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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2011
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ 263,820 $ (324,775)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    
Amortization, accretion and depreciation 13,581 10,523
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of other ventures (4,933) 26,368
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments (46,113) 5,214
Net other-than-temporary impairments 134 0
Net unrealized gains included in net investment income (36,061) (28,067)
Net unrealized gains included in other (loss) income (18,563) (56,820)
Change in:    
Premiums receivable (232,054) (252,467)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (85,168) (65,079)
Reinsurance recoverable 124,631 (222,413)
Deferred acquisition costs (27,441) (21,008)
Reserve for claims and claim expenses (134,151) 812,252
Unearned premiums 299,078 213,982
Reinsurance balances payable 28,324 (61,361)
Other 26,020 (42,646)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 171,104 (6,297)
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities    
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments trading 2,656,296 1,628,600
Purchases of fixed maturity investments trading (2,551,249) (1,414,735)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of fixed maturity investments available for sale 20,385 13,984
Purchases of equity investments trading 0 (12,108)
Net purchases of short term investments (305,867) (249,878)
Net (purchases) sales of other investments (9,663) 38,083
Net purchases of investments in other ventures 0 (21,000)
Net sales of other assets 125 47,400
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations held for sale 0 269,520
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (189,973) 299,866
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities    
Dividends paid - RenaissanceRe common shares (13,886) (13,361)
Dividends paid - preference shares (8,750) (8,750)
RenaissanceRe common share repurchases (3,635) (174,792)
Net third party DaVinciRe share repurchases 88,146 (124,047)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 61,875 (320,950)
Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash 992 2,274
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 43,998 (25,107)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 216,984 277,738
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 260,982 $ 252,631