COPY OF THE COMPANY'S PRESS RELEASE, ISSUED APRIL 26, 2011
Published on April 27, 2011
Exhibit 99.1
RenaissanceRe Reports Net Loss of $248.0 Million for the First Quarter of 2011 or $4.69 Per Diluted Common
Share; Operating Loss of $242.9 Million or $4.59 Per Diluted Common Share
Net Negative Impact of $427.4 Million for the First Quarter of 2011 Related to the Australian Flooding, the
February 2011 New Zealand Earthquake and the Tohoku Earthquake
Book Value per Common Share Decreased $5.57, or 8.9%, to $57.01 at March 31, 2011
Pembroke, Bermuda, April 26, 2011 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) today reported a net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $248.0 million or $4.69 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2011, compared to net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $165.0 million or $2.73 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2010. Operating loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $242.9 million or $4.59 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2011, compared to operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $116.5 million or $1.91 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2010. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of negative 31.3% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of negative 30.7% in the first quarter of 2011, compared to positive 20.9% and positive 14.8%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2010. See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Book value per common share decreased $5.57, or 8.9%, in the first quarter of 2011 to $57.01, compared to a 4.2% increase in the first quarter of 2010.
Neill A. Currie, CEO, commented: This quarters catastrophic events have caused enormous human tragedy, and we extend our sympathies to all those affected. As we have throughout the history of our Company, we are responding to the needs of our clients quickly, whether it is paying valid claims with industry leading speed, or providing additional coverage in the wake of these events.
Mr. Currie commented further: In the aftermath of the large catastrophes that have occurred over the last year, and as our clients view of risks evolve, we anticipate demand for our products will increase over time. Our experienced team has the tools and the capital necessary to respond to the needs of our clients.
FIRST QUARTER 2011 HIGHLIGHTS (1)
| | Gross premiums written increased $94.5 million, or 18.3%, to $610.5 million, primarily driven by reinstatement premiums written from the large catastrophes of the first quarter of 2011 and increases across most lines of business within the Lloyds segment. Excluding the impact of $113.5 million and $27.0 million of reinstatement premiums written in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, gross premiums written increased $8.0 million, or 1.6%. |
| | Underwriting loss of $397.2 million and a combined ratio of 230.0%, principally due to the Australian flooding, the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake and the Tohoku earthquake, as detailed in the table below, which had a net negative impact (2) of $427.4 million and added 212.3 percentage points to the combined ratio. |
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| Three months ended March 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except ratios) | Australian Flooding |
February 2011 New Zealand Earthquake |
Tohoku Earthquake |
Total | ||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred |
$ | (46,118 | ) | $ | (209,840 | ) | $ | (402,045 | ) | $ | (658,003 | ) | ||||
| Assumed reinstatement premiums earned |
8,050 | 23,375 | 82,041 | 113,466 | ||||||||||||
| Ceded reinstatement premiums earned |
| (2,140 | ) | (9,889 | ) | (12,029 | ) | |||||||||
| (Lost) earned profit commissions |
(1,550 | ) | (8,452 | ) | 1,337 | (8,665 | ) | |||||||||
| Net impact on underwriting result |
(39,618 | ) | (197,057 | ) | (328,556 | ) | (565,231 | ) | ||||||||
| Equity in losses of Top Layer Re |
| (23,758 | ) | | (23,758 | ) | ||||||||||
| Recoveries from ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for at fair value |
| | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe |
8,274 | 42,125 | 66,146 | 116,545 | ||||||||||||
| Net negative impact |
$ | (31,344 | ) | $ | (178,690 | ) | $ | (217,410 | ) | $ | (427,444 | ) | ||||
| Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio |
9.8 | 59.6 | 100.6 | 212.3 | ||||||||||||
| Net negative impact on Reinsurance segment underwriting result |
$ | (39,618 | ) | $ | (191,103 | ) | $ | (313,980 | ) | $ | (544,701 | ) | ||||
| Net negative impact on Lloyds segment underwriting result |
| (5,954 | ) | (14,576 | ) | (20,530 | ) | |||||||||
| Net negative impact on underwriting result |
$ | (39,618 | ) | $ | (197,057 | ) | $ | (328,556 | ) | $ | (565,231 | ) | ||||
Underwriting Results by Segment (1)
Reinsurance Segment
Gross premiums written in the Reinsurance segment were $573.7 million, an increase of $75.1 million, or 15.1%. The increase is primarily due to a $74.6 million increase in the catastrophe reinsurance unit as a result of reinstatement premiums written on the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake and the Tohoku earthquake, and partially offset by the then softening market conditions on a risk-adjusted basis in our core markets during the January 2011 renewals. Excluding the impact of $112.8 million and $27.0 million of reinstatement premiums written in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, Reinsurance segment gross premiums written declined $10.7 million, or 2.3%, and managed catastrophe premiums written declined $13.0 million, or 3.0%.
The Reinsurance segment incurred an underwriting loss of $368.1 million and a combined ratio of 227.2%, compared to underwriting income of $87.4 million and a combined ratio of 64.0%. Current accident year net claims and claim expenses in the Reinsurance segment of $667.4 million are comprised of $606.2 million and $61.1 million related to the catastrophe and specialty units, respectively. As detailed in the table below, the large catastrophes of the first quarter of 2011 had a net impact on the Reinsurance segment underwriting result of $544.7 million and added 220.9 percentage points to the Reinsurance segments combined ratio.
| Three months ended March 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except ratios) | Australian Flooding |
February 2011 New Zealand Earthquake |
Tohoku Earthquake |
Total | ||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred |
$ | (46,118 | ) | $ | (203,886 | ) | $ | (387,053 | ) | $ | (637,057 | ) | ||||
| Assumed reinstatement premiums earned |
8,050 | 23,375 | 81,327 | 112,752 | ||||||||||||
| Ceded reinstatement premiums earned |
| (2,140 | ) | (9,591 | ) | (11,731 | ) | |||||||||
| (Lost) earned profit commissions |
(1,550 | ) | (8,452 | ) | 1,337 | (8,665 | ) | |||||||||
| Net impact on Reinsurance segment underwriting result |
$ | (39,618 | ) | $ | (191,103 | ) | $ | (313,980 | ) | $ | (544,701 | ) | ||||
| Net negative impact on catastrophe unit underwriting result |
$ | (33,618 | ) | $ | (178,603 | ) | $ | (293,980 | ) | $ | (506,201 | ) | ||||
| Net negative impact on specialty unit underwriting result |
(6,000 | ) | (12,500 | ) | (20,000 | ) | (38,500 | ) | ||||||||
| Net impact on Reinsurance segment underwriting result |
$ | (39,618 | ) | $ | (191,103 | ) | $ | (313,980 | ) | $ | (544,701 | ) | ||||
| Percentage point impact on Reinsurance segment combined ratio |
10.4 | 61.2 | 102.3 | 220.9 | ||||||||||||
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The Reinsurance segment experienced $72.0 million of favorable development on prior year reserves, including $19.7 million in the catastrophe unit due to reductions in estimated ultimate losses on certain specific events, and $52.3 million in the specialty unit, with $18.4 million related to lower than expected claims emergence, $26.8 million associated with actuarial assumption changes and the remainder due to reductions in ultimate losses on large events.
Lloyds Segment
Gross premiums written in the Lloyds segment increased by $22.6 million, or 161.1%, to $36.6 million, primarily due to Syndicate 1458 increasing its book of business across all lines of business, most notably in lines within its specialty business. The Lloyds segment incurred an underwriting loss of $26.3 million and a combined ratio of 267.7%, compared to $2.9 million and 141.7%, respectively. Net claims and claim expenses are comprised primarily of $15.0 million related to the Tohoku earthquake and $6.0 million related to the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake, with the remainder due to incurred but not reported loss activity in the specialty lines of business.
Investments (1)
Total investment result, which includes net investment income, net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments, net other-than-temporary impairments and the change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments available for sale, decreased $49.9 million, to $55.3 million, primarily due to the lower total returns on the fixed maturity investments portfolio and certain non-investment grade allocations included in other investments, and partially offset by improved returns on private equity investments. The average yield to maturity on the fixed maturity and short term investment portfolio was 2.1% at March 31, 2011.
Other Income (Loss) (1)
Other income improved $56.3 million to $50.1 million primarily due to:
| | ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for at fair value generating income of $43.5 million, compared to a loss of $1.5 million, as a result of net recoverables on the Tohoku earthquake which are included in the determination of net negative impact from the large catastrophes of the first quarter of 2011; |
| | a $3.0 million gain on the sale of the Platinum warrants, compared to a mark-to-market loss of $3.7 million; and |
| | an improvement of $5.1 million in other income from the Companys weather and energy risk management operations due to overall more favorable trading conditions experienced during the period. |
Other Items (1)
| | Equity in losses of other ventures of $23.8 million declined $25.9 million from prior year primarily due to our equity in losses of Top Layer Re of $22.5 million as a result of net claims and claim expenses related to the February 2011 New Zealand earthquake recorded by Top Layer Re. |
| | Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests of $85.5 million deteriorated from net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of $10.6 million, primarily due to the decreased profitability of DaVinciRe as a result of the large catastrophes of the first quarter of 2011 and an increase in the Companys ownership of DaVinciRe to 44.0% at March 31, 2011, compared to 41.2% at March 31, 2010. |
| | Approximately 2.7 million common shares were repurchased in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $174.8 million and at an average share price of $65.84. |
| | On April 1, 2011, DaVinciRe repaid in full the $200.0 million borrowed under the DaVinciRe Credit Agreement. |
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This Press Release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders, operating (loss) income (attributable) available 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 Companys website at www.renre.com for a copy of the Financial Supplement which includes additional information on the Companys financial performance.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss this release. Live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the Investor Information Company Webcasts section of RenaissanceRes website at www.renre.com.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. The Companys business consists of three segments: (1) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain property catastrophe and specialty joint ventures managed by the Companys ventures unit, (2) Lloyds, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458, and (3) Insurance, which principally includes the Companys 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 Companys 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 first quarter of 2010 unless specifically stated. |
| (2) | Net negative 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, equity in the net claims and claim expenses of Top Layer Re, and other income with respect of ceded reinsurance contracts accounted for at fair value. The Companys 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, the contingent nature of business interruption and other exposures, potential uncertainties relating to reinsurance recoveries and other uncertainties inherent in loss estimation, meaningful uncertainty remains regarding losses from these events. Accordingly, the Companys actual net negative 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. |
| INVESTOR CONTACT: | MEDIA CONTACT: | |
| Rohan Pai | Peter Hill or Dawn Dover | |
| Director of Investor Relations | Kekst and Company | |
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| (441) 295-4513 |
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended | ||||||||
| March 31, 2011 |
March 31, 2010 |
|||||||
| Revenues |
||||||||
| Gross premiums written |
$ | 610,505 | $ | 516,011 | ||||
| Net premiums written |
$ | 452,575 | $ | 407,159 | ||||
| Increase in unearned premiums |
(147,034 | ) | (156,506 | ) | ||||
| Net premiums earned |
305,541 | 250,653 | ||||||
| Net investment income |
60,281 | 65,709 | ||||||
| Net foreign exchange gains (losses) |
660 | (11,342 | ) | |||||
| Equity in (losses) earnings of other ventures |
(23,753 | ) | 2,156 | |||||
| Other income (loss) |
50,145 | (6,191 | ) | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments |
(5,214 | ) | 48,200 | |||||
| Total other-than-temporary impairments |
| (33 | ) | |||||
| Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes |
| | ||||||
| Net other-than-temporary impairments |
| (33 | ) | |||||
| Total revenues |
387,660 | 349,152 | ||||||
| Expenses |
||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred |
628,537 | 97,340 | ||||||
| Acquisition expenses |
32,335 | 26,435 | ||||||
| Operational expenses |
41,830 | 45,150 | ||||||
| Corporate expenses |
2,064 | 5,309 | ||||||
| Interest expense |
6,195 | 3,156 | ||||||
| Total expenses |
710,961 | 177,390 | ||||||
| (Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes |
(323,301 | ) | 171,762 | |||||
| Income tax benefit |
52 | 2,963 | ||||||
| (Loss) income from continuing operations |
(323,249 | ) | 174,725 | |||||
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations |
(1,526 | ) | 11,447 | |||||
| Net (loss) income |
(324,775 | ) | 186,172 | |||||
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
85,492 | (10,550 | ) | |||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to RenaissanceRe |
(239,283 | ) | 175,622 | |||||
| Dividends on preference shares |
(8,750 | ) | (10,575 | ) | ||||
| Net (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |
$ | (248,033 | ) | $ | 165,047 | |||
| Operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1) |
$ | (4.59 | ) | $ | 1.91 | |||
| (Loss) income from continuing operations (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic |
$ | (4.66 | ) | $ | 2.55 | |||
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic |
(0.03 | ) | 0.20 | |||||
| Net (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic |
$ | (4.69 | ) | $ | 2.75 | |||
| (Loss) income from continuing operations (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2) |
$ | (4.66 | ) | $ | 2.54 | |||
| (Loss) income from discontinued operations (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2) |
(0.03 | ) | 0.19 | |||||
| Net (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2) |
$ | (4.69 | ) | $ | 2.73 | |||
| Average shares outstanding - basic |
51,504 | 58,407 | ||||||
| Average shares outstanding - diluted (2) |
51,504 | 58,887 | ||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio |
205.7 | % | 38.8 | % | ||||
| Expense ratio |
24.3 | % | 28.6 | % | ||||
| Combined ratio |
230.0 | % | 67.4 | % | ||||
| Operating return on average common equity - annualized (1) |
(30.7 | %) | 14.8 | % | ||||
| (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. |
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
| At | ||||||||
| March 31, 2011 |
December 31, 2010 |
|||||||
| Assets |
||||||||
| Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value |
$ | 3,678,549 | $ | 3,871,780 | ||||
| Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at fair value |
232,320 | 244,917 | ||||||
| Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value |
3,910,869 | 4,116,697 | ||||||
| Short term investments, at fair value |
1,518,542 | 1,110,364 | ||||||
| Equity investments trading, at fair value |
12,707 | | ||||||
| Other investments, at fair value |
782,325 | 787,548 | ||||||
| Investments in other ventures, under equity method |
78,623 | 85,603 | ||||||
| Total investments |
6,303,066 | 6,100,212 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
252,631 | 277,738 | ||||||
| Premiums receivable |
574,547 | 322,080 | ||||||
| Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
125,722 | 60,643 | ||||||
| Reinsurance recoverable |
324,124 | 101,711 | ||||||
| Accrued investment income |
33,580 | 34,560 | ||||||
| Deferred acquisition costs |
56,656 | 35,648 | ||||||
| Receivable for investments sold |
136,943 | 99,226 | ||||||
| Other secured assets |
14,169 | 14,250 | ||||||
| Other assets |
176,644 | 205,373 | ||||||
| Goodwill and other intangibles |
14,537 | 14,690 | ||||||
| Assets of discontinued operations held for sale |
2,481 | 872,147 | ||||||
| Total assets |
$ | 8,015,100 | $ | 8,138,278 | ||||
| Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders Equity |
||||||||
| Liabilities |
||||||||
| Reserve for claims and claim expenses |
$ | 2,070,095 | $ | 1,257,843 | ||||
| Unearned premiums |
500,165 | 286,183 | ||||||
| Debt |
549,178 | 549,155 | ||||||
| Reinsurance balances payable |
256,663 | 318,024 | ||||||
| Payable for investments purchased |
417,257 | 195,383 | ||||||
| Other secured liabilities |
14,000 | 14,000 | ||||||
| Other liabilities |
165,717 | 222,310 | ||||||
| Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale |
2,246 | 598,511 | ||||||
| Total liabilities |
3,975,321 | 3,441,409 | ||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe |
536,717 | 757,655 | ||||||
| Shareholders Equity |
||||||||
| Preference shares |
550,000 | 550,000 | ||||||
| Common shares |
51,742 | 54,110 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income |
19,845 | 19,823 | ||||||
| Retained earnings |
2,878,315 | 3,312,392 | ||||||
| Total shareholders equity attributable to RenaissanceRe |
3,499,902 | 3,936,325 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interest |
3,160 | 2,889 | ||||||
| Total shareholders equity |
3,503,062 | 3,939,214 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders equity |
$ | 8,015,100 | $ | 8,138,278 | ||||
| Book value per common share |
$ | 57.01 | $ | 62.58 | ||||
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars) (Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reinsurance | Lloyds | Insurance | Eliminations (1) | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross premiums written |
$ | 573,682 | $ | 36,620 | $ | 280 | $ | (77 | ) | $ | | $ | 610,505 | |||||||||||
| Net premiums written |
$ | 423,566 | $ | 28,737 | $ | 272 | | $ | 452,575 | |||||||||||||||
| Net premiums earned |
$ | 289,429 | $ | 15,674 | $ | 438 | | $ | 305,541 | |||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred |
595,404 | 30,523 | 2,610 | | 628,537 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition expenses |
29,792 | 2,461 | 82 | | 32,335 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operational expenses |
32,363 | 8,972 | 495 | | 41,830 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting loss |
$ | (368,130 | ) | $ | (26,282 | ) | $ | (2,749 | ) | | (397,161 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income |
60,281 | 60,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net foreign exchange gains |
660 | 660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in losses of other ventures |
(23,753 | ) | (23,753 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income |
50,145 | 50,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized losses on investments |
(5,214 | ) | (5,214 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate expenses |
(2,064 | ) | (2,064 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
(6,195 | ) | (6,195 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations before taxes |
(323,301 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit |
52 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations |
(1,526 | ) | (1,526 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
85,492 | 85,492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preference shares |
(8,750 | ) | (8,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |
$ | (248,033 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year |
$ | 667,362 | $ | 29,326 | $ | 9 | $ | 696,697 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred - prior accident years |
(71,958 | ) | 1,197 | 2,601 | (68,160 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred - total |
$ | 595,404 | $ | 30,523 | $ | 2,610 | $ | 628,537 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year |
230.6 | % | 187.1 | % | 2.1 | % | 228.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years |
(24.9 | %) | 7.6 | % | 593.8 | % | (22.3 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year |
205.7 | % | 194.7 | % | 595.9 | % | 205.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting expense ratio |
21.5 | % | 73.0 | % | 131.7 | % | 24.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Combined ratio |
227.2 | % | 267.7 | % | 727.6 | % | 230.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents $0.1 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyds segment. |
| Three months ended March 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reinsurance | Lloyds | Insurance | Eliminations (1) | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gross premiums written |
$ | 498,585 | $ | 14,024 | $ | 4,427 | $ | (1,025 | ) | $ | | $ | 516,011 | |||||||||||
| Net premiums written |
$ | 388,658 | $ | 13,651 | $ | 4,850 | | $ | 407,159 | |||||||||||||||
| Net premiums earned |
$ | 243,069 | $ | 6,971 | $ | 613 | | $ | 250,653 | |||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred |
98,947 | 2,587 | (4,194 | ) | | 97,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition expenses |
22,659 | 1,159 | 2,617 | | 26,435 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operational expenses |
34,017 | 6,134 | 4,999 | | 45,150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting income (loss) |
$ | 87,446 | $ | (2,909 | ) | $ | (2,809 | ) | | 81,728 | ||||||||||||||
| Net investment income |
65,709 | 65,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net foreign exchange losses |
(11,342 | ) | (11,342 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of other ventures |
2,156 | 2,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other loss |
(6,191 | ) | (6,191 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments |
48,200 | 48,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net other-than-temporary impairments |
(33 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate expenses |
(5,309 | ) | (5,309 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
(3,156 | ) | (3,156 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before taxes |
171,762 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit |
2,963 | 2,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations |
11,447 | 11,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe |
|
(10,550 | ) | (10,550 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends on preference shares |
(10,575 | ) | (10,575 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |
$ | 165,047 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred - current accident year |
$ | 204,065 | $ | 2,686 | $ | 2,859 | $ | 209,610 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred - prior accident years |
(105,118 | ) | (99 | ) | (7,053 | ) | (112,270 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expenses incurred - total |
$ | 98,947 | $ | 2,587 | $ | (4,194 | ) | $ | 97,340 | |||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio - current accident year |
84.0 | % | 38.5 | % | 466.4 | % | 83.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio - prior accident years |
(43.3 | %) | (1.4 | %) | (1,150.6 | %) | (44.8 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net claims and claim expense ratio - calendar year |
40.7 | % | 37.1 | % | (684.2 | %) | 38.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Underwriting expense ratio |
23.3 | % | 104.6 | % | 1,242.4 | % | 28.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Combined ratio |
64.0 | % | 141.7 | % | 558.2 | % | 67.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Represents $0.8 million and $0.2 million of gross premiums ceded from the Insurance segment to the Reinsurance segment and from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyds segment, respectively. |
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Gross Premiums Written and Managed Premiums Analysis
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
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March 31, 2011 |
March 31, 2010 |
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| Reinsurance segment |
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| Renaissance catastrophe premiums |
$ | 311,642 | $ | 268,294 | ||||
| Renaissance specialty premiums |
74,395 | 72,449 | ||||||
| Total Renaissance premiums |
386,037 | 340,743 | ||||||
| DaVinci catastrophe premiums |
187,036 | 155,826 | ||||||
| DaVinci specialty premiums |
609 | 2,016 | ||||||
| Total DaVinci premiums |
187,645 | 157,842 | ||||||
| Total catastrophe unit premiums |
498,678 | 424,120 | ||||||
| Total specialty unit premiums |
75,004 | 74,465 | ||||||
| Total Reinsurance segment gross premiums written |
$ | 573,682 | $ | 498,585 | ||||
| Lloyds segment |
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| Specialty |
$ | 29,235 | $ | 7,723 | ||||
| Catastrophe |
7,385 | 5,669 | ||||||
| Insurance |
| 632 | ||||||
| Total Lloyds segment gross premiums written |
$ | 36,620 | $ | 14,024 | ||||
| Insurance Segment |
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| Commercial property |
$ | 280 | $ | 1,097 | ||||
| Personal lines property |
| 3,330 | ||||||
| Total Insurance segment gross premiums written |
$ | 280 | $ | 4,427 | ||||
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| Managed Premiums (1) |
March 31, 2011 |
March 31, 2010 |
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| Total catastrophe unit gross premiums written |
$ | 498,678 | $ | 424,120 | ||||
| Catastrophe premiums written on behalf of our joint venture, Top Layer Re (2) |
22,528 | 26,186 | ||||||
| Catastrophe premiums written in the Lloyds segment |
7,385 | 5,669 | ||||||
| Catastrophe premiums assumed from the Insurance segment |
| (175 | ) | |||||
| Total managed catastrophe premiums (1) |
$ | 528,591 | $ | 455,800 | ||||
| (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. |
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
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March 31, 2011 |
March 31, 2010 |
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| Fixed maturity investments |
$ | 27,913 | $ | 28,875 | ||||
| Short term investments |
595 | 486 | ||||||
| Equity investments trading |
14 | | ||||||
| Other investments |
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| Hedge funds and private equity investments |
23,507 | 17,536 | ||||||
| Other |
10,827 | 21,218 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
41 | 61 | ||||||
| 62,897 | 68,176 | |||||||
| Investment expenses |
(2,616 | ) | (2,467 | ) | ||||
| Net investment income |
60,281 | 65,709 | ||||||
| Gross realized gains |
10,562 | 48,848 | ||||||
| Gross realized losses |
(12,617 | ) | (5,170 | ) | ||||
| Net realized (losses) gains on fixed maturity investments |
(2,055 | ) | 43,678 | |||||
| Net unrealized (losses) gains on fixed maturity investments trading |
(3,758 | ) | 4,522 | |||||
| Net unrealized gains on equity investments trading |
599 | | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments |
(5,214 | ) | 48,200 | |||||
| Total other-than-temporary impairments |
| (33 | ) | |||||
| Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes |
| | ||||||
| Net other-than-temporary impairments |
| (33 | ) | |||||
| Change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investment available for sale |
252 | (8,641 | ) | |||||
| Total investment result |
$ | 55,319 | $ | 105,235 | ||||
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 Companys 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 Companys overall financial performance.
The Company uses operating (loss) income (attributable) 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 (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders as used herein differs from net (loss) income (attributable) 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 from continuing and discontinued operations and net other-than-temporary impairments from continuing and discontinued operations. The Companys management believes that
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operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders is useful to investors because it more accurately measures and predicts the Companys results of operations by removing the variability arising from fluctuations in the Companys fixed maturity investment portfolio and equity investments trading. The Company also uses operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to calculate operating (loss) income (attributable) 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 (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share diluted to operating (loss) income (attributable) 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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| (in thousands of United States dollars, except for per share amounts) | March 31, 2011 |
March 31, 2010 |
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| Net (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |
$ | (248,033 | ) | $ | 165,047 | |||
| Adjustment for net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments of continuing operations |
5,214 | (48,200 | ) | |||||
| Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations |
| 33 | ||||||
| Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations |
(42 | ) | (398 | ) | ||||
| Operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders |
$ | (242,861 | ) | $ | 116,482 | |||
| Net (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1) |
$ | (4.69 | ) | $ | 2.73 | |||
| Adjustment for net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments of continuing operations |
0.10 | (0.82 | ) | |||||
| Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations |
| | ||||||
| Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations |
| | ||||||
| Operating (loss) income (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1) |
$ | (4.59 | ) | $ | 1.91 | |||
| Return on average common equity - annualized |
(31.3 | %) | 20.9 | % | ||||
| Adjustment for net realized and unrealized losses (gains) on investments of continuing operations |
0.6 | % | (6.1 | %) | ||||
| Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations |
| | ||||||
| Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations |
| | ||||||
| Operating return on average common equity - annualized |
(30.7 | %) | 14.8 | % | ||||
| (1) | 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. |
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 Companys 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 Companys 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 Companys Lloyds segment, and the exclusion of catastrophe premiums assumed from the Companys Insurance segment. The Companys 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.
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