Geographical Distribution of the Adjusted Gross Earned Premiums (M EUR)
 
 
2007 2006
Benelux 58.3 25.0% 82.9 30.6%
Northern Europe 22.7 9.8% 32.6 12.0%
Central Europe 10.5 4.5% 14.6 5.4%
Southern Europe 140.8 60.5% 140.3 51.9%
Rest of the world 0.4 0.2% 0.4 0.1%

The drop in premium income mainly originates from the cancellation of proportional business as a result of the logical application of cycle management. A combination of continuously decreasing insurance rates on the one hand and increasing commissions on the other has resulted in these treaties becoming unprofitable. A number of cedants have converted their proportional treaties in non-proportional treaties. In this context Secura has chosen to extend its non-proportional portfolio. This explains how, despite the decrease in premium income, the allocated risk capital has increased.