- Consolidated net profit1of €1,530m (+36.8% compared to 31 December 2024)
- Insurance Group net profit2of €1,208m (+40.5% compared to 31 December 2024) confirming the strength of the Group's core business
- Proposed dividend of €1.12 per share (+31.8%), dividend yield3of 5.7%, fully distributed in cash
Direct insurance income significantly up at €17.4bn (+11.1%4compared to 31 December 2024) with excellent performances by all the businesses:
Non-life: €9.6bn (+4.5%)
Life: €7.8bn (+20.6%4)
- Non-life combined ratio5at 92.9% up on 2024
- Financial strength reinforced with a consolidated solvency ratio of 233% (Insurance Group solvency ratio6 of 281%)
Bologna, 20 February 2026
The board of directors of Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A., which met yesterday under the chairmanship of Carlo Cimbri, approved the preliminary results (consolidated and individual) at 31 December 2025. The definitive results will be examined by the governing body at its meeting scheduled for 26 March next.
Main financial-equity figures and indicators€m - % | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
Direct insurance income | 15,621 | 17,361 | +11.1%4 |
Non-life direct insurance income | 9,175 | 9,584 | +4.5% |
Life direct insurance income | 6,446 | 7,777 | +20.6%4 |
Non-life combined ratio5 | 93.6% | 92.9% | -0.7 p.p. |
Ordinary financial return (non-life and life capital stock) | 4.19% | 4.15% | -4 bps |
Consolidated net profit1 | 1,119 | 1,530 | +36.8% |
Insurance Group net profit2 | 860 | 1,208 | +40.5% |
Shareholders' equity attributable to the Group | 9,321 | 10,391 | +11.5% |
Consolidated solvency ratio | 212% | 233% | +21 p.p. |
Dividend per share (€) | 0.85 | 1.12 | +31.8% |
ROE7 | 11.5% | 15.0% | +3.5 p.p. |
The financial performance for the year significantly exceeded the pre-set targets:
consolidated net profit of over €1.5bn in regard to a cumulative (2025-2027) target of
€3.8bn;
Insurance Group net profit of over €1.2bn in regard to a cumulative (2025-2027) target of
€3.4bn;
dividend proposal of approximately €804m in regard to a cumulative (2025-2027) target of
€2.2bn.
In 2025, the Unipol Group reported consolidated net profit1of €1,530m (36.8% up on the figure of€1,119m in 2024) and an Insurance Group net profit of €1,208m (40.5% up on the figure of €860m in 2024), mainly due to the effective performance of the core insurance business, the strong financial management results and the contribution from the banking associates.
Insurance business performance
Direct Insurance Income, including reinsurance ceded, stood at €17,361m at 31 December 2025, up 11.1%4on the amount of €15,621m at 31 December 2024.
There was 4.5% growth in direct income in the non-life business to €9,584m compared to €9,175m at 31 December 2024. The health insurance business8in particular continued to perform very well (+11.1%), with excellent results in both the corporate and retail channels (agency and banking networks). The non-life bancassurance9channel continues to expand (+15.6%).
In accordance with the provisions of the Strategic Plan, the Unica retail platform is also evolving well and thereby helping the non-life business grow. About 237 thousand Unica policies had been taken out by 31 December 2025 including vehicle and mobility, house and household and personal cover.
MV business results were up 3.6% over the previous financial period with premiums of €4,531m, linked mainly to expansion of "CVT" (comprehensive and collision) insurance cover (+6.7%).The non-MV business achieved €5,053m (+5.2% compared to 2024) with the contribution of all the sales channels and business activities of the Group.
Operations benefitted from improved industrial margins in line with the actions set out under the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan. The Group non-life combined ratio5stood at 92.9% compared to 93.6% at 31 December 2024, with the loss ratio improving by 2.5 p.p. from 67.6% in 2024 to 65.2% in 2025. The MV combined ratio stood at 94.8% (-5.2 p.p. compared to the figure of 100.0% recorded in 2024).
The pre-tax result for the non-life business amounted to €926m, up on the figure of €537m recorded on 31 December 2024 (+72.5%) and benefitting from the contribution of higher insurance service results.
Direct income of €7,777m was reported by the Group in the life business, up 20.6%4on the figure of
€6,446m recorded in 2024 thanks to the bancassurance10(+13.6%) and agency channels and the contribution from large-scale collective pension contracts, including newly acquired ones. Growth in any case stood at 12.9%4even without these contracts. CSM (Contractual Service Margin11) development was highly satisfactory, growing by 15.0% over 2024.
The pre-tax result for the life business amounted to €369m compared to €325m the previous year (+13.6%) due to the profitable, disciplined development of the business which focused on satisfactory remuneration for customers (with the return on policyholder segregated accounts increasing by 9 bps, from 2.20% to 2.29%) and the Group maintaining good margins (6 bps increase in margin deducted from 1.00% to 1.06%).
Financial Management
The risk/return ratio for total asset allocation continued to be positive.
The gross return on the Group's insurance-based financial investment portfolio (referring to the non-life business portfolio and the life free capital business) amounted to 5.2% of invested assets, of which 4.2% from coupons and dividends and 1.0% from gains and valuations.
Banking Associates Business
The pre-tax result of the banking associates business amounted to €691m (€393m at 31 December 2024) reflecting the proportional consolidation of the consolidated results of BPER at 31 December
2025 and the first half of 2025 of BPSO, along with the financial effects of BPER's public exchange offer for BPSO.
Other Businesses
There was a pre-tax result in other businesses of €72m (compared to €61m at 31 December 2024). The Gruppo UNA, a leading hotel operator in Italy, continued to perform well, posting a 4.5% increase in revenue compared to the previous year. Gruppo UNA also recognised higher gross profits of approximately €34m, net of rent payments of €52.8m, most of which relate to properties leased to the Unipol Group, with a gross average remuneration of over 9%.
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2025, the consolidated shareholders' equity amounted to €10,715m (€9,628m at 31 December 2024), of which €10,391m attributable to the Group.
Group own funds at 31 December 2025 amounted to €12.2bn, approximately €7bn higher than the minimum capital requirement and clearly demonstrating Unipol's capacity to maintain solid capital resources.
The Group solvency ratio at 31 December 2025 amounted to 233%, up on 212% at 31 December 2024, confirming the robust strength of the Group. The Insurance Group solvency ratio6is 281% compared to 260% at 31 December 2024.
The overall capital generation excess amounts to approximately €0.5bn.
Significant events occurring after year end
In January 2026, Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A. placed Restricted Tier 1 subordinated bonds with Italian and international institutional investors for a nominal amount of €1bn.
The issue generated much interest by investors, confirming the Unipol Group's solid reputation on international markets. Orders exceeded €4.2bn at the bookbuilding stage, with coverage of 4.2 times the amount issued. Around 93% of the Bonds were placed with international investors. The positive impact of this issue on the Group's solvency ratio is expected to be approximately 19 p.p..
Business Outlook
Based on currently available information and in the absence of any unforeseeable events, including unfavourable developments in the reference context, it can be confirmed that consolidated income from operating activities for the current year are expected to be in line with the targets established in the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan.
Individual Statutory Result and Dividends
Considering the preliminary accounting results of Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A. (profit of €1,640m) and the overall financial strength, a 100% cash dividend payment of €1.12 per share (dividend yield35.7%) will be proposed, which compares to €0.85 per share in 2024 (+31.8%), for a total amount of approximately €804m.Approval of the draft statutory and consolidated financial statements of Unipol Assicurazioni as at 31 December 2025, and the proposed dividend payment to submit to the shareholders' meeting is scheduled for 26 March next. Therefore, the information in this press release is to be taken as preliminary and refers to today's date. The independent auditors have not yet completed the audit needed to issue their audit reports. Since the shareholders' meeting to approve the 2025 financial statements has been called for 29 April 2026, any dividend payment based on the results of the year will be scheduled for May.
Presentation of results to the financial community
A conference call will be held at 12:00 p.m. today at which financial analysts and institutional investors may submit questions to the Chief Executive Officer and the Group Insurance General Manager on the results at 31 December 2025. Please register using the following link to obtain the information needed to access the event Unipol Conference Call FY25 Preliminary Results.
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Complete disclosure of the preliminary results for financial year 2025 can be found in the attached preliminary consolidated balance sheet, consolidated income statement and the summary of the consolidated income statement by business segment.
Francesco Masci, financial reporting manager of Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A., declares, pursuant to article 154-bis, paragraph 2, of the "Consolidated Law on Finance", that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to the figures in the corporate accounting records, ledgers and documents.
FOOTNOTES- Including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
-The net profit of the Insurance Group is calculated without considering the effects of the proportional consolidation of associates BPER and BPSO. The financial contribution of said associates to the consolidated result therefore corresponds to the dividends for the period only.
- Calculated on the average closing price of the share for January 2026.
- The normalised growth rate for the life business amounted to +12.9% excluding the large-scale collective pension contracts, including newly acquired ones. The total normalised growth rate amounted to +8.0%.
- Ratio that measures the stability of overall non-life management. The ratio is calculated as 1 - (insurance services result/insurance contract revenues). The combined ratio corresponds to the sum of the loss ratio (which charges include claim-related compensation paid and expenditure) and the expense ratio (which includes all the other insurance charges such as acquisition and administration costs and the other costs attributable to insurance contracts).
- The solvency ratio of the Insurance Group is an administrative figure where the shareholdings in BPER and BPSO are considered as non-strategic capital investments rather than shareholdings in credit institutions with consequent proportional consolidation of own funds and the capital requirements held in accordance with the relevant sectorial rules as set out under articles 335 and 336 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35.
- ROE (Return on Equity) is calculated as the ratio of net income to the average shareholders' equity of both the current and previous years (all figures include the portion attributable to non-controlling interests).
- At Group level, the health business includes the total premiums of UniSalute along with the health divisions of Unipol Assicurazioni and Arca Assicurazioni.
- This includes Arca Assicurazioni, Arca Vita's LoB Protection and UniSalute's business managed through the bancassurance channel.
- This includes Arca Vita without LoB Protection.
- The Contractual Service Margin (CSM) defined by accounting standard IFRS 17 is a component of insurance contract liabilities that represents unearned profit for future services to be provided under an insurance contract or group of contracts.
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Accounting records, amounts in €m
Asset items | Preliminary at 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | |
1. | INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 2,642 | 2,558 |
of which: goodwill | 1,895 | 1,883 | |
2. | PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 4,235 | 4,467 |
3. | INSURANCE ASSETS | 645 | 1,089 |
3.1 | Insurance contracts issued that are assets | 3 | 78 |
3.2 | Reinsurance contracts held that are assets | 642 | 1,011 |
4. | INVESTMENTS | 76,997 | 68,189 |
4.1 | Investment property | 1,963 | 2,080 |
4.2 | Investments in associates and interests in joint ventures | 3,124 | 2,942 |
4.3 | Financial assets at amortised cost | 1,826 | 2,081 |
4.4 | Financial assets at fair value through OCI | 48,008 | 42,644 |
4.5 | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 22,076 | 18,442 |
a) Held-for-trading financial assets | 618 | 185 | |
b) Financial assets at fair value | 14,544 | 11,980 | |
c) Other financial assets mandatorily at fair value | 6,914 | 6,277 | |
5. | OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS | 1,140 | 1,142 |
6. | OTHER ASSETS | 3,577 | 4,267 |
6.1 | Non-current assets or assets of a disposal group held for sale | 30 | 82 |
6.2 | tax assets | 1,082 | 993 |
a) current | 571 | 364 | |
b) deferred | 511 | 629 | |
6.3 | Other assets | 2,465 | 3,192 |
7. | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,180 | 1,713 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 90,416 | 83,425 | |
Accounting records, amounts in €m
Items of Shareholders' Equity and Liabilities | Preliminary at 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | |
1. | SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 10,715 | 9,628 |
1.1 | Share capital | 3,365 | 3,365 |
1.2 | Other equity instruments | 496 | 496 |
1.3 | Capital reserves | 1,801 | 1,801 |
1.4 | Income-related and other equity reserves | 2,870 | 2,356 |
1.5 | Treasury shares (-) | (40) | (14) |
1.6 | Valuation reserves | 417 | 243 |
1.7 | Shareholders' equity attributable to non-controlling interests (+/-) | 276 | 262 |
1.8 | Profit (loss) for the year attributable to the owners of the Parent (+/-) | 1,482 | 1,074 |
1.9 | Profit (loss) for the year attributable to non-controlling interests (+/-) | 48 | 45 |
2. | PROVISIONS FOR RISKS AND CHARGES | 743 | 712 |
3. | INSURANCE LIABILITIES | 56,469 | 53,226 |
3.1 | Insurance contracts issued that are liabilities | 56,395 | 53,137 |
3.2 | Reinsurance contracts held that are liabilities | 74 | 89 |
4. | FINANCIAL LIABILITIES | 19,520 | 17,412 |
4.1 | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 14,512 | 11,862 |
a) Financial liabilities held-for trading | 190 | 126 | |
b) Financial liabilities at fair value | 14,322 | 11,736 | |
4.2 | Financial liabilities at amortised cost | 5,008 | 5,550 |
5. | PAYABLES | 1,110 | 953 |
6. | OTHER LIABILITIES | 1,859 | 1,494 |
6.1 | Liabilities associated with disposal groups held for sale | ||
6.2 | Tax liabilities | 472 | 107 |
a) current | 429 | 90 | |
b) deferred | 43 | 17 | |
6.3 | OTHER LIABILITIES | 1,387 | 1,387 |
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 90,416 | 83,425 | |
Accounting records, amounts in €m
Items | Preliminary at 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | |
1. | Insurance revenue from insurance contracts issued | 10,066 | 9,810 |
2. | Insurance service expenses from insurance contracts issued | (8,820) | (8,797) |
3. | Insurance revenue from reinsurance contracts held | 118 | 220 |
4. | Insurance service expenses from reinsurance contracts held | (420) | (392) |
5. | Result of insurance services | 944 | 841 |
6. | Gains/losses on financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | 990 | 572 |
7. | Gains/losses on investments in associates and interests in joint ventures | 703 | 402 |
8. | Gain/losses on other financial assets and liabilities and investment property | 1,222 | 1,421 |
8.1 | - Interest income calculated with the effective interest method | 1,632 | 1,526 |
8.2 | - Interest expense | (189) | (223) |
8.3 | - Other income/Charges | 205 | 169 |
8.4 | - Realised gains/losses | (172) | 1 |
8.5 | - Unrealised gains/losses | (254) | (52) |
of which: Related to impaired financial assets | (4) | ||
9. | Balance on investments | 2,915 | 2,395 |
10. | Net financial costs/revenues relating to insurance contracts issued | (1,702) | (1,554) |
11. | Net financial revenues/costs relating to reinsurance transfers | (5) | 20 |
12. | Net financial result | 1,208 | 861 |
13. | Other revenue/costs | 1,291 | 1,064 |
14. | Operating expenses: | (643) | (638) |
14.1 | - Investment management expenses | (71) | (72) |
14.2 | - Other administrative expenses | (572) | (566) |
15. | Net provisions for risks and charges | (38) | (44) |
16. | Net impairment losses/reversals on property, plant and equipment | (534) | (624) |
17. | Net impairment losses/reversals on intangible assets | (169) | (143) |
of which: Value adjustments to goodwill | |||
18. | Other operating expenses/income | (1) | (1) |
19. | Pre-tax Profit/(Loss)for the period | 2,058 | 1,316 |
20. | Income taxes | (528) | (197) |
21. | Profit (Loss) for the year after taxes | 1,530 | 1,119 |
22. | Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations | ||
23. | Consolidated Profit (Loss) | 1,530 | 1,119 |
of which: attributable to the owners of the Parent | 1,482 | 1,074 | |
of which: attributable to non-controlling interests | 48 | 45 | |
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement by Business Segment - Preliminary at 31/12/2025
Accounting records, amounts in €m
Non-Life business | Life business | Insurance Sector | Banking Associates | Holding and Other business Sector | Inter-segment eliminations | Total consolidated | ||||||||||||||
31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | % var. | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | % var. | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | % var. | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | % var. | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | % var. | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | var. % | |
Insurance revenues from insurance contracts issued | 9,294 | 9,112 | 2.0 | 773 | 698 | 10.7 | 10,066 | 9,810 | 2.6 | 10,066 | 9,810 | 2.6 | ||||||||
Insurance service expenses from insurance contracts issued | (8,344) | (8,369) | (0.3) | (476) | (428) | 11.3 | (8,820) | (8,797) | 0.3 | (8,820) | (8,797) | 0.3 | ||||||||
Reinsurance contracts held result | (293) | (161) | 81.9 | (9) | (11) | (14.8) | (302) | (172) | 75.9 | (302) | (172) | 75.9 | ||||||||
Result of insurance services | 657 | 582 | 12.8 | 287 | 259 | 11.0 | 944 | 841 | 12.2 | 944 | 841 | 12.2 | ||||||||
Balance on investments* | 663 | 750 | (11.5) | 1,746 | 1,467 | 19.0 | 2,409 | 2,217 | 8.7 | 691 | 393 | 75.8 | 41 | 77 | (47.3) | (38) | (69) | 3,104 | 2,618 | 18.5 |
Net financial costs/revenues relating to insurance contracts | (122) | (194) | 37.4 | (1,585) | (1,340) | (18.2) | (1,706) | (1,534) | (11.2) | (1,707) | (1,534) | 11.2 | ||||||||
Net financial result (excluding interest expense on financial liabilities) | 542 | 556 | (2.5) | 161 | 127 | 27.4 | 703 | 682 | 3.0 | 691 | 393 | 75.8 | 41 | 77 | (47.3) | (38) | (69) | 1,397 | 1,084 | 28.9 |
Other revenue/costs | (115) | (404) | (71.6) | (39) | (21) | 89.0 | (154) | (425) | (63.7) | 40 | (4) | n.s. | 21 | 42 | (94) | (386) | (75.9) | |||
Profit(Loss) before tax and interest expense on financial liabilities | 1,084 | 734 | 47.6 | 409 | 365 | 12.2 | 1,493 | 1,099 | 35.9 | 691 | 393 | 75.8 | 81 | 73 | 10.4 | (18) | (27) | 2,247 | 1,539 | 46.1 |
interest expense on financial liabilities | (158) | (197) | (20.0) | (40) | (40) | 0.8 | (198) | (237) | (16.5) | (9) | (13) | (29.3) | 18 | 27 | (189) | (223) | (15.2) | |||
Pre-tax Profit/(Loss)for the period | 926 | 537 | 72.5 | 369 | 325 | 13.6 | 1,295 | 861 | 50.3 | 691 | 393 | 75.8 | 72 | 61 | 18.6 | 2,058 | 1,316 | 56.5 | ||
Income taxes | (292) | (85) | n.s. | (121) | (92) | 32.0 | (413) | (177) | 133.8 | (90) | (25) | (20) | 25.1 | (528) | (197) | 168.5 | ||||
Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Profit (Loss) | 634 | 452 | 40.4 | 248 | 233 | 6.4 | 882 | 685 | 28.8 | 601 | 393 | 52.9 | 47 | 41 | 15.4 | 1,530 | 1,119 | 36.8 | ||
Consolidated Profit (Loss) attributable to the owners of the Parent | 1,482 | 1,074 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Profit (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 48 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||
* excluding interest expense on financial liabilities