The total capital investments of the UNIQA Group Austria reached - excluding the deposits receivable from the reinsurance business - ATS 153,018.7 million (EUR 11,120.3 million / +5.8%) by the end of September 2001. The current investment income decreased by 0.1% to ATS 6.1 billion (EUR 442.3 million) during the same period. The extraordinary financial results were burdened/encumbered by the position on the stock markets after the attacks of 11 September, in total with about ATS 3.3 billion (EUR 237.1 million). From end September to mid November this extraordinary financial result improved again by about ATS 3.1 billion (EUR 226.7 million).

The total costs – excluding commissions and taking social capital expenses into consideration – reduced by 1.5% to ATS 4.1 billion (EUR 300.9 million).

The foreign companies of the UNIQA Group Austria managed to continue their successful business activities and achieved a premium volume of ATS 1,970.0 million (EUR 143.1 million / +32.3%) in the first nine months of 2001. In the same time, the paid benefits amounted to ATS 1,106.4 million (EUR 80.5 million).

Outlook 
The development in the last quarter is marked so far by a clear recovery of the stock markets and the associated relief in the capital investment results. As a result of a strong reduction in the life assurance single premium business, a significant flattening effect on the premium volume development is anticipated in the last quarter of this year. In all other lines, and in the benefits area, the development of the first nine months will continue. The positive trend in the cost area will continue for the year.