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Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of Gross and Net Written and Earned Premiums, Underwriting Results, Ratios and Reserves for Each of Company's Business Segments
The following tables provide a summary of gross and net written and earned premiums, underwriting results, ratios and reserves for each of the Company’s business segments for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
($ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
335.6

 
$
486.5

 
$
822.1

 
Net written premiums
285.5

 
293.2

 
578.7

 
Gross earned premiums
320.6

 
429.1

 
749.7

 
Net earned premiums
272.7

 
289.3

 
562.0

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
152.6

 
193.5

 
346.1

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
53.4

 
42.9

 
96.3

 
General and administrative expenses
40.7

 
65.7

 
106.4

 
Underwriting income
$
26.0

 
$
(12.8
)
 
13.2

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(11.4
)
 
Non-operating expenses
 
 
 
 
(2.1
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
47.4

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
49.0

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(7.0
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
(3.3
)
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
17.6

 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(7.4
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(20.6
)
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
3.6

 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
(2.0
)
 
Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
77.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,445.0

 
$
2,347.0

 
$
4,792.0

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
56.0
%
 
66.9
%
 
61.6
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
19.6

 
14.8

 
17.1

 
General and administrative expense ratio
14.9

 
22.7

 
21.3

(1) 
Expense ratio
34.5

 
37.5

 
38.4

 
Combined ratio
90.5
%
 
104.4
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
(1) 
The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
( $ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
332.6

 
$
469.1

 
$
801.7

 
Net written premiums
306.8

 
418.0

 
724.8

 
Gross earned premiums
329.8

 
454.7

 
784.5

 
Net earned premiums
299.4

 
381.4

 
680.8

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
181.1

 
261.1

 
442.2

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
50.7

 
76.0

 
126.7

 
General and administrative expenses
39.1

 
57.2

 
96.3

 
Underwriting income/(loss)
$
28.5

 
$
(12.9
)
 
15.6

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(20.1
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
48.0

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
45.1

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(8.3
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
0.5

 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
(0.4
)
 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(7.4
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(5.3
)
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
(0.5
)
 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
(1.0
)
 
Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
66.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,474.6

 
$
2,296.5

 
$
4,771.1

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
60.5
%
 
68.5
%
 
65.0
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
16.9

 
19.9

 
18.6

 
General and administrative expense ratio
13.1

 
15.0

 
17.1

(1) 
Expense ratio
30.0

 
34.9

 
35.7

 
Combined ratio
90.5
%
 
103.4
%
 
100.7
%
 
 
(1) 
The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate expenses.


The following tables provide a summary of gross and net written and earned premiums, underwriting results, ratios and reserves for each of the Company’s business segments for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
($ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
900.9

 
$
919.2

 
$
1,820.1

 
Net written premiums
733.7

 
531.2

 
1,264.9

 
Gross earned premiums
648.2

 
852.8

 
1,501.0

 
Net earned premiums
550.2

 
592.9

 
1,143.1

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
295.7

 
378.6

 
674.3

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
112.9

 
97.1

 
210.0

 
General and administrative expenses
84.6

 
127.5

 
212.1

 
Underwriting income
$
57.0

 
$
(10.3
)
 
46.7

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(24.8
)
 
Non-operating expenses
 
 
 
 
(4.3
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
95.1

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
100.2

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(12.0
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
(6.2
)
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
20.7

 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(14.8
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(29.5
)
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
7.2

 
Other expense
 
 
 
 
(2.0
)
 
Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
176.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,445.0

 
$
2,347.0

 
$
4,792.0

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
53.7
%
 
63.9
%
 
59.0
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
20.5

 
16.4

 
18.4

 
General and administrative expense ratio
15.4

 
21.5

 
21.1

(1) 
Expense ratio
35.9

 
37.9

 
39.5

 
Combined ratio
89.6
%
 
101.8
%
 
98.5
%
 

(1) 
The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
( $ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
850.2

 
$
927.2

 
$
1,777.4

 
Net written premiums
756.3

 
768.2

 
1,524.5

 
Gross earned premiums
636.6

 
900.3

 
1,536.9

 
Net earned premiums
579.7

 
764.2

 
1,343.9

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
315.6

 
484.0

 
799.6

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
110.1

 
146.8

 
256.9

 
General and administrative expenses
83.2

 
115.8

 
199.0

 
Underwriting income
$
70.8

 
$
17.6

 
88.4

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(37.2
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
97.5

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
110.7

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(28.9
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
(3.9
)
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
(7.6
)
 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(14.8
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(21.0
)
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
0.9

 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
(1.0
)
 
Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
183.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,474.6

 
$
2,296.5

 
$
4,771.1

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
54.4
%
 
63.3
%
 
59.5
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
19.0

 
19.2

 
19.1

 
General and administrative expense ratio
14.4

 
15.2

 
17.6

(1) 
Expense ratio
33.4

 
34.4

 
36.7

 
Combined ratio
87.8
%
 
97.7
%
 
96.2
%
 

(1) 
The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate expenses.