Form: 8-K

Current report filing

October 30, 2019



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RenaissanceRe Reports Third Quarter 2019 Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $36.7 Million, or $0.83 Per Diluted Common Share; Operating Income Available to Common Shareholders of $13.0 Million, or $0.29 Per Diluted Common Share
Pembroke, Bermuda, October 29, 2019 -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) today reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $36.7 million, or $0.83 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $32.7 million, or $0.82 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2018. Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $13.0 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $17.8 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, in the third quarter of 2018. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of 2.8% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 1.0% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to 3.1% and 1.7%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2018. Book value per common share increased $0.90, or 0.8%, to $120.07 in the third quarter of 2019, compared to a 0.6% increase in the third quarter of 2018. Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends increased $1.29, or 1.1%, to $133.86 in the third quarter of 2019, compared to a 1.1% increase in the third quarter of 2018.
Kevin J. O’Donnell, President and Chief Executive Officer of RenaissanceRe, commented: “In an active period for the industry, we assisted our customers in managing the quarter’s catastrophic events while rapidly paying their claims. I am proud of our team’s hard work during the quarter and pleased to report positive net and operating income and growth in tangible book value per share plus accumulated dividends. Our value proposition lies in quantifying risk and absorbing large losses as they occur, contributing to the resilience of communities and building stronger relationships with our partners. As we look forward to 2020, these strong relationships combined with our differentiated strategy will provide us with many opportunities to continue delivering long-term value.”
Third Quarter of 2019 Summary
Net negative impact on net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $154.9 million from Hurricane Dorian and Typhoon Faxai (collectively, the “Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events”) in the third quarter of 2019.
Gross premiums written increase of $235.4 million, or 37.6%, to $861.1 million, in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018, driven by an increase of $222.4 million in the Casualty and Specialty segment and an increase of $13.0 million in the Property segment.
Underwriting loss of $3.4 million and a combined ratio of 100.4% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to an underwriting loss of $29.0 million and a combined ratio of 105.5% in the third quarter of 2018. The Property segment incurred an underwriting loss of $7.7 million and had a combined ratio of 101.7% in the third quarter of 2019. The Casualty and Specialty segment generated underwriting income of $4.5 million and had a combined ratio of 99.0% the third quarter of 2019. The Company’s underwriting results in the third quarter of 2019 were principally impacted by the Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events, which resulted in an underwriting loss of $181.9 million and added 20.6 percentage points to the combined ratio. The third quarter of 2018 included the impacts of Typhoons Jebi, Mangkhut and Trami, Hurricane Florence and the wildfires in California during the third quarter of 2018 (collectively, the “Q3 2018 Catastrophe Events”), which resulted in an underwriting loss of $178.0 million and added 34.4 percentage points to the combined ratio.
Total investment result was a gain of $145.8 million in the third quarter of 2019, generating an annualized total investment return of 3.6%.
Net Negative Impact
Net negative impact includes the sum of estimates of net claims and claim expenses incurred, earned reinstatement premiums assumed and ceded, lost profit commissions and redeemable noncontrolling interest. The Company’s estimates of net negative impact are based on a review of its potential exposures, preliminary discussions with certain counterparties and catastrophe modeling techniques. The Company’s 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.

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Meaningful uncertainty regarding the estimates and the nature and extent of the losses from these events remains, driven by the magnitude and recent occurrence of each event, the geographic areas in which the events occurred, 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.
The financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the third quarter of 2019 resulting from the Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2019
Hurricane Dorian
 
Typhoon Faxai
 
Total Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events
 
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claims expenses incurred
$
(60,784
)
 
$
(148,127
)
 
$
(208,911
)
 
 
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned
5,106

 
18,332

 
23,438

 
 
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned
(364
)
 
(118
)
 
(482
)
 
 
Lost profit commissions
92

 
3,943

 
4,035

 
 
Net negative impact on underwriting result
(55,950
)
 
(125,970
)
 
(181,920
)
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe
3,659

 
23,335

 
26,994

 
 
Net negative impact on net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
(52,291
)
 
$
(102,635
)
 
$
(154,926
)
 
 
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio
6.2

 
14.2

 
20.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net negative impact on Property segment underwriting result
$
(53,378
)
 
$
(125,540
)
 
$
(178,918
)
 
 
Net negative impact on Casualty and Specialty segment underwriting result
(2,572
)
 
(430
)
 
(3,002
)
 
 
Net negative impact on underwriting result
$
(55,950
)
 
$
(125,970
)
 
$
(181,920
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re
As previously announced, on March 22, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Tokio Millennium Re AG (now known as RenaissanceRe Europe AG), Tokio Millennium Re (UK) Limited (now known as RenaissanceRe (UK) Limited) and their subsidiaries (collectively, the “TMR Group Entities”). The Company accounted for the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic Business Combinations. The operating activities of the TMR Group Entities are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations from March 22, 2019, and comparisons of the Company’s results of operations for the third quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2018 should be viewed in that context. In addition, the results of operations for the third quarter of 2019 may not be reflective of the ultimate ongoing business of the combined entities.
Underwriting Results by Segment
Property Segment
Gross premiums written in the Property segment were $314.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $13.0 million, or 4.3%, compared to $301.4 million in the third quarter of 2018.
Gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business were $102.8 million in the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of $109.6 million, or 51.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2018. In the third quarter of 2018, gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business included $102.3 million associated with certain large transactions that subsequently renewed and were reflected in gross premiums written in the first quarter of 2019. Gross premiums written in the third quarter of 2019 included $23.1 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events, as compared to $16.8 million of reinstatement premiums written in the third quarter of 2018 associated with the Q3 2018 Catastrophe Events. In addition, gross premiums written in the third quarter of 2019 included $26.4 million of negative premium adjustments related to the business of the third-party capital vehicles that the Company manages in connection with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities. These

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negative premium adjustments were fully ceded and are reflected in ceded premiums written, resulting in no impact to the Company’s results of operations.
Gross premiums written in the other property class of business were $211.6 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $122.5 million, or 137.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2018. The increase in gross premiums written in the other property class of business was primarily driven by growth from existing relationships and new opportunities across a number of the Company’s underwriting platforms, as well as business acquired in connection with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities.
Ceded premiums written in the Property segment were $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of $57.4 million, or 83.4%, compared to the third quarter of 2018. The decrease in ceded premiums written in the third quarter of 2019 was principally due to the portion of gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business in the third quarter of 2018 that related to the large transactions discussed above being ceded to third-party investors in the Company’s managed vehicles. In addition, ceded premiums written in the third quarter of 2019 were impacted by $26.4 million of negative premium adjustments related to the business of the third-party capital vehicles that the Company manages in connection with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities, as discussed above.
The Property segment incurred an underwriting loss of $7.7 million and had a combined ratio of 101.7% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to an underwriting loss of $43.9 million and a combined ratio of 115.0% in the third quarter of 2018. The Property segment underwriting result and combined ratio in the third quarter of 2019 were principally impacted by the Q3 2019 Catastrophe Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $178.9 million and added 42.3 percentage points to the Property segment combined ratio. In comparison, the third quarter of 2018 was impacted by the Q3 2018 Catastrophe Events, which resulted in a net negative impact on the Property segment underwriting result of $177.0 million and added 63.2 percentage points to the Property segment combined ratio, partially offset by $52.9 million of underwriting income associated with the large reinsurance transactions noted above.
Casualty and Specialty Segment
Gross premiums written in the Casualty and Specialty segment were $546.7 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $222.4 million, or 68.6%, compared to the third quarter of 2018. The increase was due to business acquired in connection with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities, as well as growth from new and existing business opportunities written in the current and prior periods across various classes of business within the segment.
The Casualty and Specialty segment generated underwriting income of $4.5 million and had a combined ratio of 99.0% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $14.9 million and 93.8%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2018. The unfavorable movement in the Casualty and Specialty segment combined ratio was driven by an increase of 7.8 percentage points in the net claims and claim expense ratio, principally the result of higher current accident year losses in the third quarter of 2019 compared to the third quarter of 2018. Partially offsetting the increase in the net claims and claim expense ratio was a 2.6 percentage point decrease in the underwriting expense ratio, primarily the result of a decrease in the operating expense ratio due to improved operating leverage from the business acquired in connection with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities.
Other Items
The Company’s total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains on investments, was a gain of $145.8 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared to a gain of $94.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of $51.5 million. The increase in the total investment result was principally due to higher returns on the Company’s portfolios of fixed maturity and short term investments, catastrophe bonds and investments-related derivatives, partially offset by net realized and unrealized losses on the Company’s portfolio of equity investments. Also driving the investment result for the third quarter of 2019 were higher average invested assets primarily resulting from the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities, combined with capital raised during the second quarter of 2019 in certain of the Company’s consolidated third-party capital vehicles, including DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinciRe”), Upsilon RFO Re Ltd. (“Upsilon RFO”), Vermeer Reinsurance Ltd. (“Vermeer”) and RenaissanceRe Medici Fund Ltd. (“Medici”), and the subsequent investment of those funds as part of the Company’s consolidated investment portfolio.
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the third quarter of 2019 was $62.1 million compared to $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily driven by higher net income from DaVinciRe and an increase in net investment income from Medici, combined with the results of operations

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of Vermeer being included in net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the third quarter of 2019.
In the third quarter of 2019, total fee income increased by $9.1 million, to $32.0 million, compared to $22.9 million in the third quarter of 2018, primarily driven by improved underlying performance, combined with an increase in the dollar value of capital being managed.
The Company currently estimates, on a preliminary basis, that losses from Typhoon Hagibis will have an estimated net negative impact on net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of approximately $175 million on its fourth quarter 2019 results of operations.
This Press Release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders”, “operating income available 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.
RenaissanceRe will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:00 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, the Company 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 frequency and severity of catastrophic and other events that the Company covers; the effectiveness of the Company’s claims and claim expense reserving process; the Company’s ability to maintain its financial strength ratings; the effect of climate change on the Company’s business, including the trend towards increasingly frequent and severe climate events; collection on claimed retrocessional coverage, and new retrocessional reinsurance being available on acceptable terms and providing the coverage that we intended to obtain; the effect of emerging claims and coverage issues; the effects of U.S. tax reform legislation and possible future tax reform legislation and regulations, including changes to the tax treatment of the Company’s shareholders or investors in the Company’s joint ventures or other entities the Company manages; soft reinsurance underwriting market conditions; the Company’s reliance on a small and decreasing number of reinsurance brokers and other distribution services for the preponderance of its revenue; the Company’s exposure to credit loss from counterparties in the normal course of business; the effect of continued challenging economic conditions throughout the world; a contention by the Internal Revenue Service that Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., or any of the Company’s other Bermuda subsidiaries, is subject to taxation in the U.S.; the success of any of the Company’s strategic investments or acquisitions, including the Company’s ability to manage its operations as its product and geographical diversity increases; the Company’s ability to retain key senior officers and to attract or retain the executives and employees necessary to manage its business; the performance of the Company’s investment portfolio; losses that the Company could face from terrorism, political unrest or war; the effect of cybersecurity risks, including technology breaches or failure on the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategies and initiatives; the Company’s ability to determine the impairments taken on investments; the effects of inflation; the ability of the Company’s ceding companies and delegated authority counterparties to accurately assess the risks they underwrite; the effect of operational risks, including system or human failures; the Company’s ability to effectively manage capital on behalf of investors in joint ventures or other entities it manages; foreign

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currency exchange rate fluctuations; the Company’s ability to raise capital if necessary; the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in its debt agreements; changes to the regulatory systems under which the Company operates, including as a result of increased global regulation of the insurance and reinsurance industries; changes in Bermuda laws and regulations and the political environment in Bermuda; the Company’s dependence on the ability of its operating subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends; aspects of the Company’s corporate structure that may discourage third-party takeovers or other transactions; the cyclical nature of the reinsurance and insurance industries; adverse legislative developments that reduce the size of the private markets the Company serves or impede their future growth; consolidation of competitors, customers and insurance and reinsurance brokers; the effect on the Company’s business of the highly competitive nature of its industry, including the effect of new entrants to, competing products for and consolidation in the (re)insurance industry; other political, regulatory or industry initiatives adversely impacting the Company; the Company’s ability to comply with applicable sanctions and foreign corrupt practices laws; increasing barriers to free trade and the free flow of capital; international restrictions on the writing of reinsurance by foreign companies and government intervention in the natural catastrophe market; the effect of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development or European Union (“EU”) measures to increase the Company’s taxes and reporting requirements; the effect of the vote by the U.K. to leave the EU; changes in regulatory regimes and accounting rules that may impact financial results irrespective of business operations; the Company’s need to make many estimates and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements; risks that the ongoing integration of the TMR Group Entities disrupts or distracts from current plans and operations; the Company’s ability to recognize the benefits of the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities; and other factors affecting future results disclosed in RenaissanceRe’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Keith McCue
Keil Gunther
Senior Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(441) 239-4830
(441) 239-4932
 
or
 
Kekst CNC
 
Dawn Dover
 
(212) 521-4800

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts and percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
861,068

 
$
625,677

 
$
3,902,271

 
$
2,762,672

Net premiums written
$
704,130

 
$
453,255

 
$
2,656,126

 
$
1,720,808

Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums
202,618

 
78,594

 
(287,848
)
 
(319,292
)
Net premiums earned
906,748

 
531,849

 
2,368,278

 
1,401,516

Net investment income
113,844

 
80,696

 
311,138

 
208,528

Net foreign exchange losses
(8,275
)
 
(4,566
)
 
(1,812
)
 
(11,496
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
5,877

 
7,648

 
17,350

 
14,331

Other (loss) income
1,016

 
497

 
5,109

 
480

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
31,938

 
13,630

 
396,586

 
(86,415
)
Total revenues
1,051,148

 
629,754

 
3,096,649

 
1,526,944

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
654,520

 
410,510

 
1,334,928

 
642,380

Acquisition expenses
202,181

 
109,761

 
553,614

 
312,524

Operational expenses
53,415

 
40,593

 
158,162

 
119,408

Corporate expenses
13,844

 
6,841

 
76,480

 
21,875

Interest expense
15,580

 
11,769

 
42,868

 
35,304

Total expenses
939,540

 
579,474

 
2,166,052

 
1,131,491

Income before taxes
111,608

 
50,280

 
930,597

 
395,453

Income tax expense
(3,664
)
 
(1,451
)
 
(20,670
)
 
(2,550
)
Net income
107,944

 
48,829

 
909,927

 
392,903

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(62,057
)
 
(6,440
)
 
(204,091
)
 
(90,822
)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe
45,887

 
42,389

 
705,836

 
302,081

Dividends on preference shares
(9,189
)
 
(9,708
)
 
(27,567
)
 
(20,899
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
36,698

 
$
32,681

 
$
678,269

 
$
281,182

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
0.83

 
$
0.82

 
$
15.58

 
$
7.02

Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
0.83

 
$
0.82

 
$
15.57

 
$
7.02

Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
0.29

 
$
0.45

 
$
8.64

 
$
8.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic
43,462

 
39,624

 
43,003

 
39,606

Average shares outstanding - diluted
43,537

 
39,637

 
43,049

 
39,627

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio
72.2
%
 
77.2
%
 
56.4
%
 
45.8
%
Underwriting expense ratio
28.2
%
 
28.3
%
 
30.0
%
 
30.9
%
Combined ratio
100.4
%
 
105.5
%
 
86.4
%
 
76.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
2.8
%
 
3.1
%
 
18.2
%
 
9.1
%
Operating return on average common equity - annualized (1)
1.0
%
 
1.7
%
 
10.2
%
 
11.1
%
(1)
See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Assets
(Unaudited)
 
(Audited)
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
$
11,386,228

 
$
8,088,870

Short term investments, at fair value
4,116,156

 
2,586,520

Equity investments trading, at fair value
379,422

 
310,252

Other investments, at fair value
962,109

 
784,933

Investments in other ventures, under equity method
103,978

 
115,172

Total investments
16,947,893

 
11,885,747

Cash and cash equivalents
871,251

 
1,107,922

Premiums receivable
2,799,954

 
1,537,188

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
972,047

 
616,185

Reinsurance recoverable
2,438,299

 
2,372,221

Accrued investment income
73,509

 
51,311

Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired
708,258

 
476,661

Receivable for investments sold
225,147

 
256,416

Other assets
344,593

 
135,127

Goodwill and other intangibles
263,259

 
237,418

Total assets
$
25,644,210

 
$
18,676,196

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
8,602,437

 
$
6,076,271

Unearned premiums
2,967,535

 
1,716,021

Debt
1,383,498

 
991,127

Reinsurance balances payable
2,910,601

 
1,902,056

Payable for investments purchased
654,685

 
380,332

Other liabilities
395,186

 
513,609

Total liabilities
16,913,942

 
11,579,416

Redeemable noncontrolling interest
2,779,033

 
2,051,700

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preference shares
650,000

 
650,000

Common shares
44,152

 
42,207

Additional paid-in capital
560,166

 
296,099

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
4,988

 
(1,433
)
Retained earnings
4,691,929

 
4,058,207

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
5,951,235

 
5,045,080

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
$
25,644,210

 
$
18,676,196

 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
120.07

 
$
104.13




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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended September 30, 2019
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
314,400

 
$
546,668

 
$

 
$
861,068

Net premiums written
$
302,982

 
$
401,148

 
$

 
$
704,130

Net premiums earned
$
444,332

 
$
462,416

 
$

 
$
906,748

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
338,260

 
316,099

 
161

 
654,520

Acquisition expenses
79,521

 
122,654

 
6

 
202,181

Operational expenses
34,238

 
19,198

 
(21
)
 
53,415

Underwriting (loss) income
$
(7,687
)
 
$
4,465

 
$
(146
)
 
(3,368
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
113,844

 
113,844

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(8,275
)
 
(8,275
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
5,877

 
5,877

Other loss
 
 
 
 
1,016

 
1,016

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
31,938

 
31,938

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(13,844
)
 
(13,844
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(15,580
)
 
(15,580
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
111,608

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(3,664
)
 
(3,664
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(62,057
)
 
(62,057
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(9,189
)
 
(9,189
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
36,698

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
345,880

 
$
319,087

 
$

 
$
664,967

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(7,620
)
 
(2,988
)
 
161

 
(10,447
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
338,260

 
$
316,099

 
$
161

 
$
654,520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
77.8
 %
 
69.0
 %
 
 
 
73.3
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(1.7
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
 
 
(1.1
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
76.1
 %
 
68.4
 %
 
 
 
72.2
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
25.6
 %
 
30.6
 %
 
 
 
28.2
 %
Combined ratio
101.7
 %
 
99.0
 %
 
 
 
100.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2018
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
301,413

 
$
324,264

 
$

 
$
625,677

Net premiums written
$
232,632

 
$
220,623

 
$

 
$
453,255

Net premiums earned
$
293,059

 
$
238,791

 
$
(1
)
 
$
531,849

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
265,857

 
144,671

 
(18
)
 
410,510

Acquisition expenses
45,524

 
64,238

 
(1
)
 
109,761

Operational expenses
25,577

 
14,976

 
40

 
40,593

Underwriting (loss) income
$
(43,899
)
 
$
14,906

 
$
(22
)
 
(29,015
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
80,696

 
80,696

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(4,566
)
 
(4,566
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
7,648

 
7,648

Other income
 
 
 
 
497

 
497

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
13,630

 
13,630

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(6,841
)
 
(6,841
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(11,769
)
 
(11,769
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
50,280

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(1,451
)
 
(1,451
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(6,440
)
 
(6,440
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(9,708
)
 
(9,708
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
32,681

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
268,022

 
$
151,904

 
$

 
$
419,926

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(2,165
)
 
(7,233
)
 
(18
)
 
(9,416
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
265,857

 
$
144,671

 
$
(18
)
 
$
410,510

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
91.5
 %
 
63.6
 %
 
 
 
79.0
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(0.8
)%
 
(3.0
)%
 
 
 
(1.8
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
90.7
 %
 
60.6
 %
 
 
 
77.2
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
24.3
 %
 
33.2
 %
 
 
 
28.3
 %
Combined ratio
115.0
 %
 
93.8
 %
 
 
 
105.5
 %

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2019
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
2,185,984

 
$
1,716,287

 
$

 
$
3,902,271

Net premiums written
$
1,411,327

 
$
1,244,799

 
$

 
$
2,656,126

Net premiums earned
$
1,160,090

 
$
1,208,188

 
$

 
$
2,368,278

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
541,217

 
793,533

 
178

 
1,334,928

Acquisition expenses
222,971

 
330,829

 
(186
)
 
553,614

Operational expenses
99,546

 
58,603

 
13

 
158,162

Underwriting income
$
296,356

 
$
25,223

 
$
(5
)
 
321,574

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
311,138

 
311,138

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(1,812
)
 
(1,812
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
17,350

 
17,350

Other income
 
 
 
 
5,109

 
5,109

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
396,586

 
396,586

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(76,480
)
 
(76,480
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(42,868
)
 
(42,868
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
930,597

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(20,670
)
 
(20,670
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(204,091
)
 
(204,091
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(27,567
)
 
(27,567
)
Net income attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
678,269

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
536,197

 
$
813,251

 
$

 
$
1,349,448

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
5,020

 
(19,718
)
 
178

 
(14,520
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
541,217

 
$
793,533

 
$
178

 
$
1,334,928

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
46.2
 %
 
67.3
 %
 
 
 
57.0
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
0.5
 %
 
(1.6
)%
 
 
 
(0.6
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
46.7
 %
 
65.7
 %
 
 
 
56.4
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
27.8
 %
 
32.2
 %
 
 
 
30.0
 %
Combined ratio
74.5
 %
 
97.9
 %
 
 
 
86.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,561,008

 
$
1,201,664

 
$

 
$
2,762,672

Net premiums written
$
884,541

 
$
836,267

 
$

 
$
1,720,808

Net premiums earned
$
722,246

 
$
679,271

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1,401,516

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
222,195

 
420,273

 
(88
)
 
642,380

Acquisition expenses
127,095

 
185,429

 

 
312,524

Operational expenses
75,933

 
43,121

 
354

 
119,408

Underwriting income (loss)
$
297,023

 
$
30,448

 
$
(267
)
 
327,204

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
208,528

 
208,528

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(11,496
)
 
(11,496
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
14,331

 
14,331

Other income
 
 
 
 
480

 
480

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
 
 
 
 
(86,415
)
 
(86,415
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(21,875
)
 
(21,875
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(35,304
)
 
(35,304
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
395,453

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(2,550
)
 
(2,550
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(90,822
)
 
(90,822
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(20,899
)
 
(20,899
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
281,182

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
395,067

 
$
444,293

 
$

 
$
839,360

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(172,872
)
 
(24,020
)
 
(88
)
 
(196,980
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
222,195

 
$
420,273

 
$
(88
)
 
$
642,380

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
54.7
 %
 
65.4
 %
 
 
 
59.9
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(23.9
)%
 
(3.5
)%
 
 
 
(14.1
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
30.8
 %
 
61.9
 %
 
 
 
45.8
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
28.1
 %
 
33.6
 %
 
 
 
30.9
 %
Combined ratio
58.9
 %
 
95.5
 %
 
 
 
76.7
 %

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Gross Premiums Written
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Property Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophe
$
102,779

 
$
212,330

 
$
1,550,648

 
$
1,240,387

Other property
211,621

 
89,083

 
635,336

 
320,621

Property segment gross premiums written
$
314,400

 
$
301,413

 
$
2,185,984

 
$
1,561,008

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casualty and Specialty Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General casualty (1)
$
191,447

 
$
97,026

 
610,563

 
377,300

Professional liability (2)
151,754

 
111,536

 
460,912

 
366,460

Financial lines (3)
111,459

 
69,253

 
330,017

 
250,735

Other (4)
92,008

 
46,449

 
314,795

 
207,169

Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written
$
546,668

 
$
324,264

 
$
1,716,287

 
$
1,201,664

(1)
Includes automobile liability, casualty clash, employer’s liability, umbrella or excess casualty, workers’ compensation and general liability.
(2)
Includes directors and officers, medical malpractice, and professional indemnity.
(3)
Includes financial guaranty, mortgage guaranty, political risk, surety and trade credit.
(4)
Includes accident and health, agriculture, aviation, cyber, energy, marine, satellite and terrorism. Lines of business such as regional multi-line and whole account may have characteristics of various other classes of business, and are allocated accordingly.

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Fixed maturity investments
$
82,977

 
$
55,725

 
$
232,566

 
$
151,784

Short term investments
15,061

 
9,403

 
44,712

 
22,340

Equity investments trading
1,326

 
903

 
3,269

 
3,091

Other investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private equity investments
(4,597
)
 
8,723

 
8,166


12,149

Other
22,538

 
8,665

 
30,413

 
27,346

Cash and cash equivalents
1,978

 
1,104

 
5,801

 
2,708

 
119,283

 
84,523

 
324,927

 
219,418

Investment expenses
(5,439
)
 
(3,827
)
 
(13,789
)
 
(10,890
)
Net investment income
113,844

 
80,696

 
311,138

 
208,528

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
34,710

 
5,229

 
87,595

 
14,945

Gross realized losses
(4,609
)
 
(15,327
)
 
(34,769
)
 
(67,699
)
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments
30,101

 
(10,098
)
 
52,826

 
(52,754
)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading
17,226

 
(8,730
)
 
243,139

 
(73,522
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments-related derivatives
11,134

 
2,563

 
62,103

 
(763
)
Net realized (losses) gains on equity investments trading
(72
)
 
21,259

 
30,666

 
21,841

Net unrealized (losses) gains on equity investments trading
(26,451
)
 
8,636

 
7,852

 
18,783

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
31,938

 
13,630

 
396,586

 
(86,415
)
Total investment result
$
145,782

 
$
94,326

 
$
707,724

 
$
122,113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return - annualized
3.6
%
 
3.3
%
 
6.0
%
 
1.5
%



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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 within the meaning of Regulation G. The Company has provided these financial measures in previous investor communications and the Company’s management believes that these measures 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 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 available 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 available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as used herein differs from “net income available 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 attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders, transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities and the income tax expense or benefit associated with these exclusions to “net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders". The Company’s management believes that “operating income available 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, equity investments trading and investments-related derivatives; certain transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities; and the associated income tax expense or benefit of these adjustments. The Company also uses “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” to calculate “operating income available 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 available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted to operating income available 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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Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts and percentages)
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
 
September 30,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
36,698

 
$
32,681

 
$
678,269

 
$
281,182

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders (1)
(30,683
)
 
(16,371
)
 
(361,265
)
 
65,218

Adjustment for transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities
4,022

 

 
44,025

 

Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit) (2)
2,929

 
1,536

 
18,869

 
(2,170
)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
12,966

 
$
17,846

 
$
379,898

 
$
344,230

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
0.83

 
$
0.82

 
$
15.57

 
$
7.02

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders (1)
(0.70
)
 
(0.41
)
 
(8.39
)
 
1.65

Adjustment for transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities
0.09

 

 
1.02

 

Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit) (2)
0.07

 
0.04

 
0.44

 
(0.05
)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
0.29

 
$
0.45

 
$
8.64

 
$
8.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
2.8
 %
 
3.1
 %
 
18.2
 %
 
9.1
 %
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders (1)
(2.3
)%
 
(1.5
)%
 
(9.7
)%
 
2.1
 %
Adjustment for transaction and integration expenses associated with the acquisition of the TMR Group Entities
0.3
 %
 
 %
 
1.2
 %
 
 %
Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit) (2)
0.2
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
0.5
 %
 
(0.1
)%
Operating return on average common equity - annualized
1.0
 %
 
1.7
 %
 
10.2
 %
 
11.1
 %
(1)
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders represents: net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments as set forth in the Company's consolidated statement of operations less net realized and unrealized gains (losses) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, which is included in net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Company's consolidated statement of operations. Comparative information for all prior periods has been updated to conform to the current methodology and presentation.
(2)
Adjustment for income tax expense (benefit) represents the income tax expense (benefit) associated with the adjustments to net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders. The income tax impact is estimated by applying the statutory rates of applicable jurisdictions, after consideration of other relevant factors.

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The Company has included in this Press Release “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends”. “Tangible book value per common share” is defined as book value per common share excluding goodwill and intangible assets per share. “Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” is defined as book value per common share excluding goodwill and intangible assets per share, plus accumulated dividends. The Company’s management believes “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” are useful to investors because they provide a more accurate measure of the realizable value of shareholder returns, excluding the impact of goodwill and intangible assets. The following is a reconciliation of book value per common share to tangible book value per common share and tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends:
 
At
 
September 30,
2019
 
June 30,
2019
 
March 31,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
 
September 30,
2018
Book value per common share
$
120.07

 
$
119.17

 
$
111.05

 
$
104.13

 
$
105.21

Adjustment for goodwill and other intangibles (1)
(6.55
)
 
(6.60
)
 
(6.66
)
 
(6.28
)
 
(6.63
)
Tangible book value per common share
113.52

 
112.57

 
104.39

 
97.85

 
98.58

Adjustment for accumulated dividends
20.34

 
20.00

 
19.66

 
19.32

 
18.99

Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends
$
133.86

 
$
132.57

 
$
124.05

 
$
117.17

 
$
117.57

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly change in book value per common share
0.8
%
 
7.3
%
 
6.6
%
 
(1.0
)%
 
0.6
%
Quarterly change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
1.1
%
 
8.2
%
 
7.0
%
 
(0.4
)%
 
1.1
%
Year to date change in book value per common share
15.3
%
 
14.4
%
 
6.6
%
 
4.4
 %
 
5.5
%
Year to date change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
17.1
%
 
15.7
%
 
7.0
%
 
6.4
 %
 
6.8
%
(1)
At September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019, March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, goodwill and other intangibles included $25.6 million, $26.3 million, $27.0 million, $27.7 million and $28.4 million, respectively, of goodwill and other intangibles included in investments in other ventures, under equity method.



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