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Acquisition and administrative expenses: Acquisition and administrative expenses are broken down into acquisition expenses, administrative expenses less reinsurance commissions and profit commissions for reinsurance cessions. Expenses for claims investigation, loss prevention and claims processing (claims handling expenses) or for making insurance payments (settlement costs) are shown in the expenses for insurance benefits item.
Ad hoc: Issuers are required to disclose inside information without delay. They have to fulfill Ad hoc disclosure requirements. The goal is to ensure that the information is, where possible, made available to all market participants at the same time.
Affiliated companies: The parent company and its subsidiaries are considered to be affiliated companies if the parent company is able to exert control over the business policies of the subsidiary. Examples of this are where the parent company can affect variable returns from the subsidiary, a controlling agreement exists or it is possible to appoint the majority of the Members of the Managing Board or other executive bodies of the subsidiary.
ALM: ALM refers to taking both assets and liabilities into account when implementing strategic decisions in order to achieve optimal company results and is therefore needed for determining and managing the risk capital required, matching assets and liabilities (duration, cash flow and income matching) and optimising investments and reinsurance.
Asset and Liability Management: ALM refers to taking both assets and liabilities into account when implementing strategic decisions in order to achieve optimal company results and is therefore needed for determining and managing the risk capital required, matching assets and liabilities (duration, cash flow and income matching) and optimising investments and reinsurance.
Assets under management: Total capital assets that are valued at fair value, under management by the group, and where the group is responsible for asset performance.
Austrian Commercial Code: The Austrian Commercial Code (UGB) includes commercial law provisions applicable to companies. These include company law, accounting provisions, special civil law provisions and provisions on company-related transactions.
Austrian Insurance Supervision Act: The Austrian Insurance Supervision Act (Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz – VAG) includes provisions governing the organisation and supervision of insurance companies.