Noncontrolling interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the noncontrolling interests in Lorenz Re for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):

	For the three months ended
	March 31, 2015		March 31, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	55,501	$	56,627
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,182		3,044
Balance at end of period	$	57,683	$	59,671