotal

  33,051  30,933
   
  

Public authorities

  3,578  2,739

Private customers

  51,084  57,218

Subtotal

  87,713  90,890

Other countries

      

Corporate Customers

      

Industry, wholesale and retail trade and service providers

  13,474  10,732

Financial institutions (excluding banks) and insurance companies

  93,155  75,957

Other

  7,070  5,393
   
  

Subtotal

  113,699  92,082
   
  

Public authorities

  3,719  1,800

Private customers

  8,421  2,098
   
  

Subtotal

  125,839  95,980
   
  

Total

  213,552  186,870
   
  

Asclass of December 31, 2006, unearned income related to discounts deducted from loan balances was €69 mn (2005: €85 mn).

Finance lease receivables

Loans and advances to customers include amounts receivable under finance leases at their net investment value of €2,081 mn (2005: €1,500 mn).

   2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn 

Gross investment in the lease

       

2007

  372  158 

2008

  176  —   

2009

  261  878 

2010

  222  —   

2011

  677  —   

Thereafter

  1,036  1,141 
   

 

Subtotal(1)

  2,744  2,177 
   

 

Unrealized finance income

       

2007

  (98) (3)

2008

  (103) —   

2009

  (70) (285)

2010

  (58) —   

2011

  (83) —   

Thereafter

  (251) (389)
   

 

Subtotal

  (663) (677)
   

 

Net investment in the lease

       

2007

  274  155 

2008

  73  —   

2009

  191  593 

2010

  164  —   

2011

  594  —   

Thereafter

  785  752 
   

 

Total

  2,081  1,500 
   

 


(1)

As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the residual values of the entire leasing portfolio were fully guaranteed.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, lease payments received were recognized as income in the amount of €154 mn (2005: €122 mn; 2004: €42 mn). As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, an allowance for uncollectible lease payments was not recorded.

Loan loss allowancefinancial assets

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the overall volume of risk provisionsallowance for credit losses includes loan loss allowances deducted from loans and advances to banks and customers in the amount of €1,054€119 mn (2005: €1,647(2007: €830 mn; 2004: €4,1352006: €1,054 mn) and provisions for contingent liabilities, such as guarantees, loan commitments and other obligationscredit losses included in other liabilities in the amount of €261€8 mn (2005: €117(2007: €201 mn; 2004: €3712006: €261 mn).

   Loan loss allowance  Provision for credit
losses
  Total 
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

  830  1,054  1,647  201  261  117  1,031  1,315  1,764 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    —    (1) —    —    —    —    —    (1)

Additions charged to the income statement

  76  537  456  3  35  77  79  572  533 

Unwinding-interest income1)

  —    (8) (6) —    —    —    —    (8) (6)

Charge-offs

  (23) (376) (605) —    —    (10) (23) (376) (615)

Releases

  (39) (397) (272) (4) (88) (45) (43) (485) (317)

Other additions (reductions)

  (1) 35  (152) —    (6) 126  (1) 29  (26)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (3) (15) (13) —    (1) (4) (3) (16) (17)

Reclassifications to non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (721) —    —    (192) —    —    (913) —    —   
                            

As of December 31,

  119  830  1,054  8  201  261  127  1,031  1,315 
                            

1)

The unwinding-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2006 relates to loans in the non-homogeneous portfolio belonging to the Allianz Group in Germany that have been called in and for which the process of realising the collateral has started. For the year ended December 31, 2007 the unwinding interest income additionally includes loans in the homogeneous portfolio belonging to the Allianz Group in Germany.

Reconciliation of allowances for credit losses by specific and general allowance

   Specific allowance1)  General allowance1),2)  Total 
   2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

  573  593  880  458  722  884  1,031  1,315  1,764 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    —    (1) —    —    —    —    —    (1)

Additions charged to the income statement

  47  559  511  32  13  22  79  572  533 

Unwinding-interest income3)

  —    (8) (6) —    —    —    —    (8) (6)

Charge-offs

  (23) (376) (615) —    —    —    (23) (376) (615)

Releases

  (16) (215) (191) (27) (270) (126) (43) (485) (317)

Other additions (reductions)

  1  29  19  (2) —    (45) (1) 29  (26)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  —    (9) (4) (3) (7) (13) (3) (16) (17)

Reclassifications to non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (517) —    —    (396) —    —    (913) —    —   
                            

As of December 31,

  65  573  593  62  458  722  127  1,031  1,315 
                            

1)

The category country risk allowance, disclosed separately in previous years financial statements, has been, due to simplicity and materiality reasons, allocated to the categories of specific and general allowances going forward, using objective criteria. The amount of €95 mn as of December 31, 2006 has been allocated completely to general allowance.

2)

Includes portfolio allowances.

3)

The unwinding-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2006 relates to loans in the non-homogeneous portfolio belonging to the Allianz Group in Germany that have been called in and for which the process of realising the collateral has started. For the year ended December 31, 2007 the unwinding interest income additionally includes loans in the homogeneous portfolio belonging to the Allianz Group in Germany.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

  Specific allowances

  Country risk
allowances


  General
allowances(1)


  Total

 
  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

 880  3,685  5,304  225  261  270  659  560  700  1,764  4,506  6,274 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 (1) (3) (251) —    —    —    —    —    (62) (1) (3) (313)

Additions charged to the income statement

 511  604  1,313  11  83  117  11  87  9  533  774  1,439 

Charge-offs

 (615) (2,829) (1,900) —    —    —    (1) —    —    (616) (2,829) (1,900)

Releases/recoveries

 (192) (641) (756) (86) (90) (119) (39) (51) (98) (317) (782) (973)

Other additions/reductions

 13  40  6  (43) (48) 1  (2) 63  13  (32) 55  20 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (3) 24  (31) (12) 19  (8) (1) —    (2) (16) 43  (41)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 593  880  3,685  95  225  261  627  659  560  1,315  1,764  4,506 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)

includes portfolio allowances.

The following tables present information relating to the Allianz Group’s impaired and non-accrual loans:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Impaired loans

  2,072  2,888  654  2,240

Impaired loans with specific allowances

  1,428  1,754  645  1,301

Impaired loans with portfolio allowances

  532  562  —    420

Non-accrual loans

  1,801  2,102  204  1,555
      
  2006

  2005

  € mn  € mn

Average balance of impaired loans

  2,390  4,581

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

  28  36

Interest income not recognized from non-accrual loans

  86  102

Interest collected and recorded on non-accrual loans

  7  4

   2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Average balance of impaired loans

  652  2,448

Interest income recognized on impaired loans

  6  29

Interest income not recognized from non- accrual loans

  19  77

Interest collected and recorded on non-accrual loans

  —    3

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group had €34€— mn (2005: €39(2007: €40 mn) of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans are non-performing or whose terms have been previously restructured.

 

1011    Reinsurance assets

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Unearned premiums

  1,317  1,448  1,294  1,342

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  9,719  10,874  8,180  8,561

Aggregate policy reserves

  8,223  9,772  5,018  5,319

Other insurance reserves

  101  26  107  90
  
  
      

Total

  19,360  22,120  14,599  15,312
  
  
      

 

Changes in aggregate policy reserves ceded to reinsurers are as follows:

 

  2006

  2005

 
  € mn  € mn 

Carrying amount as of January 1,

 9,772  10,276 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (340) 443 

Change recorded in insurance and investment contract benefits (net)

 (7) 135 

Other changes(1)

 (1,202) (1,082)
  

 

Carrying amount as of December 31,

 8,223  9,772 
  

 


   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  5,319  8,223  9,772 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  150  (311) (340)

Changes recorded in
consolidated income statements

  (47) 108  (7)

Other changes1)

  (404) (2,701) (1,202)

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  5,018  5,319  8,223 
          

(1)1)

Primarily relatesrelating to novationchanges of quota share reinsurance agreement.agreements.

 

The Allianz Group reinsures a portion of the risks it underwrites in an effort to control its exposure to losses and events and protect capital resources. ForIn general international corporate risks exposures exceeding the relevant retention levels of the Allianz Group’s subsidiaries are reinsured internallybusiness is either underwritten directly or assumed by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG (“AGCS”) where(AGCS) from other Allianz Group’s subsidiaries. AGCS buys global reinsurance cover in the portfolio is pooled and with risks exceeding retention limits cededexternal reinsurance market, other parts are reinsured internally by external reinsurance.Allianz SE. The Allianz Group maintains a centralized program for natural catastrophe events whichthat pools exposures from a number of subsidiaries by internal reinsurance agreements with Allianz SE. Allianz SE limits exposures in this portfolio through external reinsurance. For other risks, the subsidiaries of the Allianz Group maintain individual reinsurance programs. Allianz SE participates as a reinsurer on an arms’ length basis in these programs.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Reinsurance involves credit risk and is subject to aggregate loss limits. Reinsurance does not legally discharge the Allianz Group from primary liability under the reinsured policies. Although the reinsurer is liable to the Allianz Group to the extent of the reinsurance ceded, the Allianz Group remains primarily liable as the direct insurer on all risks it underwrites, including the portion that is reinsured. The Allianz Group monitors the financial condition of its reinsurers on an ongoing basis and reviews its reinsurance arrangements periodically in order to evaluate the reinsurer’s ability to fulfill its obligations to the Allianz Group under existing and planned reinsurance contracts. The Allianz Group’s evaluation criteria, which includes the credit risk claims-paying and debt ratings, capital and surplus levels, and marketplacemarket-place reputation of its reinsurers, are such that the Allianz Group believes that its reinsurance credit risk is not significant, and historically has not experienced noteworthy difficulty in collecting from their reinsurers. Additionally, and as appropriate, the Allianz Group may also require letters of credit, deposits, or other financial measures to further minimize its exposure to credit risk. In certain cases, however, the Allianz Group does establish an allowance for doubtful amounts related to reinsurance as appropriate, although this amount was not significant as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005. Concentrations2007. The relationships with reinsurers of the Allianz Group has with individual reinsurers includefocus on Munich Re and Swiss Reinsurance Company and SCOR. As of December 31, 2006, amounts ceded to reinsurers for insurance and investment contracts includes €6,297 mn (2005: €7,613 mn) related to Munich Re.

11    Deferred acquisition costs

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Deferred acquisition costs

      

Property-Casualty

  3,692  3,550

Life/Health

  13,619  12,712

Asset Management

  50  28

Subtotal

  17,361  16,290

Present value of future profits

  1,227  1,336

Deferred sales inducements

  547  515
   
  

Total

  19,135  18,141
   
  

Deferred acquisition costs

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  3,550  3,434  3,380 

Additions

  3,357  2,582  1,732 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    —    (60)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (35) 78  (51)

Amortization

  (3,180) (2,544) (1,567)

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  3,692  3,550  3,434 

Life/Health

          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  12,712  10,681  9,705 

Additions

  2,783  2,895  2,957 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    (26) (158)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (464) 541  (712)

Amortization

  (1,412) (1,379) (1,111)

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  13,619  12,712  10,681 

Asset Management

  50  28  —   
   

 

 

Total

  17,361  16,290  14,115 
   

 

 

Present value of future profits

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  2,374  2,361  2,306 

Accumulated amortization as of January 1,

  (1,038) (839) (648)

Carrying amount of January 1,

  1,336  1,522  1,658 

Additions

  —    —    47 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    —    (4)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (6) 7  (5)

Amortization(1)

  (103) (193) (174)

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  1,227  1,336  1,522 

Accumulated amortization as of December 31,

  1,132  1,038  839 
   

 

 

Cost as of December 31,

  2,359  2,374  2,361 
   

 

 


(1)

During the year ended December 31, 2006, includes interest accrued on unamortized PVFP €62 mn (2005: €74 mn; 2004: €94 mn).


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

12    Deferred acquisition costs

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Deferred acquisition costs

    

Property-Casualty

  3,721  3,675

Life/Health

  16,709  14,118

Asset Management

  147  94
      

Subtotal

  20,577  17,887
      

Present value of future profits

  1,239  1,206

Deferred sales inducements

  747  520
      

Total

  22,563  19,613
      

Deferred acquisition costs

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

    

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  3,675  3,692  3,550 

Additions

  3,754  4,161  3,357 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  (13) 66  —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (85) (72) (35)

Amortization

  (3,610) (4,172) (3,180)
          

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  3,721  3,675  3,692 
          

Life/Health

    

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  14,118  13,619  12,712 

Additions

  2,400  2,649  2,783 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  18  —    —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  53  (555) (464)

Amortization1)

  120  (1,595) (1,412)
          

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  16,709  14,118  13,619 
          

Asset Management

  147  94  50 
          

Total

  20,577  17,887  17,361 
          

1)

For the year ended December 31, 2008, consists of amortization of €(1,240) mn (2007: €(1,577) mn; 2006: €(1,628) mn) and of shadow accounting of €1,360 mn (2007: €(18) mn; 2006: €216 mn).

Present value of future profits

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  2,344  2,359  2,374 

Accumulated amortization as of January 1,

  (1,138) (1,132) (1,038)
          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  1,206  1,227  1,336 
          

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  54  5  —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  3  (6) (6)

Amortization1)

  (24) (20) (103)
          

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  1,239  1,206  1,227 
          

Accumulated amortization as of December 31,

  1,176  1,138  1,132 

Cost as of December 31,

  2,415  2,344  2,359 

1)

During the year ended December 31, 2008, includes interest accrued on unamortized PVFP of €65 mn (2007: €70 mn; 2006: €62 mn).

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the percentage of PVFP that is expected to be amortized in 20072009 is 13.79% (13.66% in 2008, 12.36% in 2009, 10.74%12.03% (11.06% in 2010, 10.43% in 2011, 9.50% in 2012 and 9.96%8.89% in 2011)2013).

 

Deferred sales inducements

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Carrying amounts as of January 1,

  515  303  —   

Transfer from insurance reserves

  —    —    89 

Cumulative effect adjustment due to implementation of SOP 03-1

  —    —    23 

Additions

  120  209  222 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (56)  52  —   

Amortization

  (32) (49) (31)
   

 

 

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  547  515  303 
   

 

 

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  520  547  515 

Additions

  91  86  120 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  28  (59) (56)

Amortization1)

  108  (54) (32)
          

Carrying amount as of
December 31,

  747  520  547 
          

 

12    Other assets

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn 

Receivables

       

Policyholders

  4,292  4,105 

Agents

  3,698  3,852 

Reinsurers

  2,832  2,489 

Other

  6,283  6,772 

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

  (330) (317)

Subtotal

  16,775  16,901 

Tax receivables

       

Income tax

  1,995  1,523 

Other tax

  690  600 

Subtotal

  2,685  2,123 

Accrued dividends, interest and rent

  5,658  5,474 

Prepaid expenses

       

Interest and rent

  2,678  2,518 

Other prepaid expenses

  173  139 

Subtotal

  2,851  2,657 

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  463  849 

Property and equipment

       

Real estate held for use

  4,758  4,391 

Equipment

  1,597  1,385 

Software

  1,078  1,091 

Subtotal

  7,433  6,867 

Non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale

  —    3,292 

Other assets(1)

  3,028  4,130 

Total

  38,893  42,293 

(1)1)

As ofFor the year ended December 31, 2006, includes prepaid benefit costs for defined benefit plans2008, consists of €265 mn.amortization of €10 mn (2007: €(52) mn; 2006: €(39) mn) and of shadow accounting of €98 mn (2007: €(2) mn; 2006: €7 mn).

Other assets due within one year amounted to €30,255 mn (2005: €34,196 mn), and those due after more than one year totaled €8,638 mn (2005: €8,097 mn).

Property and equipment

Real estate held for use

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  5,894  7,499  6,527 

Accumulated depreciation as of January 1,

  (1,503) (1,457) (1,507)

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  4,391  6,042  5,020 

Additions

  284  540  1,373 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  819  (2,493) 691 

Disposals

  (248) (318) (789)

Reclassification

  (345) 745  —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (24) 84  (19)

Depreciation

  (119) (209) (234)

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  4,758  4,391  6,042 

Accumulated depreciation as of December 31,

  1,395  1,503  1,457 
   

 

 

Cost as of December 31,

  6,153  5,894  7,499 
   

 

 

As of December 31, 2006, the fair value of real estate held for use was €6,379 mn (2005: €6,227 mn). As of December 31, 2006, assets pledged as security and other restrictions on title were €27 mn (2005: €25 mn).

Software

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  3,472  3,320  2,991 

Accumulated amortization as of January 1,

  (2,381) (2,348) (1,927)

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  1,091  972  1,064 

Additions

  523  577  757 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  73  (2) (70)

Disposals

  (70) (38) (232)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (10) 14  (6)

Amortization

  (529) (432) (541)

Carrying amount as of December 31,(1)

  1,078  1,091  972 

Accumulated amortization as of December 31,

  2,686  2,381  2,348 
   

 

 

Cost as of December 31,

  3,764  3,472  3,320 
   

 

 


(1)

As of December 31, 2006, includes €683 mn (2005: €772 mn; 2004: €608 mn) for software developed in-house and €395 mn (2005: €319 mn; 2004: €364 mn) for software purchased from third parties.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

13    Other assets

As of December 31,

  20081)  2007 
   € mn  € mn 

Receivables

   

Policyholders

  4,467  4,616 

Agents

  4,129  3,956 

Reinsurers

  2,989  2,676 

Other

  3,068  4,994 

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

  (499) (389)
       

Subtotal

  14,154  15,853 
       

Tax receivables

   

Income tax

  2,467  2,536 

Other tax

  813  731 
       

Subtotal

  3,280  3,267 
       

Accrued dividends, interest and rent

  5,918  8,782 

Prepaid expenses

   

Interest and rent

  28  29 

Other prepaid expenses

  313  261 
       

Subtotal

  341  290 
       

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  1,101  344 

Property and equipment

   

Real estate held for own use

  3,122  3,708 

Equipment

  1,242  1,666 

Software

  1,116  1,165 
       

Subtotal

  5,480  6,539 
       

Other assets2)

  3,730  2,950 
       

Total

  34,004  38,025 
       

1)

Does not include other assets of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

2)

As of December 31, 2008, includes prepaid benefit costs for defined benefit plans of €256 mn (2007: €402 mn).

Other assets due within one year amounted to €29,490 mn (2007: €30,229 mn), and those due after more than one year totaled €4,514 mn (2007: €7,796 mn).

Non-current assetsProperty and disposal groups held for saleequipment

 

During the year endedReal estate held for own use

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  4,847  6,153  5,894 

Accumulated depreciation as of January 1,

  (1,139) (1,395) (1,503)
          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  3,708  4,758  4,391 
          

Additions

  227  194  284 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  27  (159) 819 

Disposals

  (61) (248) (248)

Reclassifications

  239  (61) (345)

Reclassification into non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (902) (574) —   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (40) (47) (24)

Depreciation

  (78) (139) (117)

Impairments

  (9) (17) (3)

Reversals of impairments

  11  1  1 
          

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  3,122  3,708  4,758 
          

Accumulated depreciation as of December 31,

  936  1,139  1,395 

Cost as of December 31,

  4,058  4,847  6,153 

As of December 31, 2005, the Allianz Group reclassified the assets, including goodwill, and liabilities related to its ownership of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow and BetterCare Group Limited, Kingston upon Thames to disposal groups held for sale as the classification criteria in IFRS 5 were met. On the date of reclassification, as2008, the fair value less costof real estate held for own use was €4,497 mn (2007: €5,070 mn). As of December 31, 2008, assets pledged as security and other restrictions on title were €216 mn (2007: €107 mn).


Notes to sell was in excess of the carrying amount a gain or loss was not recognized. The disposal of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., WilmslowAllianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Software

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  3,946  3,764  3,472 

Accumulated amortization as of January 1,

  (2,781) (2,686) (2,381)
          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  1,165  1,078  1,091 
          

Additions

  540  582  523 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  (10) (9) 73 

Disposals

  (55) (58) (70)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  1  (21) (10)

Amortization

  (288) (406) (496)

Impairments

  (3) (1) (33)

Reclassification into non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (234) —    —   
          

Carrying amount as of
December 31,1)

  1,116  1,165  1,078 
          

Accumulated amortization as of December 31,

  2,284  2,781  2,686 

Cost as of December 31,

  3,400  3,946  3,764 

1)

As of December 31, 2008, includes €701 mn (2007: €746 mn; 2006: €683 mn;) for software developed in house and €415 mn (2007: €419 mn; 2006: €395 mn) for software purchased from third parties.

14    Non-current assets and BetterCare Group Limited, Kingston upon Thames occurred August 31, 2006. In 2005, the assets and liabilities of the disposal group held for sale related to Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow and BetterCaregroups classified as held-for-sale

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

    

Dresdner Bank Group

  417,874  —  

Selecta AG

  1,639  1,543

Real estate held for investment and real estate held for own use in Germany

  —    1,950

Other

  —    10
      

Total

  419,513  3,503
      

Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

    

Dresdner Bank Group

  410,469  —  

Selecta AG

  1,347  1,292

Other

  —    1
      

Total

  411,816  1,293
      

Dresdner Bank Group Limited, Kingston upon Thames were included in the Corporate segment.

 

As a resultdescribed in detail in Note 4, with the announcement of the agreements describedsale of Dresdner Bank Group as of August 31, 2008, Dresdner Bank Group has been classified in Note 45,accordance with IFRS 5 prospectively as disposal group held-for-sale in the Allianz Group reclassified the carrying amountconsolidated balance sheet as of its ownership interest in Eurohypo AG to assets held for sale during the year ended December 31, 2005. On2008. As of January 12, 2009 the agreement date, as the fair value less costs to sell of the Eurohypo AG ownership interestsale was greater than the Allianz Group’s carrying amount, a gain or loss was not recognized. Therefore, both on December 15, 2005, the date of derecognition of the first tranche, and March 31, 2006, the date of derecognition of the second tranche, the Allianz Group recognized gains on disposal which are included in realized gains from associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The assets held for sale related to Eurohypo AG have been fully derecognized.completed.

 

1315    Intangible assets

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  20081)  2007
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Goodwill

  12,007  12,023  11,221  12,453

Brand names

  717  740  24  737

Other

  211  195

Other2)

  206  223
  
  
      

Total

  12,935  12,958  11,451  13,413
  
  
      

1)

Does not include intangible assets of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

2)

Includes primarily research and development costs, renewal rights and bancassurance agreements.

 

Amortization expense of intangible assets with finite useful lives is estimated to be €42 mn in 2007, €42 mn in 2008, €42 mn in 2009, €42€41 mn in 2010, and €42€40 mn in 2011.2011, €40 mn in 2012 and €40 mn in 2013.

 

Goodwill

 

  2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Cost as of January 1,

  12,247  11,901  12,594   12,677  12,368  12,384 

Accumulated impairments as of January 1,

  (224) (224) (224)  (224) (224) (224)
          

Carrying amount as of January 1,

  12,023  11,677  12,370   12,453  12,144  12,160 
          

Additions

  315  70  803   247  1,153  315 

Disposals

  —    (45) (62)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (368) 479  (270)  32  (372) (368)

Reclassification

  37  (158) —     —    —    37 

Amortization

  —    —    (1,164)

Reclassification into non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  (1,511) (472) —   
          

Carrying amount as of December 31,

  12,007  12,023  11,677   11,221  12,453  12,144 
          

Accumulated impairments as of December 31,

  224  224  224   224  224  224 
  

 

 

Cost as of December 31,

  12,231  12,247  11,901   11,445  12,677  12,368 
  

 

 


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Additions include goodwill from

 

the acquisition of 100.0% participation in MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach,

the acquisition of 100.0% participation in Home & Legacy Limited, London,

the acquisition of 100.0% interest in 1. Pensionssparkasse, a.s., Bratislava,

increasing the interest in PremierLine Direct Ltd.Allianz Sigorta AŞ, Lancaster,Istanbul, from 20.0%37.1% to 100.0%84.2%,

 

increasing the interest in Ann Arbor Annuity Exchange Inc.Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AŞ, Ann Arbor,Istanbul, from 40.0%38.0% to 100.0%,89.0%.

 

increasing2008

The reclassification affects the interest in Roster Financial LLC, Quincy, from 49.0%goodwill of Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, which was reclassified to 100.0%“Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”.

2007

The reclassification affects the goodwill of Selecta AG, Muntelier, which was reclassified to “Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”.

 

2006

 

The reclassification affects intangible assets of Allianz-Slovenská poist’ovna a.s., Bratislava, as they were reclassified to goodwill due to a change in the accounting treatment.

 

2005

The reclassification affects the goodwill of Four Seasons Health Care Ltd., Wilmslow and BetterCare Group Limited, Kingston upon Thames as these subsidiaries were reclassified to disposal groups held for sale.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Impairment tests for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives

 

For purposes of impairment testing, the Allianz Group has allocated goodwill to cash generating units. These cash generating units represent the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored for internal measurement purposes. During 2006, the Allianz Group realigned its cash generating units in the Property-Casualty and Life/ Health segments to ensure consistency with the management responsibilities of the Board of Management. As a result, theThe Allianz Group has allocated goodwill to nine cash generating units in the Property- CasualtyProperty-Casualty segment, six cash generating units in the Life/Health segment, threeone cash generating unitsunit in the Banking segment, one cash generating unit in the Asset Management segment and one cash generating unit in the Corporate segment. In addition,2007 the goodwill of Dresdner Bank and the brand name “Dresdner Bank” has been‘Dresdner Bank’ were allocated to two cash generating units in the Banking segment and to one cash generating unit in the Asset Management segment. In 2008 the goodwill of Dresdner Bank and the brand name ‘Dresdner Bank’ are reclassified to Non-current assets and assets of

disposal groups classified as held-for-sale. The goodwill for Oldenburgische Landesbank AG is allocated to the cash generating unit Banking.

 

The groups of cashCash generating units of the Property-Casualty segment are: Insurance Germany; are

German Speaking Countries,

Europe I, including Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, AustriaGreece and Greece; Turkey,

Europe II, including France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg,Luxembourg and Africa,

South America; America,

Asia & Middle East,

New Europe including Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Russia,

Anglo Broker Markets including United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia; NAFTA Markets, including the United States and Mexico; Asia Pacific; Eastern Europe; & Global Lines

Specialty Lines I, including Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, and

Specialty Lines II, including Credit Insurance, Travel Insurance and Assistance Services.

 

The cashCash generating units of the Life/Health segment are: Insuranceare

German Speaking Countries,

Health Germany, Life; Insurance Germany Health;

Europe I, including Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, AustriaGreece and Greece; Turkey,

Europe II, including France, Netherlands, Belgium, LuxemburgLuxembourg and South America; NAFTAAfrica,

Asia & Middle East,

Anglo Broker Markets including the United States; and Asia Pacific.& Global Lines.

 

The cash generating units of the Banking segment are Private & Business Clients; Corporate & Investment Banking and Other Banking. The Asset Management segment is considered a cash generating unit. The cash generating unit of the Corporate segment is Private Equity. The recoverable amounts of all cash generating units excluding Private Equity are determined on the basis of value in use calculations. The recoverable amount of the cash generating unit Private Equity is determined on the basis of the fair values of the Private Equity investments. The goodwill of Dresdner Bank and the brand name “Dresdner Bank” are separately tested for impairment according to IFRS 5.1)

 

1)

For further information please refer Note 4.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The Allianz Group applies generally acknowledged valuation principles to determine the value in use. In this regard, the Allianz Group utilizes the capitalized earnings method to derive the value in use for all cash generating units in the Property-Casualty segment and Banking segments andsegment as well as for the Asset Management Insuranceand Health Germany Health and Private Equity cash generating units. Generally, the basis for the determination of the capitalized earnings value is the business plan (“detailed planning period”) as well as the estimate of the sustainable returns and eternal growth rates which can be assumed to be realistic on a long term basis (“terminal value”) of the companies included in the cash generating units. The capitalized earnings value is calculated by discounting the future earnings using an appropriate discount rate.

 

The business plans applied in the value in use are the results of the structured management dialogues between the Board of Management of the Allianz Group and the companies in connection with a reporting process integrated into these dialogues. Generally, the business plans comprise a planning horizon of three years.years and are based on current market environment.

 

The terminal values are largely based on the expected profits of the final year of the detailed planning period. Where necessary, the planned profits are adjusted so that long term sustainable earnings are reflected. The financing of the assumed eternal growth in the terminal values is accounted for by appropriate profit retention.

 

The discount rate is based on the capital asset pricing model.model and appropriate eternal growth rates. The assumptions, including the risk free interest rate, market risk premium, segment beta and leverage ratio, used to calculate the discount rates are in general consistent with the parameters used in the Allianz Group’s planning and controlling process, specifically those utilized in the calculation of Economic Value Added.Added®.

The discount rates and eternal growth rates for the significant cash generating units used for the allocation of the fair values are as follows:

Cash generating unit

  Discount
rate
  Eternal
growth rate
 

Property-Casualty

   

German Speaking Countries

  8.1% 2.0%

Europe I

  8.2% 2.0%

Europe II

  8.1% 2.0%

New Europe

  11.2% 3.0%

Anglo Broker Markets & Global Lines

  8.6% 1.0%

Life/Health

   

Health Germany

  8.3% 1.5%

Anglo Broker Markets & Global Lines

  8.3% n.a. 

Asset Management

  8.4% 2.0%

Sensitivity analysis with regards to discount rates and/or key value drivers of the business plans were performed. Changes of capitalized earnings values of Property-Casualty cash generating units due to changes in applied long term sustainable combined ratios and changes of capitalized earnings values of the Asset Management cash generating units due to changes in assumptions regarding cost income ratios were analyzed.

For all cash generating units excluding New Europe, Property-Casualty Asia & Middle East and Banking respective capitalized earnings value sensitivities still exceeded respective carrying values.

 

For all cash generating units in the Life/Health segment, with the exception of Insurance Germany Health,U.S. the fair value for the goodwill impairment test is based on an Appraisal Value which is derived from the Market Consistent Embedded Value, specifically Appraisalcorresponding sensitivities and a multiple of the Market Consistent Value approach is utilized to determine the value in use. of new business.

The Market Consistent Embedded valueValue is an industry-specific valuation method to determine the fair value of the current in force portfolio and is in compliance with the general principles of the discounted earnings methods. The Market Consistent Embedded Value approach utilized is based on the Allianz Group’s Market Consistent Embedded Value guidelines.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Due to the unusual economic circumstances at year-end for Taiwan the calculation was based on sensitivities that reflected the average interest level of the last five years. For the U.S. instead of the Market Consistent Embedded Value the Appraisal Value was derived from a traditional Embedded Value Calculation.

Taiwan is included in the cash generating unit Asia & Middle East, U.S. is included in the cash generating unit Anglo Broker Market & Global Lines.

Sensitivity analysis with regard to considered new business values are performed. For all Life cash generating units excluding Asia & Middle East, respective Appraisal Value sensitivities still exceeded respective carrying values.


 

The carrying amounts of goodwill and brand names allocated to Allianz Group’s cash generating units as of December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 are as follows:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  Goodwill

  Brand names

  Goodwill

  Brand names

  Goodwill  Brand names  Goodwill  Brand names
Cash generating units  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty

                    

Insurance Germany

  243  —    243  —  

Germany Speaking Countries

  277  —    277  —  

Europe I

  123  —    123  —    230  —    90  —  

Europe II

  632  —    632  —    638  —    638  —  

NAFTA Markets

  115  —    115  —  

Asia Pacific

  31  —    31  —  

Eastern Europe

  108  —    71  —  

Anglo Broker Markets

  304  —    200  —  

South America

  21  —    21  —  

Asia & Middle East

  79  —    79  —  

New Europe

  603  24  679  20

Anglo, Broker & Global Lines

  388  —    410  —  

Specialty Lines I

  5  —    5  —    8  —    7  —  

Specialty Lines II

  19  —    20  —    28  —    27  —  
            

Subtotal

  1,580  —    1,440  —    2,272  24  2,228  20
            

Life/Health

                    

Insurance Germany Life

  634  —    634  —  

Insurance Germany Health

  325  —    325  —  

Germany Speaking Countries

  554  —    554  —  

Health Germany

  325  —    325  —  

Europe I

  132  —    132  —    110  —    43  —  

Europe II

  538  —    538  —    538  —    538  —  

NAFTA Markets

  436  —    405  —  

Asia Pacific

  320  —    320  —  

Asia & Middle East

  320  —    320  —  

Anglo, Broker & Global Lines

  435  —    425  —  
            

Subtotal

  2,385  —    2,354  —    2,282  —    2,205  —  
            

Banking

              199  —    1,714  656

Private & Business Clients

  1,391  377  1,390  377

Corporate & Investment Banking

  183  279  183  279

Other Banking

  52    52  

Subtotal

  1,626  656  1,625  656

Asset Management

  6,272  61  6,604  84  6,325  —    6,165  61

Corporate

              143  —    141  —  

Private Equity

  144  —    —    —  

Subtotal

  144  —    —    —  
  
  
  
  
            

Total

  12,007  717  12,023  740  11,221  24  12,453  737
  
  
  
  
            

Brand name

 

14    Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income2008

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Financial liabilities held for trading

      

Obligations to deliver securities

  39,951  49,029

Derivative financial instruments

  27,823  28,543

Other trading liabilities

  10,988  8,820
   
  

Subtotal

  78,762  86,392

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  937  450
   
  

Total

  79,699  86,842
   
  

The brand name “Dresdner Bank” is reclassified to held-for-sale and is separately tested for impairment according to IFRS 5.

2007

The brand name “Dresdner Bank” has an indefinite life, as there is no foreseeable end to its economic life; therefore, it is not subject to amortization and it is recorded at cost less accumulated impairments. The fair value of this brand name, registered as a trade name, was determined using a royalty savings approach.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

1516    Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

As of December 31,

  20081)  2007
   € mn  € mn

Financial liabilities held for trading

    

Obligations to deliver securities

  —    34,795

Derivative financial instruments

  6,242  76,819

Other trading liabilities

  2  12,469
      

Subtotal

  6,244  124,083

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  —    1,970
      

Total

  6,244  126,053
      

1)

Does not include financial liabilities carried at fair value through income of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

Change in fair value of financial liabilities designated at fair value through income attributable to changes in credit risk

As of December 31, 2008 all of the financial liabilities designated at fair value through income related to the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank and thus have been reclassified and presented as “Liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale” in accordance with IFRS 5.


17     Liabilities to banks and customers

 

  2006

  2005

  20081)  2007

As of December 31,


  Banks

  Customers

  Total

  Banks

  Customers

  Total

  Banks  Customers  Total  Banks  Customers  Total
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Payable on demand

  18,216  68,677  86,893  14,534  57,624  72,158  311  4,096  4,407  11,204  60,443  71,647

Savings deposits

  —    5,421  5,421  —    5,608  5,608  —    1,790  1,790  —    5,304  5,304

Term deposits and certificates of deposit

  68,429  50,380  118,809  73,189  45,968  119,157  1,296  3,035  4,331  64,129  72,938  137,067

Repurchase agreements

  68,189  49,403  117,592  50,850  39,156  90,006  —    568  568  50,444  42,145  92,589

Collateral received from securities lending transactions

  19,914  8,703  28,617  11,369�� 7,908  19,277  627  —    627  16,235  4,729  20,964

Other

  876  2,870  3,746  2,015  2,095  4,110  3,194  3,534  6,728  5,513  3,410  8,923
  
  
  
  
  
  
                  

Total

  175,624  185,454  361,078  151,957  158,359  310,316  5,428  13,023  18,451  147,525  188,969  336,494
  
  
  
  
  
  
                  

1)

Does not include liabilities to banks and customers of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

 

Liabilities to banks and customers by contractual maturity

 

As of December 31, 2006


  Less
than 3 months


  3 months to less
than 1 year


  1 year to less
than 3 years


  3 years to less
than 5 years


  Greater
than 5 years


  Total

As of December 31, 2008

  Up to
3 months
  > 3 months
up to 1 year
  > 1 year
up to 3 years
  > 3 years
up to 5 years
  Greater
than 5 years
  Total
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Liabilities to banks

  142,225  22,776  3,392  2,727  4,504  175,624  2,940  800  410  569  709  5,428

Liabilities to customers

  165,704  10,547  1,997  3,021  4,185  185,454  10,244  1,496  610  191  482  13,023
  
  
  
  
  
  
                  

Total

  307,929  33,323  5,389  5,748  8,689  361,078  13,184  2,296  1,020  760  1,191  18,451
  
  
  
  
  
  
                  

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Liabilities to banks and customers by type of customer and geographic region

 

As of December 31,


 Germany

 Other
countries


 Total

  2008  2007
 € mn € mn € mn  Germany  Other
countries
  Total  Germany  Other
countries
  Total

2006

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Liabilities to banks

 54,546 121,078 175,624  2,854  2,574  5,428  46,137  101,388  147,525

Liabilities to customers

             

Corporate customers

 48,332 92,879 141,211  2,052  2,051  4,103  55,935  75,644  131,579

Public authorities

 1,886 5,994 7,880  168  8  176  5,593  6,894  12,487

Private customers

 28,438 7,925 36,363  5,410  3,334  8,744  34,284  10,619  44,903

Subtotal

 78,656 106,798 185,454  7,630  5,393  13,023  95,812  93,157  188,969
 
 
 
                  

Total

 133,202 227,876 361,078  10,484  7,967  18,451  141,949  194,545  336,494
 
 
 
                  

2005

 

Liabilities to banks

 61,919 90,038 151,957

Liabilities to customers

 

Corporate customers

 44,973 71,356 116,329

Public authorities

 1,026 6,105 7,131

Private customers

 27,762 7,137 34,899

Subtotal

 73,761 84,598 158,359
 
 
 

Total

 135,680 174,636 310,316
 
 
 

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, liabilities to customers include €33,302€633 mn (2005: €30,049(2007: €27,091 mn) of noninterest bearing deposits.

 

1618    Unearned premiums

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   2008 2007 
  € mn  € mn   € mn € mn 

Property-Casualty

  12,994  12,945   12,984  13,163 

Life/Health

  1,874  1,580   2,258  1,858 

Consolidation adjustments

  —    (1)

Consolidation

  (9) (1)
  
  

       

Total

  14,868  14,524   15,233  15,020 
  
  

       

 

1719    Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

  58,664  60,259 

Life/Health

  6,804  6,806 

Consolidation adjustments

  (4) (60)
   

 

Total

  65,464  67,005 
   

 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

As of December 31,

  2008  2007 
   € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

  55,616  56,943 

Life/Health

  8,320  6,773 

Consolidation

  (12) (10)
       

Total

  63,924  63,706 
       

 

Changes in the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses for the Property-Casualty segment

 

 2006

 2005

 2004

  2008 2007 2006 
 Gross

 Ceded

 Net

 Gross

 Ceded

 Net

 Gross

 Ceded

 Net

  Gross Ceded Net Gross Ceded Net Gross Ceded Net 
 € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn 

As of January 1,

 60,259  (10,604) 49,655  55,528  (10,049) 45,479  56,750  (12,067) 44,683  56,943  (8,266) 48,677  58,664  (9,333) 49,331  60,259  (10,604) 49,655 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred

          

Current year

 28,214  (2,573) 25,641  30,111  (3,580) 26,531  28,693  (2,965) 25,728  30,398  (2,969) 27,429  29,839  (2,994) 26,845  28,214  (2,573) 25,641 

Prior year

 (1,186) 217  (969) (1,633) 433  (1,200) (1,293) 836  (457)

Prior years

 (2,241) 798  (1,443) (1,708) 348  (1,360) (1,186) 217  (969)
                           

Subtotal

 27,028  (2,356) 24,672  28,478  (3,147) 25,331  27,400  (2,129) 25,271  28,157  (2,171) 25,986  28,131  (2,646) 25,485  27,028  (2,356) 24,672 
                           

Loss and loss adjustment expenses paid

          

Current year

 (12,436) 675  (11,761) (12,742) 861  (11,881) (12,290) 845  (11,445) (14,049) 919  (13,130) (13,749) 1,118  (12,631) (12,436) 675  (11,761)

Prior year

 (14,696) 2,455  (12,241) (13,284) 2,568  (10,716) (14,384) 2,576  (11,808)

Prior years

 (13,607) 1,602  (12,005) (14,206) 1,952  (12,254) (14,696) 2,455  (12,241)
                           

Subtotal

 (27,132) 3,130  (24,002) (26,026) 3,429  (22,597) (26,674) 3,421  (23,253) (27,656) 2,521  (25,135) (27,955) 3,070  (24,885) (27,132) 3,130  (24,002)

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other

 (1,491) 497  (994) 2,278  (837) 1,441  (1,132) 534  (598)

Change in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 —    —    —    1  —    1  (816) 192  (624)
                           

Foreign currency translation adjustments and other changes1)

 (497) 48  (449) (2,022) 666  (1,356) (1,491) 497  (994)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 127  (39) 88  125  (23) 102  —    —    —   

Reclassifications2)

 (1,458) 87  (1,371) —    —    —    —    —    —   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           

As of December 31,

 58,664  (9,333) 49,331  60,259  (10,604) 49,655  55,528  (10,049) 45,479  55,616  (7,820) 47,796  56,943  (8,266) 48,677  58,664  (9,333) 49,331 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           

 

1)

Includes effects of foreign currency translation adjustments for loss and loss adjustment expenses for prior years claims of gross €(313) mn (2007: €(1,690) mn; 2006: €(1,141) mn) and net of €(284) mn (2007: €(1,052) mn; 2006: €(962) mn).

2)

Since the first Quarter of 2008, health business in Belgium and France is shown within Life/Health segment. Prior year balances have not been adjusted

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Prior year’syears’ loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred reflectsreflect the changes in estimation charged or credited to the consolidated income statement in each year with respect to the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses established as of the beginning of that year. During the year ended December 31,2006,31, 2008, the Allianz Group recorded additional income

of €969€1,443 mn (2005: €1,200(2007: €1,360 mn; 2004: €4572006: €969 mn) with respect of losses occurring in prior years. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, these amounts as percentages of the net balance of the beginning of the year were 2.0% (2005: 2.6%3.0% (2007: 2.8%; 2004: 1.0%2006: 2.0%).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)


 

LossDevelopment of the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses development for the Property-Casualty segment

 

The following table illustrates the development of the Allianz Group’s reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses over the past five years. The table presents calendar year data, not accident year data. In addition, the table includes (excludes) subsidiaries from the date acquired (disposed).

 

  2001

 2002

 2003

 2004

 2005

 2006

  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

   

Net

  45,727  45,466  44,683  45,479  49,655  49,331

Ceded

  16,156  14,588  12,067  10,049  10,604  9,333

Gross

  61,883  60,054  56,750  55,528  60,259  58,664

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses (net)

  44,683  45,480  49,655  49,331  48,677  47,796

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses (ceded)

  12,067  10,049  10,604  9,333  8,266  7,820

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses (gross)

  56,750  55,529  60,259  58,664  56,943  55,616

Paid (cumulative) as of

          

One year later

  15,945  16,357  14,384  13,282  14,696    14,384  13,282  14,696  14,206  13,607  

Two years later

  24,567  24,093  21,157  20,051    21,157  20,051  21,909  20,659   

Three years later

  29,984  29,007  26,149    26,149  24,801  26,583    

Four years later

  33,586  32,839    29,847  28,206     

Five years later

  36,431    32,570      

Liability re-estimated as of

   

Reserves reestimated as of

       

One year later

  58,571  56,550  54,103  56,238  57,932    54,103  56,238  57,932  55,266  52,931  

Two years later

  56,554  55,704  55,365  53,374    55,365  53,374  54,437  51,809   

Three years later

  56,056  57,387  53,907    53,907  51,895  52,676    

Four years later

  57,640  56,802    53,181  50,767     

Five years later

  57,006    52,356      

Cumulative surplus (deficiency)

   

Gross surplus

  4,877  3,252  2,843  2,154  2,327  

Cumulative surplus

       

Gross surplus1)

  4,394  4,761  7,583  6,855  4,012  

Gross surplus after changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  4,970  3,252  2,303  2,154  2,327    3,854  4,761  7,583  6,855  2,554  

Net surplus

  3,916  833  1,522  1,772  1,931  

Net surplus1)

  3,046  4,191  6,037  5,347  3,098  

Net surplus after changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  4,005  833  1,070  1,772  1,931    2,593  4,191  6,037  5,347  1,727  

Percent

  8.8% 1.8% 2.4% 3.9% 3.9% 

Net Surplus as percentage of initial reserves

  5.8% 9.2% 12.2% 10.8% 3.5% 

 

1)

Gross/net surplus represents the cumulative surplus from reestimating the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses for prior years claims and includes foreign currency translation adjustments of gross €313 mn (2007: €1,690 mn) and net €284 mn (2007: €1,052 mn). This leads to an effective run off result excluding effects of foreign currency translation of gross €2,241 mn (2007: €1,708 mn) and net €1,443 mn (2007: €1,360 mn) which can be found in the table for changes in the reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses within this footnote. Please note that the 2007 numbers refer to the surplus presented in the consolidated financial statements 2007 and not the cumulative surplus of the calendar year 2007 presented in the table above.

Discounted loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

As of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, the Allianz Group Property-Casualty reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses reflected discounts of €1,377€1,139 mn and €1,326€1,100 mn, respectively.

The discount reflected in the reserves is related to annuities for

certain long-tailed liabilities, primarily in workers’ compensation, personal accident, general liability, motor liability, individual and group health disability and employers’ liability. All of the reserves that have been discounted have payment amounts that are fixed and timing that is reasonably determinable.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The following table shows, by country,line of business, the carrying amounts of reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses that have been discounted, and the interest rates used for discounting:

 

   Discounted reserves for loss and loss
adjustment expenses


  Amount of the
discount


  Interest rate used for
discounting


As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %

France

  1,325  1,404  349  357  3.25  3.25

Germany

  504  445  346  298  2.75 – 4.00  2.75 – 4.00

Switzerland

  427  414  253  237  3.25  3.25

United States

  181  213  200  230  6.00  6.00

United Kingdom

  139  116  133  110  4.00 – 4.25  4.00 – 4.25

Belgium

  91  91  26  28  3.20 – 4.68  4.68

Portugal

  79  57  47  44  4.00  4.00

Hungary

  74  67  23  22  1.40  1.40
   
  
  
  
  
  

Total

  2,820  2,807  1,377  1,326  —    —  
   
  
  
  
  
  
   Discounted reserves for loss
and loss adjustment expenses
  Amount of the
discount
  Interest rate used for
discounting

As of December 31,

          2008                  2007          2008  2007  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  %  %

Motor—Third-party liability

  632  589  446  414  1.40 – 5.25  1.40 – 5.25

General liability

  190  170  164  150  1.40 – 5.25  1.40 – 5.25

Personal accident

  325  293  201  182  2.25 – 4.00  2.25 – 4.00

Workers compensation / Employers liability

  539  520  309  335  3.00 – 5.25  3.00 – 5.25

Others

  26  29  19  19  1.40 – 5.25  1.40 – 5.25
                  

Total

  1,712  1,601  1,139  1,100  —    —  
                  

 

1820    Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

  2008  2007
 € mn € mn  € mn  € mn

Aggregate policy reserves

 256,333 249,012  278,700  264,243

Reserves for premium refunds

 30,689 28,510  17,195  27,225

Other insurance reserves

 675 790  662  776
 
 
      

Total

 287,697 278,312  296,557  292,244
 
 
      

 

Aggregate policy reserves

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

  € mn € mn

Traditional participating insurance contracts (SFAS 120)

 123,835 120,967

Long-duration insurance contracts (SFAS 60)

 45,390 39,679

Universal-Life type insurance contracts (SFAS 97)

 86,681 88,078

Non unit linked investment contracts

 427 288
  
 

Total

 256,333 249,012
  
 

Changes in aggregate policy reserves for traditional participating insurance contracts and long-duration insurance contracts for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

  

Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts

(SFAS 120)


  

Long-
duration
insurance
contracts

(SFAS 60)


 
  € mn  € mn 

As of December 31, 2005

 120,967  39,679 

Reclassifications

 —    4,945 

As of January 1, 2006

 120,967  44,624 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (119) (356)

Changes recorded in consolidated income statements

 2,393  927 

Novation of reinsurance agreements

 (420) —   

Dividends allocated to policyholders

 1,029  198 

Other changes

 (15) (3)
  

 

As of December 31, 2006

 123,835  45,390 
  

 

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Traditional participating insurance contracts
(SFAS 120)

  129,859  127,502

Long-duration insurance contracts (SFAS 60)

  46,943  46,337

Universal life-type insurance contracts (SFAS 97)

  101,059  89,840

Non unit-linked investment contracts

  839  564
      

Total

  278,700  264,243
      

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Changes in aggregate policy reserves for universal-life typetraditional participating insurance contracts and non unit linked investmentlong-duration insurance contracts for the yearyears ended December 31, 20062008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

  Universal-
life type
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 97)


  Non unit
linked
investment
contracts


 
  € mn  € mn 

As of December 31, 2005

 88,078  288 

Reclassifications

 (4,945) —   
  

 

As of January 1, 2006

 83,133  288 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (3,686) (12)

Premiums collected

 13,092  142 

Separation of embedded derivatives

 (543) —   

Interest credited

 3,106  20 

Releases upon death, surrender and withdrawal

 (7,785) (104)

Policyholder charges

 (541) (2)

Transfers

 (95) 95 
  

 

As of December 31, 2006

 86,681  427 
  

 

   2008  2007 
   Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 120)
  Long-
duration
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 60)
  Traditional
participating
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 120)
  Long-
duration
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 60)
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

  127,502  46,337  123,835  45,390 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  390  (929) (104) (755)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    266  —    10 

Changes recorded in consolidated income statements

  1,187  828  2,445  954 

Dividends allocated to policyholders

  1,153  244  1,278  207 

Additions and disposals

  (160) (34) —    (2)

Other changes

  (213)1) 231  48  5332)
             

As of December 31,

  129,859  46,943  127,502  46,337 
             

1)

For the year ended December 31, 2008, consists of shadow accounting of €(135) mn.

2)

Mainly relating to a reclassification from reserves for premium refunds and other insurances reserves.

 

Changes in aggregate policy reserves for universal life-type insurance contracts and financial liabilities for unit linkednon unit-linked investment contracts for the yearyears ended December 31, 20052008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

  2005

 
  SFAS 120

  SFAS 60

 SFAS 97

 
  € mn  € mn € mn 

As of January 1, 2005

 117,439  38,442 114,900 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (28) 280 7,378 

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 77  —   (99)

Deposits from SFAS 97 contracts

 —    —   27,179 

Changes recorded in premiums earned (net)

 —    —   (2,414)

Changes recorded in changes in reserves for insurance and investment contracts (net)

 2,698  558 2,125 

Changes recorded in income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 —    —   3,551 

Other changes

 781  399 (9,593)
  

 
 

As of December 31, 2005

 120,967  39,679 143,027 
  

 
 

Comprised of:

        

Universal life type insurance contracts

      88,078 

Non unit linked investment contracts

      288 

Unit linked insurance contracts

      30,320 

Unit linked investment contracts

      24,341 
       

Total

      143,027 
       

   2008  2007 
   Universal
life-type
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 97)
  Non unit-
linked
investment
contracts
  Universal
life-type
insurance
contracts
(SFAS 97)
  Non unit-
linked
investment
contracts
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

  89,840  564  86,681  427 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  1,655  (16) (3,933) (12)

Premiums collected

  12,810  395  12,579  231 

Separation of embedded derivatives

  (472) —    (473) —   

Interest credited

  3,938  70  3,178  47 

Releases upon death, surrender and withdrawal

  (9,770) (164) (8,650) (105)

Policyholder charges

  (1,024) (13) (715) (28)

Additions

  —    —    81  —   

Portfolio acquisitions and disposals

  (14) —    (37) —   

Reclassifications1)

  4,096  3  1,129  4 
             

As of December 31,

  101,059  839  89,840  564 
             

1)

The reclassifications mainly relate to insurance contracts when policies transfer from a separate account contract to a universal life-type contract.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, participating life business represented approximately 62% (2005: 62%65% (2007: 65%) of the Allianz Group’s gross insurance in-force.inforce. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, participating policies represented approximately 66% (2005: 66%64% (2007: 61%) of gross statutory premiums written and 63% (2005: 63%64% (2007: 60%) of life premiums earned. As of December 31, 2006,2008, reserves for conventional participating policies were approximately 54% (2005: 53%(2007: 54%) of the Allianz Group’s consolidated aggregate policy reserves.

 

Reserves for premium refunds

 

 2006

 2005

 2004

 2008 2007 2006 
 € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn 

Amounts already allocated under local statutory or contractual regulations:

 

Amounts already allocated under local statutory or contractual regulations

   

As of January 1,

 10,915  8,794  7,326 13,438  12,764  10,915 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (9) 14  6 6  (15) (9)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 —    —    27

Change

 1,858  2,107  1,435

Changes

 (986) 689  1,858 
         

As of December 31,

 12,764  10,915  8,794 12,458  13,438  12,764 

Latent reserves for premium refunds:

 
         

Latent reserves for premium refunds

   

As of January 1,

 17,595  12,443  8,001 13,787  17,260  16,930 

Foreign currency translation Adjustments

 (24) (4) 6

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 67  (19) (24)

Changes due to fluctuations in market value

 (50) 4,094  3,771 (7,024) (4,099) (50)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 (491) 6  71 —    —    (491)

Changes due to valuation differences charged (credited) to income

 895  1,056  594

Changes due to valuation differences charged to income

 (2,093) 645  895 
         

As of December 31,

 17,925  17,595  12,443 4,737  13,787  17,260 
 

 

 
         

Total

 30,689  28,510  21,237 17,195  27,225  30,024 
 

 

 
         

 

Concentration of insurance risk in the Life/Health segment

 

The Allianz Group’s Life/Health segment provides a wide variety of insurance and investment contracts to individuals and groups in approximately 30 countries around the world. Individual contracts include both traditional contracts and unit-linked contracts. Without consideration of policyholderpolicy holder participation, traditional contracts generally incorporate significant investment risk for the Allianz Group. Traditional contracts include life, endowment, annuity, and supplemental health contracts. Traditional annuity contracts are issued in both deferred and immediate types. In addition, the Allianz Group’s Life/Healthlife insurance operations in the United States issue a significant amount of equity indexedequity-indexed deferred annuities. Unit-linked contracts generally result in the contract holder assuming investment risk. In addition, in certain markets, the Allianz Group issues contracts for group life, group health and group pension contracts.products.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, the Allianz Group’s deferred acquisition costs and reserves for insurance and investment contracts for the Life/Health segment are summarized as follows:

 

As of December 31,


  

Deferred
acquisition

costs


  Aggregate
policy
reserves


  Reserves
for
premium
refunds


  Other
insurance
reserves


  Total
non-
unit
linked
reserves


  Unit
linked
liabilities


  Total

 Deferred
acquisition
costs
 Aggregate
policy
reserves
 Reserves
for
premium
refunds
 Other
insurance
reserves
 Total
non
unit-
linked
reserves
 Liabilities
for unit-
linked
contracts
 Total
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn

2006

                     

Countries with legal or contractual policyholder participation in insurance, investment and/or

expense risk:

                     

2008

       

Countries with legal or contractual policyholder participation in insurance, investment and/or expense risk

       

Germany Life

  5,331  112,103  18,844  3  130,950  1,095  132,045 6,249 121,146 10,782  3 131,931 1,660 133,591

Germany Health

  857  12,070  3,369  3  15,442    15,442 897 14,159 4,095  5 18,259 —   18,259

France

  1,238  41,622  4,837  59  46,518  12,430  58,948 1,378 45,420 786  163 46,369 11,021 57,390

Italy

  1,148  19,640  408  2  20,050  24,779  44,829 948 18,946 (191) 36 18,791 20,307 39,098

Switzerland

  267  5,707  689  117  6,513  558  7,071 237 6,635 589  121 7,345 512 7,857

Austria

  126  3,050  365  —    3,415  194  3,609 269 3,232 124  1 3,357 347 3,704

South Korea

  786  5,847  58  —    5,905  970  6,875 590 4,781 34  —   4,815 499 5,314
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Subtotal

  9,753  200,039  28,570  184  228,793  40,026  268,819 10,568 214,319 16,219  329 230,867 34,346 265,213
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Other Countries:

                     

Other Countries

       

Belgium

  118  5,035  26  —    5,061  325  5,386 110 5,632 (55) 38 5,615 235 5,850

Spain

  24  4,637  451  1  5,089  114  5,203 23 5,065 308  —   5,373 47 5,420

Other Western and Southern Europe

  305  2,188  126  —    2,314  3,564  5,878 346 1,978 (29) 13 1,962 3,365 5,327

Eastern Europe

  236  1,465  27  11  1,503  668  2,171 353 1,869 9  4 1,882 789 2,671

United States

  4,601  32,762  —    —    32,762  15,063  47,825 6,873 38,627 —    —   38,627 8,473 47,100

Taiwan

  209  1,883  —    —    1,883  1,868  3,751 200 1,617 —    —   1,617 2,419 4,036

Other Asia-Pacific

  131  434  45  —    479  176  655 212 810 76  5 891 771 1,662

South America

  —    88  —    —    88  58  146 2 226 —    —   226 —   226

Other

  4  716  7  6  729  2  731 6 862 8  2 872 5 877
               

Subtotal

  5,628  49,208  682  18  49,908  21,838  71,746 8,125 56,686 317  62 57,065 16,104 73,169
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Total

  15,381  249,247  29,252  202  278,701  61,864  340,565 18,693 271,005 16,536  391 287,932 50,450 338,382
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

2005

                     

Countries with legal or contractual policyholder participation in insurance, investment and/or

expense risk:

                     

2007

       

Countries with legal or contractual policyholder participation in insurance, investment and/or expense risk

       

Germany Life

  5,196  107,977  15,735  3  123,715  681  124,396 5,907 117,478 17,070  3 134,551 1,831 136,382

Germany Health

  819  11,370  3,049  3  14,422    14,422 867 13,339 3,949  4 17,292 —   17,292

France

  1,096  40,987  5,358  67  46,412  9,692  56,104 1,189 42,830 3,603  202 46,635 14,285 60,920

Italy

  1,175  19,212  963  2  20,177  23,886  44,063 1,146 19,120 14  —   19,134 25,682 44,816

Switzerland

  292  5,894  657  129  6,680  464  7,144 238 5,695 610  107 6,412 583 6,995

Austria

  108  2,924  323  —    3,247  119  3,366 142 3,195 273  3 3,471 277 3,748

South Korea

  694  5,679  68  —    5,747  484  6,231 785 5,978 47  —   6,025 904 6,929
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Subtotal

  9,380  194,043  26,153  204  220,400  35,326  255,726 10,274 207,635 25,566  319 233,520 43,562 277,082
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Other Countries:

                     

Other Countries

       

Belgium

  93  4,782  62  —    4,844  368  5,212 112 5,327 17  —   5,344 302 5,646

Spain

  21  4,394  716    5,110  131  5,241 25 4,857 138  —   4,995 92 5,087

Other Western and Southern Europe

  321  2,194  44  —    2,238  3,258  5,496 318 1,865 151  —   2,016 3,819 5,835

Eastern Europe

  200  1,270  17  10  1,297  289  1,586 291 1,596 25  4 1,625 1,076 2,701

United States

  4,217  32,218  —    —    32,218  13,751  45,969 4,394 32,291 —    —   32,291 13,954 46,245

Taiwan

  170  1,778  —    —    1,778  1,325  3,103 250 1,841 —    —   1,841 2,710 4,551

Other Asia-Pacific

  107  296  29  —    325  120  445 172 565 58  —   623 529 1,152

South America

  —    90  —    1  91  92  183 —   93 —    —   93 12 105

Other

  41  1,127  2  3  1,132  1  1,133 2 776 10  5 791 4 795
               

Subtotal

  5,170  48,149  870  14  49,033  19,335  68,368 5,564 49,211 399  9 49,619 22,498 72,117
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Total

  14,550  242,192  27,023  218  269,433  54,661  324,094 15,838 256,846 25,965  328 283,139 66,060 349,199
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
               

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

A significant partmajority of the Allianz Group’s Life/Health segment operations is conducted in Western Europe. Insurance laws and regulations in Western Europe have historically been characterized by legal or contractual minimum participation of contract holders in the profits of the insurance company issuing the contract. In particular, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, which comprise approximately 42%48% and 41%47%, of the Allianz Group’s reserves for insurance and investment contracts as of December 31, 20062008 and 20052007, respectively, include a significantsubstantial level of policyholder participation in all sources of profit including mortality/morbidity, investment and expense. As a result of this policyholder participation, the Allianz Group’s exposure to insurance, investment and expense risk is mitigated.

 

Furthermore, a significant portionall of the Allianz Group’s traditional and unit-linked contractsannuity policies issued in the United States meet the criteria for classification as insurance contracts under IFRS 4, on an individual contract basis, because these contractsthey include options for contract holders to elect a life-contingent annuity. These contracts currently do not expose the Allianz Group to significant insurancelongevity risk, nor are they expected to do so in the future, as the projected and observed annuitization rates are not significant.very low. Additionally, a significant portionmany of the Allianz Group’s traditional contracts issued in France and Italy do not incorporate significant insurance risk, despite the fact thatalthough they are accounted for as insurance contracts, due tobecause of their discretionary participation features. Furthermore,Similarly, a significant portion of the Allianz Group’s unit-linked contracts in France and Italy are investment contracts, which neither meet the definition of an “insurance contract” in accordance with IFRS (as they do not incorporate significant insurance risk) nor do they have discretionary participation features, and accordingly the Allianz Group does not account for these contracts under IFRS 4. These unit-linked contracts are accounted for as financial instruments in accordance with IAS 39,Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.risk.

 

As a result of the significantconsiderable diversity in types of contracts issued, including the offsetting effects of mortality risk and longevity risk inherent in a combined portfolio of life insurance and annuityproducts,annuity products, and the geographic diversity of the Allianz Group’s Life/Health segment, as well as the significantsubstantial level of policyholder participation in mortality/morbidity risk in certain countries in Western Europe, the Allianz Group does not believe its Life/Health segment has any significant concentrations of insurance risk, nor does it believe its net income or shareholders’ equity is highly sensitive to insurance risk.

 

The Allianz Group’s Life/Health segment is exposed to significant investment risk as a result of guaranteed minimum interest rates included in most of its traditional contracts. A summary of theThe weighted average guaranteed minimum interest rates of the Allianz Group’s most significantlargest operating entities in the Life/Health segment can be summarized by country is as follows:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  %  %  %  %

Country

          

Germany Life

  3.44  3.49  3.38  3.46

France

  2.44  na  1.31  1.99

Italy

  2.50  2.85  2.87  2.49

Switzerland

  2.86  3.05  2.89  2.87

Spain

  5.38  5.39  4.74  5.05

Netherlands

  0.82  0.84  0.93  0.82

Austria

  3.11  3.10  3.00  3.00

Belgium

  4.06  4.18  3.80  3.95

United States

  —    —    2.35  2.70

South Korea

  6.06  6.34  5.43  5.29

Taiwan

  3.74  4.84

Taiwan1)

  6.17  5.52

1)

Guarantees only on 10.4% of reserves in 2008 and 5.3% in 2007.

 

In most of these markets, the effective interest rates being earned on the investment portfolio exceed these guaranteed minimum interest rates. In addition, the operations in these markets may also have significant mortality and expense margins. As a result, as of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, the Allianz Group does not believe that it is exposed to a significant risk of premium deficiencies in its Life/Health segment. However, the Allianz Group’s life/healthLife/Health operations in Switzerland, Belgium, South Korea and Taiwan, have high guaranteed minimum interest rates on older contracts in their portfolios and, as a result, may be sensitive to any declines in investment rates or a prolonged low interest rate environment.

21    Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Unit-linked insurance contracts

  29,056  39,323

Unit-linked investment contracts

  21,394  26,737
      

Total

  50,450  66,060
      

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Changes in financial liabilities for unit-linked insurance contracts and unit-linked investment contracts for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

  2008  2007 
  Unit-linked
insurance
contracts
  Unit-linked
investment
contracts
  Unit-linked
Insurance
contracts
  Unit-linked
investment
contracts
 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

 39,323  26,737  36,296  25,568 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 697  (15) (1,954) (2)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 —    152  —    —   

Premiums collected

 7,775  3,963  9,381  7,903 

Interest credited

 (10,650) (2,815) 1,508  (149)

Releases upon death, surrender and withdrawal

 (3,323) (6,314) (3,740) (6,286)

Policyholder charges

 (838) (141) (1,130) (222)

Portfolio acquisitions and disposals

 (1) (1) 20  —   

Reclassifications1)

 (3,927) (172) (1,058) (75)
            

As of December 31,

 29,056  21,394  39,323  26,737 
            

1)

The reclassifications mainly relate to insurance contracts when policies transfer from a separate account contract to a universal life-type contract.

Liquidity Risk

Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations

The table sets forth the Allianz Group’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 2008. Contractual obligations do not include contingent liabilities or commitments. Only transactions with parties outside the Allianz Group are considered. With the announcement of the sale of Dresdner Bank from Allianz to Commerzbank as of August 31, 2008, Dresdner Bank was classified as a disposal group held-for-sale and discontinued operations. Following this classification, contractual obligations of Dresdner Bank are presented as part of the disposal group held-for-sale and discontinued operations. The following table includes only continuing operations.

The table includes only liabilities that represent fixed and determinable amounts. The table excludes interest on floating rate long-term debt obligations and interest on money market securities, as the contractual interest rate on floating rate interest is not fixed and determinable. The amount and timing of interest on money market securities is not fixed and determinable since these instruments have a daily maturity. For further information, see Notes 23 and 24 to the consolidated financial statements.

Furthermore, reserves for insurance and investment contracts presented in the table include contracts where the timing and amount of payments are considered fixed and determinable and contracts which have no specified maturity dates and may result in a payment to the contract holder depending on mortality and morbidity experience and the incidence of surrenders, lapses, or maturities. For contracts which do not have payments that are fixed and determinable, the Allianz Group has made assumptions to estimate the undiscounted cash flows of contractual policy benefits including mortality, morbidity, interest crediting rates, policyholder participation in profits, and future lapse rates. These assumptions represent current best estimates, and may differ from the estimates originally used to establish the reserves for insurance and investment contracts as a result of the lock-in of assumptions on the issue dates of the contracts as required by the Allianz Group’s established accounting policy. For further information, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Due to the uncertainty of the assumptions used, the amount presented could be materially different from the actual incurred payments in future periods. Furthermore, these amounts do not include premiums and fees expected to be received, investment income earned, expenses incurred to parties other than the policyholders such


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

as agents, or administrative expenses. In addition, these amounts are presented net of reinsurance expected to be received as a result of these cash flows. The amounts presented in this table are undiscounted and therefore exceed the reserves for

insurance and investment contracts presented in the consolidated balance sheet. For further information on reserves for insurance and investment contracts, see Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements.


As of December 31, 2008, the income tax obligations amounted to €1,446 mn. Thereof €1,106 mn the Allianz Group expects to pay within the twelve months after the balance sheet date. For the remaining amount of €340 mn an estimate of the timing of cash outflows is not reasonably possible. The income tax obligations are not included in the table below.

   Payments due by period as of December 31, 2008
   Less than
1 year
  1–3 years  3–5 years  More than
5 years
  Total
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Long-term debt obligations1)

  5,191  329  2,479  10,891  18,890

Interest on long-term debt obligations2)

  21  9  129  285  444

Operating lease obligations3)

  261  470  371  1,108  2,210

Purchase obligations4)

  166  258  116  203  743

Liabilities to banks and customers5)

  15,480  1,020  760  1,191  18,451

Future policy benefits

  34,376  99,114  63,172  642,805  839,467

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses6)

  17,271  14,455  7,212  16,678  55,616
               

Total contractual obligations

  72,766  115,655  74,239  673,161  935,821
               

1)

For further information, see Notes 23 and 24 to the consolidated financial statements. Total obligations of €56,894 mn at December 31, 2007 included obligations of Dresdner Bank, which are no longer obligations of the Allianz Group.

2)

Amounts included in the table reflect estimates of interest on fixed rate long-term debt obligations to be made to lenders based upon the contractually fixed interest rates.

3)

The amount of €2,210 mn is gross of €43 mn related to subleases, which represent cash inflow to the Allianz Group.

4)

Purchase obligations only include transactions related to goods and services; purchase obligations for financial instruments are excluded.

5)

Liabilities to banks and customers include €311 mn and €4,096 mn of payables on demand, respectively. For further information, see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements. Total liabilities of €336,494 at December 31, 2007 included liabilities of Dresdner Bank, which are no longer liabilities of the Allianz Group.

6)

Comprise reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses from the Property-Casualty insurance operations. Due to the uncertainty of the assumptions used, the amounts presented could be materially different from the actual incurred payments in future periods. The amounts presented in the table above are gross of reinsurance ceded. The corresponding amounts, net of reinsurance ceded, are €14,621 mn, €12,339 mn, €6,215 mn and €14,620 mn for the periods less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years and more than 5 years, respectively. For further information on reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses, see Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Reconciliation of future policy benefits

The following table presents a reconciliation of future policy benefits to the total balance sheet positions, which include reserves for insurance and investment contracts and financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts, as presented in the consolidated balance sheet:

As of December 31,

2008
€ mn

Future policy benefits

839,467

Effect of discounting and differences between locked-in and best estimate assumptions

(363,279)

Expected future premiums and expenses

(147,731)

Total consolidated balance sheet positions

328,457

Thereof:

Reserves for insurance and investment contracts

296,557

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

50,450

Market value liability options

5,163

Less:

Deferred acquisition costs

18,695

Ceded reserves to reinsurers

5,018

Total consolidated balance sheet positions

328,457

Reconciling items related to the effect of discounting and differences between locked-in and best estimate assumptions occur because future policy benefits are presented on an undiscounted basis, while reserves for insurance and investment contracts in the consolidated balance sheet reflect the time value of money. Furthermore, future policy benefits are based on current best estimate assumptions such as mortality, morbidity, interest rates, policy-holder participation in profits and future lapse rates. For certain contracts (SFAS 60 and SFAS 97), current best estimate assumptions may differ from the locked-in estimates required to be used to establish the reserves for insurance and investment contracts in the consolidated balance sheet, which also include provisions for adverse deviations as required by the Allianz Group’s established accounting policy.

Reconciling items related to expected future premiums and expenses occur because future policy benefits take into account best estimates of future premiums expected to be received and future expenditures expected to be incurred.

Future policy benefits implicitly include embedded derivatives or market value liability options (MVLO) of our equity-indexed annuity business that are accounted for as derivatives and are presented within financial liabilities carried at fair value through income in our consolidated balance sheet.

Deferred acquisition costs comprise deferred acquisition costs for our Life/Health segment, present value of future profits and deferred sales inducements. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements for more information.

Ceded reserves to reinsurers are presented within reinsurance assets in our consolidated balance sheet.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

22    Other liabilities

As of December 31,

  20081)  2007
   € mn  € mn

Payables

    

Policyholders

  4,695  4,806

Reinsurance

  2,062  1,844

Agents

  1,485  1,743
      

Subtotal

  8,242  8,393
      

Payables for social security

  316  196

Tax payables

    

Income tax

  1,446  2,563

Other

  971  1,012
      

Subtotal

  2,417  3,575
      

Accrued interest and rent

  723  4,226

Unearned income

    

Interest and rent

  10  6

Other

  361  351
      

Subtotal

  371  357
      

Provisions

    

Pensions and similar obligations

  3,867  4,184

Employee related

  1,904  2,956

Share-based compensation

  1,295  1,761

Restructuring plans

  343  541

Loan commitments

  8  201

Contingent losses from non-insurance business

  109  134

Other provisions

  1,481  1,857
      

Subtotal

  9,007  11,634
      

Deposits retained for reinsurance ceded

  2,852  3,227

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  208  2,210

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

  2,718  4,162

Other liabilities

  6,076  10,051
      

Total

  32,930  48,031
      

1)

Does not include other liabilities of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

Other liabilities due within one year amounted to 24,766 mn (2007: €38,151 mn) and those due after more than one year totaled €8,164 mn (2007: €9,880 mn).


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

19    Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Unit linked insurance contracts

  36,296  30,320

Unit linked investment contracts

  25,568  24,341
   
  

Total

  61,864  54,661
   
  

Changes in financial liabilities for unit linked insurance contracts and unit linked investment contracts for the year ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

   Unit
linked
insurance
contracts


  

Unit
linked

investment
contracts


 
   € mn  € mn 

As of January 1, 2006

  30,320  24,341 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (1,765) (6)

Premiums collected

  8,313  5,987 

Interest credited

  3,013  705 

Releases upon death, surrender, and withdrawal

  (2,584) (5,257)

Policyholder charges

  (914) (289)

Transfer

  (87) 87 
   

 

As of December 31, 2006

  36,296  25,568 
   

 

20    Other liabilities

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Payables

      

Policyholders

  5,322  6,295

Agents

  1,494  1,764

Reinsurance

  1,868  1,648

Social security

  219  176

Subtotal

  8,903  9,883

Tax payables

      

Income tax

  2,076  2,150

Other

  968  1,004

Subtotal

  3,044  3,154

Accrued interest and rent

  793  513

Unearned income

      

Interest and rent

  2,645  2,257

Other

  279  236

Subtotal

  2,924  2,493
   
  

Provisions

      

Pensions and similar obligations

  4,120  5,594

Employee related

  3,120  2,737

Share-based compensation

  1,898  1,703

Restructuring plans

  887  186

Loan commitments

  261  117

Other provisions

  1,943  1,947

Subtotal

  12,229  12,284

Deposits retained for reinsurance ceded

  5,716  7,105

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging purposes that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  907  1,019

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

  3,750  3,137

Disposal groups held for sale

  —    1,389

Other liabilities

  11,498  10,338

Total

  49,764  51,315
   
  

Other liabilities due within one year amounted to €40,839 mn (2005: €43,635 mn) and those due after more than one year totaled €8,925 mn (2005: €7,680 mn).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

2123    Certificated liabilities

 

  Contractual Maturity Date

  As of
December 31,
2006


  As of
December 31,
2005


  2007

  2008

  2009

  2010

  2011

  Thereafter

    
  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)

Allianz SE(2)

                       

Senior bonds:

                       

Fixed rate

 2,198  1,626  —    —    —    2,371  6,195  4,781

Contractual interest rate

 5.19% 5.00% —    —    —    4.61%     

Exchangeable bonds:

                       

Fixed rate

 —    1,262  —    —    —    —    1,262  2,326

Contractual interest rate

 —    0.75% —    —    —    —        

Money market securities:

                       

Fixed rate

 870  —    —    —    —    —    870  1,131

Contractual interest rate

 3.69% —    —    —    —    —        

Total Allianz SE(2)

 3,068  2,888  —    —    —    2,371  8,327  8,238

Banking subsidiaries

                       

Senior bonds:

                       

Fixed rate

 6,000  3,553  2,510  504  500  1,541  14,608  15,260

Contractual interest rate

 5.12% 4.75% 5.26% 4.14% 6.04% 6.20%     

Floating rate

 1,220  1,436  1,361  877  2,239  1,596  8,729  11,002

Current interest rate

 4.41% 4.07% 3.72% 4.66% 3.31% 4.06%     

Subtotal

 7,220  4,989  3,871  1,381  2,739  3,137  23,337  26,262

Money market securities:

                       

Fixed rate

 17,677  —    —    —    —    —    17,677  17,306

Contractual interest rate

 5.13% —    —    —    —    —        

Floating rate

 4,978  —    —    —    —    —    4,978  6,981

Current interest rate

 2.98% —    —    —    —    —        

Subtotal

 22,655  —    —    —    —    —    22,655  24,287

Total banking subsidiaries

 29,875  4,989  3,871  1,381  2,739  3,137  45,992  50,549

All other subsidiaries

                       

Certificated liabilities:

                       

Fixed rate

 —    —    —    —    —    4  4  16

Contractual interest rate

 —    —    —    —    —    2.22%     

Money market securities:

                       

Fixed rate

 599  —    —    —    —    —    599  400

Contractual interest rate

 3.51% —    —    —    —    —        

Total all other subsidiaries

 599  —    —    —    —    4  603  416

Total

 33,542  7,877  3,871  1,381  2,739  5,512  54,922  59,203

   Contractual Maturity Date  As of
December 31,
20081)
  As of
December 31,
2007
   2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  Thereafter    
   € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn  € mn

Allianz SE3)

          

Senior bonds

          

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    882  1,482  1,484  3,848  4,007

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    5.63% 5.00% 4.00% —    —  

Floating rate

  287  —    —    —    —    —    287  272

Current interest rate

  4.05% —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Subtotal

  287  —    —    882  1,482  1,484  4,135  4,279

Exchangeable bonds

          

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    450

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  

Money market securities

          

Fixed rate

  4,103  —    —    —    —    —    4,103  2,929

Contractual interest rate

  4.47% —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Total Allianz SE3)

  4,390  —    —    882  1,482  1,484  8,238  7,658
                        

Banking subsidiaries

          

Senior bonds

          

Fixed rate

  564  172  57  23  22  3  841  11,436

Contractual interest rate

  3.77% 3.73% 3.75% 3.28% 2.93% 4.48% —    —  

Floating rate

  237  25  30  —    —    145  437  6,675

Current interest rate

  4.15% 5.35% 4.97% —    —    2.84% —    —  
                        

Subtotal

  801  197  87  23  22  148  1,278  18,111

Money market securities

          

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    16,289

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    9

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Subtotal

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    16,298
                        

Total banking subsidiaries

  801  197  87  23  22  148  1,278  34,409
                        

All other subsidiaries

          

Certificated liabilities

          

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    3  3  3

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    2.11% —    —  

Floating rate

  —    25  —    —    —    —    25  —  

Current interest rate

  —    4.05% —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Total all other subsidiaries

  —    25  —    —    —    3  28  3
                        

Total

  5,191  222  87  905  1,504  1,635  9,544  42,070
                        

(1)1)

Does not include certificated liabilities of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

2)

Except for the interest rates. The interest rates represent the weighted-average.weighted average.

(2)3)

Includes senior bonds and exchangeable bonds and money market securities issued by issued by Allianz Finance B.V. and Allianz Finance II B.V., guaranteed by Allianz SE and money market securities issued by Allianz Finance Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Allianz SE.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

2224     Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

 

   Contractual Maturity Date

  As of
December 31,
2006


  As of
December 31,
2005


   2007

  2008

  2009

  2010

  2011

  Thereafter

    
   € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)  € mn(1)

Allianz SE(2)

                        

Subordinated bonds

                        

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    1,164  1,164  1,984

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    5.99%     

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    5,719  5,719  4,236

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    5.61%     

Subtotal

  —    —    —    —    —    6,883  6,883  6,220

Participation certificates

                        

Floating rate(3)

  —    —    —    —    —    85  85  85

Total Allianz SE(2)

  —    —    —    —    —    6,968  6,968  6,305

Banking subsidiaries

                        

Subordinated bonds:

                        

Fixed rate

  709  385  203  122  20  1,182  2,621  3,078

Contractual interest rate

  6.46% 5.75% 5.33% 6.40% 6.75% 6.27%     

Floating rate

  92  54  304  32  63  503  1,048  1,195

Current interest rate

  4.33% 4.12% 3.87% 3.95% 5.08% 4.79%     

Subtotal

  801  439  507  154  83  1,685  3,669  4,273

Hybrid equity:

                        

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    500  2,013  2,513  1,614

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    5.79% 7.23%     

Participation certificates(4)

                        

Fixed rate

  680  837  —    —    —    745  2,262  1,499

Contractual interest rate

  7.84% 6.95% —    —    —    5.39%     

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    18

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —        

Subtotal

  680  837  —    —    —    745  2,262  1,517

Total banking subsidiaries

  1,481  1,276  507  154  583  4,443  8,444  7,404

All other subsidiaries

                        

Subordinated liabilities:

                        

Fixed rate

  —    60  —    —    —    620  680  705

Contractual interest rate

  —    6.84% —    —    —    5.35%     

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    225  225  225

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    3.23%     

Subtotal

  —    60  —    —    —    845  905  930

Hybrid equity:

                        

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    45  45  45

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    3.58%     

Total all other subsidiaries

  —    60  —    —    —    890  950  975

Total

  1,481  1,336  507  154  583  12,301  16,362  14,684
   

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

   Contractual Maturity Date  As of
December 31,
  As of
December 31,
   2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  Thereafter  20081)  2007
   € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn2)  € mn  € mn

Allianz SE3)

             

Subordinated bonds

             

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    2,548  2,548  1,129

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    7.28% —    —  

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    5.649  5,649  5,724

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    5.60% —    —  
                        

Subtotal

  —    —    —    —    —    8,197  8,197  6,853

Participation certificates4)

             

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    85  85  85
                        

Total Allianz SE3)

  —    —    —    —    —    8,282  8,282  6,938
                        

Banking subsidiaries

             

Subordinated bonds

             

Fixed rate

  —    20  —    —    70  83  173  1,815

Contractual interest rate

  —    3.75% —    —    5.66% 5.14% —    —  

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    1,007

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Subtotal

  —    20  —    —    70  83  173  2,822

Hybrid equity

             

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    2,429

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  

Participation certificates

             

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    1,686

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    —    —    —  
                        

Total banking subsidiaries

  —    20  —    —    70  83  173  6,937
                        

All other subsidiaries

             

Subordinated liabilities

             

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    621  621  678

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    5.34% —    —  

Floating rate

  —    —    —    —    —    225  225  226

Current interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    4.45% —    —  
                        

Subtotal

  —    —    —    —    —    846  846  904

Hybrid equity

             

Fixed rate

  —    —    —    —    —    45  45  45

Contractual interest rate

  —    —    —    —    —    6.43% —    —  
                        

Total all other subsidiaries

  —    —    —    —    —    891  891  949
                        

Total

  —    20  —    —    70  9,256  9,346  14,824
                        

(1)1)

Does not include participation certificated and subordinated liabilities of Dresdner Bank which were classified as held-for-sale. See Note 4.

2)

Except for interest rates. Interest rates represent the weighted-average.weighted average.

(2)3)

Includes subordinated bonds issued by Allianz Finance B.V. and Allianz Finance II B.V. and guaranteed by Allianz SE.

(3)4)

The terms of the profit participation certificates provide for an annual cash distribution of 240% of the dividend paid by Allianz SE per one Allianz SE share. Holders of profit participation certificates do not have voting rights, or any rights to convert the certificates into Allianz SE shares, or rights to liquidation proceeds. Profit participation certificates are unsecured and rank pari passu with the claims of other unsecured creditors. Profit participation certificates can be redeemed by holders upon twelve months prior notice every fifth year.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Allianz SE has the right to call the profit participation certificates for redemption, upon six months’months prior notice every year. The next call date is December 31, 2007.2009. Upon redemption by Allianz SE, the cash redemption price per certificate would be equal to 122.9% of the then current price of one Allianz SE share during the last three months preceding the recallcall of the participation certificate. In lieu of redemption for cash, Allianz SE may offer 10 Allianz SE ordinary shares per 8 profit participation certificates.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

25    Equity

As of December 31,

  2008  2007 
   € mn  € mn 

Shareholders’ equity

   

Issued capital

  1,160  1,152 

Capital reserve

  27,409  27,169 

Revenue reserves

  7,257  12,790 

Treasury shares

  (147) (172)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (4,006) (3,656)

Unrealized gains and losses (net)1)

  2,011  10,470 

Subtotal

  33,684  47,753 
       

Minority interests

  3,564  3,628 
       

Total

  37,248  51,381 
       

(4)1)

Participation certificates issued by the Dresdner Bank Group entitle holders to annual interest payments, which take priority over its shareholders’ dividend entitlements. They are subordinated to obligations for all other creditors of the respective issuer, except those similarly subordinated, and share in losses of the respective issuers in accordance with the conditions attached to the participation certificates. The profit participation certificates will be redeemed subject to the provisions regarding loss sharing.

23    Equity

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn 

Shareholders’ equity

       

Issued capital

  1,106  1,039 

Capital reserve

  24,292  20,577 

Revenue reserves

  14,070  9,930 

Treasury shares

  (441) (1,351)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (2,210) (1,032)

Unrealized gains and losses (net)(1)

  13,664  10,324 
   

 

Subtotal

  50,481  39,487 

Minority interests

  6,409  7,615 
   

 

Total

  56,890  47,102 
   

 


(1)

As of December 31, 20062008 includes €140€203 mn related to cash flow hedges (2005: €139(2007: €175 mn).

 

Issued capital

 

Issued capital at December 31, 20062008 amounted to €1,106,304,000€1,159,808,000 divided into 432,150,000453,050,000 registered shares. The shares have no par value but a mathematical per share value of €2.56 each as a proportion of the issued capital.

 

Authorized capital

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, Allianz SE had €450,000,000 (175,781,250€406,545,646 (158,806,893 shares) of authorized unissued capital (Authorized Capital 2006/I) which can be issued at any time up to February 7, 2011. The Board of Management, with approval of the Supervisory Board, is authorized to exclude the pre-emptivepreemptive rights of shareholders if the shares areissuedare issued against a contribution in kind and, in certain cases, if they are issued against a cash contribution.

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, Allianz SE had €12,473,943 (4,872,634€8,056,297 (3,146,991 shares) of authorized unissued capital (Authorized Capital 2006/II) which can be issued at any time up to February 7, 2011. The Board of Management, with approval of the Supervisory Board, is authorized to exclude the pre-emptivepreemptive rights of shareholders if the shares are issued to employees of the Allianz Group. Further, as of December 31, 2006,2008, Allianz SE had €5,632,000 (2,200,000an unissued conditional capital in the amount of €250,000,000 (97,656,250 shares),

authorized in 2006. In February 2008 the remaining 2.2 mn warrants were exercised which the Allianz Group had issued in February 2005 as part of the “All-in-One” transaction. In conjunction with the exercise, 2.2 mn new shares of Allianz SE resulting from conditional capital were issued leading to proceeds from this increased equity of €202 mn. The new shares are entitled to dividend as of the financial year 2008.

A capital increase out of unissued conditional authorized capital which will be carried out only to the extent that conversion or option rights are exercised by holders of bonds issued by Allianz SE or any of its subsidiaries or that mandatory conversion obligations are fulfilled.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Changes toin the number of issued shares outstanding

 

 2006

 2005

 2004

  2008 2007 2006 

Issued shares outstanding as of January 1,

 405,298,397  366,859,799 366,472,698  448,910,648  429,336,291  405,298,397 

Capital increase for merger with RAS

 25,123,259  —   —    —    —    25,123,259 

Capital increase for tender offer AGF

 —    16,974,357  —   

Exercise of warrants

 —    9,000,000 —    2,200,000  —    —   

Capital increase for cash

 —    10,116,850 —   

Capital increase for employee shares

 986,741  1,148,150 1,056,250  700,000  1,025,643  986,741 

Change in treasury shares held for non-trading purposes

 (57,232) 17,165,510 (2,861) (96,521) (86,431) (57,232)

Change in treasury shares held for trading purposes

 (2,014,874) 1,008,088 (666,288) (223,904) 1,660,788  (2,014,874)
         

Issued shares outstanding as of December 31,

 429,336,291  405,298,397 366,859,799  451,490,223  448,910,648  429,336,291 

Treasury shares

 2,813,709  741,603 18,915,201  1,559,777  1,239,352  2,813,709 
         

Total number of issued shares

 432,150,000  406,040,000 385,775,000  453,050,000  450,150,000  432,150,000 
 

 
 

         

 

In November 2006, 986,741 (2005: 1,148,150)2008, 700,000 (2007: 1,025,643) shares were issued at a price of €131.00 (2005: €103.50)€64.30 (2007: €154.07) per share, enabling employees of Allianz Group subsidiaries in Germany and abroad to purchase 929,509 (2005: 1,144,196)660,700 (2007: 881,980) shares at prices ranging from €91.70 (2005: €72.45)€45.01 (2007: €107.85) to €111.35 (2005: €87.98)€53.58 (2007: €128.39) per share. The remaining 57,232 (2005: 3,954)39,300 (2007:143,663) shares were warehoused and booked


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

as treasury shares for further subscriptions by employees in the context of the employee share purchase plan in 2007.2009. As a result, issued capital increased by €3€2 mn and capital reserve increased by €126€43 mn.

In April 2007 16,974,357 new Allianz SE shares were issued for the execution of the minority buy-out of AGF shares. The increase in share capital due to the minority buyout of AGF amounts to €43 mn; the additional paid-in capital increased by €2,722 mn.

 

On October 13, 2006, Allianz AG and RAS merged resulting in the issuance of 25,123,259 shares of Allianz SE to the shareholders of RAS. As a result, share capital increased by €64 mn and capital reserve increased by €3,589 mn.

 

In September 2005, the Allianz Group issued 10,116,850 shares for proceeds of €1,062 mn, which increased issued capital by €26 mn and capital reserve of €1,036 mn.

On February 18, 2005, the Allianz Group issued a subordinated bond with 11.2 mn detachablewarrants, which allow the holder to purchase a share of Allianz SE. The warrants are exercisable at any time during their three year term and have an exercise price of €92 per share. The warrants were recorded in capital reserve at the premium received of €174 mn on their issuance date. During the year ended December 31, 2005, as a result of the exercise of 9 mn warrants the Allianz Group received consideration of €828 mn, which increased issued capital by €23 mn and capital reserve by €805 mn.

All shares issued during the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 20042006 are qualifying shares from the beginning of the year of issue.

 

Dividends

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Board of Management will propose to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting the distribution of a dividend of €3.80€3.50 per qualifying share. During the years ended December 31, 20052007 and 2004,2006, Allianz SE paid a dividend of €2.00€5.50 and €1.75,€3.80 , respectively, per qualifying share.

 

Treasury shares

 

The Annual General Meeting on May 3, 2006 (2005: May 4),21, 2008, authorized Allianz SE to acquire its own shares for other purposes pursuant to clause 71(1) no. 8 of the German Stock Corporation Law (“Aktiengesetz”). During the year ended December 31, 20062008 the authorization was used to acquire 57,23239,300 (2007: 143,663) shares of Allianz SE.

 

In order to enable Dresdner Bank Group to trade in shares of Allianz SE, the Annual General Meeting on May 3, 200621, 2008 authorized the Allianz Group’s domestic or foreign credit institutions in which Allianz SE has a majority holding to acquire treasury shares for trading purposes pursuant to clause 71(1) no. 7 of the Aktiengesetz. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, in accordance with this authorization, the credit institutions of the Allianz

Group purchased 44,741,900 (2005: 83,202,188)30,227,150 (2007:24,780,668) of Allianz SE’s shares at an average price of €131.45€106.73 per share (2005: €104.66)(2007: €131.55), which included previously held Allianz SE shares. During the year ended December 31, 2006, 42,180,9352008, 30,977,574 shares (2005: 87,652,805)(2007: 25,348,169) were disposed of holdings at an average price of €132.76€100.87 per share (2005: €105.06)(2007: €127.39). During

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the gains arising from treasury share transactions and in consideration of the holding, were €29€21 mn (2005:(2007: losses of €31€110 mn), which were recorded directly in revenue reserves.

In 2005, the Dresdner Bank Group placed 17,155,008 shares of Allianz SE in the market.

The resulting short position in own shares is hedged by the use of derivatives and is reflected in the revenue reserves. Due to written put options the Allianz Group is obliged to buy own shares amounting to €2 mn (2005: €1,261 mn), in case the put options are exercised.

 

Composition of the treasury shares

 

As of December 31,


  Acquisition
costs


  Number of
shares


  

Issued

capital


 Acquisition
costs
 Number of
shares
 Issued
capital
  € mn     % € mn %

2006

         

2008

   

Allianz SE

  57  481,267  0.11 65 545,807 0.12

Dresdner Bank Group

  382  2,332,442  0.54 69 895,558 0.20

Dresdner Bank Group (obligation for written put options on Allianz SE shares)

  2  —    —  

Other

 13 118,412 0.02
  
  
  
      

Total

  441  2,813,709  0.65 147 1,559,777 0.34
  
  
  
      

2005

         

2007

   

Allianz SE

  50  424,035  0.10 72 567,698 0.13

Dresdner Bank Group

  40  317,568  0.08 100 671,654 0.15

Dresdner Bank Group (obligation for written put options on Allianz SE shares)

  1,261  —    —  
  
  
  
      

Total

  1,351  741,603  0.18 172 1,239,352 0.28
  
  
  
      

Minority interests

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Unrealized gains and losses (net)

  20  95

Share of earnings

  258  748

Other equity components

  3,286  2,785
      

Total

  3,564  3,628
      

 

Capital Requirements

 

The Allianz Group’s capital requirements are primarily dependent on our growth and the type of


(1)

Representative of the difference between fair value and amortized cost of real estate used by third parties and investments in associates and joint ventures, net of deferred taxes, policyholders’ participation and minority interests.

(2)

Represents the ratio of eligible capital to required capital.

business that it underwrites, as well as the industry and geographic locations in which it operates. In addition, the allocation of the Allianz Group’s investments plays an important role. During the Allianz Group’s annual planning dialogues with its operating entities, capital requirements are determined through business plans regarding the levels and timing of capital expenditures and


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

investments. Regulators impose minimum capital rules on the level of both the Allianz Group’s operating entities and the Allianz Group as a whole.

 

On January 1, 2005, the Financial Conglomerates Directive, a supplementary European Union (or “EU”)(EU) directive, became effective in Germany. Under this directive, a financial conglomerate is defined as any financial parent holding company that, together with its subsidiaries, has significant cross-border and cross-sector activities. The Allianz Group is a financial conglomerate within the scope of the directive and the related German law. The law requires that the financial conglomerate calculates the capital needed to meet the respective solvency requirements on a consolidated basis.

 

At December 31, 2006,2008, based on the current status, of discussion, our eligible capital for the solvency margin, required for our insurance segments and our banking and asset management business, was €50.5€39.5 bn (2005: €39.3(2007: €46.5 bn) including off-balance sheet reserves(1)1), surpassing the minimum legally stipulated level by €24.4€9.9 bn (2005: €15.1(2007: €17.6 bn). This margin resulted in a preliminary cover ratio(2)2) of 194%133% at December 31, 2006 (2005: 162%2008 (2007: 161%). In 2006,2008, all Allianz Group companies also have met their local solvency requirements.

 

At December 31, 2006,Starting with the third quarter 2008, unrealized gains and losses on bonds are excluded from the calculation of our eligible capital for the solvency margin, required for insurance groups under German law, was €54.0 bn (2005: €43.6 bn), surpassing the minimum legally stipulated level by €38.5 bn (2005: €29.4 bn).capital. This margin resulted in preliminary cover ratio(2) of 349% (2005: 307%).

Notesnew methodology, which better reflects economic reality, added around 6 (2007: 4) percentage points to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Dresdner Bank is subject to the risk-adjusted capital guidelines (or “Basle Accord”) promulgated by the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision (or “BIS-rules”) and therefore calculates and reports under such guidelines to the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, or “BaFin”) and the Deutsche Bundesbank, the German central bank. These guidelines are used to evaluate capital adequacy based primarily on the perceived credit risk associated with balance sheet assets, as well as certain off-balance sheet exposures such as unfunded loan commitments, letters of credit, and derivative and foreign exchange contracts. In addition, for Allianz SE to maintain its status as a “financial holding company” under the U.S. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999, Dresdner Bank must be considered “well capitalized” under guidelines issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. To be considered “well capitalized” for these purposes, Dresdner Bank must have a Tier I Capital Ratio of a least 6% and a combined Tier I and Tier II Capital Ratio of at least 10%, and not be subject to a directive, order or written agreement to meet and maintain specific capital levels. As shown in the table below, Dresdner Bank maintained a “well capitalized” position during both 2006 and 2005.

The following table sets forth Dresdner Bank’s BIS capital ratios:

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005(1)

   € mn  € mn

Tier I capital (core capital)

  12,469  11,126

Tier I & Tier II capital

  18,668  18,211

Tier III capital (supplementary capital)

  —    —  

Total capital

  18,668  18,211

Risk-weighted assets—banking book

  117,355  108,659

Risk-weighted assets—trading book

  2,625  2,875

Total risk-weighted assets

  119,980  111,534

Tier I capital ratio (core capital) in %

  10.39  9.98

Tier I & Tier II capital ratio in %

  15.56  16.33

Total capital ratio in %

  15.56  16.33

(1)

Effective June 2005, Dresdner Bank changed the accounting basis for calculation and disclosure of BIS-figures from German GAAP to IFRS.

The distinction between “core capital” and “supplementary capital” in the table above reflects the ability of the capital components to cover losses. Core capital, with the highest ability to cover losses, corresponds to Tier I capital, while supplementary capital corresponds to Tier II capital as such terms are defined in applicable U.S. capital adequacy rules.Solvency Ratio.

 

In addition to regulatory capital requirements, Allianz SE also uses an internal risk capital model to determine how much capital is required to absorb any unexpected volatility in results of operations.

 

1)

Represents the difference between fair value and amortized cost of real estate held for investment and investments in associates and joint ventures, net of deferred taxes, policyholders’ participation and minority interests.

2)

Represents the ratio of eligible capital to required capital.

Certain of the Allianz Group’s insurance subsidiaries prepare individual financial statements based on local laws and regulations. These laws establish restrictions on the minimum level of capital and surplus an insurance entity must maintain and the amount of dividends that may be paid to shareholders. The minimum capital requirements and dividend restrictions vary by jurisdiction. The minimum capital requirements are based on various criteria including, but not limited to, volume of premiums written or claims paid, amount of insurance reserves, asset risk, mortality risk, credit risk, underwriting risk and off-balance sheet risk.

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group’s insurance subsidiaries were in compliance with all applicable solvency and capital adequacy requirements.

 

Certain insurance subsidiaries are subjected to regulatory restrictions on the amount of dividends which can be remitted to Allianz SE without prior approval by the appropriate regulatory body. Such restrictions provide that a company may only pay dividends up to an amount in excess of certain regulatory capital levels or based on the levels of undistributed earned surplus or current year income or a percentage thereof. By way of example only, the operations of ourAllianz Group’s insurance subsidiaries located in the United States are subject to limitations on the payment of dividends to their parent company under applicable state insurance laws.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Dividends paid in excess of these limitations generally require prior approval of the insurance commissioner of the state of domicile. The Allianz Group believes that these restrictions will not affect the ability of Allianz SE to pay dividends to its shareholders in the future. In addition, Allianz SE is not subject to legal restrictions on the amount of dividends it can pay to its shareholders, except the legal reserve in the appropriated retained earnings, which is required according to clause 150 (1) of the German Stock Corporation Act (AktG).Aktiengesetz.

Minority interests

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Unrealized gains and losses

  840  1,321

Share of earnings

  1,289  1,386

Other equity components

  4,280  4,908

Total

  6,409  7,615

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Supplementary Information to the Consolidated Income Statements

 

2426    Premiums earned (net)

 

  Property-Casualty

 Life/Health

 Consolidation

 Total

   Property-Casualty Life/Health Consolidation Total 
  € mn € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn € mn 

2006

   

2008

     

Premiums written

        

Direct

  40,967  21,252  —    62,219   40,116  22,442  —    62,558 

Assumed

  2,707  362  (13) 3,056   3,271  367  (25) 3,613 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  43,674  21,614  (13) 65,275   43,387  22,809  (25) 66,171 
             

Ceded

  (5,415) (816) 13  (6,218)  (4,972) (527) 25  (5,474)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  38,259  20,798  —    59,057   38,415  22,282  —    60,697 
  

 

 

 

             

Change in unearned premiums

        

Direct

  (351) (225) —    (576)  (93) (49) —    (142)

Assumed

  156  1  —    157   (36) (2) 1  (37)
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  (195) (224) —    (419)  (129) (51) 1  (179)
             

Ceded

  (114)   —    (114)  (73) —    (1) (74)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  (309) (224) —    (533)  (202) (51) —    (253)
  

 

 

 

             

Premiums earned

        

Direct

  40,616  21,027  —    61,643   40,023  22,393  —    62,416 

Assumed

  2,863  363  (13) 3,213   3,235  365  (24) 3,576 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  43,479  21,390  (13) 64,856   43,258  22,758  (24) 65,992 
             

Ceded

  (5,529) (816) 13  (6,332)  (5,045) (527) 24  (5,548)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  37,950  20,574  —    58,524   38,213  22,231  —    60,444 
  

 

 

 

             

2005

   

2007

     

Premiums written

        

Direct

  40,547  20,707  —    61,254   41,526  21,241  —    62,767 

Assumed

  3,152  386  (26) 3,512   2,763  281  (23) 3,021 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  43,699  21,093  (26) 64,766   44,289  21,522  (23) 65,788 
             

Ceded

  (5,529) (926) 26  (6,429)  (5,320) (637) 23  (5,934)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  38,170  20,167  —    58,337   38,969  20,885  —    59,854 
  

 

 

 

             

Change in unearned premiums

        

Direct

  (378) (161) —    (539)  (352) (77) —    (429)

Assumed

  (246) (6) —    (252)  (68) 2  1  (65)
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  (624) (167) —    (791)  (420) (75) 1  (494)
             

Ceded

  139  (3) —    136   4  (1) (1) 2 
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  (485) (170) —    (655)  (416) (76) —    (492)
  

 

 

 

             

Premiums earned

        

Direct

  40,169  20,546  —    60,715   41,174  21,164  —    62,338 

Assumed

  2,906  380  (26) 3,260   2,695  283  (22) 2,956 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  43,075  20,926  (26) 63,975   43,869  21,447  (22) 65,294 
             

Ceded

  (5,390) (929) 26  (6,293)  (5,316) (638) 22  (5,932)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  37,685  19,997  —    57,682   38,553  20,809  —    59,362 
  

 

 

 

             

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

2426    Premiums earned (net)continued

 

  Property-Casualty

 Life/Health

 Consolidation

 Total

   Property-Casualty Life/Health Consolidation Total 
  € mn € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn ��€ mn 

2004

   

2006

     

Premiums written

        

Direct

  40,460  20,246  —    60,706   40,967  21,252  —    62,219 

Assumed

  2,482  526  (24) 2,984   2,707  362  (13) 3,056 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  42,942  20,772  (24) 63,690   43,674  21,614  (13) 65,275 
             

Ceded

  (5,299) (1,294) 24  (6,569)  (5,415) (816) 13  (6,218)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  37,643  19,478  —    57,121   38,259  20,798  —    59,057 
  

 

 

 

             

Change in unearned premiums

        

Direct

  (304) (72) —    (376)  (351) (225) —    (576)

Assumed

  10  (2) —    8   156  1  —    157 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  (294) (74) —    (368)  (195) (224) —    (419)
             

Ceded

  36  —    —    36   (114) —    —    (114)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  (258) (74) —    (332)  (309) (224) —    (533)
  

 

 

 

             

Premiums earned

        

Direct

  40,156  20,174  —    60,330   40,616  21,027  —    61,643 

Assumed

  2,492  524  (24) 2,992   2,863  363  (13) 3,213 
  

 

 

 

             

Subtotal

  42,648  20,698  (24) 63,322   43,479  21,390  (13) 64,856 
             

Ceded

  (5,263) (1,294) 24  (6,533)  (5,529) (816) 13  (6,332)
  

 

 

 

             

Net

  37,385  19,404  —    56,789   37,950  20,574  —    58,524 
  

 

 

 

             

 

2527    Interest and similar income

 

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2008 2007  2006
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn

Interest from held-to-maturity investments

  233  253  269  243  223  233

Dividends from available-for-sale investments

  2,119  1,469  1,320  1,864  2,282  2,086

Interest from available-for-sale investments

  9,160  8,592  7,689  10,164  9,164  8,741

Share of earnings from investments in associates and joint ventures

  287  253  253  (37) 284  223

Rent from real estate held for investment

  930  993  964  703  780  805

Interest from loans to banks and customers

  11,058  10,875  10,475  5,928  5,670  5,177

Other interest

  169  209  226  207  221  165
  
  
  
         

Total

  23,956  22,644  21,196  19,072  18,624  17,430
  
  
  
         

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

2628    Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 

   Property-
Casualty


  Life/
Health


  Banking

  Asset
Management


  Corporate

  Consolidation

  Group

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

                      

Income (expense) from financial assets and liabilities held for trading

  83  (808) 1,282  7  (273) 72  363 

Income (expense) from financial assets designated at fair value through income

  121  742  95  (105) 4  —    857 

Expense from financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  (1) (2) (42) —    —    1  (44)

Income (expense) from financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments (net)

  (14) (293) —    136  (65) —    (236)

Total

  189  (361) 1,335  38  (334) 73  940 

2005

                      

Income (expense) from financial assets and liabilities held for trading

  32  (324) 1,170  3  (441) (3) 437 

Income from financial assets designated at fair value through income

  128  780  74  247  —    —    1,229 

Expense from financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  —    —    (81) —    —    3  (78)

Income (expense) from financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments (net)

  4  (198) —    (231) —    —    (425)

Total

  164  258  1,163  19  (441) —    1,163 

2004

                      

Income (expense) from financial assets and liabilities held for trading

  20  116  1,518  11  (61) (5) 1,599 

Income from financial assets designated at fair value through income

  12  159  54  —    —    —    225 

Expense from financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  —    —    (63) —    —    —    (63)

Income (expense) from financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments (net)

  (7) (77) —    —    —    —    (84)

Total

  25  198  1,509  11  (61) (5) 1,677 
  Property-
Casualty
  Life/
Health
  Banking  Asset
Management
  Corporate  Consolidation  Group 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2008

       

Income (expenses) from financial assets and liabilities held for trading

 (33) 1,082  (5) (7) 135  (339) 833 

Expense from financial assets designated at fair value through income

 (112) (2,108) —    (236) (24) —    (2,480)

Income from financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

 —    —    —    —    —    —    —   

Income from financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments (net)

 29  765  —    166  1  —    961 
                     

Total

 (116) (261) (5) (77) 112  (339) (686)
                     

2007

       

Income (expenses) from financial assets and liabilities held for trading

 (51) (1,337) 2  —    44  (37) (1,379)

Income from financial assets designated at fair value through income

 150  345  —    64  7  (8) 558 

Income from financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

 3  11  —    —    —    (1) 13 

Income (expenses) from financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments (net)

 (17) 41  —    (33) —    —    (9)
                     

Total

 85  (940) 2  31  51  (46) (817)
                     

2006

       

Income (expenses) from financial assets and liabilities held for trading

 83  (808) 45  7  (274) 52  (895)

Income (expenses) from financial assets designated at fair value through income

 121  742  —    (105) 5  —    763 

Expenses from financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

 (1) (2) —    —    —    1  (2)

Income (expenses) from financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments (net)

 (14) (293) —    136  (65) —    (236)
                     

Total

 189  (361) 45  38  (334) 53  (370)
                     

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading (net)

 

Life/Health Segment

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading for the year ended December 31, 20062008 includes in the Life/ Health segment income of €1,149 mn (2007: expenses of €811€1,352 mn; 2006: expenses of €834 mn) from derivative financial instruments. This includes income of €1,769 mn (2005: €377(2007: expenses of €756 mn; 2004: €1042006: expenses of €513 mn) from forward sales of equities and the purchase of forward contracts for fixed-income of German entities. Also included are expenses from derivative financial instruments in the Life/Health insurance segment. This includes expenses from derivative financial instrumentsU.S.A. amongst others related to equity indexedequity-indexed annuity contracts and guaranteed benefits under unit-linked contracts of €350€1,304 mn (2005: €199(2007: €622 mn; 2004: €1282006: €350 mn) and expensesincome from other derivative financial instruments of €461€684 mn (2005: €178(2007: income of €26 mn; 2004: income: €242006: income of €29 mn).

Banking Segment

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading of the Banking segment comprises:

   2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  € mn

Trading in interest products

  777  473  771

Trading in equity products

  217  274  219

Foreign exchange/precious metals trading

  354  222  149

Other trading activities

  (66) 201  379
   

 
  

Total

  1,282  1,170  1,518
   

 
  

 

Corporate Segment

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, includes in the Corporate segment expenses of €152€186 mn (2005: €332(2007: €15 mn; 2004: €1492006: €152 mn) from derivative financial instruments. In 2008 thereof expenses of €166 mn (2007: €15 mn; 2006: €152 mn) are related to financial derivative instruments in the Corporate segment for which hedge accounting is not applied. This includes expensesincome from financial derivative financial instruments embedded in exchangeable bonds of €570€133 mn (2005: €605(2007: expenses of €222 mn; 2004: €112006: expenses of €570 mn), incomeexpenses from derivative financial instruments of €7 mn (2007: income of €164 mn; 2006: income of €290 mn) which partially hedge the exchangeable bonds, however which do not qualify for hedge accounting, of €290mn (2005: €288 mn; 2004: €17 mn), and incomeexpenses from other derivative financial instruments of €292 mn (2007: income of €43 mn; 2006: income of €128 mn). Additionally income from financial assets and liabilities held for trading for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes income of €324 mn (2005: expense: €15(2007: €60 mn; 2004: expense: €1552006: expenses of €122 mn). from the hedges of share based compensation plans granted by restricted stock units.

 

2729    Realized gains/losses (net)

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Realized gains

          

Available-for-sale investments

          

Equity securities

  5,052  3,348  3,579 

Debt securities

  739  968  1,109 
   

 

 

Subtotal

  5,791  4,316  4,688 
   

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures(1)

  891  1,218  868 

Loans to banks and customers

  47  116  (6)

Real estate held for investment

  766  373  357 
   

 

 

Subtotal

  7,495  6,023  5,907 
   

 

 

Realized losses

          

Available-for-sale investments

          

Equity securities

  (342) (566) (517)

Debt securities

  (795) (332) (373)
   

 

 

Subtotal

  (1,137) (898) (890)
   

 

 

Investments in associates and joint ventures(2)

  (15) (32) (302)

Loans to banks and customers

  (57) (93) (95)

Real estate held for investment

  (135) (22) (52)
   

 

 

Subtotal

  (1,344) (1,045) (1,339)
   

 

 

Total

  6,151  4,978  4,568 
   

 

 


   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Realized gains

    

Available-for-sale investments

    

Equity securities

  5,890  6,852  5,003 

Debt securities

  716  421  742 
          

Subtotal

  6,606  7,273  5,745 
          

Investments in associates and joint ventures1)

  158  197  723 

Real estate held for investment

  268  371  653 

Loans to banks and customers

  101  52  26 
          

Subtotal

  7,133  7,893  7,147 
          

Realized losses

    

Available-for-sale investments

    

Equity securities

  (2,608) (577) (326)

Debt securities

  (789) (1,120) (737)
          

Subtotal

  (3,397) (1,697) (1,063)
          

Investments in associates and joint ventures2)

  (6) (84) (4)

Real estate held for investment

  (99) (46) (134)

Loans to banks and customers

  (28) (58) (25)
          

Subtotal

  (3,530) (1,885) (1,226)
          

Total

  3,603  6,008  5,921 
          

(1)1)

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, includes realized gains from the disposal of subsidiaries and businesses of €613€143 mn (2005: €394(2007: €164 mn; 2004: €1832006: €567 mn).

(2)2)

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, includes realized losses from the disposal of subsidiaries of €3€1 mn (2005: €14(2007: €83 mn; 2004: €2512006: €2 mn).


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

2830     Fee and commission income

 

  2006

 2005

 2004

  Segment

 Consolidation

  Group

 Segment

 Consolidation

  Group

 Segment

 Consolidation

  Group

  € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn
 € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty

                     

Fees from credit and assistance business

 681 —    681 662 —    662 471 —    471

Service agreements

 318 (37) 281 316 (42) 274 302 (84) 218

Investment advisory

 15 —    15 11 —    11 9 —    9
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Subtotal

 1,014 (37) 977 989 (42) 947 782 (84) 698

Life/Health

                     

Service agreements

 191 (26) 165 176 (82) 94 175 (107) 68

Investment advisory

 423 (28) 395 306 —    306 33 (4) 29

Other

 16 (16) —   25 (13) 12 16 (10) 6
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Subtotal

 630 (70) 560 507 (95) 412 224 (121) 103

Banking

                     

Securities business

 1,472 (186) 1,286 1,339 (151) 1,188 1,203 (153) 1,050

Investment advisory

 611 (156) 455 558 (140) 418 524 (110) 414

Payment transactions

 364 (2) 362 381 (3) 378 399 (4) 395

Mergers and acquisitions advisory

 284 —    284 256 —    256 182 —    182

Underwriting business

 133 —    133 102 —    102 97 (2) 95

Other

 734 (77) 657 761 (19) 742 832 (12) 820
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Subtotal

 3,598 (421) 3,177 3,397 (313) 3,084 3,237 (281) 2,956

Asset Management

                     

Management fees

 3,420 (112) 3,308 2,987 (93) 2,894 2,493 (75) 2,418

Loading and exit fees

 341 —    341 338 —    338 318 —    318

Performance fees

 107 1  108 123 (2) 121 56 —    56

Other

 318 (6) 312 298 (2) 296 229 (5) 224
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Subtotal

 4,186 (117) 4,069 3,746 (97) 3,649 3,096 (80) 3,016

Corporate

                     

Service agreements

 190 (117) 73 164 (94) 70 137 (97) 40
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Subtotal

 190 (117) 73 164 (94) 70 137 (97) 40
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Total

 9,618 (762) 8,856 8,803 (641) 8,162 7,476 (663) 6,813
  
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

  2008 2007 2006
  Segment Consolidation  Group Segment Consolidation  Group Segment Consolidation  Group
  € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn  € mn

Property-Casualty

         

Fees from credit and assistance business

 769 (2) 767 703 (2) 701 681 —    681

Service agreements

 470 (32) 438 475 (24) 451 318 (37) 281

Investment advisory

 8 —    8 —   —    —   15 —    15
                     

Subtotal

 1,247 (34) 1,213 1,178 (26) 1,152 1,014 (37) 977
                     

Life/Health

         

Service agreements

 102 (42) 60 174 (15) 159 191 (26) 165

Investment advisory

 459 (34) 425 513 (16) 497 423 (28) 395

Other

 10 (10) —   14 (14) —   16 (16) —  
                     

Subtotal

 571 (86) 485 701 (45) 656 630 (70) 560
                     

Banking

         

Securities business

 97 (1) 96 116 (2) 114 127 —    127

Investment advisory

 147 (92) 55 215 (145) 70 287 (152) 135

Payment transactions

 53 (1) 52 54 (1) 53 40 —    40

Underwriting business

 —   —    —   3 —    3 3 —    3

Other

 133 (20) 113 140 (6) 134 46 (5) 41
                     

Subtotal

 430 (114) 316 528 (154) 374 503 (157) 346
                     

Asset Management

         

Management fees

 3,315 (112) 3,203 3,558 (126) 3,432 3,420 (112) 3,308

Loading and exit fees

 257 —    257 313 —    313 341 —    341

Performance fees

 83 —    83 206 (1) 205 107 1  108

Other

 377 (2) 375 326 (11) 315 318 (6) 312
                     

Subtotal

 4,032 (114) 3,918 4,403 (138) 4,265 4,186 (117) 4,069
                     

Corporate

         

Service agreements

 215 (115) 100 198 (92) 106 190 (117) 73

Other

 6 (6) —   —   —    —   —   —    —  
                     

Subtotal

 221 (121) 100 198 (92) 106 190 (117) 73
                     

Total

 6,501 (469) 6,032 7,008 (455) 6,553 6,523 (498) 6,025
                     

 

2931     Other income

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Income from real estate held for use

          

Realized gains from disposals of real estate held for use

  82  23  191 

Other income from real estate held for use

  3  33  139 
   
  
  

Subtotal

  85  56  330 

Income from non-current assets and disposal groups held for sale

  1  35  —   

Other

  —    1  (1)
   
  
  

Total

  86  92  329 
   
  
  

30    Income from fully consolidated private equity investments

   

MAN

Roland
Druckma-
schinen
AG


  

Four

Seasons

Health

Care
Ltd.


  Total

   € mn  € mn  € mn

2006

         

Sales and service revenues

  1,044  327  1,371

Other operating revenues

  15  —    15

Interest income

  5  1  6
   
  
  

Total

  1,064  328  1,392
   
  
  

2005

         

Sales and service revenues

  —    597  597

Other operating revenues

  —    —    —  

Interest income

  —    1  1
   
  
  

Total

  —    598  598
   
  
  

2004

         

Sales and service revenues

  —    173  173

Other operating revenues

  —    —    —  

Interest income

  —    2  2
   
  
  

Total

  —    175  175
   
  
  

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

31    Claims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

   Property-Casualty

  Life/Health

  Consolidation

  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

             

Gross

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (27,132) (18,485) 27  (45,590)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  104  (35) (2) 67 
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  (27,028) (18,520) 25  (45,523)

Ceded

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  3,130  777  (27) 3,880 

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (774) 118  2  (654)
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  2,356  895  (25) 3,226 

Net

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (24,002) (17,708) —    (41,710)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (670) 83  —    (587)
   

 

 

 

Total

  (24,672) (17,625) —    (42,297)
   

 

 

 

2005

             

Gross

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (26,026) (18,281) 8  (44,299)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (2,452) (51) —    (2,503)
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  (28,478) (18,332) 8  (46,802)

Ceded

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  3,429  875  (8) 4,296 

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (282) 18  —    (264)
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  3,147  893  (8) 4,032 

Net

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (22,597) (17,406) —    (40,003)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (2,734) (33) —    (2,767)
   

 

 

 

Total

  (25,331) (17,439) —    (42,770)
   

 

 

 

2004

             

Gross

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (26,674) (18,470) (27) (45,171)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (726) (96) (1) (823)
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  (27,400) (18,566) (28) (45,994)

Ceded

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  3,421  1,045  27  4,493 

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (1,292) (14) 1  (1,305)
   

 

 

 

Subtotal

  2,129  1,031  28  3,188 

Net

             

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (23,253) (17,425) —    (40,678)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (2,018) (110) —    (2,128)
   

 

 

 

Total

  (25,271) (17,535) —    (42,806)
   

 

 

 

   2008  2007  2006
   € mn  €mn  € mn

Income from real estate held for own use

      

Realized gains from disposals of real estate held for own use

  374  210  58

Other income from real estate held for own use

  11  2  2
         

Subtotal

  385  212  60
         

Income from non-current assets and disposal groups held-for-sale

  —    4  1

Other

  23  1  —  
         

Total

  408  217  61
         

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

32    Change in reserves for insuranceIncome and investment contracts (net)expenses from fully consolidated private equity investments

 

   Property-Casualty

  Life/Health

  Corporate

  Consolidation

  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

                

Gross

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  (291) (4,307) —    (1) (4,599)

Other insurance reserves

  31  (78) —    —    (47)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (211) (6,136) —    (426) (6,773)
   

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  (471) (10,521) —    (427) (11,419)

Ceded

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  29  (38) —    2  (7)

Other insurance reserves

  2  11  —    —    13 

Expenses for premium refunds

  15  23  —    —    38 
   

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  46  (4) —    2  44 

Net

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  (262) (4,345) —    1  (4,606)

Other insurance reserves

  33  (67) —    —    (34)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (196) (6,113) —    (426) (6,735)
   

 

 

 

 

Total

  (425) (10,525) —    (425) (11,375)
   

 

 

 

 

2005

                

Gross

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  (225) (5,162) —    —    (5,387)

Other insurance reserves

  (11) (12) —    —    (23)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (521) (5,409) —    (26) (5,956)
   

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  (757) (10,583) —    (26) (11,366)

Ceded

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  17  118  —    —    135 

Other insurance reserves

  (6) 5  —    —    (1)

Expenses for premium refunds

  39  17  —    —    56 
   

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  50  140  —    —    190 

Net

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  (208) (5,044) —    —    (5,252)

Other insurance reserves

  (17) (7) —    —    (24)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (482) (5,392) —    (26) (5,900)
   

 

 

 

 

Total

  (707) (10,443) —    (26) (11,176)
   

 

 

 

 

2004

                

Gross

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  (251) (4,244) —    (1) (4,496)

Other insurance reserves

  (57) (31) —    —    (88)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (372) (4,523) (204) 5  (5,094)
   

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  (680) (8,798) (204) 4  (9,678)

Ceded

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  26  40  —    1  67 

Other insurance reserves

  1  (1) —    —    —   

Expenses for premium refunds

  42  13  —    —    55 
   

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

  69  52  —    1  122 

Net

                

Aggregate policy reserves

  (225) (4,204) —    —    (4,429)

Other insurance reserves

  (56) (32) —    —    (88)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (330) (4,510) (204) 5  (5,039)
   

 

 

 

 

Total

  (611) (8,746) (204) 5  (9,556)
   

 

 

 

 

   manroland
AG
  Selecta
AG
  Four
Seasons
Health
Care
Ltd.
  Other  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2008

      

Income

      

Sales and service revenues

  1,727  749  —    40  2,516 

Other operating revenues

  19  —    —    1  20 

Interest income

  12  —    —    1  13 
                

Subtotal

  1,758  749  —    42  2,549 
                

Expenses

      

Cost of goods sold

  (1,379) (238) —    (27) (1,644)

Commissions

  (155) —    —    —    (155)

General and administrative expenses

  (87) (391) —    (3) (481)

Other operating expenses

  (96) —    —    —    (96)

Interest expenses

  (17) (73) —    (4) (94)
                

Subtotal

  (1,734) (702) —    (34) (2,470)
                

Total

  24  47  —    8  79 
                

2007

      

Income

      

Sales and service revenues

  1,936  375  —    22  2,333 

Other operating revenues

  21  —    —    —    21 

Interest income

  13  —    —    —    13 
                

Subtotal

  1,970  375  —    22  2,367 
                

Expenses

      

Cost of goods sold

  (1,526) (234) —    (3) (1,763)

Commissions

  (164) —    —    —    (164)

General and administrative expenses

  (218) (106) —    —    (324)

Other operating expenses

  —    —    —    —    —   

Interest expenses

  (26) (40) —    —    (66)
                

Subtotal

  (1,934) (380) —    (3) (2,317)
                

Total

  36  (5) —    19  50 
                

2006

      

Income

      

Sales and service revenues

  1,044  —    327  —    1,371 

Other operating revenues

  15  —    —    —    15 

Interest income

  5  —    1  —    6 
                

Subtotal

  1,064  —    328  —    1,392 
                

Expenses

      

Cost of goods sold

  (849) —    —    —    (849)

Commissions

  (71) —    —    —    (71)

General and administrative expenses

  (40) —    (264) —    (304)

Other operating expenses

  (93) —    —    —    (93)

Interest expenses

  (14) —    (50) —    (64)
                

Subtotal

  (1,067) —    (314) —    (1,381)
                

Total

  (3) —    14  —    11 
                

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

33    Interest expense

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Liabilities to banks and customers

  (2,818) (3,102) (2,099)

Deposits retained on reinsurance ceded

  (120) (279) (311)

Certificated liabilities

  (1,532) (1,498) (1,362)

Participating certificates and subordinated liabilities

  (716) (693) (477)

Other

  (573) (805) (1,439)
   

 

 

Total

  (5,759) (6,377) (5,688)
   

 

 

34    Loan loss provisions

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Additions to allowances including direct impairments

  (533) (774) (1,439)

Amounts released

  317  782  973 

Recoveries on loans previously impaired

  180  101  112 
   

 

 

Total

  (36) 109  (354)
   

 

 

35    Impairments of investmentsClaims and insurance benefits incurred (net)

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Impairments

          

Available-for-sale investments

          

Equity securities

  (479) (245) (722)

Debt securities

  (106) (10) (29)

Subtotal

  (585) (255) (751)

Held-to-maturity investments

  (8) (2) (4)

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  (12) (50) (59)

Real estate held for investment

  (252) (240) (739)
   

 

 

Subtotal

  (857) (547) (1,553)

Reversals of impairments

          

Available-for-sale investments

          

Debt securities

  1  3  12 

Held-to-maturity investments

  1  3  —   

Investments in associates and joint ventures

  —    —    9 

Real estate held for investment

  80  1  57 
   

 

 

Subtotal

  82  7  78 
   

 

 

Total

  (775) (540) (1,475)
   

 

 

36    Investment expenses

   2006


  2005


  2004


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Investment management expenses

  (493) (374) (422)

Depreciation from real estate held for investment

  (230) (253) (255)

Other expenses from real estate held for investment

  (278) (265) (235)

Foreign currency gains and losses (net)

          

Foreign currency gains

  473  417  481 

Foreign currency losses

  (580) (617) (336)
   

 

 

Subtotal

  (107) (200) 145 
   

 

 

Total

  (1,108) (1,092) (767)
   

 

 

   Property-Casualty  Life/Health  Consolidation  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2008

     

Gross

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (27,656) (20,057) 13  (47,700)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (501) (89) 3  (587)
             

Subtotal

  (28,157) (20,146) 16  (48,287)
             

Ceded

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  2,521  490  (13) 2,998 

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (350) (17) (3) (370)
             

Subtotal

  2,171  473  (16) 2,628 
             

Net

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (25,135) (19,567) —    (44,702)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (851) (106) —    (957)
             

Total

  (25,986) (19,673) —    (45,659)
             

2007

     

Gross

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (27,955) (18,258) 9  (46,204)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (176) (34) 5  (205)
             

Subtotal

  (28,131) (18,292) 14  (46,409)
             

Ceded

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  3,070  711  (9) 3,772 

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (424) (56) (5) (485)
             

Subtotal

  2,646  655  (14) 3,287 
             

Net

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (24,885) (17,547) —    (42,432)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (600) (90) —    (690)
             

Total

  (25,485) (17,637) —    (43,122)
             

2006

     

Gross

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (27,132) (18,485) 27  (45,590)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  104  (35) (2) 67 
             

Subtotal

  (27,028) (18,520) 25  (45,523)
             

Ceded

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  3,130  777  (27) 3,880 

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (774) 118  2  (654)
             

Subtotal

  2,356  895  (25) 3,226 
             

Net

     

Claims and insurance benefits paid

  (24,002) (17,708) —    (41,710)

Change in loss and loss adjustment expenses

  (670) 83  —    (587)
             

Total

  (24,672) (17,625) —    (42,297)
             

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

37    Acquisition34     Change in reserves for insurance and administrative expensesinvestment contracts (net)

 

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
  Segment

  Consolidation

  Group

  Segment

  Consolidation

  Group

  Segment

  Consolidation

  Group

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

                           

Acquisition costs

                           

Incurred

 (7,131) —    (7,131) (6,805) —    (6,805) (6,814) —    (6,814)

Commissions and profit received on reinsurance business ceded

 722  (1) 721  953  (1) 952  908  (1) 907 

Deferrals of acquisition costs

 3,983  —    3,983  2,804  —    2,804  2,056  —    2,056 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 (3,843) —    (3,843) (2,686) —    (2,686) (1,888) —    (1,888)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (6,269) (1) (6,270) (5,734) (1) (5,735) (5,738) (1) (5,739)

Administrative expenses

 (4,321) 81  (4,240) (4,482) 82  (4,400) (4,454) 39  (4,415)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (10,590) 80  (10,510) (10,216) 81  (10,135) (10,192) 38  (10,154)

Life/Health

                           

Acquisition costs

                           

Incurred

 (3,895) —    (3,895) (3,822) —    (3,822) (4,414) —    (4,414)

Commissions and profit received on reinsurance business ceded

 150  —    150  115  —    115  174  —    174 

Deferrals of acquisition costs

 2,771  —    2,771  2,796  —    2,796  2,760  —    2,760 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 (1,772) —    (1,772) (1,393) —    (1,393) (1,195) —    (1,195)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (2,746) —    (2,746) (2,304) —    (2,304) (2,675) —    (2,675)

Administrative expenses

 (1,691) (19) (1,710) (1,669) 14  (1,655) (1,036) 3  (1,033)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (4,437) (19) (4,456) (3,973) 14  (3,959) (3,711) 3  (3,708)

Banking

                           

Personnel expenses

 (3,485) —    (3,485) (3,352) —    (3,352) (3,322) —    (3,322)

Non-personnel expenses

 (2,120) 54  (2,066) (2,309) 29  (2,280) (2,321) 59  (2,262)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (5,605) 54  (5,551) (5,661) 29  (5,632) (5,643) 59  (5,584)

Asset management

                           

Personnel expenses

 (1,657) —    (1,657) (1,679) —    (1,679) (1,462) —    (1,462)

Non-personnel expenses

 (629) 16  (613) (598) 8  (590) (564) 17  (547)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (2,286) 16  (2,270) (2,277) 8  (2,269) (2,026) 17  (2,009)

Corporate

                           

Administrative expenses

 (655) (44) (699) (516) (48) (564) (540) 26  (514)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (655) (44) (699) (516) (48) (564) (540) 26  (514)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 (23,573) 87  (23,486) (22,643) 84  (22,559) (22,112) 143  (21,969)
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Property-Casualty  Life/Health  Consolidation  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2008

     

Gross

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (154) (4,045) (1) (4,200)

Other insurance reserves

  7  (89) —    (82)

Expenses for premium refunds

  142  (1,118) (22) (998)
             

Subtotal

  (5) (5,252) (23) (5,280)
             

Ceded

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (18) 110  2  94 

Other insurance reserves

  10  9  —    19 

Expenses for premium refunds

  16  11  —    27 
             

Subtotal

  8  130  2  140 
             

Net

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (172) (3,935) 1  (4,106)

Other insurance reserves

  17  (80) —    (63)

Expenses for premium refunds

  158  (1,107) (22) (971)
             

Total

  3  (5,122) (21) (5,140)
             

2007

     

Gross

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (233) (4,868) —    (5,101)

Other insurance reserves

  24  (260) —    (236)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (163) (5,255) (78) (5,496)
             

Subtotal

  (372) (10,383) (78) (10,833)
             

Ceded

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  16  92  —    108 

Other insurance reserves

  2  5  —    7 

Expenses for premium refunds

  15  18  —    33 
             

Subtotal

  33  115  —    148 
             

Net

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (217) (4,776) —    (4,993)

Other insurance reserves

  26  (255) —    (229)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (148) (5,237) (78) (5,463)
             

Total

  (339) (10,268) (78) (10,685)
             

2006

     

Gross

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (291) (4,307) (1) (4,599)

Other insurance reserves

  31  (78) —    (47)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (211) (6,136) (426) (6,773)
             

Subtotal

  (471) (10,521) (427) (11,419)
             

Ceded

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  29  (38) 2  (7)

Other insurance reserves

  2  11  —    13 

Expenses for premium refunds

  15  23  —    38 
             

Subtotal

  46  (4) 2  44 
             

Net

     

Aggregate policy reserves

  (262) (4,345) 1  (4,606)

Other insurance reserves

  33  (67) —    (34)

Expenses for premium refunds

  (196) (6,113) (426) (6,735)
             

Total

  (425) (10,525) (425) (11,375)
             

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

35    Interest expenses

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Liabilities to banks and customers

  (753) (882) (488)

Deposits retained on reinsurance ceded

  (71) (101) (120)

Certificated liabilities

  (411) (479) (400)

Participating certificates and subordinated liabilities

  (492) (438) (422)

Other

  (166) (170) (203)
          

Total

  (1,893) (2,070) (1,633)
          

36    Loan loss provisions

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Additions to allowances including direct impairments

  (121) (110) (69)

Amounts released

  35  58  55 

Recoveries on loans previously impaired

  27  34  9 
          

Total

  (59) (18) (5)
          

37    Impairments of investments (net)

  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Impairments

   

Available-for-sale investments

   

Equity securities

 (8,736) (1,154) (471)

Debt securities1)

 (698) (26) (83)
         

Subtotal

 (9,434) (1,180) (554)
         

Held-to-maturity investments

 —    —    (8)

Investments in associates and joint ventures

 (71) (2) (1)

Real estate held for investment

 (128) (23) (2)
         

Subtotal

 (9,633) (1,205) (565)
         

Reversals of impairments

   

Available-for-sale investments

   

Debt securities

 84  13  1 

Held-to-maturity investments

 —    —    1 

Real estate held for investment

 54  7  3 
         

Subtotal

 138  20  5 
         

Total

 (9,495) (1,185) (560)
         

1)

Impairments on available-for-sale debt securities include impairments of asset-backed securities of €0.4 mn for the Property-Casualty segment and €15.6 mn for the Life/Health segment.

38    Investment expenses

  2008  2007  2006 
  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Investment management expenses

 (429) (432) (493)

Depreciation from real estate held for investment

 (165) (183) (210)

Other expenses from real estate held for investment

 (177) (259) (245)

Foreign currency gains and losses (net)

   

Foreign currency gains

 1,255  687  473 

Foreign currency losses

 (1,129) (850) (580)
         

Subtotal

 126  (163) (107)
         

Total

 (645) (1,037) (1,055)
         

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

38    Fee39     Acquisition and commissionadministrative expenses (net)

 

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
  Segment

  Consolidation

 Group

  Segment

  Consolidation

 Group

  Segment

  Consolidation

  Group

 
  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

                         

Fees from credit and assistance business

 (487) 1 (486) (594) —   (594) (375) 1  (374)

Service agreements

 (231) 27 (204) (172) 10 (162) (150) —    (150)

Investment advisory

 (3) 2 (1) (9) 4 (5) (5) 2  (3)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (721) 30 (691) (775) 14 (761) (530) 3  (527)

Life/Health

                         

Service agreements

 (88) 27 (61) (137) 31 (106) (134) 63  (71)

Investment advisory

 (135) 19 (116) (82) —   (82) (11) —    (11)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (223) 46 (177) (219) 31 (188) (145) 63  (82)

Banking

                         

Securities business

 (120) 1 (119) (114) —   (114) (98) (1) (99)

Investment advisory

 (190) 7 (183) (178) 5 (173) (169) 5  (164)

Payment transactions

 (22) —   (22) (21) —   (21) (20) —    (20)

Mergers and acquisitions advisory

 (49) —   (49) (37) —   (37) (27) —    (27)

Underwriting business

 (4) —   (4) —    —   —    —    —    —   

Other

 (205) 49 (156) (197) 19 (178) (216) 23  (193)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (590) 57 (533) (547) 24 (523) (530) 27  (503)

Asset Management

                         

Commissions

 (953) 427 (526) (862) 350 (512) (731) 291  (440)

Other

 (309) 4 (305) (248) 5 (243) (187) 13  (174)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (1,262) 431 (831) (1,110) 355 (755) (918) 304  (614)

Corporate

                         

Service agreements

 (127) 8 (119) (92) 7 (85) (84) 6  (78)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 (127) 8 (119) (92) 7 (85) (84) 6  (78)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Total

 (2,923) 572 (2,351) (2,743) 431 (2,312) (2,207) 403  (1,804)
  

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

39    Other expenses

   2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  € mn

Expenses from real estate held for use

         

Realized losses from disposals of real estate held for use

  (9)  (8)  (37)

Depreciation of real estate held for use

  (3)  (9)  (119)

Subtotal

  (12)  (17)  (156)

Other

  13  (34)  (44)

Total

  1  (51)  (200)
   
  
  
  2008  2007  2006 
  Segment  Consolidation  Group  Segment  Consolidation  Group  Segment  Consolidation  Group 
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Property-Casualty

         

Acquisition costs

         

Incurred

 (7,731) —    (7,731) (7,690) —    (7,690) (7,515) —    (7,515)

Commissions and profit received on reinsurance business ceded

 643  (5) 638  671  (2) 669  717  (1) 716 

Deferrals of acquisition costs

 4,146  —    4,146  4,511  —    4,511  3,983  —    3,983 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 (4,089) —    (4,089) (4,384) —    (4,384) (3,843) —    (3,843)
                           

Subtotal

 (7,031) (5) (7,036) (6,892) (2) (6,894) (6,658) (1) (6,659)
                           

Administrative expenses

 (3,325) 6  (3,319) (3,724) 64  (3,660) (3,932) 81  (3,851)
                           

Subtotal

 (10,356) 1  (10,355) (10,616) 62  (10,554) (10,590) 80  (10,510)
                           

Life/Health

         

Acquisition costs

         

Incurred

 (3,829) 5  (3,824) (3,851) 3  (3,848) (3,928) —    (3,928)

Commissions and profit received on reinsurance business ceded

 83  —    83  146  —    146  150  —    150 

Deferrals of acquisition costs

 2,437  —    2,437  2,526  —    2,526  2,771  —    2,771 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 (1,392) —    (1,392) (1,643) —    (1,643) (1,772) —    (1,772)
                           

Subtotal

 (2,701) 5  (2,696) (2,822) 3  (2,819) (2,779) —    (2,779)
                           

Administrative expenses

 (1,674) (5) (1,679) (1,766) (72) (1,838) (1,658) (19) (1,677)
                           

Subtotal

 (4,375) —    (4,375) (4,588) (69) (4,657) (4,437) (19) (4,456)
                           

Banking

         

Personnel expenses

 (264) 1  (263) (252) —    (252) (254) —    (254)

Non-personnel expenses

 (288) 6  (282) (337) 20  (317) (296) 17  (279)
                           

Subtotal

 (552) 7  (545) (589) 20  (569) (550) 17  (533)
                           

Asset Management

         

Personnel expenses

 (1,441) —    (1,441) (1,705) —    (1,705) (1,657) —    (1,657)

Non-personnel expenses

 (798) 13  (785) (686) 16  (670) (629) 16  (613)
                           

Subtotal

 (2,239) 13  (2,226)��(2,391) 16  (2,375) (2,286) 16  (2,270)
                           

Corporate

         

Administrative expenses

 (444) 23  (421) (642) 9  (633) (655) (44) (699)
                           

Subtotal

 (444) 23  (421) (642) 9  (633) (655) (44) (699)
                           

Total

 (17,966) 44  (17,922) (18,826) 38  (18,788) (18,518) 50  (18,468)
                           

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

40     Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investmentsFee and commission expenses

 

   

MAN

Roland
Druckma-
schinen AG


  

Four

Seasons

Health

Care Ltd.


  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

          

Cost of goods sold

  (849) —    (849)

Commissions

  (71) —    (71)

General and administrative expenses

  (133) (264) (397)

Interest expense

  (14) (50) (64)
   

 

 

Total

  (1,067) (314) (1,381)
   

 

 

2005

          

Cost of goods sold

  —    —    —   

Commissions

  —    —    —   

General and administrative expenses

  —    (497) (497)

Interest expense

  —    (75) (75)
   

 

 

Total

  —    (572) (572)
   

 

 

2004

          

Cost of goods sold

  —    —    —   

Commissions

  —    —    —   

General and administrative expenses

  —    (151) (151)

Interest expense

  —    (24) (24)
   

 

 

Total

  —    (175) (175)
   

 

 

  2008  2007  2006 
  Segment  Consolidation Group  Segment  Consolidation Group  Segment  Consolidation Group 
  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn € mn  € mn  € mn € mn 

Property-Casualty

         

Fees from credit and assistance business

 (606) —   (606) (615) 1 (614) (487) 1 (486)

Service agreements

 (535) 34 (501) (352) 16 (336) (231) 27 (204)

Investment advisory

 —    —   —    —    —   —    (3) 2 (1)
                        

Subtotal

 (1,141) 34 (1,107) (967) 17 (950) (721) 30 (691)
                        

Life/Health

         

Service agreements

 (66) 41 (25) (45) 18 (27) (88) 27 (61)

Investment advisory

 (187) 19 (168) (164) 6 (158) (135) 19 (116)
                        

Subtotal

 (253) 60 (193) (209) 24 (185) (223) 46 (177)
                        

Banking

         

Securities business

 (7) —   (7) (10) —   (10) (9) —   (9)

Investment advisory

 (128) —   (128) (169) 3 (166) (178) 3 (175)

Payment transactions

 (8) —   (8) (5) —   (5) (6) —   (6)

Other

 (50) 1 (49) (49) 5 (44) (42) 10 (32)
                        

Subtotal

 (193) 1 (192) (233) 8 (225) (235) 13 (222)
                        

Asset Management

         

Commissions

 (794) 298 (496) (948) 435 (513) (953) 427 (526)

Other

 (364) 14 (350) (322) 5 (317) (309) 4 (305)
                        

Subtotal

 (1,158) 312 (846) (1,270) 440 (830) (1,262) 431 (831)
                        

Corporate

         

Service agreements

 (170) 6 (164) (130) 7 (123) (127) 8 (119)
                        

Subtotal

 (170) 6 (164) (130) 7 (123) (127) 8 (119)
                        

Total

 (2,915) 413 (2,502) (2,809) 496 (2,313) (2,568) 528 (2,040)
                        

 

41     Other expenses

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Expenses from real estate held for own use

    

Realized losses from disposals of real estate held for own use

  (1) (4) (9)

Impairments of real estate held for own use

  (9) (10) (3)
          

Subtotal

  (10) (14) (12)
          

Other

  (2) (3) (1)
          

Total

  (12) (17) (13)
          

42    Income taxes

 

 2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
 € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Current income tax expense

     

Germany

 198  (1,020) (373)  (181) (371) 434 

Other countries

 (1,888) (1,025) (930)  (925) (2,066) (1,886)
          

Subtotal

 (1,690) (2,045) (1,303)  (1,106) (2,437) (1,452)
          

Deferred income tax expense

     

Germany

 100  408  (32)  (575) 149  155 

Other countries

 (423) (426) (275)  394  (284) (423)
          

Subtotal

 (323) (18) (307)  (181) (135) (268)
 

 

 

          

Total

 (2,013) (2,063) (1,610)  (1,287) (2,572) (1,720)
 

 

 

          

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

During the year ended December, 31, 2006,2008, current income tax expense included a benefitan expense of €51€6 mn (2005: charge(2007: an income of €44€20 mn; 2004: charge of €172006: an income €82 mn) related to prior periods. The dividend distribution for the year ended December 31, 2005, reduced corporate taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006, by €38 mn. Due to the “moratorium” introduced by the “bill on the reduction of tax privileges”, the dividend distribution for the year ended December 31, 2004, did not lead to a reduction of corporate taxes for the year ended December 31, 2005.

The German Reorganization Tax Act (SEStEG) which entered into force in December 2006 stipulates that corporation tax credits accumulated under the pre-2001 corporation tax imputation system will be refunded in the future without regard to dividend distributions. The refunds are spread equally over a ten year period from 2008 to 2017. As a consequence of the tax law change Allianz Group’s total corporate tax credits were capitalised on a discounted basis as at December 31, 2006, and reduced current income tax expense by €571 mn.years.

 

Of the deferred tax charge for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, an expense of €387 mn (2007: expense of €463 mn; 2006: income of €480 mn (2005: €468 mn; 2004: €2€485 mn) areis attributable to the recognition of deferred taxes on temporary differences and an income of €227 mn (2007: an expense of €785 mn (2005: €492€14 mn; 2004: € 3422006: an expense €747 mn) areis attributable to tax losses carried forward. The changeAdditionally, changes of applicable tax rates due to changes in tax law produced deferred tax expense of €18€21 mn (2005(2007 income of €7€341 mn; 20042006 expense of €5 mn). In 2007, in this amount is included a tax income of €34

Notes to€291 mn resulting from the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

mn).German corporate tax reform. Current and deferred tax benefit included in shareholders’ equity during the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, amounted to €740€1,084 mn (2005: charge of €101(2007: €870 mn; 2004: charge of €5782006: €740 mn).

 

The recognized income tax chargeexpense for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, is €1,130€312 mn (2007: €557 mn; 2006: €1,183 mn) lower than the expected income tax charge (2005: lower than expected by €278 mn; 2004: higher than expected by €131 mn).expense. The following table shows the reconciliation offrom the expected income tax chargeexpense of the Allianz Group withto the effectively recognized tax charge.expense. The Allianz Group’s reconciliation is a summary of the individual company-related reconciliations, which are based on the respective country-specific tax rates after taking into consideration consolidation effects with impact on the group result. The expected tax rate for domestic Allianz Group subsidiariescompanies applied in the reconciliation includes corporate tax, trade tax and the solidarity surcharge and amounts to 26.38% (2005:31.00% (2007: 26.38%; 2004:2006: 26.38%), including corporate tax and solidarity surcharge in both prior periods). The German corporate tax reform in 2007 led to a decrease of corporate tax rate and an increase of trade tax rate. Due to the increased relative weight of trade tax and because trade tax ceased to be deductible for corporate tax purposes, trade tax has been included into the expected tax rate in reconciliations of the German Allianz companies.

 

The effective tax rate is determined on the basis of the effective income tax chargeexpense on income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings.

 

  2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Income before income taxes and minority interests in earnings

       

Germany

  2,314  1,780  1,157   3,393  2,367  1,554 

Other countries

  8,009  6,049  3,887   2,080  8,196  8,009 
  

 

 

          

Total

  10,323  7,829  5,044   5,473  10,563  9,563 
  

 

 

          

Expected income tax rate in %

  30.4  29.9  29.3   29.2% 29.6% 30.4%

Expected income tax charge

  3,143  2,340  1,478 

Expected income tax expense

  1,599  3,129  2,903 

Municipal trade tax and similar taxes

  208  280  227   166  405  151 

Net tax exempt income

  (884) (503) (426)  (469) (592) (773)

Amortization of goodwill

  —    —    296 

Effects of tax losses

  (50) (73) (68)  28  (17) (29)

Effects of German tax law changes

  (571) —    —     —    (291) (521)

Other tax settlements

  167  19  103 

Other

  (37) (62) (11)
          

Income taxes

  2,013  2,063  1,610   1,287  2,572  1,720 
          

Effective tax rate in %

  19.5  26.3  31.9   23.5% 24.4% 18.0%

The effects of German tax law changes stem, in 2007, from decrease in tax rates due to German corporate tax reform and, in 2006, from the capitalization of corporate tax credits due to the German Reorganization Tax Act (“SEStEG”).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, a deferred tax chargeexpense of €35€5 mn (2005: €4(2007: €8 mn; 2004: €129 2006: €—mn) was recognized due to a devaluation of deferred tax assets on tax losses carried forward. Due to the use of tax losses carried forward for which no deferred tax asset was recognized, the current income tax chargeexpense diminished by €45€19 mn (2005: €64(2007: €43 mn; 2004: €1932006: €27 mn). The recognition of deferred tax assets on tax losses carried forward from earlier periods, for which no deferred taxes had yet been recognized or which had been devalued resulted in a deferred tax income of €54€4 mn (2005: €39(2007: €4 mn; 2004: €872006: €12 mn). The non-recognition of deferred taxes on tax losses for the current fiscal year increased the tax chargesexpense by €14€46 mn (2005: €26(2007: €22 mn; 2004: €832006: €10 mn). The above mentioned effects are shown in the reconciliation statement as “effects of tax losses”.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The tax rates used in the calculation of the Allianz Group deferred taxes are the applicable national rates, which in 20062008 ranged from 10.0% to 46.1%42.05%. Changes to tax rates already adopted on December 31, 2006,2008, are taken into account.

 

Deferred taxes on losses carried forward are recognized as an asset to the extent sufficient future taxable profits are available for realization.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

As of December 31,


  2006

 2005

  20081) 20071) 
  € mn € mn  € mn € mn 

Deferred tax assets

     

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

 225  166 

Investments

 4,080  2,501 

Deferred acquisition costs

 473  546 

Other assets

 833  932 

Intangible assets

  556  370  156  167 

Investments

  2,786  1,658 

Financial assets held for trading

  236  332 

Deferred acquisition costs

  351  187 

Tax losses carried forward

  4,859  5,850  2,060  4,041 

Other assets

  955  1,205 

Insurance reserves

  4,668  3,929  3,845  3,610 

Pensions and similar obligations

  384  351  177  357 

Other liabilities

  1,513  1,546  712  1,325 
      

Total deferred tax assets

  16,308  15,428  12,561  13,645 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets on tax losses carried forward

  (731) (832)
      

Non recognition or valuation allowance for deferred tax assets on tax losses carried forward

 (197) (814)

Effect of netting

  (10,850) (9,297) (8,368) (8,060)
      

Net deferred tax assets

  4,727  5,299  3,996  4,771 
      

Deferred tax liabilities

     

Intangible assets

  861  805 

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

 50  543 

Investments

  4,084  4,634  3,090  3,191 

Financial assets held for trading

  842  900 

Deferred acquisition costs

  3,927  3,207  4,531  3,746 

Other assets

  1,076  736  680  751 

Intangible assets

 115  349 

Insurance reserves

  3,152  2,402  2,465  2,389 

Pensions and similar obligations

  257  146  226  231 

Other liabilities

  1,269  1,791  1,044  833 
      

Total deferred tax liabilities

  15,468  14,621  12,201  12,033 
      

Effect of netting

  (10,850) (9,297) (8,368) (8,060)
      

Net deferred tax liabilities

  4,618  5,324  3,833  3,973 
      

Net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

  109  (25) 163  798 
      

1)

Compared to the presentation in prior years notes to the financial statements, the presentation of the individual positions in the above table has been changed in order to better refer to the individual underlying balance sheet positions.

Taxable temporary differences associated with investments in Allianz Group companies, for which no deferred tax liabilities are recognized because Allianz is able to control the timing of their reversal and they will not reverse in the foreseeable future amount to €267 mn (2007: €343 mn). Deductible temporary differences arising from investments in Allianz Group companies, for which no deferred tax assets are recognized because it is not probable that they reverse in the foreseeable future amount to €219 mn (2007: €588 mn).

 

Tax losses carried forward

 

Tax losses carried forward at December 31, 2006,2008, of €13,336€8,856 mn (2005: €15,740(2007: €7,169 mn) result in recognition of deferred tax assets to the extent there is sufficient certainty that the unused tax losses will be utilized. €10,414€8,244 mn (2005: €10,886(2007: €6,618 mn) of the tax losses carried forward can be utilized without time limitation. The Allianz Group believes that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets.

 

Tax losses carried forward are scheduled according to their expiry periods as follows:

 

   € mn

2007

  185

2008

  71

2009

  232

2010

  42

2011

  126

2012

  13

2013

  8

2014

  —  

2015

  —  

2016

  —  

>10 years

  2,245

Unlimited

  10,414
   

Total

  13,336
   

Other Information

42    Supplemental information on the Banking Segment

Net interest income from the Banking Segment

  Segment

  Consolidation

  Group

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

         

Interest and similar income

 7,312  (52) 7,260 

Interest expense

 (4,592) 71  (4,521)
  

 

 

Net interest income

 2,720  19  2,739 
  

 

 

2005

         

Interest and similar income

 7,321  (36) 7,285 

Interest expense

 (5,027) 81  (4,946)
  

 

 

Net interest income

 2,294  45  2,339 
  

 

 

2004

         

Interest and similar income

 6,545  (30) 6,515 

Interest expense

 (4,189) 60  (4,129)
  

 

 

Net interest income

 2,356  30  2,386 
  

 

 

   2008
   € mn

2009

  13

2010

  26

2011

  61

2012

  39

2013

  92

2014

  17

2015

  134

2016

  34

2017

  7

2018

  55

>10 years

  134

Unlimited

  8,244
   

Total

  8,856
   

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Net fee and commission income from the Banking SegmentOther Information

  Segment

  Consolidation

  Group

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn 

2006

         

Fee and commission income

 3,598  (421) 3,177 

Fee and commission expense

 (590) 57  (533)
  

 

 

Net fee and commission income

 3,008  (364) 2,644 
  

 

 

2005

         

Fee and commission income

 3,397  (313) 3,084 

Fee and commission expense

 (547) 24  (523)
  

 

 

Net fee and commission income

 2,850  (289) 2,561 
  

 

 

2004

         

Fee and commission income

 3,237  (281) 2,956 

Fee and commission expense

 (530) 27  (503)
  

 

 

Net fee and commission income

 2,707  (254) 2,453 
  

 

 

The net fee and commission income of the Allianz Group’s Banking segment includes the following:

   2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  € mn

Securities business

  1,352  1,225  1,105

Investment advisory

  421  380  355

Payment transactions

  342  360  379

Merger and acquisitions advisory

  235  219  155

Underwriting business

  129  102  97

Other

  529  564  616
   
  
  

Total

  3,008  2,850  2,707
   
  
  

Volume of foreign currency exposure from the Banking segment

The amounts reported constitute aggregate Euro equivalents of a wide variety of currencies outside the European Monetary Union (“EMU”). Any differences between assets and liabilities are a result of differing measurements under current accounting policies. Loans and advances to banks, loans and advances to customers, liabilities to banks and liabilities to customers are reported at amortized cost, while all derivative transactions are accounted for at fair value.

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   USD

  GBP

  Other

  Total

  Total

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Balance sheet items

               

Assets

  131,888  64,610  26,050  222,548  202,633

Liabilities

  115,794  61,764  30,134  207,692  185,469

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Trustee business in the Banking segment

The following presents trustee business within the Allianz Group’s Banking segment not recorded in the balance sheet:

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Loans and advances to banks

  1,956  1,747

Loans and advances to customers

  1,205  1,405

Investments and other assets

  729  855

Total assets(1)

  3,890  4,007

Liabilities to banks

  870  1,035

Liabilities to customers

  3,020  2,972

Total liabilities

  3,890  4,007

(1)

Including €1,964 mn (2005: €2,170 mn) of trustee loans.

Other banking information

As of December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group had deposits that have been reclassified as loan balances of €6,697 mn (2005: €6,131 mn) and deposits with related parties of €627 mn (2005: €2,297 mn). The Allianz Group received no deposits on terms other than those available in the normal course of banking operations. An amount of €– mn (2005: €132 mn) eligible for refinancing with the central bank is held in cash funds.

The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit and other time deposits in the amount of €100,000 or more issued by the Allianz Group’s German offices at December 31, 2006 was €67,136 mn (2005: €67,239 mn), including banks and customers.

The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit and other time deposits in the amount of €100,000 or more issued by the Allianz Group’s non-German offices at December 31, 2006 was €43,447 mn (2005: €24,528 mn), including banks and customers.

 

43     Derivative financial instruments

 

Derivatives derive their fair values from one or more underlying assets or specified reference values.

 

Examples of derivatives include contracts for future delivery in the form of futures or forwards, options on shares or indices, interest rate options such as caps and floors, and swaps relating to bothinterestboth interest rates and non-interest rate markets. The latter include agreements to exchange previously defined assets or payment series.

 

Derivatives used by individual subsidiaries in the Allianz Group comply with the relevant supervisory regulations and the Allianz Group’s own internal guidelines. The Allianz Group’s investment and monitoring rules exceed regulations imposed by supervisory authorities. In addition to local management supervision, comprehensive financial and risk management systems are in force across the Allianz Group. Risk management is an integral part of the Allianz Group’s controlling process that includes identifying, measuring, aggregating and managing risks. Risk management objectives are implemented at both the Allianz Group level and by the local operational units. The use of derivatives is one key strategy used by the Allianz Group to manage its market and investment risks.

 

Insurance subsidiaries in the Allianz Group use derivatives to manage the risk exposures in their investment portfolios based on general thresholds and targets. The most important purpose of these

instruments is hedging against adverse market movements for selected securities or for parts of a portfolio. Specifically, the Allianz Group selectively uses derivative financial instruments such as swaps, options and forwards to hedge against changes in prices or interest rates in their investment portfolio.

 

Within the Allianz Group’s banking business, derivatives are used both for trading purposes and to hedge against movements in interest rates, currency rates and other price risks of the Allianz Group’s investments, loans, deposit liabilities and other interest-sensitive assets and liabilities.

 

Market and counterparty risks arising from the use of derivative financial instruments are subject to control procedures. Credit risks related to counterparties are assessed by calculating gross replacement values. Market risks are monitored by means of up-to-date value-at-risk calculations and stress tests and limited by specific stop-loss limits.

 

The counterparty settlement risk is virtually excluded in the case of exchange-traded products, as these are standardized products. By contrast,

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

over-the-counter (“OTC”)(OTC) products, which are individually traded contracts, carry a theoretical credit risk amounting to the replacement value. The Allianz Group therefore closely monitors the credit rating of counterparties for OTC derivatives. In the derivatives portfolios of the Allianz Group’s banking operations 96% of the positive replacement values, which are essential for assessing counterparty risk,involve counterparties with “investment grade” ratings. To reduce the counterparty risk from trading activities, so-called cross-product netting master agreements with the business partners are established. In the case of a defaulting counterparty, netting makes it possible to offset claims and liabilities not yet due.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Property-Casualty, Life/Health and Corporate Segments

 

  2006

  2005

 
  Maturity by
notional amount


 Notional
principal
amounts


 

Positive
fair

values


 

Negative

fair

values


  

Notional

principal

amounts


 

Positive

fair

values


 

Negative

fair

values


 

As of December 31,


 Up to
1 year


 

1–5

years


 Over 5
years


      
  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn 

Interest rate contracts, consisting of:

                    

OTC

                    

Forwards

 2,786 2,233 38 5,057 69 (163) 6,776 110 (10)

Swaps

 775 9,300 4,179 14,254 171 (89) 9,643 212 (95)

Swaptions

 707 330 —   1,037 8 (11) 756 12 (5)

Caps

 6,246 8,146 11 14,403 —   (83) 14,407 —   (102)

Options

 2 —   —   2 —   —    —   —   —   

Exchange traded

                    

Forwards

 236 59 —   295 —   (3) —   —   —   

Futures

 27,215 5,996 —   33,211 35 (39) 1,361 2 (2)

Options

 1,417 —   —   1,417 —   (3) 1,084 2 —   
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Subtotal

 39,384 26,064 4,228 69,676 283 (391) 34,027 338 (214)
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Equity index contracts, consisting of:

                    

OTC

                    

Forwards

 5,636 360 —   5,996 316 (1,178) 4,317 200 (599)

Swaps

 295 —   —   295 —   —    308 3 —   

Floors

 3 —   —   3 3 —    —   —   —   

Options(1)

 74,361 3,949 55 78,365 1,242 (4,554) 46,702 1,190 (3,341)

Exchange traded

                    

Futures

 9,820 —   —   9,820 2 (42) 4,923 4 (28)

Options

 691 —   1 692 —   (2) 1,942 2 (248)

Forwards

 —   1,262 —   1,262 —   (752) 1,262 —   (409)

Warrants

 —   1 —   1 4 —    2 1 —   
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Subtotal

 90,806 5,572 56 96,434 1,567 (6,528) 59,456 1,400 (4,625)
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Foreign exchange contracts, consisting of:

                    

OTC

                    

Forwards

 5,157 65 —   5,222 965 (957) 1,048 9 (8)

Swaps

 8 242 32 282 13 (11) 412 35 (2)
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Subtotal

 5,165 307 32 5,504 978 (968) 1,460 44 (10)
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Credit contracts, consisting of:

                    

OTC

                    

Options

 —   100 —   100 —   (3) —   —   —   

Swaps

 40 910 188 1,138 2 (8) 996 4 (3)

Exchange traded

                    

Swaps

 273 —   —   273 2 —    —   —   —   
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Subtotal

 313 1,010 188 1,511 4 (11) 996 4 (3)
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Total

 135,668 32,953 4,504 173,125 2,832 (7,898) 95,939 1,786 (4,852)
  
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 


As of December 31,

 2008  2007 
  Maturity by
notional amount
 Notional
principal
amounts
 Positive
fair
values
 Negative
fair
values
  Notional
principal
amounts
 Positive
fair
values
 Negative
fair
values
 
   Up to
1 year
 1–5
years
 Over 5
years
      
  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn 

Interest rate contracts, consisting of:

         

OTC

         

Forwards

 450 575 702 1,727 38 (47) 13,061 10 (370)

Swaps

 541 7,084 3,988 11,613 429 (166) 31,932 160 (87)

Swaptions

 465 200 —   665 4 —    920 46 (17)

Caps

 481 7,130 11 7,622 —   (29) 8,155 —   (50)

Floors

 —   —   129 129 1 —    106 —   —   

Options

 —   20 —   20 —   (1) 13 —   —   

Exchange traded

         

Futures

 2,297 —   —   2,297 23 (1) 15,720 67 (62)

Options

 —   —   —   —   —   —    21 —   —   
                    

Subtotal

 4,234 15,009 4,830 24,073 495 (244) 69,928 283 (586)
                    

Equity index contracts, consisting of:

         

OTC

         

Forwards

 1,647 1,225 —   2,872 520 (381) 5,851 39 (2,151)

Swaps

 339 —   —   339 122 —    485 12 (19)

Floors

 —   —   —   —   —   —    5 5 —   

Options1)

 49,494 1,055 2,245 52,794 1,227 (5,567) 61,382 1,029 (4,493)

Warrants

 —   —   —   —   —   —    13 13 —   

Structured Note

 5 —   —   5 4 —    —   —   —   

Exchange traded

         

Futures

 2,312 —   —   2,312 21 (15) 8,520 24 (97)

Options

 48 —   —   48 14 —    3 —   (1)

Forwards

 —   —   —   —   —   —    450 —   (428)

Warrants

 —   19 1 20 9 —    1 3 —   
                    

Subtotal

 53,845 2,299 2,246 58,390 1,917 (5,963) 76,710 1,125 (7,189)
                    

Foreign exchange contracts, consisting of:

         

OTC

         

Forwards

 11,529 109 20 11,658 550 (48) 6,026 61 (32)

Swaps

 800 304 417 1,521 15 (59) 272 10 (21)

Options

 11 —   —   11 —   —    71 2 (10)
                    

Subtotal

 12,340 413 437 13,190 565 (107) 6,369 73 (63)
                    

Credit contracts, consisting of:

         

OTC

         

Swaps

 414 1,841 524 2,779 46 (55) 1,936 6 (7)

Exchange traded

         

Swaps

 —   —   —   —   —   —    257 3 —   
                    

Subtotal

 414 1,841 524 2,779 46 (55) 2,193 9 (7)
                    

Total

 70,833 19,562 8,037 98,432 3,023 (6,369) 155,200 1,490 (7,845)
                    

(1)1)

As of December 31, 2006,2008, includes embedded derivatives related to equity indexedequity-indexed annuities with negative fair values of €4,199€5,163 mn (2005: €2,841(2007: €4,327 mn).

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Banking and Asset Management Segments

 

As of December 31,


 2006

 2005

  2008 2007 
 Maturity by notional amount

 Notional
principal
amounts


 

Positive
fair

values


 

Negative

fair

values


  Notional
principal
amounts


 

Positive

fair

values


 

Negative

fair

values


  Maturity by
notional amount
 Notional
principal
amounts
 Positive
fair
values
 Negative
fair
values
  Notional
principal
amounts
 Positive
fair
values
 Negative
fair
values
 
 Up to 1
year


 

1–5

years


 Over 5
years


  Up to 1
year
 1–5
years
 Over 5
years
 
 € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn € mn €mn € mn € mn € mn € mn 

Interest rate contracts, consisting of:

          

OTC

          

Forwards

 121,294 1,414 —   122,708 37 (30) 117,765 40 (33) —   —   —   —   —   —    58,151 43 (33)

Swaps

 997,593 1,157,122 1,209,833 3,364,548 41,870 (40,669) 3,235,959 58,931 (56,849) 821 359 1,164 2,344 9 (67) 3,474,925 43,098 (41,487)

Swaptions

 23,001 27,490 42,447 92,938 858 (2,253) 95,353 1,094 (2,768) —   —   —   —   —   —    98,242 750 (1,928)

Caps

 4,590 45,424 11,761 61,775 172 (191) 58,366 141 (112) 23 71 12 106 —   —    56,982 200 (300)

Floors

 8,600 27,753 5,089 41,442 203 (144) 30,921 404 (264) —   —   —   —   —   —    27,762 147 (119)

Options

 807 550 868 2,225 41 (32) 1,581 57 (62) —   —   —   —   —   —    1,088 35 (20)

Other

 3,923 1,632 6,644 12,199 2,316 (1,388) 10,018 64 (82) —   —   —   —   —   —    10,170 819 (579)

Exchange traded

          

Futures

 99,259 16,905 —   116,164 7 (5) 185,288 105 (125) 354 —   —   354 2 —    110,309 1 (1)

Options

 27,969 1,940 —   29,909 1,390 (915) 42,985 692 (262) 13 —   —   13 —   —    459,300 1,432 (1,254)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Subtotal

 1,287,036 1,280,230 1,276,642 3,843,908 46,894 (45,627) 3,778,236 61,528 (60,557) 1,211 430 1,176 2,817 11 (67) 4,296,929 46,525 (45,721)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Equity index contracts, consisting of:

          

OTC

          

Swaps

 22,897 6,052 13,080 42,029 1,059 (977) 20,505 642 (723) —   —   —   —   —   —    28,209 1,042 (1,246)

Options

 85,017 103,590 6,184 194,791 10,668 (11,091) 220,286 9,061 (9,429) 39 —   —   39 15 —    197,255 11,080 (12,033)

Forwards

 —   —   —   —   —   —    70 —   (34)

Warrants

 —   —   —   —   —   —    —   —   —   

Other

 33 915 —   948 5 (47) 1,077 4 (11) —   —   —   —   —   —    25 2 (117)

Exchange traded

          

Futures

 9,160 —   —   9,160 —   (10) 10,659 1 (38) —   —   —   —   —   —    8,706 —   —   

Options

 45,824 44,536 3,323 93,683 4,705 (3,911) 81,115 3,185 (3,063) 215 —   —   215 10 (6) 144,162 6,197 (5,948)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Subtotal

 162,931 155,093 22,587 340,611 16,437 (16,036) 333,712 12,893 (13,298) 254 —   —   254 25 (6) 378,357 18,321 (19,344)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Foreign exchange contracts, consisting of:

          

OTC

          

Forwards

 359,752 14,487 486 374,725 4,888 (4,900) 410,566 4,805 (4,976) 279 67 —   346 21 (10) 491,009 6,358 (6,139)

Swaps

 22,602 49,585 23,376 95,563 3,588 (3,222) 82,988 2,888 (2,634) —   —   —   —   —   —    93,415 4,128 (3,203)

Options

 182,133 32,321 1,372 215,826 1,540 (1,755) 148,183 1,340 (1,637) 7 22 —   29 —   —    273,558 2,978 (3,165)

Warrants

 —   —   —   —   —   —    —   —   —   

Other

 —   —   —   —   —   —    590 1 —    —   —   —   —   —   —    39 —   —   

Exchange traded

          

Futures

 886 887 —   1,773 3 (5) 2,387 4 (5) —   —   —   —   —   —    4,305 21 (15)

Options

 722 —   —   722 4 (1) 297 10 (2) —   —   —   —   —   —    1,200 13 (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Subtotal

 566,095 97,280 25,234 688,609 10,023 (9,883) 645,011 9,048 (9,254) 286 89 —   375 21 (10) 863,526 13,498 (12,526)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Credit contracts, consisting of:

          

OTC

          

Credit default swaps

 56,977 602,864 235,571 895,412 5,313 (5,025) 483,348 3,108 (2,711) —   —   —   —   —   —    1,140,527 11,525 (10,993)

Total return swaps

 4,961 3,873 2,685 11,519 937 (1,440) 13,653 769 (1,249) —   —   —   —   —   —    12,879 430 (857)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Subtotal

 61,938 606,737 238,256 906,931 6,250 (6,465) 497,001 3,877 (3,960) —   —   —   —   —   —    1,153,406 11,955 (11,850)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Other contracts, consisting of:

          

OTC

          

Precious metals

 9,081 2,809 —   11,890 440 (417) 8,848 503 (338) —   —   —   —   —   —    15,044 736 (640)

Options

 22 2 —   24 —   (1) —   —   —    —   —   —   —   —   —    3,932 554 (583)

Other

 3,678 3,892 48 7,618 126 (108) 2,206 48 (34) —   —   —   —   —   —    155 —   (25)

Exchange traded

          

Futures

 1,759 174 5 1,938 1 —    1,317 8 —    —   —   —   —   —   —    2,197 —   —   

Options

 —   —   —   —   —   —    16 1 —    —   —   —   —   —   —    —   —   —   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Subtotal

 14,540 6,877 53 21,470 567 (526) 12,387 560 (372) —   —   —   —   —   —    21,328 1,290 (1,248)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Total

 2,092,540 2,146,217 1,562,772 5,801,529 80,171 (78,537) 5,266,347 87,906 (87,441) 1,751 519 1,176 3,446 57 (83) 6,713,546 91,589 (90,689)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

                    

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Derivative financial instruments used in accounting hedges

 

The Allianz Group principally uses fair value hedging. Important hedging instruments used by the Banking segment are equity forward contracts, interest rate swaps, andinterest rate forwards, and currency swaps and currency forwards. Hedging instruments may be implemented for individual transactions (micro hedge) or for a portfolio of similar assets or liabilities (portfolio hedge).

 

Fair value hedges

The interest rate swaps used by the Banking segment inAllianz Group uses fair value hedges ofto hedge its equity portfolio against equity market risk. The financial instruments used in the interest rate risk of certificated and subordinated liabilitiesrelated fair value hedges had a total net fair value of €902 mn (2007: €(2,050) mn) as of December 31, 2006 of €247 mn (2005: €507 mn). Thereof, interest rate swaps with a positive2008.

Additionally the Allianz Group uses fair value of €305 mn (2005: €537 mn) are recordedhedges to protect against the change in the Allianz Group’s consolidated balance sheet in other assets, and interest rate swaps with a negative fair value of €58 mn (2005: €30 mn) are recorded in other liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the fair value of the interest rate swaps decreased by €184 mn (2005: increase by €43 mn), whereas the certificated and subordinated liabilities hedged increased in fair value by €187 mn (2005: decrease by €24 mn), resulting in a net ineffectiveness of the hedge of €3 mn (2005: €19 mn) that is recognized in the Allianz Group’s consolidated income statement as income (expense) for financial assets and liabilities held for trading. For detailed information about certificated and subordinated liabilities, see Note 21 and Note 22, respectively.

due to movements in interest rates or exchange rates. The derivative financial instruments used for allthe related fair value hedges of the Allianz Group had a total negative fair value as of December 31, 20062008 of €388€39 mn (2005: €102(2007: positive fair value of €168 mn).

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Allianz Group recognized for fair value hedges a net gain of €2,115 mn (2007: net loss of €462 mn; 2006: net loss of €687 mn) on the hedging instrument and a net loss of €2,027 mn (2007: net gain of €494 mn; 2006: net gain of €698 mn) on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk.

Cash flow hedges

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, cash flow hedges were used to hedge variable cash flows exposed to interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the interest rate swapsderivative instruments utilized had a positive fair value of €31 mn (2007: negative fair value of €55 mn (2005: €68€2 mn); other. Other reserves in shareholders’ equity increased by €1€27 mn (2005: €3(2007: €35 mn). Ineffectiveness

Hedge of the cash flow hedges led to net realized losses of €2 mn (2005: €5 mn)investment in 2006.foreign operations

 

As of December 31, 2002, foreign exchange hedging transactions in2008, the formAllianz Group hedges part of foreign currency forwardsits USD net investments through the issuance of USD denominated liabilities with a total fair valuenominal amount of €107 mn were outstanding with respect to hedges of currency risks related to a net investment in a foreign entity. This hedging strategy was terminated in the second quarter of 2003. Total unrealized gains of €182 mn related to this hedging strategy remain in other reserves.2.4 bn USD.

Derivative financial instruments indexed to Allianz Group’s shares

The Allianz Group enters into various types of contracts indexed to Allianz Group shares with third-parties. Allianz Group uses such contracts as a hedge of its future obligations under its share-based compensation plans. In addition, in connection with various banking products offered by the Dresdner Bank Group, the Dresdner Bank Group has entered into various types of option contracts indexed to Allianz SE shares and AGF shares.

These contracts that are cash settled are accounted for as financial assets and liabilities held for trading. The contracts that are share settled are accounted for as equity transactions, with the exception of written put options and short forward contracts. The Allianz Group records a liability for the present value of its obligation to purchase the share with an offset to shareholders’ equity.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The following table summarizes these option positions:

  Total
shares


 Maturity

 Settlement

 Fair Value

  Weighted
average
strike price/
forward
rate


As of December 31,


  Up to
1 year


 

1–5

years


 

More

than
5 years


 

of which
cash

settled


 of which
share
settled


 

of which
cash

settled


  of which
share
settled


  
              € mn  € mn  

2006

                    

Derivatives on Allianz SE shares

                    

Allianz SE activities

                    

Long call options/warrants

 22,300,720 300,586 22,000,134 —   22,300,720 —   708  —    100

Forward purchase contracts

 4,801,593 4,801,593 —   —   4,801,593 —   93  —    137

Banking activities

                    

Long call options

 33,549,966 16,230,456 17,319,510 —   2,750,495 30,799,471 40  1,166  129

Long put options

 22,514,281 8,986,781 13,527,500 —   355,000 22,159,281 3  162  124

Short call options/warrants

 42,246,623 20,106,000 22,140,623 —   11,582,391 30,664,232 (52) (895) 135

Short put options

 13,630,621 6,384,889 7,245,732 —   13,609,889 20,732 (64) —    114

Derivatives on AGF shares

                    

Banking activities

                    

Long call options

 500,000 500,000 —   —   —   500,000 —    15  90

Short call options

 534,301 —   534,301 —   484,301 50,000 25  (1) 10

2005

                    

Derivatives on Allianz SE shares

                    

Allianz SE activities

                    

Long call options/warrants

 22,518,424 217,704 21,300,720 1,000,000 22,518,424 —   487  —    102

Forward purchase contracts

 4,574,891 4,574,891 —   —   4,574,891 —   154  —    95

Equity linked loan

 10,700,000 10,700,000 —   —   10,700,000 —   (243) —    105

Banking activities

                    

Long call options

 24,357,414 12,601,414 11,756,000 —   6,148,170 18,209,244 188  447  112

Long put options

 18,495,959 10,426,854 8,069,105 —   4,240,775 14,255,184 38  115  114

Short call options/warrants

 23,326,959 11,970,876 11,356,083 —   5,506,227 17,820,732 (127) (335) 122

Short put options

 18,307,643 10,765,911 7,541,732 —   4,627,880 13,679,763 (18) (63) 97

Derivatives on AGF shares

                    

Banking activities

                    

Long call options

 540,000 40,000 500,000 —   540,000 —   4  —    89

Long put options

 3,000 3,000 —   —   3,000 —   —    —    83

Short call options

 599,154 75,000 524,154 —   524,154 75,000 (16) (3) 6

44     Fair value of financial instruments

 

Fair values and carrying amounts of financial instruments

The following table presents a comparison of the carrying amount and the fair value of the Allianz Group’s classes of financial instruments:

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   Carrying
amount
  Fair
Value
  Carrying
amount
  Fair
Value
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Financial assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  8,958  8,958  31,337  31,337

Financial assets held for trading

  2,624  2,624  163,541  163,541

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  11,616  11,616  21,920  21,920

Available-for-sale investments

  242,099  242,099  268,001  268,001

Held-to-maturity investments

  4,934  5,066  4,659  4,705

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  115,655  117,944  396,702  394,741

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

  50,450  50,450  66,060  66,060

Derivative financial instruments and firm commitments included in other assets

  1,101  1,101  344  344

Financial liabilities

        

Financial liabilities held for trading

  6,244  6,244  124,083  124,083

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  —    —    1,970  1,970

Liabilities to banks and customers

  18,451  18,494  336,494  335,394

Investment contracts with policyholders

  101,898  101,898  90,404  90,404

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  50,450  50,450  66,060  66,060

Derivative financial instruments and firm commitments included in other liabilities

  208  208  2,210  2,210

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

  2,718  2,718  4,162  4,162

Certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  18,890  17,643  56,894  57,961

The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount for which a financial instrumentasset could be exchanged, or a financial liability settled, between twoknowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction.

For the ordinary course of business. If market prices are not available,following financial instruments, carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet, the fair value is based on estimates using the present valuedetermined as described in Note 2 “Summary of future cash flows method or another appropriate valuation method. These methods are significantly influenced by the assumptions made, including the discount rate applied and the estimates of future cash flows. Specific financial instruments are discussed below.significant accounting policies”:

 

The Allianz Group uses the following methods and assumptions to determine fair values:

Cash and cash equivalents The carrying amount corresponds to the fair value due to its short-term nature.

Investments (including financialFinancial assets and liabilities held for trading and financial

Financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income) The fair valueincome

Available-for-sale investments

Financial assets and liabilities for unit-linked contracts

Derivative financial instruments and firm commitments included in other assets and other liabilities

Investment contracts with policyholders

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Following is an explanation of debt securities is based on market prices, provided these are available. If debt securities are not actively traded, their fair value is determined on the basisdetermination of valuations by independent data suppliers. The fair value of equity securities is based on their stock-market prices. The carrying amount and the fair value for debt securitiesfinancial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet but for which a fair value has to be disclosed under IFRS 7.

Cash and equity securities do not includecash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprises cash and demand deposits with banks together with short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of change in value. They are carried at nominal value, which represents a reasonable estimate of the fair value of derivative contracts used to hedge the related debt and equity securities.for these short term financial instruments.

Held-to-maturity investments

 

The fair value of derivativeheld-to-maturity investments is determined using the quoted market price as of the balance sheet date.

Loans and advances to banks and customers

For loans and advances to banks and customers quoted market prices are not available as there are no active markets where these instruments are traded. The fair value is determined using generally accepted valuation techniques with actual market parameters. For short-term loans the carrying amount represents a reasonable estimate of the fair value. For long-term loans the fair value is estimated by discounting future contractual cash flows using risk-adjusted discount rates. Additionally, the individually assessed component of the allowance for loan losses and the recoverable amounts of collateral are considered in the fair value determination of loans.

Liabilities to banks and customers

For short-term liabilities the carrying amount represents a reasonable estimate of the fair value. For long-term instruments the fair value is determined by discounting future cash flows. The fair value determination reflects current market interest rates and the credit rating of the Allianz Group.

Certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

The fair value of certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities is determined using quoted market prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, for short-term liabilities the carrying amount represents a reasonable estimate of the fair value. For long-term instruments the fair value is determined by discounting the remaining contractual future cash flows at a discount-rate at which Allianz Group could issue debt with similar remaining maturity. The fair value determination reflects current market interest rates and the credit rating of the Allianz Group.

Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments is derived from the

The fair value of a financial instrument is determined using quoted prices for an identical instrument in active markets (Level I). If quoted prices for an identical instrument in active markets are not available, the underlying assets and other market parameters. Exchange-traded derivative financial instruments are valuedfair value is determined using the fair-value method andvaluation-techniques based on observable market data (Level II). Otherwise valuation-techniques are used, for which any significant input is not based on observable market data (Level III).


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

publicly quoted market prices. Valuation models established in financial markets (such as present value models or option pricing models) are used to value OTC-traded derivatives. In addition to interest rate curves and volatilities, these models also take into account market and counterparty risks. Fair value represents the capital required to settle in full all the future rights and obligations arising from the financial contract.

Loans and advances to banks and customers The fair value of loans is calculated using the discounted cash flow method. This method uses the effective yield of similar debt instruments. Where there is doubt regarding the repayment of the loan, the anticipated cash flows are discounted using a reasonable discount rate and include a charge for an element of uncertainty in cash flows.

Financial assets and liabilities for unit linked contracts The fair values of financial assets for unit linked contracts were determined using the market value of the underlying investments. Fair values of financial liabilities for unit linked contracts are equal to the fair value of the financial assets for unit linked contracts.

Investment contracts with policyholders Fair values for investment and annuity contracts were determined using the cash surrender values of the policyholders’ and contract holders’ accounts.

Participation certificates, subordinated liabilities, and certificated liabilities The fair value of bonds and loans payable is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently offered for similar loans and other borrowings.

The following table presents the carrying amountfair value hierarchy for financial instruments carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008.

As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   Level I
Quoted
prices in
active
markets
  Level II
Valuation
technique

-market
observable
inputs
  Level III
Valuation
technique-
non market
observable
inputs
  Total fair
value
  Total fair
value1)
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Financial assets

          

Financial assets held for trading

  1,020  1,550  54  2,624  163,541

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  7,295  4,129  192  11,616  21,920

Available-for-sale investments

  190,820  46,710  4,569  242,099  268,001

Financial assets for unit-linked contracts

  47,171  3,279  —    50,450  66,060

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  365  736  —    1,101  344
               

Total financial assets

  246,671  56,404  4,815  307,890  519,866
               

Financial liabilities

          

Financial liabilities held for trading

  63  1,018  5,163  6,244  124,083

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  —    —    —    —    1,970

Investment contracts with policyholders2)

  35,117  1,037  174  36,328  35,841

Financial liabilities for unit-linked contracts

  47,171  3,279  —    50,450  66,060

Derivative financial instruments used for hedging that meet the criteria for hedge accounting and firm commitments

  19  189  —    208  2,210

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

  2,718  —    —    2,718  4,162
               

Total financial liabilities

  85,088  5,523  5,337  95,948  234,326
               

1)

Includes as of December 31, 2007 financial assets with a fair value of €201.8 bn and financial liabilities with a fair value of €140.6 bn related to the disposal group Dresdner Bank.

2)

Excludes Universal Life-Type contracts under U.S. GAAP SFAS 97

For the vast majority of Allianz Group’s financial instruments carried at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, the fair value is determined using quoted prices in active markets for the identical instrument (Level I).

Available-for-sale investments assigned to Level II included corporate bonds of €23 bn and estimatedABS-related instruments of €16 bn as of December 31, 2008 for which valuation techniques with observable market inputs are used.

The fair value of the Allianz Group’scertain financial instruments:instruments is determined using valuation techniques with non

market observable input parameters (Level III). Within financial assets designated at fair value through income these instruments comprise investments in private equity of €184 mn. Within available-for-sale investments these instruments relate to investments in private equity of €2.1 bn, investments in corporate bonds of €1.7 bn and corporate asset-backed-securities of €133 mn. Financial liabilities held for trading include €5.2 bn of embedded derivative financial instruments relating to annuity products.

 

   2006

  2005

As of December 31,


  Carrying
Amount


  

Fair

Value


  Carrying
Amount


  

Fair

Value


   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Financial assets

            

Cash and cash equivalents

  33,031  33,031  31,647  31,647

Financial assets held for trading

  137,982  137,982  166,184  166,184

Financial assets designated at fair value through income

  18,887  18,887  14,162  14,162

Available-for-sale investments

  277,898  277,898  266,953  266,953

Held-to-maturity investments

  4,748  4,912  4,826  5,102

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  408,278  410,040  336,808  338,407

Financial assets for unit linked contracts

  61,864  61,864  54,661  54,661

Derivative financial instruments and firm commitments included in other assets

  463  463  849  849

Financial liabilities

            

Financial liabilities held for trading

  78,762  78,762  86,392  86,392

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through income

  937  937  450  450

Liabilities to banks and customers

  361,078  361,278  310,316  310,591

Investment contracts with policyholders

  87,108  87,267  88,884  91,092

Financial liabilities for unit linked contracts

  61,864  61,864  54,661  54,661

Derivative financial instruments and firm commitments included in other liabilities

  907  907  1,019  1,019

Financial liabilities for puttable equity instruments

  3,750  3,750  3,137  3,137

Certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  71,284  73,212  73,887  76,454

Due to the sale of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank on January 12, 2009 the table above


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

does not include certain CDOs that Allianz Group has repurchased from Dresdner Bank after the completion of the sale to Commerzbank. The amount of these assets as of December 31, 2008 was €1.1 bn and is presented in non-current assets and assets from disposal groups classified as held-for-sale.

Day one profit

During the year ended December 31, 2008 the Allianz Group did not recognize day one profits. The day one profits of the previous year all related to Dresdner Bank and were reclassified with the related assets to “Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale”.

 

45    Related party transactions

 

Allianz Group companies maintain various types of ordinary course business relations (particularly in the area of insurance, banking and asset management) with related enterprises. In particular, the business relations with associated companies, which are active in the insurance business, take on various forms and may also include special service, computing, reinsurance, cost-sharingcostsharing and asset management agreements, whose terms are deemed appropriate by management. Similar relationships may exist with pension funds, foundations, joint ventures and companies, which provide services to Allianz Group companies.

Eurohypo

As of December 31, 2004, the Allianz Group held an ownership interest of 28.48% in Eurohypo and accounted for it using the equity method. In November 2005, agreements for a two-step transfer of the 28.48% participation of Allianz Group in Eurohypo AG to Commerzbank AG were signed. In the first step, on December 15, 2005, Commerzbank AG acquired 7.35% and in a second step on March 31, 2006, Commerzbank acquired the residual 21,13% of the 28.48% participation of Allianz Group in Eurohypo AG. Since March 31, 2006, there have been no mutual board interlocks between Eurohypo and Dresdner Bank AG or other Allianz Group companies. Therefore, we no longer consider Eurohypo as a related party since March 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2005, the Allianz Group had loans to and held debt securities available-for-sale issued by Eurohypo of €11,149 mn in the aggregate. All of such loans were made in the ordinary course of business and are subject to arm’s length conditions.

Schering Disposal

In June 2006, the Allianz Group sold its 10.6% shareholding in Schering AG for approximately €1.8 bn to Dritte BV GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Bayer AG. Following this sale, Bayer AG acquired control of Schering AG. One member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE is a member of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG, but this individual did not participate in the meeting of the SupervisoryBoard of Bayer AG that approved the acquisition of Schering AG. In addition, at the time of the transaction, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG was also a member of Allianz’s Supervisory Board but was not involved in Allianz’s decision to sell its interest in Schering AG to Bayer AG, which occurred at the level of the Board of Management.

 

46    Contingent liabilities, commitments, guarantees, and assets pledged and collateral

 

Contingent liabilities

 

Litigation

 

Allianz Group companies are involved in legal, regulatory and arbitration proceedings in Germany and a number of foreign jurisdictions, including the United States, involving claims by and against them, which arise in the ordinary course of their businesses, including in connection with their activities as insurance, banking and asset management companies, employers, investors and taxpayers. It is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of the pending or threatened proceedings. Management does not believe that the outcome of these proceedings, including those discussed below,

will have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of Allianz Group, after consideration of any applicable reserves.

 

In July 2002, the German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) commenced an investigation against several property-casualty insurance companies in Germany, in connection with alleged coordinated behavior to achieve premium increases in parts of the commercial and industrial insurance business and imposed administrative fines against these German insurance companies, among them Allianz Versicherungs-AG, which received a notice imposing a fine on March 22, 2005. Allianz Versicherungs-AG has appealed this decision. The fine imposed on Allianz Versicherungs-AG is of an immaterial amount for the Allianz Group and has been fully reserved for in Allianz’s consolidated financial statements. Allianz’s appeal of the decision relates to the full amount of the fine.

On November 5, 2001, a lawsuit, Silverstein v. Swiss Re International Business Insurance Company

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Ltd., was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain insurers and reinsurers, including a subsidiary of Allianz SE which is now named Allianz Global Risks USU.S. Insurance Company (AGR US)U.S.). The complaint sought a determination that the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center (WTC) constituted two separate occurrences under the alleged terms of various coverages. Allianz SE was indirectly concerned by this lawsuit as reinsurer of AGR U.S. In connection with the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, wethe Allianz Group recorded net claims expense of approximately €1.5 bn in 2001 for the Allianz Group on the basis of approximately €1.5bn in respect of all insurance and reinsurance policies, including the Silverstein policy.one occurrence. On October 18, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit of New York affirmed an earlier lower court decision in 2004 that had determined that the World Trade Center attack constituted two occurrences under the alleged terms of various coverages. Following this decision, we determined that no additional provisions on a net basis were necessary because additional liabilities arising from the decision were offset by positive developments in settling WTC claims and higher levels of reinsurance coverage due to Allianz under the two occurrence theory. On May 23, 2007, following a court-ordered mediation, AGR USU.S. reached a settlement with Silverstein Properties regarding the disputed insurance claims with Silverstein Properties.claims. The settlement amount is within our set case reserve and secured by letters of credit from SCOR, which is a reinsurer of AGR USU.S. for the relevant insurance policy. On May 24, 2007, SCOR announced that it considers the settlement agreed between AGR USU.S. and Silverstein Properties to not respect the terms and conditions of the Certificate of Reinsurance between SCOR and AGR USU.S. and that it will referreferred the case to arbitration as contemplated under the Certificate of Reinsurance. Currently, we doThe arbitration proceeding commenced in October 2007 and discovery is ongoing. Management does not expect any material negative financial impact for Allianz from any such arbitration.

A dispute of Dresdner Bank with the insolvency administrator of KirchMedia GmbH & Co. KGaA (KirchMedia) with respect to a 25% shareholding in the Spanish television group Telecinco, was resolved in 2006. The shareholding had been pledged by subsidiaries of KirchMedia to Dresdner Bank as collateral for a loan and was acquired by Dresdner Bank in a forced auction sale. The insolvency administrator contended that the pledge was createdunder circumstances that cause it to be invalid or void. At the end of June 2004, the 25% shareholding in Telecinco was placed within Telecinco’s initial public offering. In October 2006, the insolvency administrator agreed to withdraw his claim against a settlement payment by Dresdner Bank AG. The settlement payment had no material impact on the situation or performance, financial or otherwise, of Dresdner Bank AG or the Allianz Group.

The insolvency administrator and the major limited partner of Heye KG have filed a complaint claiming damages of approximately €200 mn from Dresdner Bank, alleging a failure to execute transfer orders despite a purported line of credit. The claim was finally dismissed by court on April 18, 2007 without any obligation for Dresdner Bank.

In January 2006, a putative class action lawsuit alleging gender-based discrimination was filed against Dresdner Bank AG and some of its subsidiaries by six employees of Dresdner Kleinwort in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In May 2007, the case was resolved out of court without admission of liability to the satisfaction of the parties involved.

 

On May 24, 2002, pursuant to a statutory squeeze-out procedure, the general meeting of Dresdner Bank AG resolved to transfer shares from its minority shareholders to Allianz SE as principal shareholder in return for payment of a cash settlement amounting to €51.50 per share. The amount of the cash settlement was established by


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Allianz on the basis of an expert opinion, and its adequacy was confirmed by a court appointed auditor. Some of the former minority shareholders applied for a court review of the appropriate amount of the cash settlement in a mediation procedure (Spruchverfahren)(“Spruchverfahren”), which is pending with the district court (Landgericht)(“Landgericht”) of Frankfurt. We believeThe Allianz Group believes that a claim to increase the cash settlement does not exist. In the event that the court were to determine a higher amount as an appropriate cash settlement, this would affect all of the approximately 16 mn shares that were transferred to Allianz SE.Allianz.

 

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. and somecertain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in multiple civil USU.S. lawsuits commenced

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as putative class actions and other proceedings related to matters involving market timing and revenue sharing in the mutual fund industry. These proceedings are stilllawsuits have been consolidated into and transferred to a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The potential outcomes cannot be predicted at this time, but management currently does not expect any material negative financial outcome from these matters for the Allianz Group.

Two nearly identical class action civil complaints were filed against Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), a preliminary stagesubsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., in August 2005, in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division. The complaints alleged that the plaintiffs each purchased and sold a 10-year Treasury note futures contract and suffered damages from an alleged shortage when PIMCO held both physical and futures positions in 10-year Treasury notes for its client accounts. The two actions have been consolidated into one single action and the potentialtwo separate complaints have been replaced by a consolidated complaint, which claims that PIMCO violated the federal Commodity Exchange Act by engaging in market manipulation. In addition to PIMCO as a named defendant, PIMCO Funds has been added as a defendant to the consolidated action. In July 2007, the court granted class certification of a class consisting of those persons who purchased futures contracts to offset short positions between May 9, 2005 and June 30, 2005. In December 2007, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

granted the petition of PIMCO and PIMCO Funds for leave to appeal the class certification ruling. That appeal is pending. Management currently believes the complaint is without merit but the outcome can notof this action cannot be predicted at this time.

 

The U.S. Department of Justice has alleged False Claims Act violations related to FFIC’sFireman’s Fund Insurance Company’s (FFIC) involvement as a provider of Federalfederal crop insurance from 1997 to 2003. The majority of the allegations concern falsified documentation in FFIC’s Lambert, Mississippi and Modesto, California field offices. Two former FFIC claims employees and one contract adjuster have pled guilty to assisting farmers in asserting fraudulent crop claims. In November 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice proposed to FFIC a resolution of all civil, criminal and administrative allegations in the form of an offer to settle. Discussions between FFIC is inand the processU.S. Department of evaluating the offer,Justice are continuing and the outcome of this matter cannot be predicted at this stage.

 

Three members of the Fireman’s Fund group of companies in the United States, all subsidiaries of Allianz SE, are amongstamong the roughly 135 defendants named in a class action filed on August 1, 2005 in the United States District Court of New Jersey in connection with allegations relating to contingent commissions in the insurance industry. No class has been certified for this class action. The court dismissed withoutwith prejudice to refile, the federal lawcourt causes of action and dismissed without prejudice the state law causes of action. The plaintiffs have filed an amended complaint. Discovery is stayed pending a determinationappealed the ruling. Unless the Court of whetherAppeal reverses the suit can proceed in federal court. As a result, itlower court’s decision, the case will remain dismissed. It is not possible to predict potential outcomes or assess any eventual exposure at this point.time.

 

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (“Allianz Life”) ishas been named as a defendant in various putative class action lawsuits, mainly in Minnesota and California, in connection with the marketing and sale of deferred annuity products. Two lawsuitsOne lawsuit in Minnesota and three in California have beenare currently pending as certified as class actions. The complaints allege that the defendant engaged in, among other practices, deceptive trade practices and misleading advertising in connection with the sale of such products, including, with the respectproducts. The Minnesota


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lawsuit thealleges violation of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud and Deceptive and Unlawful Trade Practices Act. In addition, in January 2007, the Minnesota Attorney General filed a lawsuitagainst Allianz Life alleging unsuitable sales of deferred annuities to senior citizens. Discovery has recently commenced. The potential outcome and exposure related to thesepending lawsuits are currently uncertain, because these proceedings have not yet progressed to a stage at which a potential outcome or exposure can be determined.

 

In March 2006, certain shareholders of Allianz SE filed contestation suits against the resolution of the General Meeting approving the merger of RAS with and into Allianz AG. On July 19, 2006, Allianz SE reached a court settlement with these shareholders which called for the withdrawal of all contestation suits by the plaintiffs against reimbursement by Allianz SE of the attorney costs incurred by the plaintiffs. The merger of Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A. (RAS) with and into Allianz AG became effective on October 13, 2006.

Other contingencies

 

Liquiditäts-Konsortialbank GmbH (“LIKO”) is a bank founded in 1974 in order to provide funding for German banks which experience liquidity problems. 30% of LIKO shares are held by Deutsche Bundesbank, while the remaining shares are being held by other German banks and banking associations. The shareholders have provided capital of €200 mn to fund LIKO; Dresdner Bank AG’s participation is €12.1 mn (6.05%). Dresdner Bank AG is contingently liable to pay future assessments to LIKO up to €60.5 mn (6.05%). In addition, under clause 5(4) of the Articles of Association of LIKO, Dresdner Bank AG is committed to a secondary liability, which arises if other shareholders do not fulfill their commitments to pay their respective future assessments. In all cases of secondary liability, the financial status of the other shareholders involved is sound.

Dresdner Bank AG is a member of the German banks’ Joint Fund for Securing Customer Deposits (Joint Fund), which covers liabilities to each respective creditor up to specified amounts. As a member of the Joint Fund, which is itself a

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shareholder in LIKO, Dresdner Bank AG is liableaccordance with the other members of the Joint Fund for additional capital contributions, with the maximum being the amount of Dresdner Bank AG’s annual contribution. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Joint Fund levied a contribution of €22 mn (2005: €21 mn). Under section 5 (10)Section 5(10) of the Statutes of the Joint Fund for Securing Customer Deposits the(“Einlagensicherungsfonds”), Allianz GroupSE has undertaken to indemnify the Federal Association of German Banks (Bundesverband(“Bundesverband deutscher Banken e.V.) for any losses it may incur by reason of supporting measures taken in favour of Oldenburgische Landesbank AG (OLB), Münsterländische Bank Thie & Co.KG and Bankhaus W. Fortmann & Söhner KG.

With the sale of Dresdner Bank becoming effective on behalfJanuary 12, 2009, Allianz terminated the idemnification undertaking issued in 2001 in favour of any bank in which the Allianz Group ownsFederal Association of German Banks with respect to Dresdner Bank. As a majority interest.result, the indemnification is only relevant for supporting measures that are based on facts that were already existing at the time of the termination.

 

Commitments

 

Loan commitments

 

The Allianz Group engages in various lending commitments to meet the financing needs of its customers. The following table represents the amounts at risk should customers draw fully on all facilities and then default, excluding the effect of any collateral. Since the majority of these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the amounts shown may not be representative of actual liquidity requirements for such commitments.

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Advances

  35,149  26,954  160  34,065

Stand-by facilities

  8,930  9,496  29  1,635

Guarantee credits

  1,765  1,733  3  1,604

Discount credits

  64  46  —    64

Mortgage loans/public-sector loans

  662  667  85  527
  
  
      

Total

  46,570  38,896  277  37,895
  
  
      

 

Leasing commitments

 

The Allianz Group occupies property in many locations under various long-term operating leases and has entered into various operating leases covering the long-term use of data processing equipment and other office equipment.

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

 

  2006

   2008 
  € mn   € mn 

2007

  544 

2008

  501 

2009

  413   261 

2010

  368   253 

2011

  312   217 

2012

  196 

2013

  175 

Thereafter

  1,771   1,108 
  

    

Subtotal

  3,909   2,210 

Subleases

  (82)  (43)
  

    

Total

  3,827   2,167 
  

    

 

Rental expense net of sublease rental income received of €37€10 mn, for the year ending December 31, 2006,2008, was €518€253 mn (2005: €315(2007: €429 mn; 2004: €2802006: €518 mn).

 

Purchase obligations

 

The Allianz Group has commitments for mortgage loans and to buy multi-tranche loans of €5,102 mn (2007: €4,489 mn) as well as to invest in private equity funds totaling €1,675€2,455 mn (2005: €1,476(2007: €2,045 mn) as of December 31, 2006.2008. As of December 31, 2006,2008, commitments outstanding to purchase real estate used by third-parties and owned by the Allianz Group used for its own activities amounted to €325€650 mn (2005: €145(2007: €219 mn). As of December 31, 2006,2008, commitments outstanding to purchase items of equipment amounted to €112€3 mn (2005: €66(2007: €197 mn). In addition, as of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group has other commitments of €290€224 mn (2005: €244(2007: €229 mn) referringrelating to maintenance, real estate development, sponsoring and purchase obligations.


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Other commitments

 

Other principal commitments of the Allianz Group include the following:

 

For Allianz of America Inc., Wilmington, Allianz Group posted a surety declaration for obligations in connection with the acquisition of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware (“AGI L.P.”). The Allianz Group had originally acquired a 69.5% interest in AGI L.P., whereby

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minority interest holders had the option of putting their shares to Allianz of America, Inc. On December 31, 2006, the remaining interest of Pacific Life (the minority interest holder) in AGI L.P. was 2.0%, resulting in a commitment to Pacific Life amounting to USD 0.3 bn on December 31, 2006.

Pursuant to para. 124 ff. of the German Insurance Supervision Act (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz, VAG)(“Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz-VAG”), a mandatory insurance guarantee scheme (Sicherungsfonds)(“Sicherungsfonds”) for life insurers was implemented in Germany. Each member of the scheme is obliged to make to the scheme annual contributions as well as special payments under certain circumstances. The exact amount of obligations for each member is calculated according to the provisions of a Federal Regulation („(“Sicherungsfonds-Finanzierungs-Verordnung (Leben) – SichLVFinV“—SichLVFinV”). As of December 31, 2006,2008, the future liabilities of Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft and its subsidiaries to the insurance guarantee scheme amount to annual contributions of €47€24 mn (2007: €36 mn) and an obligation for special payments of €78 mn.€95 mn (2007: €85 mn).

 

Already inIn December 2002, Protektor Lebensversicherungs-AktiengesellschaftLebensversicherungs-Aktien-gesellschaft (“Protektor”), a life insurance company whose role is to protect policyholders of all German life insurers, was founded. Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AGLebensversicherungs-Aktiengesell-schaft and some of its subsidiaries are obligated to provide additional funds either to the mandatory insurance guarantee scheme or to Protektor, in the event that the funds provided to the mandatory insurance guarantee scheme are not sufficient to handle an insolvency case. Such obligation amounts to a maximum of 1% of the sum of the net underwriting reserve with deduction of payments already provided to the insurance guarantee scheme. AtAs of December 31, 2006,2008, and under inclusion of the contributions to the mandatory insurance scheme mentioned above, the aggregate outstanding commitment of Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft and its subsidiaries to the insurance guarantee scheme and to Protektor was €751 mn.€877 mn (2007: €809 mn).

 

Guarantees

 

A summary of guarantees issued by the Allianz Group by maturity and related collateral-held is as follows:

 

As of
December 31,


 

Letters of

credit and
other financial
guarantees


 

Market-

value

guarantees


 Indemnification
contracts


 € mn € mn € mn  Letters of
credit and
other

financial
guarantees
  Market
value
guarantees
  Indemni-
fication
contracts

2006

 
  € mn  € mn  € mn

2008

      

Up to 1 year

 12,157 11 200  740  —    7

1-2 years

 1,644 66 12

1-3 years

  99  439  15

3-5 years

 1,284 464 6  18  478  —  

Over 5 years

 1,498 2,419 268  38  1,224  134
 
 
 
         

Total

 16,583 2,960 486  895  2,141  156
 
 
 
         

Collateral

 7,537 —   4  25  —    10
 
 
 
         

2005

 

2007

      

Up to 1 year

 10,680 —   167  10,956  59  —  

1-2 years

 1,989 76 13

1-3 years

  2,371  451  16

3-5 years

 1,702 154 1  2,042  273  —  

Over 5 years

 1,477 1,569 228  994  2,528  244
 
 
 
         

Total

 15,848 1,799 409  16,363  3,311  260
 
 
 
         

Collateral

 7,154 —   7  6,023  —    10
 
 
 
         

The customers of the letters of credit and of the indemnification contracts have the following external credit ranking:

2008
€ mn

AAA

—  

AA

4

A

444

BBB

6

BB

—  

B and lower

—  

without rating

597

Total

1,051

 

Letters of credit and other financial guarantees

 

The majority of the Allianz Group’s letters of credit and other financial guarantees are issued to customers through the normal course of business of the Allianz Group’s Banking segment in return for fee and commission income, which is generally determined based on rates subject to the nominal


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amount of the guarantees and inherent credit risks. Once a guarantee has been drawn upon, any amount paid by the Allianz Group to third-parties is treated as a loan to the customer, and is, therefore, principally subject to collateral pledged by the customer as specified in the agreement.

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Market value guarantees

 

Market value guarantees represent assurances given to customers of certain mutual funds and fund management agreements, under which initial investment values and/or minimum market performance of such investments are guaranteed at levels as defined under the relevant agreements. The obligation to perform under a market value guarantee is triggered when the market value of such investments does not meet the guaranteed targets at pre-definedpredefined dates.

 

The Allianz Group’s Asset Management segment, in the ordinary course of business, issues market value guarantees in connection with investment trust accounts and mutual funds it manages. The levels of market value guarantees, as well as the maturity dates, differ based on the separate governing agreements of the respective investment trust accounts and mutual funds. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the maximum potential amount of future payments of the market value guarantees was €1,874€785 mn (2005: €1,113(2007: €1,956 mn), which represents the total value guaranteed under the respective agreements including the obligation that would have been due had the investments matured on that date. The fair value of the investment trust accounts and mutual funds related to these guarantees as of December 31, 2006,2008, was €3,411€822 mn (2005: €2,285(2007: €2,151 mn).

 

The Allianz Group’s banking operations in France, in the ordinary course of business, issue market value and performance-at-maturity guarantees in connection with mutual funds offered by the Allianz Group’s asset management operations in France. The levels of market value and performance-at-maturity guarantees, as well as the maturity dates, differ based on the underlying agreements. In most cases, the same mutual fund offers both a market value guarantee and a performance-at-maturity guarantee. Additionally, the performance-at-maturity guarantees are generally

linked to the performance of an equity index or group of equity indexes. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the maximum potential amount of future payments of the market value and performance-at-maturity guarantees was €1,086€1,356 mn (2005: €686(2007: €1,355 mn), which represents the total value guaranteed under the respective agreements. The fair value of the mutual fundsrelatedfunds related to the market guarantees as of December 31, 2006,2008, was approximately €1,033€1,260 mn (2005: €777(2007: €1,316 mn). Such funds generally have a duration of five to eight years.

 

Indemnification contracts

 

Indemnification contracts are executed by the Allianz Group with various counterparties under existing service, lease or acquisition transactions. Such contracts may also be used to indemnify counterparties under various contingencies, such as changes in laws and regulations or litigation claims.

 

In connection with the sale of various of the Allianz Group’s former private equity investments, subsidiaries of the Allianz Group provided indemnities to the respective buyers in the event that certain contractual warranties arise. The terms of the indemnity contracts cover ordinary contractual warranties, environmental costs and any potential tax liabilities the entity incurred while owned by the Allianz Group.

 

Credit derivatives

 

Credit derivatives consist of written credit default swaps, which require payment by the Allianz Group in the event of default of debt obligations, as well as written total return swaps, under which the Allianz Group guarantees the performance of the underlying assets. The notional principal amounts and fair values of the Allianz Group’s credit derivative positions as of December 31, 20062008 are provided in Note 43.


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Assets pledged and collateral

 

The carrying amount of the assets pledged as collateral where the secured party does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or repledge the assets are as follows:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Investments

  932  3,820

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  1,432  1,161

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

  10,637  16,189
   
  

Total

  13,001  21,170
   
  

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As of December 31,

  2008  2007
   € mn  € mn

Investments

  175  597

Loans and advances to banks and customers

  —    1,663

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

  —    4,302
      

Total

  175  6,562
      

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group has received collateral, consisting of fixed-income and equity securities, with a fair value of €254,653€1,672 mn (2005: €213,333(2007: €212,894 mn), respectively, which the Allianz Group has the right to sell or repledge. As of December 31, 2006, €134,0052008, €– mn (2005: €137,559(2007: €156,096 mn), respectively, related to collateral that the Allianz Group has received and sold or repledged.

As of December 31, 2008 the Allianz Group took possession of collateral it holds as security with a carrying amount of €– mn. These financial assets will be systematically sold in the market.

 

47     Pensions and similar obligations

 

Retirement benefits in the Allianz Group are either in the form of defined benefit or defined contribution plans. Employees, including agents in Germany, are granted such retirement benefits by the various legal entities of the Allianz Group. In Germany, these are primarily defined benefit plans in nature.

 

For defined benefit plans, the participant is granted a defined benefit by the employer or via an external entity. In contrast to defined contribution arrangements, the future cost to the employer of a defined benefit plan is not known with certainty in advance.

 

Defined benefit plans

 

Amounts recognized in the Allianz Group’s consolidated balance sheets for defined benefit plans are as follows:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

 2005

   2008 2007 
  € mn € mn   € mn € mn 

Prepaid benefit cost

  (265) (262)

Accrued benefit cost

  4,120  5,856 

Prepaid benefit costs

  (256) (402)

Accrued benefit costs

  3,867  4,184 
  

 

       

Net amount recognized

  3,855  5,594   3,611  3,782 
  

 

       

 

The following table sets forth the changes in the projected benefit obligations, the changes in fair value of plan assets and the net amount recognized for the various Allianz Group defined benefit plans:

 

   2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn 

Change in projected benefit obligations:

       

Projected benefit obligations as of January 1,

  17,159  14,279 

Service cost

  472  353 

Interest cost

  725  693 

Plan participants’ contributions

  61  66 

Amendments

  (48) (44)

Actuarial (gains)/losses

  (689) 2,268 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (43) 125 

Benefits paid

  (678) (655)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  321  74 

Projected benefit obligations as of December 31,(1)

  17,280  17,159 

Change in fair value of plan assets:

       

Fair value of plan assets as of January 1,

  8,287  7,149 

Expected return on plan assets

  557  411 

Actuarial gains/(losses)

  (90) 472 

Employer contributions(2)

  2,154  374 

Plan participants’ contributions

  61  66 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  (30) 81 

Benefits paid(3)

  (307) (293)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  256  27 

Fair value of plan assets as of December 31,

  10,888  8,287 

Funded status as of December 31,

  6,392  8,872 

Unrecognized net actuarial losses

  (2,556) (3,283)

Unrecognized prior service costs

  19  5 

Net amount recognized as of December 31,

  3,855  5,594 

  2008  2007 
  € mn  € mn 

Change in projected benefit obligations

  

Projected benefit obligations as of January 1,

 16,142  17,280 

Service cost

 321  437 

Interest cost

 672  785 

Plan participants’ contributions

 65  67 

Amendments

 41  (23)

Actuarial (gains)/losses

 (774) (1,316)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (182) (266)

Benefits paid

 (570) (685)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 (38) (137)

Divestitures1)

 (3,430) —   
      

Projected benefit obligations as of December 31,2)

 12,247  16,142 
      

Change in fair value of plan assets

  

Fair value of plan assets as of January 1,

 10,931  10,888 

Expected return on plan assets

 448  577 

Actuarial gains/(losses)

 (781) (331)

Employer contributions

 500  342 

Plan participants’ contributions

 65  67 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 (150) (229)

Benefits paid3)

 (321) (315)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 (36) (68)

Divestitures1)

 (2,692) —   
      

Fair value of plan assets as of December 31,

 7,964  10,931 
      

Funded status as of December 31,

 4,283  5,211 

Unrecognized net actuarial losses

 (685) (1,444)

Unrecognized prior service costs

 13  15 
      

Net amount recognized as of December 31,

 3,611  3,782 
      

(1)1)

Relates to the reclassification of Dresdner Bank Group to assets / liabilities of disposal groups classified as held for sale.

2)

As of December 31, 2006,2008, includes direct commitments of the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group of €5,306€4,429 mn (2007: €4,953 mn) and commitments through plan assets of €7,818 mn (2007: €11,189 mn).

3)

In addition, the Allianz Group paid €249 mn (2007: €370 mn) directly to plan participants.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

(2005: €8,164 mn) and commitments through plan assets of €11,974 mn (2005: €8,995 mn).

(2)

During January 2006, the Allianz Group contributed €1,876 mn to the defined benefit plans of the Dresdner Bank Group.

(3)

In addition, the Allianz Group paid €371 mn (2005: €362 mn) directly to plan participants.

As of December 31, 2006,2008, post-retirement health benefits included in the projected benefit obligation and in the net amount recognized amounted to €142€60 mn (2005: €165(2007: €109 mn) and €152€92 mn (2005: €151(2007: €138 mn), respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit plans was €16,457 mn (2005: €16,188 mn).

Defined benefit plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets are summarized as follows:

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Projected benefit obligation

  15,567  16,069

Accumulated benefit obligation

  14,954  15,242

Fair value of plan assets

  9,130  7,215

 

The net periodic benefit cost related to defined benefit plans of the Allianz Group consists of the following components:

 

  2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Service cost

  472  353  313   321  382  417 

Interest cost

  725  693  676   672  617  571 

Expected return on plan assets

  (557) (411) (366)  (448) (432) (407)

Amortization of prior service costs

  (33) (45) 5 

Amortization of prior service cost

  38  —    (33)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

  126  57  8   6  62  84 

(Income)/expenses of plan curtailments or settlements

  (36) (6) 36   —    (51) (13)

Net periodic benefit cost

  697  641  672 
          

Net periodic benefit cost1)

  589  578  619 
          

1)

2007 and 2006 adjusted due to the reclassification of net periodic benefit costs of Dresdner Bank Group to net income from discontinued operations

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, net periodic benefit cost includes net periodic benefit cost related to post-retirement health benefits of €9€(7) mn (2005: €8(2007: €— mn; 2004: €72006: €4 mn).

 

The actual return on plan assets amounted to €467€(333) mn, €883€246 mn €431and €467 mn during the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004.2006.

 

A summary of amounts related to defined benefit plans is as follows:

 

2006

€ mn

Projected benefit obligation

17,280

Fair value of plan assets

10,888

Funded status

6,392

Actuarial (gains) / losses from experience adjustments on:

Plan obligations

8

Plan assets

90
   2008  2007  2006
   € mn  € mn  € mn

Projected benefit obligation

  12,247  16,142  17,280

Fair value of plan assets

  7,964  10,931  10,888

Funded status

  4,283  5,211  6,392

Actuarial (gains)/losses from experience

adjustments on:

    

Plan obligations

  (42) (56) 8

Plan assets

  781  331  90

 

Assumptions

 

The assumptions for the actuarial computation of the projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and the net periodic benefit cost depend on the circumstances in the particular country where the plan has been established.

 

The calculations are based on current actuarially calculated mortality estimates. Projected turnover depending on age and length of service have also been used, as well as internal Allianz Group retirement projections.

 

The weighted-averageweighted average value of the assumptions for the Allianz Group’s defined benefit plans used to determine projected and accumulated benefit obligation:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  %  %  %  %

Discount rate

  4.6  4.1  5.8  5.5

Rate of compensation increase

  2.6  2.7  2.5  2.6

Rate of pension increase

  1.5  1.4  1.9  1.8

 

The discount rate assumptions reflect the market yields at the balance sheet date of high-quality fixed incomefixed-income investments corresponding to the currency and duration of the liabilities.

 

The weighted-averageweighted average value of the assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:

 

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2008  2007  2006
  %  %  %  %  %  %

Discount rate

  4.1  4.9  5.5  5.5  4.6  4.1

Expected long-term return on plan assets

  5.3  5.8  6.4  5.5  5.3  5.3

Rate of compensation increase

  2.7  2.7  2.8  2.6  2.6  2.7

Rate of pension increase

  1.4  1.6  1.9  1.8  1.5  1.4

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the weighted expected long-term return on plan assets was derived from the following target allocation and expected long-term rate of return for each asset category:

 

  

Target

allocation


  

Weighted

expected long-
term rate of

return


  Target
allocation
  Weighted
expected long-

term rate of
return
  %  %  %  %

Equity securities

  30.1  7.7  28.7  7.6

Debt securities

  64.2  4.2  66.4  4.6

Real estate

  5.3  4.7  4.2  4.6

Other

  0.4  0.7  0.7  3.5
     

Total

  100.0  5.3  100.0  5.5
     

 

The determination of the expected long-term rate of return for the individual asset categories is based on capital market surveys.

 

Plan assets

 

The defined benefit plans’ weighted-averageweighted average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  %  %  %  %

Equity securities

  28.3  28.4  16.2  28.1

Debt securities

  66.6  66.0  78.4  65.1

Real estate

  2.9  3.6  3.6  2.8

Other

  2.2  2.0  1.8  4.0
  
  
      

Total

  100.0  100.0  100.0  100.0
  
  
      

 

The bulk of the plan assets are held by the Allianz Versorgungskasse VVaG, Munich. This entity insures effectively all employees of the German insurance operations.operations and is not part of the Allianz Group.

 

Plan assets do not include equity securities issued by the Allianz Group or real estate used by the Allianz Group.

 

The Allianz Group plans to gradually increase in the long term its actual equity securities allocation for plan assets of defined benefit plans.

 

Contributions

 

During the year ending December 31, 2007,2009, the Allianz Group expects to contribute €254€226 mn to itsdefinedits defined benefit plans and pay €375€240 mn directly to plan participants of its defined benefit plans.

 

Estimated future benefit payments

The following estimated future benefit payments are based on the same assumptions used to measure the Allianz Group’s projected and accumulated benefit obligations as of December 31, 2006, and reflect expected future service, as appropriate.

   € mn

2007

  694

2008

  709

2009

  737

2010

  761

2011

  788

Years 2012–2016

  4,363

Defined contribution plans

 

Defined contribution plans are funded through independent pension funds or similar organizations. Contributions fixed in advance (e.g., based on salary) are paid to these institutions and the beneficiary’s right to benefits exists against the pension fund. The employer has no obligation beyond payment of the contributions. The main pension fund is the Versicherungsverein des Bankgewerbes a.G., Berlin, which covers most of the banking employees in Germany.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recognized expense for defined contribution plans of €227€212 mn (2005: €197(2007: €192 mn; 2004: €1742006: €136 mn). Additionally, the Allianz Group paid contributions for state pension schemes of €317 mn (2007: €294 mn; 2006: €277 mn).

 

48     Share-based compensation plans

 

Group Equity Incentives Plans

 

The Group Equity Incentives Plans (“GEI”)(GEI) of the Allianz Group support the orientation of senior management, in particular the Board of Management, toward the long-term increase of the value of the Allianz Group. The GEI include grants of stock appreciation rights (SAR) and restricted stock units.units (RSU).

 

Stock appreciation rights

 

The stock appreciation rightsSARs granted to a plan participant obligate the Allianz Group to pay in cash

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

the excess of the market price of an Allianz SE share over the reference price on the exercise date for each stock appreciation rightSAR granted. The excess is capped at 150% of the reference price. The reference price represents the average of the closing prices of an Allianz SE share onfor the ten trading days prior tofollowing the grant date.Financial Press Conference of Allianz SE in the year of issue. The stock appreciation rightsSARs vest after two years and expire after seven years. Upon vesting, the stock appreciation rightsSARs may be exercised by the plan participant if the following market conditions are attained:

 

during their contractual term, the market price of Allianz SE share has outperformed the Dow Jones Europe STOXX Price Index at least once for a period of five consecutive trading days; and

 

the Allianz SE market price is in excess of the reference price by at least 20% on the exercise date.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

In addition, upon death of plan participants, a change inof control of the Allianz Group or notice for operational reason the sale ofSARs vest immediately and will be exercised by the subsidiary that employscompany provided the plan participant, the stock appreciation rights vest immediately.above market conditions have been attained.

 

Upon the expiration date, any unexercised stock appreciation rights that have not been exercisedSAR will be exercised automatically if the above market conditions have been attained. The stock appreciation rightsSARs are forfeited if the plan participant ceases to be employed by the Allianz Group or if the marketexercise conditions are not attained by the expiration date.

 

The fair value of the optionsSARs at grant date is measured using a Cox-Rubinstein binomial tree option pricing model. Option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility and the expected life of the options. Volatility was derived from observed historical market prices. In the absence of historical information regarding employee stock appreciation exercise patterns (all plans issued between 19992002 and 20022008 are significantly “out of the money”), the expected life has been estimated to equal the term to maturity of the stock appreciation rights.SARs.

 

The following table provides the assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the stock appreciation rightsSARs at grant date:

 

   2006

  2005

  2004

 

Expected volatility

   28.0%  27.8%  35.2%

Risk-free interest rate

   4.1%  3.1%  4.1%

Expected dividend rate

   1.6%  1.9%  1.8%

Share price

  123.67  93.33  83.75 

Expected life (years)

   7   7   7 

A summary of the number and the weighted-average grant date fair value of the nonvested stock appreciation rights are as follows:

   Number

  

Weighted
average
grant date

fair value


      

Nonvested as of January 1, 2004

  2,107,070  51.38

Granted

  1,788,458  30.71

Vested

  (588,963) 110.53

Forfeited

  (133,554) 40.56

Nonvested as of December 31, 2004

  3,173,011  29.21

Granted

  2,176,463  26.69

Vested

  (1,398,426) 27.35

Forfeited

  (165,998) 29.70

Nonvested as of December 31, 2005

  3,785,050  28.42

Granted

  1,192,518  37.50

Vested

  (1,591,320) 30.71

Forfeited

  (190,354) 28.06

Nonvested as of December 31, 2006

  3,195,894  30.69

As of December 31, 2006, there were 1,951,716 stock appreciation rights, with a weighted average reference price of €76.99, that were granted during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004, exercisable as the vesting and market conditions were met.

As of December 31, 2006, 1,103,025 stock appreciation rights, with a weighted average reference price of €285.62, that were granted before 2003, were not exercisable as the market conditions were not met.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   2008  2007  2006 

Expected volatility

   32.0%  27.9%  28.0%

Risk-free interest rate

   3.6%  3.9%  4.1%

Expected dividend rate

   5.3%  3.0%  1.6%

Share price

  112.83  158.01  123,67 

Expected life (years)

   7   7   7 

 

The stock appreciation rightsSARs are accounted for as cash settled plans by the Allianz Group. Therefore, the Allianz Group accrues the fair value of the stock appreciation rightsSARs as compensation expense over the vesting period. Upon vesting, any changes in the fair value of the unexercised stock appreciation rightsSARs are recognized as compensation expense. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recognized compensation expense related to the unexercised stock appreciation rightsSARs of €116€(116) mn (2005: €99(2007: €14 mn; 2004: €232006: €102 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group recognized a deferred tax benefit related to the unexercised stock appreciation rights of €30 mn (2005: €24 mn; 2004: €6 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the total amount paid related to stock appreciation rights exercised was €46 mn (2005: €11 mn; 2004: €-mn).

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recorded a liability, in other liabilities, for the unexercised stock appreciation rightsSARs of €276€37 mn (2005: €160(2007: €182 mn). Based upon the fair value of the stock appreciation rights as of December 31, 2006, the total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the nonvested stock appreciation rights, due to vesting requirements was €72 mn. The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the nonvested stock appreciation rights is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1 year.

 

Restricted stock units

 

The restricted stock unitsRSUs granted to a plan participant obligate the Allianz Group to pay in cash the average market price of an Allianz SE share in the ten trading days preceding the vesting date or issue one Allianz SE share, or other equivalent equity instrument, for each restricted stock unitRSU granted. The restricted stock unitsRSUs vest after five years. The Allianz Group will exercise the restricted stock unitsRSUs on the first stock exchange day after their vesting date. On the exercise date, the Allianz Group can choose the settlement method for each restricted stock unit.RSU.

 

In addition, upon death of plan participants, a change inof control of the Allianz Group or notice for operational reason the saleRSUs vest immediately and will be exercised by the company.

The RSUs are notional stocks without dividend payments. The fair value is calculated by subtracting the net present value of expected future dividend payments until maturity of the subsidiary that employsRSUs from the plan participant,prevailing share price as of the restricted stock units vest immediately.valuation date.

 

A summary ofThe following table provides the number andassumptions used in calculating the weighted-average grant date fair value of the nonvested restricted stock units are as follows:RSUs at grant date:

 

   Number

  

Weighted
average
grant date

fair value


      

Nonvested as of January 1, 2004

  539,310  65.91

Granted

  749,030  77.02

Vested

  (4,123) 73.54

Forfeited

  (39,805) 69.74

Nonvested as of December 31, 2004

  1,244,412  72.45

Granted

  1,023,600  85.28

Forfeited

  (75,859) 75.02

Nonvested as of December 31, 2005

  2,192,153  78.35

Granted

  644,991  123.45

Vested

  (1,848) 72.56

Forfeited

  (148,449) 82.72

Nonvested as of December 31, 2006

  2,686,847  88.94
   2008  2007  2006 

Average interest rate

  3.4% 3.9% 3.8%

Average dividend yield

  5.7% 3.2% 1.5%

 

The restricted stock unitsRSUs are accounted for as cash settled plans as the Allianz Group intends to settle in cash. Therefore, the Allianz Group accrues the fair value of the restricted stock unitsRSUs as compensation expense over the vesting period. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recognized compensation expense related to the nonvested restricted stock unitsRSUs of €85€(19) mn (2005: €49(2007: €41 mn; 2004: €18 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group recognized a deferred tax benefit related to the nonvested restricted stock units of €25 mn (2005: €14 mn; 2004: €5 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the total amount paid related to restricted stock units exercised was €0.2 mn (2005: €– mn; 2004: €0.42006: €68 mn).

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recorded a liability, in other liabilities, of €157€87 mn (2005: €72(2007: €209 mn) for the nonvested restricted stock units. Based upon the fair value of the restricted stock units as of December 31, 2006, the total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the nonvested restricted stock units, due to vesting requirements, was €247 mn. The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the nonvestedRSUs.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

restricted stock units is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3 years.

Share-based compensation plans of subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

 

PIMCO LLC Class B Unit Purchase Plan

 

When acquiring AGI L.P. during the year ended December 31, 2000, Allianz SE caused Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO LLC”)(PIMCO LLC) to enter into a Class B Purchase Plan (the “Class B Plan”) for the benefit of members of the management of PIMCO LLC. The plan participants of the Class B Plan have rights to a 15% priority claim on the adjusted operating profits of PIMCO LLC.

 

The Class B equity units issued under the Class B Plan vest over three3 to five5 years and are subject to repurchase by AGI L.P. upon death, disability or termination of the participant prior to vesting. As of January 1, 2005, AGI L.P. has the right to repurchase, and the participants have the right to cause AGI L.P. to repurchase, a portion of the vested Class B equity units each year. The call or put right is only exercisable sixfor the first time 6 months after the initial vesting of each grant. On the repurchase date, the repurchase price will be based upon the determined value of the Class B equity units being repurchased. As the Class B equity units are puttable by the plan participants, the Class B Plan is accounted for as a cash settled plan.

 

A summary of the number and the weighted-average grant date fair value of the outstanding Class B equity units are as follows:

   Number

  

Weighted
average
grant date

fair value


      

Outstanding as of January 1, 2004

  120,000  5,461

Granted

  30,000  8,480

Forfeited

  (4,695) 5,169

Outstanding as of December 31, 2004

  145,305  6,004

Granted

  4,695  9,733

Called

  (5,427) 3,998

Forfeited

  (480) 7,823

Outstanding as of December 31, 2005

  144,093  5,900

Granted

  2,075  11,720

Called

  (16,335) 4,547

Forfeited

  (4,501) 7,264

Outstanding as of December 31, 2006

  125,332  6,065

The Class B equity units are accounted for as cash settled plans. Therefore, the Allianz Group accrues the fair value of the Class B equity units as compensation expense over the vesting period. Upon vesting, any changes in the fair value of the Class B equity units are recognized as compensation expense. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recognized compensation expense related to the Class B equity units of €383€185 mn (2005: €536(2007: €362 mn; 2004: €3992006: €383 mn). In addition, the Allianz Group recognized expense related to the priority claim on the adjusted operating profits of PIMCO LLC of €140€93 mn (2005: €141(2007: €126 mn; 2004: €1012006: €140 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group recognized a deferred tax benefit related to the Class B equity units of €156 mn (2005: €219 mn; 2004: €163 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group called 16,33527,826 Class B equity units. The total amount paid related to the call of the Class B equity units was €238€418 mn.

 

The total recognized compensation expense for Class B equity units that are outstanding is recorded as a liability in other liabilities. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recorded a liability for the Class B equity units of €1,455€1,151 mn (2005: €1,473(2007: €1,350 mn).

PIMCO LLC Class M-Unit

Allianz Global Investors (AGI) has launched a new management share-based payment incentive plan for certain senior level executives of PIMCO LLC and certain of its affiliates. Participants in the plan are granted options to acquire a new class of equity instruments (M-Units), which vest in one-third increments on approximately the third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the option valuation date. Upon vesting, options will be automatically exercised in a cashless transaction. Participants may elect to defer the receipt of M-Units through the M-Unit Deferral Plan. With the M-Unit Plan, participants can directly participate in PIMCO’s performance. Class M-Units are non-voting common equity with limited information rights. They bear quarterly distributions equal to a pro-rata share of PIMCO’s net distributable income. Deferred M-Units have a right to receive quarterly cash compensation equal to and in lieu of quarterly dividend payments.

The maximum of 250,000 M-Units are authorized for issuance under the M-Unit Plan.

The fair value of the underlying M-Options was measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Volatility was derived in part by considering the average historical and implied volatility of a select group of peers. The expected life was calculated based upon treating the three vesting tranches (one third in years 3, 4, and 5) as three separate awards.

The following table provides the assumptions used in calculating the fair value of the M-Options at grant date:

2008

Weighted average fair value of options granted

577.44

Assumptions:

Expected term (years)

3.85

Expected volatility

32.5%

Expected dividends

11.1%

Risk free rate of return

2.7%

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

mn). As of December 31, 2006, the total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the nonvested Class B equity units was €842 mn (2005: €1,191 mn). The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the Class B equity units is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of up to 5 years.

Dresdner Kleinwort

The Allianz Group awarded eligible employees of Dresdner Kleinwort (“DrK”) a promise to deliver Allianz SE shares on the vesting dates (hereafter “nonvested shares”). In jurisdictions in which regulatory restrictions do not allow for delivery of shares, the awards are settled in cash. The awards vest in three instalments in each of the three years following the initial award. A portion of the awards is also subject to performance vesting conditions, which are based on the financial operating results of DrK. If all of the performance targets have not been met for the previous year, then immediately prior to vesting, some or all of the performance related shares for that year are forfeited.

A summary of the number and the weighted-average grant date fair valueweighted average exercise price of the nonvested share unitsM-Options outstanding and exercisable are as follows:

 

  Number

 

Weighted
average
grant date

fair value


  Number of
options
 Weighted
average

exercise
price
      

Nonvested as of January 1, 2004

  —    —  

Outstanding as of January 1, 2008

  —    —  

Granted

  1,475,250  105.62  27,674  6,230.05

Forfeited

  (212,944) 105.62

Nonvested as of December 31, 2004

  1,262,306  105.62

Granted

  1,829,307  92.81

Vested

  (333,516) 105.58

Forfeited

  (198,071) 98.13

Nonvested as of December 31, 2005

  2,560,026  97.05

Granted

  1,405,646  135.40

Vested

  (803,809) 98.00

Exercised

  —    —  

Forfeited

  (499,370) 112.83  (1,142) 6,230.86
  

 
      

Nonvested as of December 31, 2006

  2,662,493  114.05

Outstanding as of December 31, 2008

  26,532  6,230.01
  

 
      

Exercisable as of December 31, 2008

  —    —  
      

The aggregate intrinsic value of share options outstanding was €(1) mn for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The M-Units outstanding as of December 31, 2008 have an exercise price between of €6,190.13 and of €6,230.86 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.46 years.

 

The shares settled by delivery of Allianz SEPIMCO LLC shares are accounted for as equity settled plans by the Allianz Group.PIMCO LLC. Therefore, the Allianz GroupPIMCO LLC measures the total compensation expense to be recognized for the equity settled shares based upon their fair value as of the grant date. The total compensation expense is recognized over the three year vesting period. The shares settled in cash are accounted for as cash settled plans by the Allianz Group. Therefore, the Allianz Group accrues the fair value of the cash settled shares as compensation expense over the vesting period.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group recognized compensation expense related to the nonvested shares of €135 mn (2005: €102 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group recognized a deferred tax benefit of €25 mn. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the total amount paid related to cash settled shares vested was €6 mn. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the total fair value of equity settled shares that vested was €117 mn.

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recorded a liability for the nonvested cash settled shares of €10 mn (2005: €6 mn). As of December 31, 2006, the total compensation expense not yet recognizedof €2 mn related to the nonvested shares was €75 mn (2005: €74 mn). The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the nonvested shares is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.these share options.

 

AGF Group share option plan

 

The AGF Group has awarded share options on AGF shares to eligible AGF Group executives and managers of subsidiaries, as well as to certain employees, whose performance justified grants. The primary objective of the share option plan is to encourage the retention of key personnel of AGF Group and to link their compensation to the performance of AGF Group. These

During the year ended December 31, 2007, Allianz acquired all of the remaining AGF shares from minority shareholders in the context of the Tender Offer and Squeeze-out. Under the terms of an agreement (the “Liquidity Agreement”) between Allianz SE, AGF and the beneficiaries of the AGF share option plans 2003-2006 (AGF employees), Allianz has the right to purchase all AGF shares issued through the exercise of these AGF share option plans after the put period (where the beneficiaries have the right to sell to Allianz). The price payable by Allianz per AGF share is a cash consideration equal to the Allianz 20-day-average share price prior to the date the right to buy or to sell is exercised, multiplied by a ratio representing the consideration proposed in the Tender Offer for each AGF share (€126.43) divided by the Allianz share price on January 16, 2007 (€155.72). This ratio is subject to adjustments in case of transactions impacting Allianz or AGF share capital or net equity. The cash settlement is based upon the initial offer proposed for each AGF share during the Tender Offer. As of December 31, 2007 all shares issued under these plans were fully vested and exercisable.

Due to the change in settlement arising from the Liquidity Agreement, the Allianz Group accounts for the AGF share option plans as cash settled plans, as all AGF employees will receive cash for their AGF shares. Therefore, the Allianz Group recognizes any change in the fair value of the unexercised plans as compensation expense.

The effects of these modifications that increased the total fair value of the AGF share option plan to the AGF employees were expensed at the date of modification and amounted to €15 mn in 2007. The modification of the settlement terms from an equity share to cash for vested options was recorded directly in equity, and amounted to €18 mn during 2007.

Originally, the AGF share options are independent ofplans were granted independently from the remuneration plans of the Allianz Group. ShareAt their original grant dates, the AGF share options granted havehad an exercise price of at least 85% of the then prevailing market price on the day of grant.price. The original maximum term for the AGF share option plans granted iswas eight years.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

The fair value of thethese options at grant date is measuredwas calculated using a Cox-Rubinstein binomial tree option pricing model. Option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility and the expectedlife of the options. Volatility was derived from observed historical market prices aligned with the expected life of the options. The expected life has been estimated to equal the term to maturity of the options.

 

The following table provides theoriginal fair values at grant date fair value of the AGF share options and the assumptions used in calculating their fair value:them:

 

     2006

  2005

  2004

  2006 2005 

Fair value

    24.87  17.40  14.38  24.87  17.40 

Assumptions:

               

Share price at grant date

    110.20  77.95  52.00  110.20  77.95 

Expected life (years)

     5  8  8   5   8 

Risk free interest rate

  %  3.9  2.7  3.5   3.9%  2.7%

Expected volatility

  %  28.0  27.5  30.0   28.0%  27.5%

Dividend yield

  %  4.5  4.0  3.5   4.5%  4.0%

 

A summaryDue to the Liquidity Agreement which became effective on June 30, 2007, the parameters for the valuation of the number, weighted-average exercise price, weighted-average remaining contractual term and aggregate intrinsic valueAGF share option plans were changed.

The following table provides an overview about the underlying assumptions used for the valuation after taking into account the impact of the options outstanding and exercisable are as follows:Liquidity Agreement:

 

   Number

  

Weighted
average

exercise

price


  

Weighted
average
remaining
contractual

term

years


  

Aggregate
intrinsic

value


           € mn

Outstanding as of January 1, 2004

  5,972,401  43.79      

Granted

  1,130,656  50.86      

Exercised

  (584,128) 36.94      

Forfeited

  (11,952) 23.05      
   

 
      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2004

  6,506,977  45.67      

Granted

  1,398,000  78.24      

Exercised

  (2,131,928) 46.47      

Forfeited

  (346,126) 42.07      
   

 
      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2005

  5,426,923  53.97      

Granted

  1,193,300  103.45      

Exercised

  (1,446,338) 45.20      

Forfeited

  (5,175) 42.07      
   

 
      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2006

  5,168,710  67.86  5.9  260
   

 
  
  

Exercisable as of December 31, 2006

  3,975,410  57.18  5.3  242
   

 
  
  
   2006  2005 

Fair value

  48.38  64.73 

Assumptions:

   

Share price at modification date

  172.95  172.95 

Expected life (years)

   6   5 

Risk free interest rate

   4.5%  4.5%

Expected volatility

   28.0%  30.0%

Dividend yield

   3.2%  3.1%

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recognized total intrinsic value of share options exercised was €77 mn (2005: €50 mn; 2004: €9 mn). During the year ended December 31, 2006, the AGF Group recorded compensation expenseexpenses related to the modified AGF share optionsoption plans of €30€(33) mn (2005: €14 mn; 2004: €16(2007: €15 mn).During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group did not recognize a deferred tax benefit related to the share options as the share compensation expense is not tax deductible in France.. As of December 31, 2006, the total compensation expense not yet recognized related to

Notes to2008, the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)Group recorded a liability for the AGF plans of €11 mn (2007: €46 mn).

 

theRAS Group Allianz SE share options was €22 mn (2005: €5 mn). The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the share options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1 year.

option plan (modified RAS Group share option plan 2005)

 

The RAS Group awarded eligible members of senior management with share purchase options on RAS ordinary shares. The share options had a vesting period of 18 months to 2 years and a term of 6.5 to 7 years.

 

The share options allow for exercise at any time after the vesting period and before expiration, provided that:

 

on the date of exercise, the RAS share price is at least 20% higher than the average share price in January of the grant year (for share options granted during the year ended December 31, 2001, the hurdle is 10%), and

 

the performance of the RAS share in the year of grant exceeds the Milan Insurance Index in the same year.

 

The fair value of the options at grant date was measured using a trinomial tree option pricing model. Option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions including the expected stock price, volatility and the expected life of the options. Volatility was derived from observed historical market prices aligned with the expected life of the options. The expected life was estimated to be equal to the term to maturity of the options.

 

The following table provides the grant date fair value and the assumptions used in calculating their fair value:

 

      2005

  2004

Fair value

    1.91  1.51

Assumptions:

         

Share price

    17.32  14.56

Expected life (years)

     7  7

Risk free interest rate

  %  3.4  3.3

Expected volatility

  %  18.0  17.0

Dividend yield

  %  7.1  6.8
2005

Fair value

1.91

Assumptions:

Share price at grant date

17.32

Expected life (years)

7

Risk free interest rate

3.4%

Expected volatility

18.0%

Dividend yield

7.1%

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

A summary of the number and weighted-averageweighted average exercise price of the options outstanding and exercisable are as follows:

 

  Number

 

Weighted
average

exercise

price


  Number of
options
 Weighted
average

exercise
price
      

Outstanding as of January 1, 2005

  2,261,000  13.55  2,261,000  13.55

Granted

  1,200,000  17.09  1,200,000  17.09

Exercised

  (2,041,000) 13.47  (2,041,000) 13.47

Forfeited

  (467,000) 15.78  (467,000) 15.78
  

 
      

Outstanding RAS share options as of December 31, 2005

  953,000  17.09  953,000  17.09

Modification

  (953,000) 17.09  (953,000) 17.09
      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2006

  —    —    —    —  
  

 
      

Exercisable as of December 31, 2006

  —    —    —    —  
  

 
      

 

On the effective date of the merger between Allianz SE and RAS, the RAS share option plan was modified. The outstanding share options, which were granted in 2005, on the date of the merger were replaced with Allianz SE share options on the basis

of 1 Allianz SE option for every 5.55.501 RAS share options outstanding. The outstanding RAS Group options of 953,000 were replaced by 173,241 Allianz SE options. The Allianz SE share options have the same servicevesting period of 2 years; however, the market conditions noted above were replaced with a performance condition, which was already achieved on the date of the modification.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group recorded compensation expense of €1 mn (2005: €1 mn; 2004: €3 mn) related to these share options. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group did not recognize a deferred tax benefit related to the share options as the expenses are not tax deductible in Italy.

 

After modification the valuation model for the RAS Group Allianz SE share option plan

The fair value of remain unchanged. Nevertheless the options at grant date was measured using a trinomial tree option pricing model. Option valuation models require the input of subjectiveunderlying assumptions including the expected stock price volatility and the expected life of the options. Volatility was derived from observed historical market prices aligned with the expected life of the options. The expected life was estimatedhad to be equal the term to maturity of the options.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

adjusted. The following table provides the grant date fair value and the assumptions used in calculating their fair value:

 

   2006 2006

Fair value

  66.3566.35

Assumptions:

  

Share price on modification date

  145.41145.41

Expected life (years)

   55

Risk free interest rate

  % 3.9%

Expected volatility

  %30.530. 5%

Dividend yield

  % 1.5%

 

A summary of the number weighted-averageand weighted average exercise price weighted-average remaining contractual term and aggregate intrinsic value of the options outstanding and exercisable are as follows:

 

   Number

  

Weighted
average

exercise

price


  

Weighted
average
remaining

contractual

term

years


  

Aggregate
intrinsic

value


           € mn

Outstanding as of January 1, 2006

  —    —        

Granted

  173,241  93.99      

Outstanding as of December 31, 2006

  173,241  93.99  5  11
   
  
  
  

Exercisable as of December 31, 2006

  —    —    —    —  
   
  
  
  
   2008  2007  2006
   Number
of
options
  Weighted
average
exercise
price
  Number
of
options
  Weighted
average
exercise
price
  Number
of
options
  Weighted
average
exercise
price
                

Outstanding as of January 1,

  131,249  80.74  173,241  93.99  —    —  

Granted

  —    —    —    —    173,241  93.99

Exercised

  (13,424) 48.96  —    —    —    —  

Forfeited

  —    —    (41,992) 84.74  —    —  
                  

Outstanding as of December 31,

  117,825  48.96  131,249  80.74  173,241  93.99
                  

Exercisable as of December 31,

  117,825  48.96  —    —    —    —  
                  

The aggregate intrinsic value of share options outstanding was €6 mn for the year ended December 31, 2008 (2007: €11 mn).

The options outstanding as of December 31, 2008 have an exercise price of €48.96 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3 years.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The shares settled by delivery of Allianz SE shares are accounted for as equity settled plans by the RAS Group. Therefore, the RAS Group measures the total compensation expense to be recognized for the equity settled shares based upon their fair value as of the grant date. The total compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group recorded compensation expense of €— mn (2007: €4 mn; 2006: €6 mnmn) related to these share options. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group did not recognize a deferred tax benefit related to the share options as the expenses are not tax deductible. As of December 31, 2006, the total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the share options was €4 mn. The total compensation expense not yet recognized related to the share options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1 year.

 

ShareEmployee Stock purchase plans

 

The Allianz Group offers Allianz SE shares in 22 countries to qualified employees at favorable conditions. The shares have a minimum holding period of one year1 to five5 years. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the number of shares sold to employees under these plans was 929,509 (2005: 1,144,196; 2004: 1,051,191)721,830 (2007: 939,303; 2006: 929,509). During the year ended December 31,2006,31, 2008, the Allianz Group recognized compensation expense, the difference between the market price (lowest quoted price of the Allianz SE stock at the official market in Germany on October 10, 2008) and the offerdiscounted price of the shares purchased by employees, of €25€10 mn (2005: €24(2007: €30 mn; 2004: €182006: €25 mn).

 

In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2006, the AGF Group offered AGF shares to

qualified employees in France at favorable conditions. The shares have a minimum holding period of five years. During the year ended December 31, 2006 the number of shares sold to employees under this plan was 651,012 (2005: -; 2004: 787,685).651,012. During the year ended December 31, 2006 the compensation expense recorded was €12 mn (2005: €- mn; 2004: €8 mn).mn. Due to the Tender Offer all AGF shares were purchased by Allianz SE.

 

Other share option and shareholding plans

 

The Allianz Group has other local share-based compensation plans, including share option and employee share purchase plans, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

consolidated financial statements. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the total expense, in the aggregate, recorded for these plans was €3€2 mn (2005: €4(2007: €7 mn; 2004: €32006: €6 mn).

 

49     Restructuring plans

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Allianz Group has provisions for restructuring resulting from anumbera number of restructuring programs in various segments. These provisions for restructuring primarily include personnel costs, which result from severance payments for employee terminations, and contract termination costs, including those relating to the termination of lease contracts that will arise in connection with the implementation of the respective initiatives.

Changes in the provisions for restructuring were:

   2006

  2005

  2004

 
   

Allianz

Deutsch-

land AG


  

Dresdner

Bank
Group


  Other

  Total

  

Dresdner

Bank

Group


  Other

  Total

  

Dresdner

Bank

Group


  Other

  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1,

  —    90  96  186  670  69  739  815  30  845 

New provisions

  526  328  41  895  22  86  108  132  57  189 

Additions to existing provisions

  —    9  1  10  29  3  32  143  1  144 

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

  —    (15) (5) (20) (48) (2) (50) (62) (11) (73)

Release of provisions via payments

  (2) (13) (83) (98) (288) (68) (356) (274) (8) (282)

Release of provisions via transfers

  (69) (20) —    (89) (294) —    (294) —    —    —   

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    —    4  4  —    —    —    (55) —    (55)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  —    —    (1) (1) 12  —    12  (6) —    (6)

Other

  —    —    —    —    (13) 8  (5) (23) —    (23)

As of December 31,

  455  379  53  887  90  96  186  670  69  739 

Allianz Deutschland AG’s provisions for restructuring

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Allianz Deutschland AG announced a restructuring plan for the insurance business in Germany, which is expected to continue through 2008. The objective of the restructuring program is to make the insurance business more customer focused, operate more efficiently and achieve growth.

The insurance business in Germany was formally reorganized in 2005 with the integration of the three companies, Allianz Versicherungs-AG, Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AG and Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-AG under the newly foundedAllianz Deutschland AG. As part of the restructuring, the business and distribution structure has been changed and activities of central staff functions have been transferred to Allianz Deutschland AG.

The restructuring activities of Allianz Deutschland AG will result in the creation of a new business model. Administrative locations within Germany will be reduced from 21 to 12. In all locations a common IT-architecture will be introduced and the office work will be divided into customer service and counselling specialists. Teams in customer service will process all routine requests that can be handled through standardized procedures whereas the counselling specialists will deal with all non-routine cases.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Allianz Deutschland AG recorded restructuring charges of €526 mn. The reduction of staff within this program shall occur in consent with the employees. The plan includes a reduction of approximately 5.700 positions. Approximately 1,555 full time equivalent positions have already been terminated, a large majority of which are related to natural employee turnover and early retirement agreements (Altersteilzeit) that were agreed upon before the restructuring provision was recorded and are not part of the restructuring provision.

2006

€ mn

New provisions

526

Additions to existing provisions

—  

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

—  

Restructuring charges directly reflected in the consolidate income statement

—  

Total restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2006

526

Total restructuring charges incurred to date

526

Dresdner Bank Group’s provisions for restructuring

Dresdner Bank Group supplemented its existing restructuring programs introduced since 2000 with the program ‘New Dresdner Plus’. For these combined initiatives, Dresdner Bank Group has announced plans to eliminate an aggregate of approximately 19,500 positions. As of December 31, 2006, an aggregate of approximately 16,350 positions had been eliminated and approximately 425 additional employees had contractually agreed to leave Dresdner Bank Group under these initiatives.

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Dresdner Bank Group recorded restructuring charges for all restructuring programs of €422 mn. This amount includes new provisions, additions to existing provisions, releases of provisions recognized in previous years, and restructuring charges as reflected in the consolidated income statement. Total restructuring charges expected to be incurred include an additional €40 mn of charges that are part of the restructuring program, but have not yet met the requirements for recording as a provision. A summary of the restructuring charges related toDresdner Bank Group that are reflected in the Allianz Group’s consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2006, by restructuring program is as follows:

   2006

 
   

New

Dresdner
Plus


  Former
Programs


  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

New provisions

  328  —    328 

Additions to existing provisions

  —    9  9 

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

  —    (15) (15)

Restructuring charges directly reflected in the consolidated income statement

  80  20  100 

Total restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2006

  408  14  422 

Total restructuring charges incurred to date

  408  2,007  2,415 

A summary of the existing provisions for restructuring related to the Dresdner Bank Group is as follows:

New Dresdner Plus

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Dresdner Bank Group recorded restructuring charges of €408 mn for the announced restructuring initiative ‘New Dresdner Plus’, which isin addition to the “Former Programs” that include the measures “2005 Measures”, “2004 Measures”, “New Dresdner” and “Other programs”.

The newly created division Private & Corporate Clients (“PCC”) comprises the two areas “Clients & Products” and “Advisory & Sales”. Whereas the “Advisory & Sales” unit consolidates all sales related activities of the former units “Personal Banking”, “Private & Business Banking” and “Corporate Banking”, the “Clients & Products” unit concentrates on product-related activities to implement an integrated platform for products and clients. At the

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

same time the process flow within the branch network will be further automated, and the credit processes will be optimised by aligned workflows as well as further standardisation. Furthermore, a new client advisory concept will be implemented in order to transfer the existing advisory profiles to the requirements of the new client groups.

Our client support for multinational corporations and large clients, which have the greatest potential for capital markets products, will be integrated with Dresdner Kleinwort in the new Investment Banking Division (“IB”). In addition the client coverage follows a sectoral advisory approach with industry specific expertise. Thereby administrative activities will be reduced and concurrent functions will be eliminated. Furthermore, the trading of flow products will be consolidated and the equity business will be optimised in line with the new business model.

The organisational structure and the processes of the segment Business Services with its back-office functions Banking Services, IT and Human Recourses follow the new business model. In particular Banking Services is focused on establishing a consistent industrialization of itsrespective back office processes. Also the Corporate Function units will align their processes to the new business model.

Through the program “New Dresdner Plus”, Dresdner Bank Group plans to eliminate 2,480 positions. Approximately 85 employees had been terminated and approximately 170 additional employees had contractually agreed to leave Dresdner Bank Group pursuant to program “New Dresdner Plus” as of December 31, 2006.

Former programs

During the year ended December 31, 2006, Dresdner Bank Group recorded restructuring charges of €14 mn for previously announced restructuring initiatives. Of this total, €11 mn relates to the “New Dresdner” program. Through these “Former Programs”, Dresdner Bank Group plans to eliminate approximately 17,020 positions. Approximately 16,265 employees had been terminated and approximately 255 additional employees had contractually agreed to leave Dresdner Bank Group pursuant to the “Former Programs” as of December 31, 2006.

A summary of the changesChanges in the provisions for restructuring of the Dresdner Bank Group’s during the year ended December 31, 2006 is:were:

 

  

Provisions
as of
January 1,

2006


 Provisions recorded during 2006

 Release of
provisions
via
transfers


 Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments


 Other

 

Provisions
as of

December 31,
2006


  New
provisions


 Additions
to existing
provisions


 Release of
provisions
recognized
in previous
years


 Release of
provisions
via cash
payments


    
  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn

New Dresdner Plus

                  

Personnel costs

 —   299 —   —   —   —   —   —   299

Contract termination costs

 —   27 —   —   —   —   —   —   27

Other

 —   2 —   —   —   —   —   —   2

Subtotal

 —   328 —   —   —   —   —   —   328

Former Programs

                  

Personnel costs

 86 —   3 (14) (11) (20) —   —   44

Contract termination costs

 3 —   —   —   (1) —   —   —   2

Other

 1 —   6 (1) (1) —   —   —   5

Subtotal

 90 —   9 (15) (13) (20) —   —   51

Total

 90 328 9 (15) (13) (20) —   —   379

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

   Allianz
Deutschland
AG
  Dresdner
Bank
Group
  AGF
Group
  Other  Total 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

As of January 1, 2006

  —    90  —    96  186 

New provisions

  526  328  —    41  895 

Additions to existing provisions

  —    9  —    1  10 

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

  —    (15) —    (5) (20)

Release of provisions via payments

  (2) (13) —    (83) (98)

Release of provisions via transfers

  (69) (20) —    —    (89)

Changes in the consolidated subsidiaries of the Allianz Group

  —    —    —    4  4 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  —    —    —    (1) (1)
                

As of December 31, 2006

  455  379  —    53  887 
                

As of January 1, 2007

  455  379  —    53  887 

New provisions

  —    8  —    145  153 

Additions to existing provisions

  22  19  —    4  45 

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

  (65) (29) —    (1) (95)

Release of provisions via payments

  (27) (65) —    (52) (144)

Release of provisions via transfers

  (159) (140) —    —    (299)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  —    (6) —    —    (6)
                

As of December 31, 2007

  226  166  —    149  541 
                

As of January 1, 2008

  226  166  —    149  541 

New provisions

  —    —    77  31  108 

Additions to existing provisions

  3  —    —    16  19 

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

  (10) —    —    (1) (11)

Release of provisions via payments

  (10) —    (2) (70) (82)

Release of provisions via transfers

  (61) —    —    (5) (66)

Reclassification to liabilities of disposal groups classified as held-for-sale

  —    (166) —    —    (166)
                

As of December 31, 2008

  148  —    75  120  343 
                

 

The development of the restructuring provisions reflects the implementation status of the restructuring initiatives. Based on the specific IFRS guidance, restructuring provisions are recognized earlier thanprior to when they would qualify to be recognized if they were recorded under the guidance for other types of provisions. In order to reflect the timely implementation of the various restructuring initiatives, restructuring provisions, as far as they are already ‘locked in’“locked in”, have been transferred to the provision type, which would have been used if there had not beenhaving a restructuring initiative in place. This applies for each single contract. For personnel costs, at the time an employee has contractually agreed to leave Dresdner BankAllianz Group by signing either an early retirement, a partial retirement (Altersteilzeit, which is a specific type of an early retirement program in Germany), or

a termination arrangement the respective part of the restructuring provision has been transferred to provisions for employee expenses. In addition, provisions for vacant office spaces that result from restructuring initiatives have been transferred to ‘other’“other” provisions after the offices have been completely vacated.

Allianz Deutschland AG´s provisions for restructuring

In 2006, Allianz Deutschland AG announced a restructuring plan for the insurance business in Germany, that is expected to be completed in 2008. In the course of the fiscal year 2008 the restructuring plan has been extended for another year up to 2009.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The objective of the restructuring program is to make the insurance business more customer focused, operate more efficiently and achieve growth.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, Allianz Deutschland AG recorded restructuring charges of €(9) mn (2007: €(16) mn). This amount includes additions to existing provisions, release of provisions recognized in previous years, and restructuring charges as reflected in the consolidated income statement. The reduction of staff within this context, Dresdner Bank Groupprogram shall occur in consent with the employees. The plan includes a reduction of approximately 5,345 positions. Approximately 4,695 full time equivalent positions have already been terminated, a part of which are related to natural employee turnover and early retirement agreements (Altersteilzeit) that were

agreed upon before the restructuring provision was recorded and are not part of the restructuring provision.

2008
€ mn

New provisions

—  

Additions to existing provisions

3

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

(10)

Restructuring charges directly reflected in the consolidated income statement

(2)

Total restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2008

(9)

Total restructuring charges incurred to date

501

A summary of the changes in the provisions for restructuring of the Allianz Deutschland AG during the year ended December 31, 2008 is:

  Provisions
as of
January 1,
2008
 Provisions recorded during 2008  Release of
provisions
via
transfer
  Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 Other Provisions
as of
December 31,
2008
   New
provisions
 Additions
to existing
provisions
 Release of
provisions
recognized
in previous
years
  Release of
provisions
via cash
payments
     
  € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn € mn € mn

Program 2006

         

Personnel costs

 187 —   3 (10) —    (61) —   —   119

Contract termination costs

 39 —   —   —    (10) —    —   —   29

Other

 —   —   —   —    —    —    —   —   —  
                     

Total

 226 —   3 (10) (10) (61) —   —   148
                     

Allianz Deutschland AG recorded releases of provisions via transfers to other provision categories of €20€61 mn as of December 31, 2006.2008 (2007: €159 mn).

Assurance Générales de France (AGF Group)’s provisions for restructuring

In 2008, the AGF Group announced a restructuring plan, so called “Comprehensive Adaptation Plan” (“Plan Global d’Adaptation”), for the insurance business in France which is expected to continue through 2011. The objectives of the restructuring program are to regain market shares and increase the quality of service, by

increasing commercial staff and sales effectiveness,

developing employees’ competencies, and

implementing a comprehensive plan of competitiveness.

The restructuring activities of the AGF Group will result in a reduction of locations within France from 14 to 10 and a relocation of workers and activities with critical team size purpose as well as a strong reduction of non-HR costs (especially IT, purchasing, facilities).


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Through the Comprehensive Adaptation Plan, the AGF Group plans to reduce the number of administrative jobs by 688 and increase the number of commercial employees by 506. The reduction of staff within this program includes measures for voluntary termination under restricted conditions and early retirement for the employees affected by the close-down of locations.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the AGF Group recorded restructuring charges of €81 mn as follows:

2008
€ mn

New provisions

77

Additions to existing provisions

—  

Release of provisions recognized in previous years

—  

Restructuring charges directly reflected in the consolidated income statement

4

Total restructuring charges during the year ended December 31, 2008

81

Total restructuring charges incurred to date

81

A summary of the changes in the provisions for restructuring of the AGF Group during the year ended December 31, 2008 is:

  Provisions
as of
January 1,
2008
 Provisions recorded during 2008  Release of
provisions
via
transfer
 Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 Other Provisions
as of
December 31,
2008
  New
provisions
 Additions
to existing
provisions
 Release of
provisions
recognized
in previous
years
 Release of
provisions
via cash
payments
     
  € mn € mn € mn € mn € mn  € mn € mn € mn € mn

Comprehensive Adaptation Plan

         

Personnel costs

 —   76 —   —   (2) —   —   —   74

Contract termination costs

 —   —   —   —   —    —   —   —   —  

Other

 —   1 —   —   —    —   —   —   1
                   

Total

 —   77 —   —   (2) —   —   —   75
                   

Other restructuring plans

For 2008, amongst others the following restructuring plans were reflected:

Allianz S.p.A., Italy

In 2007, the Boards of RAS, Lloyd Adriatico and AZ Subalpina announced a restructuring program for the integration of these three companies into Allianz S.p.A effective since October 1, 2007.

The objective is to reorganize its strategic and commercial direction by aligning the underwriting

strategies, refocusing some lines of business in the insurance business, as well as in the asset management segment, unifying all the support functions leveraging on best practices. Further some activities will be relocated within Italian sites whereas other operations will be integrated into one single organization.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, Allianz S.p.A. together with its group companies recognized restructuring charges of €2 mn (2007: €73 mn). As of December 31, 2008 Allianz S.p.A. recorded a provision of €36 mn (2007: €52 mn).


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Allianz Shared Infrastructure Service SE (ASIC SE)

During 2007, ASIC SE recorded a provision for restructuring. The reason for the restructuring program are outsourcing activities for the divisions Desktop, Network and Telecommunication Services of ASIC SE (former Allianz Shared Infrastructure Service GmbH), Munich.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, ASIC SE recognized restructuring charges of €— mn (2007: €79 mn) in total. As of December 31, 2008 ASIC SE recorded a provision for restructuring of €15 mn (2007: €42 mn).


 

50    Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is computedare calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflectsoutstanding for the effect of potentially dilutive securities. As of December 31, 2006, 1,175,554 (2005: 1,175,554) participation certificates issued by Allianz SE were outstanding which can potentially be converted to 1,469,443 (2005: 1,469,443) Allianz shares (on a weighted basis: 1,469,443 (2005: 1,469,443) Allianz SE shares) and therefore have a dilutive effect.period.

 

The Allianz Group’s share compensation plans with potentially dilutive securities of 335,346 (2005: 493,229) are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Furthermore 4,868,560 (2005: 807,859) common shares from trading in derivatives on own shares have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share

   2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  € mn

Numerator for basic earnings per share (net income)

   7,021   4,380   2,266

Effect of dilutive securities

   (3)  —     3
   


 

  

Numerator for diluted earnings per share (net income after assumed conversion)

   7,018   4,380   2,269
   


 

  

Denominator for basic earnings per share (weighted-average shares)

   410,871,602   389,756,350   365,930,584

Dilutive securities:

            

Participation certificates

   1,469,443   1,469,443   1,469,443

Warrants

   737,847   743,179   —  

Share-based compensation plans

   335,346   493,229   729,596

Derivatives on own shares

   4,868,560   807,859   —  

Subtotal

   7,411,196   3,513,710   2,199,039
   


 

  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share (weighted-average shares after assumed conversion)

   418,282,798   393,270,060   368,129,623
   


 

  

Basic earnings per share

   17.09   11.24   6.19

Diluted earnings per share

   16.78   11.14   6.16
   


 

  

   2008  2007  2006
   € mn  € mn  € mn

Net income (loss) used to calculate basic earnings per share

  (2,444) 7,966  7,021

from continuing operations

  3,967  7,316  6,640

from discontinued operations

  (6,411) 650  381

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

  450,161,145  442,544,977  410,871,602

Basic earnings per share (in €)

  (5.43) 18.00  17.09

from continuing operations (in €)

  8.81  16.53  16.16

from discontinued operations (in €)

  (14.24) 1.47  0.93

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, both adjusted for the effects of potential dilutive common shares. Potential dilutive common shares arise from the assumed conversion of participation certificates issued by Allianz SE, warrants issued by Allianz SE and share-based compensation plans into Allianz shares, as well as from the conversion of derivatives on own shares.

   2008  2007  2006 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Net income (loss)

  (2,444) 7,966  7,021 

Effect of potential dilutive common shares

  (49) (4) (3)
          

Net income (loss) used to calculate diluted earnings per share

  (2,493) 7,962  7,018 
          

from continuing operations

  3,918  7,312  6,637 

from discontinued operations

  (6,411) 650  381 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

  450,161,145  442,544,977  410,871,602 

Potentially dilutive common shares resulting from assumed conversion of:

    

Participation certificates

  1,469,443  1,469,443  1,469,443 

Warrants

  36,338  962,547  737,847 

Share-based compensation plans

  3,226,670  1,321,100  335,346 

Derivatives on own shares

  1,139,945  3,265,298  4,868,560 

Subtotal

  5,872,396  7,018,388  7,411,196 
          

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding after assumed conversion

  456,033,541  449,563,365  418,282,798 
          

Diluted earnings per share (in €)

  (5.47) 17.71  16.78 

from continuing operations (in €)

  8.59  16.26  15.87 

from discontinued operations (in €)

  (14.06) 1.45  0.91 

During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the weighted average number of common shares does not include 730,391 (2005: 2,389,193; 2004: 18,915,201)2,004,155 (2007: 1,130,838; 2006: 730,391) treasury shares held by the Allianz Group.

 

51     Other Information

 

Employee information

 

As of December 31,

  2008  2007

Germany

  71,267  72,063

Other countries

  111,598  109,144
      

Total1)

  182,865  181,207
      

As of December 31, 2006, the Allianz Group employed a total of 166,505 people (2005: 177,625; 2004: 176,501). Of those people, 76,154 (2005: 72,195; 2004: 75,667) were employed in Germany and 90,351 (2005: 105,430; 2004: 100,834) abroad. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the number of employees undergoing training decreased by 68 to 3,955.

1)

Includes as of December 31, 2008, 27,597 employees of Dresdner Bank Group.

The average total number of employees for the year ended December 31, 20062008 was 172,065181,549 people.

 

Personnel expenses

 

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2008  2007  2006
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Salaries and wages

  10,230  9,582  9,277  9,153  9,741  10,230

Social security contributions and employee assistance

  1,731  1,628  1,466  1,298  1,666  1,731

Expenses for pensions and other post-retirement benefits

  1,005  855  806  1,223  1,028  1,005
  
  
  
         

Total

  12,966  12,065  11,549  11,674  12,435  12,966
  
  
  
         

 

In the table above are included the personnel expenses from the discontinued operations of Dresdner Bank, which amounted to 2,532 mn in 2008.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Issuance of the Declaration of Compliance with the German Corporate Governance Code according to clause 161 AktG

 

On December 18, 2006,2008, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE issued the Declaration of Compliance according to clause 161 AktG and made it available on a permanent basis to the shareholders on the company’s website. The text of the Declaration of Compliance is also reproduced in the Corporate Governance section beginning on page 10 of this annual report.

 

The Declaration of Compliance of the two publicly traded group companies Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft andcompany Oldenburgische Landesbank AG werewas issued in December 2006, respectively,2008 and werewas made permanently available to the shareholders.

 

Principal accountant fees and services

 

For a summary of fees billed by the Allianz Group’s principal auditors, see page 109.176. The information provided there is considered part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

Compensation for the Board of Management

 

As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Board of Management had 11 (2005: 10)(2007: 11) members.

 

Total compensation of the Board of Management for the year ended December 31, 20062008 amounts to €28.9€18.5 mn (2005: €20.4(2007: €26.5 mn). Furthermore 110,434 (2005: 222,125)120,707 (2007: 102,950) stock appreciation rights and 66,280 (127,207)58,580 (2007: 51,805) restricted stock units with a total fair value at grant date of €12.3€7.7 mn (2005: €16.8(2007: €12.3 mn) were granted to the Board of Management for the year ended December 31, 2006. 2008.

Compensation to former members of the Board of Management and their beneficiaries totaled €4.3€7.0 mn (2005: €4.3(2007: €5.0 mn).

Pension obligations to former members of the Board of Management and their beneficiaries are accrued in the amount of €47.0 mn (2005: €38.9(2007: €49.0 mn).

 

Total compensation to the Supervisory Board amounts to €2.5€1.1 mn (2005: €2.6(2007: €1.6 mn).

 

Board of Management and Supervisory Board compensation by individual is included in the Corporate Governance section of this Annual Report. The information provided there is considered part of these consolidated financial statements.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

52     Subsequent events

 

AcquisitionSale of minority interests in Assurances Générales de France and Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AktiengesellschaftDresdner Bank AG to Commerzbank AG

 

On January 18, 2007,August 31, 2008, Allianz SE announced its intentionand Commerzbank AG agreed on the sale of Dresdner Bank AG to acquireCommerzbank AG. The transaction agreement was adjusted on November 27, 2008, and January 9, 2009. For details on the outstandingtransaction agreement and financial effects please refer to Note 4 of the consolidated financial statements. The transaction was closed as scheduled on January 12, 2009. In exchange for Dresdner Bank AG, Allianz Group received a cash payment of €3.2 bn, 163.5 mn shares of Commerzbank AG accounted for as available-for-sale equity investments, and cominvest which will be first consolidated in Assurances Générales de France (or “AGF”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “AGF Group”) that it did not already own.first quarter of 2009. In addition, Commerzbank AG and Allianz AZL Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG,Group entered into a subsidiarylong-term distribution agreement. According to IFRS 5, OCI components of Allianz Deutschland AG (or “ADAG”), Allianz SE’s wholly-owned German insurance holding company, announced its intention to acquire€(0.4) bn were realized with completion of the approximately 9% interest in Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft (or “Allianz Leben”) that it does not already own.entire transaction.

 

On February 28, 2007, Allianz AZL Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG launched a tender offerSubsequent to the minority shareholders of Allianz Leben. The deadline for acceptance of the offer elapsed on March 29, 2007. Thesale, Allianz Group increased its ownership interest from the 91.03% interest already indirectly held by ADAG and Allianz SE, by 1.55% to a total of 92.58% of the share capital. Allianz Group’s interest therefore stays below the 95% level requiredrepurchased Colleraterized Debt Obligations (CDOs) for a squeeze-outconsideration of the remaining minority shareholders pursuantabout €1.1 bn from Dresdner Bank AG. Furthermore, Allianz will provide a silent participation of €750 mn in Dresdner Bank AG. The terms are identical to the German Stock Corporation Act.

On April 27, 2007 the French stock market authority Autorité des Marchés Financiers(“AMF”) announced, that following the closing of the tender offer for the outstanding shares of AGF, Allianz SE (directly and indirectly through its subsidiary AZ Holding France SAS) would hold 92.18% of AGF share capital and voting rights. Taking into account treasury shares held by AGF representing 3.21% of the share capital, minority shareholders hold 4.61% of the AGF share capital and voting rights following the tender offer. The Allianz Group is proceeding with a mandatory squeeze-out procedure pursuant to the conditions set forthSoFFin’s silent participation in the General Regulations of the AMF.

Further details are provided on page 141 of this annual report on Form 20-F.

Early partial redemption of BITES exchangeable bond

On January 29, 2007, the Allianz Group announced its intention to make an early redemption of 64.35% of the BITES bond issued in February 2005 with shares of Munich Re. The number of Munich Re shares used to redeem the bond was based on the averages of the DAX index and the Munich Re share price during a 20-day reference period which started on February 1, 2007 and ended on February 28, 2007. The delivery of the Munich Re shares took place on March 9, 2007.

This partial redemption means that each outstanding BITES bond was reduced to 35.65% of the original principal value. The number of outstanding bonds remained unchanged.

As a result of the partial redemption of this exchangeable bond, the Allianz Group’s shareholding in Munich Re was reduced from approximately 9.4% to approximately 4.9%.Commerzbank AG.

 

Net claims from the “Kyrill” winter stormstorms “Klaus” and “Quinten” in Southwest Europe and the bushfires in Australia

 

The Allianz Group recorded net claims arising from the “Kyrill” winter storm in Europe in January 2007Until end of approximately €340 mn.

Disposal of subsidiaries of Kommanditgesellschaft Allgemeine Leasing GmbH & Co. (“KGAL”)

Kommanditgesellschaft Allgemeine Leasing GmbH & Co. (or “KGAL”) of which Allianz Group holds a 45% share, in mid January 2007 disposed of its shareholding in ASL Auto Service-Leasing GmbH and in Disko Group. The impact of the disposalFebruary 2009 several natural catastrophes took place. Based on the results of operations of KGAL were reflected in the first quarter 2007 results of Allianz Group.

Integration of the Allianz Group’s business operations in Italy

On February 1, 2007, the Boards of Directors of RAS S.p.A., Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A. and Allianz Subalpina S.p.A. announced their intention to integrate the Allianz Group’s business operations in Italy. On March 19, 2007, the Boards of Directors approved the integration plan for Allianz Group

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

operations in Italy. The integration will be achieved through the creation of a single company, Allianz S.p.A., that will operate on the market with three different brands (“Allianz RAS”, “Allianz Lloyd Adriatico” and “Allianz Subalpina”) and three separate distribution networks.

The completion of the company integration process is expected by fall 2007, depending on both the approval at shareholders’ meetings and clearance by regulatory authorities.

Sale of shares in BMW AG

On February 7, 2007, as a part of its active portfolio management, Allianz SE sold approximately 16.1 million ordinary shares in BMW AG. The shares were placed with institutional investors. The sale resulted in proceeds of approximately €736 mn.

Acquisition of majority in ROSNO

On February 21, 2006, Allianz SE acquired approximately 49.2% of the shares in ROSNO from Sistema. Together with its own stake of approximately 47.7%, Allianz SE holds now approximately 97.0% in ROSNO, one of the top four insurance companies in Russia that is active in the property/casualty, life/health and asset management business.

Acquisition of 50% in Sdu Group

On March 22, 2007, subsidiaries ofcurrent information the Allianz Group together acquired 50%expected net claims to an amount of Sdu Group from the Dutch State. The proportionate investment volume amounted to approximately €208 mn.€236 mn before taxes:

 

Additional purchase of PIMCO Class B Units

On March 31, 2007, the Allianz Group purchased 15,998 PIMCO Class B Units. The acquisition cost was €313 million.

Floating rate bond

Allianz Finance II B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Allianz Group, issued a two year floating rate bond with a nominal value of USD 400 million and value date April 2, 2009.

Acquisition of Selecta AG

On May 12, 2007, a subsidiary of the Allianz Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Selecta AG on behalf of various Allianz Group subsidiaries. The investment volume amounts to approximately GBP 772 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the beginning of July 2007.

Acquisition of Russian insurer Progress-Garant

On May 21, 2007, the Allianz Group acquired 100% of the Russian insurer Progress-Garant from the management of the company. Progress-Garant is activeStorm “Klaus” in the property-casualty insurance businessSouthwest of France and parts of Spain (€163 mn)

Winterstorm “Quinten” in Russia and ranks among the top 20 Russian insurers, based on gross premiums writtenFrance (€32 mn)

Bushfires in 2006.Australia (€41 mn).

 

Sale of equity investment in Hana Financial Group Inc.

On June 11, 2007, we sold Allianz Group’s 4,7% equity investment in Hana Financial Group Inc., Korea, through an accelerated offering for proceeds of approximately €370 million.


Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

53     Summary of significant differences between the accounting principles used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statementsSelected subsidiaries and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of Americaother holdings

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Allianz Group are presented in accordance with IFRS. IFRS differs in certain respects from US GAAP. The following table represents the reconciliation of the Allianz Group’s net income and shareholders’ equity between IFRS and US GAAP:

Operating Subsidiaries

  Equity  % owned1) 
   € mn    

Germany

    

LOGO    Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, Munich

  0.03  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH, Munich

  632  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH, Munich

  0.04  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Dresdner Bauspar AG, Bad Vilbel2)

  99  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG, Munich

  778  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Advisory GmbH, Frankfurt/Main

  3  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors AG, Munich

  2,401  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Europe GmbH, Munich

  17  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt/Main

  146  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Product Solutions GmbH, Munich

  0.1  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart

  1,456  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Pension Partners GmbH, Munich

  0.5  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Pensionskasse Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  182  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH, Munich

  0.04  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  360  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz ProzessFinanz GmbH, Munich

  0.4  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Real Estate Germany GmbH, Stuttgart

  5  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Shared Infrastructure Services SE, Munich

  111  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Treuhand GmbH, Munich

  0.01  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  2,566  100.0 

LOGO    AZT Automotive GmbH, Ismaning

  0.2  100.0 

LOGO    Deutsche Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin

  56  100.0 

LOGO    Dresdner Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt/Main2)

  2,496  100.0 

LOGO    Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG, Hamburg

  220  100.0 

LOGO    manroland AG, Offenbach

  332  100.03)

LOGO    Münchener und Magdeburger Agraversicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  7  62.5 

LOGO    Oldenburgische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft, Oldenburg

  502  89.6 

LOGO    Reuschel & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Munich2)

  140  97.5 

LOGO    risklab germany GmbH, Munich

  0.03  100.0 

LOGO    Vereinte Spezial Krankenversicherung Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  4  100.0 

LOGO    Vereinte Spezial Versicherung AG, Munich

  45  100.0 

 

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


 
   For the years ended
December 31,


  As of
December 31,


 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Amounts determined in accordance with IFRS

  7,021  4,380  2,266  50,481  39,487 

Adjustments in respect to:

                

(a) Goodwill and intangible assets

  (314) (265) 815  6,426  4,924 

(b) Employee benefit plans

  (22) (63) (22) (2,537) (2,402)

(c) Investments

  (1,035) (918) (496) (2,074) 503 

(d) Real estate

  (94) (191) (198) (252) (299)

(e) Disposal of subsidiaries

  110  50  —    —    —   

(f) Restructuring charges

  198  (20) 41  211  13 

(g) Deferred compensation

  34  (4) (16) 58  24 

(h) Guarantees

  18  (9) (22) (13) (31)

(i) Financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income

  (40) (66) 58  (58) (18)

(j) Derivatives on own shares

  62  77  —    2  1,272 

(k) Insurance liabilities

  (82) 8  37  286  301 

(l) Provisions

  17  —    —    17  —   

(m) Share based compensation

  378  435  210  971  842 
   

 

 

 

 

Total US GAAP adjustments

  (770) (966) 407  3,037  5,129 

(n) Income taxes

  261  255  168  (525) (164)

(o) Minority interests in earnings

  5  24  40  6  (69)
   

 

 

 

 

Effect of US GAAP adjustments

  (504) (687) 615  2,518  4,896 
   

 

 

 

 

Amount determined in accordance with US GAAP

  6,517  3,693  2,881  52,999  44,383 
   

 

 

 

 

Net income per share in accordance with US GAAP:

                

Basic

  15.59  9.33  7.87       
   

 

 

      

Diluted

  15.38  9.26  7.83       
   

 

 

      

(1)1)

Shareholders’Percentage includes equity before minority interests. See reconciliationparticipations held by dependent enterprises in full, even if the Allianz Group’s share in the dependent enterprise is under 100.0%.

2)

No subsidiary of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.the Allianz Group since January 12, 2009

3)

Group share through indirect holder Roland Holding GmbH, Munich: 62.0%

LOGO

Property-Casualty

LOGO

Life/Health

LOGO

Banking

LOGO

Asset Management

LOGO

Corporate

LOGO

Operating entity contributes a substantial portion of our total revenues within our primary geographic markets. Total revenues comprise Property-Casualty segment’s gross premiums written, Life/Health segment’s statutory premiums, Banking segment’s operating revenues and Asset Management segment’s operating revenues.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

Valuation and recognition differences

Operating Subsidiaries—Other countries

  Equity  % owned1)
   € mn   

Argentina

   

LOGO    Allianz Argentina Compania de Seguros Generales S.A., Buenos Aires

  19  100.0

Australia

   

LOGO    Allianz Australia Limited, Sydney

  803  100.0

Austria

   

LOGO    Allianz Elementar Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

  73  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

  368  100.0

LOGO    Privatinvest Bank AG, Salzburg

  7  74.0

Belgium

   

LOGO LOGO Allianz Belgium Insurance S.A., Brussels

  689  100.0

Brazil

   

LOGO LOGO Allianz Seguros S.A., Sao Paulo

  163  72.5

Bulgaria

   

LOGO    Allianz Bank Bulgaria JSC, Sofia

  72  99.8

LOGO    Allianz Bulgaria Insurance and Reinsurance Company Ltd., Sofia

  22  78.0

LOGO    Allianz Bulgaria Life Insurance Company Ltd., Sofia

  12  99.0

China

   

LOGO    Allianz China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Shanghai

  56  51.0

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong

  65  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Insurance (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong

  3  100.0

LOGO    Dresdner Kleinwort (Japan) Limited, Hong Kong2)

  378  100.0

LOGO    RCM Asia Pacific Ltd., Hong Kong

  14  100.0

Colombia

   

LOGO    Aseguradora Colseguros S.A., Bogota

  39  100.0

Croatia

   

LOGO LOGO Allianz Zagreb d.d., Zagreb

  26  83.2

Czech Republic

   

LOGO LOGO Allianz pojistovna a.s., Prague

  108  100.0

Egypt

   

LOGO    Allianz Egypt Insurance Company S.A.E., Cairo

  2  85.0

LOGO    Allianz Egypt Life Company S.A.E., Cairo

  (1) 100.0

France

   

LOGO    AAAM S.A., Paris

  15  84.9

LOGO    Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty France, Paris

  238  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors S.A., Paris

  93  99.8

LOGO    Assurances Générales de France IART S.A., Paris

  2,719  100.0

LOGO    Assurances Générales de France Vie S.A., Paris

  2,592  100.0

LOGO    Assurances Générales de France, Paris

  6,821  100.0

LOGO    Banque AGF S.A., Paris

  110  100.0

LOGO    Euler Hermes SFAC S.A., Paris

  337  100.0

LOGO    Mondial Assistance S.A.S., Paris Cedex

  244  100.0

Greece

   

LOGO    Allianz Hellas Insurance Company S.A., Athen

  65  100.0

Hungary

   

LOGO LOGO Allianz Hungária Biztosító Zrt., Budapest

  206  100.0

Indonesia

   

LOGO    PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia p.l.c., Jakarta

  28  99.8

LOGO    PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia Ltd., Jakarta

  14  76.0

Ireland

   

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Ireland Ltd., Dublin

  9  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Irish Life Holdings p.l.c., Dublin

  285  66.4

LOGO    Allianz Re Dublin Limited, Dublin

  93  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Worldwide Care Ltd., Dublin

  6  100.0

 

The following describes the valuation and recognition differences presented in the reconciliation of the Allianz Group’s net income and shareholders’ equity between IFRS and US GAAP.

(a) Goodwill and intangible assets

A summary of the reconciliation adjustments relating to goodwill and intangible assets:

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


   For the years ended
December 31,


  As of
December 31,


   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Goodwill

  —    —    1,137  4,710  3,661

Brand names

  —    —    (58) 43  43

Core deposits

  (59) (59) (59) 229  288

PVFP

  (34) (1) —    378  135

Customer relationships

  (16) —    —    490  16

Customer base intangibles

  (205) (205) (205) 576  781
   

 

 

 
  

Total

  (314) (265) 815  6,426  4,924
   

 

 

 
  

(1)

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests. See reconciliation of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.

Goodwill

In accordance with US GAAP, goodwill is not subject to amortization; however, it is tested for impairment annually at a reporting unit level, or more frequently based upon facts and circumstances. For years through December 31, 2004, goodwill was amortized over its estimated useful life in accordance with IFRS. As of January 1, 2005, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization in accordance with IFRS. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income for the year ended December 31, 2004, represents the reversal of goodwill amortization recorded in accordance with IFRS and the effects of a different cost basis for disposals. The reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity represents the effects of the reversal of accumulated amortization related to goodwill, in addition to the following effects. The reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity includes the effect of a lower cost basis for goodwill in accordance with US GAAP as a result of the allocation of a portion of the purchase price of Dresdner Bank AG to core deposits and customer base intangibles. Finally, as further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustments to shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2006 and2005, include goodwill of €1,325 mn and €1,202 mn, respectively, which has been recorded in accordance with US GAAP related to transactions with equity holders.

Brand names

In accordance with US GAAP, intangible assets with an indefinite life are not subject to amortization; however, they are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently based upon facts and circumstances. In connection with the Allianz Group’s acquisition of Dresdner Bank AG, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to the brand names “Dresdner Bank” and “dit”, which in accordance with US GAAP are considered to have an indefinite life. For years through December 31, 2004, these brand names were amortized over a period of 20 years in accordance with IFRS. As of January 1, 2005, in accordance with IFRS, brand names are considered to have an indefinite life, and therefore are no longer subject to amortization. Further, in connection with the Allianz Group’s annual impairment test in accordance with US GAAP during the year ended December 31, 2004, the Allianz Group recorded an impairment charge of €100 mn for brand names. Therefore, the

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

reconciliation adjustment to net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes the reversal of amortization expense and the recognition of the brand names impairment charge. The reconciliation adjustments to shareholders’ equity represent the effects of reversal of accumulated amortization and the recognition of the impairment charge.

Core deposits

In connection with the Allianz Group’s acquisition of Dresdner Bank AG, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to core deposits in accordance with US GAAP. In accordance with IFRS, a similar intangible asset was not recorded, resulting in a higher amount of the purchase price being allocated to goodwill. Core deposits are amortized over their expected useful lives, which range from 7.3 to 11.5 years. The weighted average original useful lives for the core deposits are 9.5 years. Amortization of core deposits is estimated to be €59 mn for each of the years 2007 through 2009 and €52 mn in 2010. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent recognition of amortization expense and accumulated amortization, respectively, of core deposits.

PVFP

As further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 include the impact of amortization of PVFP, net of reduction of amortization of deferred acquisition costs, as a result of purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with US GAAP related to transactions with equity holders. The reconciliation adjustments to shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 represent the recognition of PVFP, net of elimination of DAC, net of accumulated amortization expense recognized as a result of previously mentioned purchase accounting adjustments. Amortization expense of PVFP, net of elimination of amortization of deferred acquisition costs andrecognition of unearned revenue liabilities, is expected to be €113 mn in 2007, €96 mn in 2008, €82 mn in 2009, €69 mn in 2010 and €59 mn in 2011 as a result of this difference.

Customer relationships

As further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 include the impact of amortization of customer relationships for property-casualty insurance contracts as a result of purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with US GAAP that are related to transactions with equity holders. The reconciliation adjustments to shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 represent the recognition of the customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization expense recognized as a result of previously mentioned purchase accounting adjustments. Amortization expense of the customer relationships, is expected to be €176 mn in 2007, €38 mn in 2008 and 2009, €39 mn in 2010 and €38 mn in 2011 as a result of this difference.

Customer base intangibles

In connection with the Allianz Group’s acquisition of Dresdner Bank AG, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to customer base intangibles in accordance with US GAAP. In accordance with IFRS, a similar intangible asset was not recorded, resulting in a higher amount of the purchase price being allocated to goodwill. Customer base intangibles are amortized over their expected useful lives, which range from 7.5 to 16.6 years. The weighted average original useful lives for the customer base intangibles are 8.9 years. Amortization of customer base intangibles is estimated to be €205 mn for each of the years 2007 and 2008 and €166 mn in 2009. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income and shareholders’ equity represents the recognition of amortization expense and accumulated amortization, respectively, of customer base intangibles.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The Allianz Group’s goodwill has been allocated to its reporting segments. The changes in goodwill by reporting segment, in accordance with US GAAP, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

   Property/
Casualty


  Life/
Health


  Banking

  Asset
Management


  Corporate

  Total

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Carrying amount as of January 1, 2004

  2,639  2,728  1,502  6,564  —    13,433 

Additions

  1  22  52  587  141  803 

Disposals

  (72) (17) —    —    —    (89)

Effects from exchange rate fluctuations

  (1) (5) —    (321) —    (327)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of December 31, 2004

  2,567  2,728  1,554  6,830  141  13,820 

Additions

  950  167  —    388  17  1,522 

Disposals

  (15) (9) (8) (41) —    (73)

Reclassification to assets held for sale

  —    —    —    —    (158) (158)

Effects from exchange rate fluctuations

  1  12  —    560  —    573 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of December 31, 2005

  3,503  2,898  1,546  7,737  —    15,684 

Additions

  788  173  1  392  144  1,498 

Disposals

  (8) (7) —    —    —    (15)

Reclassification from intangible assets

  37  —    —    —    —    37 

Effects from exchange rate fluctuations

  —    (14) —    (474) —    (488)
   

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount as of December 31, 2006

  4,320  3,050  1,547  7,655  144  16,716 
   

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Employee benefit plans

A summary of the reconciliation adjustments relating to employee benefit plans is as follows:

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


 
   For the years ended
December 31,


  As of
December 31,


 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Transition obligation

  —    (15) (16) —    —   

Prior service cost

  (22) (48) (6) 35  57 

Net of Funded Status and Current Balance Sheet Position (2005: Net of Additional minimum pension liability and intangible asset of €59 mn)

  —    —    —    (2,572) (2,459)
   

 

 

 

 

Total

  (22) (63) (22) (2,537) (2,402)
   

 

 

 

 


(1)

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests. See reconciliation of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The incremental effect of applying Statement SFAS 158 on individual line items in the Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2006 is as follows:

   Before
Statement
SFAS 158


  Adjustment

  After
Statement
SFAS 158


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Intangible assets

  35  (35) —   

Asset for overfunded pension plans(1)

  —    47  47 

Deferred tax asset

  729  221  950 
   

 

 

Total assets(3)

  1,063,445  233  1,063,678 
   

 

 

Liability for underfunded pension plans(2)

  5,808  631  6,439 
   

 

 

Total liabilities(3)

  999,043  631  999,674 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax and policyholder participation

  (1,189) (398) (1,587)
   

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity(3)

  1,063,445  233  1,063,678 

(1)

Included in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

(2)

Included in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

(3)

Amounts represent individual line items and do not total from above.

The amounts included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) as of December 31, 2006:

€ mn

Transition obligation

—  

Prior service cost

(19)

(Gains)/losses

2,556


Total

2,537


The amounts for the Transition obligation, Prior service costs and Losses for the defined benefit plans that are expected to be recognized as components of Net periodic benefit cost during the year ending December 31, 2007, amount to €0 mn, €2 mn and €86 mn, respectively. No plan assets are expected to be returned to the Allianz Group during the year ending December 31, 2007.

Transition obligation

In accordance with IFRS, the Allianz Group did not record a transition adjustment upon the adoption of IAS 19,Employee Benefits, as the accrual at the time of adoption was equal to the difference between the projected benefit obligation and the plan assets at the time of adoption.

In accordance with US GAAP, a transition obligation was calculated as the difference between the projected benefit obligation less the plan assetsand the benefit accrual under domestic rules. The transition obligation must be amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of plan participants or over 15 years if the average remaining service period is less than 15 years. For US GAAP purposes, the Allianz Group amortized the unrecognized transition obligation over 19 years, ending during the year ended December 31, 2005. The Allianz Group adopted SFAS No. 87,Employers’ Accounting for Pensions (“SFAS 87”), effective January 1, 1998. The Allianz Group was unable to adopt SFAS 87 as of its effective date, January 1, 1987, due to the unavailability of actuarial data. The 19 year amortization period was applied retroactively to January 1, 1987 to effectively extinguish the transition obligation at the same date as if SFAS 87 were adopted on the effective date.

Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 represents recognition of amortization expense.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Prior service cost

In accordance with IFRS, the vested portion of past service cost, which is the increase in the present value of the obligation due to changes in the benefit entitlement that is allocated to prior periods’ service, is recognized immediately in full. The unvested portion of past service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis from the point in time when the past service cost arises until the obligation is anticipated to become vested. In accordance with US GAAP, both the vested and unvested portions are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average future service lives of the active participants. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income and shareholders’ equity represents recognition of amortization expense and unrecognized prior service cost, respectively.

Changes according to SFAS 158

SFAS No. 158 “Employers’Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”) requires Allianz to recognize a balance sheet asset or liability for each of its pension or other postretirement benefit plans that is equal to the plan’s funded status. For pension plans, this measure is based on the Projected Benefit Obligation; for other postretirement plans, this measure is based on the Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation. The difference between a plan’s funded status and its current balance sheet position will be charged, net of tax, to shareholders’ equity as a component of AOCI.

SFAS 158 does not change the calculation of pension expense under SFAS 87 or SFAS 106. Any Actuarial gains/losses, Prior service costs or

Transition obligations will continue to be amortized under existing rules.

Since the Allianz Group uses under IFRS the corridor approach for the recognition of actuarial gains or losses, there are no such requirements for the recognition of the net of funded status and the current balance sheet position. Therefore, the 2006 reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity represents recognition of the net of funded status and the current balance sheet position.

Before SFAS 158 was introduced, an additional minimum pension liability was required to be recognized on the balance sheet. If the accumulated benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of plan assets, an additional minimum pension liability (including unfunded accrued pension cost) that was at least equal to the unfunded accumulated benefit obligation was to be recorded. Recognition of an additional minimum liability was required if an unfunded accumulated benefit obligation existed and (a) an asset had been recognized as prepaid pension cost, (b) the liability already recognized as unfunded accrued pension cost was less than the unfunded accumulated benefit obligation, or (c) no accrued or prepaid pension cost had been recognized. Also, in accordance with US GAAP, an equal amount was capitalized as an intangible asset up to the amount of any unrecognized net transition obligation plus the unrecognized prior service costs, with the remainder charged to shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income. In accordance with IFRS, there are no such requirements for the recognition of an additional minimum pension liability. Therefore, the 2005 reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity represented recognition of an additional minimum pension liability net of the related intangible asset.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

(c) Investments

A summary of the reconciliation adjustments relating to investments is as follows:

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


 
   For the years ended
December 31,


  As of
December 31,


 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Impairments of equity securities

  (211) (737) (351) —    —   

Impairments of AFS debt securities

  (1,152) —    —    (11) —   

Reversal of impairments on debt securities

  —    4  (4) —    —   

Reversal of realized gains from the disposal of available-for-sale debt and equity securities acquired in transactions between equity holders

  (41) (9) —    —    —   

Realized gains from equity securities

  —    —    (141) —    —   

Foreign currency exchange differences from debt securities

  369  (176) —    —    —   

Valuation of equity securities

  —    —    —    (386) (354)

Loans and receivables

  —    —    —    199  857 

Valuation of shares restricted from sale

  —    —    —    (1,876) —   
   

 

 

 

 

Total

  (1,035) (918) (496) (2,074) 503 
   

 

 

 

 


(1)

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests. See reconciliation of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.

Impairments of equity securities

As described in Note 3, the adoption of IAS 39 revised required a change to the Allianz Group’s impairment criteria for available-for-sale equity securities. In addition, IAS 39 revised required that the Allianz Group no longer establish an adjusted cost basis upon the recognition of an impairment of equity security. IAS 39 revised required retrospective application of these changes. As of January 1, 2005, the Allianz Group adopted these changes to its accounting policies for US GAAP. However, under US GAAP, retrospective application of these policies was not allowed; therefore, the Allianz Group was required to apply these changes only prospectively under US GAAP.

Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 represent the differences in impairments and realized gains and losses from equity securities, net of policyholder participation, recognized from the application of these accounting policies with different transition rules. The reconciliation adjustment to net income for the years ended December 31, 2004 represents the elimination of impairments of equity securities that result from the retrospectiveapplication of these changes to the Allianz Group’s accounting policies under IFRS.

Impairments of AFS debt securities

As described in the section “Recently adopted US accounting pronouncements”, the Allianz Group adopted FASB Staff Position FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1,The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments (“FSP FAS 115-1”) on December 31, 2006. Under FSP FAS 115-1, the impairment of an AFS debt security is possible due to changes in general interest rates. An impairment is considered other-than-temporary if management does not have the ability or intent to hold the security to recovery. IFRS requires “objective evidence” of impairment as a result of a loss event that has an impact on estimated future cash flows. As management’s intent does not represent objective evidence, a loss is not recognized until the security is sold. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 represents the difference in impairments from AFS debt securities, net of policyholder participation, recognized due to the adoption of FSP FAS 115-1.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Reversals of impairments of debt securities

In accordance with IFRS, if the amount of the impairment previously recorded on a debt security decreases and the decrease can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment, such as an improvement in the debtor’s credit rating, the impairment is reversed through net income. Such reversals can not result in a carrying amount of a security in excess of the carrying amount prior to the impairment. In accordance with US GAAP, reversals of impairments recorded on debt securities are not permitted. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income represent the elimination of the reversal of impairments on debt securities, net of policyholder participation.

Reversal of realized gains from the disposal of available-for-sale debt and equity securities acquired in transactions between equity holders

As further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, include the reversal of net realized gains, net of policyholder participation, related to disposals of debt and equity securities recorded under IFRS as a result of purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with US GAAP related to transactions with equity holders. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount of the cost basis, net of policyholder participation and minority interests, of the related securities was €601 mn and €274 mn higher under US GAAP than under IFRS, respectively.

Realized gains from equity securities

On the date the Allianz Group no longer exercises significant influence over an investee accounted for under the equity method, the investment is transferred to securities available-for-sale and it is recorded at fair value with its previous carrying amount becoming its cost basis. The carrying amount prior to transfer, as determined in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP may be different. Subsequent to the transfer, these differences in cost basis are realized upon disposal of the equity securities. As a result of the sale of certain equity securities, which previously were accounted for as associated companies, a difference in the cost basisresulted in a lower amount of realized gains in accordance with US GAAP than in accordance with IFRS.

Foreign currency exchange differences from debt securities

In accordance with IFRS, foreign currency exchange differences from debt securities are recognized in net income. In accordance with US GAAP, foreign currency exchange differences from debt securities are recognized directly in equity as foreign currency translation adjustments. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 represent the elimination of the foreign currency exchange differences from debt securities, net of policyholder participation, under US GAAP. Beginning in 2005, the Allianz Group significantly increased its average balance of debt securities denominated in a foreign currency. This increase, together with volatility in the foreign currency exchange rates resulted in the significant foreign currency exchange losses and gains recognized in net income under IFRS during 2006 and 2005, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2004, foreign currency exchange differences were not material to the Allianz Group’s net income.

Valuation of equity instruments

In accordance with IFRS, investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market with fair values that can be reliably measured are recorded at fair value. In accordance with US GAAP, investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market are recorded at cost. The Allianz Group has investments in equity instruments that do not have a quoted market price in an active market; however, which the Allianz Group can reliably measure. Therefore, for IFRS reporting purposes the Allianz Group records its investments in equity instruments at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through shareholders’ equity. Under US GAAP the Allianz Group records its investments in these equity instruments at cost. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to shareholders’ equity eliminate the unrealized gains recorded under IFRS for these equity instruments.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Loans and receivables

As described in Note 3, as a result of the adoption of IAS 39 revised, the Allianz Group reclassified certain available-for-sale debt securities to loans and advances to banks and loans and advances to customers. IAS 39 revised required retrospective application of this change to the Allianz Group’s accounting policies. In accordance with US GAAP, these securities continue to be classified as available-for-sale debt securities. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to shareholders’ equity represent the unrealized gains and losses related to the available-for-sale debt securities, net of policyholder participation, under US GAAP.

Valuation of shares restricted from sale

In accordance with IFRS, AFS equity securities are measured at fair value based on quoted prices inan active market. Under US GAAP, equity instruments for which sale is restricted by governmental or contractual requirement for longer than one year do not meet the definition of readily determinable fair value, and therefore, such instruments are recorded at cost. The Allianz Group has an investment in equity instruments that began to trade on an active market during 2006. Thus, the investment has a quoted price in an active market, but its sale is contractually restricted for longer than one year. For IFRS reporting purposes the Allianz Group records its investment in equity instruments at fair value with changes in fair value recorded through shareholders’ equity. Under US GAAP, the Allianz Group records its investment in these equity instruments at cost. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity eliminates the unrealized gains recorded under IFRS for these equity instruments.

(d) Real estate

A summary of the reconciliation adjustments relating to real estate is as follows:

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


 
   For the years ended
December 31,


  As of
December 31,


 
   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Purchase accounting differences resulting from transactions between equity holders

  (28) (1) —    230  117 

Impairments of real estate

  (96) 21  (41) (116) (20)

Realized gains from real estate

  30  (211) (157) (366) (396)
   

 

 

 

 

Total

  (94) (191) (198) (252) (299)
   

 

 

 

 


(1)

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests. See reconciliation of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.

Purchase accounting differences resulting from transactions between equity holders

As further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, include depreciation expense and a higher cost basis of real estate as a result of purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with US GAAP related to transactions with equity holders.

Impairments of real estate

In accordance with IFRS, if the amount of a previously recognized impairment decreases, the impairment is reversed through net income. However, such reversals do not result in a carrying amount that exceeds what would have been the carrying amount had the impairment not been recorded. In accordance with US GAAP, reversals of impairments recorded on real estate are not permitted. Further, under IFRS to determine if real estate is impaired discounted cash flows are utilized,

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

whereas, under US GAAP undiscounted cash flows are utilized. As a result, certain impairments are recorded under IFRS that were not recorded under US GAAP. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent the impairment differences, and the elimination of reversals of impairments of real estate less the related accumulated depreciation and differences in impairments recorded.

Realized gains from real estate

The Allianz Group entered into certain sales leaseback transactions that resulted in the Allianz Group recognizing realized gains from the sale of the real estate and treating the leases as operating leases in accordance with IFRS. In accordance with US GAAP, the Allianz Group is required to defer and amortize over the related lease term these realized gains. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent the reversals of realized gains, net of accumulated amortization.

(e) Disposal of subsidiaries

As further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustment to net income for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, includes €110 mn and €50 mn, respectively, of realized gains as a result of the disposal of treasury shares of a subsidiary under US GAAP. These realized gains were recorded directly in shareholders’ equity under IFRS.

(f) Restructuring charges

Under IFRS, restructuring provisions include certain partial or early retirement provisions that are recognized in their entirety upon the employee accepting the partial or early retirement offer. Under US GAAP, these partial or early retirement provisions are recognized over the service period. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent the recognition of compensation expense.

(g) Deferred compensation

In accordance with terms of employment contracts, the Allianz Group has deferred the payment of certain amounts of incentivecompensation awards to employees. Employees vest in the deferred amounts over three years. In accordance with IFRS, these deferred amounts are recognized as expense in the year of the award, which is when the Allianz Group is constructively obligated to pay the award. In accordance with US GAAP, the deferred amounts are recognized as expense over the period in which the employee provides services to the Allianz Group, which is considered to be the three-year vesting period. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholder’s equity represent the recognition of compensation expense.

(h) Guarantees

Under IFRS, guarantees related to indemnifications are not recorded unless it is probable a loss will occur. In accordance with US GAAP, guarantees related to indemnification contracts are required to be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the income statement. Related to the sale of certain investments the Allianz Group recorded a liability related to guarantees for US GAAP.

(i) Financial assets and liabilities designated at fair value through income

As described in Note 3, a result of the adoption of IAS 39 revised, the Allianz Group reclassified certain available-for sale securities to financial assets designated at fair value through income. Under US GAAP, these financial assets and liabilities will continue to be accounted for as available-for-sale securities. In addition, the Allianz Group reclassified certain financial liabilities to financial liabilities designated at fair value. IAS 39 required retrospective application of these changes. Therefore, the reclassification adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent the elimination of these changes under US GAAP.

(j) Derivatives on own shares

Under IFRS, written put options on own shares which require physical settlement are recorded initially in shareholders’ equity for the option premium received and as a liability, with an offsetting decrease in shareholders’ equity, for the present value of the redemption amount. Until maturity, the liability is accreted to the redemption

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

amount with the change being recorded as interest expense. Under US GAAP, written put options are initially and subsequently recorded as liabilities at fair value with changes recorded in net income. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income includes the reversal of accretion recorded under IFRS andrecording changes in the fair value of the written put options required under US GAAP. The reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity represents the impacts on net income and the reversal of the liability recorded under IFRS for the present value of the redemption amount.

(k) Insurance liabilities

A summary of the reconciliation adjustments relating to insurance liabilities is as follows:

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


   For the years ended
December 31,


  As of
December 31,


   2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Discretionary participation features

  25      5  37  291  266

Purchase accounting differences resulting from transactions between equity holders

  (107) 3  —    (5) 35
   

 
  
  

 

Total

  (82) 8  37  286  301
   

 
  
  

 

(1)

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests. See reconciliation of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.

Discretionary participation features

As described in Note 3, the adoption of IFRS 4 resulted in the Allianz Group recognizing a liability for certain discretionary participating features. IFRS 4 requires retrospective application of these changes. Under US GAAP, these discretionary participating features are not recognized. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent the elimination of these liabilities under US GAAP.

Purchase accounting differences resulting from transactions between equity holders

As further described under “Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests”, the reconciliation adjustments to net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, include adjustments to carrying amount of insurance liabilities, including utilization of different discount rates for aggregate policy reserves and discounting reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses as a result of purchase accounting adjustments recorded in accordance with US GAAP related to transactions with equity holders.

(l) Provisions

A summary of the reconciliation adjustments relating to provisions is as follows:

   Net Income

  Shareholders’
Equity(1)


 
   For the year ended
December 31,
2006


  As of
December 31,
2006


 
   € mn  € mn 

ATZ provisions

  87  87 

Discounting of provisions

  (70) (70)
   

 

Total

  17  17 

(1)

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests. See reconciliation of minority interests in shareholders’ equity following.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

ATZ provisions

Under IFRS, Altersteilzeit (ATZ) provisions for certain partial or early retirement programs in Germany are recognized in their entirety upon the employee accepting the partial or early retirement offer. Under US GAAP, these partial or early retirement provisions are recognized over the active service period. Therefore, the reconciliation adjustment to net income and shareholders’ equity represents the timing difference for the recognition of compensation expense.

Discounting of provisions

In accordance with IFRS, the anticipated cash flows recognized as provisions are discounted using a pre-tax discount rate (or rates) that reflect(s) current market assessments of the time value of money and those risks specific to the liability if the effect is material. Under US-GAAP, a provision is only discounted when the timing of the cash flows is fixed and reliably determinable. Differences may also arise in the selection of the discount rate.

(m) Share based compensation

As described in Note 48, the Class B Plan, which issues the Class B equity units, is classified as a cash settled plan under IFRS because the equity units are puttable by the holders. Therefore, the Class B equity units issued under the Class B Plan are recognized as liabilities and measured at fair value with changes recognized in net income in the period.

Prior to the adoption of IFRS 2 in 2005 and as permitted under IAS 8, the Allianz Group applied US GAAP standards to account for share based compensation. Under SFAS 123 and APB 25, the Class B Plan was classified as an equity settled plan. On January 1, 2006, Allianz adopted SFAS 123R, which replaced SFAS 123 and superseded APB 25. The adoption of SFAS 123R had no effect on the accounting for the Class B Plan, as it continues to be accounted for as an equity settled plan under SFAS 123R. SFAS 123R provides that a puttable (orcallable) share awarded to an employee as compensation is classified as equity if the repurchase feature does not permit the employee to avoid bearing the risks and rewards normally associated with equity share ownership for areasonable period of time from the date the requisite service is rendered and the share is issued, or it is not probable that the Allianz Group would prevent the employee from bearing those risks and rewards for areasonable period of time from the date the share is issued.

For this purpose, SFAS 123R states that a period of six months or more is areasonable period of time. The call and put options in the Class B Plan can not be exercised until at least six months after the initial vesting of each grant of units. Therefore, the plan meets the criteria for an equity settled plan under SFAS 123R. As an equity settled plan, the Class B equity units issued are measured at fair value on the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period during which the employee provides service in exchange for the award, which is the vesting period. As compensation expense is recognized, an offsetting amount is credited to equity. The reconciliation adjustments to net income and shareholders’ equity represent the elimination of the additional compensation expense recognized under IFRS for the Class B equity units granted under the Class B Plan.

(n) Income taxes

In accordance with IFRS, the effect on deferred taxes resulting from a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in the income statement except to the extent the change relates to transactions recognized directly in shareholders’ equity. The effect on deferred taxes for transactions originally recognized directly in shareholders’ equity are allocated directly to shareholders’ equity.

In accordance with US GAAP, the effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in the income statement including the effect for transactions originally recognized directly in shareholders’ equity.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The following table indicates the amounts recognized in US GAAP net income for changes in tax laws and rates related to transactions recognized directly to shareholders’ equity under IFRS:

For the years ended December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2004

   € mn  € mn  €mn

Before elimination of minority interests

  71  (13) —  

After elimination of minority interests

  38  (13) —  

The adjustment concerning the change in tax laws and tax rates during the year ending December 31, 2006, primarily relates to tax rate changes regarding the long term capital gains in France and in respect of equity securities in Italy.

The tax effect of all other US GAAP adjustments, primarily investments and intangibles, during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, amounted to tax benefits of €190 mn, €268 mn and €168 mn, respectively.

The Allianz Group has elected to utilize the portfolio method in its US GAAP accounting treatment for the accumulated deferred tax amounts recorded within shareholders’ equity which relate to the net unrealized gains of available-for-sale securities that are no longer taxable. Under theportfolio method, the accumulated deferred tax amounts recorded within stockholders’ equity will not be recognized in the income statement as income tax expense in future periods as long as the Allianz Group maintains an available-for-sale investment portfolio.

(o) Minority interest in earnings

The reconciliation adjustment to net income represents the effect of the US GAAP adjustments on minority interests in earnings. The reconciliation adjustment to shareholders’ equity represents effect of the US GAAP adjustments on minority interests in shareholders’ equity and the reclassification of minority interests in shareholders’ from equity under IFRS to liability under US GAAP and the reclassification of certain puttable instruments to liabilities.

The following table represents the reconciliation of the Allianz Group’s minority interests in shareholders’ equity between IFRS and US GAAP:

   Shareholders’
Equity


As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

   € mn  € mn

Amounts determined in accordance with IFRS

  6,409  7,615

Valuation and recognition differences as noted above

  (6) 69

Reclassification of puttable instruments related to consolidated investment funds from liabilities

  3,750  3,137

Reclassification of puttable instruments related to share based compensation from liabilities

  484  598

Reclassification of puttable instruments related to redeemable instruments issued by a subsidiary

  368  —  
   

 

Total

  11,005  11,419
   

 

Acquisitions and Disposals of Minority Interests

As described in Note 3, as a result of the adoption of IAS 1, the Allianz Group changed its accounting policy for accounting for the acquisition or disposal of a minority interest in shareholders’ equity for subsidiaries, or companies under control,of the Allianz Group in 2005. The Allianz Group has adopted an accounting policy to treat these acquisitions as transactions between equity holders. Therefore, the acquisition of a minority interest does not result in an allocation of the acquisition cost to the respective fair value of the assets and liabilities

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

acquired. Rather, the excess of the acquisition cost over the Allianz Group’s carrying amount is recognized as a reduction of equity. Similarly, the disposal of a minority interest does not result in any realized gain or loss. The Allianz Group has applied this accounting policy to any acquisition of a minority interest in shareholders’ equity on or after January 1, 2005.

As required under US GAAP, the Allianz Group utilizes purchase accounting to allocate the acquisition cost of an acquisition of a minority interest to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Further, for disposals of minority interests, the Allianz Group recognizes a realized gain or loss for any difference between the carryingamount of the minority interest disposed and the proceeds. As result, for transactions involving minority interests after January 1, 2005, the IFRS to US GAAP reconciliation includes the effects of these accounting policies.

The primary transactions impacted by this difference during the year ended December 31, 2006 include the acquisition of an additional interest of 23.7% in Riunione Adriactica di Sicurta S.p.A. (“RAS”) and the acquisition of an additional interest of .3% in Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“AGI LP”). Applicable transactions for the year ended December 31, 2005 include the acquisition of an additional interest of 20.7% in RAS and the acquisition of an additional interest of 3.4% in AGI LP.

For the 2005 acquisition of the additional interest of 20.7% in RAS, the final purchase accounting effects are as follows:

   

RAS –2005

Initial
Allocation


  Adjustments

  RAS –2005
Final
Allocation


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn 

Goodwill

  1,148  (142) 1,006 

PVFP

  334  —    334 

Deferred acquisition costs

  (198) —    (198)

Customer relationships

  16  234  250 

Real estate

  118  1  119 

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  58  27  85 

Aggregate policy reserves

  (30) (49) (79)

Deferred tax liabilities

  (107) (71) (178)
   

 

 

Total

  1,339  —    1,339 
   

 

 

A summary of the preliminary purchase accounting effects, based upon preliminary valuations, recorded on the date of acquisition of the 2006 acquisitions of the additional interest of 23.7% in RAS and the additional .3% interest of AGI LP these interests under US GAAP is as follows:

   

RAS –

second
tranche in
2006


  AGI LP and
other


   € mn  € mn

Goodwill

  1,022  303

PVFP

  520  —  

Deferred acquisition costs

  (240) —  

Customer relationships

  256  —  

Real estate

  141  —  

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

  144  —  

Aggregate policy reserves

  (90) —  

Deferred tax liabilities

  (252) —  
   

 

Total

  1,501  303
   

 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

The preliminary purchase accounting effects may be adjusted up to one year from the acquisition date upon the finalization of the valuation process. In addition, the Allianz Group continues to evaluate therecognition of separately identifiable intangible assets and the relevant amortization period for recognized intangible assets for the RAS second tranche in 2006.

The goodwill resulting from these transactions has been allocated to the segments expected to benefit from the transactions as follows:

   RAS –
first
tranche in
2005


  RAS –
second
tranche in
2006


  AGI LP

   € mn  € mn  € mn

Property-casualty

  831  802  —  

Life/Health

  99  140  —  

Banking

  —    —    —  

Asset Management

  76  80  303
   
  
  

Total

  1,006  1,022  303
   
  
  

Presentation Differences

In addition to the valuation and recognition differences, other differences, essentially related to presentation, exist between IFRS and US GAAP. Although there is no impact on IFRS and US GAAP reported net income or shareholders’ equity due to these differences, it may be useful to understand them to interpret the condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP in this note. As described in Note 3, Allianz changed the presentation of its consolidated IFRS financial statements. These changes in IFRS presentation reduce some of the presentation differences between the IFRS and US GAAP financial statements and in some cases affect the presentation under US GAAP. Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

The following is a summary of presentation differences that relate to the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with IFRS and the condensed consolidated financial statement presented in accordance with US GAAP:

Balance sheet:

1. Two of the Allianz Group’s agribusiness insurance products in the United States are treated as weather derivatives under IFRS, which results in areclassification between derivative and insurance liabilities.

2. When the Allianz Group is the lender in a lending agreement and receives securities as collateral that can be pledged or sold, it recognizes the securities received and corresponding obligations to return them. These securities are reflected as assets in the US GAAP condensed balance sheet in the line “Securities received as collateral”. The offsetting liability is presented in the line “Obligation to return securities received as collateral”.

3. Assets and liabilities that qualify for separate account treatment under SOP 03-1 are classified separately on the balance sheet for US GAAP. Investment income related to financial assets for unit linked contracts that do not qualify for this treatment is presented gross in trading income with an offset in benefits, claims, and loss expenses incurred.

4. During 2005, Dresdner Bank AG completed the sale of certain portfolios of loans. For IFRS reporting purposes, the loans were derecognized. For US GAAP reporting purposes, the transactions did not meet the criteria to be derecognized. Therefore, the loans are included in loans held for sale with a corresponding amount included in other liabilities. In addition, Dresdner Bank AG completed a synthetic securitization of certain private equity investments. For IFRS reporting purposes the private equity

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

investments were derecognized. For US GAAP reporting purposes, the transactions did not meet the criteria to be derecognized. Loans to banks and customers are presented as loans (net).

5. Other assets are allocated among interest and fees receivable, premium and insurance balances receivables (net), reinsurance recoverables, and other assets.

6. Certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities, registered bonds and amounts for repurchase agreements are presented as short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

7. Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries are excluded from shareholders’ equity.

Income statement:

8. Interest and similar expenses are primarily allocated among interest on deposits, interest on short-term borrowings, and interest on long-term debt, as appropriate.

9. Administrative expenses from the Banking and Asset Management segments are presented in other expenses.

10. Impairments of investments are presented in Realized gains / losses (net).

11. Income from investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures is presented outside of revenues.

12. Results from discontinued operations is shown net in the income statement.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Condensed consolidated balance sheet information

The following is condensed consolidated balance sheet information of the Allianz Group, reformatted to reflect the impacts of the valuation, recording and presentation differences between IFRS and US GAAP:

      US GAAP

  IFRS Reformatted

As of December 31,


  Reference

  2006

  2005

  2006

  2005

      € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  i  33,112  31,647  33,031  31,647

Trading account assets

  i, 3  192,120  212,463  218,733  235,007

Investments

  c, d, i  362,450  356,200  297,101  283,443

Securities received as collateral

  2  4,577  11,300  —    —  

Separate account assets

  3  24,544  20,953  —    —  

Loans (net)

  c  343,757  270,892  408,278  336,808

Loans held for sale

  4  209  677  —    —  

Interest and fees receivable

  5  5,658  5,474  5,658  5,474

Premium and insurance balances
receivables (net)

  5  7,660  7,640  7,660  7,640

Reinsurance assets

     22,192  24,609  22,192  24,609

Deferred policy acquisition costs

  a  18,716  17,944  19,135  18,141

Goodwill and other intangible assets

  a  19,745  18,138  12,935  12,958

Net deferred tax assets

  a-d, f-m  4,691  5,299  4,727  5,299

Other assets

  b, d, g, h,
m, 1, 5
  24,247  27,455  23,776  28,262
      
  
  
  

Total assets

     1,063,678  1,010,691  1,053,226  989,288
      
  
  
  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

               

Insurance loss and loss expense reserves

     65,475  67,005  65,464  67,005

Insurance and investment contract reserves

  1  288,160  315,000  287,697  278,312

Deposits

  i  214,695  201,211  214,869  201,033

Liabilities held for separate accounts

  3  24,544  20,953  —    —  

Unearned premiums

  c  14,861  14,524  14,868  14,524

Short-term borrowings

  6  170,333  135,101  170,333  135,101

Long-term debt

  6  47,945  48,326  47,160  48,069

Trading account liabilities

  i, j, 3  112,349  82,013  141,563  141,503

Obligations to return securities

  2  4,577  11,300  —    —  

Net deferred tax liabilities

  a-d, f-m  5,105  5,525  4,618  5,324

Other liabilities

  b, d, f, h, i,
l, m, 1, 4
  51,630  53,931  49,764  51,315
      
  
  
  

Total liabilities

     999,674  954,889  996,336  942,186

Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries

  c, d, i , m, 7  11,005  11,419  6,409  7,615

Shareholders’ equity before minority interests

  a-d, f-m  52,999  44,383  50,481  39,487
      
  
  
  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     1,063,678  1,010,691  1,053,226  989,288
      
  
  
  

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Condensed consolidated income statement information

The following is condensed consolidated income statement information of the Allianz Group, reformatted to reflect the impacts of the valuation, recording and presentation differences between IFRS and US GAAP:

      US GAAP

  IFRS Reformatted

 

For the years ended December 31,


  Reference

  2006

  2005

  2004

  2006

  2005

  2004

 
      € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn 

Premiums earned (net)

  c, i  58,499  57,682  56,789  58,524  57,682  56,789 

Interest and similar income

  c, i, 11  23,710  22,365  21,030  23,669  22,391  20,945 

Trading income

  i, j  2,164  3,517  2,832  940  1,163  1,677 

Realized investment gains and losses (net)

  c, d, e, 10,
11
  2,576  2,389  1,776  5,110  3,434  2,567 

Commissions and fees

  9  7,492  6,303  5,533  7,492  6,884  5,696 

Other income

  d, h, l, m  197  90  352  86  92  329 

Income from fully consolidated private equity investment.

     1,392  598  175  1,392  598  175 
      

 

 

 

 

 

Total income

     96,030  92,944  88,487  97,213  92,244  88,178 
      

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

  c, i, 8  (2,689) (2,719) (1,993) (2,660) (2,792) (2,085)

Interest on short-term borrowings

  c, i, 8  (995) (793) (1,380) (995) (1,283) (1,691)

Interest on long-term debt

  c, i, 8  (2,110) (2,787) (2,335) (2,104) (2,302) (1,912)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     (5,794) (6,299) (5,708) (5,759) (6,377) (5,688)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Total income, net of interest expense

     90,236  86,645  82,779  91,454  85,867  82,490 
      

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits, claims, and loss expenses incurred

  c, k  (54,323) (56,320) (53,433) (53,672) (53,946) (52,362)

Provision for loan losses

     (36) 109  (354) (36) 109  (354)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Total provisions for losses, loss expenses, and loan losses

     (54,359) (56,211) (53,787) (53,708) (53,837) (52,716)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses

  a, c, 12  (14,040) (12,969) (12,829) (14,301) (13,380) (13,259)

Investment, fee and commission expenses

     (3,090) (3,580) (2,571) (3,459) (3,404) (2,571)

Goodwill and other intangibles amortization

  a  (315) (314) (547) (51) (50) (1,362)

Other expenses

  f, g, l, 9,
12
  (8,147) (7,480) (8,057) (8,784) (8,053) (8,141)

Expenses from fully consolidated private equity investment

     (1,381) (572) (175) (1,381) (572) (175)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (26,973) (24,915) (24,179) (27,976) (25,459) (25,508)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income (net) from investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures, income tax expense, and minority interests

     8,904  5,519  4,813  9,770  6,571  4,266 

Income (net) from investments in associated enterprises and joint ventures

  d, h, 11, 12  553  1,037  768  553  1,257  777 

Income tax (expense)/benefit

  a-m, 12  (1,752) (1,794) (1,443) (2,013) (2,062) (1,609)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Income before minority interests

     7,705  4,762  4,138  8,310  5,766  3,434 

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

  c, d, e, i, k,
m, n, 12
  (1,188) (1,078) (1,248) (1,289) (1,386) (1,168)
      

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     6,517  3,684  2,890  7,021  4,380  2,266 

Discontinued operations

  12  —    9  (9) —    —    —   
      

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

     6,517  3,693  2,881  7,021  4,380  2,266 
      

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Net income per share

Net income per share is calculated excluding the effect of Allianz SE shares held by associated companies. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, associated companies did not hold any Allianz SE shares.

Recently issued US accounting pronouncements

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 155,Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 permits fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that would require bifurcation if the holder irrevocably elects to account for the whole investment on a fair value basis. SFAS 155 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2007.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 156,Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits, but does not require, subsequent measurement at fair value. SFAS 156 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2007.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides accounting guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties in connection with income taxes, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for the year ended December 31, 2007. The cumulative effect, if any, will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2007, except for items that would not be recognized in earnings, such as effects of tax positions related to business combinations. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the adoption of the Interpretation will have on Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FIN 46(R)-6,Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FSP FIN 46(R)-6”). FSP FIN 46(R)-6 provides accounting guidance on how to determine the variability to be considered in applying FIN 46. FSP FIN 46(R)-6 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2007.

In September 2005, AcSEC issued SOP 05-1,Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts (“SOP 05-1”). SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs on internal replacements of insurance and investment contracts other than those specifically described in FASB No. 97. SOP 05-1 defines an internal replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights, or coverages that occurs by the exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. SOP 05-1 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2007.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2008.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for the year ending December 31, 2008.

The Allianz Group is currently assessing the impact of the new standards on its condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote. In instances where early adoption is allowed, Allianz has elected not to early adopt.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Recently adopted US accounting pronouncements

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, as well as to changes required by an accounting pronouncement that does not include specific transition provisions. It requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable, which is generally in line with the IFRS solution. SFAS 154 was effective for the year ended December 31, 2006; it did not effect the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires an employer to recognize overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its financial statements and to recognize changes in that funded status through comprehensive income. These recognition requirements are effective for the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. See Note 53(b) Employee benefit plans, for the effect of adopting the recognition provisions of SFAS 158 on the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP. SFAS 158 also requires an employer to measure the assets and liabilities of a defined benefit plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The measurement requirement of SFAS 158 is effective for public entities for the year ending December 31, 2008.

In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FTB 85-4-1,Accounting for Life Settlement Contracts by Third Party Investors (“FSP FTB 85-4-1”), which is also an amendment to FASB Technical Bulletin No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance, and FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments andHedging Activities. FSP FTB 85-4-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the accounting treatment for investments in life settlement contracts. An investor may elect to account for those investments using either the investment method or the fair value method on an instrument by instrument basis. The Allianz Group adopted this policy for the year ended December 31, 2006 with no material effect on its condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote.

In November 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 115-1 and FAS 124-1,The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments (“FSP 115-1”). FSP 115-1 provides accounting guidance regarding the determination of when an impairment of debt and marketable equity securities and investments accounted for under the cost method should be considered other-than-temporary and recognized in income. FSP 115-1 was effective for the year ended December 31, 2006. See Note 53(c) Investments, for the effect of adopting this FASB Staff Position on the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), which replaces SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS 123R was effective for the year ended December 31, 2006 and did not have a material effect on the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote.

In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 05-5,Accounting for Early Retirement or Postemployment Programs with Specific Features (Such as Terms specified in Altersteilzeit Early Retirement Arrangements) (“EITF 05-5”). EITF 05-5 provides accounting guidance on Alterszeit arrangements as they are offered mainly in Germany. EITF 05-5 was effective for the year ended December 31, 2006. See Note 53(l) Provisions, for the effect of adopting this EITF on the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

In June 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 04-5,Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights (“EITF 04-5”). EITF 04-5 provides a framework for a general partner to determine whether it controls a partnership. EITF 04-5 was effective for the year ended December 31, 2006 and did not have a material impact on the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote.

In September 2005, the EITF reached consensus on Issue No. 05-6,Determining the Amortization Period for Leasehold Improvements Purchased after Lease Inception or Acquired in a Business Combination (“EITF 05-6”). EITF 05-6 requires leasehold improvements to be amortized over the shorter of the useful life or lease term including reasonably assured renewals. EITF 05-6 was effective for the year ended December 31, 2006 and did not have a material impact on the Allianz Group’s condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote.

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108,Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 requires a company to consider the amount by which the current year income statement may be misstated (‘rollover approach’) and the cumulative amount by which the current year balance sheet may be misstated (‘iron-curtain approach’) when assessing prior year misstatements. SAB 108 is effective for the Allianz Group’s 2006 consolidated financial statements; its adoption did not effect the condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP contained in this footnote.

Variable Interest Entities

In December 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (“FIN 46R”), which revised the original FIN 46 guidance issued in January 2003. FIN 46R introduces a new concept of a variable interest entity (VIE) and determining when an entityshould include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements. A VIE is an entity (1) that has a total equity investment at risk that is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, or (2) where the group of equity owners does not have the ability to make significant decisions about the entity’s activities through voting or similar rights, or the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses, or the right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns.

FIN 46R requires that a VIE be consolidated if a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE’s activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns, or both. The holder of a variable interest that consolidates the VIE is the primary beneficiary. Upon consolidation, the primary beneficiary generally must initially record all of the VIE’s assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interests at fair value and subsequently account for the VIE as if it were consolidated based on majority voting interest.

The Allianz Group is involved with a variety of VIEs including asset securitization entities, investment funds and investment conduits. The Allianz Group is involved in asset securitization entities through arranging, facilitating, and in certain cases, managing investment conduits for banking customers in connection with asset-backed security transactions where the VIEs receive the underlying assets, such as trade or finance receivables from the Allianz Group’s banking customers and securitizes such assets to provide customers with cost-efficient financing.

In providing these services, the Allianz Group may in some instances have a financial interest in such financing structures. However, the risk of financial loss may be mitigated through participations in such losses by other third party investors.

The Allianz Group also engages in establishing and managing investment fund VIEs with a goal of developing, marketing and managing these funds. During the establishment phase of these funds, the

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

Allianz Group may provide initial capital for the VIEs to acquire securities until sufficient third-party investors purchase participations in the funds or the VIEs are terminated. Certain of these VIE’s funds may include capital maintenance and/or performanceguarantees given to the investors. These guarantees differ both in terms of amount and duration according to the relevant arrangements. The Allianz Group receives fee and commission income from investors for the management of these VIEs.

The following table reflects all VIEs for which the Allianz Group is the primary beneficiary, however, does not hold a majority voting interest. These VIEs are consolidated in the Allianz Group’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.

  Year ended December 31, 2006

Type of VIE


 Total assets

 

Consolidated assets
which are collateral
for VIE’s obligations


 Amount of
consolidated
assets which are
collateral for
VIE’s obligations


 Creditor’s
recourse to
Allianz Group
assets


  € mn   € mn € mn

Asset-backed securities transaction

 24,138 Various receivables, corporate notes, index certificates and derivatives 24,138 —  

Derivatives transactions

 4,686 Derivatives, equity, leases and cash balances 4,686 —  

Investment funds

 2,677 Hedge fund units, bonds, investment funds and derivatives 2,677 —  

Other

 660 Real estate, equity instruments and cash and cash equivalents 660 —  
  
   
 

Total

 32,161   32,161 
  
   
 

The following table reflects the VIEs for which the Allianz Group has a significant variable interest but which are not consolidated as the Allianz Group is not the primary beneficiary as of December 31, 2006.

   

As of December 31, 2006,


Type of VIE


  

Nature of Allianz Group’s involvement with VIEs


  Total assets

  Allianz
Group’s
maximum
exposure
to loss


      € mn  € mn

Investment funds

  Guarantee obligations  3,342  1,814

Investment funds

  Investment manager and/or equity holder  9,354  1,047

Vehicles primarily used for asset-backed security transactions

  

Arranger, establisher, servicer, liquidity provider and/or investment counterparty

  33,067  5,722

Vehicles used for CBO and CDO transactions

  Investment manager and/or equity holder  8,398  1

Other

  Client financing transaction  3,240  2,947
      
  

Total

     57,401  11,531
      
  

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

54    Selected subsidiaries and other holdings

OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES—GERMANY


  Equity

  % owned(1)

   € mn   

AGIS Allianz Dresdner Informationssysteme GmbH, Munich

  212  100.0

Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, Munich

  0.03  100.0

Allianz Capital Partners Verwaltungs GmbH, Munich

  934  100.0

Allianz Dresdner Bauspar AG, Bad Vilbel

  101  100.0

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG, Munich

  778  100.0

Allianz Global Investors Advisory GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

  3  100.0

Allianz Global Investors AG, Munich

  3,039  100.0

Allianz Global Investors Europe GmbH, Munich

  17  100.0

Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH, Frankfurt am Main

  139  100.0

Allianz Immobilien GmbH, Stuttgart

  5  100.0

Allianz Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart

  1,411  91.0

Allianz Pensionskasse AG, Stuttgart

  121  100.0

Allianz Pension Partners GmbH, Munich

  0.5  100.0

Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH, Munich

  0.04  100.0

Allianz Private Krankenversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  340  100.0

Allianz ProzessFinanz GmbH, Munich

  0.4  100.0

Allianz Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  2,480  100.0

Allianz Zentrum für Technik GmbH, Munich

  0.2  100.0

DEGI Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immobilienfonds m.b.H., Frankfurt am Main

  23  94.0

Deutsche Lebensversicherungs-AG, Berlin

  43  100.0

Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main

  8,031  100.0

Euler Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG, Hamburg

  201  100.0

MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach

  241  100.0

Münchener und Magdeburger Agraversicherung AG, Munich

  6  59.9

Oldenburgische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft, Oldenburg

  506  89.4

Reuschel & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Munich

  134  97.5

risklab germany GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

  0.03  100.0

Vereinte Spezial Krankenversicherung AG, Munich

  3  100.0

Vereinte Spezial Versicherung AG, Munich

  45  100.0

(1)1)

Percentage includes equity participations held by dependent enterprises in full, even if the Allianz Group’s share in the dependent enterprise is under 100%100.0%.

2)

No subsidiary of the Allianz Group since January 12, 2009

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES—OTHER COUNTRIES


  Equity

  % owned(1)

 
   € mn    

AAAM S.A., Paris

  31  84.9 

Adriatica de Seguros C.A., Caracas

  20  98.3 

AGF Allianz Argentina Compania de Seguros Generales S.A., Buenos Aires

  16  100.0 

AGF Asset Management S.A., Paris

  90  99.8 

AGF Belgium Insurance S.A., Brussels

  390  100.0 

AGF Brasil Seguros S.A., Sao Paulo

  151  72.5 

AFG La Lilloise S.A., Paris

  85  100.0 

Alba Allgemeine Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Basel

  23  100.0 

Allianz Australia Limited, Sydney

  972  100.0 

Allianz Bulgaria Insurance and Reinsurance Company Ltd., Sofia

  21  78.0 

Allianz Bulgaria Life Insurance Company Ltd., Sofia

  11  99.0 

Allianz Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A., Barcelona

  676  99.9 

Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc., Guildford

  1,182  98.0(2)

Allianz China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Shanghai

  18  51.0 

Allianz Egypt Insurance Company S.A.E., Cairo

  5  85.0 

Allianz Egypt Life Company S.A.E., Cairo

  6  99.4 

Allianz Elementar Lebensversicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

  61  100.0 

Allianz Elementar Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna

  458  100.0 

Allianz Europe Ltd., Amsterdam

  5,245  100.0 

Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan Ltd., Tokyo

  0.03  100.0 

Allianz General Insurance Company S.A., Athens

  38  100.0 

Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad p.l.c., Kuala Lumpur

  69  98.7 

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty France, Paris

  158  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, Stamford

  16  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong

  67  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors Ireland Ltd., Dublin

  1  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors Korea Limited, Seoul

  22  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors Luxembourg S.A., Luxembourg

  68  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Delaware

  1,511  97.3 

Allianz Global Investors Singapore Ltd., Singapore

  4  100.0 

Allianz Global Investors Taiwan (SITE) Ltd., Taipei

  11  100.0 

Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, Burbank

  3,253  100.0 

Allianz Hungária Biztositó Rt., Budapest

  185  100.0 

Allianz Insurance (Hong Kong) Ltd., Hong Kong

  9  100.0 

Allianz Insurance Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore

  17  100.0 

Allianz Irish Life Holdings p.l.c., Dublin

  328  66.4 

Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Seoul

  590  100.0 

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis

  2,611  100.0 

Allianz Life Insurance Company S.A., Athens

  28  100.0 

Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad p.l.c., Kuala Lumpur

  20  100.0 

Allianz México S.A. Compañia de Seguros, Mexico

  69  100.0 

Allianz Nederland Asset Management B.V., Amsterdam

  33  100.0 

Allianz Nederland Levensverzekering N.V., Utrecht

  272  100.0 

Allianz Nederland Schadeverzekering N.V., Rotterdam

  421  100.0 

Allianz of America Inc., Wilmington

  9,109  100.0 

Operating Subsidiaries—Other countries

  Equity  % owned1)
   € mn   

Italy

    

LOGO LOGO ALLIANZ SUBALPINA HOLDINGS S.p.A., Torino

  280  98.0

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Italia S.p.A, Milan

  48  100.0

LOGO LOGO Allianz S.p.A., Trieste

  2,924  100.0

LOGO    Genialloyd S.p.A., Milan

  280  100.0

LOGO    Investitori SGR S.p.A., Milan

  17  98.3

LOGO    RB Vita S.p.A., Milano

  209  100.0

Japan

    

LOGO    RCM Japan Co. Ltd. , Tokyo

  0.6  100.0

Laos

    

LOGO LOGO Assurances Générales du Laos Ltd., Vientiane

  2  51.0

Luxembourg

    

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Luxembourg S.A., Senningerberg

  70  100.0

LOGO    Dresdner Bank Luxembourg S.A., Luxembourg2)

  796  100.0

Malaysia

    

LOGO    Allianz Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad p.l.c., Kuala Lumpur

  25  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Malaysia Berhad p.l.c., Kuala Lumpur

  48  100.0

Mexico

    

LOGO LOGO Allianz México S.A. Compañia de Seguros, Mexico City

  61  100.0

Netherlands

    

LOGO    Allianz Europe Ltd., Amsterdam

  27,315  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Nederland Asset Management B.V., Amsterdam

  33  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Nederland Levensverzekering N.V., Utrecht

  207  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Nederland Schadeverzekering N.V., Rotterdam

  260  100.0

LOGO    Dresdner VPV N.V., Gouda2)

  47  100.0

Poland

    

LOGO    TU Allianz Polska S.A., Warsaw

  154  100.0

LOGO    TU Allianz Zycie Polska S.A., Warsaw

  38  100.0

Portugal

    

LOGO LOGO Companhia de Seguros Allianz Portugal S.A., Lisboa

  161  64.8

Republic of Korea

    

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Korea Limited, Seoul

  14  100.0

LOGO    Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Seoul

  398  100.0

Romania

    

LOGO LOGO Allianz Tiriac Asigurari SA, Bukarest

  120  52.2

Russia

    

LOGO    Dresdner Bank ZAO, St. Petersburg2)

  89  100.0

LOGO    Insurance Company “Progress Garant”, Moscow

  28  100.0

LOGO    Insurance Joint Stock Company „Allianz”, Moscow

  7  100.0

LOGO    Russian People’s Insurance Society “ROSNO”, Moscow

  107  100.0

Singapore

    

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Singapore Ltd., Singapore

  2  100.0

Slovakia

    

LOGO LOGO Allianz-Slovenská poist’ovna a.s., Bratislava

  501  84.6

Spain

    

LOGO LOGO Allianz Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A., Madrid

  458  99.9

LOGO    Euler Hermes Crédito Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros, S.A., Madrid

  7  100.0

LOGO    Eurovida, S.A. Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros, Madrid

  94  51.0

(1)1)

Percentage includes equity participations held by dependent enterprises in full, even if the Allianz Group’s share in the dependent enterprise is under 100%100.0%.

(2)2)

99.99%No subsidiary of the voting share capital.Allianz Group since January 12, 2009

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES—OTHER COUNTRIES


  Equity

  % owned(1)

 
   € mn    

Allianz poistóvna a.s., Prague

  121  100.0 

Allianz President Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Taipei

  62  50.0(2)

Allianz Re Dublin Limited, Dublin

  17  100.0 

Allianz Risk Transfer AG, Zurich

  402  100.0 

Allianz-Slovenská poist’ovna a.s., Bratislava

  340  84.6 

ALLIANZ SUBALPINA S.p.A. SOCIETÀ DI ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI, Turin

  228  98.0 

Allianz Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Zurich

  426  100.0 

Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Zurich

  554  100.0 

Allianz Tiriac Asigurari SA, Bukarest

  44  51.6 

Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company, Burbank

  41  100.0 

Allianz (UK) Limited, Guildford

  733  100.0 

Allianz Worldwide Care Ltd., Dublin

  12  100.0 

Allianz Zagreb d.d., Zagreb

  17  80.1 

Assurances Générales de France, Paris

  7,154  60.2 

Assurances Générales de France IART S. A., Paris

  2,485  100.0 

Assurances Générales de France Vie S. A., Paris

  2,600  100.0 

Assurances Générales du Laos Ltd., Laos

  4  51.0 

Banque AGF S. A., Paris

  270  100.0 

Colseguros Generales S. A., Bogota

  32  100.0 

Commercial Bank Allianz Bulgaria Ltd., Sofia

  32  99.8 

Compagnie d’Assurance de Protection Juridique S. A., Zug

  14  100.0 

Companhia de Seguros Allianz Portugal S. A., Lisbon

  186  64.8 

Dresdner Bank Luxembourg, S. A., Luxembourg

  544  100.0 

Dreesdner Bank (Schweiz) AG, Zurich

  112  99.8 

Dresdner Bank ZAO, St. Petersburg

  82  100.0 

Dresdner Kleinwort Group Ltd., London

  45  100.0 

Dresdner Kleinwort (Japan) Limited, Hong Kong

  269  100.0 

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Llc, Wilmington/Delaware

  71  100.0 

ELVIA Reiseversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Zurich

  191  100.0 

Euler Hermes Crédito Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros, S. A., Madrid

  5  100.0 

EULER HERMES SFAC. S. A., Paris

  306  100.0 

Eurovida, S. A. Compañia de Seguros y Reaseguros, Madrid

  59  51.0 

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Novato

  2,698  100.0 

GENIALLOYD S. p. A., Milan

  74  100.0 

Insurance Joint Stock Company „Allianz”, Moscow

  12  100.0 

INVESTITORI SGR S.p.A., Milan

  17  87.8 

Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Ltd., St. Peter Port/Guernsey

  276  100.0 

Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd., London

  97  100.0 

Lloyd Adriatico S. p. A., Trieste

  1,085  99.7 

Mondial Assistance S. A. S., Paris Cedex

  79  100.0 

NFJ Investment Group LP, Dallas

  4  100.0 

Nicholas Applegate Capital Management LLC, Delaware

  15  100.0 

Oppenheimer Capital LLC, Delaware

  7  100.0 

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, Delaware

  192  85.0 

Operating Subsidiaries—Other countries

  Equity  % owned1) 
   € mn    

Switzerland

    

LOGO    Alba Allgemeine Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Basel

  54  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Risk Transfer AG, Zurich

  285  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Zurich

  604  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft, Zurich

  450  100.0 

LOGO    CAP Rechtsschutz-Versicherungsgesellschaft AG, Zürich

  4  100.0 

LOGO    Dresdner Bank (Schweiz) AG, Zurich2)

  131  99.8 

LOGO    ELVIA Reiseversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Wallisellen

  224  100.0 

LOGO    Selecta AG, Muntelier3)

  113  100.0 

Taiwan

    

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd., Taipei

  29  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Taiwan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Taipei

  21  99.7 

Turkey

    

LOGO    Allianz Hayat ve Emeklilik AS, Istanbul

  87  89.0 

LOGO    Allianz Sigorta AS, Istanbul

  157  84.2 

United Kingdom

    

LOGO    Allianz (UK) Limited, Guildford

  418  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Insurance plc., Guildford

  861  98.04)

LOGO    Dresdner Kleinwort Group Limited, London2)

  45  100.0 

LOGO    Dresdner Kleinwort Limited, London2)

  258  100.0 

LOGO    Kleinwort Benson Channel Islands Holdings Limited, St. Peter Port2)

  225  100.0 

LOGO    Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited, London2)

  65  100.0 

LOGO    RCM (UK) Ltd., London

  18  100.0 

United States

    

LOGO    Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Dover/Delaware

  1,395  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Global Risks U.S. Insurance Company, Burbank/California

  2,909  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis/Minnesota

  2,201  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz of America Inc., Westport, CT

  8,692  100.0 

LOGO    Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company, Burbank/California

  44  100.0 

LOGO    Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC, Wilmington/Delaware2)

  250  100.0 

LOGO    Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Novato/California

  2,272  100.0 

LOGO    Nicholas Applegate Capital Management LLC, Dover/Delaware

  11  100.0 

LOGO    Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, Wilmington/Delaware

  205  92.1 

LOGO    RCM Capital Management LLC, Wilmington/Delaware

  9  100.0 

LOGO    Wm. H McGee & Co. Inc., New York/New York

  4  100.0 

(1)1)

Percentage includes equity participations held by dependent enterprises in full, even if the Allianz Group’s share in the dependent enterprise is under 100%100.0%.

(2)2)

Controlled byNo subsidiary of the Allianz Group.Group since January 12, 2009

3)

Classified as “held-for-sale”

4)

99.99% of the voting share capital

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES—OTHER COUNTRIES


  Equity

  % owned(1)

   € mn   

Privatinvest Bank AG, Salzburg

  14  74.0

PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia p.l.c., Jakarta

  20  99.8

PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia Ltd., Jakarta

  19  75.4

RAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Socièta di gestione del risparmio S. p. A., Milan

  46  100.0

RAS Tutela Giudiziaria S. p. A., Milan

  11  100.0

RB Vita S. p. A., Milan

  230  100.0

RCM Capital Management LLC, San Francisco

  23  100.0

RCM (UK) Ltd., London

  14  100.0

Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà S.p.A., Milan

  2,815  100.0

TU Allianz Polska S.A., Warsaw

  75  100.0

TU Allianz Zycie Polska S.A., Warsaw

  25  100.0

Veer Palthe Voûte NV, Gouda

  42  100.0

Wm. H McGee & Co. Inc., New York

  4  100.0

Associated Enterprises1)

  Equity  % owned2) 
   € mn    

Phenix Alternative Holding, Paris

  2,007  41.6 

AGF SECURICASH L, Paris

  1,583  27.2 

Allianz Euribor, Paris

  1,162  45.8 

AGF Eurocash, Paris

  848  43.6 

Allianz Euro Liquid, Paris

  675  42.5 

Natinium 2007-1, Dublin

  622  48.4 

Oddo, Paris

  285  20.0 

Allianz-dit Euro Bond Total Return Fonds, Senningerberg

  254  49.9 

Cofitem Cofimur, Paris

  253  22.1 

AGF Peh Eur. IV FCPR, Paris

  191  43.5 

Citylife Srl., Milano

  191  26.7 

PHRV (Paris Hotels Roissy Vaugirard), Paris

  181  30.6 

Henderson UK Outlet Mall Partnership LP., Edinburgh

  174  19.53)

Harwanne SA, Genève

  174  21.5 

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd., Pune

  147  26.0 

Ayudhya Allianz C.P. Life Public Company Limited, Bangkok

  146  25.0 

FONDO IMMOBILIARE DOMUS, Rome

  133  25.5 

Allianz PIMCO Euro Bond Total Return, Luxemburg

  112  36.8 

Argos, Paris

  102  47.4 

OeKB EH Beteiligungss-und Management AG, Vienna,

  92  49.0 

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd., Pune

  82  26.0 

PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP, Wilmington

  78  24.5 

SDU Finco B.V., Amsterdam

  47  49.7 

(1)1)

Percentage includes equity participations held by dependent enterprises in full, even if the Allianz Group’s share in the dependent enterprise is under 100%.

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES(1)


  Equity

  % owned(2)

 
   € mn    

dit-Euro Bond Total Return Fonds

  5,729  22.6 

AGF Euribor

  3,461  4.0(3)

Phenix Alternative Holding

  3,275  36.4 

AGF Eurocash

  1,827  31.9 

Deutsche Schiffsbank AG, Bremen und Hamburg

  559  40.0 

Oddo, Paris

  304  20.0 

Objectif Japon

  302  20.8 

Cofitem Cofimur, Paris

  236  21.8 

AGF Euro Credit Alpha

  214  29.4 

FONCIERE DES 6 ET 7 PARIS

  197  23.6 

PHRV (Paris Hotels Roissy Vaugirard), Paris

  178  24.9 

MFG Flughafen-Grundstücksverwaltunggesellschaft mbH & Co. BETA KG, Gruenwald

  171  29.4 

W Finance Europe

  170  14.8(3)

Dresdner-Cetelem Kreditbank GmbH, Munich

  162  49.9 

Kommanditgesellschaft Allgemeine Leasing GmbH & Co, Gruenwald

  152  40.5 

Citylife Srl., Milano

  129  26.7 

Koç Allianz Sigorta T.A.S., Istanbul

  117  37.1 

Russian People's Insurance Society “Rosno”, Moskau

  116  47.7 

Depfa Holding III, Frankfurt

  109  22.4 

AGF Haut Rendement

  105  25.9 

Parv Tar Ret + Eur

  84  37.4 

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd., Pune

  59  26.0 

AGF Peh Eur. IV FCPR

  58  49.2 

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd., Pune

  52  26.0 

UBF N.V., Hilversum

  22  39.7 

(1)

Associated enterprises are all those enterprises other than affiliated enterprises or joint ventures, in which the Allianz Group has an interest of between 20%20.0% and 50%50.0% regardless of whether a significant influence is exercised or not. The presented associated enterprises represent 90%90.0% of total carrying amount of investments in associated enterprises.

(2)2)

Including shares held by dependent subsidiaries.

(3)3)

Significant influence due to Allianz’s role in the (funds’) management and its ownership share

Notes to the Allianz Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

 

OTHER SELECTED HOLDINGS IN LISTED
COMPANIES(1)


  Market
value


  owned(2)

  Group
equity


  Net
profit


  Balance sheet
date


   € mn  %  € mn  € mn   

Banco BPI S.A., Porto

  391  8.8  1,451  309  12/31/2006

Banco Popular Espanol S.A., Madrid

  1,514  9.4  5,332  878  12/31/2005

BASF AG, Ludwigshafen

  935  2.5  18,578  3,215  12/31/2006

Bayer AG, Leverkusen

  1,146  3.8  11,157  1,597  12/31/2005

Bayerische Motorenwerke AG, Munich

  1,195  4.2  16,973  2,239  12/31/2005

Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg

  853  6.9  1,293  329  12/31/2005

BNP Paribas S.A., Paris

  534  0.7  45,993  5,852  12/31/2005

Bollore Investissement S.A., Ergue-Gaberic

  406  10.1  1,759  87  12/31/2005

Cofinimmo S.A., Brussels

  135  8.8  1,218  90  12/31/2005

E.ON AG, Duesseldorf

  2,211  3.1  49,218  7,407  12/31/2005

ENI S.p.A., Rom

  864  0.8  39,217  8,788  12/31/2005

GEA Group AG, Bochum

  333  10.1  1,585  (67) 12/31/2005

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg

  378  12.7  1,138  135  03/31/2006

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Beijing

  3,034  1.9  27,049  3,541  12/31/2005

KarstadtQuelle AG, Essen

  344  7.4  290  (317) 12/31/2005

Linde AG, Wiesbaden

  1,120  9.1  4,413  501  12/31/2005

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München, Munich

  2,915  9.7  26,429  3,440  12/31/2006

Pirelli & Co. SpA, Mailand

  176  6.5  5,614  327  12/31/2005

Rhön-Klinikum AG, Bad Neustadt/Saale

  128  6.8  642  84  12/31/2005

Royal Dutch Shell plc, London

  551  0.3  90,924  25,311  12/31/2005

RWE AG, Essen

  1,480  4.1  14,111  3,847  12/31/2006

Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Paris

  502  0.5  45,820  7,040  12/31/2006

Sequana Capital S.A., Paris

  157  13.8  2,193  348  12/31/2005

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich

  825  1.2  30,008  3,033  09/30/2006

Telefonica S.A., Madrid

  508  0.6  20,001  6,233  12/31/2006

Total S.A., Paris

  870  0.7  41,483  12,273  12/31/2005

Unicredito Italiano S.p.A., Mailand

  2,216  3.2  39,106  2,470  12/31/2005

Unilever N.V., Rotterdam

  509  1.4  11,672  5,015  12/31/2006

Zagrebacka banka d.d., Zagreb

  374  13.7  6,540  140  12/31/2005

Other selected holdings in listed companies1)

  Market
value
  owned2)  Group
equity
  Net
profit
  Balance
sheet date
   € mn  %  € mn  € mn   

Banco BPI, S.A., Porto

  139  8.8  1,905  372  12/31/2007

Banco Popular Espanol S.A., Madrid

  706  9.6  6,641  1,337  12/31/2007

BASF SE, Ludwigshafen

  669  2.6  20,098  4,326  12/31/2007

Bayer AG, Leverkusen

  827  2.6  16,821  4,716  12/31/2007

Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg

  622  5.9  2,070  442  12/31/2007

E.ON AG, Duesseldorf

  1,459  2.6  55,130  7,724  12/31/2007

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Bochum

  232  10.2  1,414  284  12/31/2007

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Hartford

  286  8.1  13,784  2,117  12/31/2007

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited, Beijing

  2,433  1.9  56,996  8,623  12/31/2007

Nestlé S.A., Vevey

  634  0.6  35,114  7,369  12/31/2007

SGS SA, Geneve

  312  5.4  1,206  462  12/31/2008

UniCredito Italiano S.p.A., Milan

  535  2.3  62,464  6,678  12/31/2007

Zagrebacka banka d.d., Zagreb

  184  11.7  1,703  178  12/31/2007

(1)1)

Market value greater than or equal to €100 mn and percentage of shares owned greater than or equal to 5%5.0%, or market value greater than or equal to €500 mn, excluding trading portfolio of banking business.

(2)2)

Including shares held by dependent subsidiaries (incl. consolidated investment funds).

 

Disclosure of equity investments

Information according to clause 313 (2) German Commercial Code is published together with the consolidated financial statements in the German Electronic Federal Gazette as well as on the Company’s website.

Glossary

 

The accounting terms explained here are intended to help the reader understand this Annual Report. Most of these terms concern the balance sheet or the income statement. Terminology relating to particular segments of the insurance or banking business has not been included.

 

Acquisition cost

 

The amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of other consideration given to acquire an asset at the time of its acquisition.

 

Affiliated enterprises

 

The parent company of the Group and all consolidated subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are enterprises where the parent company can exercise a dominant influence over their corporate strategy in accordance with the control concept. This is possible, for example, where the parent Groupcompany holds, directly or indirectly, a majority of the voting rights, has the power to appoint or remove a majority of the members of the Board of Management or equivalent governing body, or where there are contractual rights of control.

 

Aggregate policy reserves

 

Policies in force – force—especially in life, health, and personal accident insurance – insurance—give rise to potential liabilities for which funds have to be set aside. The amount required is calculated actuarially.

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

The overall volume of provisions includes allowanceallowances for credit loss – deductedlosses-deducted from the asset side of the balance sheet – sheet—and provisions for risks associated with hedge derivatives and other contingencies, such as guarantees, loan commitments or other obligations, which are stated as liabilities.

 

Identified counterparty risk is covered by specific credit risk allowances. The size of each allowance is determined by the probability of the borrower’s agreed payments regarding interest and installments, with the value of underlying collateral being taken into consideration. General allowancesforallowances for loan losses have been established on the basis of historical loss data.

 

Country risk allowances are established for transfer risks. Transfer risk is a reflection of the ability of a certain country to serve its external debt. These country risk allowances are based on an internal country rating system which incorporates economic data as well as other facts to categorize countries.

 

Where it is determined that a loan cannot be repaid, the uncollectable amount is written off against any existing specific loan loss allowance, or directly recognized as expense in the income statement. Recoveries on loans previously written off are recognized in the income statement under net loan loss provisions.

 

Assets under management

 

The total of all investments, valued at current market value, which the Group has under management with responsibility for maintaining and improving their performance. In addition to the Group’s own investments, they include investments held under management for third parties.

 

Associated enterprises

 

All enterprises, other than affiliated enterprises or joint ventures, in which the Group has an interest of between 20% and 50%, regardless of whether a significant influence is actually exercised or not.

At amortized cost

 

Under this accounting principle the difference between the acquisition cost and redemption value (of an investment) is added to or subtracted from the original cost figure over the period from acquisition to maturity and credited or charged to income over the same period.

 

Available-for-sale investments

 

Available-for-sale investments are securities which are neither held to maturity nor have been acquired for sale in the near term; available-for-sale investments are shown at fair value on the balance sheet.

Business combination

 

A business combination is the bringing together of separate entities or businesses into one reporting entity.

 

Cash flow statement

 

Statement showing movements of cash and cash equivalents during an accounting period, classified by three types of activity:

 

normal operating activities

 

investing activities

 

financing activities

 

Certificated liabilities

 

Certificated liabilities comprise debentures and other liabilities for which transferable certificates have been issued.

 

Combined ratio

 

Represents the total of acquisition and administrative expenses (net) and claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

 

Consolidated interest (%)

 

The consolidated interest is the total of all interests held by affiliated enterprises and joint ventures in affiliated enterprises, joint ventures, and associated enterprises.

 

Contingent liabilities

 

Financial obligations not shown as liabilities on the balance sheet because the probability of a liability actually being incurred is low. Example: guarantee obligations.

 

Corridor approach

 

With defined benefit plans, differences come about between the actuarial gains and losses which, when the corridor approach is applied, are not immediately recognized as income or expenses as they occur. Only when the cumulative actuarial gainsorgains or losses fall outside the corridor is redemption made from the following year onwards. The corridor is 10% of the present value of the pension rights accrued or of the market value of the pension fund assets, if this is higher.

Cost-income ratio

 

Represents operating expenses divided by operating revenues.

 

Coverage ratio

 

Represents ratio of total loan loss provisions to total risk elements according to SEC guide 3 (non-performing loans and potential problem loans).

 

Credit risk

 

The risk that one party to a contract will fail to discharge its obligations and thereby cause the other party to incur financial loss.

 

Current employer service cost

 

Net expense incurred in connection with a deferreddefined benefit plan less any contributions made by the beneficiary to a pension fund.

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

Expenses of an insurance company which are incurred in connection with the acquisition of new insurance policies or the renewal of existing policies. They include commissions paid and the costs of processing proposals.

 

Deferred tax assets/liabilities

 

The calculation of deferred tax is based on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities in the published balance sheet and their tax base, and on differences arising from applying uniform valuation policies for consolidation purposes. The tax rates used for the calculation are the local rates applicable in the countries of the enterprises included in the consolidation; changes to tax rates already adopted on the balance sheet date are taken into account.

Defined benefit plans

 

UnderFor defined benefit plans, the enterpriseparticipant is granted a defined benefit by the employer or via an external pension fund pledgesentity. In contrast to pay the beneficiary a benefit at a particular level; unlike the defined contribution plans,arrangements, the levelfuture cost to the employer of the contributions payable by the enterprise area defined benefit plan is not fixed from the start.known with certainty in advance. To determine the expense over the period, accounting regulations require that actuarial calculations are carried out according to a fixed set of rules.

 

Defined contribution plans

 

Under retirement plans in the form of definedDefined contribution plans are funded through independent pension funds or similar organizations. Contributions fixed in advance (e.g., based on salary) are paid to these institutions and the enterprise pledgesbeneficiary’s right to paybenefits exists against the beneficiary benefits at a pre-defined level. This effectively releases the enterprise from any further obligationspension fund. The employer has no obligation beyond payment of the contributions payable and at the same time precludes the enterprise fromis not participating in the investment success of the contributions.

 

Derivative financial instruments (derivatives)

 

Financial contracts, the values of which move in relationship to the price of an underlying financial or non-financial variable.asset. Derivative financial instruments can be classified in relation to their underlying variablesassets (e.g. interest rates, share prices, exchange rates or prices of goods).

Important examples of derivative financial instruments are options, futures, forwards and swaps.

Earnings per share (basic/diluted)

 

Ratio calculated by dividing the consolidated profit or loss for the year by the average number of shares issued. For calculating diluted earnings per share the number of shares and the profit or loss for the year are adjusted by the dilutive effects of any rights to subscribe for shares which have been or can still be exercised. Subscription rights arise in connection with issues of convertible bonds or share options.

 

Equity consolidation

 

The relevant proportion of cost for the investment in a subsidiary is set off against the relevant proportion of the shareholders’ equity of the subsidiary.

 

Equity method

 

Investments in joint ventures and associated companies are accounted for by this method. They are valued at the Group’s proportionate share of the net assets of the companies concerned. In the case of investments in companies which prepare consolidated financial statements of their own, the valuation is based on the sub-group’s consolidated net assets. The valuation is subsequently adjusted to reflect the proportionate share of changes in the company’s net assets, a proportionate share of the company’s net earnings for the year being added to the Group’s consolidated income.

 

Expense ratio

 

Represents acquisition and administrative expenses (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

 

Fair value

 

The amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction.

 

FAS

 

US Financial Accounting Standards on which the details of US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) are based.

 

Financial assets carried at fair value through income

 

Financial assets carried at fair value through income include debt and equity securities as well as other financial instruments (essentially derivatives, loans and precious metal holdings) which have been acquired solely for sale in the near term. They are shown in the balance sheet at fair value.

 

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income

 

Financial liabilities carried at fair value through income include primarily negative market values from derivatives and short selling of securities. Short sales are made to generate income from short-term price changes. Shorts sales of securities are recorded

at market value on the balance sheet date. Derivatives shown as financial liabilities carried at fair value through income are valued the same way as financial assets carried at fair value through income.

 

Forwards

 

The parties to this type of transaction agree to buy or sell at a specified future date. The price of the underlying assets is fixed when the deal is struck.

Functional currency

 

The functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates i.e. the one in which the entity primarily generates and expends cash.

 

Funds held by/for others under reinsurance contracts

 

Funds held by others are funds to which the reinsurer is entitled but which the ceding insurer retains as collateral for future obligations of the reinsurer. The ceding insurer shows these amounts as “funds held under reinsurance business ceded.”

 

Futures

 

Standardized contracts for delivery on a future date, traded on an exchange. Normally, rather than actually delivering the underlying asset on that date, the difference between closing market value and the exercise price is paid.

 

Goodwill

 

Difference between the purchase price of a subsidiary and the relevant proportion of its net assets valued at the current value of all assets and liabilities at the time of acquisition.

 

Gross/Net

 

In insurance terminology the terms gross and net mean before and after deduction of reinsurance, respectively. In the investment terminology the term “net” is used where the relevant expenses (e.g. depreciations and losses on the disposal of assets) have already been deducted.

 

Hedging

 

The use of special financial contracts, especially derivative financial instruments, to reduce losses which may arise as a result of unfavorable movements in rates or prices.

 

Held for sale

 

A non-current asset is classified as held for sale if its carrying amount will be recovered principally through sale rather than though continuing use. On the date a non-current asset meets the criteria as held for sale, it is measured at the lower of its carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.

 

Held-to-maturity investments

 

Held-to-maturity investments comprise debt securities held with the intent and ability that they will be held-to-maturity. They are valued at amortized cost.

 

IAS

 

International Accounting Standards.

 

IFRS

 

International Financial Reporting Standards. Since 2002, the designation IFRS applies to the overall framework of all standards approved by the International Accounting Standards Board. Already approved standards will continue to be cited as International Accounting Standards (IAS).

IFRS Framework

 

The framework for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which sets out the concepts that underlie the preparation and presentation of financial statements for external users.

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net)

 

Income from financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through income (net) includes all realized and unrealized profits and losses from

financial assets carried at fair value through income and financial liabilities carried at fair value through income. In addition, it includes commissions as well as any interest or dividend income from trading activities as well as refinancing costs.

 

Issued capital and capital reserve

 

This heading comprises the capital stock, the premium received on the issue of shares, and amounts allocated when option rights are exercised.

 

Joint venture

 

An enterprise which is managed jointly by an enterprise in the Group and one or more enterprises not included in the consolidation. The extent of joint management control is more than the significant influence exercised over associated enterprises and less than the control exercised over affiliated enterprises.

 

Loss frequency

 

Number of losses in relation to the number of insured risks.

 

Loss ratio

 

Represents claims and insurance benefits incurred (net) divided by premiums earned (net).

 

Market value

 

The amount obtainable from the sale of an investment in an active market.

 

Minority interests in earnings

 

That part of net earnings for the year which is not attributable to the Group but to others outside the Group who hold shares in affiliated enterprises.

 

Minority interests

 

Those parts of the equity of affiliated enterprises which are not owned by companies in the Group.

 

New cost basis

 

Historical cost adjusted by depreciation to reflect permanent diminution in value.

 

Options

 

Derivative financial instruments where the holder is entitled – entitled—but not obliged – obliged—to buy (call option) or sell (put option) the underlying asset at a predetermined price sometime in the future. The grantor (writer) of the option, on the other hand, is obliged to transfer or buy the asset and receives a premium for granting the option to the purchaser.

OTC derivatives

 

Derivative financial instruments which are not standardized and not traded on an exchange but are traded directly between two counterparties via over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.

 

Participating certificates

 

Amount payable on redemption of participating certificates issued. The participating certificates of Allianz SE carry distribution rights based on the dividends paid, and subscription rights when the capital stock is increased; but they carry no voting rights, no rights to participate in any proceeds of liquidation, and no rights to be converted into shares.

 

Pension and similar obligations

 

Reserves for current and future post-employment benefits formed for the defined benefit plans of active and former employees. These also include reserves for health care benefits and processing payments.

 

Premiums written/earned

 

Premiums written represent all premium revenues in the year under review. Premiums earned represent that part of the premiums written used to provide insurance coverage in that year. In the case of life insurance products where the policyholder carries the investment risk (e.g. variable annuities), only that part of the premiums used to cover the risk insured and costs involved is treated as premium income.

 

Reinsurance

 

Where an insurer transfers part of the risk which he has assumed to another insurer.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements

 

A repurchase (“repo”) transaction involves the sale of securities by the Group to a counterparty, subject to the simultaneous agreement to repurchase these securities at a certain later date, at an agreed price. The securities concerned are retained in the Group’s balance sheet for the entire lifetime of the transaction, and are valued in accordance with the accounting principles for financial assets carried at fair value through income or investment securities, respectively. The proceeds of the sale are reported in liabilities to banks or to customers, as appropriate. A reverse repo transaction involves the purchase of securities with the simultaneous obligation to sell these securities at a future date, at an agreed price. Such transactions are reported in loans and advances to banks, or loans and advances to customers, respectively. Interest income from reverse repos and interest expenses from repos are accrued evenly over the lifetime of the transactions and reported under interest and similar income or interest expenses.

 

ReserveReserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

Reserves for the cost of insurance claims incurred by the end of the year under review but not yet settled.

 

Reserve for premium refunds

 

That part of the operating surplus which will be distributed to policyholders in the future. This refund of premiums is made on the basis of statutory, contractual, or company by-law obligations, or voluntary undertaking.

Revenue reserves

 

In addition to the reserve required by law in the financial statements of the Group parent company, this item consists mainly of the undistributed profits of Group enterprises and amounts transferred from consolidated net income.

 

Segment reporting

 

Financial information based on the consolidated financial statements, reported by business segments (Property-Casualty, Life/Health, Banking, Asset Management and Corporate) and by regions.

 

Subordinated liabilities

 

Liabilities which, in the event of liquidation or bankruptcy, are not settled until after all other liabilities.

 

Swaps

 

Agreements between two counterparties to exchange payment streams over a specified period of time. Important examples include currency swaps (in which payment streams and capital in different currencies are exchanged) and interest rate swaps (in which the parties agree to exchange normally fixed interest payments for variable interest payments in the same currency).

 

Unearned premiums

 

Premiums written attributable to income of future years. The amount is calculated separately for each policy and for every day that the premium still has to cover.

 

Unrecognized gains/losses

 

Amount of actuarial gains or losses, in connection with defined benefit pension plans, which are not yet recognized as income or expenses (see also “corridor approach”).

 

Unrecognized past service cost

 

Present value of increases in pension benefits relating to previous years’ service, not yet recognized in the pension reserve.

 

US GAAP

 

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America.

 

Variable annuities

 

The benefits payable under this type of life insurance depend primarily on the performance of the investments in a mutual fund. The policyholder shares equally in the profits or losses of the underlying investments.

SCHEDULE I

 

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS(1) (2)

As of December 31, 20062008

 

   Amortized
cost


  Fair
Value


  

Amount shown

in balance sheet


   € mn  € mn  € mn

Debt securities:

         

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  8,757  8,555  8,555

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  4,768  4,753  4,753

Other asset-backed securities

  3,911  3,896  3,896

Government Bonds:

         

Germany

  14,627  14,825  14,823

Italy

  24,159  24,610  24,592

France

  15,353  16,018  16,018

United States

  5,219  5,112  5,112

Spain

  8,322  8,617  8,617

Belgium

  5,209  5,295  5,295

All other countries

  33,217  33,641  33,586

Corporate Bonds:

         

Public utilities

  3,202  3,220  3,219

All other corporate bonds

  81,364  82,148  82,060

Other

  2,148  2,345  2,345
   
  
  

Total debt

  210,256  213,035  212,871

Equity securities:

         

Common stocks:

         

Public utilities

  5,595  9,886  9,886

Banks, insurance companies, funds

  13,752  21,477  21,477

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

  23,639  38,205  38,205

Non-redeemable preferred stocks

  153  207  207
   
  
  

Total equity securities

  43,139  69,775  69,775

Mortgage loans on real estate

  26,254  26,254  26,254

Real Estate

  9,555  13,494  9,555

Policy loans

  1,841  1,841  1,841

Certificates of deposit

  1,763  1,763  1,763

Short-term investments

  5,012  5,012  5,012
   
  
  

Total investments

  297,820  331,174  327,071
   
  
  

   Amortized
cost
  Fair
Value
  Amount shown
in balance sheet
   € mn  € mn  € mn

Debt securities:

      

Government and agency mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  7,814  7,989  7,989

Corporate mortgage-backed securities (residential and commercial)

  8,714  7,311  7,311

Other asset-backed securities

  4,858  4,489  4,489

Government Bonds:

      

Germany

  10,801  11,541  11,538

Italy

  22,475  22,558  22,550

France

  13,628  14,826  14,826

United States

  3,996  4,317  4,317

Spain

  5,414  5,697  5,697

Belgium

  4,571  4,786  4,786

All other countries

  35,821  36,603  36,545

Corporate Bonds:

      

Public utilities

  3,872  3,850  3,813

All other corporate bonds

  97,949  92,373  92,347

Other

  1,296  1,336  1,336
         

Total debt

  221,209  217,676  217,544

Equity securities:

      

Common stocks:

      

Public utilities

  2,616  4,028  4,028

Banks, insurance companies, funds

  4,508  6,249  6,249

Industrial, miscellaneous and all other

  16,228  18,694  18,694

Non-redeemable preferred stocks

  450  518  518
         

Total equity securities

  23,802  29,489  29,489

Real Estate

  7,551  11,995  7,551

Short-term investments and certificates of deposit

  9,622  9,622  9,622
         

Total investments

  262,184  268,782  264,206
         

(1)

Includes all Allianz Group investments exceptDresdner Bank financial assets and portfolios carried at fair value through income.income are excluded.

(2)

The total of investments on the balance sheet of €260,147 mn includes total debt securities, total equity securities and real estate shown above, as well as investments in associates and joint ventures of €4,524 mn and funds held by others under reinsurance contracts assumed of €1,039 mn. Short-term investments and certificates of deposit (shown above) and policy loans (not shown) are included in loans and advances to banks and customers on the balance sheet.

SCHEDULE II

 

ALLIANZ SOCIETAS EUROPAEASE

 

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BALANCE SHEETS (IFRS BASIS)SHEET

 

As of December 31,


  2006

  2005

  2008  2007
  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

Assets:

          

Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates

  75,605  68,324  63,609  67,488

Other invested assets

  19,387  16,048  19,903  19,236

Insurance reserves ceded

  3,211  3,310  2,058  2,896

Cash funds and cash equivalents

  72  59  169  81

Other assets

  6,447  4,861  5,656  7,804
  
  
      
  104,722  92,602  91,395  97,505
  
  
      

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

          

Insurance reserves

  11,654  13,540  10,319  10,404

Participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  7,336  6,629  6,660  7,306

Certificated liabilities

  1,799  1,912  9,801  4,829

Other liabilities

  33,452  31,034  30,931  27,213
  
  
      
  54,241  53,115  57,711  49,752

Shareholders’ equity

  50,481  39,487  33,684  47,753
  
  
      
  104,722  92,602  91,395  97,505
  
  
      

SCHEDULE II

 

ALLIANZ SOCIETAS EUROPAEASE

 

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IFRS BASIS)

 

For the years ended December 31,


  2006

 2005

  2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn  € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Revenues:

          

Net premiums earned

  2,887  3,291  3,627   2,770  2,294  2,887 

Investment income

  475  2,704  1,134   1,363  1,708  475 

Other income

  20  0  0   1  15  20 
  

 
  

          
  3,382  5,995  4,761   4,134  4,017  3,382 

Expenses:

          

Insurance benefits

  2,013  2,195  2,601   1,863  1,622  2,013 

Acquisition costs and administrative expenses

  1,392  1,249  1,423   1,103  1,202  1,392 

Investment expense

  1,639  1,661  1,999   1,594  1,851  1,639 

Other expense

  37  0  0   3  —    37 
  

 
  

          
  5,081  5,105  6,023   4,563  4,675  5,081 
  

 
  

          

Income before tax

  (1,699) 892  (1,262)  (429) (658) (1,699)

Taxes

  808  571  120   109  210  808 
  

 
  

          

Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries

  (891) 1,463  (1,142)  (320) (448) (891)

Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries

  7,912  2,917  3,408   (2,124) 8,414  7,912 
  

 
  

          

Net Income

  7,021  4,380  2,266   (2,444) 7,966  7,021 
  

 
  

          

SCHEDULE II

 

ALLIANZ SOCIETAS EUROPAEASE

 

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (IFRS BASIS)

 

For the years ended December 31,


  2006

 2005

 2004

   2008 2007 2006 
  € mn € mn € mn   € mn € mn € mn 

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Net income

  7,021  4,380  2,266   (2,444) 7,966  7,021 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

       

Equity in undistributed net income of consolidated subsidiaries

  (7,912) (2,917) (3,408)  2,124  (8,414) (7,912)

Change in insurance reserves—net

  (1,787) (2,330) (631)  753  (935) (1,787)

Change in other assets

  (1,586) (225) 2,518   2,148  (1,357) (1,586)

Change in other liabilities

  2,418  5,448  (14,434)  (4,442) (6,239) 2,418 
  

 

 

          

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

  (1,846) 4,356  (13,690)  (1,861) (8,979) (1,846)
  

 

 

          

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Change in investments in subsidiaries

  (7,280) (17,429) 4,835   2340  (45) (7,280)

Change in other invested assets

  (3,340) 3,839  4,663   (667) 151  (3,340)
  

 

 

          

Net cash provided (used) in investing activities

  (10,620) (13,590) 9,498   1,673  106  (10,620)
  

 

 

          

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Change in certificated liabilities, participation certificates and subordinated liabilities

  595  1,224  1,075   4,326  2,999  595 

Net proceeds from issuance of common stocks and additional paid in capital

  98  2,159  69   239  115  98 

Dividends paid

  (811) (674) (551)  (2,472) (1,642) (811)

Other changes in shareholders’ capital

  12,597  6,544  3,626   (1,817) 7,410  12,597 
  

 

 

          

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

  12,479  9,253  4,219   276  8,882  12,479 
  

 

 

          

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  13  19  27   88  9  13 

Cash at January 1

  59  40  13   81  72  59 
  

 

 

          

Cash at December 31

  72  59  40   169  81  72 
  

 

 

          

Note to Parent Only Condensed Financial Statements

 

Contingent liabilities and other financial commitments

 

AsGuarantees to group companies

The guarantees as described below are provided by Allianz SE to secure liabilities of December 31, 2006 the company had contingent liabilities under guarantees amounting of €7,561 thousand, matched by rights of recourse for the same amount.group companies to third parties:

 

Bonds for €1.1 bn issued by Allianz Finance B.V., Amsterdam in 1997 and increased in 2000,

Bonds issued in 1998 for €1.6 bn by Allianz Finance B.V., Amsterdam

Bonds issued in 2002 for €2.0 bn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam, for €9.7 bn, thereof €5.6 bn on a subordinated basis.

 

Subordinated bondsCommercial Papers issued in 2002 for €2.0 bn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Subordinated bonds issued in 2002 for €1.0 bn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Subordinated bonds issued in 2002 for US Dollar 500 mn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Loan taken out for Australian Dollar 100 mn by Allianz Australia Ltd., Sydney

Bonds issued in 2005 by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam with a repayment dependent onCorporation, USA. At the developmentend of the German share index (DAX) issue volume €1.262year USD 0.4 bn

Subordinated bonds in commercial papers were issued in 2006 for €800 mn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Bonds issued in 2006 for €1.5 bn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Subordinated bonds issued in 2005 for €1.4 bn by Allianz Finance II B.V., Amsterdam

Guarantee declaration for Allianz Cornhill in favouras part of Lloyds TSB amounting British Pound 40 millionthe program.

 

Letters of credit for liabilities ofCredit issued to various operating Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG, Munich, amounting to US Dollar 512 mn

Letters of credit for liabilities of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG, Munich, amounting to US Dollar 100 mnentities totaling €0.8 bn.

 

Allianz SE is committed to making future capital payments in favor of our North American holding company, Allianz of America, Inc., Wilmington. This will place Allianz of America Inc., Wilmington, in a position to provide sufficient capital to AGR U.S.Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company, Los Angeles, so that this company can meet its payment obligations for claims received in connection with the attack on the World Trade Center. These future capital payments are limited to US Dollar 167USD 143 mn and are secured by pledges in securities.

Allianz SE provides a guarantee to Allianz Argos 14 GmbH to secure the payment obligations under the derivative contract entered into with Blue Fin Ltd. in the context of the issuance of a catastrophe bond.

Allianz SE provides a maximum €1.0 bn guarantee for the obligations of AGF Vie, Paris, under a unit linked pension insurance contract. As of December 31, 2008 the guaranteed obligations amounted €537 mn.

 

With respect to Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., Novato, there is a conditional commitment to make capital payments which must, in particular, be made in case of future negative developments of the reserves for the year 2003 and before. They are limited to US Dollar 1.1 bn.

A commitment to make capital payments in theThe remaining guarantee amount of €27 mn also exists with respect to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty France, Paris.

In connection with the capital increase of the U.S. subsidiaries Allianz Life of North America, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. and AGR US Insurance Company, guarantees to acquire shares of Allianz Life of North America and Allianz Insurance Company in the amount of US Dollar 650 mn were given. This guarantee expired during the fiscal year.

For Allianz of America, Inc., Wilmington, a guarantee declaration was made for liabilities in connection with the acquisition of PIMCO Advisors L.P. Allianz originally acquired from its subsidiary Allianz of America Inc., Wilmington, a stake of 69.5 percent in PIMCO, whereby minority shareholders held the option to tender their share of Allianz of America Inc., Wilmington. On December 31, 2006 the stake of Pacific Life in PIMCO was still 2.0 percent, so that the liabilities of Pacific Life as of December 31, 2006 amounted to US Dollar 0.3 bn.2008 is USD 141 mn.

 

A guarantee declaration was given to Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt, amounting to €50 mn, for the acquisition of receivables from payments for the rights to use a name in connection with Allianz Arena.

Guarantee declarations in a total of €1.4 bn have also been given for deferred annuity agreements signed by Allianz-RAS Seguros y Reaseguros S.A., Madrid.

 

For the US Dollar Commercial Paper Program a guarantee was given to investors by Allianz Finance Corporation, USA. At the end of the year US Dollar 105 mn in commercial papers was issued as part of the program.

In the context of a Securities Lending Agreement, Allianz SE gaveprovides guarantees in favor of Marsh, Inc. for coverage of potential liabilities for various Allianz subsidiaries. These guarantees have a payment guarantee to PIMCO fundsyearly maturity and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to fulfill financial obligations of Dresdner Bank AG.are unlimited.

 

There is an agreement between Allianz Risk Transfer AG, Zurich, and Allianz SE regarding a target minimum capitalization in the form of a Net Worth Maintenance Agreement.

 

There is a conditional commitment to repay dividends received to Allianz Capital Partner GmbH, in order to ensure that company’s ability to meet warranty obligationsare financial commitments in connection with the disposalpromise of a shareholding.

Rental guarantees for a property portfoliocompensation to holders of Dresdner Bank, which is limited to €400 mn.rights under stock option programs of Assurances Générales de France.

 

There are also value asset liabilities of €75.8€136 mn for the phased-in retirement liabilities of German group companies.

 

In connection with the sale of holdings in individual cases, guarantees were given covering the various bases used to determine purchase prices. These can for example relate to tax risks.

In respectconnection with the acquisition of USD 1.75 bn subordinated debentures of The Hartford Financial Services Group Allianz SE provided a guarantee to group companies.

Allianz Bank Zrt., Hungary, received a guarantee from Allianz SE in the saleamount of CHF 120 mn in connection with a loan granted.

Commitments of Allianz Nederland Schadeverzekering N.V. arising from an insurance contract are guaranteed by Allianz SE with a maximum exposure of Canada, which took place in 2005, these also relate to additional elements of purchase price fixing and, secondly, to the business insured by AGR U.S. Re Canada branch.€350 mn.

 

A contingent indemnity agreement was entered with respectIn addition Allianz SE issued guarantees to securities issued by HT1 Funding GmbH in case HT1 Funding GmbH can not serve the agreed coupon of the bond partly or in total.various group companies totaling €50 mn.

 

Allianz SE has also provided several subsidiaries and associates with either a standard indemnity guarantee or such guarantee as is required by the supervisory authorities, which cannot be quantified in figures. This includes in particular a deed of general release for Dresdner Bank AG in accordance with Clause 5 (10)§ 5(10) of the Statute of Deposit Security Arrangement Fund.Fund which was withdrawn with effect of January 9, 2009.


Guarantees to third parties

(Dresdner Bank AG as of January 12, 2009)

A guarantee was given to Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt, amounting to €50 mn, for the acquisition of receivables from payments for the rights to use a name in connection with Allianz Arena.

In the context of a Securities Lending Agreement, Allianz SE gave a payment guarantee with respect to the obligations of Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt.

A contingent indemnity agreement was entered with respect to securities issued by HT1 Funding GmbH in case HT1 Funding GmbH cannot serve the agreed coupon of the bond partly or in total.

As of December 31, 2008 Allianz SE had contingent liabilities under guarantees amounting to €9 mn.

Legal obligations

 

Legal obligations to assume any losses arise on account of management control agreements and/ortransfer-of-profitor transfer-of-profit agreements with the following companies:

 

ACM-Compagnie Mercur AG

 

Allianz Alternative Assets Holding GmbH

Allianz Argos 14 GmbH

 

Allianz Autowelt GmbH

 

Allianz Deutschland AG

 

Allianz Finanzbeteiligungs GmbH

 

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG

 

Allianz Immobilien GmbH

Allianz ProzessFinanz GmbHInvestment Management SE

 

AZ-Arges Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

 

AZ-Argos 3 Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (merged as of December 11, 2008)

 

AZ-Argos 10 Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (merged as of December 31, 2007/January 1, 2008)

 

IDS GmbH-Analysis and Reporting Services

 

META Finanz-Informationssysteme GmbH

 

Any other control and transfer-of-profit agreements were not concluded by Allianz Capital Partners Management GmbH (contract cancelled by merger as of January 24, 2007)SE in 2008.

Allianz Global Risks Rückversicherungs-AG (contract cancelled by merger as of August 31, 2006)

Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH (contract cancelled as of December 31, 2006)

AZ-Argos 15 AG (contract cancelled by merger as of January 24, 2007)

AZ-Argos 2 Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (contract cancelled by merger as of August 10, 2006)

Bayerische Versicherungsbank AG (contract cancelled by merger as of January 30, 2006)

 

There are financial commitmentsOn February 17, 2009 Allianz SE has concluded a control and transfer-of-profit agreement with Allianz Shared Infrastructure Services SE that now requires the consent of the Supervisory Board and the General Meeting of Allianz SE. The contract will come into effect with its registration in connection with the promiseCommercial register of compensation to holders of rights under stock option programs of Assurances Générales de France.the controlled company.

 

Financial liabilities of €256€203 mn arose in 20062008 from advertising agreements.

 

Potential liabilities amounting to €29.9€30 mn were outstanding at the balance sheet date for calls on equity stocks not fully paid up with respect to affiliated enterprises.

 

Security deposits for leasing contracts amount to €0.3 mn financial commitments.


SCHEDULE III

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION(1)

 

   

Deferred

policy

acquisition

Costs

GROSS


  

Future

policy

benefits,

losses, claims

and loss

expense

GROSS


  

Unearned

premiums

GROSS


  

Other policy

claims and

benefits

payable

GROSS


  

Premium

revenue

(earned)

NET


   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

At and for the year ended December 31, 2006:

               

Life/Health

  13,779  256,051  1,874  29,454  20,574

Property-Casualty

  4,127  65,813  12,994  1,807  37,950
   
  
  
  
  

Total

  17,906  321,864  14,868  31,261  58,524
   
  
  
  
  

At and for the year ended December 31, 2005:

               

Life/Health

  12,959  248,997  1,580  27,242  19,997

Property-Casualty

  3,899  67,120  12,945  2,300  37,685
   
  
  
  
  

Total

  16,858  316,117  14,525  29,542  57,682
   
  
  
  
  

At and for the year ended December 31, 2004:

               

Life/Health

  11,017  228,709  1,372  20,424  19,404

Property-Casualty

  4,000  63,032  11,821  1,919  37,385
   
  
  
  
  

Total

  15,017  291,741  13,193  22,343  56,789
   
  
  
  
  

(1)

After eliminating intra-Allianz Group transactions between segments.

   Deferred
policy
acquisition
Costs
GROSS
  Future
policy
benefits,
losses, claims
and loss
expense
GROSS
  Unearned
premiums
GROSS
  Other policy
claims and
benefits
payable
GROSS
  Premium
revenue
(earned)
NET
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2008:

          

Life/Health

  16,752  279,325  2,258  16,928  22,231

Property-Casualty

  4,026  63,336  12,984  874  38,213
               

Total

  20,778  342,661  15,242  17,802  60,444
               

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2007:

          

Life/Health

  14,130  263,621  1,858  26,291  20,809

Property-Casualty

  4,059  64,399  13,163  1,519  38,553
               

Total

  18,189  328,020  13,163  27,810  59,362
               

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2006:

          

Life/Health

  13,779  256,051  1,874  29,454  20,574

Property-Casualty

  4,127  65,813  12,994  1,807  37,950
               

Total

  17,906  321,864  14,868  31,261  58,524
               

SCHEDULE III

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION(1)

 

   

Investment

income

NET


  

Benefits claims,

losses and

settlement

expenses

NET


  

Amortization

of deferred

policy

acquisition

costs

NET


  

Other

operating

expenses

NET


  

Premiums

written

NET


   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

At and for the year ended December 31, 2006:

               

Life/Health

  15,121  28,150  1,627  2,810  20,799

Property-Casualty

  5,592  25,097  3,838  6,752  38,259
   
  
  
  
  

Total

  20,713  53,247  5,465  9,562  59,058
   
  
  
  
  

At and for the year ended December 31, 2005:

               

Life/Health

  14,295  27,882  1,285  2,688  20,167

Property-Casualty

  4,801  26,038  2,683  7,533  38,170
   
  
  
  
  

Total

  19,096  53,920  3,968  10,221  58,337
   
  
  
  
  

At and for the year ended December 31, 2004:

               

Life/Health

  12,761  26,281  1,025  2,686  19,478

Property-Casualty

  4,079  25,882  1,883  8,309  37,643
   
  
  
  
  

Total

  16,840  52,163  2,908  10,995  57,121
   
  
  
  
  

(1)

After eliminating intra-Allianz Group transactions between segments.

   Investment
income
NET
  Benefits claims,
losses and
settlement
expenses
NET
  Amortization
of deferred
policy
acquisition
costs
NET
  Other
operating
expenses
NET
  Premiums
written
NET
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2008:

          

Life/Health

  6,793  24,510  1,310  3,066  22,282

Property-Casualty

  4,194  25,984  3,596  6,760  38,414
               

Total

  10,987  50,494  4,906  9,826  60,696
               

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2007:

          

Life/Health

  14,675  27,905  1,555  3,033  20,885

Property-Casualty

  5,364  25,824  4,042  6,574  38,969
               

Total

  20,039  53,729  5,597  9,607  59,854
               

As of and for the year ended December 31, 2006:

          

Life/Health

  15,121  28,150  1,627  2,810  20,799

Property-Casualty

  5,592  25,097  3,838  6,752  38,259
               

Total

  20,713  53,247  5,465  9,562  59,058
               

SCHEDULE IV

 

SUPPLEMENTARY REINSURANCE INFORMATION(3)

 

   

Direct gross

amount


  

Ceded to

other

companies


  

Assumed

from other

companies


  

Net

amount


  

Amount

assumed to

net


 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn    

2006:

                

Life insurance in force

  699,975  83,752  20,056  636,279  3.15%
   
  

 
  
    

Premiums earned:

                

Life/Health insurance(1)

  21,027  (816) 363  20,574  1.76%

Property-Casualty insurance, including title insurance(2)

  40,616  (5,529) 2,863  37,950  7.54%
   
  

 
  
    

Total premiums

  61,643  (6,345) 3,226  58,524  5.51%
   
  

 
  
    

2005:

                

Life insurance in force

  702,597  66,062  23,081  659,616  3.50%
   
  

 
  
    

Premiums earned:

                

Life/Health insurance(1)

  20,546  (929) 380  19,997  1.90%

Property-Casualty insurance, including title insurance(2)

  40,169  (5,390) 2,906  37,685  7.71%
   
  

 
  
    

Total premiums

  60,715  (6,319) 3,286  57,682  5.70%
   
  

 
  
    

2004:

                

Life insurance in force

  649,619  65,167  43,949  628,401  7.00%
   
  

 
  
    

Premiums earned:

                

Life/Health insurance(1)

  20,174  (1,294) 524  19,404  2.70%

Property-Casualty insurance, including title insurance(2)

  40,156  (5,263) 2,492  37,385  6.67%
   
  

 
  
    

Total premiums

  60,330  (6,557) 3,016  56,789  5.31%
   
  

 
  
    

   Direct gross
amount
  Ceded to
other
companies
  Assumed
from other
companies
  Net
amount
  Amount
assumed to
net
 
   € mn  € mn  € mn  € mn    

2008:

         

Life insurance in force

  790,365  (78,792) 18,425  729,998  2.52%
              

Premiums earned:

         

Life/Health insurance(1)

  22,393  (527) 365  22,231  1.64%

Property-Casualty insurance, including title insurance(2)

  40,023  (5,045) 3,235  38,213  8.47%
              

Total premiums

  62,416  (5,572) 3,600  60,444  5.96%
              

2007:

         

Life insurance in force

  706,754  (53,169) 20,496  674,081  3.04%
              

Premiums earned:

         

Life/Health insurance(1)

  21,164  (638) 283  20,809  1.36%

Property-Casualty insurance, including title insurance(2)

  41,174  (5,316) 2,695  38,553  6.99%
              

Total premiums

  62,338  (5,954) 2,978  59,362  5.02%
              

2006:

         

Life insurance in force

  699,975  (83,752) 20,056  636,279  3.15%
              

Premiums earned:

         

Life/Health insurance(1)

  21,027  (816) 363  20,574  1.76%

Property-Casualty insurance, including title insurance(2)

  40,616  (5,529) 2,863  37,950  7.54%
              

Total premiums

  61,643  (6,345) 3,226  58,524  5.51%
              

(1)

Life/Health have been combined for this schedule.schedule

(2)

Title insurance has been combined with Property-Casualty insurance.insurance

(3)

After eliminating intra-Allianz Group transactions between segments.segments

SIGNATURES

 

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

 

Allianz SE

 

/s/ MICHAEL DIEKMANN

Name: Michael Diekmann

Title:Chief Executive Officer

 

/s/ DR. HELMUT PERLET

Name: Dr. Helmut Perlet

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 14, 2007March 31, 2009