Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:

	Three months ended						Six months ended
(common shares in thousands)	June 30, 2018			June 30, 2017			June 30, 2018			June 30, 2017
Numerator:
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	191,788		$	171,142		$	248,501		$	263,494
Amount allocated to participating common shareholders (1)	(2,174		)	(1,585		)	(2,583		)	(2,526		)
Net income allocated to RenaissanceRe common shareholders	$	189,614		$	169,557		$	245,918		$	260,968
Denominator:
Denominator for basic income per RenaissanceRe common share - weighted average common shares	39,641			39,937			39,597			40,172
Per common share equivalents of employee stock options and restricted shares	13			87			25			152
Denominator for diluted income per RenaissanceRe common share - adjusted weighted average common shares and assumed conversions	39,654			40,024			39,622			40,324
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – basic	$	4.78		$	4.25		$	6.21		$	6.50
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share – diluted	$	4.78		$	4.24		$	6.21		$	6.47

(1) Represents earnings attributable to holders of unvested restricted shares issued pursuant to the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, 2010 Performance-Based Equity Incentive Plan, 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan and to the Company’s non-employee directors.