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Segment Reporting
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company has the following reportable segments: (1) Catastrophe Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance and certain property catastrophe joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit; (2) Specialty Reinsurance, which includes specialty reinsurance and certain specialty joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit; and (3) Lloyd’s, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458. RenaissanceRe CCL, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of RenaissanceRe, is the sole corporate member of Syndicate 1458.
The underwriting results of Platinum are included in the Company’s Catastrophe Reinsurance and Specialty Reinsurance segments from March 2, 2015.
The financial results of the Company’s strategic investments, former Insurance segment and redeemable noncontrolling interests are included in the Other category of the Company’s segment results. Also included in the Other category of the Company’s segment results are the Company’s investments in other ventures, investments unit, corporate expenses, capital servicing costs and certain expenses related to the acquisition of Platinum.
The Company does not manage its assets by segment; accordingly, net investment income and total assets are not allocated to the segments.
A summary of the significant components of the Company’s revenues and expenses is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
397,454

 
$
200,733

 
$
160,941

 
$

 
$
759,128

 
 
Net premiums written
$
255,645

 
$
132,420

 
$
131,851

 
$

 
$
519,916

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
141,616

 
$
137,168

 
$
72,618

 
$

 
$
351,402

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
56,131

 
67,701

 
43,832

 
86

 
167,750

 
 
Acquisition expenses
16,227

 
34,127

 
18,651

 

 
69,005

 
 
Operational expenses
18,685

 
19,959

 
12,408

 
21

 
51,073

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
50,573

 
$
15,381

 
$
(2,273
)
 
$
(107
)
 
63,574

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
54,124

 
54,124

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(690
)
 
(690
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,022

 
6,022

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,654

 
2,654

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
69,772

 
69,772

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,752
)
 
(5,752
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,536
)
 
(10,536
)
 
 
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
179,168

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,612
)
 
(6,612
)
 
 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(30,635
)
 
(30,635
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
136,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
70,321

 
$
85,117

 
$
41,567

 
$

 
$
197,005

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(14,190
)
 
(17,416
)
 
2,265

 
86

 
(29,255
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
56,131

 
$
67,701

 
$
43,832

 
$
86

 
$
167,750

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
49.7
 %
 
62.1
 %
 
57.2
%
 
 
 
56.1
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(10.1
)%
 
(12.7
)%
 
3.2
%
 
 
 
(8.4
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
39.6
 %
 
49.4
 %
 
60.4
%
 
 
 
47.7
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
24.7
 %
 
39.4
 %
 
42.7
%
 
 
 
34.2
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
64.3
 %
 
88.8
 %
 
103.1
%
 
 
 
81.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
757,877

 
$
569,722

 
$
293,662

 
$

 
$
1,621,261

 
 
Net premiums written
$
444,430

 
$
392,511

 
$
194,650

 
$

 
$
1,031,591

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
278,601

 
$
292,486

 
$
133,921

 
$

 
$
705,008

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
63,951

 
159,553

 
70,848

 
3

 
294,355

 
 
Acquisition expenses
25,807

 
75,852

 
32,938

 

 
134,597

 
 
Operational expenses
38,953

 
41,732

 
26,542

 
81

 
107,308

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
149,890

 
$
15,349

 
$
3,593

 
$
(84
)
 
168,748

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
82,987

 
82,987

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,382
)
 
(2,382
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,633

 
7,633

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,733

 
6,733

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
131,425

 
131,425

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13,977
)
 
(13,977
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,074
)
 
(21,074
)
 
 
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
360,093

 
 
Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,356
)
 
(9,356
)
 
 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(75,226
)
 
(75,226
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
264,320

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
84,204

 
$
173,495

 
$
67,515

 
$

 
$
325,214

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(20,253
)
 
(13,942
)
 
3,333

 
3

 
(30,859
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
63,951

 
$
159,553

 
$
70,848

 
$
3

 
$
294,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
30.2
 %
 
59.3
 %
 
50.4
%
 
 
 
46.1
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(7.2
)%
 
(4.7
)%
 
2.5
%
 
 
 
(4.3
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
23.0
 %
 
54.6
 %
 
52.9
%
 
 
 
41.8
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
23.2
 %
 
40.2
 %
 
44.4
%
 
 
 
34.3
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
46.2
 %
 
94.8
 %
 
97.3
%
 
 
 
76.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
385,366

 
$
160,013

 
$
116,618

 
$

 
$
661,997

 
 
Net premiums written
$
270,490

 
$
139,867

 
$
98,320

 
$

 
$
508,677

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
162,705

 
$
155,584

 
$
61,539

 
$

 
$
379,828

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
55,376

 
86,062

 
27,683

 
223

 
169,344

 
 
Acquisition expenses
19,314

 
28,251

 
14,210

 
(109
)
 
61,666

 
 
Operational expenses
22,090

 
18,747

 
13,719

 
117

 
54,673

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
65,925

 
$
22,524

 
$
5,927

 
$
(231
)
 
94,145

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
38,604

 
38,604

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,740
)
 
(1,740
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,160

 
6,160

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,427

 
1,427

 
 
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26,712
)
 
(26,712
)
 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,868
)
 
(12,868
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,862
)
 
(9,862
)
 
 
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
89,154

 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,842

 
1,842

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,167
)
 
(12,167
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
73,233

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
67,334

 
$
104,315

 
$
30,771

 
$

 
$
202,420

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(11,958
)
 
(18,253
)
 
(3,088
)
 
223

 
(33,076
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
55,376

 
$
86,062

 
$
27,683

 
$
223

 
$
169,344

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
41.4
 %
 
67.0
 %
 
50.0
 %
 
 
 
53.3
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(7.4
)%
 
(11.7
)%
 
(5.0
)%
 
 
 
(8.7
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
34.0
 %
 
55.3
 %
 
45.0
 %
 
 
 
44.6
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
25.5
 %
 
30.2
 %
 
45.4
 %
 
 
 
30.6
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
59.5
 %
 
85.5
 %
 
90.4
 %
 
 
 
75.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
774,613

 
$
284,304

 
$
246,748

 
$
(90
)
 
$
1,305,575

 
 
Net premiums written
$
493,130

 
$
243,782

 
$
175,889

 
$
(89
)
 
$
912,712

 
 
Net premiums earned
$
306,472

 
$
250,460

 
$
119,745

 
$
(89
)
 
$
676,588

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
62,970

 
125,650

 
57,526

 
51

 
246,197

 
 
Acquisition expenses
26,968

 
48,940

 
28,903

 
256

 
105,067

 
 
Operational expenses
42,453

 
32,037

 
25,659

 
145

 
100,294

 
 
Underwriting income (loss)
$
174,081

 
$
43,833

 
$
7,657

 
$
(541
)
 
225,030

 
 
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
78,311

 
78,311

 
 
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,870
)
 
(4,870
)
 
 
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,455

 
11,455

 
 
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,966

 
2,966

 
 
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,037

 
15,037

 
 
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(58,401
)
 
(58,401
)
 
 
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15,178
)
 
(15,178
)
 
 
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
254,350

 
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,746

 
49,746

 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(51,829
)
 
(51,829
)
 
 
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
241,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
91,458

 
$
153,579

 
$
56,381

 
$

 
$
301,418

 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(28,488
)
 
(27,929
)
 
1,145

 
51

 
(55,221
)
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
62,970

 
$
125,650

 
$
57,526

 
$
51

 
$
246,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
29.8
 %
 
61.3
 %
 
47.1
%
 
 
 
44.5
 %
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(9.3
)%
 
(11.1
)%
 
0.9
%
 
 
 
(8.1
)%
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
20.5
 %
 
50.2
 %
 
48.0
%
 
 
 
36.4
 %
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
22.7
 %
 
32.3
 %
 
45.6
%
 
 
 
30.3
 %
 
 
Combined ratio
43.2
 %
 
82.5
 %
 
93.6
%
 
 
 
66.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is the elimination of inter-segment gross premiums written of $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015.