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Reinsurance Agreements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Reinsurance Agreements [Abstract]  
Private Reinsurance Companies and Their Respective Ratings
The 2015-2016 private reinsurance companies and their respective A.M. Best Company (“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
American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin
 
A
   
NR
Everest Reinsurance Company
 
A+
   
A+
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
 
A
   
A-
Partner Reinsurance Company of the US
 
A+
   
A+
QBE Reinsurance Corporation
 
A
   
A+
RLI Insurance Company
 
A+
   
A+
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
 
A
   
A+
      
 
BERMUDA
     
 
ACE Tempest Reinsurance Ltd.
 
A++
   
AA
Allianz Risk Transfer AG, Bermuda Branch (obo Nephila)
 
A+
   
AA-
Allied World Assurance Company, Limited
 
A
   
A
Arch Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
   
A+
Argo Re Ltd
 
A
   
NR
Ariel Reinsurance Bermuda Ltd for and on Behalf of Ariel Syndicate 1910 (ARE)
 
A-
   
A+
Ascot Underwriting (Bermuda) Limited/AIG per AIRCO agreement
 
A
   
NR
Aspen Bermuda Limited
 
A
   
A
AXIS Specialty Limited
 
A+
   
A+
BGS Services (Bermuda) Limited/Lloyds Syndicate 2987
 
A
   
A+
Collateralised Re Ltd - LGT Capital
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd.
 
A
   
AA-
Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd.
 
A
   
A
Hamilton Re, Ltd.
 
A-
   
NR
Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited
 
A
   
NR
Horseshoe Re (obo Coriolis)
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Markel Bermuda Limited
 
A
   
A
Partner Reinsurance Company Limited
 
A+
   
A+
Renaissance Reinsurance, Ltd.
 
A+
   
AA-
Securis Re II Ltd. Bermuda
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Securis Re IV Ltd. Bermuda
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Securis Re V Ltd. Bermuda
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Tokio Millennium Re AG, Bermuda Branch
 
A++
   
AA-
XL RE Limited
 
A
   
A+
      
 
UNITED KINGDOM
     
 
A.F. Beazley Syndicate No. 623 (AFB)
 
A
   
A+
A.F. Beazley Syndicate No. 2623 (AFB)
 
A
   
A+
Amlin Syndicate No. 2001 (AML)
 
A
   
A+
Antares Syndicate No. 1274 (AUL)
 
A
   
A+
Ariel Syndicate No. 1910 (ARE)
 
A
   
A+
ARK Syndicate No. 4020 (ARK)
 
A
   
A+
Ascot Syndicate No. 1414 (ASC)
 
A
   
A+
Barbican Syndication No. 1955 (BAR)
 
A
   
A+
Canopius Syndicate No. 958 (CNP)
 
A
   
A+
Canopius Syndicate No. 4444 (CNP)
 
A
   
A+
Cathederal Syndicate No. 2010 (MMX)
 
A
   
A+
China Re Syndicate No. 2088 (CNR)
 
A
   
A+
Dale Underwriting Syndicate No. 1729 (DUW)
 
A
   
A+
Faraday Syndicate No. 435 (FDY)
 
A
   
A+
Hiscox Syndicate No. 0033 (HIS)
 
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+
MAP Underwriting Syndicate No. 2791 (Parallel) (MAP)
 
A
   
A+
Novae Syndicate No. 2007 (NVA)
 
A
   
A+
Renaissance Re Syndicate No. 1458 (RNR)
 
A
   
A+
S.J.O, Catlin & Others No. 2003 (SJC)
 
A
   
A+
Vibe Syndicate No. 5678 (VSM)
 
A
   
A+
      
 
EUROPE
     
 
Amlin AG, Switzerland, Bermuda Branch
 
A
   
A
Hannover Rueck SE (obo Pillar Capital Management)
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Lansforsakringar Sak Forsakringsaktiebolag (publ)
 
NR
   
A
SCOR Global P&C SE, Paris, Zurich Branch
 
A
   
A
      
 
ASIA
     
 
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation
 
A
   
NR
Fubon Insurance Co., Ltd.
 
A
   
A-
General Insurance Corporation of India, trading as GIC Re
 
A-
   
NR
Peak Re
 
A-
   
NR
Pioneer CAT (obo Peak Re)
 
A-
   
NR
Pioneer CAT (obo Taiping)
 
A-
   
NR
Qatar Reinsurance Company LLC
 
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 2014-2015 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
American Standard Insurance Company of Wisconsin
 
A
   
NR
AIG (National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA)
 
A
   
A+
Everest Reinsurance Company
 
A+
   
A+
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
 
A
   
A-
QBE Reinsurance Corporation
 
A
   
A+
RLI Insurance Company
 
A+
   
A+
Transatlantic Reinsurance Company
 
A
   
A+
      
 
BERMUDA
     
 
ACE Tempest Reinsurance Limited
 
A++
   
AA-
Allied World Assurance Company, Limited
 
A
   
A
Arch Reinsurance Limited
 
A+
   
A+
Argo Reinsurance Limited
 
A
   
NR
Ariel Reinsurance Bermuda Ltd for and on Behalf of Ariel Syndicate 1910 (ARE)
 
A-
   
A+
Aspen Bermuda Limited
 
A
   
A
AXIS Specialty Limited
 
A+
   
A+
BGS Services (Bermuda) Limited/Lloyds Syndicate 2987
 
A
   
A+
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd
 
A
   
AA-
Endurance Specialty Insurance Limited
 
A
   
A
Hamilton Re, Limited
 
A-
   
NR
Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited
 
A
   
NR
Partner Reinsurance Company Limited
 
A+
   
A+
Platinum Underwriters Bermuda Limited
 
A
   
A-
Renaissance Reinsurance, Limited
 
A+
   
AA-
Securis Re III Limited Bermuda
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Securis Re IV Limited Bermuda
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Tokio Millennium Re AG, Bermuda Branch
 
A++
   
AA-
XL RE Limited
 
A
   
A+
      
 
UNITED KINGDOM
     
 
A.F. Beazley Syndicate No. 623 (AFB)
 
A
   
A+
A.F. Beazley Syndicate No. 2623 (AFB)
 
A
   
A+
Amlin Syndicate No. 2001 (AML)
 
A
   
A+
Antares Syndicate No. 1274 (AUL)
 
A
   
A+
Ariel Syndicate No. 1910 (ARE)
 
A
   
A+
ARK Syndicate No. 4020 (ARK)
 
A
   
A+
Ascot Syndicate No. 1414 (ASC)
 
A
   
A+
Barbican Syndication No. 1955 (BAR)
 
A
   
A+
Canopius Syndicate No. 958 (CNP)
 
A
   
A+
Canopius Syndicate No. 4444 (CNP)
 
A
   
A+
Cathederal Syndicate No. 2010 (MMX)
 
A
   
A+
Chaucer Syndicate No. 1084 (CSL)
 
A
   
A+
Dale Underwriting Syndicate No. 1729 (DUW)
 
A
   
A+
Faraday Syndicate No. 435 (FDY)
 
A
   
A+
Hiscox Syndicate No. 0033 (HIS)
 
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)
 
A
   
A+
MAP Underwriting Syndicate No. 2791 (MAP)
 
A
   
A+
MAP Underwriting Syndicate No. 2791 (Parallel) (MAP)
 
A
   
A+
Novae Syndicate No. 2007 (NVA)
 
A
   
A+
S.J.O, Catlin & Others No. 2003 (SJC)
 
A
   
A+
      
 
EUROPE
     
 
Amlin AG, Switzerland, Bermuda Branch
 
A
   
A
Hannover Rueck SE (obo Pillar Capital Management)
 
NR
*
 
**
NR
Lansforsakringar Sak Forsakringsaktiebolag (publ)
 
NR
   
A
SCOR Global P&C SE, Paris, Zurich Branch
 
A
   
A
      
 
ASIA
     
 
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation
 
A
   
NR
Qatar Reinsurance Company LLC
 
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.