Form: 8-K

Current report filing

July 31, 2012



RenaissanceRe Reports Net Income of $142.3 Million for the Second Quarter of 2012 or $2.75 Per Diluted Common Share; Quarterly Operating Income of $111.5 Million or $2.14 Per Diluted Common Share
Pembroke, Bermuda, July 31, 2012 -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) today reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $142.3 million or $2.75 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2012, compared to $24.8 million or $0.48 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2011. Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $111.5 million or $2.14 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2012, compared to an operating loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $10.2 million or $0.21 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2011. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of 17.5% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 13.7% in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 3.3% and negative 1.4%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2011. Book value per common share increased $2.39, or 3.8%, in the second quarter of 2012 to $65.07, compared to a 0.5% increase in the the second quarter of 2011.
See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Neill A. Currie, CEO, commented:  "In the second quarter of 2012, we generated an annualized operating ROE of 13.7%.  We increased our book value per share by 3.8% for the quarter and almost 10% year to date.  Our results benefited from relatively low catastrophe losses, solid investment returns and favorable reserve development."
Mr. Currie, continued:  "Although property catastrophe pricing at June 1st was a little lower than we had anticipated, we are pleased with the results of the recent renewal season. We have grown significantly in each unit this year, and have produced an attractive portfolio of risks."
SECOND QUARTER 2012 HIGHLIGHTS (1) 
Underwriting income of $127.9 million and a combined ratio of 47.7%, compared to $9.7 million and 95.5%, respectively, was primarily driven by a relatively low level of insured catastrophes during the second quarter of 2012, compared to the second quarter of 2011, which was impacted by the U.S. tornadoes which had a net negative impact (2) of $70.8 million and added 51.8 percentage points to the combined ratio.
Gross premiums written increased $25.8 million, or 4.0%, to $667.3 million. Excluding the impact of $30.7 million of negative reinstatement premium adjustments on the 2011 New Zealand and Tohoku earthquakes during the second quarter of 2012, and $23.2 million of reinstatement premiums written from large losses during the second quarter of 2011, respectively, gross premiums written increased $79.7 million, or 12.9%, due to growth in the Company's catastrophe, specialty and Lloyd's units, and inclusive of $37.7 million of gross premiums written on behalf of the Company's most recent fully collateralized joint venture, Timicuan Reinsurance III Limited ("Tim Re III").
Total investment income of $44.8 million, which includes the sum of net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains on investments and net other-than-temporary impairments, compared to $66.5 million. The decrease in total investment income was primarily due to lower returns in the Company's portfolio of other investments, principally its private equity investments.
Other income of $11.3 million, compared to an other loss of $5.2 million, was primarily due to the Company's weather and energy risk management operations generating income of $5.9 million, compared to incurring a loss of $3.8 million primarily as a result of positive results from its positions in the United Kingdom and its summer positions as at June 30, 2012 in certain regions of the United States and Canada.

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Underwriting Results by Segment (1) 
Reinsurance Segment
Gross premiums written in the Reinsurance segment were $617.0 million, an increase of $9.6 million, or 1.6%. Excluding the impact of $30.7 million of negative reinstatement premiums adjustments on the 2011 New Zealand and Tohoku earthquakes, as discussed below, and $23.0 million of reinstatement premiums written from large losses in the second quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively, gross premiums written increased $63.4 million, or 10.9%, primarily due to the catastrophe unit writing more business during the June 2012 renewals, and inclusive of $37.7 million of gross premiums written on behalf of Tim Re III. Managed catastrophe premiums totaled $628.3 million, an increase of $63.3 million, or 10.6%, excluding the impact of the negative reinstatement premiums adjustments in the second quarter of 2012, as discussed below, and the reinstatement premiums written from large losses in the second quarter of 2011. In addition, gross premiums written in the specialty unit were $37.3 million, an increase of $13.1 million, or 54.4%, due to the inception of several new quota share contracts and loss related premiums.
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company's remaining incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) reserves for the 2011 New Zealand and Tohoku earthquakes were allocated to the contract level and in doing so the Company re-estimated its allocation of losses from higher rate on line excess of loss retrocessional reinsurance contracts to lower rate on line excess of loss primary reinsurance contracts resulting in a downward adjustment to its estimate of ultimate reinstatement premiums from these two large events.  In addition, the reinstatement premiums were also impacted by changes to the ultimate losses for these two large events.  The net negative impact (2) from the movement in the ultimate reinstatement premium and related losses for these two large events was $19.8 million for the second quarter of 2012.
For the first six months of 2012, managed catastrophe premiums totaled $1,187.3 million, an increase of $207.2 million, or 20.5%, compared to the first six months of 2011, excluding the impact of $30.7 million of negative reinstatement premiums adjustments in the first six months of 2012, as discussed above, and $136.6 million of reinstatement premiums written from large losses in the first six months of 2011. Gross premiums written in the specialty unit for the first six months of 2012 were $137.8 million, an increase of $38.7 million, or 39.0%, compared to the first six months of 2011.
The Reinsurance segment generated underwriting income of $128.4 million and a combined ratio of 40.1%, compared to $12.9 million and 93.5%, respectively, primarily the result of a $107.7 million decrease in net claims and claim expenses. The Reinsurance segment experienced a relatively light insured catastrophe loss quarter during the second quarter of 2012, compared to the second quarter of 2011, which was negatively impacted by the U.S. tornadoes which had a net impact on the Reinsurance segment underwriting result of $96.9 million and added 55.5 percentage points to the Reinsurance segment combined ratio. Included in net claims and claim expenses in the second quarter of 2012 is $20.5 million related to the June 29, 2012 derecho (PCS 83) which impacted the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S.
The Reinsurance segment experienced $41.1 million of favorable development on prior year reserves, compared to $19.2 million, including $33.2 million in the catastrophe unit and $7.9 million in the specialty unit. The favorable development within the catastrophe unit is primarily due to reductions in estimated ultimate losses on certain specific events occurring in prior accident years including the Tohoku earthquake ($10.6 million), the 2011 Thailand floods ($3.9 million), a number of other relatively small catastrophes and $5.9 million of actuarial assumption changes, partially offset by adverse development on the 2011 New Zealand earthquake of $5.9 million.

2



Lloyd's Segment
Gross premiums written in the Lloyd's segment were $50.3 million, an increase of $16.2 million, or 47.4%, primarily due to continued growth within the segment. The Lloyd's segment incurred an underwriting loss of $0.9 million and a combined ratio of 103.0%, compared to $3.3 million and 119.3%, respectively. The decrease in underwriting loss and corresponding improvement in the combined ratio was primarily due to an increase in net earned premiums due to the growth in gross premiums written noted above.
Other Items (1) 
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $33.6 million increased from $21.9 million, primarily impacted by an increase in profitability of DaVinciRe and a decrease in the Company's ownership percentage in DaVinciRe from 34.7% at March 31, 2012 to 31.5% at June 30, 2012 and compared to 42.8% at June 30, 2011.
During the second quarter of 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 1.2 million common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $88.0 million and at an average share price of $74.69.
Subsequent to June 30, 2012 and through the period ending July 30, 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 71 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $5.3 million and at an average share price of $74.21.

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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, August 1, 2012 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 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: (i) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain property catastrophe and specialty joint ventures managed by the Company's ventures unit, (ii) Lloyd's, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458, and (iii) 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 Reports on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
(1)
All comparisons are with the second quarter of 2011 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 and redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci Re. 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:
Rohan Pai                                
Director of Investor Relations
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(441) 295-4513

MEDIA CONTACT:
Peter Hill or Dawn Dover
Kekst and Company
(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
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
667,336

 
$
641,563

 
$
1,331,487

 
$
1,252,068

Net premiums written
$
427,630

 
$
427,995

 
$
920,205

 
$
880,570

Increase in unearned premiums
(183,214
)
 
(210,820
)
 
(397,124
)
 
(357,854
)
Net premiums earned
244,416

 
217,175

 
523,081

 
522,716

Net investment income
14,743

 
33,328

 
81,714

 
93,609

Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
2,410

 
(4,521
)
 
950

 
(3,861
)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures
6,846

 
5,128

 
12,316

 
(18,625
)
Other income (loss)
11,289

 
(5,167
)
 
(27,805
)
 
44,978

Net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments
31,003

 
34,979

 
77,116

 
29,765

Total other-than-temporary impairments
(234
)
 

 
(395
)
 

Portion recognized in other-than-temporary impairments
25

 

 
52

 

     Net other-than-temporary impairments
(209
)
 

 
(343
)
 

Total revenues
310,498

 
280,922

 
667,029

 
668,582

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
49,551

 
151,261

 
65,103

 
779,798

Acquisition expenses
25,608

 
13,883

 
49,719

 
46,218

Operational expenses
41,407

 
42,299

 
83,790

 
84,129

Corporate expenses
4,067

 
4,011

 
8,878

 
6,075

Interest expense
5,716

 
5,730

 
11,434

 
11,925

Total expenses
126,349

 
217,184

 
218,924

 
928,145

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
184,149

 
63,738

 
448,105

 
(259,563
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(898
)
 
1,773

 
(861
)
 
1,825

Income (loss) from continuing operations
183,251

 
65,511

 
447,244

 
(257,738
)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations
1,393

 
(10,094
)
 
1,220

 
(11,620
)
Net income (loss)
184,644

 
55,417

 
448,464

 
(269,358
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(33,624
)
 
(21,903
)
 
(87,265
)
 
63,589

Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe
151,020

 
33,514

 
361,199

 
(205,769
)
Dividends on preference shares
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
 
(17,500
)
 
(17,500
)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
142,270

 
$
24,764

 
$
343,699

 
$
(223,269
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
2.75

 
$
0.68

 
$
6.70

 
$
(4.16
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
0.03

 
(0.20
)
 
0.02

 
(0.23
)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
2.78

 
$
0.48

 
$
6.72

 
$
(4.39
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
2.72

 
$
0.68

 
$
6.61

 
$
(4.16
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
0.03

 
(0.20
)
 
0.02

 
(0.23
)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
2.75

 
$
0.48

 
$
6.63

 
$
(4.39
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic (1)
50,278

 
50,493

 
50,328

 
50,994

Average shares outstanding - diluted (1)
51,012

 
51,050

 
50,997

 
50,994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio
20.3
%
 
69.6
 %
 
12.4
%
 
149.2
 %
Expense ratio
27.4
%
 
25.9
 %
 
25.6
%
 
24.9
 %
Combined ratio
47.7
%
 
95.5
 %
 
38.0
%
 
174.1
 %
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2)
$
2.14

 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
5.13

 
$
(4.97
)
Operating return on average common equity - annualized (2)
13.7
%
 
(1.4
)%
 
16.7
%
 
(16.3
)%
(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.
(2)
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)
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Assets
 
 
 
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
$
4,948,955

 
$
4,291,465

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at fair value
108,102

 
142,052

Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value
5,057,057

 
4,433,517

Short term investments, at fair value
654,912

 
905,477

Equity investments trading, at fair value
55,381

 
50,560

Other investments, at fair value
743,568

 
748,984

Investments in other ventures, under equity method
79,692

 
70,714

Total investments
6,590,610

 
6,209,252

Cash and cash equivalents
264,232

 
216,984

Premiums receivable
971,546

 
471,878

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
278,242

 
58,522

Reinsurance recoverable
198,777

 
404,029

Accrued investment income
35,938

 
33,523

Deferred acquisition costs
106,027

 
43,721

Receivable for investments sold
311,658

 
117,117

Other assets
193,798

 
180,992

Goodwill and other intangibles
8,690

 
8,894

Total assets
$
8,959,518

 
$
7,744,912

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
1,801,247

 
$
1,992,354

Unearned premiums
964,499

 
347,655

Debt
354,293

 
353,620

Reinsurance balances payable
396,669

 
256,883

Payable for investments purchased
519,619

 
303,264

Other liabilities
173,433

 
211,369

Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
1,959

 
13,507

Total liabilities
4,211,719

 
3,478,652

Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe
900,878

 
657,727

Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
Preference shares
550,000

 
550,000

Common shares
50,609

 
51,543

Accumulated other comprehensive income
12,531

 
11,760

Retained earnings
3,229,870

 
2,991,890

Total shareholders' equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
3,843,010

 
3,605,193

Noncontrolling interest
3,911

 
3,340

Total shareholders' equity
3,846,921

 
3,608,533

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity
$
8,959,518

 
$
7,744,912

 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
65.07

 
$
59.27




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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2012
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
617,039

 
$
50,297

 
$

 
$

 
$
667,336

Net premiums written
$
379,369

 
$
48,510

 
$
(249
)
 

 
$
427,630

Net premiums earned
$
214,296

 
$
30,369

 
$
(249
)
 

 
$
244,416

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
35,488

 
14,960

 
(897
)
 

 
49,551

Acquisition expenses
20,098

 
5,510

 

 

 
25,608

Operational expenses
30,346

 
10,806

 
255

 

 
41,407

Underwriting income (loss)
$
128,364

 
$
(907
)
 
$
393

 

 
127,850

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
14,743

 
14,743

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,410

 
2,410

Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,846

 
6,846

Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,289

 
11,289

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,003

 
31,003

Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(209
)
 
(209
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,067
)
 
(4,067
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,716
)
 
(5,716
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
184,149

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(898
)
 
(898
)
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,393

 
1,393

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(33,624
)
 
(33,624
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
142,270

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
76,631

 
$
18,366

 
$

 
 
 
$
94,997

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(41,143
)
 
(3,406
)
 
(897
)
 
 
 
(45,446
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
35,488

 
$
14,960

 
$
(897
)
 
 
 
$
49,551

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
35.8
 %
 
60.5
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
38.9
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(19.2
)%
 
(11.2
)%
 
360.2
 %
 
 
 
(18.6
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
16.6
 %
 
49.3
 %
 
360.2
 %
 
 
 
20.3
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
23.5
 %
 
53.7
 %
 
(102.4
)%
 
 
 
27.4
 %
Combined ratio
40.1
 %
 
103.0
 %
 
257.8
 %
 
 
 
47.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2011
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
607,404

 
$
34,126

 
$
33

 
$

 
$
641,563

Net premiums written
$
395,856

 
$
32,084

 
$
55

 

 
$
427,995

Net premiums earned
$
199,461

 
$
17,233

 
$
481

 

 
$
217,175

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
143,219

 
8,619

 
(577
)
 

 
151,261

Acquisition expenses
10,431

 
3,305

 
147

 

 
13,883

Operational expenses
32,901

 
8,635

 
763

 

 
42,299

Underwriting income (loss)
$
12,910

 
$
(3,326
)
 
$
148

 

 
9,732

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
33,328

 
33,328

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,521
)
 
(4,521
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,128

 
5,128

Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,167
)
 
(5,167
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,979

 
34,979

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,011
)
 
(4,011
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,730
)
 
(5,730
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,738

Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,773

 
1,773

Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,094
)
 
(10,094
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinciRe
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,903
)
 
(21,903
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
24,764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
162,398

 
$
9,612

 
$
(78
)
 
 
 
$
171,932

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(19,179
)
 
(993
)
 
(499
)
 
 
 
(20,671
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
143,219

 
$
8,619

 
$
(577
)
 
 
 
$
151,261

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
81.4
 %
 
55.8
 %
 
(16.2
)%
 
 
 
79.2
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(9.6
)%
 
(5.8
)%
 
(103.8
)%
 
 
 
(9.6
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
71.8
 %
 
50.0
 %
 
(120.0
)%
 
 
 
69.6
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
21.7
 %
 
69.3
 %
 
189.2
 %
 
 
 
25.9
 %
Combined ratio
93.5
 %
 
119.3
 %
 
69.2
 %
 
 
 
95.5
 %


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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2012
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,226,801

 
$
105,114

 
$

  
$
(428
)
 
$

 
$
1,331,487

Net premiums written
$
838,007

 
$
82,447

 
$
(249
)
 
 
 

 
$
920,205

Net premiums earned
$
468,114

 
$
55,191

 
$
(224
)
 
 
 

 
$
523,081

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
43,812

 
23,961

 
(2,670
)
 
 
 

 
65,103

Acquisition expenses
39,484

 
10,178

 
57

 
 
 

 
49,719

Operational expenses
62,390

 
20,863

 
537

 
 
 

 
83,790

Underwriting income
$
322,428

 
$
189

 
$
1,852

 
 
 

 
324,469

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81,714

 
81,714

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
950

 
950

Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,316

 
12,316

Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(27,805
)
 
(27,805
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
77,116

 
77,116

Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(343
)
 
(343
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,878
)
 
(8,878
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,434
)
 
(11,434
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
448,105

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(861
)
 
(861
)
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,220

 
1,220

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(87,265
)
 
(87,265
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,500
)
 
(17,500
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
343,699

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
131,775

 
$
34,646

 
$

  
 
 
 
 
$
166,421

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(87,963
)
 
(10,685
)
 
(2,670
)
 
 
 
 
 
(101,318
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
43,812

 
$
23,961

 
$
(2,670
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
65,103

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
28.2
 %
 
62.8
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
31.8
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(18.8
)%
 
(19.4
)%
 
1,192.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(19.4
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
9.4
 %
 
43.4
 %
 
1,192.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
12.4
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
21.7
 %
 
56.3
 %
 
(265.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
25.6
 %
Combined ratio
31.1
 %
 
99.7
 %
 
926.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
38.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2011
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,181,086

 
$
70,746

 
$
313

  
$
(77
)
 
$

 
$
1,252,068

Net premiums written
$
819,422

 
$
60,821

 
$
327

 
 
 

 
$
880,570

Net premiums earned
$
488,890

 
$
32,907

 
$
919

 
 
 

 
$
522,716

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
738,623

 
39,142

 
2,033

 
 
 

 
779,798

Acquisition expenses
40,223

 
5,766

 
229

 
 
 

 
46,218

Operational expenses
65,264

 
17,607

 
1,258

 
 
 

 
84,129

Underwriting loss
$
(355,220
)
 
$
(29,608
)
 
$
(2,601
)
 
 
 

 
(387,429
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
93,609

 
93,609

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,861
)
 
(3,861
)
Equity in losses of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(18,625
)
 
(18,625
)
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
44,978

 
44,978

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29,765

 
29,765

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,075
)
 
(6,075
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,925
)
 
(11,925
)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(259,563
)
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,825

 
1,825

Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,620
)
 
(11,620
)
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest – DaVinciRe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,589

 
63,589

Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,500
)
 
(17,500
)
Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(223,269
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
829,760

 
$
38,938

 
$
(69
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
868,629

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(91,137
)
 
204

 
2,102

 
 
 
 
 
(88,831
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
738,623

 
$
39,142

 
$
2,033

 
 
 
 
 
$
779,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
169.7
 %
 
118.3
 %
 
(7.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
166.2
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(18.6
)%
 
0.6
 %
 
228.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(17.0
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
151.1
 %
 
118.9
 %
 
221.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
149.2
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
21.6
 %
 
71.1
 %
 
161.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
24.9
 %
Combined ratio
172.7
 %
 
190.0
 %
 
383.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
174.1
 %
(1) Represents $0.4 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd's segment for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (2011 - $0.1 million).

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Gross Premiums Written and Managed Premiums
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
Reinsurance Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Renaissance catastrophe premiums
$
345,094

 
$
366,929

 
$
675,521

 
$
678,571

Renaissance specialty premiums
35,778

 
23,066

 
135,323

 
97,461

Total Renaissance premiums
380,872

 
389,995

 
810,844

 
776,032

DaVinci catastrophe premiums
234,644

 
216,317

 
413,457

 
403,353

DaVinci specialty premiums
1,523

 
1,092

 
2,500

 
1,701

Total DaVinci premiums
236,167

 
217,409

 
415,957

 
405,054

Total catastrophe unit premiums
579,738

 
583,246

 
1,088,978

 
1,081,924

Total specialty unit premiums
37,301

 
24,158

 
137,823

 
99,162

Total Reinsurance segment gross premiums written
$
617,039

 
$
607,404

 
$
1,226,801

 
$
1,181,086

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lloyd's Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Specialty
$
32,925

 
$
17,546

 
$
72,254

 
$
46,781

Catastrophe
17,372

 
16,580

 
32,860

 
23,965

Total Lloyd's segment gross premiums written
$
50,297

 
$
34,126

 
$
105,114

 
$
70,746

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial property
$

 
$
33

 
$

 
$
313

Total Insurance segment gross premiums written
$

 
$
33

 
$

 
$
313

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Managed Premiums (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total catastrophe unit gross premiums written
$
579,738

 
$
583,246

 
$
1,088,978

 
$
1,081,924

Catastrophe premiums written on behalf of our joint venture, Top Layer Re (2)
31,180

 
19,079

 
65,485

 
41,607

Catastrophe premiums written in the Lloyd's unit
17,372

 
16,580

 
32,860

 
23,965

Total managed catastrophe premiums (1)
$
628,290

 
$
618,905

 
$
1,187,323

 
$
1,147,496

(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.
Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
Fixed maturity investments
$
22,436

 
$
24,426

 
$
48,769

 
$
52,339

Short term investments
234

 
433

 
734

 
1,028

Equity investments trading
181

 
112

 
351

 
126

Other investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge funds and private equity investments
(10,413
)
 
8,230

 
18,060


31,737

Other
4,975

 
2,838

 
19,145

 
13,665

Cash and cash equivalents
54

 
45

 
80

 
86

 
17,467

 
36,084

 
87,139

 
98,981

Investment expenses
(2,724
)
 
(2,756
)
 
(5,425
)
 
(5,372
)
Net investment income
14,743

 
33,328

 
81,714

 
93,609

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
19,458

 
15,430

 
55,744

 
25,992

Gross realized losses
(3,294
)
 
(4,156
)
 
(10,244
)
 
(16,773
)
Net realized gains on fixed maturity investments
16,164

 
11,274

 
45,500

 
9,219

Net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments trading
12,538

 
24,728

 
26,795

 
20,970

Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments trading
2,301

 
(1,023
)
 
4,821

 
(424
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
31,003

 
34,979

 
77,116

 
29,765

Total other-than-temporary impairments
(234
)
 

 
(395
)
 

Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes
25

 

 
52

 

Net other-than-temporary impairments
(209
)
 

 
(343
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments available for sale
(706
)
 
(1,763
)
 
72

 
(1,511
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment income
$
44,831

 
$
66,544

 
$
158,559

 
$
121,863

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

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share - diluted” and “operating return on average common equity - annualized”.  The following is a reconciliation of:  1) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted to operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted; and 3) return on average common equity - annualized to operating return on average common equity - annualized:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
 
June 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2011
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
142,270

 
$
24,764

 
$
343,699

 
$
(223,269
)
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments of continuing operations
(31,003
)
 
(34,979
)
 
(77,116
)
 
(29,765
)
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations
209

 

 
343

 

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations

 

 

 
(42
)
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
111,476

 
$
(10,215
)
 
$
266,926

 
$
(253,076
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
2.75

 
$
0.48

 
$
6.63

 
$
(4.39
)
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments of continuing operations
(0.61
)
 
(0.69
)
 
(1.51
)
 
(0.58
)
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations

 

 
0.01

 

Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
2.14

 
$
(0.21
)
 
$
5.13

 
$
(4.97
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
17.5
 %
 
3.3
 %
 
21.5
 %
 
(14.4
)%
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments of continuing operations
(3.8
)%
 
(4.7
)%
 
(4.8
)%
 
(1.9
)%
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations
 %
 
 %
 
 %
 
 %
Operating return on average common equity - annualized
13.7
 %
 
(1.4
)%
 
16.7
 %
 
(16.3
)%
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. “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 and the inclusion of catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's Lloyd's 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.

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