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Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
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, 2018 and 2017:
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
($ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
326.0

 
$
527.8

 
$
853.8

 
Net written premiums
266.9

 
219.1

 
486.0

 
Gross earned premiums
366.2

 
479.3

 
845.5

 
Net earned premiums
289.0

 
230.5

 
519.5

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
167.0

 
143.4

 
310.4

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
62.8

 
23.1

 
85.9

 
General and administrative expenses
27.9

 
57.2

 
85.1

 
Underwriting income
$
31.3

 
$
6.8

 
38.1

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(16.0
)
 
Non-operating expenses (1)
 
 
 
 
(9.1
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
50.4

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
3.5

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(24.2
)
 
Realized loss on the debt extinguishment
 
 
 
 
(8.6
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
(3.4
)
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
(46.1
)
 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(7.6
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
5.2

 
Other income
 
 
 
 
2.1

 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
(0.5
)
 
Loss before tax
 
 
 
 
$
(16.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,744.1

 
$
2,132.3

 
$
4,876.4

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
57.8
%
 
62.2
%
 
59.7
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
21.7

 
10.0

 
16.5

 
General and administrative expense ratio
9.7

 
24.8

 
21.2

(2) 
Expense ratio
31.4

 
34.8

 
37.7

 
Combined ratio
89.2
%
 
97.0
%
 
97.4
%
 
 
(1) 
Non-operating expenses includes $8.6 million of expenses related to the Company’s Effectiveness and Efficiency Program.
(2) 
The general and administrative expense ratio in the “Total” column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.
 
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/(loss)
$
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.