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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Catastrophe bonds trading, at fair value | $ 37.9 | $ 33.5
Derivatives at fair value | 14.6 | 6.4
Accrued expenses (current liabilities) | 5.7 | 52.5
Recurring |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value | 0.0 | (44.2)
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value (included within accrued expenses and other payables) | (4.6) | (42.4)
Total | 6,667.2 | 7,485.4
Recurring | Derivatives at fair value | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives at fair value | 14.6 | 6.4
Recurring | Liabilities under derivative contracts | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under derivative contracts, fair value | (15.1) | (1.0)
Recurring | Fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 5,230.7 | 5,231.0
Recurring | Short-term investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 105.6 | 89.9
Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 1,187.8 | 1,649.3
Catastrophe bonds trading, at fair value | 36.2 | 32.4
Recurring | Short-term investments trading at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 9.5 | 73.0
Recurring | Equity investments trading |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 491.0
Recurring | Real estate fund |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 102.5 |
Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value (included within accrued expenses and other payables) | 0.0 | 0.0
Total | 1,986.3 | 2,338.3
Recurring | Level 1 | Derivatives at fair value | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 1 | Liabilities under derivative contracts | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under derivative contracts, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 1 | Fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 1,672.2 | 1,500.6
Recurring | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 93.7 | 87.3
Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 215.9 | 186.4
Catastrophe bonds trading, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 1 | Short-term investments trading at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 4.5 | 73.0
Recurring | Level 1 | Equity investments trading |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 491.0
Recurring | Level 1 | Real estate fund |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 |
Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value (included within accrued expenses and other payables) | 0.0 | 0.0
Total | 4,583.0 | 5,233.7
Recurring | Level 2 | Derivatives at fair value | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives at fair value | 14.6 | 6.4
Recurring | Level 2 | Liabilities under derivative contracts | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under derivative contracts, fair value | (15.1) | (1.0)
Recurring | Level 2 | Fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 3,558.5 | 3,730.4
Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 11.9 | 2.6
Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 971.9 | 1,462.9
Catastrophe bonds trading, at fair value | 36.2 | 32.4
Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments trading at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 5.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 2 | Equity investments trading |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 2 | Real estate fund |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 |
Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value | 0.0 | (44.2)
Total | (4.6) | (86.6)
Recurring | Level 3 | Derivatives at fair value | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Liabilities under derivative contracts | Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under derivative contracts, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Catastrophe bonds trading, at fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Short-term investments trading at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Equity investments trading |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Recurring | Level 3 | Real estate fund |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 |
U.S. government | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 1,404.2 | 1,159.4
U.S. government | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 147.7 | 161.9
U.S. government | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 1,404.2 | 1,159.4
U.S. government | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 147.7 | 161.9
U.S. government | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
U.S. government | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
U.S. government | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
U.S. government | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
U.S. agency | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 47.4 | 52.1
U.S. agency | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
U.S. agency | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 47.4 | 52.1
U.S. agency | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Municipal | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 47.2 | 54.9
Municipal | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 2.7 | 32.2
Municipal | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Municipal | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Municipal | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 47.2 | 54.9
Municipal | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 2.7 | 32.2
Municipal | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Municipal | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 2,206.2 | 2,415.7
Corporate | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 720.2 | 1,046.3
Corporate | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 2,206.2 | 2,415.7
Corporate | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 720.2 | 1,046.3
Corporate | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 93.2 | 91.3
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 1.0
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 93.2 | 91.3
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 1.0
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-U.S. government-backed corporate | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 402.6 | 484.9
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 265.4 | 202.5
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 268.0 | 341.2
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 68.2 | 24.5
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 134.6 | 143.7
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 197.2 | 178.0
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-U.S government | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Asset-backed | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 17.3 | 26.2
Asset-backed | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 2.4 | 9.9
Asset-backed | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Asset-backed | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Asset-backed | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 17.3 | 26.2
Asset-backed | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 2.4 | 9.9
Asset-backed | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Asset-backed | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 1,012.6 | 946.5
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 49.4 | 195.5
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Level 1 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Level 1 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Level 2 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 1,012.6 | 946.5
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Level 2 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 49.4 | 195.5
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Level 3 | Total fixed income securities — Available for sale |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Agency mortgage-backed | Recurring | Level 3 | Held for trading financial assets, at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Investments, fair value | 0.0 | 0.0
Third party |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Accrued expenses (current liabilities) | $ 4.6 | $ 42.4

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