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Segment Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
The Company is organized into two operating segments: Insurance and Reinsurance. Subsequent to the transaction described in Note 3(a), "Acquisition and Disposals - Catlin Acquisition," the underwriting results of the acquired businesses from the Acquisition Date through June 30, 2015 are included in the Company's Insurance or Reinsurance segment, as appropriate.
The Company’s general investment and financing operations are reflected in "Corporate and Other". Subsequent to the transaction described in Note 3(c), "Acquisition and Disposals - Sale of Life Reinsurance Subsidiary," GCLR reinsures the majority of the Company's life reinsurance business through the Life Retro Arrangements. The results of the Run-Off Life Operations not subject to the Life Retro Arrangements are also reported within Corporate and Other.
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 six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
2,219,444

 
$
782,248

 
$
3,001,692

 
$
79,443

 
$
3,081,135

Net premiums written
1,401,772

 
698,301

 
2,100,073

 
18,258

 
2,118,331

Net premiums earned
1,412,906

 
650,889

 
2,063,795

 
18,258

 
2,082,053

Net losses and loss expenses (2)
896,370

 
254,825

 
1,151,195

 
22,081

 
1,173,276

Acquisition costs (2)
181,716

 
158,217

 
339,933

 
1,684

 
341,617

Operating expenses (3)
292,161

 
71,727

 
363,888

 
(59
)
 
363,829

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
42,659

 
$
166,120

 
$
208,779

 
$
(5,448
)
 
$
203,331

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (4)
 
 
 
 
149,461

 
10,831

 
160,292

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,864

 
46,864

Net results from structured products (5)
3,401

 
1,856

 
5,257

 

 
5,257

Net fee income and other (6)
(2,033
)
 
623

 
(1,410
)
 
46

 
(1,364
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 
4,223

 
128

 
4,351

Net realized gains (losses) on investments and net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Trading - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 

 
45,616

 
45,616

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
48,509

 
48,509

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

 
239,174

 
239,174

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (7)
 

 
 

 

 
40,839

 
40,839

Gain on sale of operating affiliate
 
 
 
 

 
340,407

 
340,407

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
10,374

 
10,374

Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
130,987

 
130,987

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
366,310

 
625,605

 
991,915

Interest expense (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
39,038

 
39,038

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
4,879

 
4,879

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
32,959

 
32,959

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
915,039

Ratios – P&C operations: (9)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
63.4
%
 
39.2
%
 
55.8
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
33.6
%
 
35.3
%
 
34.1
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
97.0
%
 
74.5
%
 
89.9
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditures that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's Run-Off Life Operations.
(2)
The Company has reflected the amortization of certain fair value adjustments recorded in conjunction with the Catlin Acquisition within the respective segments.
(3)
Operating expenses of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(4)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(5)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $16.0 million and $10.6 million, respectively.
(6)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(7)
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.
(8)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(9)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,618,405

 
$
493,124

 
$
2,111,529

 
$
86,710

 
$
2,198,239

Net premiums written
996,880

 
436,446

 
1,433,326

 
58,518

 
1,491,844

Net premiums earned
1,003,990

 
434,086

 
1,438,076

 
58,518

 
1,496,594

Net losses and loss expenses (2)
627,627

 
200,253

 
827,880

 
85,299

 
913,179

Acquisition costs (2)
99,863

 
80,874

 
180,737

 
3,882

 
184,619

Operating expenses (3)
213,930

 
47,582

 
261,512

 
2,209

 
263,721

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
62,570

 
$
105,377

 
$
167,947

 
$
(32,872
)
 
$
135,075

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (4)
 
 
 
 
144,555

 
52,118

 
196,673

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,165

 
19,165

Net results from structured products (5)
31,645

 
3,240

 
34,885

 

 
34,885

Net fee income and other (6)
(3,567
)
 
664

 
(2,903
)
 
45

 
(2,858
)
Loss on sale of life reinsurance subsidiary
 
 
 
 

 
666,423

 
666,423

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

 
 

 
78,505

 
2,339

 
80,844

Net realized gains (losses) on investments and net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Trading - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 

 
(8,147
)
 
(8,147
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
11,599

 
11,599

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

 
(17,546
)
 
(17,546
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (7)
 

 
 

 

 
45,421

 
45,421

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
21,141

 
21,141

Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
56,495

 
56,495

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
422,989

 
(671,937
)
 
(248,948
)
Interest expense (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
32,284

 
32,284

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
3,682

 
3,682

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
(5,654
)
 
(5,654
)
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
(279,260
)
Ratios – P&C operations: (9)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
62.5
%
 
46.1
%
 
57.6
%
 
 

 


Underwriting expense ratio
31.3
%
 
29.6
%
 
30.7
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
93.8
%
 
75.7
%
 
88.3
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditures that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's Run-Off Life Operations.
(2)
The Company has reflected the amortization of certain fair value adjustments recorded in conjunction with the Catlin Acquisition within the respective segments.
(3)
Operating expenses of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(4)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(5)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest credit of $16.9 million and $18.2 million, respectively.
(6)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(7)
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.
(8)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(9)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
3,874,191

 
$
1,607,910

 
$
5,482,101

 
$
154,394

 
$
5,636,495

Net premiums written
2,490,880

 
1,445,936

 
3,936,816

 
32,764

 
3,969,580

Net premiums earned
2,375,212

 
1,008,077

 
3,383,289

 
32,764

 
3,416,053

Net losses and loss expenses (2)
1,513,317

 
407,705

 
1,921,022

 
41,468

 
1,962,490

Acquisition costs (2)
262,103

 
229,709

 
491,812

 
3,501

 
495,313

Operating expenses (3)
500,618

 
114,222

 
614,840

 
872

 
615,712

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
99,174

 
$
256,441

 
$
355,615

 
$
(13,077
)
 
$
342,538

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (4)
 
 
 
 
282,269

 
21,041

 
303,310

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
97,283

 
97,283

Net results from structured products (5)
6,306

 
3,976

 
10,282

 

 
10,282

Net fee income and other (6)
(9,498
)
 
1,448

 
(8,050
)
 
178

 
(7,872
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 
10,030

 
(1,077
)
 
8,953

Net realized gains (losses) on investments and net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Trading - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 

 
93,905

 
93,905

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
65,030

 
65,030

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

 
9,807

 
9,807

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (7)
 

 
 

 

 
98,836

 
98,836

Gain on sale of operating affiliate
 
 
 
 


 
340,407

 
340,407

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
37,764

 
37,764

Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
193,430

 
193,430

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
650,146

 
481,139

 
1,131,285

Interest expense (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
80,519

 
80,519

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
42,269

 
42,269

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
57,177

 
57,177

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
951,320

Ratios – P&C operations: (9)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
63.7
%
 
40.4
%
 
56.8
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
32.1
%
 
34.2
%
 
32.7
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
95.8
%
 
74.6
%
 
89.5
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditures that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's Run-Off Life Operations.
(2)
The Company has reflected the amortization of certain fair value adjustments recorded in conjunction with the Catlin Acquisition within the respective segments.
(3)
Operating expenses of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(4)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(5)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $31.1 million and $20.6 million, respectively.
(6)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(7)
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.
(8)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(9)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Corporate
and Other (1)
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
3,189,331

 
$
1,350,837

 
$
4,540,168

 
$
171,007

 
$
4,711,175

Net premiums written
2,124,247

 
1,228,619

 
3,352,866

 
134,829

 
3,487,695

Net premiums earned
1,996,430

 
854,174

 
2,850,604

 
134,829

 
2,985,433

Net losses and loss expenses (2)
1,266,820

 
392,565

 
1,659,385

 
198,886

 
1,858,271

Acquisition costs (2)
204,863

 
168,109

 
372,972

 
11,061

 
384,033

Operating expenses (3)
416,983

 
88,443

 
505,426

 
5,397

 
510,823

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
107,764

 
$
205,057

 
$
312,821

 
$
(80,515
)
 
$
232,306

Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (4)
 
 
 
 
288,082

 
123,010

 
411,092

Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
19,165

 
19,165

Net results from structured products (5)
36,535

 
6,303

 
42,838

 

 
42,838

Net fee income and other (6)
(4,779
)
 
1,337

 
(3,442
)
 
90

 
(3,352
)
Loss on sale of life reinsurance subsidiary
 
 
 
 

 
666,423

 
666,423

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

 
 

 
96,171

 
3,902

 
100,073

Net realized gains (losses) on investments and net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, Trading - Life Funds Withheld Assets
 

 
 

 

 
(8,147
)
 
(8,147
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 

 
13,409

 
13,409

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

 
(17,546
)
 
(17,546
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (7)
 

 
 

 

 
125,009

 
125,009

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 

 
31,582

 
31,582

Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 

 
107,833

 
107,833

Contribution from P&C and Corporate and Other
 

 
 

 
736,470

 
(627,461
)
 
109,009

Interest expense (8)
 

 
 

 
 

 
64,444

 
64,444

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
39,441

 
39,441

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
28,667

 
28,667

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
$
(23,543
)
Ratios – P&C operations: (9)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
63.5
%
 
46.0
%
 
58.2
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
31.1
%
 
30.0
%
 
30.8
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
94.6
%
 
76.0
%
 
89.0
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Corporate and Other includes other items of our revenue and expenditures that are not evaluated at the segment level for reporting purposes, as well as the Company's Run-Off Life Operations.
(2)
The Company has reflected the amortization of certain fair value adjustments recorded in conjunction with the Catlin Acquisition within the respective segments.
(3)
Operating expenses of the segments exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(4)
Net investment income - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets does not include net investment income related to the net results from structured products.
(5)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest credit of $35.7 million and $7.4 million, respectively.
(6)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(7)
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.
(8)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(9)
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 and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
286,348

 
$
43,225

 
$

 
$
329,573

Casualty
420,472

 
125,787

 

 
546,259

Property catastrophe

 
163,453

 

 
163,453

Property
215,128

 
231,897

 

 
447,025

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite
(16
)
 
32,549

 

 
32,533

Specialty
411,438

 

 

 
411,438

Other (1)
79,536

 
53,978

 

 
133,514

Total P&C Operations
$
1,412,906

 
$
650,889

 
$

 
$
2,063,795

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
18,257

 
18,257

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
18,258

 
$
18,258

Total
$
1,412,906

 
$
650,889

 
$
18,258

 
$
2,082,053

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
267,509

 
$
44,239

 
$

 
$
311,748

Casualty
358,990

 
82,929

 

 
441,919

Property catastrophe

 
112,562

 

 
112,562

Property
142,874

 
142,337

 

 
285,211

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
21,065

 

 
21,065

Specialty
179,948

 

 

 
179,948

Other (1)
54,669

 
30,954

 

 
85,623

Total P&C Operations
$
1,003,990

 
$
434,086

 
$

 
$
1,438,076

Corporate and Other:
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
21,564

 
$
21,564

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
36,954

 
36,954

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
58,518

 
$
58,518

Total
$
1,003,990

 
$
434,086

 
$
58,518

 
$
1,496,594

____________
(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.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
552,759

 
$
78,233

 
$

 
$
630,992

Casualty
729,807

 
183,995

 

 
913,802

Property catastrophe

 
257,526

 

 
257,526

Property
343,369

 
363,121

 

 
706,490

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite
(16
)
 
50,624

 

 
50,608

Specialty
596,162

 

 

 
596,162

Other (1)
153,131

 
74,578

 

 
227,709

Total P&C Operations
$
2,375,212

 
$
1,008,077

 
$

 
$
3,383,289

Corporate and Other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
32,764

 
32,764

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
32,764

 
$
32,764

Total
$
2,375,212

 
$
1,008,077

 
$
32,764

 
$
3,416,053

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
542,936

 
$
94,343

 
$

 
$
637,279

Casualty
702,994

 
159,650

 

 
862,644

Property catastrophe

 
220,999

 

 
220,999

Property
282,607

 
277,576

 

 
560,183

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
44,579

 

 
44,579

Specialty
356,857

 

 

 
356,857

Other (1)
111,036

 
57,027

 

 
168,063

Total P&C Operations
$
1,996,430

 
$
854,174

 
$

 
$
2,850,604

Corporate and Other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Run-off Life operations - Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
53,361

 
$
53,361

Run-off Life operations - Other Life

 

 
81,468

 
81,468

Total Corporate and Other
$

 
$

 
$
134,829

 
$
134,829

Total
$
1,996,430

 
$
854,174

 
$
134,829

 
$
2,985,433

____________
(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.