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Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
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

Gross and net premiums written and net premiums earned by geographic location

The following table shows an analysis of the Company’s gross and net premiums written and net premiums earned by geographic location for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. In case of business assumed from AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. ("AmTrust"), it is the location of the relevant AmTrust subsidiaries.
For the Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Gross premiums written – North America
 
$
2,165,309

 
$
1,979,768

 
$
1,742,333

Gross premiums written – Other (predominantly Europe)
 
497,516

 
527,584

 
461,826

Net premiums written – North America
 
2,038,444

 
1,934,644

 
1,638,844

Net premiums written – Other (predominantly Europe)
 
475,672

 
523,492

 
457,457

Net premiums earned – North America
 
2,027,141

 
1,778,579

 
1,602,128

Net premiums earned – Other (predominantly Europe)
 
401,928

 
473,164

 
398,759

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
 


 


 


 


 


 


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
 


 


 


 


 


 


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
%