9. Operating expenses

In € thousand

1–12/2019

1–12/2018

Property and casualty insurance

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

 

Payments

614,472

589,686

Change in deferred acquisition costs

–10,117

–13,515

Other operating expenses

269,600

246,931

Reinsurance commission and share of profit from reinsurance ceded

–12,713

–12,123

 

861,241

810,980

Health insurance

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

 

Payments

107,054

109,335

Change in deferred acquisition costs

–14,504

–11,431

Other operating expenses

95,733

86,522

Reinsurance commission and share of profit from reinsurance ceded

–470

–570

 

187,813

183,856

Life insurance

 

 

Acquisition costs

 

 

Payments

172,103

166,617

Change in deferred acquisition costs

56,252

24,853

Other operating expenses

134,408

129,253

Reinsurance commission and share of profit from reinsurance ceded

–4,700

–906

 

358,062

319,817

Total

1,407,116

1,314,653