| Underwriting results of operating segments |
The following tables summarize our reporting segment's underwriting results and the reconciliation of our reportable segments and Other category's underwriting results to our consolidated net income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | Diversified Reinsurance |
| AmTrust Reinsurance |
| Other |
| Total | Gross premiums written | | $ | 776,852 |
| | $ | 1,885,974 |
| | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 2,662,825 |
| Net premiums written | | $ | 734,781 |
|
| $ | 1,779,334 |
|
| $ | 1 |
| | $ | 2,514,116 |
| Net premiums earned | | $ | 744,875 |
|
| $ | 1,684,191 |
|
| $ | 3 |
| | $ | 2,429,069 |
| Other insurance revenue | | 11,512 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| | 11,512 |
| Net loss and loss adjustment expenses | | (547,296 | ) |
| (1,074,072 | ) |
| (12,202 | ) | | (1,633,570 | ) | Commission and other acquisition expenses | | (196,292 | ) |
| (527,863 | ) |
| (42 | ) | | (724,197 | ) | General and administrative expenses | | (37,550 | ) |
| (2,947 | ) |
| — |
| | (40,497 | ) | Underwriting (loss) income | | $ | (24,751 | ) | | $ | 79,309 |
| | $ | (12,241 | ) | | 42,317 |
| Reconciliation to net income | | | | | | | | | Net investment income and realized gains on investment | | | | | | | | 133,590 |
| Net impairment losses recognized in earnings | | | | | | | | (1,060 | ) | Interest and amortization expenses | | | | | | | | (29,063 | ) | Amortization of intangible assets | | | | | | | | (2,840 | ) | Foreign exchange and other gains | | | | | | | | 7,753 |
| Other general and administrative expenses | | | | | | | | (24,375 | ) | Income tax expense | | | | | | | | (2,038 | ) | Net income | | | | | | | | $ | 124,284 |
| | | | | | | | | | Net loss and LAE ratio (1) | | 72.3 | % |
| 63.8 | % |
| |
| 66.9 | % | Commission and other acquisition expense ratio (2) | | 26.0 | % |
| 31.3 | % |
| |
| 29.7 | % | General and administrative expense ratio (3) | | 5.0 | % |
| 0.2 | % |
| |
| 2.7 | % | Combined ratio (4) | | 103.3 | % | | 95.3 | % | |
|
| | 99.3 | % |
3. Segment Information (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | Diversified Reinsurance |
| AmTrust Reinsurance |
| Other |
| Total | Gross premiums written | | $ | 897,748 |
| | $ | 1,610,485 |
| | $ | (881 | ) | | $ | 2,507,352 |
| Net premiums written | | $ | 850,049 |
|
| $ | 1,610,485 |
|
| $ | (2,398 | ) | | $ | 2,458,136 |
| Net premiums earned | | $ | 854,026 |
|
| $ | 1,378,327 |
|
| $ | 19,390 |
| | $ | 2,251,743 |
| Other insurance revenue | | 13,410 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
| | 13,410 |
| Net loss and loss adjustment expenses | | (579,771 | ) |
| (893,502 | ) |
| (24,998 | ) | | (1,498,271 | ) | Commission and other acquisition expenses | | (233,711 | ) |
| (418,908 | ) |
| (6,696 | ) | | (659,315 | ) | General and administrative expenses | | (38,858 | ) |
| (2,533 | ) |
| (757 | ) | | (42,148 | ) | Underwriting income (loss) | | $ | 15,096 |
| | $ | 63,384 |
| | $ | (13,061 | ) | | 65,419 |
| Reconciliation to net income | | | | | | | | | Net investment income and realized gains on investment | | | | | | | | 118,378 |
| Net impairment losses recognized in earnings | | | | | | | | (2,364 | ) | Interest and amortization expenses | | | | | | | | (29,959 | ) | Accelerated amortization of junior subordinated debt discount and issuance cost | | | | | | | | (28,240 | ) | Amortization of intangible assets | | | | | | | | (3,277 | ) | Foreign exchange and other gains | | | | | | | | 4,150 |
| Other general and administrative expenses | | | | | | | | (20,410 | ) | Income tax expense | | | | | | | | (2,164 | ) | Net income | | | | | | | | $ | 101,533 |
| | | | | | | | | | Net loss and LAE ratio (1) | | 66.8 | % |
| 64.8 | % |
| |
| 66.1 | % | Commission and other acquisition expense ratio (2) | | 26.9 | % |
| 30.4 | % |
| |
| 29.1 | % | General and administrative expense ratio (3) | | 4.6 | % |
| 0.2 | % |
| |
| 2.8 | % | Combined ratio (4) | | 98.3 | % | | 95.4 | % | |
|
| | 98.0 | % |
3. Segment Information (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | Diversified Reinsurance |
| AmTrust Reinsurance |
| Other |
| Total | Gross premiums written | | $ | 848,790 |
| | $ | 1,169,961 |
| | $ | 185,408 |
| | $ | 2,204,159 |
| Net premiums written | | $ | 763,374 |
| | $ | 1,169,961 |
| | $ | 162,966 |
| | $ | 2,096,301 |
| Net premiums earned | | $ | 753,157 |
| | $ | 988,900 |
| | $ | 258,830 |
| | $ | 2,000,887 |
| Other insurance revenue | | 14,232 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 14,232 |
| Net loss and loss adjustment expenses | | (519,962 | ) | | (653,528 | ) | | (176,140 | ) | | (1,349,630 | ) | Commission and other acquisition expenses | | (190,604 | ) | | (291,559 | ) | | (74,415 | ) | | (556,578 | ) | General and administrative expenses | | (37,649 | ) | | (1,566 | ) | | (707 | ) | | (39,922 | ) | Underwriting income | | $ | 19,174 |
| | $ | 42,247 |
| | $ | 7,568 |
| | 68,989 |
| Reconciliation to net income | | | | | | | | | Net investment income and realized gains on investment | | | | | | | | 94,937 |
| Interest and amortization expenses | | | | | | | | (39,805 | ) | Amortization of intangible assets | | | | | | | | (3,780 | ) | Foreign exchange and other gains | | | | | | | | 2,809 |
| Other general and administrative expenses | | | | | | | | (18,431 | ) | Income tax expense | | | | | | | | (1,863 | ) | Net income | | | | | | | | $ | 102,856 |
| | | | | | | | | | Net loss and LAE ratio (1) | | 67.8 | % | | 66.1 | % | | | | 67.0 | % | Commission and other acquisition expense ratio (2) | | 24.8 | % | | 29.5 | % | | | | 27.6 | % | General and administrative expense ratio (3) | | 4.9 | % | | 0.2 | % | | | | 2.9 | % | Combined ratio (4) | | 97.5 | % | | 95.8 | % | |
|
| | 97.5 | % |
| | (1) | Calculated by dividing net loss and LAE by the sum of net premiums earned and other insurance revenue. |
| | (2) | Calculated by dividing commission and other acquisition expenses by the sum of net premiums earned and other insurance revenue. |
| | (3) | Calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by the sum of net premiums earned and other insurance revenue. |
| | (4) | Calculated by adding together net loss and LAE ratio, commission and other acquisition expense ratio and general and administrative expense ratio. |
3. Segment Information (continued)
The following tables summarize the financial position of our reportable segments including the reconciliation to our consolidated assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2015 | | Diversified Reinsurance |
| AmTrust Reinsurance | | Total | Reinsurance balances receivable, net | | $ | 230,223 |
| | $ | 137,586 |
| | $ | 367,809 |
| Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | | 38,390 |
| | 14,230 |
| | 52,620 |
| Deferred commission and other acquisition expenses | | 80,012 |
| | 317,536 |
| | 397,548 |
| Loan to related party | | — |
| | 167,975 |
| | 167,975 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | | 81,920 |
| | — |
| | 81,920 |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | | 1,178,076 |
| | 2,468,689 |
| | 3,646,765 |
| Other assets | | 35,920 |
| | 72,843 |
| | 108,763 |
| Total assets - reportable segments | | 1,644,541 |
| | 3,178,859 |
| | 4,823,400 |
| Corporate assets | | — |
| | — |
| | 890,245 |
| Total Assets | | $ | 1,644,541 |
| | $ | 3,178,859 |
| | $ | 5,713,645 |
| | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | | Diversified Reinsurance | | AmTrust Reinsurance | | Total | Reinsurance balances receivable, net | | $ | 245,782 |
| | $ | 256,779 |
| | $ | 502,561 |
| Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses | | 31,272 |
| | — |
| | 31,272 |
| Deferred commission and other acquisition expenses | | 87,289 |
| | 285,232 |
| | 372,521 |
| Loan to related party | | — |
| | 167,975 |
| | 167,975 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | | 87,336 |
| | — |
| | 87,336 |
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments | | 1,132,953 |
| | 1,930,502 |
| | 3,063,455 |
| Other assets | | 40,032 |
| | — |
| | 40,032 |
| Total assets - reportable segments | | 1,624,664 |
| | 2,640,488 |
| | 4,265,152 |
| Corporate assets | | — |
| | — |
| | 898,940 |
| Total Assets | | $ | 1,624,664 |
| | $ | 2,640,488 |
| | $ | 5,164,092 |
|
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| Net premiums by major line of business |
The following tables set forth financial information relating to net premiums written by major line of business and reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | 2015 |
| 2014 |
| 2013 | | | Total | | % of Total | | Total | | % of Total | | Total | | % of Total | Net premiums written | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diversified Reinsurance | | | | | | | | | | | | | Property | | $ | 160,939 |
| | 6.4 | % | | $ | 160,308 |
| | 6.5 | % | | $ | 145,292 |
| | 6.9 | % | Casualty | | 435,625 |
| | 17.3 | % | | 535,518 |
| | 21.8 | % | | 473,732 |
| | 22.6 | % | Accident and Health | | 64,102 |
| | 2.6 | % | | 38,870 |
| | 1.6 | % | | 35,340 |
| | 1.7 | % | International | | 74,115 |
| | 2.9 | % | | 115,353 |
| | 4.7 | % | | 109,010 |
| | 5.2 | % | Total Diversified Reinsurance | | 734,781 |
| | 29.2 | % | | 850,049 |
| | 34.6 | % | | 763,374 |
| | 36.4 | % | AmTrust Reinsurance | |
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| |
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| |
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| Small Commercial Business | | 1,057,968 |
| | 42.1 | % | | 857,576 |
| | 34.9 | % | | 572,006 |
| | 27.3 | % | Specialty Program | | 332,416 |
| | 13.2 | % | | 220,121 |
| | 8.9 | % | | 157,578 |
| | 7.5 | % | Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty | | 388,950 |
| | 15.5 | % | | 532,788 |
| | 21.7 | % | | 440,377 |
| | 21.0 | % | Total AmTrust Reinsurance | | 1,779,334 |
| | 70.8 | % | | 1,610,485 |
| | 65.5 | % | | 1,169,961 |
| | 55.8 | % | Other | | 1 |
| | — | % | | (2,398 | ) | | (0.1 | )% | | 162,966 |
| | 7.8 | % | | | $ | 2,514,116 |
| | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,458,136 |
| | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,096,301 |
| | 100.0 | % |
The following tables set forth financial information relating to net premiums earned by major line of business and reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | | Total | | % of Total | | Total | | % of Total | | Total | | % of Total | Net premiums earned | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diversified Reinsurance | | | | | | | | | | | | | Property | | $ | 157,186 |
| | 6.5 | % | | $ | 174,785 |
| | 7.7 | % | | $ | 150,261 |
| | 7.5 | % | Casualty | | 449,000 |
| | 18.5 | % | | 533,775 |
| | 23.7 | % | | 472,095 |
| | 23.6 | % | Accident and Health | | 55,672 |
| | 2.3 | % | | 39,918 |
| | 1.8 | % | | 36,165 |
| | 1.8 | % | International | | 83,017 |
| | 3.4 | % | | 105,548 |
| | 4.7 | % | | 94,636 |
| | 4.7 | % | Total Diversified Reinsurance | | 744,875 |
| | 30.7 | % | | 854,026 |
| | 37.9 | % | | 753,157 |
| | 37.6 | % | AmTrust Reinsurance | |
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| Small Commercial Business | | 984,333 |
| | 40.5 | % | | 752,188 |
| | 33.4 | % | | 493,774 |
| | 24.7 | % | Specialty Program | | 290,209 |
| | 11.9 | % | | 175,286 |
| | 7.8 | % | | 140,478 |
| | 7.0 | % | Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty | | 409,649 |
| | 16.9 | % | | 450,853 |
| | 20.0 | % | | 354,648 |
| | 17.7 | % | Total AmTrust Reinsurance | | 1,684,191 |
| | 69.3 | % | | 1,378,327 |
| | 61.2 | % | | 988,900 |
| | 49.4 | % | Other | | 3 |
| | — | % | | 19,390 |
| | 0.9 | % | | 258,830 |
| | 13.0 | % | | | $ | 2,429,069 |
| | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,251,743 |
| | 100.0 | % | | $ | 2,000,887 |
| | 100.0 | % |
|