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Segment Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
The Company is organized into three operating segments: Insurance, Reinsurance and Life operations. The Company’s general investment and financing operations are reflected in Corporate.
The Company evaluates the performance of both the Insurance and Reinsurance segments based on underwriting profit while the Life operations segment performance is based on contribution. 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 by segment for its Property and Casualty (“P&C”) operations. Investment assets related to the Company’s Life operations segment and certain structured products included in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments and Corporate are held in separately identified portfolios. As such, net investment income from these assets is included in the contribution from the applicable segment.
The following tables summarize the segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,472,388

 
$
471,782

 
$
1,944,170

 
$
81,302

 
$
2,025,472

Net premiums written
1,049,163

 
410,809

 
1,459,972

 
73,896

 
1,533,868

Net premiums earned
1,058,542

 
429,955

 
1,488,497

 
73,896

 
1,562,393

Net losses and loss expenses
721,323

 
216,283

 
937,606

 
116,767

 
1,054,373

Acquisition costs
138,032

 
86,599

 
224,631

 
7,255

 
231,886

Operating expenses (1)
194,514

 
39,622

 
234,136

 
2,206

 
236,342

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
4,673

 
$
87,451

 
$
92,124

 
$
(52,332
)
 
$
39,792

Net investment income
 

 
 

 
143,818

 
70,592

 
214,410

Net results from structured products (2)
3,532

 
2,521

 
6,053

 

 
6,053

Net fee income and other (3)
(1,355
)
 
520

 
(835
)
 
44

 
(791
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 

 
 

 
29,369

 
11,599

 
40,968

Contribution from P&C and Life Operations
 

 
 

 
$
270,529

 
$
29,903

 
$
300,432

Corporate & other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(5,105
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
79,368

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(11,331
)
Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
55,155

Interest expense (5)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
26,121

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
3,180

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
28,872

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
272,698

Ratios – P&C operations: (6)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
68.1
%
 
50.3
%
 
63.0
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
31.5
%
 
29.4
%
 
30.8
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
99.6
%
 
79.7
%
 
93.8
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(2)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $18.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively.
(3)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(4)
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.
(5)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(6)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,311,035

 
$
452,417

 
$
1,763,452

 
$
92,903

 
$
1,856,355

Net premiums written
944,266

 
403,011

 
1,347,277

 
85,623

 
1,432,900

Net premiums earned
959,293

 
441,677

 
1,400,970

 
85,623

 
1,486,593

Net losses and loss expenses
635,282

 
191,072

 
826,354

 
131,149

 
957,503

Acquisition costs
123,285

 
87,722

 
211,007

 
7,930

 
218,937

Operating expenses (1)
192,246

 
41,991

 
234,237

 
2,829

 
237,066

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
8,480

 
$
120,892

 
$
129,372

 
$
(56,285
)
 
$
73,087

Net investment income
 

 
 

 
170,579

 
74,646

 
245,225

Net results from structured products (2)
9,047

 
(22,806
)
 
(13,759
)
 

 
(13,759
)
Net fee income and other (3)
256

 
990

 
1,246

 
42

 
1,288

Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 

 
 

 
(2,154
)
 
(10,239
)
 
(12,393
)
Contribution from P&C and Life Operations
 

 
 

 
$
285,284

 
$
8,164

 
$
293,448

Corporate & other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(4,301
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
23,554

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(17,976
)
Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
50,062

Interest expense (5)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
26,194

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
3,455

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
29,812

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
221,154

Ratios – P&C operations: (6)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
66.2
%
 
43.3
%
 
59.0
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
32.9
%
 
29.3
%
 
31.8
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
99.1
%
 
72.6
%
 
90.8
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(2)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $17.4 million and $31.2 million, respectively.
(3)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(4)
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.
(5)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(6)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
2,970,175

 
$
1,378,911

 
$
4,349,086

 
$
154,272

 
$
4,503,358

Net premiums written
2,238,351

 
1,263,830

 
3,502,181

 
139,341

 
3,641,522

Net premiums earned
2,097,634

 
855,109

 
2,952,743

 
139,341

 
3,092,084

Net losses and loss expenses
1,371,840

 
408,850

 
1,780,690

 
227,720

 
2,008,410

Acquisition costs
268,654

 
172,133

 
440,787

 
11,358

 
452,145

Operating expenses (1)
378,511

 
80,043

 
458,554

 
4,801

 
463,355

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
78,629

 
$
194,083

 
$
272,712

 
$
(104,538
)
 
$
168,174

Net investment income
 

 
 

 
300,857

 
142,280

 
443,137

Net results from structured products (2)
7,717

 
3,512

 
11,229

 

 
11,229

Net fee income and other (3)
(3,294
)
 
1,152

 
(2,142
)
 
1,087

 
(1,055
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 

 
 

 
74,947

 
2,530

 
77,477

Contribution from P&C and Life Operations
 

 
 

 
$
657,603

 
$
41,359

 
$
698,962

Corporate & other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
2,780

Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
142,587

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(44,766
)
Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
102,078

Interest expense (5)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
52,257

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
38,922

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
72,351

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
623,487

Ratios – P&C operations: (6)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
65.4
%
 
47.8
%
 
60.3
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
30.9
%
 
29.5
%
 
30.5
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
96.3
%
 
77.3
%
 
90.8
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(2)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $35.9 million and $24.6 million, respectively.
(3)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(4)
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.
(5)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(6)
Ratios are based on net premiums earned from P&C operations.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratios)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Total P&C
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
2,647,669

 
$
1,432,767

 
$
4,080,436

 
$
179,586

 
$
4,260,022

Net premiums written
1,980,792

 
1,329,713

 
3,310,505

 
164,119

 
3,474,624

Net premiums earned
1,893,348

 
865,519

 
2,758,867

 
164,143

 
2,923,010

Net losses and loss expenses
1,266,968

 
413,452

 
1,680,420

 
252,455

 
1,932,875

Acquisition costs
251,540

 
175,966

 
427,506

 
15,581

 
443,087

Operating expenses (1)
377,593

 
80,738

 
458,331

 
5,436

 
463,767

Underwriting profit (loss)
$
(2,753
)
 
$
195,363

 
$
192,610

 
$
(109,329
)
 
$
83,281

Net investment income
 

 
 

 
343,547

 
149,672

 
493,219

Net results from structured products (2)
11,866

 
(20,368
)
 
(8,502
)
 

 
(8,502
)
Net fee income and other (3)
(1,764
)
 
1,323

 
(441
)
 
90

 
(351
)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments
 

 
 

 
22,812

 
(14,403
)
 
8,409

Contribution from P&C and Life Operations
 

 
 

 
$
550,026

 
$
26,030

 
$
576,056

Corporate & other:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net realized & unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(3,598
)
Net income (loss) from investment fund affiliates and operating affiliates (4)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
59,216

Exchange (gains) losses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(5,258
)
Corporate operating expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
94,322

Interest expense (5)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
53,454

Non-controlling interests
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
40,012

Income tax expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
51,362

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
397,782

Ratios – P&C operations: (6)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss and loss expense ratio
66.9
%
 
47.8
%
 
60.9
%
 
 

 
 

Underwriting expense ratio
33.2
%
 
29.6
%
 
32.1
%
 
 

 
 

Combined ratio
100.1
%
 
77.4
%
 
93.0
%
 
 

 
 

____________
(1)
Operating expenses exclude Corporate operating expenses, shown separately.
(2)
The net results from P&C structured products include net investment income and interest expense of $34.7 million and $43.2 million, respectively.
(3)
Net fee income and other includes operating expenses from the Company's loss prevention consulting services business.
(4)
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.
(5)
Interest expense excludes interest expense related to deposit liabilities recorded in the Insurance and Reinsurance segments.
(6)
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 June 30, 2013 and 2012:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
349,807

 
$
50,977

 
$

 
$
400,784

Casualty
333,393

 
76,546

 

 
409,939

Property catastrophe

 
129,361

 

 
129,361

Property
135,087

 
132,496

 

 
267,583

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
24,587

 

 
24,587

Specialty
181,133

 

 

 
181,133

Other (1)
59,122

 
15,988

 

 
75,110

Total P&C Operations
$
1,058,542

 
$
429,955

 
$

 
$
1,488,497

Life Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
30,087

 
$
30,087

Other Life

 

 
43,809

 
43,809

Total Life Operations
$

 
$

 
$
73,896

 
$
73,896

Total
$
1,058,542

 
$
429,955

 
$
73,896

 
$
1,562,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
330,871

 
$
53,303

 
$

 
$
384,174

Casualty
269,534

 
76,836

 

 
346,370

Property catastrophe

 
113,221

 

 
113,221

Property
112,448

 
145,022

 

 
257,470

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
35,631

 

 
35,631

Specialty
191,591

 

 

 
191,591

Other (1)
54,849

 
17,664

 

 
72,513

Total P&C Operations
$
959,293

 
$
441,677

 
$

 
$
1,400,970

Life Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
31,243

 
$
31,243

Other Life

 

 
54,380

 
54,380

Total Life Operations
$

 
$

 
$
85,623

 
$
85,623

Total
$
959,293

 
$
441,677

 
$
85,623

 
$
1,486,593

____________
(1)
Other within the Insurance segment includes: excess and surplus, programs, surety, structured indemnity and certain other discontinued lines. Other within the Reinsurance segment includes: whole account contracts, surety and other lines.
The following tables summarize the Company’s net premiums earned by line of business for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
700,643

 
$
96,413

 
$

 
$
797,056

Casualty
656,328

 
153,528

 

 
809,856

Property catastrophe

 
243,003

 

 
243,003

Property
259,539

 
273,767

 

 
533,306

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
52,425

 

 
52,425

Specialty
364,099

 

 

 
364,099

Other (1)
117,025

 
35,973

 

 
152,998

Total P&C Operations
$
2,097,634

 
$
855,109

 
$

 
$
2,952,743

Life Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
59,771

 
$
59,771

Other Life

 

 
79,570

 
79,570

Total Life Operations
$

 
$

 
$
139,341

 
$
139,341

Total
$
2,097,634

 
$
855,109

 
$
139,341

 
$
3,092,084

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Insurance
 
Reinsurance
 
Life
Operations
 
Total
P&C Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Professional
$
654,692

 
$
108,211

 
$

 
$
762,903

Casualty
531,103

 
150,085

 

 
681,188

Property catastrophe

 
216,144

 

 
216,144

Property
238,374

 
280,759

 

 
519,133

Marine, energy, aviation and satellite

 
71,371

 

 
71,371

Specialty
356,043

 

 

 
356,043

Other (1)
113,136

 
38,949

 

 
152,085

Total P&C Operations
$
1,893,348

 
$
865,519

 
$

 
$
2,758,867

Life Operations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Annuity
$

 
$

 
$
62,700

 
$
62,700

Other Life

 

 
101,443

 
101,443

Total Life Operations
$

 
$

 
$
164,143

 
$
164,143

Total
$
1,893,348

 
$
865,519

 
$
164,143

 
$
2,923,010

____________
(1)
Other within the Insurance segment includes: excess and surplus, programs, surety, structured indemnity and certain other discontinued lines. Other within the Reinsurance segment includes: whole account contracts, surety and other lines.