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Reinsurance Agreements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Reinsurance Agreements [Abstract]  
Private reinsurance companies
The 2012-2013 private reinsurance companies and their respective A.M. Best Company ("A.M. Best") rating are listed in the table as follows.

 
Reinsurer
A.M. Best Rating
 
 
S&P Rating
 
           
 
 
           
 
UNITED STATES
         
 
 
American Agricultural Insurance Company
 
A-
     
NR
 
Everest Reinsurance Company
 
A+
     
A+
 
Houston Casualty Company, (UK Branch)
 
A+
*
   
AA
 
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
 
A+
     
AA-
 
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
 
A
     
A-
 
           
 
BERMUDA
         
 
 
ACE Tempest Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
*
   
AA-
 
Arch Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
*
   
A+
 
Ariel Reinsurance Bermuda Limited for and on Behalf of Ariel Syndicate 1910 (ARE)
 
A-
*
   
NR
 
DaVinci Reinsurance Limited
 
A
*
   
A+
 
JC Re Limited (Juniperus & fka Actua Re Limited)
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
 
Montpelier Reinsurance Limited
 
A-
     
A-
 
Nephila (via Allianz Risk Transfer AG, Bermuda Branch)
 
NR
     
AA-
 
Platinum Underwriters Bermuda Limited
 
A
*
   
A-
 
Renaissance Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
*
   
AA-
 
           
 
UNITED KINGDOM
         
 
 
Amlin Syndicate No. 2001 (AML)
 
A
     
A+
 
Ariel Syndicate No. 1910 (ARE)
 
A
*
   
A+
 
RK Syndicate No. 3902 (NOA)
 
A
     
A+
 
Barbican Syndication No. 1955 (BAR)
 
A
     
A+
 
Kiln Syndicate No. 510 (KLN)
 
A
     
A+
 
Liberty Syndicates Services Limited Paris, for and on Behalf of Lloyd's Syndicate  No. 4472 (LIB)
NR
     
A+
 
MAP Underwriting Syndicate No. 2791 (Parallel) (MAP)
 
A
     
A+
 
Novae Syndicate No. 2007 (NVA)
 
A
     
A+
 
Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicate No. 1880 (TMK)
 
A
     
A+
 
Torus Syndicate No. 1301 (TUL)
 
A
     
A+
 
           
 
EUROPE
         
 
 
Amlin Bermuda (Branch of Amlin AG)
 
A
     
A
 
SCOR Global P&C Zurich Branch
 
A
     
A
 
           
 
* Reinstatement Premium Protection Program Participants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** Participant will fund a trust agreement for their exposure with cash and U.S. Government obligations of American institutions at fair market value.
 
 
The 2011-2012 private reinsurance companies and their respective A.M. Best and S&P ratings are listed in the table as follows.

 
Reinsurer
A.M. Best Rating
 
 
 
S&P Rating
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American Agricultural Insurance Company
 
A-
 
 
 
NR
 
Everest Reinsurance Company
 
A+
 
 
 
A+
 
Houston Casualty Company, (UK Branch)
 
A+
 
 
 
AA
 
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
 
A+
 
 
 
AA-
 
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
 
A
 
 
 
A-
 
QBE Reinsurance Corporation
 
A
 
 
 
A+
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BERMUDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ACE Tempest Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
*
 
 
A+
 
Arch Reinsurance Limited
 
A
 
 
 
A+
 
Ariel Reinsurance Company Limited, Bermuda
 
A-
*
 
 
A-
 
DaVinci Reinsurance Limited
 
A
*
 
 
A+
 
D.E. Shaw Re (Bermuda) Limited
 
NR
 
 
**
NR
 
JC Re Ltd (Juniperus & fka Actua Re Limited)
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
 
Montpelier Reinsurance Limited
 
A-
 
 
 
A-
 
Renaissance Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
*
 
 
AA-
 
Torus Insurance (Bermuda) Limited
 
A-
*
   
NR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED KINGDOM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amlin Syndicate No. 2001 (AML)
 
A
*
 
 
A+
 
Antares Syndicate No. 1274 (AUL)
 
A
 
 
 
A+
 
Arrow Syndicate No. 1910 (ARW)
 
A
*
 
 
A+
 
Broadgate Syndicate No. 1301 (BGT)
 
A
 
 
 
A+
 
Liberty Syndicates Services Limited Paris, for and on Behalf of Lloyd's Syndicate  No. 4472 (LIB)
 
A
 
 
 
A+
 
MAP Underwriting Syndicate No. 2791 (MAP)
 
A
*
 
 
A+
 
Novae Syndicate No. 2007 (NVA)
 
A
 
 
 
A+
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EUROPE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amlin Bermuda ( Branch of Amlin AG)
 
A
 
 
 
A
 
Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA
 
A-
 
 
 
NR
 
Lansforsakringar Sak Forsakringsaktiebolag (publ)
 
NR-5
 
 
 
A
 
SCOR Global P&C Zurich Branch
 
A
 
 
 
A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Reinstatement Premium Protection Program Participants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
** Participant will fund a trust agreement for their exposure with cash and U.S. Government obligations of American institutions at fair market value.