Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Operations by Segment

The following tables set forth selected and consolidated statement of earnings results by segment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013:

	2015
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium			StarStone			Life and Annuities			Eliminations			Consolidated
INCOME
Net premiums earned	$	44,369		$	134,675		$	573,146		$	86,881		$	—		$	839,071
Fees and commission income	21,366			28,352			—			—			(13,813		)	35,905
Net investment income	84,185			2,225			15,937			56,541			(1,234		)	157,654
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	(31,193		)	252			(9,784		)	(527		)	—			(41,252		)
Other income	29,293			359			676			7,691			—			38,019
	148,020			165,863			579,975			150,586			(15,047		)	1,029,397
EXPENSES
Net incurred losses and LAE	(270,830		)	47,479			327,684			—			—			104,333
Life and annuity policy benefits	—			—			—			96,926			—			96,926
Acquisition costs	8,860			45,509			109,347			13,714			—			177,430
Salaries and benefits	148,592			16,739			68,439			4,818			—			238,588
General and administrative expenses	90,397			14,871			57,693			11,865			(13,813		)	161,013
Interest expense	14,565			4,264			6			1,802			(1,234		)	19,403
Net foreign exchange losses (gains)	4,372			213			(480		)	(560		)	—			3,545
	(4,044		)	129,075			562,689			128,565			(15,047		)	801,238
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	152,064			36,788			17,286			22,021			—			228,159
INCOME TAXES	(12,570		)	(5,968		)	5,888			(5,168		)	—			(17,818		)
NET EARNINGS	139,494			30,820			23,174			16,853			—			210,341
Less: Net losses (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest	33,722			(14,262		)	(9,510		)	—			—			9,950
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED	$	173,216		$	16,558		$	13,664		$	16,853		$	—		$	220,291

	2014
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium			StarStone			Life and Annuities			Eliminations			Consolidated
INCOME
Net premiums earned	$	31,168		$	135,945		$	373,633		$	105,704		$	—		$	646,450
Fees and commission income	19,342			26,176			—			32			(12,471		)	33,079
Net investment income	57,899			1,748			5,321			37,656			(1,218		)	101,406
Net realized and unrealized gains	48,030			41			2,136			12,412			—			62,619
Other income	13,310			223			616			1,814			—			15,963
	169,749			164,133			381,706			157,618			(13,689		)	859,517
EXPENSES
Net incurred losses and LAE	(264,711		)	55,428			218,429			—			—			9,146
Life and annuity policy benefits	—			—			—			108,046			—			108,046
Acquisition costs	8,393			43,417			65,734			15,029			—			132,573
Salaries and benefits	127,776			20,142			55,846			7,458			—			211,222
General and administrative expenses	70,287			14,779			57,498			11,177			(12,471		)	141,270
Interest expense	7,493			5,429			—			1,218			(1,218		)	12,922
Net foreign exchange losses (gains)	8,015			(1,559		)	945			(1,441		)	—			5,960
	(42,747		)	137,636			398,452			141,487			(13,689		)	621,139
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	212,496			26,497			(16,746		)	16,131			—			238,378
INCOME TAXES	622			(5,092		)	(1,130		)	(5,542		)	—			(11,142		)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)	213,118			21,405			(17,876		)	10,589			—			227,236
Less: Net losses (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,836		)	(10,974		)	7,323			—			—			(13,487		)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED	$	203,282		$	10,431		$	(10,553	)	$	10,589		$	—		$	213,749

	2013
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium			StarStone			Life and Annuities			Eliminations			Consolidated
INCOME
Net premiums earned	$	112,611		$	32,212		$	—		$	94,984		$	—		$	239,807
Fees and commission income	12,785			2,708			—			—			(2,676		)	12,817
Net investment income	61,925			486			—			28,965			(1,456		)	89,920
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)	79,368			542			—			(9,259		)	—			70,651
Other income	2,123			35			—			1,217			—			3,375
	268,812			35,983			—			115,907			(4,132		)	416,570
EXPENSES
Net incurred losses and LAE	(182,975		)	19,303			—			—			—			(163,672		)
Life and annuity policy benefits	—			—			—			78,354			—			78,354
Acquisition costs	14,379			—			—			8,820			—			23,199
Salaries and benefits	117,141			2,676			—			4,799			—			124,616
General and administrative expenses	67,979			2,716			2,554			16,039			(2,676		)	86,612
Interest expense	12,057			332			—			1,456			(1,456		)	12,389
Net foreign exchange losses (gains)	(5,909		)	1,364			18			158			—			(4,369		)
	22,672			26,391			2,572			109,626			(4,132		)	157,129
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	246,140			9,592			(2,572		)	6,281			—			259,441
INCOME TAXES	(34,191		)	(185		)	—			(1,243		)	—			(35,619		)
NET EARNINGS	211,949			9,407			(2,572		)	5,038			—			223,822
Less: Net losses (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(12,076		)	(4,170		)	1,028			—			—			(15,218		)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED	$	199,873		$	5,237		$	(1,544	)	$	5,038		$	—		$	208,604

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The following table summarizes our gross premiums written for the year ended December 31, 2015 by each of our operating segments by geographic area. Geographic distribution in subsequent years is subject to variation based upon market conditions and business strategies. 

	Non-life Run-off				Atrium				StarStone				Life and Annuities				Total
	Total		%		Total		%		Total		%		Total		%		Total		%
	(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except percentages)
United States	$	38,704	100.0	%	$	82,821	55.5	%	$	526,981	63.9	%	$	77,657	83.7	%	$	726,163	65.7	%
United Kingdom	—		—	%	8,774		5.9	%	81,200		9.8	%	1,090		1.2	%	91,064		8.2	%
Europe	—		—	%	8,729		5.8	%	109,058		13.2	%	1,793		1.9	%	119,580		10.8	%
Asia	—		—	%	7,889		5.3	%	33,756		4.1	%	—		—	%	41,645		3.8	%
Rest of World	—		—	%	40,869		27.5	%	73,719		9.0	%	12,237		13.2	%	126,825		11.5	%
Total	$	38,704	100.0	%	$	149,082	100.0	%	$	824,714	100.0	%	$	92,777	100.0	%	$	1,105,277	100.0	%

Summary of Company's Assets by Segment

Invested assets are managed on a subsidiary by subsidiary basis, and investment income and realized and unrealized gains on investments are recognized in each segment as earned. Our total assets as at December 31, 2015 and 2014 by segment were as follows (the elimination items include the elimination of intersegment assets):

	2015			2014
Total assets:
Non-life Run-off	$	7,629,184		$	5,936,187
Atrium	555,621			598,037
StarStone	2,778,275			2,876,734
Life and annuities	1,734,945			1,344,593
Less:
Eliminations	(865,893		)	(818,666		)
	$	11,832,132		$	9,936,885