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Fair Value (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial instruments measured at fair value and categorized between Levels 1, 2 and 3
At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value were classified between Levels 1, 2 and 3 as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
June 30, 2014
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
1,855,443

 
$

 
$
1,855,443

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 
97,830

 
123,617

 
221,447

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
2,288,627

 

 
2,288,627

Corporate
 

 
5,980,652

 

 
5,980,652

Asset-backed securities
 

 
725,466

 
489,106

 
1,214,572

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
2,394,941

 

 
2,394,941

Other mortgage-backed securities
 

 
51,088

 

 
51,088

Fixed maturities
 
$

 
$
13,394,047

 
$
612,723

 
$
14,006,770

Short-term investments
 
$

 
$
31,849

 
$

 
$
31,849

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate investment trusts
 
$
224,501

 
$

 
$

 
$
224,501

Energy
 
154,368

 

 

 
154,368

Finance
 
98,254

 
9,718

 
19,564

 
127,536

Insurance
 
122,864

 

 

 
122,864

Consumer noncyclical
 
100,022

 

 

 
100,022

Communications
 
78,556

 

 
2,067

 
80,623

Technology
 
52,429

 

 
7,645

 
60,074

Industrials
 
49,759

 

 

 
49,759

Consumer cyclical
 
41,279

 

 

 
41,279

Utilities
 
35,141

 

 

 
35,141

Other
 
19,845

 

 
7

 
19,852

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
47,003

 
181,814

 
8,246

 
237,063

Equities
 
$
1,024,021

 
$
191,532

 
$
37,529

 
$
1,253,082

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 
$

 
$
2,410

 
$

 
$
2,410

Foreign currency option contracts
 

 
746

 

 
746

Futures contracts
 
2,706

 

 

 
2,706

Total return swaps
 

 

 
408

 
408

TBAs
 

 
1,728

 

 
1,728

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 

 

 
38,603

 
38,603

Annuities and residuals
 

 

 
17,134

 
17,134

Private equities
 

 

 
54,928

 
54,928

Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 

 
(4,171
)
 

 
(4,171
)
Futures contracts
 
(407
)
 

 

 
(407
)
Insurance-linked securities
 

 

 
(950
)
 
(950
)
Total return swaps
 

 

 
(310
)
 
(310
)
Interest rate swaps
 

 
(9,145
)
 

 
(9,145
)
Other invested assets
 
$
2,299

 
$
(8,432
)
 
$
109,813

 
$
103,680

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
154,590

 
$

 
$
154,590

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 

 
305

 
305

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
128,323

 

 
128,323

Corporate
 

 
214,482

 

 
214,482

Other invested assets
 

 

 
15,800

 
15,800

Funds held – directly managed
 
$

 
$
497,395

 
$
16,105

 
$
513,500

Total
 
$
1,026,320

 
$
14,106,391

 
$
776,170

 
$
15,908,881

December 31, 2013
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
1,623,859

 
$

 
$
1,623,859

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 
16,207

 
108,380

 
124,587

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
2,353,699

 

 
2,353,699

Corporate
 

 
6,048,663

 

 
6,048,663

Asset-backed securities
 

 
691,654

 
446,577

 
1,138,231

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
2,268,517

 

 
2,268,517

Other mortgage-backed securities
 

 
35,747

 

 
35,747

Fixed maturities
 
$

 
$
13,038,346

 
$
554,957

 
$
13,593,303

Short-term investments
 
$

 
$
13,546

 
$

 
$
13,546

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate investment trusts
 
$
175,796

 
$

 
$

 
$
175,796

Energy
 
159,509

 

 

 
159,509

Insurance
 
144,020

 

 

 
144,020

Finance
 
108,944

 
9,556

 
20,207

 
138,707

Consumer noncyclical
 
108,663

 

 

 
108,663

Communications
 
70,792

 

 
2,199

 
72,991

Technology
 
53,768

 

 
7,752

 
61,520

Industrials
 
47,677

 

 

 
47,677

Consumer cyclical
 
45,915

 

 

 
45,915

Utilities
 
37,151

 

 

 
37,151

Other
 
19,993

 

 

 
19,993

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
61,902

 
139,322

 
7,887

 
209,111

Equities
 
$
1,034,130

 
$
148,878

 
$
38,045

 
$
1,221,053

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 
$

 
$
1,249

 
$

 
$
1,249

Futures contracts
 
41,031

 

 

 
41,031

Total return swaps
 

 

 
79

 
79

Interest rate swaps
 

 
2,147

 

 
2,147

TBAs
 

 
2

 

 
2

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 

 

 
41,446

 
41,446

Annuities and residuals
 

 

 
24,064

 
24,064

Private equities
 

 

 
39,131

 
39,131

Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 

 
(8,648
)
 

 
(8,648
)
Foreign currency option contracts
 

 
(535
)
 

 
(535
)
Credit default swaps (protection purchased)
 

 
(71
)
 

 
(71
)
Insurance-linked securities
 

 

 
(268
)
 
(268
)
Total return swaps
 

 

 
(599
)
 
(599
)
Interest rate swaps
 

 
(2,558
)
 

 
(2,558
)
TBAs
 

 
(1,331
)
 

 
(1,331
)
Other invested assets
 
$
41,031

 
$
(9,745
)
 
$
103,853

 
$
135,139

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
157,296

 
$

 
$
157,296

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 

 
286

 
286

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
137,186

 

 
137,186

Corporate
 

 
248,947

 

 
248,947

Short-term investments
 

 
2,426

 

 
2,426

Other invested assets
 

 

 
15,165

 
15,165

Funds held – directly managed
 
$

 
$
545,855

 
$
15,451

 
$
561,306

Total
 
$
1,075,161

 
$
13,736,880

 
$
712,306

 
$
15,524,347

Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for all financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs
The reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances for all financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances (1)
 
Settlements
and
sales
 
Net
transfers
into/(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end of
period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment gains (losses)
relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
108,380

 
$
6,852

 
$
8,525

 
$
(140
)
 
$

 
$
123,617

 
$
6,849

Asset-backed securities
 
446,577

 
9,137

 
127,453

 
(94,061
)
 

 
489,106

 
9,444

Fixed maturities
 
$
554,957

 
$
15,989

 
$
135,978

 
$
(94,201
)
 
$

 
$
612,723

 
$
16,293

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
20,207

 
$
(643
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,564

 
$
(643
)
Communications
 
2,199

 
(132
)
 

 

 

 
2,067

 
(132
)
Technology
 
7,752

 
(107
)
 

 

 

 
7,645

 
(107
)
Other
 

 
(1
)
 
8

 

 

 
7

 
(1
)
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
7,887

 
359

 

 

 

 
8,246

 
359

Equities
 
$
38,045

 
$
(524
)
 
$
8

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,529

 
$
(524
)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
(788
)
 
$
864

 
$
(928
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(852
)
 
$
864

Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
41,446

 
3,567

 
2,916

 
(9,326
)
 

 
38,603

 
5,086

Annuities and residuals
 
24,064

 
391

 

 
(7,321
)
 

 
17,134

 
431

Private equities
 
39,131

 
(1,831
)
 
20,544

 
(2,916
)
 

 
54,928

 
(1,863
)
Other invested assets
 
$
103,853

 
$
2,991

 
$
22,532

 
$
(19,563
)
 
$

 
$
109,813

 
$
4,518

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
286

 
$
19

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
305

 
$
19

Other invested assets
 
15,165

 
380

 
255

 

 

 
15,800

 
380

Funds held – directly managed
 
$
15,451

 
$
399

 
$
255

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,105

 
$
399

Total
 
$
712,306

 
$
18,855

 
$
158,773

 
$
(113,764
)
 
$

 
$
776,170

 
$
20,686

 
 
(1)
Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.9 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
(losses) gains
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances (1)
 
Settlements
and
sales
(2)
 
Net
transfers
into/(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end of
period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment 
(losses) gains relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
233,235

 
$
(13,858
)
 
$

 
$
(214
)
 
$

 
$
219,163

 
$
(13,858
)
Corporate
 
100,904

 
(1,008
)
 

 

 

 
99,896

 
(1,008
)
Asset-backed securities
 
323,134

 
(4,322
)
 
155,165

 
(47,689
)
 

 
426,288

 
(4,140
)
Fixed maturities
 
$
657,273

 
$
(19,188
)
 
$
155,165

 
$
(47,903
)
 
$

 
$
745,347

 
$
(19,006
)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
13,477

 
$
(477
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,000

 
$
(477
)
Technology
 
6,987

 
1,025

 

 

 

 
8,012

 
1,025

Communications
 

 

 
2,040

 

 

 
2,040

 

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
7,264

 
285

 

 

 

 
7,549

 
285

Equities
 
$
27,728

 
$
833

 
$
2,040

 
$

 
$

 
$
30,601

 
$
833

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
3,911

 
$
(4,199
)
 
$
121

 
$
2,500

 
$

 
$
2,333

 
$
(3,698
)
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
34,902

 
(1,383
)
 
13,350

 
(2,645
)
 

 
44,224

 
(1,383
)
Annuities and residuals
 
46,882

 
93

 

 
(16,420
)
 

 
30,555

 
316

Private equities
 
1,404

 
(3,512
)
 
23,208

 

 

 
21,100

 
(3,512
)
Other invested assets
 
$
87,099

 
$
(9,001
)
 
$
36,679

 
$
(16,565
)
 
$

 
$
98,212

 
$
(8,277
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
345

 
$
(8
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
337

 
$
(8
)
Other invested assets
 
17,976

 
(2,698
)
 

 
(71
)
 

 
15,207

 
(1,634
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
$
18,321

 
$
(2,706
)
 
$

 
$
(71
)
 
$

 
$
15,544

 
$
(1,642
)
Total
 
$
790,421

 
$
(30,062
)
 
$
193,884

 
$
(64,539
)
 
$

 
$
889,704

 
$
(28,092
)
 
 
(1)
Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.8 million.
(2)
Settlement and sales of annuities and residuals include sales of $6.3 million.
The reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances for all financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances (1)
 
Settlements
and
sales
 
Net
transfers
into/
(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end
of period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
113,467

 
$
5,960

 
$
4,260

 
$
(70
)
 
$

 
$
123,617

 
$
5,959

Asset-backed securities
 
447,701

 
3,141

 
68,035

 
(29,771
)
 

 
489,106

 
3,184

Fixed maturities
 
$
561,168

 
$
9,101

 
$
72,295

 
$
(29,841
)
 
$

 
$
612,723

 
$
9,143

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
22,706

 
$
(3,142
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,564

 
$
(3,142
)
Communications
 
2,111

 
(44
)
 

 

 

 
2,067

 
(44
)
Technology
 
7,400

 
245

 

 

 

 
7,645

 
245

Other
 

 
(1
)
 
8

 

 

 
7

 
(1
)
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
8,053

 
193

 

 

 

 
8,246

 
193

Equities
 
$
40,270

 
$
(2,749
)
 
$
8

 
$

 
$

 
$
37,529

 
$
(2,749
)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
(1,042
)
 
$
398

 
$
(208
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(852
)
 
$
398

Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
42,243

 
2,967

 
2,196

 
(8,803
)
 

 
38,603

 
4,486

Annuities and residuals
 
18,945

 
302

 

 
(2,113
)
 

 
17,134

 
303

Private equities
 
42,655

 
(2,264
)
 
15,478

 
(941
)
 

 
54,928

 
(2,264
)
Other invested assets
 
$
102,801

 
$
1,403

 
$
17,466

 
$
(11,857
)
 
$

 
$
109,813

 
$
2,923

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
301

 
$
4

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
305

 
$
4

Other invested assets
 
15,223

 
577

 

 

 

 
15,800

 
577

Funds held – directly managed
 
$
15,524

 
$
581

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
16,105

 
$
581

Total
 
$
719,763

 
$
8,336

 
$
89,769

 
$
(41,698
)
 
$

 
$
776,170

 
$
9,898

 
(1)
Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.2 million.
For the three months ended June 30, 2013
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
(losses) gains
included in
net loss
 
Purchases
and
issuances (1)
 
Settlements
and
sales
 
Net
transfers
into/(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end of
period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment
(losses) gains
relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
232,292

 
$
(13,009
)
 
$

 
$
(120
)
 
$

 
$
219,163

 
$
(13,009
)
Corporate
 
100,716

 
(820
)
 

 

 

 
99,896

 
(820
)
Asset-backed securities
 
325,659

 
(6,063
)
 
128,009

 
(21,317
)
 

 
426,288

 
(5,921
)
Fixed maturities
 
$
658,667

 
$
(19,892
)
 
$
128,009

 
$
(21,437
)
 
$

 
$
745,347

 
$
(19,750
)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
12,553

 
$
447

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
13,000

 
$
447

Technology
 
7,647

 
365

 

 

 

 
8,012

 
365

Communications
 

 

 
2,040

 

 

 
2,040

 

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
7,442

 
107

 

 

 

 
7,549

 
107

Equities
 
$
27,642

 
$
919

 
$
2,040

 
$

 
$

 
$
30,601

 
$
919

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
2,732

 
$
(520
)
 
$
121

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,333

 
$
(3,020
)
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
34,058

 
(1,322
)
 
11,990

 
(502
)
 

 
44,224

 
(1,322
)
Annuities and residuals
 
35,656

 
(243
)
 

 
(4,858
)
 

 
30,555

 
(510
)
Private equities
 
17,764

 
(447
)
 
3,783

 

 

 
21,100

 
(447
)
Other invested assets
 
$
90,210

 
$
(2,532
)
 
$
15,894

 
$
(5,360
)
 
$

 
$
98,212

 
$
(5,299
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
341

 
$
(4
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
337

 
$
(4
)
Other invested assets
 
15,468

 
(261
)
 

 

 

 
15,207

 
(261
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
$
15,809

 
$
(265
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15,544

 
$
(265
)
Total
 
$
792,328

 
$
(21,770
)
 
$
145,943

 
$
(26,797
)
 
$

 
$
889,704

 
$
(24,395
)
 
 
(1)
Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.8 million.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]
The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (fair value in thousands of U.S. dollars):
June 30, 2014
 
Fair value
 
Valuation techniques
 
Unobservable inputs
 
Range
(Weighted average)
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
123,617

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
2.6% – 10.0% (5.2%)
Asset-backed securities – interest only
 
11

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
5.2% – 10.3% (6.9%)
Asset-backed securities – other
 
489,095

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
3.9% – 12.0% (6.8%)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
13,782

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
19.0 (19.0)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.3 (1.3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liquidity discount
 
25.0% (25.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
0% (0%)
Finance
 
5,782

 
Profitability analysis
 
Projected return on equity
 
14.0% (14.0%)
Communications
 
2,067

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
9.4 (9.4)
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
-6.0% (-6.0%)
Technology
 
7,645

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Revenue multiple
 
1.5 (1.5)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
9.0 (9.0)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total return swaps
 
98

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
3.7% – 17.4% (9.6%)
Notes and loan receivables
 
16,984

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
17.5% (17.5%)
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue/fair value
 
1.3 – 1.5 (1.5)
Notes securitization
 
21,619

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 5.9% (5.8%)
Annuities and residuals
 
17,134

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 7.4% (5.9%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayment speed
 
0% – 15.0% (5.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant default rate
 
0.3% – 23.0% (8.2%)
Private equity – direct
 
10,657

 
Discounted cash flow and weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
9.2 (9.2)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.6 (1.6)
 
 
 
 
 
Recoverability of intangible assets
 
0% (0%)
Private equity funds
 
14,447

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
1.0% – 6.1% (2.4%)
Private equity – other
 
29,824

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Effective yield
 
5.8% (5.8%)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other invested assets
 
15,800

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
-18.7% – 0% (-12.4%)
December 31, 2013
 
Fair value
 
Valuation techniques
 
Unobservable inputs
 
Range
(Weighted average)
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
108,380

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
2.9% – 9.9% (5.3%)
Asset-backed securities – interest only
 
21

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
5.5% – 10.7% (8.8%)
Asset-backed securities – other
 
446,556

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 12.2% (7.1%)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
15,483

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
14.6 (14.6)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.1 (1.1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liquidity discount
 
25.0% (25.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
8.5% (8.5%)
Finance
 
4,724

 
Profitability analysis
 
Projected return on equity
 
14.0% (14.0%)
Communications
 
2,199

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
9.4 (9.4)
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
0% (0%)
Technology
 
7,752

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Revenue multiple
 
0.9 (0.9)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
4.4 (4.4)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total return swaps
 
(520
)
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
2.8% – 18.9% (17.0%)
Notes and loan receivables
 
21,280

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
17.5% (17.5%)
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue/fair value
 
1.5 (1.5)
Notes securitization
 
20,166

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
6.2% (6.2%)
Annuities and residuals
 
24,064

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 7.9% (5.8%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayment speed
 
0% – 15.0% (6.4%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant default rate
 
0.3% – 35.0% (12.4%)
Private equity – direct
 
11,742

 
Discounted cash flow and weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
8.3 (8.3)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.6 (1.6)
 
 
 
 
 
Recoverability of intangible assets
 
0% (0%)
Private equity funds
 
8,993

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
1.8% – 9.8% (8.3%)
Private equity – other
 
18,396

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
3.8% (3.8%)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other invested assets
 
15,165

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
-22.9% – 0% (-15.5%)
Change in fair value of financial instruments subject to fair value option
Changes in the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments subject to the fair value option during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2013
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2013
Fixed maturities and short-term investments
$
123,434

 
$
(395,757
)
 
$
243,233

 
$
(467,427
)
Equities
6,322

 
(57,715
)
 
16,647

 
(7,649
)
Other invested assets
2,515

 
(2,234
)
 
3,558

 
(7,068
)
Funds held – directly managed
741

 
(15,372
)
 
1,477

 
(21,415
)
Total
$
133,012

 
$
(471,078
)
 
$
264,915

 
$
(503,559
)
Carrying values and fair values of financial instrument liabilities
The carrying values and fair values of the Senior Notes and CENts at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
Debt related to senior notes (1)
$
750,000

 
$
865,321

 
$
750,000

 
$
844,331

Debt related to capital efficient notes (2)
63,384

 
62,015

 
63,384

 
61,094

 
 
(1)
PartnerRe Finance A LLC and PartnerRe Finance B LLC, the issuers of the Senior Notes, do not meet consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $750 million in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(2)
PartnerRe Finance II Inc., the issuer of the CENts, does not meet consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $71 million in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.