GROUPAMA / 2018 Registration document

CONTENTS2
1. OVERVIEW OF THE GROUP5
1.1 HISTORY OF THE COMPANY6
1.2 ORGANISATION OF THE GROUP AND GROUPAMA ASSURANCES MUTUELLES8
1.2.1 GENERAL ORGANISATION8
1.2.2 SIMPLIFIED ORGANISATION CHART OF THE GROUP’S MAIN SUBSIDIARIES AS OF 31 DECEMBER 20189
1.2.3 TIES BETWEEN THE VARIOUS GROUP ENTITIES10
1.3 KEY FIGURES10
1.3.1 CONSOLIDATED SCOPE OF GROUPAMA ASSURANCES MUTUELLES10
1.3.2 GROUPAMA COMBINED SCOPE11
1.3.3 CONSOLIDATED SCOPE/COMBINED SCOPE DATA RECONCILIATION12
1.4 STRATEGY12
1.4.1. AN ENVIRONMENT UNDERGOING PROFOUND CHANGE12
1.4.2. A GROUP WITH SOLID STRENGTHS13
1.4.3. A STRATEGIC PROJECT BASED ON FOUR FOCUSES13
1.5 HUMAN RESOURCES14
1.5.1 SOCIAL POLICY14
1.5.2 GROUP CONSOLIDATED WORKFORCE (FRANCE & INTERNATIONAL)17
1.5.3 EQUITY STAKES AND STOCK OPTIONS18
1.5.4 COMMITMENTS TO PERSONNEL18
2.THE GROUP’S BUSINESSES19
2.1 GROUPAMA, A MULTI-LINE AND MULTI-CHANNEL INSURER20
2.1.1 STRUCTURE OF CONSOLIDATED PREMIUM INCOME20
2.1.2 FRENCH NETWORKS21
2.1.3 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS22
2.2 INSURANCE IN FRANCE22
2.2.1 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET TRENDS22
2.2.2 COMPETITION AND POSITIONING22
2.2.3 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE23
2.2.4 LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE24
2.3 INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE26
2.3.1 ITALY26
2.3.2 TURKEY26
2.3.3 GREECE27
2.3.4 CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (CEEC)27
2.3.5 OVERSEAS TERRITORIES27
2.3.6 CHINA27
2.4 FINANCIAL BUSINESSES28
2.4.1 GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGEMENT28
2.4.2 GROUPAMA IMMOBILIER28
3. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL29
3.1 DISCLOSURES ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE30
3.1.1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS30
3.1.2 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS48
3.1.3 ASSESSMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS52
3.1.4 VERIFICATION OF THE SITUATION OF OUTSIDE DIRECTORS WITH REGARD TO THE CRITERIA OF INDEPENDENCE ADOPTED BY THE COMPANY, RESULTING FROM THE AFEP-MEDEF CODE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND APPENDED TO THE INTERNAL BYLAWS53
3.1.5 MUTUAL INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD53
3.1.6 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT53
3.1.7 OTHER INFORMATION55
3.2 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY AND POWERS56
3.3 COMPENSATION PAID TO AND EQUITY INTERESTS OWNED BY DIRECTORS56
3.3.1 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF GROUPAMA ASSURANCES MUTUELLES56
3.3.2 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID TO CORPORATE SECRETARIES60
3.3.3 MEMBERS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE62
3.3.4 COMPENSATION POLICY FOR EXECUTIVE CORPORATE OFFICERS63
3.4 INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES66
3.4.1 CONTROL ENVIRONMENT66
3.4.2 INTERNAL CONTROL ORGANISATION AT THE GROUP LEVEL66
3.4.3 RISK GOVERNANCE70
3.4.4 GROUP COMPLIANCE72
3.5 RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS73
3.6 MAJOR CONTRACTS73
3.7 FEES OF THE STATUTORY AUDITORS74
3.8 STATUTORY AUDITORS’ SPECIAL REPORT ON RELATED-PARTY AGREEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS75
4. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)77
4.1 GROUPAMA CSR POLICY78
4.2 GROUPAMA’S 2018 EXTRA-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW79
4.2.1 CSR, AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS LINES (PROTECTING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY) AND OUR WAY TO CARRY THEM OUT (OUR MUTUALIST MODEL)79
4.2.2 OUR OPPORTUNITY-CREATING CSR STRATEGY: RESPONDING TO CSR ISSUES AND RISKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, CUSTOMERS, AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS82
4.2.3 OUR ETHICS110
4.2.4 TABLE OF CONCORDANCE AND METHODOLOGICAL NOTE112
4.2.5 APPENDIX – LIST OF ENTITIES TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING CONSOLIDATION SCOPE119
4.3 REPORT OF ONE OF THE STATUTORY AUDITORS ON A SELECTION OF SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIETAL INFORMATION122
5. RISK FACTORS AND RISK MANAGEMENT125
5.1 RISK FACTORS126
5.1.1 RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE INSURANCE BUSINESS126
5.1.2 RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL MARKETS, THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATING, THE VALUATION OF ASSETS AND OTHER RELATED ASPECTS127
5.1.3 GROUPAMA’S INTERNAL RISK FACTORS131
5.1.4 RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE DYNAMIC REGULATORY AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT133
5.2 RISK MANAGEMENT AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSES136
5.2.1 ORGANISATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE GROUP136
5.2.2 INSURANCE RISKS139
5.2.3 MARKET RISKS142
5.2.4 LIQUIDITY RISK148
5.2.5 RISK OF REINSURER INSOLVENCY149
5.2.6 OPERATING, LEGAL, REGULATORY, AND TAX RISKS150
6. EARNINGS AND FINANCIAL POSITION153
6.1 MANAGEMENT REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS154
6.1.1 ENVIRONMENT154
6.1.2 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2018156
6.1.3 POST-BALANCE SHEET EVENTS157
6.1.4 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS158
6.1.5 DEBT173
6.1.6 RISK MANAGEMENT AND RELIABILITY OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION173
6.1.7 FINANCIAL FUTURES POLICY175
6.1.8 ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR175
6.1.9 OUTLOOK177
6.2 DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION POLICY178
6.2.1 DIVIDENDS PAID OVER THE PAST THREE FISCAL YEARS178
6.2.2 DISTRIBUTION POLICY178
6.2.3 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS178
6.3 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MUTUAL CERTIFICATES AND REMUNERATION POLICY179
6.3.1 LEGAL REGIME FOR MUTUAL CERTIFICATES179
6.3.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MUTUAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY GROUPAMA ASSURANCES MUTUELLES179
6.3.3 REMUNERATION POLICY179
6.4 CASH AND GROUP FINANCING180
6.4.1 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS180
6.4.2 ISSUER’S FINANCING STRUCTURE180
6.4.3 EMPLOYMENT AND CASH181
6.5 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT181
6.6 ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL, OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS181
7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS183
7.1 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES184
7.1.1 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET184
7.1.2 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT186
7.1.3 STATEMENT OF NET INCOME AND GAINS (LOSSES) RECOGNISED DIRECTLY IN GROUP’S EQUITY187
7.1.4 CHANGE IN GROUP’S EQUITY188
7.1.5 CASH FLOW STATEMENT189
7.1.6 NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS191
7.2 STATUTORY AUDITORS’ REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS288
7.3 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES292
7.3.1 BALANCE SHEET292
7.3.2 OPERATING INCOME STATEMENT294
7.3.3 NON-OPERATING INCOME STATEMENT295
7.3.4 COMMITMENTS RECEIVED AND GIVEN296
7.3.5 RESULTS OF THE PAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS297
7.3.6 NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS298
7.4 STATUTORY AUDITORS’ REPORT ON THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS326
8. LEGAL INFORMATION331
8.1 COMPANY INFORMATION332
8.1.1 IDENTIFICATION332
8.1.2 CURRENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS332
8.1.3 INTERNAL BYLAWS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS341
8.2 INFORMATION CONCERNING SHARE CAPITAL AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS350
8.2.1 SHARE CAPITAL BEFORE CONVERSION350
8.2.2 SITUATION AFTER CONVERSION351
8.2.3 MAIN SHAREHOLDERS BEFORE CONVERSION352
8.3 PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT, FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES AND FOR AUDITING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS353
8.3.1 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT353
8.3.2 DECLARATION BY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRATION DOCUMENT353
8.3.3 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE353
8.3.4 PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR AUDITING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS353
8.4 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC354
GLOSSARY355
CONCORDANCE TABLE WITH THE HEADINGS REQUIRED BY EU REGULATION NO 809/2004356
CONCORDANCE TABLE WITH THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT358

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