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Segment Reporting (Tables)
9 Months Ended
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.