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Segment Reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Significant Components Of The Company's Revenues And Expenses
A summary of the significant components of the Company's revenues and expenses is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations
(1)
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
609,762

 
$
54,817

 
$

 
$
(428
)
 
$

 
$
664,151

 
 
Net premiums written
$
458,638

 
$
33,937

 
$

 
 
 

 
$
492,575

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
253,818

 
$
24,822

 
$
25

 
 
 

 
$
278,665

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
8,324

 
9,001

 
(1,773
)
 
 
 

 
15,552

 
 
Acquisition expenses
19,386

 
4,668

 
57

 
 
 

 
24,111

 
 
Operational expenses
32,044

 
10,057

 
282

 
 
 

 
42,383

 
 
Underwriting income
$
194,064

 
$
1,096

 
$
1,459

 
 
 

 
196,619

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
66,971

 
66,971

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,460
)
 
(1,460
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,470

 
5,470

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(39,094
)
 
(39,094
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,113

 
46,113

 
 
Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(134
)
 
(134
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,811
)
 
(4,811
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,718
)
 
(5,718
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
263,956

 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37

 
37

 
 
Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(173
)
 
(173
)
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(53,641
)
 
(53,641
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
 
 
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
201,429

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
55,144

 
$
16,280

 
$

  
 
 
 
 
$
71,424

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(46,820
)
 
(7,279
)
 
(1,773
)
 
 
 
 
 
(55,872
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
8,324

 
$
9,001

 
$
(1,773
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
15,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
21.7
 %
 
65.6
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
25.6
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(18.4
)%
 
(29.3
)%
 
(7,092.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
(20.0
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
3.3
 %
 
36.3
 %
 
(7,092.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
5.6
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
20.2
 %
 
59.3
 %
 
1,356.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
23.8
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
23.5
 %
 
95.6
 %
 
(5,736.0
)%
 
 
 
 
 
29.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents $0.4 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd’s segment.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations 
(1)
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
573,682

 
$
36,620

 
$
280

  
$
(77
)
 
$

 
$
610,505

 
 
Net premiums written
$
423,566

 
$
28,737

 
$
272

 
 
 

 
$
452,575

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
289,429

 
$
15,674

 
$
438

 
 
 

 
$
305,541

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
595,404

 
30,523

 
2,610

 
 
 

 
628,537

 
 
Acquisition expenses
29,792

 
2,461

 
82

 
 
 

 
32,335

 
 
Operational expenses
32,363

 
8,972

 
495

 
 
 

 
41,830

 
 
Underwriting loss
$
(368,130
)
 
$
(26,282
)
 
$
(2,749
)
 
 
 

 
(397,161
)
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60,281

 
60,281

 
 
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
660

 
660

 
 
Equity in losses of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(23,753
)
 
(23,753
)
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50,145

 
50,145

 
 
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,214
)
 
(5,214
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,064
)
 
(2,064
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,195
)
 
(6,195
)
 
 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(323,301
)
 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52

 
52

 
 
Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,526
)
 
(1,526
)
 
 
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinciRe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
85,492

 
85,492

 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
 
 
Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(248,033
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
667,362

 
$
29,326

 
$
9


 
 
 
 
$
696,697

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(71,958
)
 
1,197

 
2,601

 
 
 
 
 
(68,160
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
595,404

 
$
30,523

 
$
2,610

 
 
 
 
 
$
628,537

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
230.6
 %
 
187.1
%
 
2.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
228.0
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(24.9
)%
 
7.6
%
 
593.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
(22.3
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
205.7
 %
 
194.7
%
 
595.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
205.7
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
21.5
 %
 
73.0
%
 
131.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
24.3
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
227.2
 %
 
267.7
%
 
727.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
230.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents $0.1 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd’s segment.