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RenaissanceRe Reports Net Income of $171.1 Million for the Second Quarter of 2017 or $4.24 Per Diluted Common Share; Quarterly Operating Income of $113.0 Million or $2.79 Per Diluted Common Share
Pembroke, Bermuda, July 25, 2017 -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) today reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $171.1 million, or $4.24 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $136.3 million, or $3.22 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2016. Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $113.0 million, or $2.79 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $66.6 million, or $1.55 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2016. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of 15.2% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 10.0% in the second quarter of 2017, compared to 12.6% and 6.1%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2016. Book value per common share increased $3.71, or 3.4%, in the second quarter of 2017 to $113.08, compared to a 2.5% increase in the second quarter of 2016. Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends increased $4.02, or 3.9%, in the second quarter of 2017 to $123.88, compared to a 2.8% increase in the second quarter of 2016.
Kevin J. O'Donnell, CEO, commented: “We had a good quarter, generating an annualized operating return on average common equity of 10.0% and growing tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends by 3.9%. Recognizing challenging market conditions, we executed on our gross-to-net strategy to build an attractive net portfolio of risk. We believe that we have the right strategy and necessary flexibility to navigate the market conditions ahead while continuing to maximize shareholder value over the long-term.”
SECOND QUARTER 2017 HIGHLIGHTS
Gross premiums written increased $68.3 million, or 9.0%, to $827.4 million, in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016.
Underwriting income was $109.7 million and the combined ratio was 71.3% in the second quarter of 2017.
Total investment result was a gain of $112.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, generating an annualized total investment return of 4.8%.
Repurchased 501 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $69.7 million and an average price of $139.00 per common share.
Underwriting Results by Segment
Property Segment
Gross premiums written in the Property segment were $499.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, an increase of $5.4 million, or 1.1%, compared to $494.0 million in the second quarter of 2016. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company was able to increase its participation on a select number of transactions and enter into certain new transactions it believes have comparably attractive risk-return attributes within its other property class of business. As a result, gross premiums written in the Company’s other property class of business were $87.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, an increase of $25.9 million, or 41.9%, compared to the second quarter of 2016. Gross premiums written in the Company’s catastrophe class of business were $411.5 million in the second quarter of 2017, a decrease of $20.5 million, or 4.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2016, driven by a challenging pricing environment as the Company continued to exercise underwriting discipline given prevailing market terms and conditions. Excluding $11.4 million of reinstatement premiums written in the second quarter of 2016 associated with a number of weather-related events in Texas (the “2016 Texas Events”) and a wildfire originating near Fort McMurray, Alberta (the “Fort McMurray Wildfire”), gross premiums written in the catastrophe class of business would have decreased $9.2 million, or 2.2%, in the second quarter of 2017, compared to the second quarter of 2016.
Managed catastrophe premiums were $437.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, a decrease of $19.0 million, or 4.2%, compared to $456.8 million in the second quarter of 2016.

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The Property segment generated underwriting income of $106.6 million and a combined ratio of 44.5% in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $54.9 million and 71.3%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2016. Principally impacting underwriting income and the combined ratio in the second quarter of 2017 was a $47.3 million decrease in net claims and claim expenses to $33.0 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $80.3 million the second quarter of 2016. The $47.3 million decrease in net claims and claim expenses was comprised of a $36.4 million decrease in current accident year net claims and claim expenses and an increase in favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of $10.8 million.
The $36.4 million decrease in current accident year net claims and claim expenses was primarily driven by the absence of any significant insured catastrophe loss activity during the second quarter of 2017, compared to the second quarter of 2016 which was impacted by the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire. These two events accounted for $60.9 million of current accident year claims and claim expenses during the second quarter of 2016 and added 29.9 percentage points to the Property segment combined ratio in the second quarter of 2016. Partially offsetting the decrease in current accident year net claims and claim expenses noted above was an increase in attritional net claims and claim expenses associated with the increase in gross premiums written in the Company’s other property class of business in the second quarter of 2017, compared to the second quarter of 2016.
The Property segment experienced $23.9 million, or 12.4 percentage points, of favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses during the second quarter of 2017, compared to $13.1 million, or 6.9 percentage points, in the second quarter of 2016. The favorable development during the second quarter of 2017 was principally driven by reductions in the estimated ultimate losses associated with a number of 2015 and 2016 accident year events.
Casualty and Specialty Segment
Gross premiums written in the Casualty and Specialty segment were $328.1 million in the second quarter of 2017, an increase of $62.9 million, or 23.7%, compared to $265.2 million in the second quarter of 2016. The $62.9 million increase was principally due to selective growth from existing business and private placements within certain of the Company’s casualty lines of business.
The Casualty and Specialty segment generated underwriting income of $2.8 million and had a combined ratio of 98.5% in the second quarter of 2017, compared to underwriting income of $8.8 million and a combined ratio of 94.5% in the second quarter of 2016. The increase in the Company’s Casualty and Specialty segment’s combined ratio was driven by a 3.3 percentage point increase in the net claims and claim expense ratio in the second quarter of 2017 to 57.8%, compared to 54.5% in the second quarter of 2016. Principally impacting the 3.3 percentage point increase is a shifting business mix, specifically the increase in our casualty lines of business which carry a higher claims ratio than other specialty and financial lines within the segment.
Other Items
The Company’s total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains on investments, was a gain of $112.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $123.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of $11.5 million. Impacting the investment result were strong returns in the Company’s equity investments trading and private equity portfolios combined with positive returns in its fixed maturity investments trading portfolio, principally driven by the tightening of credit spreads across a number of sectors in the portfolio and higher average invested assets.
On June 1, 2017, the Company repaid in full at maturity $250.0 million of its Series B 7.50% Notes assumed in connection with the acquisition of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd.
On June 29, 2017, the Company issued $300.0 million of its 3.450% Senior Notes due July 1, 2027.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the second quarter of 2017 was $37.6 million, an increase from $30.6 million in the second quarter of 2016, principally due to an increase in the profitability of DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinciRe”), and a decrease in the Company’s ownership in DaVinciRe to 22.6% at June 30, 2017, compared to 24.0% at June 30, 2016.
Subsequent to June 30, 2017 and through the period ended July 21, 2017, the Company repurchased 15 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $2.1 million and an average price of $139.93 per common share.

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This Press Release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders”, “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted”, “operating return on average common equity - annualized”, “tangible book value per common share”, “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” and “managed catastrophe premiums.” A reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures in accordance with Regulation G is presented in the attached supplemental financial data.
Please refer to the “Investor Information - Financial Reports - Financial Supplements” section of the Company’s website at www.renre.com for a copy of the Financial Supplement which includes additional information on the Company’s financial performance.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss this release. Live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the “Investor Information - Company Webcasts” section of RenaissanceRe’s website at www.renre.com.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. The Company’s business consists of two reportable segments: (1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe and other property reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of the Company’s operating subsidiaries and certain joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit, and (2) Casualty and Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty reinsurance and insurance written on behalf of the Company’s operating subsidiaries and certain joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit. Established in 1993, the Company has offices in Bermuda, Ireland, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any forward-looking statements made in this Press Release reflect RenaissanceRe’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to numerous factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the following: the frequency and severity of catastrophic and other events that the Company covers; the effectiveness of the Company’s claims and claim expense reserving process; the Company’s ability to maintain its financial strength ratings; the effect of climate change on the Company’s business; the effect of U.S. business tax reform proposals; adverse tax developments, including potential changes to the taxation of inter-company or related party transactions, or changes to the tax treatment of shareholders or investors in RenaissanceRe or joint ventures or other entities the Company manages; the effect of emerging claims and coverage issues; continued soft reinsurance underwriting market conditions; the Company’s reliance on a small and decreasing number of reinsurance brokers and other distribution services for the preponderance of its revenue; the Company’s exposure to credit loss from counterparties in the normal course of business; the effect of continued challenging economic conditions throughout the world; a contention by the Internal Revenue Service that Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., or any of the Company’s other Bermuda subsidiaries, is subject to taxation in the U.S.; the performance of the Company’s investment portfolio; losses that the Company could face from terrorism, political unrest or war; the effect of cybersecurity risks, including technology breaches or failure on the Company’s business; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategies and initiatives; the Company’s ability to retain key senior officers and to attract or retain the executives and employees necessary to manage its business; the Company’s ability to determine the impairments taken on investments; the availability of retrocessional reinsurance on acceptable terms; the effect of inflation; the ability of the Company’s ceding companies and delegated authority counterparties to accurately assess the risks they underwrite; the effect of operational risks, including system or human failures; the Company’s ability to effectively manage capital on behalf of investors in joint ventures or other entities it manages; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the Company’s ability to raise capital if necessary; the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in its debt agreements; changes to the regulatory systems under which the Company operates, including as a result of increased global regulation of the insurance and reinsurance industry; changes in Bermuda laws and regulations and the political environment in Bermuda; the Company’s dependence on the ability of its operating subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends; the success of any of the Company’s strategic investments or acquisitions, including the Company’s ability to manage its operations as its product and geographical diversity increases; aspects of the Company’s corporate structure that may discourage third party takeovers or other transactions; the cyclical nature of the reinsurance and insurance industries; adverse legislative developments that reduce the size of the private markets the Company serves or impede their future growth; other political, regulatory or industry initiatives adversely impacting the Company; risks related to Solvency II; the effect on the Company’s business of the highly competitive nature of its industry, including the effect of new

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entrants to, competing products for and consolidation in the (re)insurance industry; consolidation of competitors, customers and insurance and reinsurance brokers; increasing barriers to free trade and the free flow of capital; international restrictions on the writing of reinsurance by foreign companies and government intervention in the natural catastrophe market; the effect of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development or European Union (“EU”) measures to increase the Company’s taxes and reporting requirements; the effect of the vote by the U.K. to leave the EU; changes in regulatory regimes and accounting rules that may impact financial results irrespective of business operations; the Company’s need to make many estimates and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements; and other factors affecting future results disclosed in RenaissanceRe’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Aditya Dutt
Elizabeth Tillman
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Director - Communications
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(441) 295-4513
(212) 238-9224
 
or
 
Kekst and Company
 
Peter Hill or Dawn Dover
 
(212) 521-4800

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts and percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
827,415

 
$
759,128

 
$
1,749,505

 
$
1,621,261

Net premiums written
$
555,745

 
$
519,916

 
$
1,099,881

 
$
1,031,591

Increase in unearned premiums
(173,480
)
 
(168,514
)
 
(351,571
)
 
(326,583
)
Net premiums earned
382,265

 
351,402

 
748,310

 
705,008

Net investment income
54,163

 
54,124

 
108,488

 
82,987

Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
3,109

 
(690
)
 
11,274

 
(2,382
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
5,543

 
6,022

 
4,036

 
7,633

Other income
2,392

 
2,654

 
4,057

 
6,733

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
58,113

 
69,772

 
101,486

 
131,425

Total revenues
505,585

 
483,284

 
977,651

 
931,404

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
142,587

 
167,750

 
335,668

 
294,355

Acquisition expenses
88,251

 
69,005

 
171,533

 
134,597

Operational expenses
41,766

 
51,073

 
89,049

 
107,308

Corporate expenses
4,636

 
5,752

 
9,922

 
13,977

Interest expense
10,091

 
10,536

 
20,617

 
21,074

Total expenses
287,331

 
304,116

 
626,789

 
571,311

Income before taxes
218,254

 
179,168

 
350,862

 
360,093

Income tax expense
(3,904
)
 
(6,612
)
 
(4,238
)
 
(9,356
)
Net income
214,350

 
172,556

 
346,624

 
350,737

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(37,612
)
 
(30,635
)
 
(71,939
)
 
(75,226
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe
176,738

 
141,921

 
274,685

 
275,511

Dividends on preference shares
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
171,142

 
$
136,325

 
$
263,494

 
$
264,320

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
4.25

 
$
3.23

 
$
6.50

 
$
6.20

Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
4.24

 
$
3.22

 
$
6.47

 
$
6.16

Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
2.79

 
$
1.55

 
$
3.95

 
$
3.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic
39,937

 
41,693

 
40,172

 
42,135

Average shares outstanding - diluted
40,024

 
41,885

 
40,324

 
42,398

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio
37.3
%
 
47.7
%
 
44.9
%
 
41.8
%
Underwriting expense ratio
34.0
%
 
34.2
%
 
34.8
%
 
34.3
%
Combined ratio
71.3
%
 
81.9
%
 
79.7
%
 
76.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
15.2
%
 
12.6
%
 
11.7
%
 
12.2
%
Operating return on average common equity - annualized (1)
10.0
%
 
6.1
%
 
7.2
%
 
6.1
%
(1)
See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets
(Unaudited)
 
(Audited)
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
$
7,282,264

 
$
6,891,244

Short term investments, at fair value
1,070,950

 
1,368,379

Equity investments trading, at fair value
393,405

 
383,313

Other investments, at fair value
561,212

 
549,805

Investments in other ventures, under equity method
101,077

 
124,227

Total investments
9,408,908

 
9,316,968

Cash and cash equivalents
623,150

 
421,157

Premiums receivable
1,533,833

 
987,323

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
705,322

 
441,260

Reinsurance recoverable
370,586

 
279,564

Accrued investment income
40,118

 
38,076

Deferred acquisition costs
430,106

 
335,325

Receivable for investments sold
170,411

 
105,841

Other assets
176,816

 
175,382

Goodwill and other intangibles
246,430

 
251,186

Total assets
$
13,705,680

 
$
12,352,082

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
2,989,806

 
$
2,848,294

Unearned premiums
1,847,206

 
1,231,573

Debt
988,866

 
948,663

Reinsurance balances payable
1,052,494

 
673,983

Payable for investments purchased
407,312

 
305,714

Other liabilities
222,658

 
301,684

Total liabilities
7,508,342

 
6,309,911

Redeemable noncontrolling interest
1,242,083

 
1,175,594

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preference shares
400,000

 
400,000

Common shares
40,282

 
41,187

Additional paid-in capital
67,583

 
216,558

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(139
)
 
1,133

Retained earnings
4,447,529

 
4,207,699

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
4,955,255

 
4,866,577

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
$
13,705,680

 
$
12,352,082

 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
113.08

 
$
108.45




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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2017
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
499,347

 
$
328,068

 
$

 
$
827,415

Net premiums written
$
336,464

 
$
219,281

 
$

 
$
555,745

Net premiums earned
$
192,198

 
$
190,065

 
$
2

 
$
382,265

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
33,017

 
109,797

 
(227
)
 
142,587

Acquisition expenses
28,500

 
59,752

 
(1
)
 
88,251

Operational expenses
24,053

 
17,712

 
1

 
41,766

Underwriting income
$
106,628

 
$
2,804

 
$
229

 
109,661

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
54,163

 
54,163

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
3,109

 
3,109

Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
5,543

 
5,543

Other income
 
 
 
 
2,392

 
2,392

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
58,113

 
58,113

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(4,636
)
 
(4,636
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(10,091
)
 
(10,091
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
218,254

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(3,904
)
 
(3,904
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(37,612
)
 
(37,612
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
171,142

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
56,889

 
$
130,802

 
$

 
$
187,691

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(23,872
)
 
(21,005
)
 
(227
)
 
(45,104
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
33,017

 
$
109,797

 
$
(227
)
 
$
142,587

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
29.6
 %
 
68.8
 %
 
 
 
49.1
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(12.4
)%
 
(11.0
)%
 
 
 
(11.8
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
17.2
 %
 
57.8
 %
 
 
 
37.3
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
27.3
 %
 
40.7
 %
 
 
 
34.0
 %
Combined ratio
44.5
 %
 
98.5
 %
 
 
 
71.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
493,953

 
$
265,175

 
$

 
$
759,128

Net premiums written
$
350,593

 
$
169,323

 
$

 
$
519,916

Net premiums earned
$
191,060

 
$
160,342

 
$

 
$
351,402

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
80,275

 
87,390

 
85

 
167,750

Acquisition expenses
29,389

 
39,616

 

 
69,005

Operational expenses
26,526

 
24,526

 
21

 
51,073

Underwriting income (loss)
$
54,870

 
$
8,810

 
$
(106
)
 
63,574

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
54,124

 
54,124

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(690
)
 
(690
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
6,022

 
6,022

Other income
 
 
 
 
2,654

 
2,654

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
69,772

 
69,772

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(5,752
)
 
(5,752
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(10,536
)
 
(10,536
)
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
179,168

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(6,612
)
 
(6,612
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(30,635
)
 
(30,635
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
136,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
93,336

 
$
103,669

 
$

 
$
197,005

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(13,061
)
 
(16,279
)
 
85

 
(29,255
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
80,275

 
$
87,390

 
$
85

 
$
167,750

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
48.9
 %
 
64.7
 %
 
 
 
56.1
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(6.9
)%
 
(10.2
)%
 
 
 
(8.4
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
42.0
 %
 
54.5
 %
 
 
 
47.7
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
29.3
 %
 
40.0
 %
 
 
 
34.2
 %
Combined ratio
71.3
 %
 
94.5
 %
 
 
 
81.9
 %


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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2017
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,019,876

 
$
729,629

 
$

 
$
1,749,505

Net premiums written
$
626,335

 
$
473,546

 
$

 
$
1,099,881

Net premiums earned
$
379,186

 
$
369,124

 
$

 
$
748,310

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
71,855

 
264,368

 
(555
)
 
335,668

Acquisition expenses
57,603

 
113,931

 
(1
)
 
171,533

Operational expenses
51,718

 
37,319

 
12

 
89,049

Underwriting income (loss)
$
198,010

 
$
(46,494
)
 
$
544

 
152,060

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
108,488

 
108,488

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
11,274

 
11,274

Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
4,036

 
4,036

Other income
 
 
 
 
4,057

 
4,057

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
101,486

 
101,486

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(9,922
)
 
(9,922
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(20,617
)
 
(20,617
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
350,862

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(4,238
)
 
(4,238
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(71,939
)
 
(71,939
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
263,494

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
96,655

 
$
255,111

 
$

 
$
351,766

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(24,800
)
 
9,257

 
(555
)
 
(16,098
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
71,855

 
$
264,368

 
$
(555
)
 
$
335,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
25.5
 %
 
69.1
 %
 
 
 
47.0
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(6.6
)%
 
2.5
 %
 
 
 
(2.1
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
18.9
 %
 
71.6
 %
 
 
 
44.9
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
28.9
 %
 
41.0
 %
 
 
 
34.8
 %
Combined ratio
47.8
 %
 
112.6
 %
 
 
 
79.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Property
 
Casualty and Specialty
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
938,912

 
$
682,349

 
$

 
$
1,621,261

Net premiums written
$
583,452

 
$
448,139

 
$

 
$
1,031,591

Net premiums earned
$
366,292

 
$
338,716

 
$

 
$
705,008

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
102,079

 
192,273

 
3

 
294,355

Acquisition expenses
49,513

 
85,084

 

 
134,597

Operational expenses
55,183

 
52,044

 
81

 
107,308

Underwriting income (loss)
$
159,517

 
$
9,315

 
$
(84
)
 
168,748

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
82,987

 
82,987

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
(2,382
)
 
(2,382
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
7,633

 
7,633

Other income
 
 
 
 
6,733

 
6,733

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
131,425

 
131,425

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(13,977
)
 
(13,977
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(21,074
)
 
(21,074
)
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
360,093

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(9,356
)
 
(9,356
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
(75,226
)
 
(75,226
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
264,320

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
121,068

 
$
204,146

 
$

 
$
325,214

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(18,989
)
 
(11,873
)
 
3

 
(30,859
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
102,079

 
$
192,273

 
$
3

 
$
294,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
33.1
 %
 
60.3
 %
 
 
 
46.1
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(5.2
)%
 
(3.5
)%
 
 
 
(4.3
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
27.9
 %
 
56.8
 %
 
 
 
41.8
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
28.6
 %
 
40.4
 %
 
 
 
34.3
 %
Combined ratio
56.5
 %
 
97.2
 %
 
 
 
76.1
 %



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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Gross Premiums Written
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
Property Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophe
$
411,500

 
$
432,033

 
$
825,924

 
$
805,050

Other property
87,847

 
61,920

 
193,952

 
133,862

Property segment gross premiums written
$
499,347

 
$
493,953

 
$
1,019,876

 
$
938,912

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casualty and Specialty Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General casualty (1)
$
107,994

 
$
53,099

 
$
230,287

 
$
166,036

Professional liability (2)
101,447

 
97,000

 
233,753

 
202,792

Financial lines (3)
69,314

 
74,255

 
154,457

 
217,089

Other (4)
49,313

 
40,821

 
111,132

 
96,432

Casualty and Specialty segment gross premiums written
$
328,068

 
$
265,175

 
$
729,629

 
$
682,349

(1)
Includes automobile liability, casualty clash, employer’s liability, umbrella or excess casualty, workers’ compensation and general liability.
(2)
Includes directors and officers, medical malpractice, and professional indemnity.
(3)
Includes financial guaranty, mortgage guaranty, political risk, surety and trade credit.
(4)
Includes accident and health, agriculture, aviation, cyber, energy, marine, satellite and terrorism.  Lines of business such as regional multi line and whole account may have characteristics of various other classes of business, and are allocated accordingly.


9



RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
Fixed maturity investments
$
44,356

 
$
46,091

 
$
87,775

 
$
82,097

Short term investments
2,981

 
1,227

 
4,705

 
2,227

Equity investments trading
889

 
865

 
1,700

 
2,528

Other investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private equity investments
6,611

 
4,356

 
14,413


(5,002
)
Other
2,899

 
5,035

 
6,971

 
8,344

Cash and cash equivalents
295

 
209

 
484

 
338

 
58,031

 
57,783

 
116,048

 
90,532

Investment expenses
(3,868
)
 
(3,659
)
 
(7,560
)
 
(7,545
)
Net investment income
54,163

 
54,124

 
108,488

 
82,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
15,249

 
22,661

 
26,710

 
40,411

Gross realized losses
(7,243
)
 
(7,804
)
 
(23,776
)
 
(22,469
)
Net realized gains on fixed maturity investments
8,006

 
14,857

 
2,934

 
17,942

Net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments trading
18,760

 
44,271

 
43,395

 
129,736

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments-related derivatives
(268
)
 
(9,151
)
 
(324
)
 
(28,600
)
Net realized gains on equity investments trading
15,146

 
14,729

 
36,061

 
13,911

Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments trading
16,469

 
5,066

 
19,420

 
(1,564
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
58,113

 
69,772

 
101,486

 
131,425

Change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments available for sale

 
(90
)
 

 
(359
)
Total investment result
$
112,276

 
$
123,806

 
$
209,974

 
$
214,053

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return - annualized
4.8
%
 
5.5
%
 
4.5
%
 
4.7
%

10



Comments on Regulation G
In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this Press Release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G. The Company has provided these financial measurements in previous investor communications and the Company’s management believes that these measurements are important to investors and other interested persons, and that investors and such other persons benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison between quarters and for comparison with other companies within the industry. These measures may not, however, be comparable to similarly titled measures used by companies outside of the insurance industry. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these non-GAAP measures in assessing the Company’s overall financial performance.
The Company uses “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as a measure to evaluate the underlying fundamentals of its operations and believes it to be a useful measure of its corporate performance. “Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as used herein differs from “net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders,” which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, by the exclusion of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. The Company’s management believes that “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” is useful to investors because it more accurately measures and predicts the Company’s results of operations by removing the variability arising from fluctuations in the Company’s fixed maturity investment portfolio, equity investments trading and investments-related derivatives. The Company also uses “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” to calculate “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted” and “operating return on average common equity - annualized”. The following is a reconciliation of: 1) net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted to operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted; and 3) return on average common equity - annualized to operating return on average common equity - annualized:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
171,142

 
$
136,325

 
$
263,494

 
$
264,320

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments
(58,113
)
 
(69,772
)
 
(101,486
)
 
(131,425
)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
113,029

 
$
66,553

 
$
162,008

 
$
132,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
4.24

 
$
3.22

 
$
6.47

 
$
6.16

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments
(1.45
)
 
(1.67
)
 
(2.52
)
 
(3.10
)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
2.79

 
$
1.55

 
$
3.95

 
$
3.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
15.2
 %
 
12.6
 %
 
11.7
 %
 
12.2
 %
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments
(5.2
)%
 
(6.5
)%
 
(4.5
)%
 
(6.1
)%
Operating return on average common equity - annualized
10.0
 %
 
6.1
 %
 
7.2
 %
 
6.1
 %

11



The Company has included in this Press Release “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends”. “Tangible book value per common share” is defined as book value per common share excluding goodwill and intangible assets per share. “Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” is defined as book value per common share excluding goodwill and intangible assets per share, plus accumulated dividends. The Company’s management believes “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” are useful to investors because they provide a more accurate measure of the realizable value of shareholder returns, excluding the impact of goodwill and intangible assets. The following is a reconciliation of book value per common share to tangible book value per common share and tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends:
 
At
 
June 30,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2016
Book value per common share
$
113.08

 
$
109.37

 
$
108.45

 
$
107.10

 
$
103.70

Adjustment for goodwill and other intangibles (1)
(6.56
)
 
(6.55
)
 
(6.58
)
 
(6.69
)
 
(6.73
)
Tangible book value per common share
106.52

 
102.82

 
101.87

 
100.41

 
96.97

Adjustment for accumulated dividends
17.36

 
17.04

 
16.72

 
16.41

 
16.10

Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends
$
123.88

 
$
119.86

 
$
118.59

 
$
116.82

 
$
113.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly change in book value per common share
3.4
%
 
0.8
%
 
1.3
%
 
3.3
%
 
2.5
%
Quarterly change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
3.9
%
 
1.2
%
 
1.8
%
 
3.9
%
 
2.8
%
Year to date change in book value per common share
4.3
%
 
0.8
%
 
9.4
%
 
8.0
%
 
4.6
%
Year to date change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
5.2
%
 
1.2
%
 
11.4
%
 
9.5
%
 
5.5
%
(1)
At June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017, December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, goodwill and other intangibles included $18.1 million, $18.9 million, $19.7 million, $20.6 million and $21.4 million, respectively, of goodwill and other intangibles included in investments in other ventures, under equity method.

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The Company has included in this Press Release “managed catastrophe premiums” which is defined as gross catastrophe premiums written by the Company and its related joint ventures. “Managed catastrophe premiums” differs from Property segment gross premiums written, which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, due to the exclusion of other property gross premiums written and the inclusion of catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's joint venture Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd. ("Top Layer Re"), which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company's management believes “managed catastrophe premiums” is useful to investors and other interested parties because it provides a measure of total catastrophe premiums assumed by the Company through its consolidated subsidiaries and related joint ventures. A reconciliation of “managed catastrophe premiums” to Property segment gross premiums written is included below:
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
Property Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophe
$
411,500

 
$
432,033

 
$
825,924

 
$
805,050

Other property
87,847

 
61,920

 
193,952

 
133,862

Property segment gross premiums written
$
499,347

 
$
493,953

 
$
1,019,876

 
$
938,912

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Managed Catastrophe Premiums
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property segment gross premiums written
$
499,347

 
$
493,953

 
$
1,019,876

 
$
938,912

Other property gross premiums written
(87,847
)
 
(61,920
)
 
(193,952
)
 
(133,862
)
Catastrophe gross premiums written
$
411,500

 
$
432,033

 
$
825,924

 
$
805,050

Catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's joint venture, Top Layer Re
26,337

 
25,689

 
38,722

 
36,785

Catastrophe premiums written by the Company and ceded to Top Layer Re

 
(896
)
 

 
(9,263
)
Managed catastrophe premiums
$
437,837

 
$
456,826

 
$
864,646

 
$
832,572


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