Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company owned minority stakes in five and four, respectively, independent investment management companies (“Investment Manager Affiliates”) that are actively managing client capital and seeking growth opportunities. The Company seeks to develop relationships with specialty investment management organizations, generally acquiring an equity interest in the business. The Company also invests in certain of the funds and limited partnerships and other legal entities managed by these affiliates and through these funds and partnerships pays management and performance fees to the Company's Investment Manager Affiliates. See Note 5(d), "Investments - Investment in Affiliates,” included herein, for further information.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into reinsurance contracts with certain of its other strategic affiliates, or their subsidiaries. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, these contracts resulted in reported net premiums written, net reported claims and reported acquisition costs as summarized below. Management believes that these transactions are conducted at market rates consistent with negotiated arms-length contracts.

(U.S. dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Reported net premiums written	$	27,112	$	27,761	$	51,119	$	55,323
Net losses and loss expenses incurred	$	9,274	$	11,071	$	21,039	$	26,923
Reported acquisition costs	$	7,189	$	9,034	$	17,875	$	22,236