Statistical populationGeneral remarks:
For technical reasons, the data of small mutuals are not included in the statistics.
When there is a single third-country branch or a single reinsurance company, no data is shown for this company, for confidentiality reasons.
Definition of foreign-controlled companies:
Participation of foreign companies exceeding 50 per cent of the share capital.
Asset allocation:
Data on investments in derivatives cannot be split between domestic and foreign investments.
The average nominal net investment return is calculated as follows: net investment income (calculated as the sum of dividends, interest, rent, net gains and losses, unrealised gains and losses) divided by the average total investments (calculated as the sum of total investments for year-end N-1 and total investments for year-end N, divided by 2).