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PartnerRe Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results

  • Net Income per share of $1.46; Operating Earnings per share of $1.07
  • Annualized Net Income ROE of 14%; Annualized Operating ROE of 10%
  • Record Book Value per Share of $47.35, an 11% increase YTD for 2004

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, October 26, 2004 -- PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) today reported net income of $83.2 million, or $1.46 per share on a fully diluted basis, for the third quarter of 2004. This net income includes net after-tax realized gains on investments of $21.0 million or $0.39 per share. Net income for the third quarter of 2003, including net after-tax realized gains on investments of $15.3 million or $0.29 per share, was $116.9 million or $2.08 per share. Operating earnings for the third quarter of 2004 were $57.3 million or $1.07 per share on a fully diluted basis. Operating earnings exclude net after-tax realized investment gains and losses and are calculated after payment of preferred dividends. This compares to operating earnings of $96.7 million, or $1.79 per share, for the third quarter of 2003. All references to per share amounts are on a fully diluted basis.

PartnerRe President & Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Thiele said, “The third quarter saw an exceptionally active hurricane and typhoon season with the cost of natural disasters reaching a new record for the industry. In this difficult environment, PartnerRe continued to achieve very credible operating results with annualized operating returns on equity of 10% for the quarter and 16% for the year-to-date. Additionally, book value per share has grown 11% to a new record level of $47.35 on a year-to-date basis. This clearly demonstrates that the excellent portfolio diversification that we have achieved over the past six years is resulting in consistently high quality and stable earnings.”

Summary unaudited consolidated financial data for the period is set out below.

U.S.$ thousands (except per share amounts and ratios) Three months ended September 30  Nine months ended September 30
  2004 2003(b) 2004 2003(b)
Net Premiums Written $805,252 $743,525 $3,169,674 $2,817,132
Net Premiums Earned $943,785 $888,211 $2,791,408 $2,557,295
Non-life Combined Ratio 99.5% 93.1% 94.2% 92.6%
Net Income $83,205 $116,865 $348,684 $363,150
Net Income per share (a) $1.46 $2.08 $6.17 $6.30
Net Operating Earnings (a) $57,332 $96,694 $271,938 $268,033
Net Operating Earnings per share (a) $1.07 $1.79 $5.02 $4.98
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  (a) Net income per share is defined as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of fully diluted shares outstanding for the period. Net income available to common shareholders is defined as net income less preferred dividends. Net operating earnings is net income available to common shareholders excluding after-tax net realized gains/losses on investments. Net operating earnings per share is defined as net operating earnings divided by the weighted average number of fully diluted shares outstanding for the period. Per share results are on a fully diluted basis.
  (b) Developing interpretations of accounting guidance resulted in changes in the classification of certain Income Statement items. The Company performed these reclassifications as if these interpretations were available as of January 1, 2003.

Net premiums written for the third quarter 2004 were $805.3 million, an 8% increase over the comparable period in 2003. Total revenues for the quarter were up 9% from the third quarter in 2003 to $1.1 billion, including $943.8 million of net premiums earned – an increase of 6%; net investment income of $69.6 million – an increase of 8%; and net realized investment gains of $32.8 million.

For the first nine months of 2004, net premiums written were $3.2 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2003. Net income was $348.7 million or $6.17 per share. Net income for the period includes a net after-tax realized gain on investments of $62.1 million or $1.15 per share. Operating earnings were $271.9 million, or $5.02 per share. Net income for the first nine months of 2003 was $363.1 million or $6.30 per share including net after-tax realized gains of $70.7 million, or $1.32 per share. Operating earnings for the same period in 2003 were $268.0 million or $4.98 per share. Total revenues for the first nine months of 2004 were $3.1 billion, including $2.8 billion of net premiums earned, net investment income of $218.0 million, and net realized investment gains of $78.7 million. Total revenues for the same period in 2003 were $2.8 billion.

At September 30, 2004, total assets were $11.9 billion, total capitalization was $3.4 billion, and total shareholders’ equity was $2.8 billion. This compares to total assets of $10.9 billion, total capitalization of $3.2 billion, and total shareholders’ equity of $2.6 billion at December 31, 2003. Book value per common share at September 30, 2004 was $47.35 on a fully diluted basis, compared to $42.48 per share at December 31, 2003.

The Company is continuing its share repurchase program which was initiated during the second quarter of 2004. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Company

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repurchased 711,000 shares, bringing the total number of shares repurchased for the year-to-date to 874,700.

Separately, the Company announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.34 per common share. The dividend will be payable on December 1, 2004, to common shareholders of record on November 19, 2004, with the stock trading ex-dividend commencing November 17, 2004.

Results of Operations

“PartnerRe performed exceptionally well during the third quarter despite being challenged by difficult conditions in the catastrophe business,” Mr. Thiele said. “Our Non-Life combined ratio of 99.5% included $137 million or 16 points from the four Florida/Caribbean hurricanes. The fact that we were able to withstand that level of loss and still remain profitable is a testament to both our treaty underwriting skills and the excellent spread of business that PartnerRe has achieved.”

Results by Segment

The Non-Life segment reported net premiums written of $707.1 million for the quarter, up 4% as compared to last year. Timing differences in the recording of written premiums affect quarterly year-over-year comparisons, and therefore, the year-to-date written premium growth rate is more reflective of the full-year trend. For the first nine months, Non-Life net premiums written were $2.9 billion, representing an increase of 10%. The combined ratio was 99.5% for the third quarter compared to 93.1% for the same period in 2003. The Non-Life technical result was $52.8 million compared to $102.9 million for the third quarter of 2003. The results for this quarter include $43.2 million of net reductions to prior year reserves. The nine month technical result was $290.6 million, compared to $303.6 million for the same period in 2003. The combined ratio for the nine month period was 94.2% compared to 92.6% in 2003.

The U.S. Property and Casualty business, which represented approximately 29% of total net premiums written for the quarter, reported net premiums written of $233.7 million, up 18% over the prior year’s third quarter. Net premiums earned increased 7% during the quarter when compared to the same period in 2003. The technical ratio for this sub-segment was 118.1%, compared to 102.8% in the third quarter of 2003, primarily reflecting the increased level of large losses relating to the four Atlantic hurricanes, as well as approximately $17.8 million in additions to prior year reserves. For the first nine months of 2004, net premiums

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written increased 10% to $810.5 million. The nine-month technical ratio was 102.0%, compared to 98.1% in 2003.

The Global (Non-U.S.) Property and Casualty business, which represented approximately 19% of total net premiums written, reported net premiums written of $154.7 million for the third quarter of 2004, compared to $165.0 million for the same period in 2003. Timing differences in the recording of premiums affected the quarterly comparison, and therefore the year-to-date written premium growth rate is more reflective of the full-year-trend. For the nine months of 2004, net premiums written increased 25% to $821.0 million. Net premiums earned during the quarter were $212.9 million, up 10% from $193.6 million in last year’s third quarter. The technical ratio for this sub-segment for the third quarter was 99.7% compared to 113.8% for the same period in 2003, reflecting strong results in both property and casualty lines, as well as approximately $16.1 million in net reductions to prior year reserves. The nine-month technical ratio was 101.2%, compared to 99.8% in 2003.

The Worldwide Specialty business, which represented approximately 40% of total net premiums written for the quarter, reported net premiums written of $318.7 million for the third quarter, essentially flat with the same prior year period. Net premiums earned were down 5% for the quarter, compared to the same period in 2003. This sub-segment’s technical ratio was 76.4%, compared to 67.4% for the third quarter of 2003, reflecting the increased level of large catastrophe losses during the quarter, partially offset by net reserve reductions for prior years of approximately $44.8 million. For the nine-month period, net premiums written increased 3% to $1.3 billion. The nine-month technical ratio was 72.2%, compared to 74.0% in 2003.

The Life segment, which markets coverages primarily in Europe, Canada and Latin America, and represented approximately 12% of total net premiums written in the quarter, reported net premiums written of $97.0 million for the quarter, reflecting 60% growth over the third quarter of 2003. The allocated underwriting result was breakeven for the quarter, compared to a similar result in the third quarter of 2003. For the nine-month period, net premiums written increased 36% to $283.7 million, with an allocated underwriting loss of $3.5 million, compared to a gain of $3.2 million for the comparable period in 2003.

The ART (Alternative Risk Transfer) segment comprises finite reinsurance, structured finance, weather related products, and the results of the Company’s recent investment in Channel Re. Premiums are not a representative measure of activity in ART, as reinsurance accounting does not apply for much of the business in this segment. The ART segment recognizes reinsurance revenues, gross margins, net spreads, or changes in the value of derivative instruments on its various transactions either on the “premium written”, “premium

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earned”, “investment income”, or “other income” line of the income statement, in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. The underwriting result for this segment was a gain of $1 million for the third quarter of 2004, comparable to a similar result in the third quarter of 2003.

Commentary and Outlook

“As we enter the important January 1 renewal season, we remain realistic about the state of the global reinsurance market,” said Mr. Thiele. “While we expect the recent natural catastrophes and competitive dislocations to have a steadying influence on pricing in some lines, we continue to expect prices and terms and conditions to be more competitive at January 1. We think this is an excellent environment to highlight PartnerRe’s financial strength and underwriting and relationship management skills.

“As for the remainder of 2004, we believe we can achieve our stated plan for the year of a minimum of $6.90 in operating earnings per share, assuming a reasonable level of large losses during the fourth quarter.”


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The Company uses operating earnings, diluted operating earnings per share and operating return on beginning common shareholders’ equity to measure performance, as these measures focus on the underlying fundamentals of our operations without the influence of realized gains and losses from the sale of investments, which is driven by the timing of the disposition of investments and not by our operating performance. For planning purposes, the Company does not anticipate realized investment gains or losses. The Company also uses technical ratio and technical result as measures of underwriting performance. These metrics exclude overhead expenses. All references to per share amounts in this press release are on the basis of fully diluted shares. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year consolidated financial statement amounts to conform to the current year presentation and the new segment presentation.


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PartnerRe Ltd. is a leading global reinsurer, providing multi-line reinsurance to insurance companies. Risks reinsured include property, casualty, motor, agriculture, aviation/space, catastrophe, credit/surety, engineering/energy, marine, special risks, other lines, life/annuity and health, and alternative risk transfer solutions. Total revenues were $3.9 billion in 2003. As of September 30, 2004, total assets were $11.9 billion, total capitalization was $3.4 billion and total shareholders’ equity was $2.8 billion. Our major reinsurance operations have ratings of AA- from Standard & Poor’s, Aa3 from Moody’s, A+ from A.M. Best, and AA from Fitch.

 

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Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on the Company’s assumptions and expectations concerning future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. PartnerRe’s forward-looking statements could be affected by numerous foreseeable and unforeseeable events and developments such as exposure to catastrophe, or other large property and casualty losses, adequacy of reserves, risks associated with implementing business strategies, levels and pricing of new and renewal business achieved, credit, interest, currency and other risks associated with the Company’s investment portfolio, changes in accounting policies, and other factors identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information contained herein, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information or statements.

Contacts: PartnerRe Ltd Citigate Sard Verbinnen
  (441) 292-0888 (212) 687-8080
  Investor Contact: Robin Sidders Jim Barron/Hallie Bozzi
  Media Contact: Celia Powell  

 

 

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PartnerRe Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Expressed in thousands of U.S dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

    For the three
months ended
September 30,
2004
    For the three
months ended
September 30,
2003
    For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2004
    For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2003
 
                 
                 
Revenues                        
   Gross premiums written

$

805,410   $ 750,305   $ 3,200,966   $ 2,849,198  
 

 

 

 

 
   Net premiums written $ 805,252   $ 743,525   $ 3,169,674   $ 2,817,132  
   Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums   138,533     144,686     (378,266)     (259,837)  
 

 

 

 

 
   Net premiums earned   943,785     888,211     2,791,408     2,557,295  
   Net investment income   69,648     64,363     218,036     188,541  
   Net realized investment gains   32,838     12,036     78,693     67,672  
   Other income   9,698     3,895     16,734     9,045  
 

 

 

 

 
      Total Revenues   1,055,969     968,505     3,104,871     2,822,553  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
Expenses                        
   Losses and loss expenses including life policy benefits   660,948     593,875     1,850,475     1,704,145  
   Acquisition costs   242,608     198,034     673,756     569,354  
   Other operating expenses   68,093     62,618     203,539     171,967  
   Interest expense   10,204     6,113     30,540     12,539  
   Net foreign exchange gains   (766)     (148)     (1,905)     (9,080)  
 
 
 
 
 
   Total Expenses   981,087     860,492     2,756,405     2,448,925  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
Income before distributions related to Trust Preferred                        
   and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities and                        
   taxes   74,882     108,013     348,466     373,628  
   Distributions related to Trust Preferred and Mandatorily                        
         Redeemable Preferred Securities   -     4,010     -     17,640  
   Income tax benefit   (8,323)     (12,862)     (218)     (7,162)  
 

 

 

 

 
Net income $ 83,205   $ 116,865   $ 348,684   $ 363,150  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
Preferred dividends $ 4,894   $ 4,854   $ 14,681   $ 24,421  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
Operating earnings available to common shareholders $ 57,332   $ 96,694   $ 271,938   $ 268,033  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
Comprehensive income $ 158,012   $ 100,138   $ 330,462   $ 426,630  
 

 

 

 

 
                         
Per Share Data:                        
   Earnings per common share:                        
         Basic operating earnings $ 1.08   $ 1.80   $ 5.07   $ 5.05  
         Net realized investment gains, net of tax   0.39     0.29     1.16     1.33  
 

 

 

 

 
         Basic net income $ 1.47   $ 2.09   $ 6.23   $ 6.38  
 

 

 

 

 
         Weighted average number of common shares                        
            outstanding   53,311.2     53,636.4     53,633.0     53,091.6  
                         
         Diluted operating earnings $ 1.07   $ 1.79   $ 5.02   $ 4.98  
         Net realized investment gains, net of tax   0.39     0.29     1.15     1.32  
 

 

 

 

 
         Diluted net income $ 1.46   $ 2.08   $ 6.17   $ 6.30  
 

 

 

 

 
         Weighted average number of common and                        
            common equivalent shares outstanding   53,721.7     53,952.0     54,148.8     53,800.9  

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     PartnerRe Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data and parenthetical share data)
(Unaudited)

    September 30,
2004
    December 31,
2003
 
             
             
Assets            
   Investments and cash            
   Fixed maturities, at fair value            
    (amortized cost: 2004, $4,995,901; 2003, $5,241,494) $ 5,100,778   $ 5,343,651  
    Short-term investments, at fair value            
    (amortized cost: 2004, $16,279; 2003, $46,271)   16,287     46,307  
   Equities, at fair value            
   (cost: 2004, $718,660; 2003, 614,697)   788,581     713,950  
    Trading securities, at fair value (cost: 2004, $101,734; 2003, $113,385)   104,027     122,544  
    Cash and cash equivalents, at fair value, which approximates amortized cost   1,601,035     558,692  
   Other invested assets   83,413     11,590  
   
   
 
   Total investments and cash   7,694,121     6,796,734  
   Accrued investment income   111,384     132,291  
    Reinsurance balances receivable   1,512,534     1,214,269  
    Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses   190,426     188,706  
    Funds held by reinsured companies   1,033,968     1,068,432  
   Deferred acquisition costs   421,275     354,854  
   Deposit assets   313,067     508,037  
   Taxes recoverable   94,453     80,835  
   Goodwill   429,519     429,519  
   Other   112,161     129,337  
   
   
 
Total Assets $ 11,912,908   $ 10,903,014  
   
   
 
             
Liabilities            
    Unpaid losses and loss expenses $ 5,368,202   $ 4,755,059  
    Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts   1,156,908     1,162,016  
   Unearned premiums   1,411,209     1,035,450  
    Funds held under reinsurance treaties   28,617     27,399  
   Deposit liabilities   363,888     570,634  
   Long-term debt   220,000     220,000  
    Net payable for securities purchased   20,343     5,389  
    Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other   116,779     126,675  
    Debt related to Trust Preferred Securities   206,186     206,000  
    Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities   200,000     200,000  
   
   
 
Total Liabilities   9,092,132     8,308,622  
   
   
 
             
Shareholders’ Equity            
    Common shares (par value $1.00, issued and outstanding:            
        2004, 53,038,591; 2003, 53,741,553)   53,039     53,742  
    Preferred shares (par value $1.00, issued and outstanding: 2004, 11,600,000;            
        2003, 11,600,000; aggregate liquidation preference: $290,000,000)   11,600     11,600  
   Additional paid-in capital   989,242     1,023,167  
   Deferred compensation   (245)     (125)  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income            
        Net unrealized gains on investments, net of tax   144,248     166,492  
        Currency translation adjustment   20,679     16,657  
   Retained earnings   1,602,213     1,322,859  
   
   
 
Total Shareholders' Equity   2,820,776     2,594,392  
   
   
 
             
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 11,912,908   $ 10,903,014  
   
   
 
             
Shareholders’ Equity Per Common Share $ 47.72   $ 42.88  
   
   
 
             
Diluted Book Value Per Common and Common Equivalent            
        Share (assuming exercise of stock options) $ 47.35   $ 42.48  
   
   
 
             
Number of Diluted Common Shares Outstanding   53,449.1     54,242.8  
   
   
 

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PartnerRe Ltd.
Supplementary Information

(in millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)

SEGMENT INFORMATION
For the three months ended September 30, 2004

    U.S. P&C     Global (Non-
U.S. P&C)
    Worldwide
Specialty
    Total Non-Life
Segment
    ART
Segment(A)
    Life Segment     Corporate     Total  
                                                 
Gross premiums written $ 234   $ 154   $ 317   $ 705   $ 1   $ 99   $ -   $ 805  
                                                 
Net premiums written $ 234   $ 154   $ 319   $ 707   $ 1   $ 97   $ -   $ 805  
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums   (6 )   59     78     131     1     7     -     139  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net premiums earned $ 228   $ 213   $ 397   $ 838   $ 2   $ 104   $ -   $ 944  
Losses and loss expenses including                                                
   life policy benefits   (214 )   (158 )   (225 )   (597 )   (8 )   (56 )   -     (661 )
Acquisition costs   (55 )   (54 )   (79 )   (188 )   -     (55 )   -     (243 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Technical Result $ (41 ) $ 1   $ 93   $ 53   $ (6 ) $ (7 ) $ -   $ 40  
Other income   n/a     n/a     n/a     -     10     -     -     10  
Other operating expenses   n/a     n/a     n/a     (49 )   (3 )   (5 )   (11 )   (68 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Underwriting Result   n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 4   $ 1   $ (12 )   n/a   $ (18 )
Net investment income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     12     58     70  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Allocated Underwriting Result (6)   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ -     n/a     n/a  
Net realized investment gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     33     33  
Interest expense   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     (10 )   (10 )
Net foreign exchange gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     -  
Income tax benefit   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     8     8  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 83  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
                                                 
Loss ratio (1)   94.0 %   74.2 %   56.7 %   71.3 %                        
Acquisition ratio (2)   24.1     25.5     19.7     22.4                          
   
   
   
   
                         
Technical ratio (3)   118.1 %   99.7 %   76.4 %   93.7 %                        
Other overhead expense ratio (4)                     5.8                          
                     
                         
Combined ratio (5)                     99.5 %                        
                     
                         
   
(A) This segment includes the Company's share of Channel Re's net income in the amount of $2.9 million. The 2003 period includes no income from Channel Re as the Company acquired its equity ownership in the first quarter of 2004.

For the three months ended September 30, 2003

    U.S. P&C     Global (Non-
U.S. P&C)
    Worldwide
Specialty
    Total Non-Life
Segment
    ART
Segment(A)
    Life Segment     Corporate     Total  
                                                 
Gross premiums written $ 199   $ 168   $ 321   $ 688   $ -   $ 62   $ -   $ 750  
                                                 
Net premiums written $ 199   $ 165   $ 319   $ 683   $ -   $ 61   $ -   $ 744  
Decrease in unearned premiums   14     29     97     140     -     4     -     144  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net premiums earned $ 213   $ 194   $ 416   $ 823   $ -   $ 65   $ -   $ 888  
Losses and loss expenses including                                                
   life policy benefits   (166 )   (167 )   (203 )   (536 )   -     (58 )   -     (594 )
Acquisition costs   (53 )   (54 )   (77 )   (184 )   -     (14 )   -     (198 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Technical Result $ (6 ) $ (27 ) $ 136   $ 103   $ -   $ (7 ) $ -   $ 96  
Other income   n/a     n/a     n/a     -     4     -     -     4  
Other operating expenses   n/a     n/a     n/a     (46 )   (3 )   (5 )   (9 )   (63 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Underwriting Result   n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 57   $ 1   $ (12 )   n/a   $ 37  
Net investment income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     12     53     65  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Allocated Underwriting Result (6)   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ -     n/a     n/a  
Net realized investment gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     12     12  
Interest expense   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     (6 )   (6 )
Net foreign exchange gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     -  
Income tax benefit   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     13     13  
Distributions related to Trust Preferred and                                                
   Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     (4 )   (4 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 117  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
                                                 
Loss ratio (1)   78.0 %   86.0 %   48.8 %   65.1 %                        
Acquisition ratio (2)   24.8     27.8     18.6     22.4                          
   
   
   
   
                         
Technical ratio (3)   102.8 %   113.8 %   67.4 %   87.5 %                        
Other overhead expense ratio (4)                     5.6                          
                     
                         
Combined ratio (5)                     93.1 %                        
                     
                         
 
(1) Loss ratio is obtained by dividing losses and loss expenses by net premiums earned.
(2) Acquisition ratio is obtained by dividing acquisition costs by net premiums earned.
(3) Technical ratio is defined as the sum of the loss ratio and the acquisition ratio.
(4) Other overhead expense ratio is obtained by dividing other operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(5) Combined ratio is the sum of the technical ratio and the other overhead expense ratio.
(6) Allocated Underwriting Result is defined as net premiums earned and allocated investment income less losses and
     loss expenses, acquisition costs and other overhead expenses.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004

    U.S. P&C     Global (Non-
U.S. P&C)
    Worldwide
Specialty
    Total Non-Life
Segment
    ART
Segment(A)
    Life Segment     Corporate     Total  
                                                 
Gross premiums written $ 811   $ 820   $ 1,273   $ 2,904   $ 4   $ 293   $ -   $ 3,201  
                                                 
Net premiums written $ 810   $ 821   $ 1,251   $ 2,882   $ 4   $ 284   $ -   $ 3,170  
(Increase) decrease in unearned premiums   (125 )   (123 )   (129 )   (377 )   1     (3 )   -     (379 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net premiums earned $ 685   $ 698   $ 1,122   $ 2,505   $ 5   $ 281   $ -   $ 2,791  
Losses and loss expenses including                                                
   life policy benefits   (548 )   (528 )   (571 )   (1,647 )   (8 )   (195 )   -     (1,850 )
Acquisition costs   (150 )   (178 )   (239 )   (567 )   (1 )   (106 )   -     (674 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Technical Result $ (13 ) $ (8 ) $ 312   $ 291   $ (4 ) $ (20 ) $ -   $ 267  
Other income   n/a     n/a     n/a     -     17     -     -     17  
Other operating expenses   n/a     n/a     n/a     (145 )   (11 )   (17 )   (31 )   (204 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Underwriting Result   n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 146   $ 2   $ (37 )   n/a   $ 80  
Net investment income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     33     185     218  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Allocated Underwriting Result (6)   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ (4 )   n/a     n/a  
Net realized investment gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     79     79  
Interest expense   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     (30 )   (30 )
Net foreign exchange gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     2     2  
Income tax benefit   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     -  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 349  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
                                                 
Loss ratio (1)   80.1 %   75.6   % 50.9   % 65.8   %                      
Acquisition ratio (2)   21.9     25.6     21.3     22.6                          
   
   
   
   
                         
Technical ratio (3)   102.0 %   101.2   % 72.2   % 88.4   %                      
Other overhead expense ratio (4)                     5.8                          
                     
                         
Combined ratio (5)                     94.2   %                      
                     
                         
   
(A) This segment includes the Company's share of Channel Re's net income in the amount of $3.5 million. The 2003 period includes no income from Channel Re as the Company acquired its equity ownership in the first quarter of 2004.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003

    U.S. P&C     Global (Non-
U.S. P&C)
    Worldwide
Specialty
    Total Non-Life
Segment
    ART
Segment(A)
    Life Segment     Corporate     Total  
                                                 
Gross premiums written $ 738   $ 655   $ 1,239   $ 2,632   $ -   $ 217   $ -     2,849  
                                                 
Net premiums written $ 738   $ 655   $ 1,216   $ 2,609   $ -   $ 208   $ -   $ 2,817  
Increase in unearned premiums   (114 )   (45 )   (100 )   (259 )   -     (1 )   -     (260 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net premiums earned $ 624   $ 610   $ 1,116   $ 2,350   $ -   $ 207   $ -   $ 2,557  
Losses and loss expenses including                                                
   life policy benefits   (452 )   (450 )   (612 )   (1,514 )   -     (190 )   -     (1,704 )
Acquisition costs   (160 )   (159 )   (213 )   (532 )   -     (37 )   -     (569 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Technical Result $ 12   $ 1   $ 291   $ 304   $ -   $ (20 ) $ -   $ 284  
Other income   n/a     n/a     n/a     -     9     -     -     9  
Other operating expenses   n/a     n/a     n/a     (129 )   (8 )   (13 )   (22 )   (172 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Underwriting Result   n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 175   $ 1   $ (33 )   n/a   $ 121  
Net investment income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     -     36     153     189  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Allocated Underwriting Result (6)   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 3     n/a     n/a  
Net realized investment gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     68     68  
Interest expense   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     (13 )   (13 )
Net foreign exchange gains   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     9     9  
Income tax benefit   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     7     7  
Distributions related to Trust Preferred and                                                
   Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     (18 )   (18 )
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Net income   n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a   $ 363  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
                                                 
Loss ratio (1)   72.4 %   73.7   % 54.9   % 64.4   %                      
Acquisition ratio (2)   25.7     26.1     19.1     22.7                          
   
   
   
   
                         
Technical ratio (3)   98.1 %   99.8   % 74.0   % 87.1   %                      
Other overhead expense ratio (4)                     5.5                          
                     
                         
Combined ratio (5)                     92.6   %                      
                     
                         
 
(1) Loss ratio is obtained by dividing losses and loss expenses by net premiums earned.
(2) Acquisition ratio is obtained by dividing acquisition costs by net premiums earned.
(3) Technical ratio is defined as the sum of the loss ratio and the acquisition ratio.
(4) Other overhead expense ratio is obtained by dividing other operating expenses by net premiums earned.
(5) Combined ratio is the sum of the technical ratio and the other overhead expense ratio.
(6) Allocated Underwriting Result is defined as net premiums earned and allocated investment income less losses and
     loss expenses, acquisition costs and other overhead expenses.

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Supplementary Information

(Unaudited)


  For the three
months ended
September 30,
2004
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2003
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2004
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2003
                 
Distribution of Net Premiums Written by                
Line of Business:                
     Non-Life                
        Property and Casualty                
           Property 17  % 21  % 19  % 20  %
           Casualty 22   18   21   19  
           Motor 9   9   11   10  
        Worldwide Specialty                
           Agriculture 4   6   3   4  
           Aviation/Space 8   8   6   7  
           Catastrophe 5   7   10   12  
           Credit/Surety 8   6   6   5  
           Engineering/Energy 8   9   6   8  
           Marine 3   3   2   3  
           Special Risk 4   5   7   5  
     ART -   -   -   -  
     Life 12   8   9   7  
                   
                   
Geographic Distribution of Gross Premiums Written:                
           Europe 41  % 42  % 46  % 41  %
           North America 46   44   40   43  
           Asia, Australia and New Zealand 6   8   9   10  
           Latin America and the Caribbean 6   5   4   5  
           Africa 1   1   1   1  
   
   
  As at
  September 30,
  2004
   
Credit Ratings (Financial Strength Ratings):  
   Standard & Poor's AA-
   Moodys Aa3
   A.M. Best A+
         
         
  As at
September 30,
2004
  As at
December 31,
2003
 
  (in thousands of U.S. dollars)   (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
Capital Structure:      
   Long-term debt $ 220,000   6   %   $ 220,000   7   %
   Trust Preferred Securities(1)   200,000   6     200,000   6  
   Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (PEPS)   200,000   6     200,000   6  
   6.75% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares, aggregate                    
   liquidation   290,000   8     290,000   9  
   Common Shareholders' Equity   2,530,776   74     2,304,392   72  
   
 
   
 
 
   Total Capital $ 3,440,776   100   % $ 3,214,392   100   %
   
 
   
 
 
   
(1) Neither the Trust that issued the securities nor PartnerRe Finance, which owns the Trust, meet the consolidation requirements of FIN 46(R). Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $206.2 million on its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Supplementary Information

(Unaudited)

 

    As at
September 30,
2004
As at
December 31,
2003
           
Investment Portfolio:           
   Credit Quality AAA 59   % 57   %
  AA 4   3  
  A 18   19  
  BBB 13   14  
  Below Investment Grade/Unrated 6   7  
           
           
   By Class U.S. Government 6   % 7   %
  U.S. Mortgage/Asset Backed 17   17  
  U.S. Corporates 25   26  
  Foreign Fixed Income 32   31  
  Equities and Equity Substitutes 14   15  
  Cash (net of pending transactions) 6   4  
           
   Expected average duration 3.5   Yrs  3.6   Yrs
           
   Average yield to maturity at market 3.8   % 3.8   %
   (fixed income securities and cash)        
           
   Average Credit Quality AA   AA  

 


  For the three
months ended
September 30,
2004
  For the three
months ended
September 30,
2003
  For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2004
  For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2003
 
  (in thousands of U.S. dollars except per share data)  
                         
Reconciliation of Net income to Operating earnings                        
   available to common shareholders:                        
                         
Net income $ 83,205   $ 116,865   $ 348,684   $ 363,150  
Less:                        
         Net realized investment gains, net of tax   20,979     15,317     62,065     70,697  
         Dividends to preferred shareholders   4,894     4,854     14,681     24,421  
   
   
   
   
 
Operating income available to common shareholder $ 57,332   $ 96,694   $ 271,938   $ 268,032  
   
   
   
   
 
                         
Diluted net income per common share $ 1.46   $ 2.08   $ 6.17   $ 6.30  
Less:                        
         Net realized investment gains, net of tax, per common share   0.39     0.29     1.15     1.32  
   
   
   
   
 
Diluted operating earning per common share $ 1.07   $ 1.79   $ 5.02   $ 4.98  
   
   
   
   
 
                         
Annualized return on beginning common shareholders' equity                        
calculated with net income   13.6  %   24.5  %   19.3  %   24.7  %
Less:                        
      Net realized investment gains, net of tax   3.6     3.3     3.6     5.1  
   
   
   
   
 
Annualized operating return on equity   10.0  %   21.2  %   15.7  %   19.6  %
   
   
   
   
 

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