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Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
The Company currently has two reportable segments: Diversified Reinsurance and AmTrust Reinsurance. Our Diversified Reinsurance segment consists of a portfolio of predominantly property and casualty reinsurance business focusing on regional and specialty property and casualty insurance companies located, primarily, in the U.S. and Europe. Our AmTrust Reinsurance segment includes all business ceded to our wholly owned subsidiary, Maiden Reinsurance Ltd. ("Maiden Bermuda") from AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. ("AmTrust"), primarily the AmTrust Quota Share and the European Hospital Liability Quota Share. In addition to our reportable segments, the results of operations of the former National General Holdings Corporation Quota Share ("NGHC Quota Share") segment and the remnants of the U.S. excess and surplus ("E&S") business have been included in the "Other" category. Please refer to "Note 8. Related Party Transactions" for additional information.
The Company evaluates segment performance based on segment profit separately from the results of our investment portfolio. General and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments on an actual basis except salaries and benefits where management’s judgment is applied. The Company does not allocate general corporate expenses to the segments. In determining total assets by reportable segment, the Company identifies those assets that are attributable to a particular segment such as reinsurance balances receivable, reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses, deferred commission and other acquisition expenses, loans, goodwill and intangible assets, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments and unearned reinsurance premiums ceded, funds withheld receivable and reinsurance recoverable on paid losses (presented as part of other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet). All remaining assets are allocated to Corporate.
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 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
 
$
210,953

 
$
420,019

 
$

 
$
630,972

Net premiums written
 
$
207,137

 
$
410,193

 
$

 
$
617,330

Net premiums earned
 
$
217,513

 
$
436,353

 
$

 
$
653,866

Other insurance revenue
 
2,488

 

 

 
2,488

Net loss and loss adjustment expense ("loss and LAE")
 
(172,273
)
 
(355,030
)
 
(8,665
)
 
(535,968
)
Commission and other acquisition expenses
 
(54,810
)
 
(138,650
)
 
(2
)
 
(193,462
)
General and administrative expenses
 
(8,595
)
 
(771
)
 

 
(9,366
)
Underwriting loss
 
$
(15,677
)
 
$
(58,098
)
 
$
(8,667
)
 
(82,442
)
Reconciliation to net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gains on investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,682

Interest and amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,829
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(533
)
Foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,550
)
Other general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,126
)
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(256
)
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(55,054
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss and LAE ratio(1)
 
78.3
%
 
81.4
%
 
 
 
81.6
%
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio(2)
 
24.9
%
 
31.7
%
 
 
 
29.5
%
General and administrative expense ratio(3)
 
3.9
%
 
0.2
%
 
 
 
3.0
%
Expense ratio(4)
 
28.8
%
 
31.9
%
 
 
 
32.5
%
Combined ratio(5)
 
107.1
%
 
113.3
%
 
 
 
114.1
%
3. Segment Information (continued)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
 
$
186,750

 
$
520,104

 
$

 
$
706,854

Net premiums written
 
$
179,092

 
$
511,561

 
$

 
$
690,653

Net premiums earned
 
$
175,141

 
$
523,137

 
$

 
$
698,278

Other insurance revenue
 
2,345

 

 

 
2,345

Net loss and LAE
 
(132,396
)
 
(334,310
)
 
(45
)
 
(466,751
)
Commission and other acquisition expenses
 
(39,868
)
 
(166,836
)
 
(2
)
 
(206,706
)
General and administrative expenses
 
(9,038
)
 
(759
)
 

 
(9,797
)
Underwriting (loss) income
 
$
(3,816
)
 
$
21,232

 
$
(47
)
 
17,369

Reconciliation to net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gains on investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37,566

Interest and amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,856
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(616
)
Foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
687

Other general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,155
)
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(199
)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
40,796

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss and LAE ratio(1)
 
74.6
%
 
63.9
%
 
 
 
66.6
%
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio(2)
 
22.5
%
 
31.9
%
 
 
 
29.5
%
General and administrative expense ratio(3)
 
5.1
%
 
0.1
%
 
 
 
2.4
%
Expense ratio(4)
 
27.6
%
 
32.0
%
 
 
 
31.9
%
Combined ratio(5)
 
102.2
%
 
95.9
%
 
 
 
98.5
%

3. Segment Information (continued)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
 
$
683,839

 
$
1,575,677

 
$
81

 
$
2,259,597

Net premiums written
 
$
671,880

 
$
1,529,980

 
$
90

 
$
2,201,950

Net premiums earned
 
$
623,574

 
$
1,450,811

 
$
90

 
$
2,074,475

Other insurance revenue
 
7,816

 

 

 
7,816

Net loss and LAE
 
(487,759
)
 
(1,047,222
)
 
(10,176
)
 
(1,545,157
)
Commission and other acquisition expenses
 
(159,744
)
 
(465,789
)
 
3

 
(625,530
)
General and administrative expenses
 
(25,819
)
 
(2,240
)
 

 
(28,059
)
Underwriting loss
 
$
(41,932
)
 
$
(64,440
)
 
$
(10,083
)
 
(116,455
)
Reconciliation to net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gains on investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
131,808

Interest and amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(18,430
)
Accelerated amortization of senior note issuance cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,809
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,599
)
Foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,193
)
Other general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(24,193
)
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,017
)
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(44,888
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss and LAE ratio(1)
 
77.2
%
 
72.2
%
 
 
 
74.2
%
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio(2)
 
25.3
%
 
32.1
%
 
 
 
30.0
%
General and administrative expense ratio(3)
 
4.1
%
 
0.1
%
 
 
 
2.5
%
Expense ratio(4)
 
29.4
%
 
32.2
%
 
 
 
32.5
%
Combined ratio(5)
 
106.6
%
 
104.4
%
 
 
 
106.7
%
3. Segment Information (continued)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
 
$
667,388

 
$
1,591,902

 
$

 
$
2,259,290

Net premiums written
 
$
626,522

 
$
1,507,389

 
$

 
$
2,133,911

Net premiums earned
 
$
538,152

 
$
1,413,699

 
$

 
$
1,951,851

Other insurance revenue
 
8,696

 

 

 
8,696

Net loss and LAE
 
(395,718
)
 
(898,703
)
 
(2,940
)
 
(1,297,361
)
Commission and other acquisition expenses
 
(139,895
)
 
(447,604
)
 
(2
)
 
(587,501
)
General and administrative expenses
 
(26,717
)
 
(2,308
)
 

 
(29,025
)
Underwriting (loss) income
 
$
(15,482
)
 
$
65,084

 
$
(2,942
)
 
46,660

Reconciliation to net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income and net realized gains on investment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
111,802

Interest and amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,314
)
Accelerated amortization of senior note issuance cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,345
)
Amortization of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,846
)
Foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,474

Other general and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(20,713
)
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,206
)
Net income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
117,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss and LAE ratio(1)
 
72.4
%
 
63.5
%
 
 
 
66.2
%
Commission and other acquisition expense ratio(2)
 
25.6
%
 
31.7
%
 
 
 
30.0
%
General and administrative expense ratio(3)
 
4.8
%
 
0.2
%
 
 
 
2.5
%
Expense ratio(4)
 
30.4
%
 
31.9
%
 
 
 
32.5
%
Combined ratio(5)
 
102.8
%
 
95.4
%
 
 
 
98.7
%
(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 the commission and other acquisition expense ratio and general and administrative expense ratio.
(5)
Calculated by adding together net loss and LAE ratio and the expense ratio.
The following tables summarize the financial position of our reportable segments including the reconciliation to our consolidated assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
September 30, 2017
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
Total
Total assets - reportable segments
 
$
1,898,036

 
$
4,362,008

 
$
6,260,044

Corporate assets
 

 

 
579,053

Total Assets
 
$
1,898,036

 
$
4,362,008

 
$
6,839,097

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
Total
Total assets - reportable segments
 
$
1,787,320

 
$
3,900,067

 
$
5,687,387

Corporate assets
 

 

 
564,912

Total Assets
 
$
1,787,320

 
$
3,900,067

 
$
6,252,299


3. Segment Information (continued)
The following table sets forth financial information relating to net premiums written by major line of business and reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
 
Total
 
% of Total
Net premiums written
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
$
37,962

 
6.2
%
 
$
30,606

 
4.4
%
Casualty
 
129,726

 
21.0
%
 
115,360

 
16.7
%
Accident and Health
 
16,946

 
2.7
%
 
14,845

 
2.2
%
International
 
22,503

 
3.7
%
 
18,281

 
2.6
%
Total Diversified Reinsurance
 
207,137

 
33.6
%
 
179,092

 
25.9
%
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Commercial Business
 
295,499

 
47.9
%
 
314,677

 
45.6
%
Specialty Program
 
63,816

 
10.3
%
 
98,895

 
14.3
%
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty
 
50,878

 
8.2
%
 
97,989

 
14.2
%
Total AmTrust Reinsurance
 
410,193

 
66.4
%
 
511,561

 
74.1
%
Total Net Premiums Written
 
$
617,330

 
100.0
%
 
$
690,653

 
100.0
%
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
 
Total
 
% of Total
Net premiums written
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
$
132,398

 
6.0
%
 
$
123,991

 
5.8
%
Casualty
 
391,503

 
17.8
%
 
365,332

 
17.1
%
Accident and Health
 
74,504

 
3.4
%
 
68,140

 
3.2
%
International
 
73,475

 
3.3
%
 
69,059

 
3.2
%
Total Diversified Reinsurance
 
671,880

 
30.5
%
 
626,522

 
29.3
%
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Commercial Business
 
1,028,905

 
46.7
%
 
983,601

 
46.1
%
Specialty Program
 
255,767

 
11.6
%
 
268,193

 
12.6
%
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty
 
245,308

 
11.2
%
 
255,595

 
12.0
%
Total AmTrust Reinsurance
 
1,529,980

 
69.5
%
 
1,507,389

 
70.7
%
Other
 
90

 
%
 

 
%
Total Net Premiums Written
 
$
2,201,950

 
100.0
%
 
$
2,133,911

 
100.0
%
3. Segment Information (continued)
The following table sets forth financial information relating to net premiums earned by major line of business and reportable segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
 
Total
 
% of Total
Net premiums earned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
$
43,362

 
6.6
%
 
$
29,921

 
4.3
%
Casualty
 
130,428

 
20.0
%
 
105,893

 
15.2
%
Accident and Health
 
22,780

 
3.5
%
 
18,436

 
2.6
%
International
 
20,943

 
3.2
%
 
20,891

 
3.0
%
Total Diversified Reinsurance
 
217,513

 
33.3
%
 
175,141

 
25.1
%
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Commercial Business
 
314,773

 
48.1
%
 
320,596

 
45.9
%
Specialty Program
 
59,143

 
9.1
%
 
89,856

 
12.9
%
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty
 
62,437

 
9.5
%
 
112,685

 
16.1
%
Total AmTrust Reinsurance
 
436,353

 
66.7
%
 
523,137

 
74.9
%
Total Net Premiums Earned
 
$
653,866

 
100.0
%
 
$
698,278

 
100.0
%
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Total
 
% of Total
 
Total
 
% of Total
Net premiums earned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diversified Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property
 
$
122,888

 
5.9
%
 
$
103,023

 
5.3
%
Casualty
 
375,141

 
18.1
%
 
313,736

 
16.1
%
Accident and Health
 
63,878

 
3.1
%
 
55,788

 
2.8
%
International
 
61,667

 
3.0
%
 
65,605

 
3.4
%
Total Diversified Reinsurance
 
623,574

 
30.1
%
 
538,152

 
27.6
%
AmTrust Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Commercial Business
 
946,782

 
45.6
%
 
864,699

 
44.3
%
Specialty Program
 
251,153

 
12.1
%
 
251,543

 
12.9
%
Specialty Risk and Extended Warranty
 
252,876

 
12.2
%
 
297,457

 
15.2
%
Total AmTrust Reinsurance
 
1,450,811

 
69.9
%
 
1,413,699

 
72.4
%
Other
 
90

 
%
 

 
%
Total Net Premiums Earned
 
$
2,074,475

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,951,851

 
100.0
%