43.1 Technical provisions – non-life insurance

Gross technical provisions by classes specified in section II of the appendix to the Act on Insurance Activity 31 December 2015 31 December 2014
Accident and sickness insurance (group 1 and 2) 408,534 406,557
Motor third-party liability insurance (group 10) 11,769,457 11,620,451
Other motor insurance (group 3) 2,021,902 1,865,335
Sea, aircraft and transport insurance (groups 4, 5, 6, 7) 99,768 113,307
Insurance against fire and other damage to property (groups 8, 9) 1,810,367 1,681,882
Third-party liability insurance (groups 11, 12, 13) 2,225,334 2,252,799
Credit insurance and suretyship (groups 14, 15) 188,681 162,080
Assistance (group 18) 184,289 151,905
Legal protection (group 17) 5,393 2,782
Other (group 16) 564,875 153,549
Total technical provisions 19,278,600 18,410,647
 
Technical provisions, net of reinsurance, by classes specified in section II of the appendix to the Act on Insurance Activity 31 December 2015 31 December 2014
Accident and sickness insurance (group 1 and 2) 407,917 405,573
Motor third-party liability insurance (group 10) 11,505,928 11,366,417
Other motor insurance (group 3) 1,989,171 1,829,788
Sea, aircraft and transport insurance (groups 4, 5, 6, 7) 64,873 87,795
Insurance against fire and other damage to property (groups 8, 9) 1,523,481 1,501,794
Third-party liability insurance (groups 11, 12, 13) 2,142,140 2,172,237
Credit insurance and suretyship (groups 14, 15) 112,373 94,747
Assistance (group 18) 179,650 147,603
Legal protection (group 17) 5,392 2,781
Other (group 16) 250,981 48,852
Total technical provisions 18,181,906 17,657,587
 
Technical provisions – non-life insurance 31 December 2015 31 December 2014
Short-term 5,326,890 4,411,180
Long-term 13,951,710 13,999,467
Total technical provisions 19,278,600 18,410,647

Provisions are classified as long-term if the related cash flows are expected to occur after more than 12 months of the end of the reporting period, from 31 December 2015.

Change in provisions

Change in unearned premiums reserve in non-life insurance 1 January - 31 December 2015 1 January - 31 December 2014
  gross reinsurers' share own share gross reinsurers' share own share
Opening balance 5,133,390 (302,118) 4,831,272 4,428,845 (209,940) 4,218,905
Increase (decrease) in provisions for policies concluded in the current year 5,212,891 (248,995) 4,963,896 4,335,362 (258,368) 4,076,994
Increase (decrease) in provisions for policies concluded in previous years (4,689,324) 207,871 (4,481,453) (4,157,746) 174,566 (3,983,180)
Exchange differences during the period (13,960) 4,085 (9,875) (18,556) 5,948 (12,608)
Change in group composition - - - 642,510 (19,282) 623,228
Transfers to assets held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 1) - - - (97,025) 4,958 (92,067)
Closing balance 5,642,997 (339,157) 5,303,840 5,133,390 (302,118) 4,831,272

1) Transfer of PZU Lithuania’s assets to liabilities held for sale due to the transaction described in Note 2.4.1. The decrease of provisions was translated at average rate described in Note 5.3.

Change in unexpired risk reserve in non-life insurance 1 January - 31 December 2015 1 January - 31 December 2014
  gross reinsurers' share own share gross reinsurers' share own share
Opening balance 19,257 - 19,257 8,770 (16) 8,754
Increase (decrease) in provisions for policies concluded in the current year 115,696 - 115,696 17,077 12 17,089
Increase (decrease) in provisions for policies concluded in previous years (15,378) - (15,378) (5,316) - (5,316)
Exchange differences during the period (392) - (392) (561) 4 (557)
Change in group composition - - - 12,739 - 12,739
Transfers to assets held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 1) - - - (13,452) - (13,452)
Closing balance 119,183 - 119,183 19,257 - 19,257

1) Transfer of PZU Lithuania’s assets to liabilities held for sale due to the transaction described in Note 2.4.1. The decrease of provisions was translated at average rate described in Note 5.3.

Change in outstanding claims provisions in non-life insurance 1 January - 31 December 2015 1 January - 31 December 2014
  gross reinsurers' share own share gross reinsurers' share own share
Opening balance, including: 7,258,764 (296,900) 6,961,864 6,041,030 (170,375) 5,870,655
- for claims reported 2,704,345 (228,795) 2,475,550 2,072,193 (121,826) 1,950,367
- for claims incurred but not reported (IBNR) 2,868,611 (46,259) 2,822,352 2,615,113 (29,989) 2,585,124
- for claims handling expenses 1,685,808 (21,846) 1,663,962 1,353,724 (18,560) 1,335,164
Paid benefits concerning claims incurred in previous years, including: (2,051,618) 51,404 (2,000,214) (1,575,921) 54,322 (1,521,599)
- paid claims and benefits (1,721,861) 46,959 (1,674,902) (1,313,456) 50,481 (1,262,975)
- claims handling costs (329,757) 4,445 (325,312) (262,465) 3,841 (258,624)
Increase (decrease) in provisions, including: 2,506,646 (334,282) 2,172,364 2,450,810 (167,606) 2,283,204
- for losses incurred in the current year 2,631,146 (342,841) 2,288,305 2,041,127 (44,022) 1,997,105
- for losses incurred in previous years (124,500) 8,559 (115,941) 409,683 (123,584) 286,099
Other changes - (2,904) (2,904) 2 8,789 8,791
Exchange differences during the period (7,432) 3,569 (3,863) (10,665) 6,304 (4,361)
Change in group composition - - - 454,412 (42,844) 411,568
Transfers to assets held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 1) - - - (100,904) 14,510 (86,394)
Closing balance 7,706,360 (579,113) 7,127,247 7,258,764 (296,900) 6,961,864
- for claims reported 3,146,098 (527,713) 2,618,385 2,704,345 (228,795) 2,475,550
- for claims incurred but not reported (IBNR) 2,825,240 (28,973) 2,796,267 2,868,611 (46,259) 2,822,352
- for claims handling expenses 1,735,022 (22,427) 1,712,595 1,685,808 (21,846) 1,663,962

1) Transfer of PZU Lithuania’s assets to liabilities held for sale due to the transaction described in Note 2.4.1. The decrease of provisions was translated at average rate described in Note 5.3

Change in provisions for the capitalized value of annuities – non-life insurance 1 January - 31 December 2015 1 January - 31 December 2014
  gross reinsurers' share own share gross reinsurers' share own share
Opening balance 5,997,595 (154,042) 5,843,553 5,761,332 (146,180) 5,615,152
Paid claims concerning losses incurred in previous years (215,114) 5,853 (209,261) (182,358) 15,853 (166,505)
Increase (decrease) in provisions for losses incurred in the previous years (115,827) (26,158) (141,985) 76,457 (17,444) 59,013
Changes in assumptions resulting from technical interest rate changes (15,044) 85 (14,959) (17,284) 446 (16,838)
Increase in provisions for losses incurred in the current year 166,396 (22) 166,374 278,344 (587) 277,757
Other changes (10,098) (4,146) (14,244) - 3,916 3,916
Exchange differences during the period (16) 6 (10) (8) 40 32
Change in group composition - - - 81,112 (10,086) 71,026
Closing balance 5,807,892 (178,424) 5,629,468 5,997,595 (154,042) 5,843,553