Form: 8-K

Current report filing

November 1, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

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

Pembroke, Bermuda, November 1, 2011 – 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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

INVESTOR CONTACT:     MEDIA CONTACT:
Rohan Pai     Peter Hill or Dawn Dover
Director of Investor Relations     Kekst and Company
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     (212) 521-4800
(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     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.

 

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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   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information

(in thousands of United States Dollars) (Unaudited)

 

$110,577 $110,577 $110,577 $110,577 $110,577 $110,577
    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
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

$110,577 $110,577 $110,577 $110,577 $110,577 $110,577
    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.

 

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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.

 

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Financial Data - Summary Impact of Large Events

(Unaudited)

 

    Large Events Occurring in Prior Periods  

Three months ended September 30, 2011

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

  September 2010
New Zealand
Earthquake
    Tropical
Cyclone
Tasha
    Australian
Flooding
    February 2011
New Zealand
Earthquake
    Tohoku
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

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

  Aggregate
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
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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)

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
     September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
 

Reinsurance Segment

       

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   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  

Managed Premiums (1)

  September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
 

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.

 

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result

(in thousands of United States Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended  
     September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
 

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)

 

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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:

 

    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
(in thousands of United States dollars, except for per share amounts)   September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
    September 30,
2011
    September 30,
2010
 

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.

 

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