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Segment Reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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, 2013
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
561,126

 
$
74,292

 
$

 
$
635,418

 
 
Net premiums written
$
380,872

 
$
55,924

 
$
17

 
$
436,813

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
233,460

 
$
37,779

 
$
16

 
$
271,255

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
13,400

 
14,528

 
(677
)
 
27,251

 
 
Acquisition expenses
18,059

 
6,916

 
34

 
25,009

 
 
Operational expenses
33,675

 
12,178

 
161

 
46,014

 
 
Underwriting income
$
168,326

 
$
4,157

 
$
498

 
172,981

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
43,615

 
43,615

 
 
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
1,756

 
1,756

 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
5,835

 
5,835

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
7,004

 
7,004

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
13,850

 
13,850

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(4,529
)
 
(4,529
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(5,034
)
 
(5,034
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
235,478

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(122
)
 
(122
)
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(38,607
)
 
(38,607
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(6,275
)
 
(6,275
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
190,474

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
47,029

 
$
17,871

  
$

 
$
64,900

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(33,629
)
 
(3,343
)
 
(677
)
 
(37,649
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
13,400

 
$
14,528

 
$
(677
)
 
$
27,251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
20.1
 %
 
47.3
 %
 
 %
 
23.9
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(14.4
)%
 
(8.8
)%
 
(4,231.3
)%
 
(13.9
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
5.7
 %
 
38.5
 %
 
(4,231.3
)%
 
10.0
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
22.2
 %
 
50.5
 %
 
1,218.8
 %
 
26.2
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
27.9
 %
 
89.0
 %
 
(3,012.5
)%
 
36.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Eliminations 
(1)
 
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 available 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.