PRESS KIT September 2011

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1 PRESS KIT September 2011

2 Contents Unipol Group Overview... 3 Mission... 3 History Business Plan Sustainability Plan Unipol Group's Rebranding The Group Insurance sector Bancassurance sector Banking sector Shareholding Structure Company's Bodies The Management Team /09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 2

3 Unipol Group Overview Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. is a holding and service company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. It has been operating since 1 September 2007 and is the result of a complex corporate reorganisation, whereby the centralised and coordinating functions previously carried out by the parent Unipol Assicurazioni were gradually separated from the activities of the individual companies. As from 1 February 2009, in addition to the companies already belonging to the Group (Linear, Linear Life, UniSalute, Unipol Banca, Unipol Merchant, Unipol Leasing, Unipol Fondi, Unicard), the Group controls 100% of Unipol Assicurazioni, a company resulting from the merger of Unipol Assicurazioni and Aurora Assicurazioni. On 13 May 2010 the new Business Plan for the period was presented to the markets. The UGF Sustainability Plan is forms a strategic part of this. On 22 June 2010 the Life and Non-Life bancassurance partnership agreement with Banca Popolare dell'emilia-romagna and Banca Popolare di Sondrio was completed through the acquisition of the majority holding in the Arca Group. On 24 June 2010 marks the start of the merger of Navale into the UGF Assicurazioni (today Unipol Assicurazioni). On 7 April 2011 the Unipol Group defined the terms of the sale of 51% of the company BNL Vita currently part of the Group to BNP-Paribas. Since 1 July 2011 the Group and the Group Companies have gone back to using the original historic name of Unipol based on a specific industrial strategy which intends to take full advantage of its strong brand recognition and distinctive history. Founded as Unipol Assicurazioni in the early 1960s, the Group has been steadily growing for more than 40 years and today ranks fourth on the Italian insurance market, with: more than 6,5 million customers and depositors around 9 billion in premium income more than 7,000 insurance agencies and bank branches almost 4,000 Agreements (national or territorial) with organisations, associations, bodies and companies more than 7,500 employees. Mission The new Unipol Charter of Values, which was published in April 2009, will form the basis for the corporate ethos that will bring together the whole range of experience and passions that the Group has shared over the years. Today Unipol's Mission is to combine the objectives of economic growth and profitability for shareholders with the ethos of responsibility, respect for individuals and rules, support for the community and long-term sustainability. The Charter of Values has also served as the basis for revising and updating the Code of Ethics, which was approved by the Board of Directors of 19 March On 13 May 2010 UGF presented its three-year Business Plan to the market. The declared main objectives of the Mission are: to expand its historical geographical grassroots presence and the link with labour organisations; to stand out from the crowd with its offering of products and services to individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises; to lead the field in Welfare (pensions, assistance, health) services; to maintain a solid equity position; to generate long-term profitability by creating value for shareholders. The Unipol Group also launched its Sustainability Plan in the spring of Included in the mission principles, in keeping with the values of its Charter are: to ensure long-term sustainable growth, accompanied by a reasonable return, through maintaining a fair relationship with all stakeholders: shareholders, customers, agents, employees and suppliers. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 3

4 History The 1960s: The Unipol brand (Unica Polizza) is acquired by several cooperatives belonging to the Lega delle Cooperative (League of Cooperatives). In 1963 Unipol Assicurazioni begins operating on the Italian insurance market in the Non-Life business and in 1969 starts to operate in Life business. The 1970s: the labour unions UIL, CGIL and CISL become Unipol shareholders. CNA, CIA and Confesercenti join the ranks of Unipol shareholders. The 1980s: Unipol becomes one of the 10 largest Italian insurance groups and in 1986 its preference shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. The 1990s: Its ordinary shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. UniSalute (1995) and Linear (1996) are born. Unipol starts to operate in banking business with the acquisition of BANEC (1998), which subsequently becomes Unipol Banca. The new millennium: The Group moves up to fourth place on the Italian insurance market by making a number of acquisitions (Meie Assicurazioni, Aurora Assicurazioni, Navale Assicurazioni and BNL Vita). In 2006 work begins on reorganising the Group, which will lead to the establishment of the holding company Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. (2007) and later of UGF Assicurazioni S.p.A. (2009), resulting from the merger of Unipol and Aurora. In 2010: appointment of Carlo Cimbri as CEO, launch of the new Business Plan, completion of the acquisition of control of the Arca Group. In addition, the start of proceedings for the merger of Navale Assicurazioni and presentation of the Group s first Sustainability Report. As from 1 January 2011 the integration of Navale Assicurazioni is complete with its merger into Unipol Gruppo Finanziario (after the hive-off of its insurance business to UGF Assicurazioni) and Navale Vita changed its name into Linear Life, which is now the only Group insurance company specialising in direct sales of Life products over Internet. On 7 April 2011 the Unipol Group defined the terms of the sale of 51% of the company BNL Vita currently part of the Group to BNP-Paribas. On 1 July 2011, at the end of an important rebranding project across the whole internal organisation, the Unipol Group officially launched its new image and that of its subsidiaries: the change enhances the value of the Unipol brand through a specific strategic and industrial choice. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 4

5 Business Plan Mission To guarantee sustainable and long-term growth along with adequate profitability through a fair relationship with all our stakeholders: shareholders, customers, agents, employees, and providers Strategic targets enhancing our traditional presence in the territory and our relationship with labour organizations distinguishing ourselves in the offer of products and services to retail customers and SMEs becoming Leader in welfare services (pension schemes, assistance, health care) maintaining our capital strength producing long-term profitability by creating value for shareholders Guidelines PROFITABILITY - recovery of structural profitability in Non-Life business - increase in Life business margin - results consolidation in Banking sector TARGET MARKETS - focus on retail and SME segments, especially in traditional markets, i.e. trade unions, selfemployment organizations and cooperatives OPERATING EFFICIENCY - organization set-up restructuring - evolution of IT platform focusing on distribution and efficiency in customer service - rationalization and control of running costs CAPITAL STRENGTH - capital strength to support business development and meet the necessary capital requirements - decision-making based on capital absorption profitability - optimization of risk/reward profile SUSTAINABILITY - strategic approach to Sustainability aimed at enhancing the Company s identity and features as key drivers of its competitive position Key Targets 2012 Targets 2009 * delta Direct premiums 4.6bn (Non-Life) 3.1bn (Life) + 2.9% cagr % cagr Non-Life combined ratio (direct business) 97.5% pp Life new business margin 25% pp Banking net profit 50m + 74m Consolidated net profit 250m n.m. Solvency ratio 1.4 x (Solvency I) stable 1.5 x ** (Solvency II) * pro-forma ** Solvency II calculation made on assumptions based on the last regulatory indications. The results shown could change if the Solvency II rules differ from the proposed ones adopted so far. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 5

6 Sustainability Plan Unipol Gruppo Finanziario sees sustainability as a special strategic feature, developing its business activity in line with its values, as defined in its Charter of Values and Code of Ethics. In this context, the Group pursues goals of efficiency and economic profitability, combining them closely with its social commitment to people and the community and with a reduction in its environmental impact. To this end, it has produced a full-scale Sustainability Plan integrated with the Industrial Plan which the group set itself for the three-year period. Unipol s Mission: to ensure long-term sustainable growth accompanied by a reasonable return, by maintaining a fair relationship with all stakeholders, shareholders, customers, agents, employees and suppliers. Based on a logical, sound integration between sustainability objectives and business objectives, the Sustainability Plan both helps to define and pursues the principles and guidelines of the Industrial Plan: 1) a clear identity: an insurance and banking group with widespread connections across the country, and solid relationship with the organised world of employment, small and medium-sized enterprises, professions and cooperative ventures, which has as its customers people and families to whom it is able to offer solutions in terms of security needs, risk protection and cover, supplementary pension cover, health and care cover. 2) an original presence on the market: an offering of integrated insurance/banking products and services; made even more attractive by the skills of top partners specialising in specific requirements and strongly biased towards innovation. 3) a sound, practical organisational structure that motivates and optimises what its employees have to offer: a Group founded on sound, practical organisation that develops and consolidates strategic industrial alliances, promotes training, greater responsibility, and increased motivation and sense of belonging, support for the values, principles and ethical behaviour set out by the company. 4) a robust equity structure, growing but balanced profitability: a group that operates on the basis of a solid equity structure and aims for growth in profitability in keeping with long-term stability. 5) Based on these central themes, the Sustainability Plan is then divided into several sections the system of responsible governance; relations with stakeholders and the reporting tools; economic sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability each with its defined scopes, goals and courses of action. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 6

7 1 July 2011 The Unipol Group s Rebranding From 1 July 2011, the Unipol Group is inaugurating the new logos for its subsidiaries. It's a leap forward for businesses whose use of professional expertise and social commitment to work alongside others to develop their community are written into their DNA and their history: this commitment is part of their past but also continues to guide their strategies and business decisions. The decision to focus on the historical name of Unipol is supported by the fact that this brand is known throughout Italy and is appreciated and trusted by the market. In addition the new logo expresses a combination of change and continuity. Thanks to its clean modern lines the logo emphasises that Unipol is the point where long experience meets new ideas, making it possible to look to tomorrow without ever losing sight of customer service. In fact the purpose of the new logo is to emphasise fairness, clarity and transparency: a simple linear design that incorporates the whole history of the Group and yet looks to the future. Now all the companies are identified by the same immediately recognisable design, which promotes a coordinated and distinctive corporate identity. The individual colours provide an element of continuity with the previous logos: the dark blue of the Group; the red of Unipol Assicurazioni, reflecting strength and passion; the blue of Unipol Banca, which remains unchanged and indicates balance and reliability; the green of Linear and UniSalute, suggesting solidity, calm and steadfastness. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 7

8 Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A., which kept its status as a listed company (through Unipol shares), ended 2010 with insurance income of 4,734m in Life business and 4,243m in Non-Life business, customer deposits in the banking sector of 8.7bn and a net consolidated profit of 71m. The consolidated half-yearly report to 30 June 2011 recorded insurance income of 5,041m ( 2,197m in Non-Life business and 2,844 in Life business 1,350 excluding BNL Vita), customer deposits from banking business of 9.2bn and a net consolidated profit of 57m. UNIPOL GROUP PRESENT STRUCTURE AT 1 JULY /09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 8

9 INSURANCE SECTOR Unipol Assicurazioni (as it has been known since 1 July 2011) is the fourthlargest composite Company on the Italian insurance market, and is part of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. It was established in 2009 (as UGF Assicurazioni) following the merger between Unipol Assicurazioni and Aurora Assicurazioni. On 21 December 2010 Navale Assicurazioni was also brought into its shareholding structure through incorporation. That choice continues the route taken between 2006 and 2009, characterising a further phase in the development of the rationalisation of the Group s insurance sector. The integration of the business is in line with the Group s Business Plan and is aimed at strengthening the core insurance business. On the basis of the figures at 31 December 2010, Unipol Assicurazioni recorded aggregate premium income of 5,445m, 3,538m of which in Non-Life business and 1,907m in Life. Other companies: Linear specialises in selling MV insurance policies over the telephone and Internet (60% and 40% respectively). Established in 1996, it currently boasts around 350,000 customers, a market share of 15% and premium income at 31 December 2010 of 171m. On 1 January 2011 Navale Vita S.p.A. changed its name to LinearLife, giving rise to Unipol Gruppo Finanziario's new Internet Company, which offers innovative Life solutions that can be personalised to meet individual needs. Established in 1995, UniSalute is the fifth-largest insurance company in the health sector and is the only company on the Italian market specialising in collective supplementary healthcare insurance. With premium income in 2010 of 177m it has 6.65% of the healthcare market and more than 3.6 million individual policyholiders (including both Health and Assistance classes). 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 9

10 BANCASSURANCE SECTOR BNL Vita was founded in 1987 as a BNL Group bancassurance company. Jointly owned by Unipol Assicurazioni and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro from the year 2000, the company has been controlled since 1 August 2007 by Unipol Gruppo Finanziario, which has a 51% stake in the company whilst 49% is held by BNL-BNP Paribas. BNL Vita sells its products through more than 700 BNL outlets and in 2010 achieved premium income of 2,475m. The ARCA Insurance Group, comprising mainly Arca Vita (operating in Life business) and Arca Assicurazioni (operating in Non-Life business), distributes its own insurance products through approximately 2,200 outlets in more than 30 adhering banks chief among these, with approximately 1,600 outlets, are Banca Popolare dell'emilia Romagna (BPER) and Banca Popolare di Sondrio (BPSO) and also through its own branch offices. In addition to Unipol its main shareholders are BPER and BPSO, with whom Unipol completed an agreement to enter into a strategic partnership, for 10 years, covering Life and Non-Life bancassurance business in June In 2010 the premium income of Arca Vita e Arca Vita International is of 888m. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 10

11 BANKING SECTOR Unipol Banca S.p.A., (as it has been known since 1 July 2011), is the Parent of a Banking Group that also includes Unipol Merchant, Unipol Leasing, Unipol Fondi and Unicard. Established in 1986 (under the name of BANEC), Unipol Banca now has a presence throughout the country with a sales network at 31 December 2010 of 303 branches (180 of which colocated with insurance agencies) and 28 finance shops. In 2010 customer deposits amounted to 9.3bn (customer funds amounting to 23.6bn), whilst loans to customers totalled more than 9.7bn. UGF Banca controls: Unipol Merchant, (as it has been known since 1 July 2011), was established in 2002 following the transformation of Finec Merchant into Unipol Merchant. The company specialises in the corporate sector of the Unipol Group. It carries out merchant and investment banking operations and provides medium- and long-term loans. Unipol Leasing, (as it has been known since 1 July 2011), was acquired in For more than 25 years the company, previously called Cooperleasing, has provided financial leasing services to cooperatives throughout Italy. During 2010 there were 747 new contracts totalling 73.5m. Unipol Fondi is incorporated under Irish law and is wholly owned by Unipol Banca. It operates in investment funds and by the end of 2010 assets under management amounted to 246m. Unicard, an issuer of Visa and Mastercard credit cards established in 1991 by a number of cooperatives, has been 51% controlled by the Unipol Group since July After a considerable reorganisation, since 2009 it has distributed its products through Unipol Banca outlets. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 11

12 Shareholding Structure According to communications provided for in Article 120 of the TUF, in addition to Finsoe the following shareholders currently own more than 2% of Unipol s share capital: Declarant Direct shareholder % on ordinary capital % on voting rights Holmo S.p.A. Finsoe S.p.A % 31.40% Lima s.r.l. Lima s.r.l. 3.08% 3.12% 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 12

13 Company s Bodies (following Shareholders Meeting of 29 April 2011) Honorary Chairman Enea Mazzoli Board of Directors Chairman Pierluigi Stefanini Deputy-Chairman Piero Collina Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Carlo Cimbri Board Members Francesco Berardini Sergio Betti Rocco Carannante Pier Luigi Celli Adriano Turrini Sergio Costalli Ernesto Dalle Rive Jacques Forest Vanes Galanti Roger Iseli Claudio Levorato Ivan Malavasi Massimo Masotti Enrico Migliavacca Pier Luigi Morara Milo Pacchioni Marco Pedroni Giuseppe Politi Francesco Vella Marco Giuseppe Venturi Luca Zaccherini Mario Zucchelli Secretary of the Board of Directors Roberto Giay Board of Statutory Auditors Chairman Roberto Chiusoli Statutory Auditors Giorgio Picone Domenico Livio Trombone Alternate Auditors Cristiano Cerchiai Carlo Cassamagnaghi Independent Auditors K.P.M.G. S.p.A. 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 13

14 The Management Team Chairman: PIERLUIGI STEFANINI Born in Sant Agata Bolognese (BO) on 28 June 1953 Main professional experience From 1990 to 1998 Chairman of Bologna Legacoop From 1995 to 1998 Vice-Chairman of Emilia Romagna Legacoop From 1996 to 1999 Vice-Chairman of Banca di Bologna (Banca di Credito Cooperativo) From 2001 to 2005 Member of the Board of Guidance of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Bologna From 2001 to 2004 Member of the Scientific Committee of NOMISMA S.p.A. From 1998 to 2006 Chairman of Coop Adriatica From 2001 to 2006 Chairman of Holmo S.p.A. From 2002 to 2008 Director of Ariete S.p.A. From 2007 to 2009 Chairman of Aurora Assicurazioni S.p.A. From 2005 to 2009 Director of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Bologna From 2006 to 2009 Board of Directors of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Posts currently held Since 1998 Director of Finsoe S.p.A. Since 2001 Director of Holmo S.p.A., of which he was Chairman from 2001 to 2006 Since 2003 Member of the Board of the Bologna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture Since 2004 Director of Aeroporto G. Marconi S.p.A. in Bologna Since 2006 Director of EURESA S.A. (Luxembourg holding company) Since 2006 Director of BNL S.p.A. Since 2007 Chairman of Impronta Etica Since 2007, Chairman of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A., of which he was a Director from 2001 and CEO from January to July 2006 Since 2008 Chairman of Fondazione Unipolis (formerly Fondazione Cesar); Director since 2006 Since 2008 Director of the Supervisory Board of Manutencoop Facility Management S.p.A. Since April 2010 Director of UGF Assicurazioni S.p.A., of which he was Chairman from 2007 to 2010 Since April 2010 Director of UGF Banca S.p.A., of which he was a Director from 2002 to 2007 and Chairman from 2007 to 2010 From May 2010 Vice-Chairman of EURESA GEIE S.A., of which he has been a Director since /09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 14

15 Deputy-Chairman: PIERO COLLINA Born in Bologna on 24 February University studies: Degree in Political Sciences from the Università degli Studi di Bologna. Certified Public Accountant. Main professional experience From 1973 to 1976 Financial Policy Coordinator for the Lega della Cooperative e Mutue (League of Cooperatives and Mutuals) for the Province of Bologna From 1974 to 1978 Deputy-Chairman of the Consorzio Cooperative Costruzioni (Consortium of Building Cooperatives) From 1978 to 1997 Chairman of ACAM S.c.r.l. From 1987 to 1989 Chairman of FINEC S.p.A. From 1994 to 1998 Chairman of S.T.S. S.p.A. From 1995 to 1997 Director of Banec S.p.A. From 2005 to 2008 Director of Ariete S.p.A. From 2002 to 2010 Director of UGF Banca S.p.A. Posts currently held Since 1998 Chairman of Consorzio Cooperative Costruzioni CCC Società Cooperativa Since 2003 Director of HERA S.p.A. Since December 2006 Chairman of Autostrada Estense S.c.p.A. now in liquidation Since April 2010 Director of Finsoe S.p.A., of which he has been Deputy-Chairman and CEO since September 2006 Since April 2010 Director of Holmo S.p.A., of which he has been Deputy-Chairman since January 2006 and CEO since April 2007 Since April 2010 Director of UGF Assicurazioni S.p.A. Since April 2010 Vice-Chairman of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. of which he has been Director since 1999 CEO and General Manager: CARLO CIMBRI Born in Cagliari on 31 May University studies: Degree cum laude in Economics and Business Studies at the Università degli Studi di Bologna Main professional experience From 1991 to 1993 Served in the Finance Department at Unipol Finanziaria S.p.A. From 1994 to 1995 Group Planning and Management Control Department of Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A. (now Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A.). From 1996 to 2000 Manager at Finsoe S.p.A. From 2001 to 2007 Manager, Joint General Manager, General Manager of Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.A. Since 2008 General Manager of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. Posts currently held Since April 2010 CEO and General Manager of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. Since 2009 CEO of UGF Assicurazioni S.p.A. He is also a Director of UGF Banca S.p.A., and a Member of the Executive Committee of ANIA - Associazione Nazionale fra le Imprese Assicuratrici (National Association of Insurance Companies) 09/09/ Press-Kit_ENG_September_2011.doc 15