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Segment Information (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Analysis of underwriting income by segment and reconciliation to net income available to common shareholders
The following tables summarize the Company’s underwriting income or loss by segment, together with a reconciliation of underwriting income or loss to net income available to common shareholders:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2014
 
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Mortgage
 
Sub-Total
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
730,646

 
$
517,053

 
$
47,907

 
$
1,295,136

 
$
32,194

 
$
1,295,136

Premiums ceded
(185,044
)
 
(73,127
)
 
(4,639
)
 
(262,340
)
 

 
(230,146
)
Net premiums written
545,602

 
443,926

 
43,268

 
1,032,796

 
32,194

 
1,064,990

Change in unearned premiums
(68,101
)
 
(102,578
)
 
(4,503
)
 
(175,182
)
 
(30,028
)
 
(205,210
)
Net premiums earned
477,501

 
341,348

 
38,765

 
857,614

 
2,166

 
859,780

Other underwriting income
500

 
316

 
766

 
1,582

 

 
1,582

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
(286,770
)
 
(139,636
)
 
(8,478
)
 
(434,884
)
 
(1,356
)
 
(436,240
)
Acquisition expenses, net
(76,932
)
 
(73,433
)
 
(9,154
)
 
(159,519
)
 
(823
)
 
(160,342
)
Other operating expenses
(81,144
)
 
(36,195
)
 
(13,876
)
 
(131,215
)
 
(1,109
)
 
(132,324
)
Underwriting income (loss)
$
33,155

 
$
92,400

 
$
8,023

 
133,578

 
(1,122
)
 
132,456

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 
 

 
 
 
66,993

 
1

 
66,994

Net realized gains
 

 
 

 
 
 
19,697

 

 
19,697

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
 

 
 

 
 
 
(2,971
)
 

 
(2,971
)
Equity in net income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method
 

 
 

 
 
 
3,253

 

 
3,253

Other income (loss)
 

 
 

 
 
 
(2,104
)
 

 
(2,104
)
Other expenses
 

 
 

 
 
 
(10,799
)
 
(2,676
)
 
(13,475
)
Interest expense
 

 
 

 
 
 
(14,404
)
 

 
(14,404
)
Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
 

 
 

 
 
 
(6,656
)
 
93

 
(6,563
)
Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
 
 
186,587

 
(3,704
)
 
182,883

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 
 
(3,738
)
 

 
(3,738
)
Net income (loss)
 

 
 

 
 
 
182,849

 
(3,704
)
 
179,145

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
3,355

 
3,355

Net income available to Arch
 
 
 
 
 
 
182,849

 
(349
)
 
182,500

Preferred dividends
 

 
 

 
 
 
(5,484
)
 

 
(5,484
)
Net income available to Arch common shareholders
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
177,365

 
$
(349
)
 
$
177,016

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Loss ratio
60.1
%
 
40.9
%
 
21.9
%
 
50.7
%
 
62.6
%
 
50.7
%
Acquisition expense ratio (2)
16.0
%
 
21.5
%
 
23.6
%
 
18.5
%
 
38.0
%
 
18.6
%
Other operating expense ratio
17.0
%
 
10.6
%
 
35.8
%
 
15.3
%
 
51.2
%
 
15.4
%
Combined ratio
93.1
%
 
73.0
%
 
81.3
%
 
84.5
%
 
151.8
%
 
84.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investable assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
14,261,106

 
$
1,083,280

 
$
15,344,386

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,653,897

 
1,146,461

 
21,800,358

Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,860,124

 
35,371

 
14,895,495

_________________________________________________
(1)
Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total.
(2)
The acquisition expense ratio is adjusted to include certain other underwriting income.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31, 2013
 
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Mortgage
 
Sub-Total
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written (1)
$
688,817

 
$
450,447

 
$
25,758

 
$
1,163,699

 
$

 
$
1,163,699

Premiums ceded
(184,267
)
 
(27,979
)
 

 
(210,923
)
 

 
(210,923
)
Net premiums written
504,550

 
422,468

 
25,758

 
952,776

 

 
952,776

Change in unearned premiums
(59,585
)
 
(126,315
)
 
(14,106
)
 
(200,006
)
 

 
(200,006
)
Net premiums earned
444,965

 
296,153

 
11,652

 
752,770

 

 
752,770

Other underwriting income
525

 
13

 

 
538

 

 
538

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
(283,467
)
 
(113,857
)
 
(2,079
)
 
(399,403
)
 

 
(399,403
)
Acquisition expenses, net
(70,758
)
 
(53,143
)
 
(3,691
)
 
(127,592
)
 

 
(127,592
)
Other operating expenses
(76,315
)
 
(32,197
)
 
(1,403
)
 
(109,915
)
 

 
(109,915
)
Underwriting income
$
14,950

 
$
96,969

 
$
4,479

 
116,398

 

 
116,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 

 
 

 
 
 
65,672

 

 
65,672

Net realized gains
 

 
 

 
 
 
58,340

 

 
58,340

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
 

 
 

 
 
 
(2,246
)
 

 
(2,246
)
Equity in net income of investment funds accounted for using the equity method
 

 
 

 
 
 
13,823

 

 
13,823

Other income (loss)
 

 
 

 
 
 
1,244

 

 
1,244

Other expenses
 

 
 

 
 
 
(10,268
)
 

 
(10,268
)
Interest expense
 

 
 

 
 
 
(5,898
)
 

 
(5,898
)
Net foreign exchange gains
 

 
 

 
 
 
24,264

 

 
24,264

Income before income taxes
 

 
 

 
 
 
261,329

 

 
261,329

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 
 
(4,853
)
 

 
(4,853
)
Net income
 

 
 

 
 
 
256,476

 

 
256,476

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Net income available to Arch
 
 
 
 
 
 
256,476

 

 
256,476

Preferred dividends
 

 
 

 
 
 
(5,484
)
 

 
(5,484
)
Net income available to Arch common shareholders
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
250,992

 
$

 
$
250,992

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Loss ratio
63.7
%
 
38.4
%
 
17.8
%
 
53.1
%
 
%
 
53.1
%
Acquisition expense ratio (2)
15.8
%
 
17.9
%
 
31.7
%
 
16.9
%
 
%
 
16.9
%
Other operating expense ratio
17.2
%
 
10.9
%
 
12.0
%
 
14.6
%
 
%
 
14.6
%
Combined ratio
96.7
%
 
67.2
%
 
61.5
%
 
84.6
%
 
%
 
84.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investable assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
13,132,116

 
$

 
$
13,132,116

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,757,061

 

 
18,757,061

Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,421,531

 

 
13,421,531

_________________________________________________
(1)
Certain amounts included in the gross premiums written of each segment are related to intersegment transactions. Accordingly, the sum of gross premiums written for each segment does not agree to the total gross premiums written as shown in the table above due to the elimination of intersegment transactions in the total.
(2)
The acquisition expense ratio is adjusted to include other underwriting income.