7. Notes on the individual items of the statement of income
7.1 Gross written premium
The following table shows the breakdown of the gross written premium according to regional origin.
| Gross written premium1 in EUR thousand | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 After elimination of internal transactions within the Group across segments | ||
| Regional origin | ||
| Germany | 1,313,417 | 1,140,992 |
| United Kingdom | 1,808,204 | 1,453,402 |
| France | 486,018 | 381,205 |
| Other | 1,286,776 | 1,227,653 |
| Europe | 4,894,415 | 4,203,252 |
| USA | 2,841,476 | 1,732,645 |
| Other | 383,313 | 357,869 |
| North America | 3,224,789 | 2,090,514 |
| Asia | 830,995 | 745,202 |
| Australia | 389,476 | 420,381 |
| Australasia | 1,220,471 | 1,165,583 |
| Africa | 354,652 | 266,974 |
| Other | 580,428 | 394,596 |
| Total | 10,274,755 | 8,120,919 |