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Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
The Company is organized into two operating segments: Insurance and Reinsurance. Subsequent to the transaction as described in Note 3, "Sale of Life Reinsurance Subsidiary," XLLR reinsures the majority of the Company's life reinsurance business through the Life Retro Arrangements. The Company no longer considers the Life Operations to be a separate operating segment and the results of the life run-off business are reported within “Corporate and Other.” The Company’s general investment and financing operations are also reflected in Corporate and Other. The run-off business subject to the Life Retro Arrangements was, prior to June 30, 2014, reported within the Company’s Life operations segment. Prior period information has been recast to reflect the current presentation.
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 the Company’s run-off life operations and certain structured products included in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments are held in separately identified portfolios. As such, net investment income from these assets is included in the contribution from the applicable segment or in Corporate and Other. The following tables summarize the segment results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,324,418

 
$
276,284

 
$
1,600,702

 
$
83,496

 
$
1,684,198

Net premiums written
956,185

 
258,061

 
1,214,246

 
19,739

 
1,233,985

Net premiums earned
1,018,416

 
435,257

 
1,453,673

 
19,739

 
1,473,412

Net losses and loss expenses
650,256

 
209,332

 
859,588

 
20,101

 
879,689

Acquisition costs
95,992

 
84,800

 
180,792

 
2,090

 
182,882

Operating expenses (2)
218,281

 
50,637

 
268,918

 
2,785

 
271,703

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
53,887

 
$
90,488

 
$
144,375

 
$
(5,237
)
 
$
139,138

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (3)
 
 
 
 
141,575

 
11,552

 
153,127

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
56,474

 
56,474

Net results from structured products (4)
3,571

 
1,720

 
5,291

 

 
5,291

Net fee income and other (5)
(3,826
)
 
601

 
(3,225
)
 
167

 
(3,058
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 
9,418

 
395

 
9,813

Net realized gains (losses) on investments - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 

 
(5,472
)
 
(5,472
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
5,131

 
5,131

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 

 
(201,264
)
 
(201,264
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (6)
 

 
 

 

 
44,521

 
44,521

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
(23,348
)
 
(23,348
)
Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
55,322

 
55,322

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
297,434

 
(125,707
)
 
171,727

Interest expense (7)
 

 
 

 
 

 
31,703

 
31,703

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
37,583

 
37,583

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
30,057

 
30,057

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
72,384

Ratios – P&C operations: (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
63.8
%
 
48.1
%
 
59.1
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
30.9
%
 
31.1
%
 
31.0
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
94.7
%
 
79.2
%
 
90.1
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(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 of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(4)
The net results from structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $16.8 million and $11.1 million, respectively.
(5)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(6)
The Company generally 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.
(7)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(8)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,259,986

 
$
349,854

 
$
1,609,840

 
$
82,291

 
$
1,692,131

Net premiums written
993,659

 
333,720

 
1,327,379

 
74,683

 
1,402,062

Net premiums earned
1,104,012

 
446,617

 
1,550,629

 
74,683

 
1,625,312

Net losses and loss expenses
762,782

 
243,738

 
1,006,520

 
116,549

 
1,123,069

Acquisition costs
136,421

 
95,797

 
232,218

 
6,110

 
238,328

Operating expenses (2)
192,936

 
42,055

 
234,991

 
2,659

 
237,650

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
11,873

 
$
65,027

 
$
76,900

 
$
(50,635
)
 
$
26,265

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (3)
 
 
 
 
147,739

 
72,128

 
219,867

Net results from structured products (4)
4,104

 
2,359

 
6,463

 

 
6,463

Net fee income and other (5)
(2,187
)
 
597

 
(1,590
)
 
43

 
(1,547
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 
(2,087
)
 
129

 
(1,958
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
880

 
880

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates 6)
 

 
 

 

 
29,669

 
29,669

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
20,303

 
20,303

Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
61,427

 
61,427

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
227,425

 
(29,516
)
 
197,909

Interest expense (7)
 

 
 

 
 

 
26,342

 
26,342

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
35,022

 
35,022

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
897

 
897

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
135,648

Ratios – P&C operations: (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
69.1
%
 
54.6
%
 
64.9
%
 
 

 


Underwriting expense ratio
29.8
%
 
30.8
%
 
30.1
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
98.9
%
 
85.4
%
 
95.0
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(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 of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(4)
The net results from structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $18.1 million and $11.6 million, respectively.
(5)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(6)
The Company generally 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.
(7)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(8)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
4,513,749

 
$
1,627,121

 
$
6,140,870

 
$
254,503

 
$
6,395,373

Net premiums written
3,080,432

 
1,486,680

 
4,567,112

 
154,568

 
4,721,680

Net premiums earned
3,014,846

 
1,289,431

 
4,304,277

 
154,568

 
4,458,845

Net losses and loss expenses
1,917,076

 
601,897

 
2,518,973

 
218,987

 
2,737,960

Acquisition costs
300,855

 
252,909

 
553,764

 
13,151

 
566,915

Operating expenses (2)
635,265

 
139,080

 
774,345

 
8,182

 
782,527

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
161,650

 
$
295,545

 
$
457,195

 
$
(85,752
)
 
$
371,443

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (3)
 
 
 
 
429,657

 
134,562

 
564,219

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
75,639

 
75,639

Net results from structured products (4)
40,106

 
8,023

 
48,129

 

 
48,129

Net fee income and other (5)
(8,605
)
 
1,938

 
(6,667
)
 
257

 
(6,410
)
Loss on sale of life reinsurance subsidiary
 
 
 
 

 
666,423

 
666,423

Net realized gains (losses) on investments - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 
105,589

 
4,297

 
109,886

Net realized gains (losses) on investments - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 

 
(13,619
)
 
(13,619
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
18,540

 
18,540

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 

 
(218,810
)
 
(218,810
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (6)
 

 
 

 

 
169,530

 
169,530

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
8,234

 
8,234

Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
163,155

 
163,155

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
$
1,033,903

 
$
(753,168
)
 
$
280,735

Interest expense (7)
 

 
 

 
 

 
96,147

 
96,147

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
77,024

 
77,024

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
58,724

 
58,724

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
48,840

Ratios – P&C operations: (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
63.6
%
 
46.7
%
 
58.5
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
31.0
%
 
30.4
%
 
30.9
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
94.6
%
 
77.1
%
 
89.4
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(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 of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(4)
The net results from structured products include net investment income and net interest expense of $52.5 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Net results from structured products includes a benefit of $28.7 million from a negotiated termination of one of the Company's larger structured indemnity contracts during the second quarter of 2014, producing a net interest expense credit.
(5)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(6)
The Company generally 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.
(7)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(8)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
4,230,161

 
$
1,728,765

 
$
5,958,926

 
$
236,563

 
$
6,195,489

Net premiums written
3,232,010

 
1,597,550

 
4,829,560

 
214,024

 
5,043,584

Net premiums earned
3,201,646

 
1,301,726

 
4,503,372

 
214,024

 
4,717,396

Net losses and loss expenses
2,134,622

 
652,588

 
2,787,210

 
344,269

 
3,131,479

Acquisition costs
405,075

 
267,930

 
673,005

 
17,468

 
690,473

Operating expenses (2)
571,447

 
122,098

 
693,545

 
7,460

 
701,005

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
90,502

 
$
259,110

 
$
349,612

 
$
(155,173
)
 
$
194,439

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (3)
 
 
 
 
448,596

 
214,408

 
663,004

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Net results from structured products (4)
11,821

 
5,871

 
17,692

 

 
17,692

Net fee income and other (5)
(5,481
)
 
1,749

 
(3,732
)
 
1,130

 
(2,602
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 
72,860

 
2,659

 
75,519

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
3,660

 
3,660

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (6)
 

 
 

 

 
172,256

 
172,256

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
(24,463
)
 
(24,463
)
Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
163,504

 
163,504

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
$
885,028

 
$
99,899

 
$
984,927

Interest expense (7)
 

 
 

 
 

 
78,599

 
78,599

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
73,944

 
73,944

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
73,248

 
73,248

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
759,136

Ratios – P&C operations: (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
66.7
%
 
50.1
%
 
61.9
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
30.5
%
 
30.0
%
 
30.3
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
97.2
%
 
80.1
%
 
92.2
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(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 of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(3)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(4)
The net results from structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $53.9 million and $36.2 million, respectively.
(5)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(6)
The Company generally 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.
(7)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(8)
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 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
269,275

 
$
45,221

 
$

 
$
314,496

Casualty
358,505

 
66,638

 

 
425,143

Property catastrophe

 
103,813

 

 
103,813

Property
139,663

 
155,415

 

 
295,078

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
30,511

 

 
30,511

Specialty
186,360

 

 

 
186,360

Other (1)
64,613

 
33,659

 

 
98,272

Total P&C Operations
$
1,018,416

 
$
435,257

 
$

 
$
1,453,673

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
2

 
$
2

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
19,737

 
19,737

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
19,739

 
$
19,739

Total
$
1,018,416

 
$
435,257

 
$
19,739

 
$
1,473,412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
360,551

 
$
56,581

 
$

 
$
417,132

Casualty
362,886

 
76,899

 

 
439,785

Property catastrophe

 
120,418

 

 
120,418

Property
136,008

 
146,608

 

 
282,616

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
23,000

 

 
23,000

Specialty
180,795

 

 

 
180,795

Other (1)
63,772

 
23,111

 

 
86,883

Total P&C Operations
$
1,104,012

 
$
446,617

 
$

 
$
1,550,629

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
30,608

 
$
30,608

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
44,075

 
44,075

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
74,683

 
$
74,683

Total
$
1,104,012

 
$
446,617

 
$
74,683

 
$
1,625,312

____________
(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, accident and health and other lines.
The following tables summarize the Company’s net premiums earned by line of business for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
812,211

 
$
139,564

 
$

 
$
951,775

Casualty
1,061,499

 
226,288

 

 
1,287,787

Property catastrophe

 
324,812

 

 
324,812

Property
422,270

 
432,991

 

 
855,261

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
75,090

 

 
75,090

Specialty
543,217

 

 

 
543,217

Other (1)
175,649

 
90,686

 

 
266,335

Total P&C Operations
$
3,014,846

 
$
1,289,431

 
$

 
$
4,304,277

Corporate and Other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
53,364

 
$
53,364

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
101,204

 
101,204

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
154,568

 
$
154,568

Total
$
3,014,846

 
$
1,289,431

 
$
154,568

 
$
4,458,845

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
1,061,201

 
$
152,995

 
$

 
$
1,214,196

Casualty
1,028,741

 
230,424

 

 
1,259,165

Property catastrophe

 
363,421

 

 
363,421

Property
395,547

 
420,378

 

 
815,925

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
75,428

 

 
75,428

Specialty
544,891

 

 

 
544,891

Other (1)
171,266

 
59,080

 

 
230,346

Total P&C Operations
$
3,201,646

 
$
1,301,726

 
$

 
$
4,503,372

Corporate and Other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
90,379

 
$
90,379

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
123,645

 
123,645

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
214,024

 
$
214,024

Total
$
3,201,646

 
$
1,301,726

 
$
214,024

 
$
4,717,396

____________
(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, accident and health and other lines.