The return on Veritas’ investments was 6.7 per cent in January–September. The return on fixed-income investments was 5.3 per cent, on equity investments 10.4 per cent, on real estate 1.1 per cent and on other investments 4.4 per cent.
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Veritas Interim Report 1 January–30 September 2024
2. Summary of January-September
• The return on Veritas’ investments was 6.7 per cent in January-September.
• The return on fixed-income investments was 5.3 per cent, equity investments 10.4 per cent, real estate
investments 1.1 per cent and other investments 4.4 per cent.
• The year is shaping up to be record-breaking in terms of customer acquisition. Sales are increasing by more
than 50 per cent compared to the previous year.
• Premiums written are expected to grow by 5.4 per cent in 2024.
• The TyEL payroll is estimated to increase by 6.8 per cent in 2024.
4.7bn
Value of investments
1.5
Solvency position
123.4%
Solvency ratio
6.7%
Return on investments
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4. The return on investments was 6.7 per cent
Investment returns
5.8 %
6.6 %
8.0 %
-1.5 %
9.9 %
5.6 %
12.6 %
-4.5 %
5.7 %
6.7 %
-6.0 %
-4.0 %
-2.0 %
0.0 %
2.0 %
4.0 %
6.0 %
8.0 %
10.0 %
12.0 %
14.0 %
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1-9/2024
• The return on Veritas’
investments was 1.4 per cent in
the third quarter of 2024.
• In January-September, the
return on investments was
6.7 per cent.
• The return on fixed income
investments was 5.3 per cent,
equity investments
10.4 per cent, real estate
investments 1.1 per cent and
other investments 4.4 per cent.
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5. The cumulative investment return for a 10-year
period is 70.2 per cent
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The return is calculated from 1 October 2014 to 30 September 2024.
Nominal return
10 years
5.5%
5 years
5.7%
Real return
10 years
3.4%
5 years
2.2%
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8. Breakdown of investments at fair value
¹ Includes accrued interest
² Includes cash and bank balance as well as
settlement receivables and liabilities
³ Includes private equity and mezzanine funds
⁴ Includes unlisted real estate investment
companies
⁵ Includes all types of hedge fund shares,
regardless of the fund’s strategy
⁶ Includes items that cannot be allocated to other
investment groups
⁷ Includes the effect of derivatives on the
difference between risk-adjusted breakdown and
basic breakdown. The effect may be positive or
negative (+/-). When the effect is taken into
account, the sums of the risk-adjusted
breakdown and the basic breakdown are equal.
⁸ The relative proportion is calculated using the
total of the line ‘Total investments at fair value’ as
the divisor.
The table has been compiled according to the
guidelines of the Finnish Pension Alliance Tela.
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1-9/2024
milj. € % milj. € % ⁸ %
1 089.7 23.1 1 014.4 21.5 5.3
Loan receivables ¹ 58.6 1.2 58.6 1.2 4.3
Bonds ¹ 922.0 19.5 846.7 17.9 5.7
Government bonds 551.9 11.7 476.6 10.1 4.4
Other bonds 370.1 7.8 370.1 7.8 7.1
Other money market instruments and deposits ¹ ² 109.1 2.3 109.1 2.3 3.2
Equity investments 2 372.3 50.3 2 457.2 52.1 10.4
Listed equities 1 869.5 39.6 1 954.5 41.4 13.4
Private equity investments ³ 433.1 9.2 433.1 9.2 0.7
Unlisted equities ⁴ 69.7 1.5 69.7 1.5 3.3
Real estate investments 624.8 13.2 624.8 13.2 1.1
Direct real estate investments 506.7 10.7 506.7 10.7 1.5
Real estate funds 118.1 2.5 118.1 2.5 -0.7
Other investments 631.0 13.4 631.0 13.4 4.4
Hedge fund investments ⁵ 479.1 10.2 479.1 10.2 3.7
Other investments ⁶ 151.8 3.2 151.8 3.2 6.8
Total investments 4 717.7 100.0 4 727.4 100.2 6.7
Effect of derivatives ⁷ -9.6 -0.2
Total investments at fair value 4 717.7 100.0
Modified duration of the bond portfolio 4.0
Open currency position, % of the market value of investments 25.2
Fixed-income investments
Basic breakdown Risk-adjusted breakdown Return
30 Sep 2024 30 Sep 2024
9. Veritas’ solvency has strengthened during the year
100%
105%
110%
115%
120%
125%
130%
135%
140%
0
200
400
600
800
1 000
1 200
Solvency limit, EUR million Solvency capital, EUR million
Solvency ratio, % (right-hand scale)
• The solvency ratio was
123.4 per cent at the end of
September.
• The solvency position was
1.5 times the solvency limit.
• The solvency capital stood
at EUR 918.0 million at the
end September.
1) Veritas Pension Insurance and Pensions-Alandia merged on 1 January 2019. The figures for the previous years are Veritas figures before the merger.
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11. Veritas pays out pensions to 40 000 people
Pensions and other claims paid 1), EUR million
585.4
601.9
635.2
701
761.5
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
2020 2021 2022 2023 9/2024
Number of pensioners
37627 37965
38785
39396
39981
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
2020 2021 2022 2023 9/2024
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1) Pensions and other claims paid 9/2024 is an estimate for the whole year 2024.
13. Premiums written are expected to grow by 5.4 per cent
Premiums written 1), EUR million
551.6
614.3
696.5
724.1
763.0
300.0
350.0
400.0
450.0
500.0
550.0
600.0
650.0
700.0
750.0
800.0
2020 2021 2022 2023 9/2024
• Veritas’ premiums written are
expected to grow by 5.4 per cent to
EUR 763.0 million.
• The share of TyEL insurances
accounts for EUR 684.3 million and
YEL insurances for EUR 78.7 million
of the total.
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1) Premiums written 9/2024 is an estimate of the whole year 2024.
14. The TyEL payroll is estimated to increase by
6.8 per cent
TyEL payroll 1), EUR million
2131.4
2244.6
2488.2
2598.9
2775.0
1000.0
1200.0
1400.0
1600.0
1800.0
2000.0
2200.0
2400.0
2600.0
2800.0
3000.0
2020 2021 2022 2023 9/2024
Number of TyEL policies
9385 9339 9377
8944
9213
9413
5000
5500
6000
6500
7000
7500
8000
8500
9000
9500
10000
2020 2021 2022 9/2023 2023 9/2024
1) TyEL payroll 9/2024 is an estimate for the whole year 2024.
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15. Growth in YEL insurance policies picked up
Reported income under YEL 1), EUR million
295.6 302.5
319.6
336.6
380.6
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0
250.0
300.0
350.0
400.0
2020 2021 2022 2023 9/2024
Number of YEL policies
13285
13859
14391
14864
15656
5000
7000
9000
11000
13000
15000
17000
2020 2021 2022 2023 9/2024
1) Reported income under YEL 9/2024 is an estimate for the whole year 2024.
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16. Result
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Result analysis, EUR million 1-9/2024 1-9/2023 2023
Technical underwriting result -4.0 -1.1 -2.8
Return on investments at fair value 96.0 -33.1 26.1
+ Net return on investments at fair value 297.4 96.3 237.6
- Return requirement on technical provisions -201.4 -129.4 -211.5
Loading profit 1) -1.8 0.5 -0.3
Other profit 0.7 0.3 0.3
Total result 90.9 -33.4 23.2
Operating income covered by expense loading component, EUR million 1) 13.7 12.7 18.0
Number of employees (average) 134 132 130