Defined contribution plans In addition to the defined benefit plans, some Group companies maintain defined contribution plans that are based on length of service and the employee’s income or level of contributions. The expense recognised for these obligations in the year under review in accordance with IAS 19 “Employee Benefits” was EUR 4.2 million (EUR 4.0 million), of which only a minimal amount was due to obligations to members of staff in key positions. 5.11 Other liabilities Other liabilities in EUR thousand <strong>2010</strong> 2009 Liabilities from derivatives 77,205 21,129 Interest 73,575 71,770 Deferred income 16,545 19,522 Costs of the annual financial statements 5,840 6,189 Liabilities due to affiliated companies 4,833 3,285 Provisions arising out of employment relationships 29,746 33,850 Direct minority interests in partnerships 38,470 31,258 Other 197,718 126,447 Total 443,932 313,450 The liabilities from derivatives of EUR 77.2 million (EUR 21.1 million) consist of instruments to hedge currency and inflation risks as well as embedded derivatives recognised separately from the underlying insurance contract at fair value pursuant to IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: <strong>Re</strong>cognition and Measurement”. Please see our remarks on derivative financial instruments in Section 7.1 “Derivative financial instruments”. The other liabilities include sundry non-technical provisions of EUR 131.8 million (EUR 69.1 million), which developed as shown in the following table. Development of sundry non-technical provisions Provisions for Balance at 31.12. 2009 Currency translation at 1 January Balance at 1 January of the year under review <strong>Re</strong>classifications pursuant to IFRS 5 Audits and costs of publishing the annual financial statements 6,189 183 6,372 (707) Consultancy fees 1,847 157 2,004 (206) Suppliers' invoices 7,909 611 8,520 (444) Partial retirement arrangements and early retirement obligations 8,232 266 8,498 (3,947) Holiday entitlements and overtime 3,880 132 4,012 (121) Anniversary bonuses 2,131 – 2,131 – Management bonuses 19,607 964 20,571 (2,803) Measurement of disposal groups – – – – Other 19,287 839 20,126 (672) Total 69,082 3,152 72,234 (8,900) 160 Notes 5.11 Other Liabilities <strong>Hannover</strong> <strong>Re</strong> Group annual report <strong>2010</strong>
in EUR thousand Other reclassifications Changes in consolidated group Additions Utilisation <strong>Re</strong>lease Currency translation at 31 December Balance at 31.12.<strong>2010</strong> – – 5,306 5,104 – (27) 5,840 918 – 1,407 1,097 15 145 3,156 (190) – 6,731 6,152 307 119 8,277 Notes – – 3,983 3,043 – (8) 5,483 – – 5,184 3,444 7 186 5,810 – – 2 53 – – 2,080 – – 17,600 14,894 4,095 (6) 16,373 – – 54,918 – – 137 55,055 (728) (17) 15,786 4,267 377 (99) 29,752 – (17) 110,917 38,054 4,801 447 131,826 <strong>Hannover</strong> <strong>Re</strong> Group annual report <strong>2010</strong> 5.11 Other Liabilities Notes 161