Consolidated income statement

Figures in CHF thousand

Notes

2018

2017

2016

2015

Net premiums earned

4

6,500,592

6,390,452

6,370,241

5,981,755

Net cost of claims and benefits

4

–6,194,830

–6,315,342

–6,101,461

–5,875,765

Allocated interest

10,082

10,132

10,020

9,804

Risk adjustment between insurers

575,911

624,599

434,630

375,042

Policyholder participation

–61,022

–39,837

–34,258

–26,091

Net operating expenses

4

–655,482

–679,835

–624,393

–601,955

Underwriting result

175,252

–9,831

54,779

–137,210

Investment income

493,524

757,624

655,103

706,193

Investment expenses

–625,232

–403,244

–447,653

–567,444

Change in provision for investment risk

–4,000

–51,000

–152,000

15,000

Earnings from investments

5

–135,708

303,380

55,450

153,749

Allocated interest expenses

–10,082

–10,132

–10,020

–9,804

Other operating income

4

40,711

9,384

14,348

10,594

Other operating expenses

4

–23,883

–67,820

–5,837

–5,696

Operating earnings

46,290

224,981

108,720

11,633

Non-operating earnings

4

–1,047

5,317

2,657

15,993

Extraordinary earnings

4

0

–12

–28

–47

Consolidated earnings before taxes

45,243

230,286

111,349

27,579

Deferred income taxes

19,245

1,748

57,412

69,482

Income taxes

–9,721

–13,424

–70,027

–80,146

Non-controlling interest

–702

–728

–765

–979

Consolidated earnings

54,065

217,882

97,969

15,936