RenaissanceRe Reports Q4 2022 Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $448.1 Million; Operating Income Available to Common Shareholders of $322.2 Million.

RenaissanceRe Reports Annual Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders of $1.1 Billion; Operating Income Available to Common Shareholders of $315.6 Million.

• 41.2% annualized return on average common equity and 29.6% annualized operating return on average common equity in Q4 2022.
• Net investment income of $211.2 million in Q4 2022, 162.5% growth compared to Q4 2021.
• 21.2% growth in net premiums written in 2022; driven by 41.6% growth in Casualty and Specialty.
• Casualty and Specialty combined ratio of 93.7% in Q4 2022 and 95.3% in 2022.
• Raised $1.4 billion of third-party capital in the Capital Partners business in 2022, with a further $402.9 million raised from third-party investors effective January 1, 2023.
• 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses had an $807.6 million net negative impact on net loss attributable to common shareholders in 2022, and added 20.0 percentage points to the consolidated combined ratio.

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (“RenaissanceRe” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022

Underwriting Results - Property Segment: Combined ratio of 62.6%; 19.2 percentage points from weather-related large losses.

• Gross premiums written decreased by $12.6 million, or 3.3%, driven by a reduction of $11.8 million within the catastrophe class of business primarily due to lower reinstatement premiums.
• Net premiums written decreased by $2.1 million, or 0.6%, also reflecting lower reinstatement premiums.
• Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year increased 10.0 percentage points, primarily due to the impacts of Winter Storm Elliott and Hurricane Nicole, as well as losses associated with aggregate loss contracts.

– Weather-related large losses contributed 19.2 percentage points to the current accident year net claims and claim expense ratio in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to a contribution of 11.0 percentage points from weather-related large losses in the fourth quarter of 2021.

• Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years reflects net favorable development, primarily from weather-related large losses in the 2019 and 2021 accident years, driven by better than expected loss emergence.
• Underwriting expense ratio increased 2.2 percentage points, driven by a lower performance-based compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2021, in addition to lower management fees due to reductions in Upsilon and the portfolio of structured reinsurance products.
• Underwriting income of $257.2 million and a combined ratio of 62.6%. Weather-related large losses had a $131.9 million net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result and added 19.2 percentage points to the combined ratio in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Underwriting Results - Casualty and Specialty Segment: Combined ratio of 93.7% and growth in net premiums written of 31.2%.

• Gross premiums written increased 30.7% with growth across all lines of business. The increase reflects growth in new and existing business and rate improvement, mainly from business written in prior periods.
• Net premiums written increased 31.2% consistent with the increase in gross premiums written.
• Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year increased by 1.0 percentage point principally as a result of a large energy loss in the other specialty lines of business.
• Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years reflects higher favorable prior accident year loss development of 1.4 percentage points as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, driven by favorable experience in other specialty and credit lines of business.
• Underwriting expense ratio increased 1.6 percentage points, principally due to:

– Increase in the operating expense ratio of 0.9 percentage points mainly due to a lower performance-based compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2021; and

– Increase in the net acquisition expense ratio of 0.7 percentage points due to changes in the mix of business and estimated profit commission expense.

Fee Income: $30.3 million of fee income; management fees stable while performance fees impacted by 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses.

• Management fee income was relatively stable as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, reflecting increased capital managed at DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinci”), Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Vermeer”), RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. (“Medici”), and Fontana Holdings L.P. and its subsidiaries (“Fontana”), largely offset by reductions in the Company’s structured reinsurance products and Upsilon, as well as a deferral of management fees in DaVinci as a result of the weather-related large losses experienced in the current and prior years.
• Performance fee income was lower in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, and was affected by the cumulative impact of the catastrophe events in 2021 and 2022.

Investment Results: Total investment result improved $320.4 million; driven by 162.5% growth in net investment income and $168.1 million of net realized and unrealized gains in the fixed maturity investments portfolio.

• Net investment income increased $130.8 million, primarily driven by:

– Rising interest rates and increased yields in the fixed maturity trading and short term investment portfolios;

– Higher yields on catastrophe bonds; and

– Higher average invested assets and yields in private credit fund investments.

• Net realized and unrealized gains on investments increased $189.7 million principally driven by:

– Net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments trading of $77.1 million, which includes unrealized gains of $187.9 million resulting from the modest reduction in interest rates on medium-term U.S. treasuries, as well as a narrowing of credit spreads on the corporate and high yield fixed maturity portfolios, partially offset by realized losses of $110.8 million. This compares to net realized and unrealized losses of $101.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 resulting from increases in interest rates.

• Total investments were $22.2 billion at December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - $21.4 billion). Weighted average yield to maturity and duration on the Company’s investment portfolio (which excludes investments that have no final maturity, yield to maturity or duration) was 5.7% and 2.5 years (December 31, 2021 - 1.6% and 2.8 years, respectively).

• Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $236.4 million was primarily driven by:

– Strong underwriting results for DaVinci and Vermeer;

– Strong net investment income stemming from higher interest rates and yields within the investment portfolios of the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds; and

– Net realized and unrealized gains on investments recorded during the quarter, as described above.

• Raised third-party capital of $123.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, including $120.0 million in Vermeer.
• Redemptions of third-party capital of $224.6 million from Upsilon during the fourth quarter of 2022, reducing the size of Upsilon as a result of the release of collateral associated with prior years’ contracts.

Net negative impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses

Net negative impact on underwriting result includes the sum of (1) net claims and claim expenses incurred, (2) assumed and ceded reinstatement premiums earned and (3) earned and lost profit commissions. Net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is the sum of (1) net negative impact on underwriting result and (2) redeemable noncontrolling interest, both before consideration of any related income tax benefit (expense).

The Company’s estimates of net negative impact are based on a review of our potential exposures, preliminary discussions with certain counterparties and actuarial modeling techniques. Our actual net negative impact, both individually and in the aggregate, may vary from these estimates, perhaps materially. Changes in these estimates will be recorded in the period in which they occur.

Meaningful uncertainty remains regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from these catastrophe events, driven by the magnitude and recent nature of each event, the geographic areas impacted by the events, relatively limited claims data received to date, the contingent nature of business interruption and other exposures, potential uncertainties relating to reinsurance recoveries and other factors inherent in loss estimation, among other things.

Net negative impact on the consolidated financial statements

Net negative impact on the segment underwriting results and consolidated combined ratio

Underwriting Results - Property Segment: Combined ratio of 100.6%; 46.8 percentage points from the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses.

• Gross premiums written decreased 5.7%, driven by:

– Decrease in the catastrophe class of business of $159.0 million, or 7.1%, principally driven by lower reinstatement premiums in 2022 compared to 2021, as well as the reduction in the size of Upsilon over the course of the year.

– Decrease in the other property class of business of $65.5 million, or 3.8%, principally due to the non-renewal of certain deals, partially offset by growth and rate improvement across other areas within the other property class of business.

• Ceded premiums written were $886.6 million, a decrease of $204.1 million, or 18.7%. This decrease was primarily driven by:

– The reduction in gross premiums written in Upsilon, which are largely ceded to third party investors.

– A reduction in retrocessional purchases as part of the Company’s gross-to-net strategy, in conjunction with the growth in managed third-party capital vehicles.

• Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year improved by 10.7 percentage points, primarily as a result of a lower impact from the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses as compared to the impact of weather-related large losses in 2021.
• The net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years reflected net favorable development of 7.4%, primarily related to weather-related large losses in the 2017 to 2021 accident years.
• Underwriting expense ratio increased 2.6 percentage points, driven by a lower performance based compensation expense in 2021, in addition to lower management fees due to reductions in Upsilon and the portfolio of structured reinsurance products.
• Underwriting loss of $16.1 million and a combined ratio of 100.6%, primarily driven by the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses, which had a $1.2 billion net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result and added 46.8 percentage points to the combined ratio.

Casualty and Specialty Segment: Net premiums written increased by 41.6%; Combined ratio of 95.3%

• Gross premiums written increased 41.4%, driven by:

– Growth in new and existing business, and rate improvements, principally in the casualty and credit lines of business.

– Gross premiums written in 2022 also included approximately $450 million from positive premium developments on business underwritten in 2021 and prior years, and reflects rate improvements principally in casualty lines of business.

• Net premiums written increased 41.6%, primarily driven by growth in casualty and credit lines of business, consistent with the changes in gross premiums written.
• Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year improved by 1.4 percentage points, primarily as a result of lower current accident year attritional losses compared to 2021.
• Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years improved by 0.4 percentage points, reflecting higher favorable prior accident year loss development compared to 2021.
• The underwriting expense ratio increased 0.1 percentage points driven by an increase of 0.5 percentage points in the net acquisition expense ratio due to higher costs. This was largely offset by a 0.4 percentage point decrease in the operating expense ratio, driven by continued improvement in operating leverage.

Fee Income: $118.7 million of fee income; management fees stable year over year

• Total fee income decreased $9.8 million primarily due to lower performance fee income in 2022.

– Relatively stable management fee income in 2022. The management fees in both years were impacted by a deferral of management fees in DaVinci as a result of the large losses experienced in both years.

– Lower performance fee income in 2022 was primarily due to the impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses on the results of the Company’s joint ventures and managed funds, partially offset by higher favorable development on prior year losses in DaVinci.

Investment Results: Net investment income increased $240.5 million; total investment result primarily driven by net realized and unrealized losses in the fixed maturity and equity investments portfolio.

• Total investment result decreased $1.3 billion primarily due to:

– Net realized and unrealized losses in 2022 of $1.4 billion on fixed maturity investments, primarily due to the increase in inflation in 2022, combined with increasing yields on U.S. treasuries, as well as net realized and unrealized losses on equity investments of $123.8 million, which was the result of a generally lower equity market environment through the year, and $130.3 million of net realized and unrealized losses on catastrophe bonds, primarily due to Hurricane Ian;

– Net investment income increased as a result of higher interest rates and increased yields within the Company’s investment portfolio, primarily driven by an increase in yields on U.S treasuries.

• Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $98.6 million was primarily driven by:

– Net realized and unrealized losses on investments in DaVinci, Vermeer, Fontana and Medici, including losses on its catastrophe bonds portfolio; and

– Impact of the 2022 Weather-Related Large Losses on DaVinci, Vermeer and Medici; partially offset by

– Net investment income in Vermeer.

• Income tax benefit of $59.0 million, principally driven by unrealized investment portfolio losses in the Company’s taxable jurisdictions.
• Net foreign exchange losses of $56.9 million compared to a $41.0 million net foreign exchange loss in 2021. The net foreign exchange loss was primarily driven by losses attributable to third party investors in Medici, which are allocated through noncontrolling interest, and certain foreign exchange exposures related to underwriting activities, which are not expected to recur.
• Raised third party capital of $1.4 billion during 2022, through DaVinci ($462.7 million), Medici ($350.1 million), Fontana ($273.7 million), Vermeer ($250.0 million) and Upsilon ($79.0 million).
• Redemptions of third-party capital of $687.6 million during 2022, of which $425.8 million were from Upsilon, and the remaining from DaVinci and Medici.
• Repurchased 1.1 million common shares at an aggregate cost of $162.8 million and an average price of $155.00 per common share.
• Raised third party capital of $402.9 million, effective January 1, 2023, including $377.2 million in DaVinci and the remaining in Medici. Following these transactions, the Company’s ownership in DaVinci and Medici was 25.4% and 12.5%, respectively.
• Mona Lisa Re issued $185 million of principal-at-risk variable rate notes to investors, effective January 10, 2023.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Financial Information

This Press Release includes certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”) including “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders,” “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted,” “operating return on average common equity - annualized,” “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends.” A reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures in accordance with Regulation G is presented in the attached supplemental financial data.

Please refer to the “Investors - Financial Reports - Financial Supplements” section of the Company’s website at www.renre.com for a copy of the Financial Supplement which includes additional information on the Company’s financial performance.

Conference Call Information

RenaissanceRe will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss this release. Live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the “Investors - Webcasts & Presentations” section of the Company’s website at www.renre.com.

About RenaissanceRe

RenaissanceRe is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance that specializes in matching well-structured risks with efficient sources of capital. The Company provides property, casualty and specialty reinsurance and certain insurance solutions to customers, principally through intermediaries. Established in 1993, RenaissanceRe has offices in Bermuda, Australia, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any forward-looking statements made in this Press Release reflect RenaissanceRe’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the following: the Company’s exposure to natural and non-natural catastrophic events and circumstances and the variance it may cause in the Company’s financial results; the effect of climate change on the Company’s business, including the trend towards increasingly frequent and severe climate events; the effectiveness of the Company’s claims and claim expense reserving process; the effect of emerging claims and coverage issues; the performance of the Company’s investment portfolio and financial market volatility; the effects of inflation; the ability of the Company’s ceding companies and delegated authority counterparties to accurately assess the risks they underwrite; the Company’s ability to maintain its financial strength ratings; the highly competitive nature of the Company’s industry and its reliance on a small number of brokers; collection on claimed retrocessional coverage, and new retrocessional reinsurance being available on acceptable terms or at all; the historically cyclical nature of the (re)insurance industries; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key executives and employees; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategies and initiatives; the Company’s exposure to credit loss from counterparties; the Company’s need to make many estimates and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements; the Company’s ability to effectively manage capital on behalf of investors in joint ventures or other entities it manages; changes to the accounting rules and regulatory systems applicable to the Company’s business, including changes in Bermuda and U.S. laws and regulations; other political, regulatory or industry initiatives adversely impacting the Company; the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in its debt agreements; the effect of adverse economic factors, including changes in prevailing interest rates and recession or the perception that recession may occur; the effect of cybersecurity risks, including technology breaches or failure; a contention by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service that any of the Company’s Bermuda subsidiaries are subject to taxation in the U.S.; the effects of possible future tax reform legislation and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate; the Company’s ability to determine any impairments taken on its investments; the Company’s ability to raise capital on acceptable terms, including through debt instruments, the capital markets, and third party investments in our joint ventures and managed funds; the Company’s ability to comply with applicable sanctions and foreign corrupt practices laws; the Company’s dependence on the ability of its operating subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends; and other factors affecting future results disclosed in RenaissanceRe’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.