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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Acquisition of Ternian On April 1, 2015, the Company announced that it completed the acquisition of Ternian Insurance Group LLC, a leading provider of voluntary, limited benefit, affordable health plans and other employee benefits coverage for hourly and part-time workers and their families. The Company recognized intangible assets of $13 million associated with this acquisition. Amendments to the Amalgamation Agreement On April 14, 2015, PartnerRe announced the receipt of an unsolicited proposal from a third party to acquire all of its outstanding common shares for $130.00 per share in cash. On May 3, 2015, the Company and PartnerRe amended the Amalgamation Agreement to allow PartnerRe to pay a one-time special dividend of $11.50 per share to PartnerRe's common shareholders in connection with the closing of the Amalgamation and to increase the termination fee from $250 million to $280 million. On May 4, 2015, PartnerRe's Board of Directors announced that it had terminated discussions with the third party regarding their $130.00 per share offer.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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