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Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
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, 2014
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
388,083

 
$
51,554

 
$
71,903

 
$

 
$
511,540

 
 
Net premiums written
$
233,698

 
$
46,254

 
$
66,452

 
$
3

 
$
346,407

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
159,152

 
$
53,588

 
$
47,672

 
$
4

 
$
260,416

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
36,730

 
20,075

 
25,111

 
(528
)
 
81,388

 
 
Acquisition expenses
17,806

 
11,699

 
10,122

 
(6,150
)
 
33,477

 
 
Operational expenses
22,200

 
10,514

 
13,058

 
69

 
45,841

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
82,416

 
$
11,300

 
$
(619
)
 
$
6,613

 
99,710

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,541

 
34,541

 
 
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,392

 
2,392

 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,232

 
7,232

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(535
)
 
(535
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
27,128

 
27,128

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,954
)
 
(3,954
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,292
)
 
(4,292
)
 
 
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
162,222

 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
204

 
204

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(36,078
)
 
(36,078
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
120,752

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
38,473

 
$
25,443

 
$
34,555

 
$

 
$
98,471

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(1,743
)
 
(5,368
)
 
(9,444
)
 
(528
)
 
(17,083
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
36,730

 
$
20,075

 
$
25,111

 
$
(528
)
 
$
81,388

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
24.2
 %
 
47.5
 %
 
72.5
 %
 
 %
 
37.8
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(1.1
)%
 
(10.0
)%
 
(19.8
)%
 
(13,200.0
)%
 
(6.5
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
23.1
 %
 
37.5
 %
 
52.7
 %
 
(13,200.0
)%
 
31.3
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
25.1
 %
 
41.4
 %
 
48.6
 %
 
(152,025.0
)%
 
30.4
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
48.2
 %
 
78.9
 %
 
101.3
 %
 
(165,225.0
)%
 
61.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
855,794

 
$
205,844

 
$
155,162

 
$

 
$
1,216,800

 
 
Net premiums written
$
493,187

 
$
171,743

 
$
131,821

 
$
3

 
$
796,754

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
323,736

 
$
123,218

 
$
99,969

 
$
27

 
$
546,950

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
43,185

 
46,156

 
51,392

 
(430
)
 
140,303

 
 
Acquisition expenses
24,932

 
28,246

 
20,689

 
(6,690
)
 
67,177

 
 
Operational expenses
42,619

 
20,620

 
25,091

 
135

 
88,465

 
 
Underwriting income
$
213,000

 
$
28,196

 
$
2,797

 
$
7,012

 
251,005

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
73,489

 
73,489

 
 
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,331

 
1,331

 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,431

 
11,431

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(473
)
 
(473
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
42,055

 
42,055

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,499
)
 
(8,499
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,585
)
 
(8,585
)
 
 
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
361,754

 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
38

 
38

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(78,846
)
 
(78,846
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
271,755

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
51,002

 
$
67,365

 
$
55,712

 
$

 
$
174,079

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(7,817
)
 
(21,209
)
 
(4,320
)
 
(430
)
 
(33,776
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
43,185

 
$
46,156

 
$
51,392

 
$
(430
)
 
$
140,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
15.8
 %
 
54.7
 %
 
55.7
 %
 
 %
 
31.8
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(2.5
)%
 
(17.2
)%
 
(4.3
)%
 
(1,592.6
)%
 
(6.1
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
13.3
 %
 
37.5
 %
 
51.4
 %
 
(1,592.6
)%
 
25.7
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
20.9
 %
 
39.6
 %
 
45.8
 %
 
(24,277.8
)%
 
28.4
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
34.2
 %
 
77.1
 %
 
97.2
 %
 
(25,870.4
)%
 
54.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2013
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
576,903

 
$
58,539

 
$
68,769

 
$
(988
)
 
$
703,223

 
 
Net premiums written
$
436,852

 
$
57,348

 
$
64,643

 
$
266

 
$
559,109

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
200,483

 
$
49,206

 
$
41,933

 
$
267

 
$
291,889

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
52,915

 
25,511

 
25,536

 

 
103,962

 
 
Acquisition expenses
14,197

 
9,009

 
8,484

 
77

 
31,767

 
 
Operational expenses
23,599

 
7,595

 
11,456

 
139

 
42,789

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
109,772

 
$
7,091

 
$
(3,543
)
 
$
51

 
113,371

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
26,163

 
26,163

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(932
)
 
(932
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,772

 
3,772

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,128
)
 
(1,128
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(69,529
)
 
(69,529
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,529
)
 
(21,529
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,300
)
 
(4,300
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45,888

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11
)
 
(11
)
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,427

 
2,427

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14,015
)
 
(14,015
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,483
)
 
(7,483
)
 
 
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
26,806

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
71,369

 
$
30,903

 
$
28,517

 
$

 
$
130,789

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(18,454
)
 
(5,392
)
 
(2,981
)
 

 
(26,827
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
52,915

 
$
25,511

 
$
25,536

 
$

 
$
103,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
35.6
 %
 
62.8
 %
 
68.0
 %
 
%
 
44.8
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(9.2
)%
 
(11.0
)%
 
(7.1
)%
 
%
 
(9.2
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
26.4
 %
 
51.8
 %
 
60.9
 %
 
%
 
35.6
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
18.8
 %
 
33.8
 %
 
47.5
 %
 
80.9
%
 
25.6
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
45.2
 %
 
85.6
 %
 
108.4
 %
 
80.9
%
 
61.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is the elimination of inter-segment gross premiums written of $1.0 million.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
1,055,699

 
$
140,869

 
$
143,061

 
$
(988
)
 
$
1,338,641

 
 
Net premiums written
$
742,205

 
$
132,867

 
$
120,567

 
$
283

 
$
995,922

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
387,134

 
$
96,015

 
$
79,712

 
$
283

 
$
563,144

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
55,623

 
36,203

 
40,064

 
(677
)
 
131,213

 
 
Acquisition expenses
23,817

 
17,448

 
15,400

 
111

 
56,776

 
 
Operational expenses
49,714

 
15,155

 
23,634

 
272

 
88,775

 
 
Underwriting income
$
257,980

 
$
27,209

 
$
614

 
$
577

 
286,380

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
69,365

 
69,365

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(318
)
 
(318
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,607

 
9,607

 
 
Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,837
)
 
(2,837
)
 
 
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(55,260
)
 
(55,260
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26,011
)
 
(26,011
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,334
)
 
(9,334
)
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
271,592

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(133
)
 
(133
)
 
 
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,201

 
12,201

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(52,622
)
 
(52,622
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13,758
)
 
(13,758
)
 
 
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
217,280

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
92,545

 
$
56,756

 
$
46,388

 
$

 
$
195,689

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(36,922
)
 
(20,553
)
 
(6,324
)
 
(677
)
 
(64,476
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
55,623

 
$
36,203

 
$
40,064

 
$
(677
)
 
$
131,213

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
23.9
 %
 
59.1
 %
 
58.2
 %
 
 %
 
34.7
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(9.5
)%
 
(21.4
)%
 
(7.9
)%
 
(239.2
)%
 
(11.4
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
14.4
 %
 
37.7
 %
 
50.3
 %
 
(239.2
)%
 
23.3
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
19.0
 %
 
34.0
 %
 
48.9
 %
 
135.3
 %
 
25.9
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
33.4
 %
 
71.7
 %
 
99.2
 %
 
(103.9
)%
 
49.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is the elimination of inter-segment gross premiums written of $1.0 million.