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OUTPERFORM TRANSFORM REBALANCE ANNUAL REPORT 2018 ALLIANZ SE To go directly to any chapter, simply click All references to chapters, pages, notes, on the headline or the page number. internet pages, etc. within this report are also linked. CONTENT A _ To Our Investors Pages 1 – 8 2 Supervisory Board Report 7 Mandates of the Members of the Supervisory Board 8 Mandates of the Members of the Board of Management B _ Management Report of Allianz SE Pages 9 – 58 10 Executive Summary and Outlook 14 Operations by Reinsurance Lines of Business 16 Balance Sheet Review 18 Liquidity and Funding Resources 19 Risk and Opportunity Report 30 Corporate Governance Report (not part of the audit) 35 Statement on Corporate Management pursuant to § 289f of the HGB 38 Remuneration Report 55 Other Information C _ Financial Statements of Allianz SE Pages 59 – 88 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 60 Balance Sheets 62 Income Statement NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 63 Nature of Operations and Basis of Preparation 63 Accounting, Valuation and Calculation Methods 66 Supplementary Information on Assets 69 Supplementary Information on Equity and Liabilities 76 Supplementary Information on the Income Statement 79 Other Information 82 List of Participations of Allianz SE, Munich as of 31 December 2018 according to § 285 No. 11 and 11b HGB in conjunction with § 286 (3) No. 1 HGB D _ Further Information Pages 89 – 94 90 Responsibility Statement 91 Independent Auditor's Report Disclaimer regarding roundings Due to rounding, numbers presented may not add up precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures. TO OUR INVESTORS A Annual Report 2018 – Allianz SE 1 Repor t A _ To our Investors SUPERVISORY BOARD REPORT Ladies and Gentlemen, During the financial year 2018, the Supervisory Board fulfilled all its duties and obligations as laid out in the company statutes and applicable law. It monitored the activities of the company’s Board of Management and advised it on business management issues. OVERVIEW In the financial year 2018, the Supervisory Board held six meetings and adopted two written resolutions. The regular meetings took place in February, March, May, August, October, and December. In all of the Supervisory Board’s 2018 meetings, the Board of Management reported on Group revenues and results as well as developments in individual business segments. The Board of Management informed the Supervisory Board on the course of business as well as on the development of Allianz SE and the Allianz Group, including deviations in actual business developments from the planning. In this context, the adequacy of capital- ization, the solvency ratio, and the respective stress scenarios were discussed. The annual Allianz SE and the Group’s consolidated financial statements including the respective auditor‘s reports, the half-yearly as well as the quarterly reports were reviewed in detail by the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee. Further key reporting topics were strategic issues, such as the status of implementation of the Renewal Agenda and the following strategic course for 2019-2021, as laid down in the Renewal Agenda 2.0. In addition, the Supervisory Board thoroughly reviewed the Board of Management’s planning for the financial year 2019 as well as for the three-year period from 2019 to 2021. Cyber risk security was another regular topic of discussion. In addition, the Supervisory Board thoroughly dealt with the new remuneration system for the Board of Management introduced in 2019, personnel matters related to the Board of Management as well as with the findings of the review of the efficiency of the Supervisory Board, which was carried out with the support of an external advisor. The Supervisory Board received regular, timely, and comprehensive reports from the Board of Management. The Board of Management’s verbal reports at the meetings were accompanied by written documents, which were sent to each member of the Supervisory Board in time for the relevant meeting. The Board of Management also informed the Supervisory Board in writing of important events that occurred between meetings. The chairmen of the Supervisory and Management Boards also had regular discussions about major developments and decisions. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board also had individual discussions with each member of the Board of Management about their respective half-year as well as full-year performance. Details on each member’s participation in meetings of the Supervisory Board and its committees can be found in the Corporate Governance Report, starting on page 30. Members of the Supervisory Board who were unable to attend meetings of the Supervisory Board or its committees were excused and, as a rule, cast their votes in writing. ISSUES DISCUSSED IN THE SUPERVISORY BOARD PLENARY SESSIONS In the meeting of 15 February 2018, the Supervisory Board comprehensively dealt with the preliminary financial figures for the financial year 2017 as well as the Board of Management’s dividend proposal. The appointed audit firm, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (KPMG), Munich, reported in detail on the preliminary results of their audit. In the further course of the meeting, the Supervisory Board also discussed the target achievement of each individual member of the Board of Management and, on this basis, set their variable remuneration for the financial year 2017. As part of this performance assessment, the fitness and propriety of the members of the Board of Management were also confirmed. In addition, various other issues were dealt with, such as the impact of storm Friederike in Germany, internal reinsurance provided by Allianz Re, ongoing M&A activities, the status of the Euler-Hermes transaction, and the status of preparations for Brexit. The Supervisory Board further reviewed the adequacy of Supervisory Board remuneration and possible needs for adjustment. 2 Annual Report 2018 – Allianz SE A _ To our Investors In the meeting of 8 March 2018, the Supervisory Board discussed the audited annual Allianz SE and consolidated financial statements including market value balance sheets, as well as the Board of Management’s recommendation for the appropriation of earnings for the financial year 2017. The auditors confirmed that there were no discrepancies compared to their February report, and issued an unqualified auditor’s report for the individual and consolidated financial statements. The Supervisory Board also reviewed and approved the separate non-financial report for both Allianz SE and the Group, taking into account the report of the external auditor. Further presentations concerned the Board of Management’s report on risk development in 2017, the annual compliance report, and the annual report of the Head of Group Audit. Next, the Supervisory Board reviewed the agenda and proposals for resolution for Allianz SE’s 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM). At the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Supervisory Board appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC) as auditor for the 2018 individual and consolidated financial statements, the auditor’s review of the 2018 half-yearly financial report, and the assurance engagement of the combined separate non-financial report. In addition, the Supervisory Board received reports on the implementation status of the Renewal Agenda as well as on current developments in the individual business segments. The Supervisory Board comprehensively dealt with the appointment of Mr. Iván de la Sota to the Board of Management with responsibility for the newly created Transformation and Innovation division as of 1 April 2018. On 9 May 2018, just before the AGM, the Board of Management briefed the Supervisory Board on business performance in the first quarter of 2018 as well as on the current situation of both the Allianz Group and Allianz SE, in particular with regard to share price development, capitalization, and capital management. In addition, the latest developments in China and the resulting opportunities for Allianz were discussed. Mr. Jean-Jacques Cette’s term as employee representative on the Supervisory Board ended on 31 July 2018. Mr. Jean-Claude Le Goaër replaced Mr. Cette as elected employee representative on the Supervisory Board with effect from 1 August 2018. In June 2018 Mr. Le Goaër was elected to the Audit Committee in a written procedure with effect from 1 August 2018. In a conference call on 29 June 2018, the Supervisory Board discussed the Board of Management’s considerations for a potential further share buy-back program. At the meeting of 2 August 2018, the Board of Management reported in detail on half-yearly results as well as on the current developments of Allianz in China, including the regulatory approval of Allianz's property & casualty insurance joint venture with JD.com and current plans for an initial approval of a foreign holding company in China. Next, the Board of Management gave the first part of its presentation on the future strategy of Allianz. After taking stock of the results of the Renewal Agenda that had been launched in 2015, the presentation addressed relevant external trends and the ongoing changes in the significance of geographical regions and markets, along with the challenges that might result for Allianz. In addition, the Board of Management provided its regular status report on cyber risk security. Furthermore, the Supervisory Board very thoroughly reviewed the ongoing considerations on a possible adjustment of the Board of Management’s remuneration as well as the time plan for a proposal on a new remuneration system. Last but not least, due to Mr. Cette and Mr. Zimmermann leaving the Supervisory Board (effective 31 August 2018), a new composition for the Supervisory Board's committees was required. Effective 1 September 2018, the Supervisory Board decided on the new composition of the committees and elected Ms. Burkhardt-Berg as deputy chairwoman of the Supervisory Board. At the meeting of 12 October 2018, the presentation on the future strategy of the Allianz Group and Allianz SE (solo) was continued.