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Segment Reporting | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract] |
Segment Reporting | SEGMENT REPORTING The Company has the following reportable segments: (1) Catastrophe Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance and certain property catastrophe joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit; (2) Specialty Reinsurance, which includes specialty reinsurance and certain specialty joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit; and (3) Lloyd’s, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458. RenaissanceRe CCL, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the sole corporate member of Syndicate 1458. The financial results of the Company’s strategic investments, former Insurance segment, discontinued operations related to REAL and current noncontrolling interests are included in the Other category of the Company’s segment results. Also included in the Other category of the Company’s segment results are the Company’s investments in other ventures, investments unit, corporate expenses and capital servicing costs. The Company does not manage its assets by segment; accordingly, net investment income and total assets are not allocated to the segments. A summary of the significant components of the Company’s revenues and expenses is as follows:
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2014 | Catastrophe Reinsurance |  | Specialty Reinsurance |  | Lloyd’s |  | Other |  | Total |
| Gross premiums written (1) | $ | 933,969 |  |  | $ | 346,638 |  |  | $ | 269,656 |  |  | $ | 309 |  |  | $ | 1,550,572 |  |
| Net premiums written | $ | 541,608 |  |  | $ | 295,855 |  |  | $ | 230,429 |  |  | $ | 344 |  |  | $ | 1,068,236 |  |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 590,845 |  |  | $ | 253,537 |  |  | $ | 217,666 |  |  | $ | 368 |  |  | $ | 1,062,416 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | 1,757 |  |  | 88,502 |  |  | 113,825 |  |  | (6,137 | ) |  | 197,947 |  |
| Acquisition expenses | 43,161 |  |  | 60,936 |  |  | 46,927 |  |  | (6,548 | ) |  | 144,476 |  |
| Operational expenses | 95,851 |  |  | 43,370 |  |  | 51,115 |  |  | 303 |  |  | 190,639 |  |
| Underwriting income | $ | 450,076 |  |  | $ | 60,729 |  |  | $ | 5,799 |  |  | $ | 12,750 |  |  | 529,354 |  |
| Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,316 |  |  | 124,316 |  |
| Net foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,260 |  |  | 6,260 |  |
| Equity in earnings of other ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,075 |  |  | 26,075 |  |
| Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | (423 | ) |  | (423 | ) |
| Net realized and unrealized gains on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,433 |  |  | 41,433 |  |
| Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,987 | ) |  | (22,987 | ) |
| Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,164 | ) |  | (17,164 | ) |
| Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 686,864 |  |
| Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (608 | ) |  | (608 | ) |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (153,538 | ) |  | (153,538 | ) |
| Dividends on preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,381 | ) |  | (22,381 | ) |
| Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 510,337 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year | $ | 67,268 |  |  | $ | 144,411 |  |  | $ | 130,066 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 341,745 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years | (65,511 | ) |  | (55,909 | ) |  | (16,241 | ) |  | (6,137 | ) |  | (143,798 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total | $ | 1,757 |  |  | $ | 88,502 |  |  | $ | 113,825 |  |  | $ | (6,137 | ) |  | $ | 197,947 |  |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year | 11.4 | % |  | 57.0 | % |  | 59.8 | % |  | — | % |  | 32.2 | % |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years | (11.1 | )% |  | (22.1 | )% |  | (7.5 | )% |  | (1,667.7 | )% |  | (13.6 | )% |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year | 0.3 | % |  | 34.9 | % |  | 52.3 | % |  | (1,667.7 | )% |  | 18.6 | % |
| Underwriting expense ratio | 23.5 | % |  | 41.1 | % |  | 45.0 | % |  | (1,697.0 | )% |  | 31.6 | % |
| Combined ratio | 23.8 | % |  | 76.0 | % |  | 97.3 | % |  | (3,364.7 | )% |  | 50.2 | % |
(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is inter-segment gross premiums written of $0.3 million.
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2013 | Catastrophe Reinsurance |  | Specialty Reinsurance |  | Lloyd’s |  | Other |  | Total |
| Gross premiums written (1) | $ | 1,120,379 |  |  | $ | 259,489 |  |  | $ | 226,532 |  |  | $ | (988 | ) |  | $ | 1,605,412 |  |
| Net premiums written | $ | 753,078 |  |  | $ | 248,562 |  |  | $ | 201,697 |  |  | $ | 610 |  |  | $ | 1,203,947 |  |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 723,705 |  |  | $ | 214,306 |  |  | $ | 176,029 |  |  | $ | 586 |  |  | $ | 1,114,626 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | 7,908 |  |  | 67,236 |  |  | 95,693 |  |  | 450 |  |  | 171,287 |  |
| Acquisition expenses | 49,161 |  |  | 41,538 |  |  | 34,823 |  |  | (21 | ) |  | 125,501 |  |
| Operational expenses | 108,130 |  |  | 31,780 |  |  | 50,540 |  |  | 655 |  |  | 191,105 |  |
| Underwriting income (loss) | $ | 558,506 |  |  | $ | 73,752 |  |  | $ | (5,027 | ) |  | $ | (498 | ) |  | 626,733 |  |
| Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208,028 |  |  | 208,028 |  |
| Net foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,917 |  |  | 1,917 |  |
| Equity in earnings of other ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,194 |  |  | 23,194 |  |
| Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,359 | ) |  | (2,359 | ) |
| Net realized and unrealized gains on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,076 |  |  | 35,076 |  |
| Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,622 | ) |  | (33,622 | ) |
| Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,929 | ) |  | (17,929 | ) |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes and noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 841,038 |  |
| Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,692 | ) |  | (1,692 | ) |
| Income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,422 |  |  | 2,422 |  |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (151,144 | ) |  | (151,144 | ) |
| Dividends on preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,948 | ) |  | (24,948 | ) |
| Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 665,676 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year | $ | 109,945 |  |  | $ | 101,347 |  |  | $ | 103,949 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 315,241 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years | (102,037 | ) |  | (34,111 | ) |  | (8,256 | ) |  | 450 |  |  | (143,954 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total | $ | 7,908 |  |  | $ | 67,236 |  |  | $ | 95,693 |  |  | $ | 450 |  |  | $ | 171,287 |  |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year | 15.2 | % |  | 47.3 | % |  | 59.1 | % |  | — | % |  | 28.3 | % |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years | (14.1 | )% |  | (15.9 | )% |  | (4.7 | )% |  | 76.8 | % |  | (12.9 | )% |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year | 1.1 | % |  | 31.4 | % |  | 54.4 | % |  | 76.8 | % |  | 15.4 | % |
| Underwriting expense ratio | 21.7 | % |  | 34.2 | % |  | 48.5 | % |  | 108.2 | % |  | 28.4 | % |
| Combined ratio | 22.8 | % |  | 65.6 | % |  | 102.9 | % |  | 185.0 | % |  | 43.8 | % |
(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is inter-segment gross premiums written of $(1.0) million.
| Year ended December 31, 2012 | Catastrophe Reinsurance |  | Specialty Reinsurance |  | Lloyd’s |  | Other |  | Total |
| Gross premiums written (1) | $ | 1,182,207 |  |  | $ | 209,887 |  |  | $ | 159,987 |  |  | $ | (490 | ) |  | $ | 1,551,591 |  |
| Net premiums written | $ | 766,035 |  |  | $ | 201,552 |  |  | $ | 135,131 |  |  | $ | (61 | ) |  | $ | 1,102,657 |  |
| Net premiums earned | $ | 781,738 |  |  | $ | 164,685 |  |  | $ | 122,968 |  |  | $ | (36 | ) |  | $ | 1,069,355 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred | 165,209 |  |  | 76,813 |  |  | 80,242 |  |  | 2,947 |  |  | 325,211 |  |
| Acquisition expenses | 66,665 |  |  | 23,826 |  |  | 22,864 |  |  | 187 |  |  | 113,542 |  |
| Operational expenses | 103,811 |  |  | 29,124 |  |  | 45,680 |  |  | 536 |  |  | 179,151 |  |
| Underwriting income (loss) | $ | 446,053 |  |  | $ | 34,922 |  |  | $ | (25,818 | ) |  | $ | (3,706 | ) |  | 451,451 |  |
| Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165,725 |  |  | 165,725 |  |
| Net foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,319 |  |  | 5,319 |  |
| Equity in earnings of other ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,238 |  |  | 23,238 |  |
| Other loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,120 | ) |  | (2,120 | ) |
| Net realized and unrealized gains on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,121 |  |  | 163,121 |  |
| Net other-than-temporary impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  | (343 | ) |  | (343 | ) |
| Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,456 | ) |  | (16,456 | ) |
| Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,097 | ) |  | (23,097 | ) |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 766,838 |  |
| Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,413 | ) |  | (1,413 | ) |
| Loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,476 | ) |  | (16,476 | ) |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (148,040 | ) |  | (148,040 | ) |
| Dividends on preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,895 | ) |  | (34,895 | ) |
| Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 566,014 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year | $ | 275,777 |  |  | $ | 110,959 |  |  | $ | 96,444 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 483,180 |  |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years | (110,568 | ) |  | (34,146 | ) |  | (16,202 | ) |  | 2,947 |  |  | (157,969 | ) |
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total | $ | 165,209 |  |  | $ | 76,813 |  |  | $ | 80,242 |  |  | $ | 2,947 |  |  | $ | 325,211 |  |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year | 35.3 | % |  | 67.4 | % |  | 78.4 | % |  | — | % |  | 45.2 | % |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years | (14.2 | )% |  | (20.8 | )% |  | (13.1 | )% |  | (8,186.1 | )% |  | (14.8 | )% |
| Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year | 21.1 | % |  | 46.6 | % |  | 65.3 | % |  | (8,186.1 | )% |  | 30.4 | % |
| Underwriting expense ratio | 21.8 | % |  | 32.2 | % |  | 55.7 | % |  | (2,008.3 | )% |  | 27.4 | % |
| Combined ratio | 42.9 | % |  | 78.8 | % |  | 121.0 | % |  | (10,194.4 | )% |  | 57.8 | % |
(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is inter-segment gross premiums written of $0.5 million. The following is a summary of the Company’s gross premiums written allocated to the territory of coverage exposure:
| Year ended December 31, | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
| Catastrophe Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. and Caribbean | $ | 573,696 |  |  | $ | 782,211 |  |  | $ | 857,740 |  |
| Worldwide | 157,674 |  |  | 99,179 |  |  | 81,595 |  |
| Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1) | 123,476 |  |  | 146,048 |  |  | 139,265 |  |
| Japan | 31,484 |  |  | 39,060 |  |  | 43,238 |  |
| Europe | 25,353 |  |  | 25,659 |  |  | 37,113 |  |
| Australia and New Zealand | 20,807 |  |  | 22,460 |  |  | 18,578 |  |
| Other | 1,479 |  |  | 5,762 |  |  | 4,678 |  |
| Total Catastrophe Reinsurance | 933,969 |  |  | 1,120,379 |  |  | 1,182,207 |  |
| Specialty Reinsurance |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. and Caribbean | 169,045 |  |  | 91,203 |  |  | 69,070 |  |
| Worldwide | 161,329 |  |  | 151,879 |  |  | 96,081 |  |
| Australia and New Zealand | 6,898 |  |  | 12,068 |  |  | 28,307 |  |
| Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1) | 7,506 |  |  | 1,661 |  |  | — |  |
| Europe | 460 |  |  | 2,612 |  |  | 16,429 |  |
| Other | 1,400 |  |  | 66 |  |  | — |  |
| Total Specialty Reinsurance | 346,638 |  |  | 259,489 |  |  | 209,887 |  |
| Lloyd’s |  |  |  |  |  |
| U.S. and Caribbean | 120,066 |  |  | 88,535 |  |  | 57,332 |  |
| Worldwide | 118,190 |  |  | 104,249 |  |  | 75,132 |  |
| Worldwide (excluding U.S.) (1) | 13,655 |  |  | 8,071 |  |  | 6,064 |  |
| Europe | 7,609 |  |  | 14,763 |  |  | 14,456 |  |
| Australia and New Zealand | 2,907 |  |  | 2,948 |  |  | 2,152 |  |
| Other | 7,229 |  |  | 7,966 |  |  | 4,851 |  |
| Total Lloyd’s | 269,656 |  |  | 226,532 |  |  | 159,987 |  |
| Other category (2) | 309 |  |  | (988 | ) |  | (490 | ) |
| Total gross premiums written | $ | 1,550,572 |  |  | $ | 1,605,412 |  |  | $ | 1,551,591 |  |
(1) | The category “Worldwide (excluding U.S.)” consists of contracts that cover more than one geographic region (other than the U.S.). The exposure in this category for gross premiums written to date is predominantly from Europe and Japan.
(2) | The Other category consists of contracts that are primarily exposed to U.S. risks and includes inter-segment gross premiums written of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 (2013 - $(1.0) million, 2012 - $(0.5) million).

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