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RenaissanceRe Reports Net Income of $49.3 Million for the Third Quarter of 2011 or $0.95 Per Diluted Common Share; Operating Income of $32.7 Million or $0.62 Per Diluted Common Share

November 1, 2011

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) today reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $49.3 million or $0.95 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $204.8 million or $3.70, respectively, in the third quarter of 2010. Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $32.7 million or $0.62 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $90.9 million or $1.59 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2010. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of 6.6% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 4.4% in the third quarter of 2011, compared to 25.4% and 11.3%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2010. See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

Book value per common share increased $0.59, or 1.0%, in the third quarter of 2011 to $57.89, compared to a 6.3% increase in the third quarter of 2010.

Mr. Neill A. Currie, CEO, commented: "Our insured catastrophe losses were relatively modest during the third quarter in a season that experienced a relatively large number of tropical storm formations. On the other hand, there was notable volatility in the capital markets which adversely impacted our investment results. We reported $49.3 million of net income, $32.7 million of operating income and a 1.0% increase in book value per share in the quarter."

Mr. Currie added: "We have been pleased to be there for our clients and brokers during this active year, paying valid claims with industry leading speed. During 2012, we will work closely with our clients to help them understand the effect of catastrophe modeling changes and the knowledge obtained from the recent events on their business."

THIRD QUARTER 2011 HIGHLIGHTS (1)

  • Gross premiums written increased $28.4 million, or 25.5%, to $139.9 million, primarily due to $20.0 million of reinstatement premiums written principally from the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake ($15.0 million) and hurricane Irene ($5.5 million) in the third quarter of 2011, combined with improving market conditions in our core markets. Excluding the impact of $20.0 million and $5.5 million of reinstatement premiums written in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, gross premiums written increased $13.9 million, or 13.1%.
  • Underwriting income of $83.2 million and a combined ratio of 63.7%, compared to $71.3 million and 66.4%, respectively, was positively impacted by an increase in net premiums earned and $12.9 million of underwriting income due to the net favorable development of certain major events occurring in prior periods, and negatively impacted by underwriting losses of $30.1 million and $24.7 million related to certain aggregate loss contracts and hurricane Irene, respectively, which occurred in the third quarter of 2011. See "Supplemental Financial Data - Summary Impact of Large Events" for additional information. The third quarter of 2010 was negatively impacted by the September 2010 New Zealand earthquake, which incurred an underwriting loss of $80.2 million and added 26.9 percentage points to the combined ratio. Favorable development on prior accident years was $8.6 million, compared to $36.9 million.
  • Total investment loss of $18.6 million, which includes the sum of net investment losses, net realized and unrealized gains on investments and net other-than-temporary impairments, compared to total investment income of $148.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. The decrease in our investment results was primarily due to lower total returns on the fixed maturity investments portfolio, principally driven by a widening in credit spreads and a $19.2 million negative impact from derivatives and futures used to hedge the interest rate exposure of credit sensitive fixed maturity investments. In addition, our investment results were negatively impacted by $25.7 million of net investment losses from our hedge funds and private equity investments, lower returns on certain non-investment grade allocations included in other investments and a decrease in average invested assets.

Underwriting Results by Segment (1)

Reinsurance Segment

Gross premiums written in the Reinsurance segment were $122.8 million, an increase of $12.2 million, or 11.1%. The increase is primarily due to reinstatement premiums written principally from the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake ($15.0 million) and hurricane Irene ($5.5 million) in the third quarter of 2011. Excluding the impact of $20.6 million and $5.5 million of reinstatement premiums written in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, gross premiums written decreased $2.8 million, or 2.7%.

Managed catastrophe premiums were $112.4 million in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of $32.6 million, or 40.8%. Excluding the impact of $20.6 million and $5.5 million of reinstatement premiums written in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively, managed catastrophe premiums increased $17.5 million, or 23.6%. Year to date, managed catastrophe premiums were $1,259.9 million, an increase of $208.7 million, or 19.9%. Excluding the impact of $154.8 million and $35.2 million of reinstatement premiums written in the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively, managed catastrophe premiums increased $89.0 million, or 8.8%.

The Reinsurance segment generated underwriting income of $95.1 million and a combined ratio of 54.3%, compared to $80.5 million and a combined ratio of 60.8%, and included underwriting losses of $30.1 million and $22.2 million related to certain aggregate loss contracts and hurricane Irene, respectively, as detailed in "Supplemental Financial Data - Summary Impact of Large Events".

The Reinsurance segment experienced $13.8 million of favorable development on prior year reserves, including $1.0 million in the catastrophe unit due to reductions in estimated ultimate losses on certain specific events, and $12.8 million in the specialty unit primarily due to better than expected claims emergence.

Lloyd's Segment

Gross premiums written in the Lloyd's segment increased $8.4 million, or 95.5%, to $17.1 million. The Lloyd's segment incurred an underwriting loss of $6.9 million and a combined ratio of 133.3%, compared to an underwriting loss of $3.3 million and a combined ratio of 123.6%. Net claims and claim expenses include $2.5 million related to hurricane Irene.

Other Items (1)

  • Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures improved $11.5 million, to earnings of $4.8 million, compared to losses of $6.7 million, primarily due to the Company's equity in earnings of Top Layer Re of $3.7 million, compared to equity in losses of Top Layer Re of $8.7 million during the third quarter of 2010, as a result of Top Layer Re experiencing net claims and claim expenses related to the September 2010 New Zealand earthquake.

This Press Release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures 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" and "managed catastrophe premiums". 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 "Investor Information - 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.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss this release. Live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the "Investor Information - Company Webcasts" section of RenaissanceRe's website at www.renre.com.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. The Company's business consists of three segments: (1) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain property catastrophe and specialty joint ventures managed by the Company's ventures unit, (2) Lloyd's, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458, and (3) Insurance, which principally includes the Company's Bermuda-based insurance operations.

Cautionary Statement under "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements made in this earnings release contain information about the Company's future business prospects.These statements may be considered "forward-looking."These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements.For further information regarding cautionary statements and factors affecting future results, please refer to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

(1)

All comparisons are with the third quarter of 2010 unless specifically stated.

(2)

Net (negative) positive impact includes the sum of estimates of net claims and claim expenses incurred, earned reinstatement premiums assumed and ceded, lost profit commissions, redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci Re, equity in the net claims and claim expenses of Top Layer Re, and other income in respect of ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for at fair value. The Company's estimates are based on a review of its potential exposures, preliminary discussions with certain counterparties and catastrophe modeling techniques. Given the magnitude and recent occurrence of these events, delays in receiving claims data, potential uncertainties relating to reinsurance recoveries and other uncertainties inherent in loss estimation, meaningful uncertainty remains regarding losses from these events. Accordingly, the Company's actual net impact from these events will vary from these preliminary estimates, perhaps materially so. Changes in these estimates will be recorded in the period in which they occur.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30,

2011

September 30,

2010

September 30,

2011

September 30,

2010

Revenues
Gross premiums written $ 139,938 $ 111,543 $ 1,392,006 $ 1,134,094
Net premiums written $ 103,010 $ 82,307 $ 983,580 $ 818,800
Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums 126,214 130,048 (231,640 ) (143,621 )
Net premiums earned 229,224 212,355 751,940 675,179
Net investment (loss) income (27,940 ) 59,570 65,669 151,452
Net foreign exchange losses (2,650 ) (529 ) (6,511 ) (12,480 )
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures 4,794 (6,740 ) (13,831 ) (1,424 )
Other (loss) income (2,015 ) 25,021 42,963 15,088
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 16,983 92,342 46,748 210,593
Total other-than-temporary impairments (498 ) - (498 ) (831 )
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes 49 - 49 2
Net other-than-temporary impairments (449 ) - (449 ) (829 )
Total revenues 217,947 382,019 886,529 1,037,579
Expenses
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 77,830 77,936 857,628 156,473
Acquisition expenses 26,057 26,143 72,275 76,158
Operational expenses 42,169 36,970 126,298 120,160
Corporate expenses 3,582 5,590 9,657 15,392
Interest expense 5,722 6,164 17,647 15,526
Total expenses 155,360 152,803 1,083,505 383,709
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes 62,587 229,216 (196,976 ) 653,870
Income tax benefit 1,435 2,399 3,260 6,320
Income (loss) from continuing operations 64,022 231,615 (193,716 ) 660,190
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (965 ) 21,234 (12,585 ) 51,562
Net income (loss) 63,057 252,849 (206,301 ) 711,752
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (5,044 ) (37,524 ) 58,545 (99,989 )
Net income (loss) attributable to RenaissanceRe 58,013 215,325 (147,756 ) 611,763
Dividends on preference shares (8,750 ) (10,575 ) (26,250 ) (31,725 )
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 49,263 $ 204,750 $ (174,006 ) $ 580,038
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe
common shareholders per common share - diluted (1) $ 0.62 $ 1.59 $ (4.35 ) $ 5.91
Income (loss) from continuing operations available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic $ 0.98 $ 3.33 $ (3.19 ) $ 9.21
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (attributable) available to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic (0.02 ) 0.40 (0.25 ) 0.92
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe
common shareholders per common share - basic $ 0.96 $ 3.73 $ (3.44 ) $ 10.13
Income (loss) from continuing operations available (attributable) to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2) $ 0.97 $ 3.31 $ (3.19 ) $ 9.12
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (attributable) available to
RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2) (0.02 ) 0.39 (0.25 ) 0.92
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe
common shareholders per common share - diluted (2) $ 0.95 $ 3.70 $ (3.44 ) $ 10.04
Average shares outstanding - basic 50,501 53,467 50,830 55,804
Average shares outstanding - diluted (2) 50,973 53,965 50,830 56,299
Net claims and claim expense ratio 34.0 % 36.7 % 114.1 % 23.2 %
Expense ratio 29.7 % 29.7 % 26.4 % 29.1 %
Combined ratio 63.7 % 66.4 % 140.5 % 52.3 %
Operating return on average common equity - annualized (1) 4.4 % 11.3 % (9.6 %) 14.5 %
(1) See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.
(2) Earnings per share calculations use average common shares outstanding - basic, when in a net loss position, as required by FASB ASC Topic Earnings per Share.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
At
September 30,

2011

December 31,

2010

Assets
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value $ 3,687,669 $ 3,871,780
Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at fair value 149,969 244,917
Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value 3,837,638 4,116,697
Short term investments, at fair value 1,557,937 1,110,364
Equity investments trading, at fair value 45,607 -
Other investments, at fair value 736,757 787,548
Investments in other ventures, under equity method 78,071 85,603
Total investments 6,256,010 6,100,212
Cash and cash equivalents 235,058 277,738
Premiums receivable 695,163 322,080
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 164,547 60,643
Reinsurance recoverable 434,553 101,711
Accrued investment income 34,237 34,560
Deferred acquisition costs 71,225 35,648
Receivable for investments sold 33,791 99,226
Other secured assets - 14,250
Other assets 176,114 205,373
Goodwill and other intangibles 14,230 14,690
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale 2,481 872,147
Total assets $ 8,117,409 $ 8,138,278
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities
Reserve for claims and claim expenses $ 2,226,005 $ 1,257,843
Unearned premiums 623,596 286,183
Debt 349,224 549,155
Reinsurance balances payable 317,627 318,024
Payable for investments purchased 233,282 195,383
Other secured liabilities - 14,000
Other liabilities 174,424 222,310
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale 9,098 598,511
Total liabilities 3,933,256 3,441,409
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe 633,112 757,655
Shareholders' Equity
Preference shares 550,000 550,000
Common shares 51,787 54,110
Additional paid-in capital 9,331 -
Accumulated other comprehensive income 11,092 19,823
Retained earnings 2,925,604 3,312,392
Total shareholders' equity attributable to RenaissanceRe 3,547,814 3,936,325
Noncontrolling interest 3,227 2,889
Total shareholders' equity 3,551,041 3,939,214
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity $ 8,117,409 $ 8,138,278
Book value per common share $ 57.89 $ 62.58
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars) (Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, 2011
Reinsurance Lloyd's Insurance Eliminations Other Total
Gross premiums written $ 122,811 $ 17,127 $ - $ - $ - $ 139,938
Net premiums written $ 86,745 $ 16,125 $ 140 - $ 103,010
Net premiums earned $ 208,074 $ 20,797 $ 353 - $ 229,224
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 58,565 14,141 5,124 - 77,830
Acquisition expenses 21,964 4,013 80 - 26,057
Operational expenses 32,462 9,560 147 - 42,169
Underwriting income (loss) $ 95,083 $ (6,917 ) $ (4,998 ) - 83,168
Net investment loss (27,940 ) (27,940 )
Net foreign exchange losses (2,650 ) (2,650 )
Equity in earnings of other ventures 4,794 4,794
Other loss (2,015 ) (2,015 )
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 16,983 16,983
Net other-than-temporary impairments (449 ) (449 )
Corporate expenses (3,582 ) (3,582 )
Interest expense (5,722 ) (5,722 )
Income from continuing operations before taxes 62,587
Income tax benefit 1,435 1,435
Loss from discontinued operations (965 ) (965 )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (5,044 ) (5,044 )
Dividends on preference shares (8,750 ) (8,750 )
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 49,263
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year $ 72,358 $ 14,089 $ (17 ) $ 86,430
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - prior accident years (13,793 ) 52 5,141 (8,600 )
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - total $ 58,565 $ 14,141 $ 5,124 $ 77,830
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 34.8 % 67.7 % (4.8 %) 37.7 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (6.7 %) 0.3 % 1,456.4 % (3.7 %)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 28.1 % 68.0 % 1,451.6 % 34.0 %
Underwriting expense ratio 26.2 % 65.3 % 64.3 % 29.7 %
Combined ratio 54.3 % 133.3 % 1,515.9 % 63.7 %
Three months ended September 30, 2010
Reinsurance Lloyd's Insurance Eliminations (1) Other Total
Gross premiums written $ 110,577 $ 8,762 $ 591 $ (8,387 ) $ - $ 111,543
Net premiums written $ 86,309 $ 6,141 $ (10,143 ) - $ 82,307
Net premiums earned $ 205,057 $ 13,979 $ (6,681 ) - $ 212,355
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 72,480 7,687 (2,231 ) - 77,936
Acquisition expenses 22,464 3,351 328 - 26,143
Operational expenses 29,637 6,246 1,087 - 36,970
Underwriting income (loss) $ 80,476 $ (3,305 ) $ (5,865 ) - 71,306
Net investment income 59,570 59,570
Net foreign exchange losses (529 ) (529 )
Equity in losses of other ventures (6,740 ) (6,740 )
Other income 25,021 25,021
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 92,342 92,342
Corporate expenses (5,590 ) (5,590 )
Interest expense (6,164 ) (6,164 )
Income from continuing operations before taxes 229,216
Income tax benefit 2,399 2,399
Income from discontinued operations 21,234 21,234
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (37,524 ) (37,524 )
Dividends on preference shares (10,575 ) (10,575 )
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 204,750
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year $ 106,344 $ 7,702 $ 816 $ 114,862
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - prior accident years (33,864 ) (15 ) (3,047 ) (36,926 )
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - total $ 72,480 $ 7,687 $ (2,231 ) $ 77,936
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 51.9 % 55.1 % (12.2 %) 54.1 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (16.6 %) (0.1 %) 45.6 % (17.4 %)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 35.3 % 55.0 % 33.4 % 36.7 %
Underwriting expense ratio 25.5 % 68.6 % (21.2 %) 29.7 %
Combined ratio 60.8 % 123.6 % 12.2 % 66.4 %

(1) Represents $(1.5) million and $9.8 million of gross premiums ceded from the Insurance segment to the Lloyd's segment and from the Insurance segment to the Reinsurance segment, respectively.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information (cont'd.)
(in thousands of United States Dollars) (Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
Reinsurance Lloyd's Insurance Eliminations (1) Other Total
Gross premiums written $ 1,303,897 $ 87,873 $ 313 $ (77 ) $ - $ 1,392,006
Net premiums written $ 906,167 $ 76,946 $ 467 - $ 983,580
Net premiums earned $ 696,964 $ 53,704 $ 1,272 - $ 751,940
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 797,188 53,283 7,157 - 857,628
Acquisition expenses 62,187 9,779 309 - 72,275
Operational expenses 97,726 27,167 1,405 - 126,298
Underwriting loss $ (260,137 ) $ (36,525 ) $ (7,599 ) - (304,261 )
Net investment income 65,669 65,669
Net foreign exchange losses (6,511 ) (6,511 )
Equity in losses of other ventures (13,831 ) (13,831 )
Other income 42,963 42,963
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 46,748 46,748
Net other-than-temporary impairments (449 ) (449 )
Corporate expenses (9,657 ) (9,657 )
Interest expense (17,647 ) (17,647 )
Loss from continuing operations before taxes (196,976 )
Income tax benefit 3,260 3,260
Loss from discontinued operations (12,585 ) (12,585 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 58,545 58,545
Dividends on preference shares (26,250 ) (26,250 )
Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ (174,006 )
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year $ 902,118 $ 53,027 $ (86 ) $ 955,059
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - prior accident years (104,930 ) 256 7,243 (97,431 )
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - total $ 797,188 $ 53,283 $ 7,157 $ 857,628
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 129.4 % 98.7 % (6.8 %) 127.0 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (15.0 %) 0.5 % 569.5 % (12.9 %)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 114.4 % 99.2 % 562.7 % 114.1 %
Underwriting expense ratio 22.9 % 68.8 % 134.7 % 26.4 %
Combined ratio 137.3 % 168.0 % 697.4 % 140.5 %

(1) Represents $0.1 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd's segment.

Nine months ended September 30, 2010
Reinsurance Lloyd's Insurance Eliminations (1) Other Total
Gross premiums written $ 1,105,679 $ 57,627 $ 1,276 $ (30,488 ) $ - $ 1,134,094
Net premiums written $ 793,967 $ 52,122 $ (27,289 ) - $ 818,800
Net premiums earned $ 646,349 $ 37,580 $ (8,750 ) - $ 675,179
Net claims and claim expenses incurred 141,095 18,026 (2,648 ) - 156,473
Acquisition expenses 63,064 7,682 5,412 - 76,158
Operational expenses 93,523 17,333 9,304 - 120,160
Underwriting income (loss) $ 348,667 $ (5,461 ) $ (20,818 ) - 322,388
Net investment income 151,452 151,452
Net foreign exchange losses (12,480 ) (12,480 )
Equity in losses of other ventures (1,424 ) (1,424 )
Other income 15,088 15,088
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 210,593 210,593
Net other-than-temporary impairments (829 ) (829 )
Corporate expenses (15,392 ) (15,392 )
Interest expense (15,526 ) (15,526 )
Income from continuing operations before taxes 653,870
Income tax benefit 6,320 6,320
Income from discontinued operations 51,562 51,562
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (99,989 ) (99,989 )
Dividends on preference shares (31,725 ) (31,725 )
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 580,038
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year $ 361,403 $ 18,202 $ 6,302 $ 385,907
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - prior accident years (220,308 ) (176 ) (8,950 ) (229,434 )
Net claims and claim expenses incurred - total $ 141,095 $ 18,026 $ (2,648 ) $ 156,473
Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year 55.9 % 48.4 % (72.0 %) 57.2 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years (34.1 %) (0.4 %) 102.3 % (34.0 %)
Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year 21.8 % 48.0 % 30.3 % 23.2 %
Underwriting expense ratio 24.3 % 66.5 % (168.2 %) 29.1 %
Combined ratio 46.1 % 114.5 % (137.9 %) 52.3 %

(1)

Represents $20.1 million, $10.1 million and $0.2 million of gross premiums ceded from the Insurance segment to the Lloyd's segment, from the Insurance segment to the Reinsurance segment and from the Reinsurance segment to Lloyd's segment, respectively.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Summary Impact of Large Events
(Unaudited)
Large Events Occurring in Prior Periods

September 2010

February 2011

Three months ended September 30, 2011

New Zealand

Tropical

Australian

New Zealand

Tohoku

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

Earthquake

Cyclone Tasha

Flooding

Earthquake

Earthquake

Total

(Increase) decrease in gross ultimate claims and claim expenses incurred $ (17,750 ) $ 14,617 $ 28,278 $ (63,641 ) $ (47,244 ) $ (85,740 )
Increase (decrease) in gross claims and claim expenses recovered 3,054 (3,530 ) (5,308 ) 22,582 73,433 90,231
(Increase) decrease in net claims and claim expenses incurred (14,696 ) 11,087 22,970 (41,059 ) 26,189 4,491
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned 2,623 - (4,698 ) 14,959 1,680 14,564
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned - - - (1,187 ) (6,823 ) (8,010 )
(Lost) earned profit commissions (221 ) 1,071 488 583 (88 ) 1,833
Net (negative) positive impact on underwriting result (12,294 ) 12,158 18,760 (26,704 ) 20,958 12,878
Recoveries from ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for at fair value - - - - 97 97
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe 3,680 (1,352 ) (4,871 ) 9,084 458 6,999
Net (negative) positive impact $ (8,614 ) $ 10,806 $ 13,889 $ (17,620 ) $ 21,513 $ 19,974
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio 5.8 (5.3 ) (8.8 ) 14.7 (9.8 ) (4.7 )
Net impact on Reinsurance segment underwriting result $ (11,515 ) $ 12,091 $ 18,760 $ (26,632 ) $ 19,966 $ 12,670
Net impact on Lloyd's segment underwriting result (779 ) 67 - (72 ) 992 208
Net (negative) positive impact on underwriting result $ (12,294 ) $ 12,158 $ 18,760 $ (26,704 ) $ 20,958 $ 12,878
Decrease (increase) in current accident year
net claims and claim expenses incurred $ - $ - $ 22,970 $ (41,059 ) $ 26,189 $ 8,100
(Adverse) favorable development in prior accident years
net claims and claim expenses incurred (14,696 ) 11,087 - - - (3,609 )
(Increase) decrease in net claims and claim expenses incurred $ (14,696 ) $ 11,087 $ 22,970 $ (41,059 ) $ 26,189 $ 4,491
Large Events Occuring in the Third Quarter of 2011

Three months ended September 30, 2011

Aggregate

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except ratios)

Loss Contracts

Hurricane Irene

Total

Gross ultimate claims and claim expenses incurred $ (39,557 ) $ (35,934 ) $ (75,491 )
Gross claims and claim expenses recovered 9,467 5,762 15,229
Net claims and claim expenses incurred (30,090 ) (30,172 ) (60,262 )
Reinstatement premiums earned - 5,460 5,460
Net negative impact on underwriting result (30,090 ) (24,712 ) (54,802 )
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe 4,457 6,794 11,251
Net negative impact $ (25,633 ) $ (17,918 ) $ (43,551 )
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio 13.1 11.9 25.4
Net negative impact on Reinsurance segment underwriting result $ (30,090 ) $ (22,212 ) $ (52,302 )
Net negative impact on Lloyd's segment underwriting result - (2,500 ) (2,500 )
Net negative impact on underwriting result $ (30,090 ) $ (24,712 ) $ (54,802 )
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Gross Premiums Written and Managed Premiums Analysis
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended

Reinsurance Segment

September 30,

2011

September 30,

2010

September 30,

2011

September 30,

2010

Renaissance catastrophe premiums $ 64,317 $ 62,434 $ 742,888 $ 633,353
Renaissance specialty premiums 25,614 21,363 123,075 101,201
Total Renaissance premiums 89,931 83,797 865,963 734,554
DaVinci catastrophe premiums 32,900 25,844 436,253 368,587
DaVinci specialty premiums (20 ) 936 1,681 2,538
Total DaVinci premiums 32,880 26,780 437,934 371,125
Total catastrophe unit premiums 97,217 88,278 1,179,141 1,001,940
Total specialty unit premiums 25,594 22,299 124,756 103,739
Total Reinsurance segment gross premiums written $ 122,811 $ 110,577 $ 1,303,897 $ 1,105,679

Lloyd's Segment

Specialty $ 14,290 $ 8,851 $ 61,071 $ 23,081
Catastrophe 2,837 1,422 26,802 14,415
Insurance - (1,511 ) - 20,131
Total Lloyd's segment gross premiums written $ 17,127 $ 8,762 $ 87,873 $ 57,627

Insurance Segment

Commercial property $ - $ 50 $ 313 $ 1,167
Personal lines property - 541 - 109
Total Insurance segment gross premiums written $ - $ 591 $ 313 $ 1,276
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Managed Premiums (1)

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Total catastrophe unit gross premiums written $ 97,217 $ 88,278 $ 1,179,141 $ 1,001,940
Catastrophe premiums written on behalf of our joint venture, Top Layer Re (2) 12,379 60 53,986 45,039
Catastrophe premiums written in the Lloyd's segment 2,837 1,422 26,802 14,415
Catastrophe premiums assumed from the Insurance segment - (9,899 ) - (10,141 )
Total managed catastrophe premiums (1) $ 112,433 $ 79,861 $ 1,259,929 $ 1,051,253

(1) See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

(2) Top Layer Re is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Fixed maturity investments $ 11,435 $ 35,219 $ 63,774 $ 92,108
Short term investments 281 635 1,309 1,803
Equity investments trading 171 - 297 -
Other investments
Hedge funds and private equity investments (25,702 ) 7,491 6,035 33,215
Other (11,665 ) 18,979 2,000 32,013
Cash and cash equivalents 66 74 152 157
(25,414 ) 62,398 73,567 159,296
Investment expenses (2,526 ) (2,828 ) (7,898 ) (7,844 )
Net investment (loss) income (27,940 ) 59,570 65,669 151,452
Gross realized gains 38,054 30,959 64,046 108,560
Gross realized losses (6,099 ) (748 ) (22,872 ) (11,880 )
Net realized gains on fixed maturity investments 31,955 30,211 41,174 96,680
Net unrealized (losses) gains on fixed maturity investments trading (13,007 ) 62,131 7,963 113,913
Net unrealized losses on equity investments trading (1,965 ) - (2,389 ) -
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 16,983 92,342 46,748 210,593
Total other-than-temporary impairments (498 ) - (498 ) (831 )
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes 49 - 49 2
Net other-than-temporary impairments (449 ) - (449 ) (829 )
Change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments available for sale (7,171 ) (3,453 ) (8,682 ) (21,508 )
Total investment result $ (18,577 ) $ 148,459 $ 103,286 $ 339,708

Comments on Regulation G

In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this Press Release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this Press Release within the meaning of Regulation G. The Company has provided these financial measurements in previous investor communications and the Company's management believes that these measurements are important to investors and other interested persons, and that investors and such other persons benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison between quarters and for the comparison with other companies within the industry. These measures may not, however, be comparable to similarly titled measures used by companies outside of the insurance industry. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these non-GAAP measures in assessing the Company's overall financial performance.

The Company uses "operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders" as a measure to evaluate the underlying fundamentals of its operations and believes it to be a useful measure of its corporate performance. "Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders" as used herein differs from "net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders," which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, by the exclusion of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments from continuing and discontinued operations and net other-than-temporary impairments from continuing and discontinued operations. The Company's management believes that "operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders" is useful to investors because it more accurately measures and predicts the Company's results of operations by removing the variability arising from fluctuations in the Company's fixed maturity investment portfolio and equity investments trading. The Company also uses "operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders" to calculate "operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted" and "operating return on average common equity - annualized". The following is a reconciliation of: 1) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted to operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted; and 3) return on average common equity - annualized to operating return on average common equity - annualized:

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Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 49,263 $ 204,750 $ (174,006 ) $ 580,038
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses
on investments of continuing operations (16,983 ) (92,342 ) (46,748 ) (210,593 )
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations 449 - 449 829
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments
and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations - (5,669 ) (42 ) (7,122 )
Adjustment for gain on sale of ChannelRe - (15,835 ) - (15,835 )
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders $ 32,729 $ 90,904 $ (220,347 ) $ 347,317
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share - diluted $ 0.95 $ 3.70 $ (3.44 ) $ 10.04
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses
on investments of continuing operations (0.34 ) (1.71 ) (0.92 ) (3.74 )
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations 0.01 - 0.01 0.02
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments
and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations - (0.11 ) - (0.13 )
Adjustment for gain on sale of ChannelRe - (0.29 ) - (0.28 )
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
per common share - diluted $ 0.62 $ 1.59 $ (4.35 ) $ 5.91
Return on average common equity - annualized 6.6 % 25.4 % (7.5 %) 24.2 %
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses
on investments of continuing operations (2.3 %) (11.4 %) (2.1 %) (8.8 %)
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations 0.1 % - - -
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments
and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations - (0.7 %) - (0.3 %)
Adjustment for gain on sale of ChannelRe - (2.0 %) - (0.6 %)
Operating return on average common equity - annualized 4.4 % 11.3 % (9.6 %) 14.5 %

The Company has also included in this Press Release "managed catastrophe premiums". "Managed catastrophe premiums" is defined as gross catastrophe premiums written by Renaissance Reinsurance and its related joint ventures, excluding catastrophe premiums assumed from the Company's Insurance segment. "Managed catastrophe premiums" differs from total catastrophe unit gross premiums written, which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, due to the inclusion of catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's joint venture Top Layer Re, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the inclusion of catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's Lloyd's segment, and the exclusion of catastrophe premiums assumed from the Company's Insurance segment. The Company's management believes "managed catastrophe premiums" is useful to investors and other interested parties because it provides a measure of total catastrophe premiums, as applicable, assumed by the Company through its consolidated subsidiaries and related joint ventures, excluding catastrophe premiums assumed from the Company's Insurance segment.

SOURCE: RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

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