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Segment information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of segment results
The following tables summarize the segment results for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
 
For the year ended December 31, 2019
(Millions)
Global 
Reinsurance
Global
A&H
U.S. Specialty
Runoff & Other
Corporate
Elimination
Total
Gross written premiums
$
1,238.8

$
593.4

$
66.3

$
4.2

$

$
1,902.7

Net written premiums
$
987.9

$
458.1

$
54.1

$
2.5

$

$
1,502.6

Net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
$
966.5

$
443.3

$
29.6

$
2.2

$

$
1,441.6

Loss and allocated LAE(1)
(830.6
)
(271.3
)
(23.7
)
(1.8
)

(1,127.4
)
Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
(199.7
)
(125.8
)
(6.4
)
(2.9
)
46.1

(288.7
)
Technical profit (loss)
(63.8
)
46.2

(0.5
)
(2.5
)
46.1

25.5

Unallocated LAE(2)
(20.3
)
(7.4
)
(0.4
)
(1.0
)
(13.8
)
(42.9
)
Other underwriting expenses
(84.5
)
(23.7
)
(10.6
)
(5.9
)
(13.5
)
(138.2
)
Underwriting (loss) income
(168.6
)
15.1

(11.5
)
(9.4
)
18.8

(155.6
)
Service fee revenue(3)

124.2



(49.6
)
74.6

Managing general underwriter unallocated LAE(4)

(17.3
)


17.3


Managing general underwriter other underwriting expenses(5)

(13.5
)


13.5


General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other(6)

(66.9
)

(3.7
)

(70.6
)
Underwriting (loss) income, including net service fee income
(168.6
)
41.6

(11.5
)
(13.1
)

(151.6
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
84.7

Net realized investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
56.7

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
80.6

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
7.7

Revaluation of contingent consideration
 
 
 
 
 
(6.3
)
Other revenue(7)
 
 
 
 
 
(19.5
)
General and administrative expenses(8)
 
 
 
 
 
(39.2
)
Intangible asset amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
(15.8
)
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
 
(31.0
)
Pre-tax income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(33.7
)
Underwriting Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
88.0
%
62.9
%
81.4
%
NM

NM

81.2
%
Acquisition expense ratio
20.7
%
28.4
%
21.6
%
NM

NM

20.0
%
Other underwriting expense ratio
8.7
%
5.3
%
35.8
%
NM

NM

9.6
%
Combined ratio (9)
117.4
%
96.6
%
138.8
%
NM

NM

110.8
%
Goodwill and intangible assets(10)
$

$
572.5

$

$
8.1

$

$
580.6

(1)Loss and allocated LAE are part of Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Loss and allocated LAE and Unallocated LAE is equal to Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(2)Unallocated LAE are part of Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Loss and allocated LAE and Unallocated LAE is equal to Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(3)Service fee revenue is part of Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Service fee revenue and Other revenue is equal to Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income).
(4)Managing general underwriter unallocated LAE represents IMG and Armada generated operating expenses following their integration with the Accident and Health insurance and reinsurance underwriting unit, representing costs associated with the claims process. In 2017, all Armada and IMG expenses were disclosed within General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other.
(5)Managing general underwriter other underwriting expenses represent IMG and Armada generated operating expenses following their integration with the Accident and Health insurance and reinsurance underwriting unit, representing costs associated with the underwriting process. In 2017, all Armada and IMG expenses were disclosed within General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other.
(6)General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other is part of General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other and General and administrative expenses is equal to General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(7)Other revenue is presented net of Service fee revenue and is comprised mainly of the right of indemnification and gains (losses) from derivatives (see Note 13), (the sum of Service fee revenue and Other revenue is equal to Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(8)General and administrative expenses are presented net of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other (the sum of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other and General and administrative expenses is equal to General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(9)Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Elimination.
(10)Sirius Group does not allocate its assets by segment, with the exception of Goodwill and Intangible assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Millions)
Global 
Reinsurance
Global
A&H
U.S. Specialty
Runoff & Other
Corporate
Elimination
Total
Gross written premiums
$
1,268.1

$
500.6

$
19.4

$
32.9

$

$
1,821.0

Net written premiums
$
934.6

$
379.8

$
13.1

$
29.6

$

$
1,357.1

Net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
$
870.5

$
357.6

$
5.0

$
29.2

$

$
1,262.3

Loss and allocated LAE(1)
(658.8
)
(189.0
)
(2.3
)
(13.0
)

(863.1
)
Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
(185.3
)
(109.7
)
(1.3
)
(2.8
)
43.7

(255.4
)
Technical (loss) profit
26.4

58.9

1.4

13.4

43.7

143.8

Unallocated LAE(2)
(16.4
)
(5.9
)

(1.6
)
(13.0
)
(36.9
)
Other underwriting expenses
(87.7
)
(27.4
)
(8.7
)
(6.3
)
(16.1
)
(146.2
)
Underwriting (loss) income
(77.7
)
25.6

(7.3
)
5.5

14.6

(39.3
)
Service fee revenue(3)

115.7



(44.7
)
71.0

Managing general underwriter unallocated LAE(4)

(14.0
)


14.0


Managing general underwriter other underwriting expenses(5)

(16.1
)


16.1


General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other(6)

(53.6
)

(3.1
)

(56.7
)
Underwriting (loss) income, including net service fee income
(77.7
)
57.6

(7.3
)
2.4


(25.0
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
71.4

Net realized investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
2.3

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
(23.2
)
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
22.7

Revaluation of contingent consideration
 
 
 
 
 
9.6

Other revenue(7)
 
 
 
 
 
41.7

General and administrative expenses(8)
 
 
 
 
 
(21.2
)
Intangible asset amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
(15.8
)
Impairment of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
(8.0
)
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
 
(30.8
)
Pre-tax income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
$
23.7

Underwriting Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
77.6
%
54.5
%
46.0
%
NM

NM

71.3
%
Acquisition expense ratio
21.3
%
30.7
%
26.0
%
NM

NM

20.2
%
Other underwriting expense ratio
10.1
%
7.7
%
174.0
%
NM

NM

11.6
%
Combined ratio (9)
109.0
%
92.9
%
246.0
%
NM

NM

103.1
%
Goodwill and intangible assets(10)
$

$
588.1

$

$
8.1

$

$
596.2

(1)Loss and allocated LAE are part of Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Loss and allocated LAE and Unallocated LAE is equal to Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(2)Unallocated LAE are part of Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Loss and allocated LAE and Unallocated LAE is equal to Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(3)Service fee revenue is part of Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Service fee revenue and Other revenue is equal to Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income).
(4)Managing general underwriter unallocated LAE represents IMG and Armada generated operating expenses following their integration with the Accident and Health insurance and reinsurance underwriting unit, representing costs associated with the claims process. In 2017, all Armada and IMG expenses were disclosed within General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other.
(5)Managing general underwriter other underwriting expenses represent IMG and Armada generated operating expenses following their integration with the Accident and Health insurance and reinsurance underwriting unit, representing costs associated with the underwriting process. In 2017, all Armada and IMG expenses were disclosed within General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other.
(6)General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other is part of General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other and General and administrative expenses is equal to General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(7)Other revenue is presented net of Service fee revenue and is comprised mainly of the right of indemnification, gains (losses) from derivatives (see Note 13), and  the termination of the call option to purchase The Phoenix Holdings, Ltd. (the sum of Service fee revenue and Other revenue is equal to Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(8)General and administrative expenses are presented net of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other (the sum of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other and General and administrative expenses is equal to General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(9)Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Elimination.
(10)Sirius Group does not allocate its assets by segment, with the exception of Goodwill and Intangible assets.

 
For the year ended December 31, 2017
(Millions)
Global 
Reinsurance
Global
A&H
U.S. Specialty
Runoff & Other
Corporate
Elimination
Total
Gross written premiums
$
950.2

$
494.6

$

$
(5.5
)
$

$
1,439.3

Net written premiums
$
749.2

$
341.5

$

$
(0.5
)
$

$
1,090.2

Net earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
$
727.6

$
306.8

$

$
0.9

$

$
1,035.3

Loss and allocated LAE(1)
(599.1
)
(175.0
)

(11.0
)

(785.1
)
Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
(154.0
)
(89.6
)

3.5

42.9

(197.2
)
Technical (loss) profit
(25.5
)
42.2


(6.6
)
42.9

53.0

Unallocated LAE(2)
(18.2
)
(4.8
)

(3.1
)

(26.1
)
Other underwriting expenses
(79.8
)
(23.4
)

(2.9
)

(106.1
)
Underwriting (loss) income
(123.5
)
14.0


(12.6
)
42.9

(79.2
)
Service fee revenue(3)

65.9



(42.9
)
23.0

Managing general underwriter unallocated LAE(4)






Managing general underwriter other underwriting expenses(5)






General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other(6)

(44.8
)

(4.0
)

(48.8
)
Underwriting (loss) income, including net service fee income
(123.5
)
35.1


(16.6
)

(105.0
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
56.8

Net realized investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
(27.2
)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
(10.5
)
Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
9.2

Revaluation of contingent consideration
 
 
 
 
 
48.8

Other revenue(7)
 
 
 
 
 
(1.3
)
General and administrative expenses(8)
 
 
 
 
 
(43.1
)
Intangible asset amortization expenses
 
 
 
 
 
(10.2
)
Impairment of intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
(5.0
)
Interest expense on debt
 
 
 
 
 
(22.4
)
Pre-tax income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
$
(109.9
)
Underwriting Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
84.8
%
58.6
%
%
NM

NM

78.4
%
Acquisition expense ratio
21.2
%
29.2
%
%
NM

NM

19.0
%
Other underwriting expense ratio
11.0
%
7.6
%
%
NM

NM

10.2
%
Combined ratio (9)
117.0
%
95.4
%
%
NM

NM

107.6
%
Goodwill and intangible assets(10)
$

$
612.3

$

$
5.0

$

$
617.3

(1)Loss and allocated LAE are part of Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Loss and allocated LAE and Unallocated LAE is equal to Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(2)Unallocated LAE are part of Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Loss and allocated LAE and Unallocated LAE is equal to Loss and loss adjustment expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(3)Service fee revenue is part of Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of Service fee revenue and Other revenue is equal to Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income).
(4)Managing general underwriter unallocated LAE represents IMG and Armada generated operating expenses following their integration with the Accident and Health insurance and reinsurance underwriting unit, representing costs associated with the claims process. In 2017, all Armada and IMG expenses were disclosed within General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other.
(5)Managing general underwriter other underwriting expenses represent IMG and Armada generated operating expenses following their integration with the Accident and Health insurance and reinsurance underwriting unit, representing costs associated with the underwriting process. In 2017, all Armada and IMG expenses were disclosed within General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other.
(6)General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other is part of General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) (the sum of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other and General and administrative expenses is equal to General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(7)Other revenue is presented net of Service fee revenue and is comprised mainly of gains (losses) from derivatives (see Note 13) (the sum of Service fee revenue and Other revenue is equal to Other revenue on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(8)General and administrative expenses are presented net of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other (the sum of General and administrative expenses, MGU + Runoff & Other and General and administrative expenses is equal to General and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss)).
(9)Ratios considered not meaningful ("NM") to Runoff & Other and Corporate Elimination.
(10)Sirius Group does not allocate its assets by segment, with the exception of Goodwill and Intangible assets.
Summary information regarding net premiums written by client location and underwriting location by reportable segment
The following tables provide summary information regarding net premiums written by client location and underwriting location by reportable segment for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
 
For the year ended December 31, 2019
(Millions)
Global 
Reinsurance
Global
A&H
U.S. Specialty
Runoff 
& Other
Total

Net written premiums by client location:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
480.2

$
386.2

$
54.1

$
1.8

$
922.3

Europe
245.3

23.5


0.1

268.9

Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America
90.0

12.4


0.1

102.5

Asia and Other
172.4

36.0


0.5

208.9

Total net written premium by client location
$
987.9

$
458.1

$
54.1

$
2.5

$
1,502.6

Net written premiums by underwriting location:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
33.4

$
170.3

$
43.8

$
1.8

$
249.3

Europe
488.4

249.9

10.3

0.2

748.8

Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America
413.8

37.1



450.9

Asia and Other
52.3

0.8


0.5

53.6

Total written premiums by underwriting location
$
987.9

$
458.1

$
54.1

$
2.5

$
1,502.6


 
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Millions)
Global 
Reinsurance
Global
A&H
U.S. Specialty
Runoff 
& Other
Total

Net written premiums by client location:
 

 

 

 

 

United States
$
444.7

$
307.7

$
13.1

$
29.2

$
794.7

Europe
246.1

30.4



276.5

Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America
91.1

12.5



103.6

Asia and Other
152.7

29.2


0.4

182.3

Total net written premium by client location
$
934.6

$
379.8

$
13.1

$
29.6

$
1,357.1

Net written premiums by underwriting location:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
33.5

$
109.5

$
7.9

$
29.2

$
180.1

Europe
462.0

224.9

5.2


692.1

Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America
389.1

44.7



433.8

Asia and Other
50.0

0.7


0.4

51.1

Total written premiums by underwriting location
$
934.6

$
379.8

$
13.1

$
29.6

$
1,357.1

 
For the year ended December 31, 2017
(Millions)
Global 
Reinsurance
Global
A&H
U.S. Specialty
Runoff 
& Other
Total
Net written premiums by client location:
 

 

 

 

 

United States
$
279.8

$
284.5

$

$
(1.2
)
$
563.1

Europe
234.1

28.2



262.3

Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America
101.7

9.5


0.2

111.4

Asia and Other
133.6

19.3


0.5

153.4

Total net written premium by client location
$
749.2

$
341.5

$

$
(0.5
)
$
1,090.2

Net written premiums by underwriting location:
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
53.4

$
98.2

$

$
(1.1
)
$
150.5

Europe
386.9

196.4



583.3

Canada, the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin America
269.1

46.4



315.5

Asia and Other
39.8

0.5


0.6

40.9

Total written premiums by underwriting location
$
749.2

$
341.5

$

$
(0.5
)
$
1,090.2