Funds Withheld on Life Retrocession Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Funds Withheld on Life Retrocession Arrangements Disclosure [Abstract]

Funds withheld on life retrocession arrangements

Funds withheld on life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable) for the year ended December 31, 2014 are comprised of:

(U.S. dollars in thousands)	2014
Assets held on a funds withheld basis relating to the Life Retro Arrangements	$	5,420,694
Reinsurance recoverable from GCLR	(4,265,678		)
Funds withheld on life retrocession arrangements (net of future policy benefit reserves recoverable)	$	1,155,016