XML 108 R43.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.23.4
Segment Reporting
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Segment Reporting
The Company manages its underwriting operations as two business segments: Aspen Reinsurance and Aspen Insurance. The Company has determined its reportable segments by taking into account the manner in which management makes operating decisions and assesses operating performance. Profit or loss for each of the Company’s business segments is measured by underwriting income or loss. Underwriting profit is the excess of net earned premiums over the sum of losses and loss expenses, acquisition costs and general and administrative expenses. Underwriting income or loss provides a basis for management to evaluate the segment’s underwriting performance.
Reinsurance Segment.  The reinsurance segment consists of property catastrophe reinsurance, other property reinsurance, casualty reinsurance and specialty reinsurance.
Insurance Segment.  The insurance segment consists of first party and specialty insurance, casualty and liability insurance and financial and professional lines insurance. Additionally, the insurance segment includes Aspen Underwriting Limited’s participation as a corporate member in Carbon Syndicate 4747 (“Carbon Syndicate”).
Non-underwriting Disclosures. The Company provides additional disclosures for corporate and other (non-operating) income and expenses. Corporate and other income and expenses include: corporate expenses, net investment income, net realized and unrealized investment gains or losses, other strategic and other costs, changes in fair value of derivatives or the loan notes issued by variable interest entities, interest expenses, net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses, asset impairments and income taxes. These income and expense items are not allocated to the Company’s business segments as they are not directly related to the Company’s business segment operations and is consistent with how management measures the performance of its segments. The Company does not allocate its assets by business segment.
The Company uses underwriting ratios as measures of performance. The loss ratio is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The acquisition cost ratio is the ratio of acquisition costs to net earned premiums. The general and administrative expense ratio is the ratio of general and administrative expenses to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, the acquisition cost ratio and the general and administrative expense ratio.
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 %
________________
(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 %
________________
(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 %
________________
(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 $1.6 million of amortization of intangible assets and other non-operating expenses.
Geographical Areas. The following summary presents the Company’s gross written premiums based on the location of the insured risk for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
($ 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 
________________
(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.
Segment Reporting
The Company manages its underwriting operations as two business segments: Aspen Reinsurance and Aspen Insurance. The Company has determined its reportable segments by taking into account the manner in which management makes operating decisions and assesses operating performance. Profit or loss for each of the Company’s business segments is measured by underwriting income or loss. Underwriting profit is the excess of net earned premiums over the sum of losses and loss expenses, acquisition costs and general and administrative expenses. Underwriting income or loss provides a basis for management to evaluate the segment’s underwriting performance.
Reinsurance Segment. The reinsurance segment consists of property catastrophe reinsurance, other property reinsurance, casualty reinsurance and specialty reinsurance. For a more detailed description of this business segment, refer to “Business—Our Business—Reinsurance” in this prospectus.
Insurance Segment.  The insurance segment consists of first party insurance, specialty insurance, casualty and liability insurance and financial and professional lines insurance. Additionally, the insurance segment includes Aspen Underwriting Limited’s participation as a corporate member in Carbon Syndicate 4747 (“Carbon Syndicate”). For a more detailed description of this business segment, refer to “Business—Our Business—Insurance” in this prospectus.
Non-underwriting Disclosures. The Company provides additional disclosures for corporate and other (non-operating) income and expenses. Corporate and other income and expenses include: corporate expenses, net investment income, net realized and unrealized investment gains or losses, other strategic and other costs, changes in fair value of derivatives or the loan notes issued by variable interest entities, interest expenses, net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses, asset impairments and income taxes. These income and expense items are not allocated to the Company’s business segments as they are not directly related to the Company’s business segment operations and is consistent with how management measures the performance of its segments. The Company does not allocate its assets by business segment.
The Company uses underwriting ratios as measures of performance. The loss ratio is the ratio of losses and loss adjustment expenses to net earned premiums. The acquisition cost ratio is the ratio of acquisition costs to net earned premiums. The general and administrative expense ratio is the ratio of general and administrative expenses to net earned premiums. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, the acquisition cost ratio and the general and administrative expense ratio.
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 six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
ReinsuranceInsuranceTotal
($ in millions)
Underwriting Revenues
Gross written premiums$875.7 $1,249.5 $2,125.2 
Net written premiums605.0 745.5 1,350.5 
Net earned premiums572.0 715.4 1,287.4 
Underwriting Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses297.2 419.9 717.1 
Acquisition costs105.7 87.2 192.9 
General and administrative expenses58.4 110.6 169.0 
Underwriting income110.7 97.7 208.4 
Corporate and other expenses (1)
(53.1)
Non-operating expenses (10.6)
Net investment income129.4 
Realized and unrealized investment gains36.1 
Realized and unrealized investment losses(18.1)
Change in fair value of derivatives 19.6 
Interest expense(42.9)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange losses(13.7)
Income before income taxes255.1 
Income tax (expense)(36.2)
Net income$218.9 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses$1,441.2 $1,641.7 $3,082.9 
Ratios
Loss ratio52.0 %58.7 %55.7 %
Acquisition cost ratio18.5 12.2 15.0 
General and administrative expense ratio10.2 15.5 13.1 
Expense ratio28.7 27.7 28.1 
Combined ratio80.7 %86.4 %83.8 %
__________________
(1)Corporate and other operating expenses includes other income/expenses, which were previously presented separately.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
ReinsuranceInsuranceTotal
( $ in millions)
Underwriting Revenues
Gross written premiums$1,045.6 $1,305.7 $2,351.3 
Net written premiums783.7 722.4 1,506.1 
Net earned premiums600.8 726.4 1,327.2 
Underwriting Expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses369.0 398.7 767.7 
Acquisition costs124.1 92.4 216.5 
General and administrative expenses69.7 116.8 186.5 
Underwriting income38.0 118.5 156.5 
Corporate and other expenses (1)
(37.5)
Non-operating expenses (3.6)
Net investment income88.7 
Realized and unrealized investment gains2.5 
Realized and unrealized investment losses(128.9)
Realized loss on debt extinguishment— 
Change in fair value of loan notes issued by variable interest entities— 
Change in fair value of derivatives(84.9)
Interest expense(9.1)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains75.2 
Other income2.9 
Other expenses(8.7)
Income before income taxes53.1 
Income tax (expense)(4.7)
Net income$48.4 
Net reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses$1,190.4 $1,314.9 $2,505.3 
Ratios
Loss ratio61.4 %54.9 %57.8 %
Acquisition cost ratio20.7 12.7 16.3 
General and administrative expense ratio 11.6 16.1 14.1 
Expense ratio32.3 28.8 30.4 
Combined ratio93.7 %83.7 %88.2 %
__________________
(1)Corporate and other operating expenses includes other income/expenses, which were previously presented separately.