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Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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 income or loss, ratios and reserves for each of the Company’s business segments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
 ReinsuranceInsuranceTotal
 ($ in millions)
Underwriting Revenues
Gross written premiums$1,807.0 $2,531.7 $4,338.7 
Net written premiums1,426.4 1,469.6 2,896.0 
Gross earned premiums1,617.2 2,370.8 3,988.0 
Net earned premiums1,251.8 1,436.9 2,688.7 
Underwriting Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses770.3 909.7 1,680.0 
Acquisition costs252.4 179.4 431.8 
General and administrative expenses142.5 244.0 386.5 
Underwriting income86.6 103.8 190.4 
Corporate expenses(71.7)
Non-operating expenses (1)
(36.0)
Net investment income188.1 
Realized and unrealized investment gains5.0 
Realized and unrealized investment losses(182.6)
Change in fair value of derivatives(80.5)
Interest expense(43.7)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains15.9 
Other income8.2 
Other expenses(20.1)
(Loss) before income taxes(27.0)
Income tax benefit78.1 
Net income$51.1 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses$1,360.7 $1,452.5 $2,813.2 
Ratios
Loss ratio61.5 %63.3 %62.5 %
Acquisition cost ratio20.2 12.5 16.1 
General and administrative expense ratio11.4 17.0 14.4 
Expense ratio31.6 29.5 30.5 
Combined ratio93.1 %92.8 %93.0 %
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(1)Non-operating expenses includes $32.7 million in relation to fixed assets written off, $10.0 million of severance, consulting and professional services in relation to non-recurring projects and other costs, offset by $6.7 million of write backs related to leased office space.
 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
 ReinsuranceInsuranceTotal
 ( $ in millions)
Underwriting Revenues
Gross written premiums$1,597.0 $2,341.4 $3,938.4 
Net written premiums1,199.0 1,388.7 2,587.7 
Gross earned premiums1,479.2 2,139.1 3,618.3 
Net earned premiums1,118.8 1,291.7 2,410.5 
Underwriting Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses705.2 988.1 1,693.3 
Acquisition costs221.6 192.5 414.1 
General and administrative expenses121.3 211.8 333.1 
Underwriting income/(loss)70.7 (100.7)(30.0)
Corporate expenses(64.3)
Non-operating expenses (1)
(20.6)
Net investment income147.5 
Realized and unrealized investment gains56.2 
Realized and unrealized investment losses(47.4)
Change in fair value of derivatives(35.9)
Interest expense(14.3)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains40.0 
Other income14.7 
Other expenses(10.8)
Income before income taxes35.1 
Income tax (expense)(5.3)
Net income$29.8 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses$2,148.4 $2,165.3 $4,313.7 
Ratios
Loss ratio63.0 %76.5 %70.2 %
Acquisition cost ratio19.8 14.9 17.2 
General and administrative expense ratio 10.8 16.4 13.8 
Expense ratio30.6 31.3 31.0 
Combined ratio93.6 %107.8 %101.2 %
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(1)Non-operating expenses includes $19.3 million of costs related to consulting and professional services in relation to non-recurring projects and other costs, $0.4 million of impairment charges related to lease assets as a result of exiting certain office space and $0.9 million of amortization of intangible assets and other non-operating expenses.
 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020
 ReinsuranceInsuranceTotal
 ($ in millions)
Underwriting Revenues
Gross written premiums$1,656.4 $2,042.1 $3,698.5 
Net written premiums1,297.7 1,280.1 2,577.8 
Gross earned premiums1,612.0 2,026.4 3,638.4 
Net earned premiums1,287.7 1,239.8 2,527.5 
Underwriting Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses958.6 882.2 1,840.8 
Acquisition costs246.0 219.7 465.7 
General and administrative expenses110.8 197.2 308.0 
Underwriting (loss)(27.7)(59.3)(87.0)
Corporate expenses(70.2)
Non-operating expenses (1)
(32.7)
Net investment income154.6 
Realized and unrealized investment gains98.5 
Realized and unrealized investment losses(27.4)
Change in fair value of derivatives(65.1)
Interest expense(33.9)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses)(13.8)
Other income49.8 
Other expenses(10.8)
(Loss) before income taxes (38.0)
Income tax (expense)(18.4)
Net (loss)$(56.4)
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses$2,095.7 $1,874.4 $3,970.1 
Ratios
Loss ratio74.4 %71.1 %72.8 %
Acquisition cost ratio19.1 17.7 18.4 
General and administrative expense ratio 8.6 15.9 12.2 
Expense ratio27.7 33.6 30.6 
Combined ratio102.1 %104.7 %103.4 %
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(1)Non-operating expenses includes $18.2 million of expenses related to severance, retention and other costs, $12.9 million of impairment charges related to lease assets as a result of sub-leasing certain office space and $1.6 million of amortization of intangible assets and other non-operating expenses.
Schedule of gross written premiums based on geographical areas
Geographical Areas. The following summary presents the Company’s gross written premiums based on the location of the insured risk for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
For the Twelve Months Ended
 December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
 ($ in millions)
Australia/Asia$257.5 $275.8 $259.7 
Europe194.5 140.6 92.5 
United Kingdom485.8 393.2 369.0 
United States & Canada (1)
2,715.7 2,301.8 2,267.5 
Worldwide excluding United States (2)
24.2 31.5 23.1 
Worldwide including United States (3)
541.7 592.2 501.2 
Other (4)
119.3 203.3 185.5 
Total
$4,338.7 $3,938.4 $3,698.5 
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(1)    “United States and Canada” comprises individual policies that insure risks specifically in the United States and/or Canada, but not elsewhere.
(2)    “Worldwide excluding the United States” consists of individual policies that insure global risks with the specific exclusion of the United States.
(3)    “Worldwide including the United States” consists of individual policies that insure global risks with the specific inclusion of the United States.
(4)    “Other” comprises individual policies that insure risk in other countries including, but not limited to, the Caribbean, South America and Middle East.