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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
The Company is organized into two operating segments: Insurance and Reinsurance. The Company’s general investment, financing operations and run-off life operations are reflected in Corporate and Other.
On May 30, 2014, the Company completed the sale of 100% of the common shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, XL Life Reinsurance (SAC) Ltd (“XLLR”), to GreyCastle Holdings Ltd. As a result of the transaction, XLLR reinsures the majority of the Company's life reinsurance business via 100% quota share reinsurance. This transaction covers a substantial portion of the Company’s life reinsurance reserves. Due to the Company's conclusion that it no longer considers the run-off life operations, sometimes referred to herein as "Life Operations," to be a separate operating segment as a result of this transaction, the Company determined to recast the consolidated financial statements to reflect the revised segments.
The Company evaluates the performance of both the Insurance and Reinsurance segments based on underwriting profit. Other items of revenue and expenditure of the Company are not evaluated at the segment level. In addition, the Company does not allocate investment assets used to support its Property and Casualty (“P&C”) operations to the individual segments, except as noted below. Investment assets related to certain structured products included in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments are held in separately identified portfolios and, as such, net investment income from these assets is included in the contribution from the applicable segment. Investment assets related to the run-off life operations are held in separately identifiable portfolios and, as such, net investment income from these assets is included in Corporate and Other.
The following tables summarize the segment results for the indicated years ended:
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
5,523,181

 
$
1,893,611

 
$
7,416,792

 
$
324,343

 
$
7,741,135

Net premiums written
4,154,093

 
1,749,889

 
5,903,982

 
295,422

 
6,199,404

Net premiums earned
4,267,677

 
1,746,422

 
6,014,099

 
295,422

 
6,309,521

Net losses and loss expenses
2,829,999

 
901,465

 
3,731,464

 
465,702

 
4,197,166

Acquisition costs
529,270

 
353,388

 
882,658

 
26,665

 
909,323

Operating expenses (2)
782,677

 
166,238

 
948,915

 
8,926

 
957,841

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
125,731

 
$
325,331

 
$
451,062

 
$
(205,871
)
 
$
245,191

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
599,144

 
286,645

 
885,789

Net results from structured products (3)
15,562

 
8,229

 
23,791

 

 
23,791

Net fee income and other (4)
(9,317
)
 
2,320

 
(6,997
)
 
1,305

 
(5,692
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 
 
 
 
85,792

 
1,985

 
87,777

Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 
 
 
 

 
7,798

 
7,798

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (5)
 
 
 
 

 
258,195

 
258,195

Exchange (gains) losses
 
 
 
 

 
(28,243
)
 
(28,243
)
Corporate operating expenses
 
 
 
 

 
209,454

 
209,454

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 
 
 
 
$
1,152,792

 
$
168,846

 
$
1,321,638

Interest expense (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
107,486

 
107,486

Non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
76,731

 
76,731

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
77,505

 
77,505

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,059,916

Ratios – P&C operations: (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss expense ratio
66.3
%
 
51.6
%
 
62.0
%
 
 
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
30.8
%
 
29.8
%
 
30.5
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
97.1
%
 
81.4
%
 
92.5
%
 
 
 
 
____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditure that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's run-off life operations.
(2)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $71.9 million and $48.0 million, respectively.
(4)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(5)
The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.
(6)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(7)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Year Ended December 31, 2012
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
5,166,973

 
$
2,008,157

 
$
7,175,130

 
$
355,753

 
$
7,530,883

Net premiums written
4,072,511

 
1,884,508

 
5,957,019

 
324,432

 
6,281,451

Net premiums earned
3,924,636

 
1,841,342

 
5,765,978

 
324,459

 
6,090,437

Net losses and loss expenses
2,691,056

 
1,074,426

 
3,765,482

 
486,195

 
4,251,677

Acquisition costs
504,227

 
368,172

 
872,399

 
41,093

 
913,492

Operating expenses (2)
754,308

 
157,657

 
911,965

 
9,335

 
921,300

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
(24,955
)
 
$
241,087

 
$
216,132

 
$
(212,164
)
 
$
3,968

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
641,237

 
299,443

 
940,680

Net results from structured products (3)
20,978

 
(15,721
)
 
5,257

 

 
5,257

Net fee income and other (4)
850

 
2,492

 
3,342

 
426

 
3,768

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 
 
 
 
35,101

 
(21,003
)
 
14,098

Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 
 
 
 

 
5,221

 
5,221

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (5)
 
 
 
 

 
112,391

 
112,391

Exchange (gains) losses
 
 
 
 

 
10,545

 
10,545

Corporate operating expenses
 
 
 
 

 
204,502

 
204,502

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 
 
 
 
$
901,069

 
$
(30,733
)
 
$
870,336

Interest expense (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
105,925

 
105,925

Non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
79,255

 
79,255

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
34,028

 
34,028

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
651,128

Ratios – P&C operations: (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss expense ratio
68.6
%
 
58.4
%
 
65.3
%
 
 
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
32.0
%
 
28.5
%
 
31.0
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
100.6
%
 
86.9
%
 
96.3
%
 
 
 
 
____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditure that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's run-off life operations.
(2)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $71.7 million and $66.3 million, respectively.
(4)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(5)
The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.
(6)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(7)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.


Year Ended December 31, 2011
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
4,824,665

 
$
2,073,619

 
$
6,898,284

 
$
394,555

 
$
7,292,839

Net premiums written
3,707,664

 
1,725,724

 
5,433,388

 
362,362

 
5,795,750

Net premiums earned
3,663,727

 
1,663,385

 
5,327,112

 
363,018

 
5,690,130

Net losses and loss expenses
2,951,413

 
1,126,978

 
4,078,391

 
535,074

 
4,613,465

Acquisition costs
461,965

 
324,128

 
786,093

 
40,318

 
826,411

Operating expenses (2)
683,814

 
176,167

 
859,981

 
9,311

 
869,292

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
(433,465
)
 
$
36,112

 
$
(397,353
)
 
$
(221,685
)
 
$
(619,038
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
745,138

 
318,061

 
1,063,199

Net results from structured products (3)
10,976

 
12,053

 
23,029

 

 
23,029

Net fee income and other (4)
(16,370
)
 
3,903

 
(12,467
)
 
219

 
(12,248
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 
 
 
 
(98,360
)
 
(89,999
)
 
(188,359
)
Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 
 
 
 

 
(10,738
)
 
(10,738
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (5)
 
 
 
 

 
103,039

 
103,039

Exchange (gains) losses
 
 
 
 

 
(40,640
)
 
(40,640
)
Corporate operating expenses
 
 
 
 

 
160,596

 
160,596

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 
 
 
 
$
259,987

 
$
(21,059
)
 
$
238,928

Interest expense (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
154,084

 
154,084

Non-controlling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
70,877

 
70,877

Impairment of goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
 
429,020

 
429,020

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
59,707

 
59,707

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(474,760
)
Ratios – P&C operations: (7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss expense ratio
80.6
%
 
67.8
%
 
76.6
%
 
 
 
 
Underwriting expense ratio
31.2
%
 
30.0
%
 
30.9
%
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
111.8
%
 
97.8
%
 
107.5
%
 
 
 
 
____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditure that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's run-off life operations.
(2)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $74.6 million and $51.5 million, respectively.
(4)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(5)
The Company records the income related to the alternative funds and to the private investment and operating fund affiliates on a one-month and three-month lag, respectively.
(6)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(7)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
The following tables summarize the Company’s net premiums earned by line of business:
Year Ended December 31, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional
$
1,370,196

 
$
206,169

 
$

 
$
1,576,365

Casualty
1,389,851

 
312,156

 

 
1,702,007

Property catastrophe

 
492,568

 

 
492,568

Property
544,278

 
561,105

 

 
1,105,383

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
94,797

 

 
94,797

Specialty
732,042

 

 

 
732,042

Other (1)
231,310

 
79,627

 

 
310,937

Total P&C Operations
$
4,267,677

 
$
1,746,422

 
$

 
$
6,014,099

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Run-off Life operations - Annuity

 

 
122,715

 
122,715

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
172,707

 
172,707

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
295,422

 
$
295,422

Total
$
4,267,677

 
$
1,746,422

 
$
295,422

 
$
6,309,521

Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P&C Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional
$
1,350,319

 
$
213,324

 
$

 
$
1,563,643

Casualty
1,165,753

 
311,166

 

 
1,476,919

Property catastrophe

 
463,975

 

 
463,975

Property
489,739

 
613,291

 

 
1,103,030

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
147,362

 

 
147,362

Specialty
708,568

 

 

 
708,568

Other (1)
210,257

 
92,224

 

 
302,481

Total P&C Operations
$
3,924,636

 
$
1,841,342

 
$

 
$
5,765,978

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
126,912

 
$
126,912

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
197,547

 
197,547

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
324,459

 
$
324,459

Total
$
3,924,636

 
$
1,841,342

 
$
324,459

 
$
6,090,437

Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
P&C Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Professional
$
1,287,231

 
$
213,949

 
$

 
$
1,501,180

Casualty
998,326

 
256,853

 

 
1,255,179

Property catastrophe

 
387,523

 

 
387,523

Property
464,576

 
587,611

 

 
1,052,187

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
130,855

 

 
130,855

Specialty
702,604

 

 

 
702,604

Other (1)
210,990

 
86,594

 

 
297,584

Total P&C Operations
$
3,663,727

 
$
1,663,385

 
$

 
$
5,327,112

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
132,232

 
$
132,232

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
230,786

 
230,786

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
363,018

 
$
363,018

Total
$
3,663,727

 
$
1,663,385

 
$
363,018

 
$
5,690,130

____________
(1)
Other within the Insurance segment includes: excess and surplus, programs, surety, structured indemnity and certain discontinued lines. Other within the Reinsurance segment includes: whole account contracts, surety and other lines.
The following table shows an analysis of the Company’s net premiums written by geographical location of subsidiary where the premium is written for the years ended December 31:
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
2013
 
2012
 
2011
P&C Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Bermuda
$
658,041

 
$
644,566

 
$
572,825

United States
2,650,916

 
2,626,855

 
2,320,274

Europe
2,111,065

 
2,202,209

 
2,065,197

Other
483,960

 
483,389

 
475,092

Total P&C operations
$
5,903,982

 
$
5,957,019

 
$
5,433,388

Run-off life operations:
  
 
  
 
 
Bermuda
$
117,948

 
$
129,997

 
$
149,466

Europe
177,474

 
194,435

 
212,896

Total run-off life operations
$
295,422

 
$
324,432

 
$
362,362