v2.4.0.6
Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2012
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
617,039

 
$
50,297

 
$

  
$

 
$
667,336

 
 
Net premiums written
$
379,369

 
$
48,510

 
$
(249
)
 

 
$
427,630

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
214,296

 
$
30,369

 
$
(249
)
 

 
$
244,416

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
35,488

 
14,960

 
(897
)
 

 
49,551

 
 
Acquisition expenses
20,098

 
5,510

 

 

 
25,608

 
 
Operational expenses
30,346

 
10,806

 
255

 

 
41,407

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
128,364

 
$
(907
)
 
$
393

 

 
127,850

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,743

 
14,743

 
 
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,410

 
2,410

 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,846

 
6,846

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,289

 
11,289

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,003

 
31,003

 
 
Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(209
)
 
(209
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,067
)
 
(4,067
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,716
)
 
(5,716
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
184,149

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(898
)
 
(898
)
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,393

 
1,393

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(33,624
)
 
(33,624
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
142,270

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
76,631

 
$
18,366

 
$

  
 
 
$
94,997

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(41,143
)
 
(3,406
)
 
(897
)
 
 
 
(45,446
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
35,488

 
$
14,960

 
$
(897
)
 
 
 
$
49,551

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
35.8
 %
 
60.5
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
38.9
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(19.2
)%
 
(11.2
)%
 
360.2
 %
 
 
 
(18.6
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
16.6
 %
 
49.3
 %
 
360.2
 %
 
 
 
20.3
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
23.5
 %
 
53.7
 %
 
(102.4
)%
 
 
 
27.4
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
40.1
 %
 
103.0
 %
 
257.8
 %
 
 
 
47.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2012
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations
(1)
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
1,226,801

 
$
105,114

 
$

 
$
(428
)
 
$

 
$
1,331,487

 
 
Net premiums written
$
838,007

 
$
82,447

 
$
(249
)
 
 
 

 
$
920,205

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
468,114

 
$
55,191

 
$
(224
)
 
 
 

 
$
523,081

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
43,812

 
23,961

 
(2,670
)
 
 
 

 
65,103

 
 
Acquisition expenses
39,484

 
10,178

 
57

 
 
 

 
49,719

 
 
Operational expenses
62,390

 
20,863

 
537

 
 
 

 
83,790

 
 
Underwriting income
$
322,428

 
$
189

 
$
1,852

 
 
 

 
324,469

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81,714

 
81,714

 
 
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
950

 
950

 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,316

 
12,316

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(27,805
)
 
(27,805
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77,116

 
77,116

 
 
Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(343
)
 
(343
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,878
)
 
(8,878
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,434
)
 
(11,434
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
448,105

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(861
)
 
(861
)
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,220

 
1,220

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(87,265
)
 
(87,265
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,500
)
 
(17,500
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
343,699

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
131,775

 
$
34,646

 
$

  
 
 
 
 
$
166,421

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(87,963
)
 
(10,685
)
 
(2,670
)
 
 
 
 
 
(101,318
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
43,812

 
$
23,961

 
$
(2,670
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
65,103

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
28.2
 %
 
62.8
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
31.8
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(18.8
)%
 
(19.4
)%
 
1,192.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(19.4
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
9.4
 %
 
43.4
 %
 
1,192.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
12.4
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
21.7
 %
 
56.3
 %
 
(265.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
25.6
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
31.1
 %
 
99.7
 %
 
926.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
38.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents $0.4 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd’s segment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2011
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
607,404

 
$
34,126

 
$
33

  
$

 
$
641,563

 
 
Net premiums written
$
395,856

 
$
32,084

 
$
55

 

 
$
427,995

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
199,461

 
$
17,233

 
$
481

 

 
$
217,175

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
143,219

 
8,619

 
(577
)
 

 
151,261

 
 
Acquisition expenses
10,431

 
3,305

 
147

 

 
13,883

 
 
Operational expenses
32,901

 
8,635

 
763

 

 
42,299

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
12,910

 
$
(3,326
)
 
$
148

 

 
9,732

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
33,328

 
33,328

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,521
)
 
(4,521
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,128

 
5,128

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,167
)
 
(5,167
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,979

 
34,979

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,011
)
 
(4,011
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,730
)
 
(5,730
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,738

 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,773

 
1,773

 
 
Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,094
)
 
(10,094
)
 
 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinciRe
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,903
)
 
(21,903
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
24,764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
162,398

 
$
9,612

 
$
(78
)
 
 
 
$
171,932

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(19,179
)
 
(993
)
 
(499
)
 
 
 
(20,671
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
143,219

 
$
8,619

 
$
(577
)
 
 
 
$
151,261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
81.4
 %
 
55.8
 %
 
(16.2
)%
 
 
 
79.2
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(9.6
)%
 
(5.8
)%
 
(103.8
)%
 
 
 
(9.6
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
71.8
 %
 
50.0
 %
 
(120.0
)%
 
 
 
69.6
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
21.7
 %
 
69.3
 %
 
189.2
 %
 
 
 
25.9
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
93.5
 %
 
119.3
 %
 
69.2
 %
 
 
 
95.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2011
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations 
(1)
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
1,181,086

 
$
70,746

 
$
313

  
$
(77
)
 
$

 
$
1,252,068

 
 
Net premiums written
$
819,422

 
$
60,821

 
$
327

 
 
 

 
$
880,570

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
488,890

 
$
32,907

 
$
919

 
 
 

 
$
522,716

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
738,623

 
39,142

 
2,033

 
 
 

 
779,798

 
 
Acquisition expenses
40,223

 
5,766

 
229

 
 
 

 
46,218

 
 
Operational expenses
65,264

 
17,607

 
1,258

 
 
 

 
84,129

 
 
Underwriting loss
$
(355,220
)
 
$
(29,608
)
 
$
(2,601
)
 
 
 

 
(387,429
)
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
93,609

 
93,609

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,861
)
 
(3,861
)
 
 
Equity in losses of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(18,625
)
 
(18,625
)
 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
44,978

 
44,978

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,765

 
29,765

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,075
)
 
(6,075
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,925
)
 
(11,925
)
 
 
Loss from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(259,563
)
 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,825

 
1,825

 
 
Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,620
)
 
(11,620
)
 
 
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinciRe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,589

 
63,589

 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,500
)
 
(17,500
)
 
 
Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(223,269
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
829,760

 
$
38,938

 
$
(69
)

 
 
 
 
$
868,629

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(91,137
)
 
204

 
2,102

 
 
 
 
 
(88,831
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
738,623

 
$
39,142

 
$
2,033

 
 
 
 
 
$
779,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
169.7
 %
 
118.3
%
 
(7.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
166.2
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(18.6
)%
 
0.6
%
 
228.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(17.0
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
151.1
 %
 
118.9
%
 
221.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
149.2
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
21.6
 %
 
71.1
%
 
161.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
24.9
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
172.7
 %
 
190.0
%
 
383.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
174.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents $0.1 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd’s segment.