Annual Report 2021
Financial statements
6.2.2
Consolidated income statement
Consolidated income statement for the year ended 31 December
(in € millions)Note20212020
Continuing operations​​​
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Gross written premiums6.6.15,8595,276
Change in provision for unearned premiums​1624
Gross insurance premiums​5,8755,300
Reinsurance premiums​-99-100
Net insurance premiums​5,7775,200
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Investment income6.6.21,5711,488
Realised gains and losses6.6.3490396
Fair value gains and losses6.6.4110-49
Result on investments on behalf of policyholders​1,636474
Result on investments related to investment contracts​185-
Fee and commission income6.6.5204149
Other income6.6.65681
Share of result of associates and joint ventures​94
Total income​10,0367,743
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Insurance claims and benefits​-6,846-5,082
Insurance claims and benefits recovered from reinsurers​2930
Net insurance claims and benefits6.6.7-6,817-5,051
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Changes in liabilities arising from investment contracts​-185-
Operating expenses6.6.8-725-701
Restructuring provision expenses​-4-7
Commission expenses​-526-516
Impairments6.6.9-22-167
Interest expense6.6.10-362-331
Other expenses6.6.11-186-141
Total expenses​-2,010-1,862
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Result before tax from continuing operations​1,209829
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Income tax (expense) / gain6.6.12-270-172
Result after tax from continuing operations​939657
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Discontinued operations​​​
Result after tax from discontinued operations​--2
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Net result​939656
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Attributable to:​​​
Non-controlling interests​-3-1
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- Shareholders of the parent​894609
- Holders of other equity instruments​4848
Result attributable to holders of equity instruments​942657

The numbers following the line items refer to the relevant chapters in the notes.

Basic earnings per share
(in €)Note20212020
Basic earnings per share​​​
Basic earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations6.5.136.564.40
Basic earnings per ordinary share from discontinued operations6.5.13--0.01
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Basic earnings per share​6.564.38
Diluted earnings per share
(in €)Note20212020
Diluted earnings per share​​​
Diluted earnings per ordinary share from continuing operations6.5.135.773.91
Diluted earnings per ordinary share from discontinued operations6.5.13--0.01
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Diluted earnings per share​5.773.90