SCHEDULE IV - Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Text Block]

PartnerRe Ltd.

Reinsurance

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Gross amount		Ceded to other companies		Assumed from other companies		Net amount		Percentage of amount assumed to net
2015
Life reinsurance in force	$	—	$	2,189,254	$	180,825,066	$	178,635,812	101	%
Premiums earned
Life	—		4,802		873,854		869,052		101	%
Accident and health	89,535		57,978		308,904		340,461		91	%
Property and casualty	163,042		238,363		4,134,986		4,059,665		102	%
Total premiums	$	252,577	$	301,143	$	5,317,744	$	5,269,178	101	%
2014
Life reinsurance in force	$	—	$	2,322,845	$	198,284,805	$	195,961,960	101	%
Premiums earned
Life	—		5,031		943,054		938,023		101	%
Accident and health	66,090		40,065		257,703		283,728		91	%
Property and casualty	143,389		170,107		4,414,162		4,387,444		101	%
Total premiums	$	209,479	$	215,203	$	5,614,919	$	5,609,195	100	%
2013
Life reinsurance in force	$	—	$	1,629,920	$	211,247,212	$	209,617,292	101	%
Premiums earned
Life	—		5,000		821,737		816,737		101	%
Accident and health	—		2,912		143,321		140,409		102	%
Property and casualty	93,091		167,744		4,315,717		4,241,064		102	%
Total premiums	$	93,091	$	175,656	$	5,280,775	$	5,198,210	102	%