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Segment Reporting (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Reinsurance |  | Insurance |  | Total |
| ($ in millions) |
Underwriting Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross written premiums | $ | 431.5 |  |  | $ | 421.0 |  |  | $ | 852.5 |  |
Net written premiums | 363.6 |  |  | 243.8 |  |  | 607.4 |  |
Gross earned premiums | 464.0 |  |  | 449.3 |  |  | 913.3 |  |
Net earned premiums | 382.0 |  |  | 270.5 |  |  | 652.5 |  |
Underwriting Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 502.2 |  |  | 274.0 |  |  | 776.2 |  |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 61.5 |  |  | 43.9 |  |  | 105.4 |  |
General and administrative expenses | 32.8 |  |  | 59.4 |  |  | 92.2 |  |
Underwriting loss | $ | (214.5 | ) |  | $ | (106.8 | ) |  | (321.3 | ) |
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  | (13.5 | ) |
Non-operating expenses |  |  |  |  | (5.2 | ) |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  | 46.4 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment gains |  |  |  |  | 29.9 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment losses |  |  |  |  | (12.4 | ) |
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities |  |  |  |  | 9.8 |  |
Change in fair value of derivatives |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |
Interest expense on long term debt |  |  |  |  | (7.4 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  | 8.4 |  |
Net other expense |  |  |  |  | (2.2 | ) |
Loss before tax |  |  |  |  | $ | (263.0 | ) |
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses | $ | 2,865.8 |  |  | $ | 2,255.3 |  |  | $ | 5,121.1 |  |
Ratios |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss ratio | 131.5 | % |  | 101.3 | % |  | 119.0 | % |
Policy acquisition expense ratio | 16.1 |  |  | 16.2 |  |  | 16.2 |  |
General and administrative expense ratio | 8.6 |  |  | 22.0 |  |  | 17.0 |  | (1)
Expense ratio | 24.7 |  |  | 38.2 |  |  | 33.2 |  |
Combined ratio | 156.2 | % |  | 139.5 | % |  | 152.2 | % |
(1) | The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
| Reinsurance |  | Insurance |  | Total |
| ( $ in millions) |
Underwriting Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross written premiums | $ | 365.9 |  |  | $ | 397.6 |  |  | $ | 763.5 |  |
Net written premiums | 314.5 |  |  | 323.9 |  |  | 638.4 |  |
Gross earned premiums | 364.3 |  |  | 445.5 |  |  | 809.8 |  |
Net earned premiums | 316.3 |  |  | 364.7 |  |  | 681.0 |  |
Underwriting Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 178.7 |  |  | 210.5 |  |  | 389.2 |  |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 53.0 |  |  | 77.9 |  |  | 130.9 |  |
General and administrative expenses | 47.4 |  |  | 57.9 |  |  | 105.3 |  |
Underwriting income | $ | 37.2 |  |  | $ | 18.4 |  |  | 55.6 |  |
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  | (13.4 | ) |
Non-operating expenses |  |  |  |  | (6.3 | ) |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  | 46.4 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment gains |  |  |  |  | 26.7 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment losses |  |  |  |  | (5.2 | ) |
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities |  |  |  |  | (9.8 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivatives |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Interest expense on long term debt |  |  |  |  | (7.3 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains |  |  |  |  | 10.8 |  |
Net other income |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |
Income before tax |  |  |  |  | $ | 100.5 |  |
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses | $ | 2,495.4 |  |  | $ | 2,331.4 |  |  | $ | 4,826.8 |  |
Ratios |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss ratio | 56.5 | % |  | 57.7 | % |  | 57.2 | % |
Policy acquisition expense ratio | 16.8 |  |  | 21.4 |  |  | 19.2 |  |
General and administrative expense ratio | 15.0 |  |  | 15.9 |  |  | 18.4 |  | (1)
Expense ratio | 31.8 |  |  | 37.3 |  |  | 37.6 |  |
Combined ratio | 88.3 | % |  | 95.0 | % |  | 94.8 | % |
(1) | The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate and non-operating 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 nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Reinsurance |  | Insurance |  | Total |
| ($ in millions) |
Underwriting Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross written premiums | $ | 1,332.4 |  |  | $ | 1,340.2 |  |  | $ | 2,672.6 |  |
Net written premiums | 1,097.3 |  |  | 775.0 |  |  | 1,872.3 |  |
Gross earned premiums | 1,112.2 |  |  | 1,302.1 |  |  | 2,414.3 |  |
Net earned premiums | 932.2 |  |  | 863.4 |  |  | 1,795.6 |  |
Underwriting Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 797.9 |  |  | 652.6 |  |  | 1,450.5 |  |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 174.4 |  |  | 141.0 |  |  | 315.4 |  |
General and administrative expenses | 117.4 |  |  | 186.9 |  |  | 304.3 |  |
Underwriting loss | $ | (157.5 | ) |  | $ | (117.1 | ) |  | (274.6 | ) |
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  | (38.3 | ) |
Non-operating expenses |  |  |  |  | (9.5 | ) |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  | 141.5 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment gains |  |  |  |  | 130.1 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment losses |  |  |  |  | (24.4 | ) |
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |
Change in fair value of derivatives |  |  |  |  | 25.2 |  |
Interest expense on long term debt |  |  |  |  | (22.2 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses |  |  |  |  | (21.1 | ) |
Other income |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |
Other expense |  |  |  |  | (2.0 | ) |
Loss before tax |  |  |  |  | $ | (86.7 | ) |
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses | $ | 2,865.8 |  |  | $ | 2,255.3 |  |  | $ | 5,121.1 |  |
Ratios |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss ratio | 85.6 | % |  | 75.6 | % |  | 80.8 | % |
Policy acquisition expense ratio | 18.7 |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 17.6 |  |
General and administrative expense ratio | 12.6 |  |  | 21.6 |  |  | 19.6 |  | (1)
Expense ratio | 31.3 |  |  | 37.9 |  |  | 37.2 |  |
Combined ratio | 116.9 | % |  | 113.5 | % |  | 118.0 | % |
(1) | The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
| Reinsurance |  | Insurance |  | Total |
| ( $ in millions) |
Underwriting Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross written premiums | $ | 1,216.1 |  |  | $ | 1,324.8 |  |  | $ | 2,540.9 |  |
Net written premiums | 1,070.8 |  |  | 1,092.1 |  |  | 2,162.9 |  |
Gross earned premiums | 1,000.9 |  |  | 1,345.8 |  |  | 2,346.7 |  |
Net earned premiums | 896.0 |  |  | 1,128.9 |  |  | 2,024.9 |  |
Underwriting Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 494.3 |  |  | 694.5 |  |  | 1,188.8 |  |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | 163.1 |  |  | 224.7 |  |  | 387.8 |  |
General and administrative expenses | 130.6 |  |  | 173.7 |  |  | 304.3 |  |
Underwriting income | $ | 108.0 |  |  | $ | 36.0 |  |  | 144.0 |  |
Corporate expenses |  |  |  |  | (50.6 | ) |
Non-operating expenses |  |  |  |  | (6.3 | ) |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  | 143.9 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment gains |  |  |  |  | 137.4 |  |
Realized and unrealized investment losses |  |  |  |  | (34.1 | ) |
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities |  |  |  |  | (13.7 | ) |
Change in fair value of derivatives |  |  |  |  | (7.0 | ) |
Interest expense on long term debt |  |  |  |  | (22.1 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses |  |  |  |  | (10.2 | ) |
Other income |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |
Other expenses |  |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |
Income before tax |  |  |  |  | $ | 283.6 |  |
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses | $ | 2,495.4 |  |  | $ | 2,331.4 |  |  | $ | 4,826.8 |  |
Ratios |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss ratio | 55.2 | % |  | 61.5 | % |  | 58.7 | % |
Policy acquisition expense ratio | 18.2 |  |  | 19.9 |  |  | 19.2 |  |
General and administrative expense ratio | 14.6 |  |  | 15.4 |  |  | 17.8 |  | (1)
Expense ratio | 32.8 |  |  | 35.3 |  |  | 37.0 |  |
Combined ratio | 88.0 | % |  | 96.8 | % |  | 95.7 | % |
(1) | The general and administrative expense ratio in the total column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.

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