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Segment Reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
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 March 31, 2019 and 2018:
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
($ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
538.4

 
$
475.4

 
$
1,013.8

 
Net written premiums
395.6

 
222.0

 
617.6

 
Gross earned premiums
336.5

 
480.5

 
817.0

 
Net earned premiums
276.9

 
233.7

 
510.6

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
165.8

 
146.0

 
311.8

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
62.6

 
25.6

 
88.2

 
General and administrative expenses
27.2

 
59.0

 
86.2

 
Underwriting income
$
21.3

 
$
3.1

 
24.4

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(11.9
)
 
Non-operating expenses (1)
 
 
 
 
(39.2
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
51.5

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
42.0

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(6.2
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
(1.5
)
 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
(53.3
)
 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(5.5
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
5.1

 
Other income
 
 
 
 
1.7

 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
(0.9
)
 
Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
6.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,871.5

 
$
2,005.9

 
$
4,877.4

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
59.9
%
 
62.5
%
 
61.1
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
22.6

 
11.0

 
17.3

 
General and administrative expense ratio
9.8

 
25.2

 
26.9

(2) 
Expense ratio
32.4

 
36.2

 
44.2

 
Combined ratio
92.3
%
 
98.7
%
 
105.3
%
 
 
(1) 
Non-operating expenses includes $6.1 million of expenses related to the Company’s operating effectiveness and efficiency program (the “Effectiveness and Efficiency Program”) and $29.8 million of fees related to or triggered by the Merger.
(2) 
The general and administrative expense ratio in the “Total” column includes corporate and non-operating expenses.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
( $ in millions)
 
Underwriting Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
623.5

 
$
493.3

 
$
1,116.8

 
Net written premiums
425.0

 
210.5

 
635.5

 
Gross earned premiums
375.0

 
467.6

 
842.6

 
Net earned premiums
282.5

 
251.0

 
533.5

 
Underwriting Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
166.9

 
143.3

 
310.2

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
55.9

 
34.9

 
90.8

 
General and administrative expenses
31.6

 
63.6

 
95.2

 
Underwriting income
$
28.1

 
$
9.2

 
37.3

 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(13.7
)
 
Non-operating expenses(1)
 
 
 
 
(12.1
)
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
47.3

 
Realized and unrealized investment gains
 
 
 
 
100.6

 
Realized and unrealized investment losses
 
 
 
 
(138.3
)
 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities
 
 
 
 
1.0

 
Change in fair value of derivatives
 
 
 
 
23.5

 
Interest expense on long term debt
 
 
 
 
(7.4
)
 
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses)
 
 
 
 
(4.7
)
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
2.1

 
Other expenses
 
 
 
 
(1.2
)
 
Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
34.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses
$
2,823.6

 
$
2,244.5

 
$
5,068.1

 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
59.1
%
 
57.1
%
 
58.1
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
19.8

 
13.9

 
17.0

 
General and administrative expense ratio
11.2

 
25.3

 
22.7

(2) 
Expense ratio
31.0

 
39.2

 
39.7

 
Combined ratio
90.1
%
 
96.3
%
 
97.8
%
 
 
(1) 
Non-operating expenses includes $11.8 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.